Bristol Aztecs

Bristol Aztecs

Founded	1990;35 years ago (1990)
League	BAFA National Leagues
Division	Premiership (South Division)
Location	Filton, South Gloucestershire
Stadium	Shaftesbury Park, Frenchay Park Rd, Frenchay, Winterbourne, Bristol BS16 1LG
Colours	Orange uniform, Silver helmet, Navy details
Head coach	Pete Jones
Championships	1: (2025)
Division titles	4: (1997, 1999, 2005, 2006)
Playoff berths	20: (1993, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Website	clubs.britishamericanfootball.org/clubs/bristol-aztecs

The Bristol Aztecs are an American football team based in Filton, England. Competing in the BAFA National Leagues Premier South, they are the south-west's only Premiership team.

History

The Bristol Aztecs were formed in 1990. They won the Division Two championship in 1999. The Youth and Junior teams were established in 2003. ^[1] The team operates from the Shaftesbury Park in Filton and represents the City of Bristol, where it was formed. ^[2]

They remained in the Premier division following the 2007 BAFL re-alignment and have competed at the top national level since. ^[3] Prior to the 2020 season, Bristol Aztecs formally joined the SGS College's Academy Setup and adopted the Bristol Academy Pride branding, including new colors, uniforms, helmets, and logos. ^[4]

References

1. Fear, Bill. "Aztecs recruiting for the new season". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
2. "New season – new league". BBC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
3. "American Football in Bristol". 365 Bristol. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
4. "Prem. Football Aztecs". South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. Retrieved 2 May 2021.