The Bydgoszcz Archers were a one-time Polish champion American football team based in Bydgoszcz, Poland which currently competes in the Polish Football League.

Bydgoszcz Archers
Founded2009
Folded2021
Based inBydgoszcz, Poland
Home fieldStadion KKP Bydgoszcz
Head coachDaniel Piechnik Poland
General managerIzabela Kalinowska Poland
LeaguePolish Football League
ColoursGreen and Yellow
   
Nickname(s)pl. "Łucznicy"
Polish Bowl1 (2021)
Websitebydgoszczarchers.com

History

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The origins of American football in Bydgoszcz back to 2008, when it began to create a team called Bydgoszcz Raiders. In 2009 the team changed his name to Bydgoszcz Archers. The name refers to one of the symbols of Bydgoszcz, sculpture of the Łuczniczka (female archer). In the 2011 season the team took 4th place in the 8-man football competition PLFA 8. Archers qualified for the Final Four, after winning the qualifying tournament in Bydgoszcz and finishing second in the tournament in Olsztyn. After the 2019 season the Archers merged with the team "Herosi Bydgoszcz" and joined the new Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego.

Season-by-season records

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Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Ties Ref
2011 PLFA 8 North 4th in Final Four 3 3 0 [1]
2012 PLFA 8 North 3rd in Division 1 2 0 [2]
2013 PLFA II North 5th in Division 2 4 0 [3]
2014 PLFA II North 3rd in Division 4 2 0 [3]
2015 PLFA II North 3rd in Division 4 2 0 [4]
2016 PLFA II North 2nd in Division / promotion 4 2 0 [5]
2017 PLFA I North 5th in Division 1 7 0 [6]
2018 PLFA 8 North vice-champion 5 1 0 [7]
2019 PLFA Topliga 2nd 5 1 0 [8]
2019 LFA 9 North 4th in Division 1 3 0 [9]
2020 LFA 1 semifinal 2 3 0
2021 PFL 1 Champions 6 0 0

References

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  1. ^ "Warsaw BEagles wygrywają PLFA 8". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011. Retrieved 13 Feb 2012.
  2. ^ "PLFA Tables". plfa.pl. Retrieved 30 Oct 2012.
  3. ^ a b "PLFA Tables". plfa.pl. Retrieved 16 Feb 2015.
  4. ^ "PLFA Tables". plfa.pl. Retrieved 19 Sep 2015.
  5. ^ "PLFA Tables". plfa.pl. Retrieved 19 Sep 2016.
  6. ^ "PLFA Tables". plfa.pl. Retrieved 25 Aug 2017.
  7. ^ "Bitwa o ostatni w tym roku tytuł mistrzowski!". plfa.pl. Retrieved 30 Oct 2018.
  8. ^ "PLFA Tables". plfa.pl. Retrieved 25 Jun 2019.
  9. ^ "LFA Tables". ligafa.pl. Retrieved 8 Oct 2019.
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