The Bergamo Lions are an

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team from

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, Italy established in 1983 and playing in the Italian Football League. They won the

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in 2000, 2001 and 2002, while losing to the

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in the finals of 2004 and 2005 Eurobowl. In Italy, the Lions have won the Italian league championship more than any other team 12 times. The Lions last Italian Championship was won in the 2008 season. The Lions sign and pay American and Canadian professional import players to play for the team alongside Italian players and European import teammates. A few examples are former

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running back Scott Lockwood who played for the Lions 1994-1996, former

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2009-2010, and

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wide receiver Jeris McIntyre. As well as

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players such as running back Tyrone Rush and QB Dan Crowley The Lions have also recruited and signed many American coaches, such as

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, John Rosenberg as head coach and Brian Baldinger as their offensive line coach.

Championships

* 12 Italiano ( Italian championship): 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.In the Italian Football League * 3

(

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): 2000, 2001, 2002. * 1 Champions League: 2000.

References

External links

Baldi in Bergamo, Italy Blog
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