December 24, 2020

National Hockey League Realignment 2020-21

National Hockey League Logo [Reference: 1]

NHL Divisions 2020-21

North	West	Central	East
Calgary Flames	Anaheim Ducks	Carolina Hurricanes	Boston Bruins
Edmonton Oilers	Arizona Coyotes	Chicago Blackhawks	Buffalo Sabres
Montreal Canadiens	Colorado Avalanche	Columbus Blue Jackets	New Jersey Devils
Ottawa Senators	Los Angeles Kings	Dallas Stars	New York Islanders
Toronto Maple Leafs	Minnesota Wild	Detroit Redwings	New York Rangers
Vancouver Canucks	St. Louis Blues	Florida Panthers	Philadelphia Flyers
Winnipeg Jets	San Jose Sharks	Nashville Predators	Pittsburgh Penguins
	Vegas Golden Knights	Tampa Bay Lightning	Washington Capitols

[Reference: 2]

Report

Due to COVID-19 Restrictions on crossing the Canadian-USA border, the National Hockey League realigned its four divisions for a shortened 2020-21 season beginning at the start of January, with all seven Canadian teams in one North Division, and the 24 USA teams in 3 Divisions: East, Central and West. All teams are to play a 56-game schedule with Intra-Divisional games only up to the Stanley Cup Semi-Finals (i.e. Only matches against teams from their own Division). The top four teams in each division will qualify for the Divisional Semi-Finals, with the winners meeting in the Divisional Finals. The Four Divisional Champions then meet in the Stanley Cup Finals. All Rounds of the Playoffs will be best of 7.

References

Logos

[1] WAMC (2020) nhllogo [Internet] Available from: https://www.wamc.org/sites/wamc/files/styles/medium/public/201405/nhllogo.jpeg [Accessed 12 August 2019]

Websites

[2] National Hockey League (2020) NHL Teams in New Divisions for 2020-21 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nhl.com/news/nhl-teams-in-new-divisions-for-2020-21-season/c-319844882 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Prof. Simon Perry (Trinity College Dublin)

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December 23, 2020

Pacific Coast International Championship (Soccer) 1961

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final		Los Angeles
1961	Mexico B	3	Westminster Royals	0

[Reference: 1]

Report

The Mexico National B Team and Westminster Royals from Vancouver won through to the Final of the inaugural Pacific Coast International Championship in 1961 knocking out the Los Angeles and San Francisco Champions. Mexico B won the Final 3-0.

About the Pacific Coast International Championship

The Pacific Coast International Championship was a Soccer Championship played between the Champions of the Vancouver/British Columbia Pacific Coast League, the Champions of the San Francisco and Los Angeles Leagues and the Mexico National B Team, it was the West Coast Championship before the arrival of the North American Soccer League later in the decade. The Trophy was named after the first Irish-American President, John F. Kennedy.

References

Bibliography

[1] Jeff Cross. (1962) “Firemen blaze trail in Canada” World Soccer. July 1962. Pg. 7

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jason Caldwell & Paul Foley.

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December 17, 2020

Rugby League Ireland Irish Challenge Cup 1997

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Round 1
02.06.1997	Kilkenny	44	Tallaght Tigers	52
14.06.1997	North Down Warriors		Dublin Blues
	Round 2
	Clonmel		Tallaght Tigers
	Challenge Cup Final		Tigers Park, Tallaght
13.08.1997	Tallaght Tigers	16	Dublin Blues	24

Rugby League Ireland Irish Challenge Cup 1997 [References: 1-5]

Report

History was made in early June 1997 when the Tallaght Tigers Rugby League team travelled to Clonmel, Co. Tipperary to take on Kilkenny in the first ever Irish Challenge Cup match, which the Dublin side won 52-44, going on to meet Clonmel in the next round. The Tigers went all the way to the Final where the met original Irish Rugby League team Dublin Blues, who won 24-16., with tries by D. McCartney, D. McNamara, E. Hendy and D. Stanley, as well as four conversions by G. Kinane.

Final Statistics

Venue: Tigers Park, Greenhills, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Date: 13 August 1997

Dublin Blues 24 (D. McCartney, D. McNamara, E. Hendy, and D. Stanley Tries. G. Kinane 4 Cons.)

Tallaght Tigers 16 (S. Tighe, N. Tremane, M. Sheehy Tries. M. Browne 2 Cons.)

