Seahawks Gdynia

The Seahawks Gdynia are an American football team based in Gdynia, Poland. They play in the Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego.

Seahawks Gdynia

Founded	2005
Based in	Gdynia, Poland
Home field	National Rugby Stadium
Head coach	Mele J. Mosqueda
Team president	Maciej Cetnerowski
League	Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego
Division	LFA 1
Colours	Black and Yellow
Polish Bowl	2012, 2014, 2015
Website	seahawks.pl

History

The team was founded in October 2005 as the Pomorze Seahawks. In 2006 the Seahawks was one of four founders of the Polish American Football League and in the first season made their first appearance in the national championship game, the Polish Bowl, in 2006, but lost the game to the Warsaw Eagles.^[1] In 2008 they lost the Polish Bowl again to the Eagles.^[2] In 2009 the team makes his first appearance at the EFAF Challenge Cup.

First two seasons Seahawks played home games in Sopot, next three played in Gdańsk at the GOKF stadium. Since 2011 PLFA season Sehawks moved to Gdynia, changed name to the Seahawks Gdynia and played at the National Rugby Stadium.^[3]

After the 2017 season, the Seahawks left the Polish American Football League and joined the new Liga Futbolu Amerykańskiego.

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	—	2nd	2	1	0	Lost Polish Bowl (Eagles) 6–34	[4]
2007	PLFA	North	1st	5	1	0	Lost semi-final (The Crew) 2–18	[5]
2008	PLFA I	—	1st	6	1	0	Lost Polish Bowl (Eagles) 14–26	[6]
2009	PLFA I	—	5th	3	4	0	—	[7]
2010	PLFA I	—	3rd	4	3	0	Lost semi-final (The Crew) 0–49	[8]
2011	PLFA I	—	4th	6	3	0	Lost semi-final (The Crew) 7–27	[9]

Honours

• Polish Bowl
  • Champions: 2012, 2014, 2015
• CEFL
  • 2nd place: 2018

See also

• American football
• Sports in Tricity (Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot)