The Polish American Football Association or shortly PZFA ( pl, Stowarzyszenie Polski Związek Futbolu Amerykańskiego) is the national

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association in

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and was founded in November 2004. The PZFA is a full member of the

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and European federations.

History

The PZFA was created in November 2004, initiated by the first two American football teams:

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and 1. KFA

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(now Fireballs Wielkopolska). Its founding, was a response to the dynamic growth of the American football movement in Poland. In October 2006, Eagles, Fireballs,

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and The Crew Wrocław, create the

Polish American Football League The Polish American Football League or shortly PLFA ( pl, Polska Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego) was a structured system for the American football competitions in Poland founded in 2004 by the Polish federation PZFA. In 2012, the Topliga was creat ...

(PLFA). Short season was won by the Eagles who beat the Seahawks in the

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I. The second league, PLFA II, was created in the

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. In the

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was founded

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league, PLFA 8. In the

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was founded junior league (14–17 years old), PLFA J and 15 Polish team gets 400 complete sets of equipment for junior players.

References

External links

* (en) (pl
Official website
{{Sports governing bodies in Poland American football in Poland

Organizations established in 2004 2004 establishments in Poland Polish American Football League

History

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