References

Sources

[1] Naughton, Lindie (1997) “In a League of their own” Evening Herald.Thursday, June 12, 1997. pg. 78 [pg. 62 Irish Newspaper Archive]

[2] Anon. (1997) “Factfile: Rugby League” Irish Independent. August 14, 1997. pg. 14.

[3] Anon. (1997) “Rugby League” Evening Herald. Friday, May 16, 1997 pg. 112.

[4] Anon. (1997) “Rugby League” Evening Herald. Thursday, May 22, 1997 pg. 117.

[5] Anon. (1997) “Rugby League” Evening Herald. Thursday, June 12, 1997 pg. 106..

Websites

[3] Rugby League Ireland (2019) Competition Winners [Internet] Available from: https://www.rli.ie/content_page/10044369/ [Accessed 5 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vinny Kingston and Brendan Farrell

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December 14, 2020

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia League of American Football 2016-2018

Federation of American Football of Russia Logo [Reference: 1]

LAF 2016

LAF 2016	P	W	L	T	Pct
Premier
Moscow Patriots (SF)	7	7	0	0	1.000
Minsk Livins (SF)	6	5	1	0	.833
St. Petersburg Grffins (P)	7	5	2	0	.714
Moscow Spartans (P)	6	4	2	0	.667
Podolsk Knight (P)	7	3	4	0	.428
Yaroslavl Rebels	7	2	5	0	.286
Moscow United	7	1	6	0	.143
Moscow Bruins	7	0	7	0	.000
Volga
Nizhny Novgorod Raiders 52 (P)	4	4	0	0	1.000
Penza Phoenix	3	1	2	0	.333
Samara Petrels	3	0	3	0	.000
North
St. Petersburg North Legion (P)	6	6	0	0	1.000
St. Petersburg Ministry of Emergencies	6	2	3	1	.417
Chernopovets Rhinos	6	2	4	0	.333
Moscow Dragons	6	1	4	1	.250
South
Sevastopol Titans (P)	6	6	0	0	1.000
Stavropol Stones	6	4	2	0	.833
Krasnodar Bison	5	2	3	0	.400
Simferopol Taurus	5	1	4	0	.200
Volzhsky Kites	4	0	4	0	.000
Ural
Perm Steel Tigers (P)	6	6	0	0	1.000
Chelyabinsk Tanks (P)	6	5	1	0	.833
Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning	6	4	2	0	.667
Team South Ural Chelyabinsk	6	2	4	0	.333
Yekaterinburg Piranha	6	1	5	0	.167
Kurgan Hornets	6	0	6	0	.000

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia League of American Football Final Standings 2016 [Reference: Compiled from 2-3]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs Round 1
13.08.2016	Sevastopol Titans	3	Moscow Spartans	13
13.08.2016	St. Petersburg North Legion	27	St. Petersburg Griffins	30
14.08.2016	Perm Steel Tigers	12	Podolsk Knight	13
14.08.2016	Nizhny Novgorod Raiders 52	27	Chelyabinsk Tanks	6
	Quarter-Finals
28.08.2016	St. Petersburg Griffins	15	Moscow Spartans	21
28.08.2016	Podolsk Knight	14	Nizhny Novgorod Raiders 52	21
	Semi-Finals
24.09.2016	Minsk Litvins	13	Moscow Spartans	40
24.09.2016	Moscow Patriots	29	Nizhny Novgorod Raiders 52	8
	Final
08.10.2016	Moscow Patriots	12	Moscow Spartans	7

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia League of American Football Playoffs 2016 [Reference: Compiled from 2-3]

LAF 2017

LAF 2017	P	W	L	T	Pct
Premier
Moscow Spartans (SF)	7	7	0	0	1.000
Moscow Patriots (SF)	7	6	1	0	.857
St. Petersburg Griffins (SF)	7	5	2	0	.714
St. Petersburg North Legion	7	4	3	0	.571
Moscow Bears	7	2	5	0	.286
Moscow United	7	2	5	0	.286
Podolsk Knight	7	1	6	0	.143
Yaroslavl Rebels	7	1	6	0	.143
Volga
Perm Steel Tigers (P)	3	3	0	0	1.000
Samara Petrels (P)	3	2	1	0	.667
Izhevsk Steelworkers	4	0	4	0	.000
Ural
Chelyabinsk Tanks (P)	3	3	0	0	1.000
Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning (P)	3	2	1	0	.667
Astana Wolves	3	1	2	0	.333
Chelyabinsk South Ural Scouts	3	0	3	0	.000
North
Petropavlovsk Karelian Gunners (P)	4	4	0	0	1.000
Moscow Dragons (P)	4	3	1	0	.750
Vologda Rhinos (P)	4	2	2	0	.500
St. Petersburg Ministry of Emergencies (P)	4	1	3	0	.250
Obninsk Cyborgs	4	0	4	0	.000

