Russia Россия
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Association |
FAFR
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Region |
Europe (EFAF)
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Founded |
1992
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IFAF Affiliation |
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Colors |
Red and White
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Head coach |
Dmitry Maksimov[1][2]
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General manager |
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The Russia national American football team (Russian: Сборная России по американскому футболу), is the official American football senior national team of Russia. In 1989, the Moscow Bears team was formed and represented the Soviet Union in the international tournament. During the 1991-1992 international tour the Soviet Union collapsed and season was suspended in the turmoils of the dissolution of the USSR. The team was reformed later in 1992 to finish the season. After 1992 season, the Bears name would no longer represent the national team and the team joined the newly reorganized Russian American Football Championship.