Warsaw Eagles

The Warsaw Eagles are an American football team in Warsaw, Poland. They play in the Polish American Football League. Paul Kusmierz is the owner of the team.

Warsaw Eagles
Founded1999
Based inWarsaw, Poland
Home groundStadion Polonii Warszawa
Head coachPhillip Dillon
Owner(s)Paul Kusmierz, Sev Zakrzewski
LeaguePolish American Football League
DivisionTopliga
ColoursBlue and Orange
   
Mascot(s)Pierzak
Polish Bowl2006, 2008
Websitewarsaweagles.com

History

The team was founded in 1999 by a group of NFL enthusiasts consisting of Jędrzej Staszewski, Piotr Gorzkowski, Jan Kowalski, Grzegorz Mikuła, and Tomasz Kozankiewicz, who are considered to be the founders of the Warsaw Eagles club. In 2004 the club purchased professional sports gear for the first time to be able to spar with the very first opponent on the Polish arena - Fireballs Wielkopolska. The first game was played on December 17 of 2004 in Suchy Las near Poznań. In 2006 along with 1. KFA Wielkopolska, Pomorze Seahawks (currently Seahawks Gdynia) and The Crew Wrocław (currently Giants Wrocław), the Eagles debuted in the very first edition of the Polish American Football League and having dominated each game, won the first Championship title. The Eagles would go on to win the title again in 2008 defeating The Crew Wrocław 26:14.[1] In 2009 the team signed contracts with its first two transfer players from the United States. In the 2012/2013 season four American players play for the Eagles.[2]

Uniforms

The Warsaw Eagles’ navy blue home jersey has orange numbers, letter outlines and vertical stripes on opposite sides. The away kit consists of a white jersey with dark blue letters and numbers that have orange outlines. Players wear white socks, navy blue helmets with an Eagle head, and navy blue pants to all games.

Season-by-season records
PLFA champions (2006–2007)
PLFA I champions (2008–present)		 PLFA II champions (2008–present) Championship Game appearances
Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Ties Postseason results Ref
2006 PLFA — 1st 3 0 0 Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 34–6 [3]
2007 PLFA Central 1st 6 0 0 Lost Semi-Final (Miners) 13–16 [4]
2008 PLFA I — 2nd 5 2 0 Won Polish Bowl (Seahawks) 26–14 [5]
2009 PLFA I — 3rd 4 3 0 Lost Semi-Final (Miners) 26–31 [6]
2010 PLFA I — 4th 4 3 0 Lost Semi-Final (Devils) 13–54 [7]
2011 PLFA I — 3rd 7 2 0 Lost Semi-Final (Devils) 13–31 [8]

Fan Traditions

Bernie Dance

Fans of the Warsaw Eagles club have adopted the Bernie Dance (a dance style from the 1993 comedy film Weekend at Bernies II which involves loosely wobbling arms and tilting one’s head back) to celebrate each touchdown scored by their players during the game.

Eagles’ Nest (Orle Gniazdo)

An official fanclub organization called “Eagles’ Nest” composed of the team’s most devoted fans.

Stadiums

Warsaw Eagles game site locations and stadiums:

  • pre-2010: Piaseczno, Żyrardów, Marymont
  • 2010-2012: Bemowo
  • 2013- : Polonia Stadium

Honours

Individual Player Achievements

Video of Clarence Anderson’s (WR) 75-yard punt return from Eagles’ home game against Warsaw Spartans during the 2012/13 season has been prominently featured across all major Polish and American sports media programs including ESPN and ESPN2.

Current Staff

Front Office
Owner – Paul Kusmierz
Co-Owner – Sev Zakrzewski
General Manager - Jacek Śledziński
President of the Board - Roman Iwański

Head Coaches

Lee Rose - Head Coach
- Offensive Coordinator
- Defensive Coordinator
Michael Nones – Assistant Coach
Tomasz Kawiarowski - Director of Player Personnel
Karol Ratyński – Physiotherapist
Artur Lubas – Strength and Conditioning
Michał Kułakowski - Mental Coach

See also

References
  3. "PLFA 2006". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
  4. "PLFA 2007". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
  5. "PLFA I 2008". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
  6. "PLFA I 2009". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
  7. "PLFA I 2010". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
  8. "PLFA I 2011". pzfa.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 13 Jul 2011.
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