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia League of American Football Final Standings 2017 [Reference: Compiled from 4-5]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Regions Cup Quarter-Finals
15.07.2017	Petropavlovsk Karelian Gunners	40	St. Petersburg MOE	0
15.07.2017	Samara Petrels	7	Perm Steel Tigers	27
16.07.2017	Chelyabinsk Tanks	15	Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning	18
16.07.2017	Moscow Dragons	48	Vologda Rhinos	7
	Regions Cup Semi-Finals
05.08.2017	Moscow Dragons	20	Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning	12
05.08.2017	Petropavlovsk Karelian Gunners	34	Perm Steel Tigers	42
	Regions Cup 3rd Place
06.08.2017	Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning	20	Petropavlovsk Karelian Gunners	25
	Regions Cup Final
06.08.2017	Perm Steel Tigers	36	Moscow Dragons	7
	LAF Semi-Finals
19.08.2017	Perm Steel Tigers	20	Moscow Patriots	37
19.08.2017	Moscow Spartans	12	St. Petersburg Griffins	13
	LAF Final
02.09.2017	Moscow Patriots	24	St. Petersburg Griffins	6

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia League of American Football Playoffs 2017 [Reference: Compiled from 4-5]

LAF 2018

LAF 2018	P	W	L	T	Pct
Center
Moscow Spartans (SF)	7	7	0	0	1.000
Moscow Patriots (SF)	7	6	1	0	.857
St. Petersburg Griffins (SF)	7	4	3	0	.571
Moscow United (P)	7	3	4	0	.429
Moscow Dragons (P)	7	1	6	0	.143
Yaroslavl Rebels	7	0	7	0	.000
Ural
Perm Steel Tigers (P)	6	6	0	0	1.000
Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning (P)	6	3	3	0	.500
Astana Wolves	6	2	4	0	.333
Chelyabinsk Tanks	6	1	5	0	.167

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia League of American Football Final Standings 2018 [Reference: Compiled from 6-7]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Regions Cup Semi-Finals
04.08.2018	Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning	18	Moscow United	37
04.08.2018	Perm Steel Tigers	40	Moscow Dragons	0
	Regions Cup 3rd Place
05.08.2018	Moscow Dragons	0	Ekaterinburg Ural Lightning	42
	Regions Cup Final
05.08.2018	Moscow United	6	Perm Steel Tigers	42
	LAF Semi-Finals
18.08.2018	Perm Steel Tigers	14	Moscow Patriots	42
18.08.2018	Moscow Spartans	33	St. Petersburg Griffins	0
	LAF Final
02.09.2018	Moscow Spartans	7	Moscow Patriots	3

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia League of American Football Playoffs 2018 [Reference: Compiled from 6-7]

Report

The Russian Open Championship – League of American Football was divided into a Premier Division and Five Regional Divisions in 2016, with the addition of Minsk Litvins from Belarus in 2016. Moscow Patriots won the Final 12-7 against Moscow Spartans. With the loss of its South Division in 2017 and 6 of its teams, the Regions Cup was introduced which was won by Perm Steel Tigers from the Volga Division, who qualified for the LAF Semi-Finals with a 36-7 win over Moscow Dragons in the Regions Cup Final. Joining them in the LAF Semi-Finals were the top three teams in the Premier Division: Moscow Spartans, Moscow Patriots and St. Petersburg Griffins. Moscow Patriots won the LAF Final 24-6 over St. Petersburg Griffins. In 2018, the last year of the League of American Football, Perm Steel Tigers again won the Regions Cup, defeating Moscow United 42-6 in the Cup Final, joining the same three teams as in 2017 in the Semi-Finals. This time Moscow Spartans became one of a handful of teams other than the Big 3Teams (Moscow Patriots, Moscow Bears and St. Petersburg Griffins) to win the Final, triumphing 7-3 in a low-scoring Final with Moscow Patriots.

