The Finnish 1st Division ''(
Finnish: I-divisioona)'' is the second highest level of
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
played under
American Football Association of Finland
American Football Association of Finland (Finnish: Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapallon Liitto, abbreviated SAJL) is the national governing body of American football in Finland. It was founded in 1979 and it is a founding member of the European Federa ...
. The title game of the 1st division is called ''Spagettimalja'' ("Spaghetti Bowl").
Current teams (2021 season)
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Pori Bears
Pori Bears is a Finnish american football club based in Pori, Finland. The team was established in 1982. The Bears will join the Finnish 2nd Division for the 2024 season.
History
Bears have competed in the top-tier league of Finland, Vaahteral ...
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Helsinki ECG
Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingfors, ) is the Capital city, capital, primate city, primate, and List of cities and towns in Finland, most populous city of Finland. Located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, it is the seat of the region of U ...
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Kotka Eagles
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Rovaniemi Nordmen
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Tampere Saints
Tampere Saints is an American football club in the city of Tampere, Finland. Its men's senior team currently play in American Football Association of Finland, SAJL second highest league Finnish 1st Division (American football), 1st division.
H ...
Champions
*1983: Oulu Northern Lights
*1984: Tampere Rocks
*1985: Jyväskylä Rangers
*1986: Pori Bears
*1987: Hyvinkää Falcons
*1988: Vantaa TAFT
*1989: Kannelmäki Whips
*1990: Porvoo Butchers
*1991: Seinäjoki Crocodiles
*1992: Tampere Rocks
*1993: Vantaa TAFT
*1994: Hyvinkää Falcons
*1995: Rovaniemi AC Stars
*1996: Espoo Colts
*1997: Lappeenrannan Rajaritarit
*1998: Oulu Northern Lights
*1999: Jyväskylä Jaguaarit
*2000: Helsinki Wolverines
*2001: Porvoo Butchers
*2002: Pori Bears
*2003: GS Demons
*2004: GS Demons
*2005: GS Demons
*2006: Jyväskylä Jaguaarit
*2007: Tampere Saints
*2008: Lappeenrannan Rajaritarit
*2009: Kuopio Steelers
*2010: Vantaa TAFT
*2011: Vantaa TAFT
*2012: Helsinki 69ers
*2013: Turku Trojans
*2014: Wasa Royals
*2015: Tampere Saints
*2016: Hämeenlinna Huskies
*2017: Kuopio Steelers
*2018: Helsinki Wolverines
*2019: Kotka Eagles
*2020: UNC Crusaders
American football leagues in Europe
American football in Finland
1983 establishments in Finland
Sports leagues established in 1983
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