Gazi Warriors is the

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team of Gazi University in

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. It was founded in 1998 by a few students, and competes in the

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and American Football University League of Turkey.

Achievements

Gazi Warriors became champion in the first season 2007-08 of the University League winning over another Ankara team

Hacettepe Red Deers Red Deers is the team of Hacettepe University American Football Society. It was established in 1993 in Ankara, Turkey. Known as Hacettepe Bullets in the year it was founded, the community later changed its name to Hacettepe Red Deers, inspired ...

with 36–18 in the final game at Beypete Campus in Ankara. In the 2010-11 First League season, Gazi Warriors won their first ever championship title after defeating the defending champion

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team

Boğaziçi Sultans Boğaziçi Sultans is Turkey's first American football team, founded in 1987 at the Boğaziçi University in Istanbul. Formerly named as ''Bogaziçi Elephants'', the team improved their game by practicing with American soldiers, and played their f ...

in the final match with six additional periods at the

Sakarya Atatürk Stadium Sakarya Atatürk Stadium ( tr, Sakarya Atatürk Stadı) was a multi-purpose stadium in Adapazarı, Turkey. It was currently used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Sakaryaspor. The stadium used to hold 13,216 spectators. It was ...

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that lasted a record time of around five hours. The following season, Gazi Warriors became for the second consecutive time champion defeating Hacettepe Red Deers 46-12 in the final match at the

Cebeci İnönü Stadium Cebeci İnönü Stadium ( tr, Cebeci İnönü Stadı) was a multi-purpose stadium in Ankara, Turkey. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of Hacettepespor. The stadium was built in 1967 and held 15,000 people.

in Ankara.-

References

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