Seinäjoki Crocodiles are an
American football team from
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki (; "Wall River"; la, Wegelia, formerly sv, Östermyra) is a city located in South Ostrobothnia, Finland; east of Vaasa, north of Tampere, west of Jyväskylä and southwest of Oulu. Seinäjoki originated around the Östermyra bru ...
,
Finland. The team plays in the
Finnish Maple League
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 ...
and it has also played in the
European Football League
The European Football League (EFL) established in 1986, was a tournament for the best European American football teams affiliated to IFAF (International Federation of American Football - Europe), which replaced the European Federation of American ...
. The Crocodiles are one of the top teams in Finland and Europe.
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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
Helsinki Roosters is an American football team based in Helsinki, Finland. The team plays in the Vaahteraliiga in Finland and their home field is the Helsinki Velodrome.
History
Roosters were founded in 1979 and the club is a founding member ...
* Kuopio Steelers
* Tampere Saints
* Turku Trojans
Turku Trojans is one of the oldest American football teams in Finland, established in 1982. Turku Trojans have played in the Maple League Vaahteraliiga (highest level) in Finland operated by American Football Association of Finland
American F ...
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
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