Seahawks Gdynia
| Seahawks Gdynia | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| General information | |||
| Founded | 2005 | ||
| Folded | 2020 | ||
| Stadium | National Rugby Stadium | ||
| Headquartered | Gdynia, Poland | ||
| Colours | Black and Yellow | ||
| Website | seahawks.pl | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Head coach | Mele J. Mosqueda | ||
| President | Maciej Cetnerowski | ||
| League / conference affiliations | |||
| Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego LFA 1 | |||
| Championships | |||
| Polish Bowl: 0 2012, 2014, 2015 | |||
The Seahawks Gdynia were an American football team based in Gdynia, Poland. They played in the Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego.
History
[edit]The team was founded in October 2005 as the Pomorze Seahawks. In 2006, the Seahawks were one of four founders of the Polish American Football League and, in the first season, made their first appearance in the national championship game, the Polish Bowl, but lost to the Warsaw Eagles.[1] In 2008, they lost the Polish Bowl to the Eagles again.[2] In 2009, the team made its first appearance in the EFAF Challenge Cup.
In the first two seasons, the Seahawks played home games in Sopot, and in the next three, they played in Gdańsk at the GOKF stadium. Since the 2011 PLFA season, the Seahawks moved to Gdynia, changed their name to Seahawks Gdynia and played at the National Rugby Stadium.[3]
After the 2017 season, the Seahawks left the Polish American Football League and joined the new Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego. The Seahawks would end up folding in 2020 due to economic issues and tensions between the players and the administration, with many outright abandoning the team.[4]
Season-by-season records
[edit]| PLFA champions (2006–2007) PLFA I champions (2008–present) |
PLFA II champions (2008–present) | Championship Game appearances |
| Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Postseason results | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | PLFA | — | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost Polish Bowl (Eagles) 6–34 | [5] |
| 2007 | PLFA | North | 1st | 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost semi-final (The Crew) 2–18 | [6] |
| 2008 | PLFA I | — | 1st | 6 | 1 | 0 | Lost Polish Bowl (Eagles) 14–26 | [7] |
| 2009 | PLFA I | — | 5th | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | [8] |
| 2010 | PLFA I | — | 3rd | 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost semi-final (The Crew) 0–49 | [9] |
| 2011 | PLFA I | — | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost semi-final (The Crew) 7–27 | [10] |
Honours
[edit]- Polish Bowl
- Champions: 2012, 2014, 2015
- CEFL
- 2nd place: 2018
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Stowarzyszenie Polski Związek Futbolu Amerykańskiego - futbol amerykański i flagowy w Polsce". Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved 2010-10-29. Warsaw Eagles Mistrzami Polskiej Ligi Futbolu Amerykańskiego!
- ↑ Warsaw Eagles wracają na tron!
- ↑ "Jastrzębie lądują w Gdyni na Narodowym Stadionie Rugby!". seahawks.pl. 14 Mar 2011. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
- ↑ "One of Europe's highest profile teams, Poland's Gdynia Seahawks, has folded". 12 Feb 2020.
- ↑ "PLFA 2006". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
- ↑ "PLFA 2007". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
- ↑ "PLFA I 2008". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
- ↑ "PLFA I 2009". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
- ↑ "PLFA I 2010". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
- ↑ "PLFA I 2011". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
External links
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