League of American Football Final 2018 Moscow Spartans v Moscow Patriots [Reference: 9]

About Russian American Football and the League of American Football

The Federation of American Football of Russia was formed in 1992, just immediately after the the end of the USSR and Communism. After that oneseason, the League took a long break, returning in 2002. In 2016 teams were added in Kazakhstan (Astana Wolves) and Belarus (Minsk Litvins) and became a Russian Open Championship, named the League of American Football. After losing three of its division between 2016 and 2018, and 16 of its initial 26 teams, the top four broke away in 2019 to form the East European Super League (Moscow Spartans, St. Petersburg North Legion, St. Petersburg Griffins and Minsk Litvins).

References

Logos

[1] League of American Football (2018) fafr_logo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20161103012214im_/http://amfoot.ru/themes/img/fafr_logo.png?1 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

Internet Archive

[2] League of American Football (2016) Calendar [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160924180501/http://laf.amfoot.ru/?r=match&comp=18 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

[3] League of American Football (2016) Teams [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20161103012214/http://laf.amfoot.ru/?r=team/complist&comp=18 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

[4] League of American Football (2017) Calendar [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20171211083407/http://laf.amfoot.ru/?r=match&comp=64 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

[5] League of American Football (2018) Teams [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20171215024303/http://laf.amfoot.ru/?r=team/complist&comp=64 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

Websites

[6] League of American Football (2018) Calendar [Internet] Available from: http://laf.amfoot.ru/?r=calendar&comp=101 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

[7] League of American Football (2018) Teams [Internet] Available from: http://laf.amfoot.ru/competition/team/ [Accessed 14 December 2020]

[8] League of American Football (2018) About [Internet] Available from: http://laf.amfoot.ru/competition/about/ [Accessed 14 December 2020]

Images

[9] League of American Football (2018) “Spartans” New Champions of LAF [Internet] Available from: http://amfoot.ru/upload/1ABB5931-9903-4377-9B44-125D3895BA93.jpg [Accessed 14 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Vlad.

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December 13, 2020

Ukrainian League of American Football 1999

Final Four Standings

Ukraine Final Four 1999	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Donetsk Scythians (S)	8	7	0	1	147	16	23
Kharkov Atlantes (S)	8	5	2	1	125	69	19
Kiev Cheetahs (P)	8	4	4	0	103	99	16
Kiev Destroyers (P)	8	2	6	0	77	150	12

Ukraine American Football League Final Four 1999 [Reference: 1]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	3rd Place Playoff
1999	Kiev Cheetahs	28	Kiev Destroyers	21
	Ukraine Super Bowl VI
1999	Donetsk Scythians	22	Kharkov Atlantes	20

Ukraine American Football League Playoffs 1999 [Reference: 1]

Final Four Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 7
1999	Kharkov Atlantes	30	Kiev Destroyers	7
1999	Kiev Cheetahs	8	Donetsk Scythians	14
	Week 8
1999	Kharkov Atlantes	17	Kiev Cheetahs	12
1999	Kiev Destroyers	0	Donetsk Scythians	7
	Week 9
1999	Kiev Cheetahs	8	Kharkov Atlantes	0
1999	Donetsk Scythians	24	Kiev Destroyers	0
	Week 10
1999	Kiev Destroyers	7	Kharkov Atlantes	29
1999	Donetsk Scythians	32	Kiev Cheetahs	8

Ukraine American Football League Final Four Results 1999 [Reference: 1]

Stage 1 Standings

Ukraine AFL 1999	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
East
Donetsk Scythians (F)	4	3	0	1	70	0	11
Kharkov Atlantes (F)	4	2	1	1	49	35	9
Donetsk Eagles	4	0	4	0	12	96	4
West
Kiev Cheetahs (F)	4	3	1	0	67	36	10
Kiev Destroyers (F)	4	2	2	0	63	60	8
Vinnitsa Wolves	4	1	3	0	51	85	6

Ukraine American Football League Stage 1 Standings 1999 [Reference: 1]

Stage 1 Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
1999	Donetsk Scythians	39	Donetsk Eagles	0
1999	Vinnitsa Wolves	0	Kiev Cheetahs	24
	Week 2
1999	Donetsk Eagles	12	Kharkov Atlantes	14
1999	Kiev Cheetahs	22	Kiev Destroyers	15
	Week 3
1999	Donetsk Scythians	23	Kharkov Atlantes	0
1999	Kiev Destroyers	20	Vinnitsa Wolves	26
	Week 4
1999	Kharkov Atlantes	25	Donetsk Scythians	0
1999	Kiev Cheetahs	21	Vinnitsa Wolves	13
	Week 5
1999	Donetsk Eagles	0	Donetsk Scythians	8
1999	Vinnitsa Wolves	12	Kiev Destroyers	20
	Week 6
1999	Kharkov Atlantes	0	Donetsk Scythians	0
1999	Kiev Destroyers	8	Kiev Cheetahs	0

