ZANS Zveza va Ameriski Nogomet Slovenije (Slovenia American Football League) 1. Liga 2010-2013

ZANS 1. Liga 2010

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Ljubljana Silverhawks (C)6600358201.000
Kranj Alp Devils (P)6330110167.500
Maribor Generals6330143202.500
Celje Gold Diggers606046268.000
[Reference: 10]
DateHome TeamAway Team
3rd Place
26.06.2010Celje Gold Diggers12Maribor Generals26
Slo Bowl I
26.06.2010Alp Devils0Ljubljana Silverhawks41
[References: 9]

ZANS 1. Liga 2011

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Ljubljana Silverhawks6600277921.000
Zagreb Thunder6420146142.667
Maribor Generals6240200186.333
Kranj Alp Devils606025228.000
[Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
3rd Place
25.06.2011Maribor Generals35Alp Devils14
Slo Bowl II
25.06.2011Ljubljana Silverhawks29Zagreb Thunder19
[References: 7]

ZANS 1. Liga 2012

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Ljubljana Silverhawks (C)5500155141.000
Maribor Generals (P)6420143123.667
Kranj Alp Devils6240123125.333
Zagreb Raiders *20202270.000
Zagreb Thunder *303018129.000
[Reference: 6]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Slo Bowl III
23.06.2012Ljubljana Silverhawks23Maribor Generals10
[References: 5]

Note: *Croatian teams Zagreb Raiders and Zagreb Thunder played a half schedule – one match each against each Slovenian team. Ljublana Silverhawks v Zagreb Raiders not played.

ZANS 2013

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Final
16.06.2013Kranj Alp Devils0Ljubljana Silverhawks31
Slo Bowl IV
22.06.2013Maribor Generals0Ljubljana Silverhawks45
[References: 3-4

Report

After years playing in Austrian Lower Divisions there were enough Slovenian American Football teams in 2010 to form their own American Football League – the ZANS Zveza za Ameriski Nogomet Slovenije – which featured four teams: Ljubljana Silverhawks (the Champions), Maribor Generals, Kranj Alp Devils and Celje Gold Diggers. Ljubljana Silverhawks defeated Alp Devils 41-0 in Slo Bowl I. Celje pulled out in 2011 and the three remaining teams were joined by Zagreb Thunder and Zagreb Raiders from Croatia. Again the League was won by the Silverhawks 29-19 over Zagreb Thunder. In 2012 the two Croatian teams joined with other Croatian teams to form their own league and the ZANS was again down to three teams, although the Croatian teams played a half-schedule against the Slovenian teams, The Slo Bowl was won again in 2012 and 2013 by Ljubljana Silverhawks, Slo Bowl III 23-10 over Maribor Generals and then in Slo Bowl IV 45-0 against the same team. The ZANS League ceased operations after that year with the teams concentrating on playing in the Alpe-Adria Football League. It was resurrected in 2017.

References

Wayback Machine

[2] ZANS (2017) I. liga [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150201054533/http://zans.si/tekme/1-liga [Accessed 11 April 2021][Original Website at: http://zans.si/tekme/1-liga [Last Accessed 21 December 2017]

[3] Ljubljana Silverhawks Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2013 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20130806000814/http://www.silverhawks.si/sezona-2013/ [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[4] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2013 ZANS Slo Bowl IV [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213050050/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2013/zans-slo-bowl-iv/calendar/7.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[5] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2012 ZANS Slo Bowl III [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213074816/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2012/zans-slo-bowl-iii/calendar/6.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[6] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2012 ZANS Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213050705/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2012/zans-lestvica/ltable/5.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[7] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2011 ZANS Slo Bowl II [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213054251/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2011/zans-slo-bowl-ii/calendar/4.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[8] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2011 ZANS Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213054640/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2011/zans-lestvica/ltable/3.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[9] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2009/10 ZANS Slo Bowl I [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213081958/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2009-2010/zans-slo-bowl-i/calendar/2.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[10] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2010 ZANS Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213052718/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2009-2010/zans-lestvica/ltable/1.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane.

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