Kuopio Steelers

General informationFounded1991StadiumVäinölänniemi StadiumHeadquarteredKuopio, FinlandColoursBlack, White, RedWebsiteSteelers.fiPersonnelGeneral managerJaana TuppurainenHead coachMichael MattinglyNicknameSteelersLeague / conference affiliationsSuomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapallon Liitto
Finland Maple League, European 1st DivisionChampionshipsFinnish Maple League wins: 0
3 (2020, 2021, 2022)

The Kuopio Steelers (formerly known as Varkaus Steelers) are an American football team originally from Varkaus, Finland in years 1991-2005, and since 2006 from Kuopio, Finland. The team plays in the Finnish Maple League and it has also played in the European Football League. The club's home field is in the Väinölänniemi district.

The Steelers play in the Men’s Maple League as well as various junior leagues in B- (under 19), C- (under 17), D- (under 15) and E-juniors (under 13). In the summer of 2013, the Steelers formed the women’s American football team that participated in the women’s Division I in the 2014 season. In the 2018 season, the team won their own block in Division I and promoted to the Women’s Maple League. The Steelers have won three Finnish championships in 2020, 2021 and 2022.