Sweden women's national American football team

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The Sweden women's national American football team is the official American football senior national team of Sweden.

History

The team competed at the 2013 IFAF Women's World Championship, where they finished fifth after beating Spain 64–0. [1]

During the 2019 European Championship the team earned a silver medal, while Finland won the tournament.

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References

  1. "The Teams". Finnish American Football Association. 2013. Archived from the original on 6 December 2013. Retrieved 9 February 2014.