The AZS Silesia Rebels are an

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team in

Katowice Katowice ( , , ; szl, Katowicy; german: Kattowitz, yi, קאַטעוויץ, Kattevitz) is the capital city of the Silesian Voivodeship in southern Poland and the central city of the Upper Silesian metropolitan area. It is the 11th most popul ...

Silesia Silesia (, also , ) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at around 8,000,000. Silesia is split ...

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. The Rebels team arose from a merger between the Silesia Miners and the Ruda Śląska Warriors. It is only PLFA team operates as an

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(AZS).

History

Miners

The team was founded in April 2006, and joined to the

2007 PLFA season The 2007 season of the Polish American Football League (PLFA) was the 2nd season played by the major american football league in Poland. Regular season play was held from April 14 to September 23, 2007. The Polish champion title was eventually won ...

. Miners won four games and lost two (both to the

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). Finished second in the division, team was awarded as a wild card to the postseason. In the semifinal road game, Miners beat the Eagles 16-13 and qualify to the

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. The Miners lost championship game against

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0-18. In the 2008 season, the Miners record was 3-4 and finished sixth in an eight-team PLFA I. During the 2009 PLFA season, Miners lost two games in a regular season (against the Eagles 6-27 and The Crew 0-24). Miners quality to the playoff and won semifinal game against the Eagles 31-26. The Miners won the

IV with

18-7. After earning the team has been honored with the title "Team of the month" in November 2009 by the

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. As a defending champion, Miners lost their opening game against the

Kraków Tigers The Kraków Tigers are an American football team based in Kraków, Poland founded in 2006. They play in the first division of the Polish American Football League The Polish American Football League or shortly PLFA ( pl, Polska Liga Futbolu Ame ...

20-24. Miners won only one game, against the local rival,

Zagłębie Steelers The Zagłębie Steelers are an American football team in Będzin, Zagłębie Dąbrowskie, Poland. They play in the Polish American Football League. History The team was founded in September 2007. In 2008 PLFA season team joined to new created PLFA ...

42-6 and finished seventh in the eighth-team league. In the 2011 season, Miners won two game in the season ending (against

Lowlanders Białystok The Lowlanders Białystok is an American football team based in Białystok, Poland. They play in the Polish Football League. History The team joined to the PLFA II in 2008 PLFA season. Lowlanders won the PLFA II and was promoted to the PLFA I. ...

and the Steelers). Miners finished eighth in the ten-team league.

Warriors

The Warriors Ruda Śląska was created in April 2008, and joined to the 2009 PLFA season. Warriors won one game only, against Scyzory Kielce 45-18. Warriors played home games in three different cities (

Będzin Będzin (; also ''Bendzin'' in English; german: Bendzin; yi, בענדין, Bendin) is a city in the Dąbrowa Basin, in southern Poland. It lies in the Silesian Highlands, on the Czarna Przemsza River (a tributary of the Vistula). Even though par ...

Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: ''Hindenburg O.S.'', full form: ''Hindenburg in Oberschlesien'', Silesian: ''Zŏbrze'', yi, זאַבזשע, Zabzhe) is an industrial city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. The west district of the Sil ...

and

Ruda Śląska Ruda Śląska (formerly ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a district in the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (t ...

). During 2010 season, Warriors lost all six games. And home games played in

. Warrior's last season, 2011, was the best in club short history. Team won 4 games (including walkover from Radom Rocks) All three winnings was after defeated new teams ( Częstochowa Saints twice and

Tychy Falcons Tychy (Polish pronunciation: ; german: Tichau; szl, Tychy) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, approximately south of Katowice. Situated on the southern edge of the Upper Silesian industrial district, the city boders Katowice to the north, ...

once). Warriors was awarded to the postseason and lost this game against

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in the wild card weekend. Home games was played in

Rebels

On January 31, 2012, the Miners and the Warriors announced about theirs

merger Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are business transactions in which the ownership of companies, other business organizations, or their operating units are transferred to or consolidated with another company or business organization. As an aspect ...

and will play in the newly established Ekstraklasa PLFA.

Season-by-season records

Silesia Miners (2007-11)

Warriors Ruda Śląska (2009-11)

Silesia Rebels (2012-)

Honours

** Champions: 2009 ** Runners-up: 2007

References

External links

* {{American football in Poland American football teams in Poland Sport in Katowice American football teams established in 2012 2012 establishments in Poland