Slovakia finally has its own American football league and the inaugural game kicks off this weekend in Bratislava as the Bratislava Monarchs host the Trnava Bulldogs. After 7-on-7 scrimmages during the summer among the Slovak teams, 4 teams are ready to play 11-on-11, full field, full contact, NCAA rules American football. The 4 teams are the Bratislava Monarchs, Nitra Knights, Zvolen Patriots, and Trnava Bulldogs. Each team plays 6 games, 3 at home and 3 on the road. The season schedule is as follows, home teams listed first:
09/10/2011 (Sat), Bratislava Monarchs vs. Trnava Bulldogs
09/17/2011 (Sat), Bratislava Monarchs vs. Nitra Knights
09/18/2011 (Sun), Zvolen Patriots vs Trnava Bulldogs
09/24/2011 (Sat), Bratislava Monarchs vs. Zvolen Patriots
09/25/2011 (Sun), Nitra Knights vs. Trnava Bulldogs
10/01/2011 (Sat), Nitra Knights vs. Zvolen Patriots
10/08/2011 (Sat), Bratislava Monarchs vs. Nitra Knights
10/09/2011 (Sun), Trnava Bulldogs vs. Zvolen Patriots
10/15/2011 (Sat), Trnava Bulldogs vs Nitra Knights
10/16/2011 (Sun), Zvolen Patriots vs. Bratislava Monarchs
10/22/2011 (Sat), Trnava Bulldogs vs. Bratislava Monarchs
10/23/2011 (Sun), Zvolen Patriots vs. Nitra Knights
To find more information on these teams, go to their websites:
http://www.nitra-knights.szm.com
This season is sure to be a huge progress step in establishing a competitive league here in Slovakia and everyone hopes that the other 4 Slovak teams (Topolcany, Smolenice, Malacky, and Banska Bystrica) will be ready to join the league next year. With that being said, all Slovak teams welcome walk-on players, coaching and conditioning assistants, and sponsors to assist in making the teams more prepared and competitive.
For this weekend’s game, kick-off is at 1:30 PM at Istrochem Stadium at Nobelova 14 in Bratislava.
Photo courtesy of Trnava Bulldogs