Poland national American football team

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Association | PZFA
Region | Europe (EFAF)
Founded | 2012
IFAF Affiliation | 2007
Colors | White, Red
Head coach | Daniel Piechnik
General manager | Michał Latoś

The Poland National American Football team represents Poland in international American football competitions. The team is controlled by the Polish American Football Association. The team was formed in 2012, consisting mainly of Polish American Football League players and coaching staff. In addition to players from the Polish league, players from the York Lions, Braunschweig Lions, Kouvola Indians and Kristiansand Gladiators have also participated in games.

## History

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The first international American football game played by Poland was played 2 February 2013 in the Atlas Arena in Łódź, when the Poland national team met the Sweden national team in an Arena football game. Polish teams had previously played unofficial matches, beginning in 2005.

There are many Poles and players with Polish roots currently playing in NFL; for example Sebastian Janikowski, Tom Zbikowski, Chris, Dan, Rob Gronkowski, and in the past: Rich Szaro, Chester Marcol, Stas Maliszewski, Ron Jaworski, Zeke Bratkowski. For more persons of Polish descent, see National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame and list of Polish Americans. The latest addition is a son of Nigerian and a Polish woman, Babatunde Aiyegbusi who signed up with Minnesota Vikings after playing basketball as well as North American football for many Polish, Czech, and German clubs.

## Roster for the 2017 World Games

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2017 Poland National Football Team roster

Quarterbacks

*   * 12 Karol Żak (Warsaw Eagles)
*   * 15 Bartosz Dziedzic (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 19 Filip Mościcki (Kraków Kings)

Running backs

*   * 1 Adam Skakowski (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 4 Mikołaj Pawlaczyk (Lowlanders Białystok)
*   * 40 Konrad Starczewski (Panthers Wrocław)

Wide receivers

*   * 2 Zbigniew Szrejber (Tychy Falcons)
*   * 3 Patryk Matkowski (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 13 Tomasz Zubrycki (Lowlanders Białystok)
*   * 80 Adam Nelip (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 81 Jakub Mazan (Seahawks Gdynia)
*   * 84 Grzegorz Dominik (Tychy Falcons)

Defensive linemen

*   * 43 Michał Niemas (Kiel Baltic Hurricanes)
*   * 50 Szymon Adamczyk (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 57 Daniel Tarnawski (Warsaw Eagles)
*   * 67 Damian Wesołowski (Lowlanders Białystok)
*   * 71 Bartosz Bednarczyk (Paris Mousquetaires)
*   * 75 Arkadiusz Cieślok (Seahawks Gdynia)
*   * 78 Mateusz Szczęk (Lowlanders Białystok)
*   * 95 Wojciech Stolarczyk (Outlaws Wrocław)
*   * 97 Adrian Brudny (Braunschweig Lions)
*   * 99 Robert Rosołek (Panthers Wrocław)

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*   * 5 Hubert Ogrodowczyk (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 6 Kamil Ruta (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 54 Szymon Barczak (Kozły Poznań)
*   * 56 Maciej Jaroszewski (Husaria Szczecin)
*   * 91 Adam Roszkowski (Seahawks Gdynia)

Defensive backs

*   * 7 Tomasz Żukowski (Lowlanders Białystok)
*   * 10 Gabriel Kalus (Braunschweig Lions)
*   * 17 Paweł Świątek (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 18 Marcin Kaim (Husaria Szczecin)
*   * 20 Karol Mogielnicki (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 21 Mateusz Szefler (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 25 Adam Lary (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 26 Marcin Osumek (Tychy Falcons)
*   * 30 Antoni Omondi (Warsaw Eagles)
*   * 31 Kacper Kurcius (Tychy Falcons)

Special teams

*   * 10 Gabriel Kalus (Braunschweig Lions) PR
*   * 81 Jakub Mazan (Seahawks Gdynia) KR, PR

Offensive linemen

*   * 55 Rafał Rogaczewski (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 61 Paweł Brodzki (Warsaw Eagles)
*   * 65 Kamil Piątek (Tychy Falcons)
*   * 69 Marek Stajer (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 71 Bartosz Bednarczyk (Paris Mousquetaires)
*   * 73 Jakub Krystecki (Seahawks Gdynia)
*   * 74 Mateusz Sławiński (Warsaw Eagles)
*   * 79 Maciej Włodarczyk (Panthers Wrocław)
*   * 86 Łukasz Korpak (Kraków Kings)

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* Bradley Arbon (United States)

Assistant coaches

* Sebastian Tuch (GER)
* Olaf Werner (GER)
* Filip Pawełka (POL)
* Joachim Ullrich (GER)
* Eugen Heidt (GER)
* Michał "Mike" Latek (POL)
* Sean Averhoff (GER)
* Tobias Ochs (GER)

Roster accessed 2017-07-28

## European Championship

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In 2015 Poland is competing in the IFAF level qualifying playoff circuit for the first time.

Year  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | PF  | PA

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2018 | Qualification first round lost to  Czech Republic.

