First 5-on-5 American flag football tournament completed

On 23 October, from 10:00 to 15:00, at the old Akademik stadium,  the first 5-on-5 American flag football tournament was held. The tournament was organised by the American football team the Sofia Bears.

Nearly 60 young lads took part in the tournament, all fans of the sport who train with various teams. The 5-on-5 format allowed weaker teams to compete for the top places too, because this format relies mainly on speed and accurate passing rather than on the players' size and strength.

The teams taking part in the tournament were split into the following 2 groups:

Group I

Sofia Bears 1
Blagoevgrad Griffins
Sofia Hawks (Centurions)

Group II

Sofia Bears 2
Pleven Bravehearts
Sofia Hawks (Spartans)

Here are the results of the games played:

Group I

Sofia Bears 1 15:8 Blagoevgrad Griffins
Sofia Bears 1 21:12 Sofia Hawks (Centurions)
Blagoevgrad Griffins 26:7 Sofia Hawks (Centurions)

First place: Sofia Bears 1

Group II

Sofia Bears 2 30:6 Sofia Hawks (Spartans)
Pleven Bravehearts 12:12 Sofia Hawks (Spartans)
Pleven Bravehearts 8:22 Sofia Bears 2

First place: Sofia Bears 2

Final

Sofia Bears 1 24:0 Sofia Bears 2

The tournament was won by Sofia Bears 1, with the following line-up:

Aleksandar Shterionov – Linebacker / Receiver

Christian Chan – QB

Aleksandar Kenanov – Linebacker

Bozhidar Prodanov – Center / Receiver

Venelin Hadzhisotirov – Running Back / Safety

Teodor Nenchov – Corner Back / Receiver

Jason George – Corner Back / Receiver

Plamen Partinov – Running Back / Safety

Dani Miladinov – Corner Back / Receiver

Second place went to Sofia Bears 2, and third place was awarded to Pleven Bravehearts as the fastest-developing young team.

Photo source: Downpourbg.com

Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P813v6FsbgQ