The AZS Silesia Rebels are an

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team in

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. The Rebels team arose from a merger between the Silesia Miners and the Ruda Śląska Warriors. It is only PLFA team operates as an Academic Sports Association (AZS).

History

Miners

The team was founded in April 2006, and joined to the

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. Miners won four games and lost two (both to the

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). Finished second in the division, team was awarded as a wild card to the postseason. In the semifinal road game, Miners beat the Eagles 16-13 and qualify to the

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. The Miners lost championship game against

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0–18. In the 2008 season, the Miners record was 3-4 and finished sixth in an eight-team PLFA I. During the

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, Miners lost two games in a regular season (against the Eagles 6-27 and The Crew 0-24). Miners quality to the playoff and won semifinal game against the Eagles 31–26. The Miners won the

IV with

18–7. After earning the team has been honored with the title "Team of the month" in November 2009 by the

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. As a defending champion, Miners lost their opening game against the

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20–24. Miners won only one game, against the local rival,

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42-6 and finished seventh in the eighth-team league. In the 2011 season, Miners won two game in the season ending (against

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and the Steelers). Miners finished eighth in the ten-team league.

Warriors

The Warriors Ruda Śląska was created in April 2008, and joined to the

. Warriors won one game only, against Scyzory Kielce 45–18. Warriors played home games in three different cities (

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Zabrze Zabrze (; German: 1915–1945: , full form: , , ) is an industrial city put under direct government rule in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It lies in the western part of the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of around 2 m ...

and

Ruda Śląska Ruda Śląska (; ) is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, near Katowice. It is a city in the Metropolis GZM, a metropolis with a population of two million. It is in the Silesian Highlands, on the Kłodnica River (tributary of the Oder). It h ...

). During 2010 season, Warriors lost all six games. And home games played in

. Warrior's last season, 2011, was the best in club short history. Team won 4 games (including walkover from Radom Rocks) All three winnings was after defeated new teams ( Częstochowa Saints twice and Tychy Falcons once). Warriors was awarded to the postseason and lost this game against Mustangs Płock in the wild card weekend. Home games was played in

Rebels

On January 31, 2012, the Miners and the Warriors announced about theirs

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and will play in the newly established Ekstraklasa PLFA.

Season-by-season records

Silesia Miners (2007-11)

Warriors Ruda Śląska (2009-11)

Silesia Rebels (2012-)

Honours

** Champions: 2009 ** Runners-up: 2007

References

External links

* {{American football in Poland American football teams in Poland Sports clubs and teams in Katowice American football teams established in 2012 2012 establishments in Poland