Founded | 2009 |
---|---|
Based in | Bydgoszcz, Poland |
Home field | Stadion Gwiazdy Bydgoszcz |
Head coach | Tim Tobin USA |
General manager | Izabela Kalinowska POL |
League | Polish American Football League |
Division | PLFA I |
Colours | Green and Yellow |
Nickname(s) | pl. "Łucznicy" |
Website | archers-football.pl |
The Bydgoszcz Archers are an American football team based in Bydgoszcz, Poland which currently competes in the 1st division of the Polish American Football League.
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. 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.