Pori Bears
Finnish american football club
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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.
Founded1982
Colours
Head coachGraham Thorpe
| Bears | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| General information | |||
| Founded | 1982 | ||
| Colours | |||
| Personnel | |||
| Head coach | Graham Thorpe | ||
| League / conference affiliations | |||
| Div. 2 | |||
| Championships | |||
| Spagettimalja: 0 1986, 2002 | |||
History
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
1st Division (2nd highest level in Finland)
Spagettimalja bowl champion (2): 1986, 2002
