The Poland national American Football team represents Poland in international American football competitions. The team was formed in 2012, consisting mainly of the Polish Football League players and coaching staff. In addition to players from the Polish league, players from the York Lions, Braunschweig Lions, Kouvola Indians and Kristiansand Gladiators have also participated in games.
The team was controlled by the Polish American Football Association. In 2020, the American Football Association in Poland became the national governing body, associated member of IFAF.
The first international American football game played by Poland was played on February 2, 2013 in the Atlas Arena in à Âódà º, when the Poland national team met the Sweden national team in an Arena football game. Polish teams had previously played unofficial matches, beginning in 2005.
There are many Poles and players with Polish roots currently playing in NFL, for example Sebastian Janikowski, Tom Zbikowski, Chris, Dan, Rob Gronkowski, and in the past: Rich Szaro, Chester Marcol, Stas Maliszewski, Ron Jaworski, Zeke Bratkowski. There are also persons of Polish descent who play American football, such as Polish Americans. The latest addition is a son of Nigerian and a Polish woman, Babatunde Aiyegbusi who signed up with Minnesota Vikings after playing basketball as well as North American football for many Polish, Czech, and German clubs.
In 2015 Poland competed in the IFAF level qualifying playoff circuit for the first time.