Bydgoszcz Archers

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Bydgoszcz Archers
Founded 2009
Based in Bydgoszcz, Poland
Home fieldStadion KKP Bydgoszcz
Head coachDaniel Piechnik Flag of Poland.svg
General managerIzabela Kalinowska Flag of Poland.svg
League Polish Football League
ColoursGreen and Yellow
  
Nickname(s) pl. "Łucznicy"
Polish Bowl 1 (2021)
Website bydgoszczarchers.com

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

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History

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

SeasonLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesTiesRef
2011 PLFA 8North4th in Final Four330 [1]
2012 PLFA 8North3rd in Division120 [2]
2013 PLFA IINorth5th in Division240 [3]
2014 PLFA IINorth3rd in Division420 [4]
2015 PLFA IINorth3rd in Division420 [5]
2016 PLFA IINorth2nd in Division / promotion420 [6]
2017 PLFA INorth5th in Division170 [7]
2018 PLFA 8Northvice-champion510 [8]
2019 PLFA Topliga2nd510 [9]
2019 LFA 9North4th in Division130 [10]
2020 LFA 1semifinal230

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