The Seinäjoki Crocodiles are an
American football
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team from
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; , formerly ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of South Ostrobothnia. Seinäjoki is located in the western interior of the country and along the Seinäjoki (river), River Seinäjoki. The population of Sein ...
,
Finland
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. The team plays in the
Finnish Maple League and it has also played in the
European Football League
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. The Crocodiles are one of the top teams in Finland.
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Accomplishments
* 1996 - 3rd Place
* 2000 - 2nd Place
* 2001 - 1st Place Maple League National Champions
* 2002 - 3rd Place
* 2004 - 3rd Place
* 2005 - 2nd Place
* 2006 - 3rd Place
* 2007 - 2nd Place
* 2009 - 3rd Place
* 2010 - 2nd Place
* 2011 - 2nd Place
* 2012 - 3rd Place
* 2013 - 3rd Place
* 2014 - 3rd Place
* 2015 - 2nd Place
* 2016 - 2nd Place
Team Roster
Staff:
Head coach
* Vesa Jalava
Assistant coaches
* Janne Pisto
* Mikko Rissanen
* Esa Katila
* Teemu Ivalo
* Ville Nevalainen
Huolto: Matti Kivimäki Risto Ranta Kimmo Kuvaja Heljä Kivimäki Marko Kallio
The Crocodiles also has second team called Gators. The team has several youth teams and a number of cheerleading groups.
See also
* Helsinki Roosters
* Kuopio Steelers
* Tampere Saints
* Turku Trojans
References
External links
Seinäjoki Crocodiles
* http://www.vaahteraliiga.fi/crocodiles/
Team Facebook Page
Team Twitter Page
Team Instagram Page
Gridiron Website
American football teams in Finland
Seinäjoki
1987 establishments in Finland
American football teams established in 1987
Sport in South Ostrobothnia
Vaahteraliiga teams
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