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competition in Slovenia, founded in

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by the Slovene American Football Association. Each season culminated with the Slovenian Bowl, the national

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of Slovenia.

League history

2009–10: The Initiation

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, and Gold Diggers. The final game of the season, the inaugural Slovenian Bowl was played on 26 June 2010, where the Ljubljana Silverhawks defeated Alp Devils 41–0.

2011–2012: The Growth

In the following season, the league added teams from the Croatian Federation of American Football. Those teams were the Zagreb Raiders and Zagreb Thunder. The next Slovenian Bowl games were played in 2011, 2012 and 2013, where the Ljubljana Silverhawks won the title three times in a row.

Seasons

2009–10

2011

2012

Slovenian Bowl champions

References

{{European Football Leagues American football leagues in Europe 2009 establishments in Slovenia Sports leagues established in 2009 American football in Slovenia