Parma Panthers and Catania Elephants: their road to the Super Bowl

Parma Panthers - The third Super Bowl in five years for Parma, after two loss in 2007 (55 - 49 vs. Bergamo Lions) and 2006 (24 - 12 vs. Bergamo Lions). Parma reached the Super Bowl thanks to a great mix between veterans and young players. The Panthers have 19 rookies in their roster: many of them were promoted from the Under 21 team that won the championship last year. On Saturday, Panther Andrea Vergazzoli will receive the award as Best Kicker of the season.

Panthers road to the Super Bowl
Parma Panthers vs Bergamo Lions 49 - 29
Milan Rhinos vs Parma Panthers 21 - 28
Parma Panthers vs Reggio Emilia Hogs 47 - 44
Parma Panthers vs Bologna Warriors 42 - 26
Marines Lazio vs Parma Panthers 32 - 33
Parma Panthers vs Bolzano Giants 56 - 13
Ancona Dolphins vs Parma Panthers 13 - 55
Catania Elephants vs Parma Panthers 51 - 30
Semifinal: Parma Panthers vs Bolzano Giants 21 - 20

Catania Elephants - It will be the first Super Bowl ever for Catania. The Elephants showed a great offense all season long, starting from week 1 with a 81 to 52 win over the Bolzano Giants. If the offense is the best of the league, the defense is the third from last. On Saturday, Free Safety Cristian De Mauro will receive the award as defensive MVP of the season.

Elephants road to the Super Bowl
Catania Elephants vs Bolzano Giants 81 - 52
Bergamo Lions vs Catania Elephants 41 - 20
Catania Elephants vs Bologna Warriors 41 - 34
Ancona Dolphins vs Catania Elephants 36 - 54
Catania Elephants vs Reggio Emilia Hogs 75 - 70
Milan Rhinos vs Catania Elephants 28 - 35
Catania Elephants vs Marines Lazio 48 - 37
Parma Panthers vs Catania Elephants 30 - 51
Semifinal: Catania Elephants vs Bergamo Lions 27 - 14

Parma Panthers vs Catania Elephants: the Silverbowl
Back in 2004, the Parma Panthers and the Elephants Catania played the Silverbowl (the final stage of the div. II league). With a 44 to 13 win, Parma were promoted to the first division.