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Pori Bears

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Bears
Team logo
Established1982
Head coachGraham Thorpe
LeagueDiv. 2
Colours   
Spagettimalja1986, 2002

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.

History

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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

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1st Division (2nd highest level in Finland)

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1st place, gold medalist(s) Spagettimalja bowl champion (2): 1986, 2002

References

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  1. ^ a b "Porin Bears ei jatka Vaahteraliigassa". Yle Urheilu (in Finnish). 2004-10-05. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  2. ^ a b "Pori Bears - vahvaa juniorityötä". Veikko Lehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 2022-06-15.
  3. ^ "Edustus" (in Finnish). 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2022-06-15.