The Helsinki 69ers are an

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club from

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. The club was formed in 1991, and its men's first team is currently playing in the third highest level league of American football in Finland.

History

The Helsinki 69ers were formed in 1991. The team started in the lower divisions of Finnish American football and slowly made its way up to 1st Division. The 69ers played 10 seasons in the division, and in 2012, the 69ers won the 1st Division championship, the Spaghettibowl. 69ers won the final against

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with a score of 43–10. For the first time the 69ers had a chance to play in the

Vaahteraliiga The Vaahteraliiga (Maple League) founded in 1980 is the highest level of American football in Finland played under American Football Association of Finland. The winner of the Vaahteraliiga is the Finnish champion. The Vaahteraliiga season is playe ...

, the highest level in Finland. The team played its first Vaahteraliiga game in 2013 season against TAFT, losing 41–14. The club shares their stadium, the

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, with two other football teams from Helsinki: the

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and the

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Club Structure

The 69ers men's first team played in

in the 2014 season and placed sixth after the regular season, missing the playoffs. The youth section of the club was founded in 2005. 69ers have five boys' youth teams: U11, U13, U15, U17 and U19.

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