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| Founded | 1991[1] |
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| Based in | Kuopio, Finland |
| Home field | Väinölänniemi Stadium |
| Head coach | Michael Mattingly |
| General manager | Jaana Tuppurainen |
| League | Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapallon Liitto |
| Division | Finland Maple League, European 1st Division |
| Colours | Black, White, Red |
| Nickname(s) | Steelers |
| Finnish Maple League wins | 3 (2020, 2021, 2022) |
| Website | Steelers.fi |
Kuopio Steelers (formerly known as Varkaus Steelers) are an American football team originally from Varkaus, Finland in years 1991-2005,[2][3] and since 2006 from Kuopio, Finland. The team plays in the Finnish Maple League and it has also played in the European Football League. The club's home field is Väinölänniemi Stadium in the Väinölänniemi district.
The Steelers play in the Men’s Maple League as well as various junior leagues in B- (under 19), C- (under 17), D- (under 15) and E-juniors (under 13). In the summer of 2013, the Steelers formed the women’s American football team that participated in the women’s Division I in the 2014 season. In the 2018 season, the team won their own block in Division I and promoted to the Women’s Maple League. The Steelers have won three Finnish championships in 2020,[2][3][4] 2021[5][6] and 2022.
- ^ Crocodiles ry (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Kuopio Steelers - Jenkkifutis (in Finnish)
- ^ a b Steelers ja poika saunoo nyt! – Vaahteramaljan mestarin syntyjuuret Varkaudesta
- ^ IL: Kuopio Steelers on Suomen mestari – Vaahteramalja uuteen osoitteeseen (in Finnish)
- ^ Savon Sanomat: Kuopion Steelers on amerikkalaisen jalkapallon Suomen mestari – Finaalissa kaatui maineikas helsinkiläisjoukkue (in Finnish)
- ^ YLE: Steelersille toinen mestaruus putkeen – "Lahden stadion on toinen kotikenttämme" (in Finnish)