Poland national American football team explained

Poland
Association PZFA
Region Europe (EFAF)
Founded 2012
IFAF Affiliation 2007
Colors
Head coach Daniel Piechnik
General manager Michał Latoś

The Poland National American Football team represents Poland in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Polish American Football Association. The team was formed in 2012, consisting mainly of Polish American Football League players and coaching staff. In addition to players from the Polish league, players from the York Lions, Braunschweig Lions, Kouvola Indians and Kristiansand Gladiators have also participated in games.

History

The first international American football game played by Poland was played 2 February 2013 in the Atlas Arena in Łódź, when the Poland national team met the Sweden national team in an Arena football game. Polish teams had previously played unofficial matches, beginning in 2005.

There are many Poles and players with Polish roots currently playing in NFL; for example Sebastian Janikowski, Tom Zbikowski, Chris, Dan, Rob Gronkowski, and in the past: Rich Szaro, Chester Marcol, Stas Maliszewski, Ron Jaworski, Zeke Bratkowski. For more persons of Polish descent, see National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame and list of Polish Americans. The latest addition is a son of Nigerian and a Polish woman, Babatunde Aiyegbusi who signed up with Minnesota Vikings after playing basketball as well as North American football for many Polish, Czech, and German clubs.

European Championship

In 2015 Poland is competing in the IFAF level qualifying playoff circuit for the first time.

IFAF World Championship record

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
1999Did Not Participate
2003Did Not Participate
2007Did Not Participate
2011Did Not Participate
2015Did Not Participate
2025To Be Determined

Head coaches

All time results

Date Opponent Venue Result Competition Result
13 November 2005 Pardubice Stallions 2–12 Friendly (League All Star Team) Loss
2 February 2013Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland 14–27 Arena Football Friendly game Loss
14 September 2013Polonia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland14–37 Friendly game Loss
12 September 2015Stadion GOSiR, Gdynia, Polandalign=center 27–20Friendly gameWin
27 September 2015Arena Lublin, Lublin, Polandalign=center 7–0Friendly gameWin
11 October 2015Letní stadion, Pardubice, Czech Republic7–14European Championship QualifyingLoss
6 August 2016COS-OPO Cetniewo, Cetniewo, Poland35–37Friendly gameLoss
10 September 2016Stadion MOSiR Ząbki, Ząbki, Poland21–28Friendly gameLoss
24 September 2016First Field, Székesfehérvár, Hungary22–23Friendly gameLoss
8 November 2016Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland 42-14Friendly gameWin
22 July 2017Olympic Stadium, Wrocław, Poland 2–28 World GamesLoss
24 July 2017 (USFAF)Olympic Stadium, Wrocław, Poland7–14 World GamesLoss
16 September 2017 Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland13–6 Friendly gameWin

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