Istanbul Cavaliers
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Istanbul Cavaliers is one of the strongest American football
teams in Turkey
. The team is a semi-pro club team attending national league held in Turkey. It was founded in 2005.
In 2005 - 2006 season, the team finished 5th place in Turkish American Football League.
In 2006 - 2007 season, the team achieved playoff
s by finishing 2nd place in regular season in Istanbul Conference before it was eliminated by Ege Dolphins 20 - 14 in İzmir
in May 2007.
In 2007 - 2008 season, Cavaliers were eliminated in regular season competition and the team did not make it into the playoffs.
In 2008 - 2009 season, Cavaliers had a 7 - 2 run and qualified for the playoffs.
The team played 2008-2009 league final game but lost to Boğaziçi Sultans
22 - 20, and became the runner-ups.
In 2009 - 2010 season, the team won the National Championship after a very exciting bowl game against Gazi Warriors
with the score of 18 - 13. The team finished regular season at the top spot with a 7 - 1 score.
The team practices at Fikirtepe Spor Field, Göztepe
.
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...
teams in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The team is a semi-pro club team attending national league held in Turkey. It was founded in 2005.
In 2005 - 2006 season, the team finished 5th place in Turkish American Football League.
In 2006 - 2007 season, the team achieved playoff
Playoff
The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S...
s by finishing 2nd place in regular season in Istanbul Conference before it was eliminated by Ege Dolphins 20 - 14 in İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
in May 2007.
In 2007 - 2008 season, Cavaliers were eliminated in regular season competition and the team did not make it into the playoffs.
In 2008 - 2009 season, Cavaliers had a 7 - 2 run and qualified for the playoffs.
The team played 2008-2009 league final game but lost to Boğaziçi Sultans
Boğaziçi Sultans
Boğaziçi Sultans is Turkey's first American Football team, founded in 1989. Formerly named as Elephants, Boğaziçi improved their game by practicing with American soldiers and played their first game against another Turkish team with "Istanbul Pistoflar"...
22 - 20, and became the runner-ups.
In 2009 - 2010 season, the team won the National Championship after a very exciting bowl game against Gazi Warriors
Gazi Warriors
Gazi Warriors is the American football team of Gazi University in Ankara, Turkey. It was founded in 1998 by a few students, and competes in the Turkish American Football League....
with the score of 18 - 13. The team finished regular season at the top spot with a 7 - 1 score.
The team practices at Fikirtepe Spor Field, Göztepe
Göztepe
Göztepe can refer to:*Göztepe, Istanbul, a neigbourhood in the Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey*Göztepe, İzmir, a district of İzmir, Turkey*Göztepe A.Ş., a football club in İzmir...
.