The Mariners grew out of the flag games a group of enthusiasts played on Gijón's Playa de Poniente. Their first match was on 12 April 2001. [3] The club was formally registered in October 2002. [4]
In flag football it won the Spanish Flag Bowl Open in 2011 [1], and its women's team finished runner-up in LNFA Femenina 2 in 2019. [7]
In 2025-26 it played LNFA Serie A in the Western Conference [2] and was relegated to LNFA 2 after a 7-21 final-day defeat to Camioneros de Coslada. [5]
- 2019LNFA Femenina 2 runner-up
- 2011Spanish Flag Bowl Open champion
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Last verified: 2 October 2026Links consulted for this piece. We record the access date because websites change.
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Federación Española de Fútbol Americano (FEFA) · Federation · accessed 12 September 2026
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Gijón Mariners — ficha de equipo
FEFA · Federation · accessed 2 October 2026
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Gijón Mariners (web oficial) · Club official site · accessed 2 October 2026
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Wikipedia (es) · Encyclopedia · accessed 2 October 2026
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LNFA: Black Demons-Reds y Dracs-Osos, semifinales definidas; Gijón Mariners descienden
FEFA · Federation · 12 April 2026 · accessed 2 October 2026
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Definido el calendario de la LNFA para la temporada 2026-2027
Federación Española de Fútbol Americano (FEFA) · Federation · 9 September 2026 · accessed 12 September 2026
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Federación Española de Fútbol Americano (FEFA) · Federation · accessed 12 September 2026
Champions of LNFA, LNFA 2, Copa de España, LNFA Femenina, Junior and Cadete.
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OpenStreetMap Nominatim — geocodificación de instalaciones deportivas
OpenStreetMap contributors · Other · accessed 2 October 2026