Slovenian Football League Explained

Slovenian Football League
Sport:American football
Inaugural:2009–10
Country:Slovenia
Champion:Domžale Tigers (2019)
Most Champs:Ljubljana Silverhawks
(6 titles)
Founder:Slovene American Football Association

The Slovenian Football League (Slovenian: Državno prvenstvo v ameriškem nogometu) was an American football competition in Slovenia, founded in 2009 by the Slovene American Football Association. Each season culminated with the Slovenian Bowl, the national bowl game of Slovenia.

League history

2009–10: The Initiation

The Slovenian national league was founded on 9 October 2009 by the Slovene American Football Association. The first league game in Slovenia was played in the said year and four teams competed that year. Those teams were the Ljubljana Silverhawks, Maribor Generals, Alp Devils, and Gold Diggers.

The final game of the season, the inaugural Slovenian Bowl was played on 26 June 2010, where the Ljubljana Silverhawks defeated Alp Devils 41–0.

2011–2012: The Growth

In the following season, the league added teams from the Croatian Federation of American Football. Those teams were the Zagreb Raiders and Zagreb Thunder.

The next Slovenian Bowl games were played in 2011, 2012 and 2013, where the Ljubljana Silverhawks won the title three times in a row.

Seasons

2009–10

Pos.TeamPWLPoints ForPoints DifferenceWinning Percentage
1.Ljubljana Silverhawks6603583381.000
2.Alp Devils633110–570.500
3.Maribor Generals633143–590.500
4.Gold Diggers60646–2220.000

2011

Pos.TeamPWLPoints ForPoints DifferenceWinning Percentage
1.Ljubljana Silverhawks6602771851.000
2.Zagreb Thunder64214640.667
3.Maribor Generals624200140.333
4.Alp Devils60625–2030.000

2012

Pos.TeamPWLPoints ForPoints DifferenceWinning Percentage
1.Ljubljana Silverhawks5501551411.000
2.Maribor Generals642143200.667
3.Alp Devils624123–20.333
4.Zagreb Raiders20242–480.000
5.Zagreb Thunder30318–1110.000

Slovenian Bowl champions

YearChampionsOpponentsResult
2009–10 Ljubljana Silverhawks 41–0
2011 Ljubljana Silverhawks 29–19
2012 Ljubljana Silverhawks 23–10
2013 Ljubljana Silverhawks Maribor Generals 45–0
2016 Ljubljana Silverhawks Alp Devils 55–6
2017 Ljubljana Silverhawks Alp Devils 47–0
2019 Domžale Tigers Maribor Generals 30–7[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Premišljeno stkana pajčevina . . 31 July 2020 . sl-si . 25 November 2019.