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LIVESTREAM CEFL: Kuopio Steelers @ Stockholm Mean Machines, April 22, 12:00 CET (12 noon, 6am EDT)
The Central European League of Football (CEFL) returns to action this weekend with a trio of exciting matchups in the tournament that features its strongest...
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Finnish Maple League kicks off
The Maple League kicks off its 2022 season with seven teams vying for the title that the Kuopio Steelers have won for the past two...
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AFI’s All-Europe Team: Offensive line – Basil Weber, Kuopio Steelers
When the AFI panel discussed the best offensive linemen in Europe for the AFI All Europe Team, one name kept popping up – Basil Weber...
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Kuopio Steelers shut out Helsinki Roosters to claim second straight Maple Bowl title
It was supposed to be a meeting of Finland’s top two offenses on Saturday, but when the 42nd annual Maple Bowl kicked off Sunday, there...
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Finnish Maple Bowl: Kuopio Steelers vs Helsinki Roosters – Last word from the HCs
The Helsinki Roosters and Kuopio Steelers will meet for the third time in four years on Finland’s biggest stage. This year, the city of Lahti...
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Kuopio Steelers derail resurgence of Porvoo Butchers with blowout win
The Porvoo Butchers have been having a magical 2021 season, but it would have taken the combined powers of Merlin, Harry Potter and Gandalf the...
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Kuopio Steelers edge defender Semmie Radji could prove a difference maker in Finnish ‘battle of champions’
If you are an athlete from the Netherlands, chances are that at some point someone has tried to dub you the Flying Dutchman. It’s as...
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LIVESTREAM Finland: Kuopio Steelers @ Helsinki Roosters, July 30th 17:30 CET (5:30 pm, 11:30 am ET)
In a highly anticipated battle of undefeated teams the Helsinki Roosters (4-0) will host the defending Finnish champion Kuopio Steelers (5-0). These two talented squads...
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LIVESTREAM Finland: Seinäjoki Crocodiles @ Kuopio Steelers, July 24, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 09:30 am ET)
The undefeated Kuopio Steelers (4-0) will host the Seinäjoki Crocodiles (2-2) in this Saturday afternoon Maple League matchup in Finland. These two talented squads played...
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LIVESTREAM Finland: Kuopio Steelers @ Wasa Royals, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 09:30 am ET)
The Wasa Royals will host the defending Maple Bowl Champion Kuopio Steelers as both of these teams kick off their 2021 seasons today. The Steelers...
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Fresh faces, branding for defending champion Kuopio Steelers heading into 30th anniversary season
In 2020, the Kuopio Steelers finally reached the mountaintop, seizing the first Maple Bowl title in team history. As the club enters its 30th anniversary...
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Finland: Maple League kicks off with 7 teams
Finland’s Maple League kicks off its 2021 season Saturday, June 12 with seven teams vying for the Maple Bowl title. The 2020 champion Kuopio Steelers...
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Finnish champions, the Kuopio Steelers sign All American LB Maurice Wright
The Kuopio Steelers took the first step in building their defense to defend their 2020 title with the signing of All American linebacker Maurice Wright from...
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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: RB – Lamar Carswell, Kuopio Steelers
In perhaps the toughest selection yet, the panel for the AFI All-Pandemic Team picked Lamar Carswell, running back for the Finnish Maple League champion Kuopio...
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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: Safety – Tommy Kaczocha, Kuopio Steelers, Bialystok Lowlanders
The AFI All-Pandemic Team would not seem complete without defensive back Tommy Kaczocha being on the list and in another unanimous decision, the selection committee...
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AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: Linebacker – AJ Wentland, Kuopio Steelers
When linebacker AJ Wentland signed with the Kuopio Steelers in Finland for the remainder of the COVID-19 shortened Maple League season, he joined an already...
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CFL players Max Zimmermann and Kimi Linnainmaa join Maple League
The Helsinki Roosters and Kuopio Steelers of Finland’s Maple League have both announced the signing of former CFL players with Helsinki bringing wide receiver Kimi...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Kuopio Steelers @ Helsinki Roosters – July 31, 18:30 EEST (17:30 CEST, 11:30 EDT)
The Helsinki Roosters will welcome the Kuopio Steelers to the Velodrome in Helsinki, Finland Friday, July 31 in a rematch of the last two Maple...
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Finland’s Maple League set to kick off historic ‘post COVID-19 lockdown’ season
Finland’s Maple League (Vaahteraliiga) gets set to kick off its 41st season and although it is a shortened, ‘post COVID-19 lockdown’ season, it will be...
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AFI Live: Special Finland Edition – Sunday, July 26, 4p CET (10a ET)
This week’s special edition of AFI Live on Europe will cover the opening of the new season in Finland with coaches from each of the teams on hand. Six...
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Kuopio Steelers aiming beyond runner up spot as Finland’s Maple League opens “post COVID-19 lockdown” season
The Kuopio Steelers enter the “post- COVID-19 lockdown” season on July 31 with the aim of winning the Finnish championship when they face their title...
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Finland’s Kuopio Steelers land British LB Kadel King
One of Finland’s top teams, the Kuopio Steelers, have signed a leading defensive player in Europe, British linebacker Kadel King who most recently played for...
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Finland: Maple Bowl XL – Championship Rematch – Helsinki Roosters v. Kuopio Steelers
The 11-2 Helsinki Roosters and 10-3 Kuopio Steelers square off for the second year in a row in Maple Bowl XL, the Finnish championship game,...
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Finland’s Maple League set to start
The Finnish Maple League (Vaahteraliiga) kicks off its 39th season this year with six teams vying for the title that the Helsinki Roosters, Europe #3, have...
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Finland’s Kuopio Steelers Sign Top NCAA QB Seth Peters
The Kuopio Steelers who play in Finland’s Division 1 have signed quarterback Seth Peters. The Steelers finished the 2016 season with a 4-4 record but...