Ljubljana Silverhawks

Ljubljana Silverhawks
Founded 2002
League SFL
Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Colors Blue, Sliver & White
Head coach Mark Garza
Website www.silverhawks.si

The Ljubljana Silverhawks is an American football team in Slovenia, founded in 2002 by a group of football fans from the Slovene capital. It is the first team to have brought the sport in Slovenia. The team has achieved 1st place in the last three editions of the Slovenian Football League in 2009-10, 2011, and 2012. The team also won a title in the Central European Football League in 2012.

History

The Ljubljana Silverhawks were established on April 5, 2002, when Slovenia had dreamed of an American Football team. The Silverhawks were not affiliated in any American Football leagues.

In 2006, the Silverhawks were one of the founding members of the Central European Football League. In the CEFL, the Silverhawks had been in turbulence times.

In 2009, together with 3 other teams, the Silverhawks have competed in the first-ever Slovenian Football League. On September 19, 2010, the Silverhawks met the Maribor Generals. The home team won the game, 56-12, becoming the first champion of Slovenia.

The Silverhawks retained the ZANS title in 2011, after 51-24 against the same opponent from the previous year, the Maribor Generals. The Silverhawks won the CEFL title, and then, they won another ZANS title in 2012.

In 2016 the Silverhawks will join the Austrian Football League.

Roster

Ljublijana Silverhawks roster
Quarterbacks
  • 5 Keith Lockwood
  • 7 Matej Musič

Running Backs

  • 21 Gregor Črepinšek
  • 21 Trey Bittle Jr.
  • 21 Matej Pavlič

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

  • 28 Mihael Pozderec
  • 85 Matic Tomše
Offensive Linemen
  • 74 Jaka Žulič RT
  • 66 Benjamin Beci LT
  • 98 Gregor Juntez RG
  • 84 Primož Pančič LG
  • 88 Aleš Zalokar C

Defensive Linemen

  • 91 Izak Šabec DE
  • 77 Tadej Dimnik Magdič DE
  • 54 Matic Pirnat DT
  • 99 Zoran Hojnik DT
 Linebackers
  • 59 Dario Kardum OLB
  • 90 Rok Golob MLB
  • 23 Jan Majcen MLB
  • 45 [[Jure Mežnar]] OLB

Defensive Backs

  • 89 Matic Pirc CB
  • 37 Tim Radelj Remic S
  • 8 Žiga Tomše S
  • 17 Aleks Šoštarič CB
  • 9 Rok Štamcar CB

Roster
Coaches

See also

References

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