Pori Bears is a Finnish american football club based in Pori, Finland. The team was established in 1982.[1][2] The Bears will join the Finnish 2nd Division for the 2024 season.
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| Established | 1982 |
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| Head coach | Graham Thorpe |
| League | Div. 2 |
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| Spagettimalja | 1986, 2002 |
History edit
Bears have competed in the top-tier league of Finland, Vaahteraliiga, three times (1982, 1987–88, 2003–2004)[3][2][1]
Mike Leach served as the Bears head coach in the 1989 season in the 1st Division of Finland. Leach went on to become a very successful head football coach at the college level in the USA.
Honours edit
1st Division (2nd highest level in Finland) edit
Spagettimalja bowl champion (2): 1986, 2002
References edit
- ^ a b "Porin Bears ei jatka Vaahteraliigassa". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2004-10-05. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ a b "Pori Bears - vahvaa juniorityötä". Veikko Lehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "Edustus" (in Finnish). 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
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