Russia national American football team
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Association | FAFR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Region | EFAF )
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Founded | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colors | Red and White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Head coach | Dmitry Maksimov[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General manager |
The Russia national American football team (
History
The birth of American football in the USSR
American football first appeared in the
On 10 November 1989, the Union of American football in USSR was formed, but in 1990, due to differences in the leadership, the Union established an independent association. In 1991, all teams joined the association. In late January 1991, the USSR national team debuted in the European Championships qualifying tournament in a game against the Netherlands, losing to the Orange 30–7.
Russia
Following the collapse of the USSR in 1991, the Association of American football transformed into the Eurasian League. Teams from the former Soviet republics entered there. In 1994, the first school of American football was opened. In 1996 the Moscow Federation of American Football was created.
In 1998, the Russian national team debuted in the European Junior Championships in Düsseldorf, Germany. Russia took 4th place. In 2000, Russia was the runner-up of Europe, losing in the finals to the Germans. In 2002, they won the gold medal. In 1999, Russia debuted in the European League Cup. The Moscow Bears reached the quarterfinals, second to the Helsinki Roosters. In 2003, the adult team won the European Championship in group "C" and was promoted to group "B". In 2004, the team took third place in the European Championship in the "B" group. In 2012, they did not appear. Due to the long absence, the team moved to group "C".
In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European champion Italy national American football team announced that it refused to play against Russia in October 2022 in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships.[3]
References
- ^ "Дмитрий Максимов назначен главным тренером сборной России". 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Сборная России будет ежегодно проводить тренировочный сбор и одну-две товарищеские игры". 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Defending European Champions, Team Italy, refuses to play Russia". American Football International. 7 April 2022.