## IFAF World Championship record

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Year  | Position  | GP  | W  | L  | PF  | PA

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1999 | Did Not Participate
2003 | Did Not Participate
2007 | Did Not Participate
2011 | Did Not Participate
2015 | Did Not Participate
2025 | To Be Determined

## Head coaches

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* Maciej Cetnerowski (2012–2015)
* Bradley Arbon (2015–2017)

## All time results

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Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Competition | Result

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13 November 2005 |  Pardubice Stallions | Zgorzelec | 02–12 | Friendly (League All Star Team) | Loss
2 February 2013 |  Sweden | Atlas Arena, Łódź, Poland | 14–27 | Arena Football Friendly game | Loss
14 September 2013 |  Netherlands | Polonia Stadium, Warsaw, Poland | 14–37 | Friendly game | Loss
12 September 2015 |  Belgium | Stadion GOSiR, Gdynia, Poland | 27–20 | Friendly game | Win
27 September 2015 |  Russia | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland | 7–0 | Friendly game | Win
11 October 2015 |  Czech Republic | Letní stadion, Pardubice, Czech Republic | 07–14  | European Championship Qualifying | Loss
6 August 2016 |  Denmark | COS-OPO Cetniewo, Cetniewo, Poland | 35–37 | Friendly game | Loss
10 September 2016 |  Sweden | Stadion MOSiR Ząbki, Ząbki, Poland | 21–28 | Friendly game | Loss
24 September 2016 |  Hungary | First Field, Székesfehérvár, Hungary | 22–23 | Friendly game | Loss
8 November 2016 |  Netherlands | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland | 42-14  | Friendly game | Win
22 July 2017 |  France | Olympic Stadium, Wrocław, Poland | 02–28 | World Games | Loss
24 July 2017 |  United States (USFAF) | Olympic Stadium, Wrocław, Poland | 07–14 | World Games | Loss
16 September 2017 |  Switzerland | Arena Lublin, Lublin, Poland | 13–60 | Friendly game | Win

## External links

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* (in Polish) Poland national American football team Official website
* (in Polish) Polish American Football League Official website

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International American football

* IFAF
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* Junior World Championship
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* Olympics (1904, 1932, 2028 flag)
* World Games (2005, 2017, 2022 flag)

Africa|

* IFAF Africa

Asia|

* IFAF Asia
* Beach flag football at the 2014 Asian Beach Games

Americas|

* IFAF Americas

Europe|

* IFAF Europe: European Championship
* Women's European Championship
* European Junior Championship
* ELF
* BIG6
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Oceania|

* IFAF Oceania

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National American football teams

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Americas|

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Asia|

* Japan
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Europe|

* Austria
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* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Hungary
* Israel
* Italy
* Netherlands
* Poland
* Romania
* Russia
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* Sweden
* Ukraine

Oceania|

* Australia
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Women's|

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* Nigeria

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Americas|

* Canada
* Mexico
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Asia|

* Japan

Europe|

* Austria
* Finland
* Germany
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* Spain
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Oceania|

* Australia
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Polish American Football League 2015

Topliga|

* Husaria Szczecin
* Kozły Poznań
* Lowlanders Białystok
* Panthers Wrocław
* Seahawks Gdynia
* Warsaw Eagles
* Warsaw Sharks
* Zagłębie Steelers

PLFAI|

* Angels Toruń
* Cougars Szczecin
* Gliwice Lions
* Kraków Kings
* Saints Częstochowa
* Seahawks Sopot
* Silesia Rebels
* Tychy Falcons
* Tytani Lublin
* Wilki Łódzkie

PLFAII|

* Bielawa Owls
* Broncos Sucha Beskidzka
* Bydgoszcz Archers
* Crusaders Warszawa
* Dragons Zielona Góra
* Green Ducks Radom
* Griffons Słupsk
* Mustangs Płock
* Olsztyn Lakers
* Panthers B Wrocław
* Patrioci Poznań
* Pretorians Skoczów
* Ravens Rzeszów
* Rybnik Thunders
* Silvers Olkusz
* Warsaw Beagles
* Warsaw Sharks B
* Warsaw Werewolves
* Wolverines Opole
* Wrocław Outlaws

PLFA8|

* Aviators Mielec
* Crusaders Warszawa B
* Gorzów Grizzlies
* Kozły Poznań B
* Koźmiński Leons
* Kurpie Ostrołęka
* Leszno Hunters
* Olsztyn Lakers B
* Przemyśl Bears
* Seahawks Trójmiasto
* Silesia Rebels B
* Warsaw Eagles C
* Zagłębie Steelers B

PLFAJ|

* Angels Toruń J
* Bielawa Owls J
* Bydgoszcz Archers J
* Gorzów Grizzlies J
* Griffons Słupsk J
* Gryfici Szczecin
* Patrioci Poznań J
* Panthers Wrocław J
* Kozły Poznań J
* Kraków Kings J
* Mustangs Płock J
* Olsztyn Lakers J
* Seahawks Gdynia J
* Silesia Rebels J
* Tychy Falcons J
* Tytani Lublin J
* Warsaw Eagles J
* Warsaw Sharks J
* Zagłębie Steelers J

Seasons|

* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015

Championship|

* Polish Bowl
* PLFA Cup Game
* other: Poland national team

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