Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia President Uroš Valant | Stadium ŽŠD Ljubljana Stadium | |
Founded April 5, 2002; 14 years ago (2002-04-05) League Slovenian Football League
Central European Football League
Austrian Football League Colors Cobalt Blue, Metallic Sliver, and White | ||
The Ljubljana Silverhawks are an American football team in Slovenia, founded in 2002 by a group of football fans from the Slovenian capital. It is the first team to have brought the sport in Slovenia. The team has achieved the first place in the last five editions of the Slovenian Football League, in the 2009–10, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016 seasons. The team also won a title in the Central European Football League in 2012.
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History
The Ljubljana Silverhawks were established on April 5, 2002, becoming the first American football team based in Slovenia. 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 three other teams, the Silverhawks have competed in the first-ever Slovenian Football League. On June 26, 2010, the Silverhawks met the Kranj Alp Devils. The Silverhawks won 41–0, becoming the first champions of Slovenia.
The Silverhawks retained the Slovenian Football League title in 2011, after defeating the Croatian team Zagreb Thunder, which competed as the guest team. The Silverhawks won the CEFL title, and then, they won another Slovenian League titles in 2012 and 2013, respectively.
In 2016 the Silverhawks joined the Austrian Football League.