Iasi Sevens
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Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, Romania
Team
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Colors
Head coach
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Iasi Sevens is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team, based in Iași
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, Romania.
History
The team was formed in January 2008. The first try-out and practice was held on February 3rd, of the same year.Objectives
The team states on their website that their objectives are the recognition of American football as an official sport in Romania, and the creation and promotion of an internal championshipChampionship
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Current status
The team trains at the Ciurchi soccer stadium in Children's Park, Iași. The home games are played on Sandu Ville Gorun RugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
Stadium, Iași. The team entered a period of inactivity in late 2009.
Results
On 28 & 29 March 2009, Iasi Sevens has participated in the 4th edition of the Essone Flag Event, that took place in Paris, France. The team finished ranked 10th from 12 teams, winning 1 game and tying another.Other teams
At this time, the other teams playing American football in Romania are:- Cluj Napoca CrusadersCluj Napoca CrusadersCluj-Napoca Crusaders is an American football team in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The first official American football team, with legal status in Cluj-Napoca, founded in February 2010 by a group of American football fans...
- Bucharest WarriorsBucharest WarriorsBucharest Warriors is an American football team in Romania, founded in 2007 by a group of football fans from the Romanian capital. Together with Constanta Sharks, it is the first team to have brought the sport in Romania, and the first team to organize an American football game in the country, the...
- Bucharest Predators
- Constanta Sharks
- Oradea Stars
- Vaslui Wolves
- Bucharest Dacians
- Timisioara Lions
All the teams play and respect the NCAA football rules.
Roster
| Iasi Sevens Roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Roster updated 2008-08-13 Players Coaches |
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| Color of the club | Name of the color |
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| Charcoal grey | |
| White | |
| Burgundy maroon |
See also
- American FootballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- Bucharest WarriorsBucharest WarriorsBucharest Warriors is an American football team in Romania, founded in 2007 by a group of football fans from the Romanian capital. Together with Constanta Sharks, it is the first team to have brought the sport in Romania, and the first team to organize an American football game in the country, the...
- Glossary of American footballGlossary of American footballThe following terms are used in American football and Canadian football, but see also the glossary of Canadian football.-0-9: A formation of the 4-3 defense featuring several dramatic shifts of personnel...
- Flag footballFlag footballFlag football is a version of Canadian football or American football that is popular worldwide. The basic rules of the game are similar to those of the mainstream game , but instead of tackling players to the ground, the defensive team must remove a flag or flag belt from the ball carrier to end...