Ukraine American Football League Stage 1 Results 1999 [Reference: 1]

Legend: (S) Qualify for Ukraine Super Bowl VI (P) Qualify for 3rd Place Playoff (F) Qualify for Final Four. 2 Pts Win. 1 Pt Tie. 0 Pts Loss. 1 Pt per Match Played.

Report

Donetsk Scythians defeated the Kharkov Atlantes 22-20 in the Ukraine Super Bowl VI after finishing the season with 7 wins and one tie in their eight matches. Khzarkov Atlantes were the only team to take a point off them in the entire season, finishing on 5 wins 2 losses and one tie, with both losses coming against the Scythians. Kharkov Atlantes are named after the Atlantic Ocean, which is in itself named after Atlantis, what some archeologists believe may be the Tin Mining Regions of Ireland and Cornwall, known to the ancient Greeks. It is keeping with other teams in the early years of Ukraine American Football League being named after Ancient Peoples or Cultures, namely the Donetsk Scythians. The name Atlantic Isles is also used instead of the British Isles. [Reference: 2-3].

About Ukrainian American Football League

The Ukrainian American Football League started in the first few years after independence from the USSR in the early 1990s.

Reference

Websites

[1] Astreas Stojalowski (2002) Ukraine 1999 [Internet] Available from: http://astreas.stojalowski.de/Europa/Ukraine/1999.HTM [Accessed 14 February 2002][Broken Link]

[6] Roaring water Press (2020) Bronze Age Copper Mining [Internet] Available from: https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/bronze-age-copper-mining/ [Accessed 30 October 2020]

Bibliography

[7] Barry Cunliffe (2020) The Atlantean Irish: Ireland’s Oriental and Maritime Heritage [Internet] Availavle from: https://www.lilliputpress.ie/product/the-atlantean-irish-irelands-oriental-and-maritime-heritage [Accessed 30 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Lenka Mulligan (Nee Brodekova)

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December 11, 2020

Minsk Bison Tours of USA 1993-1994

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	1993 Tour of the Mid-West
05.1993	Bay City Bulldogs (MICH)	22	Minsk Bison	19
05.1993	Lake County Kneis (MICH)	17	Minsk Bison	14
06.1993	Crusaders	35	Minsk Bison	7
	1994 Tour of the South
08.1994	Livingston County	42	Minsk Bison	7
08.1994	Taylor University	14	Minsk Bison	7
08.1994	Alabama University	7	Minsk Bison	7
09.1994	Union College	49	Minsk Bison	7

Minsk Bison Tours of USA 1993-1994 [Reference: 1]

Report

Belarusian American Football Team Minsk Bison went on two tours of USA in 1993 and 1994. In the first tour in 1993 they travelled to Michigan, playing Semi-Pro teams Bay City Bulldogs, Lake County Kneits and Crusaders, losing all three matches. The following year they went on a Tour of the Deep South, managing a tie with NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division II College Alabama University, but losing to Livingston County, Taylor University, and Union College.

Reference

Websites

[1] Zubrs (Minsk Bison) (2009) The History of the Club [Internet] Available from: http://zubrs.ucoz.ru/index/0-6 [Accessed 11 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Lenka Mulligan (Nee Brodekova)

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December 10, 2020

XFL and World Football League Timelines 1988-2019

World League of American Football Logo [Reference: 4]

World Football Leagues (1991-2019)

Years	League / Team
	WORLD LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL
	WLAF North American East
1991-1992	New York / New Jersey Knights
1991	Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks
1991-1992	Montreal Machine
1991-1992	Orlando Thunder
1992	Ohio Glory (Columbus)
	WLAF North American West
1991-1992	Birmingham Fire
1991-1992	San Antonio Riders
1991-1992	Sacramento Surge
	WLAF European Division
	see NFL Europe
	EUROPEAN LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL
	ELAF UK Conference
1993	EuroSteelers
1993	EuroBears
1993	EuroRaiders
1993	EuroMonarchs
	ELAF European Conference
1993	Hamburg Blue Devils
1993	Cologne Crocodiles
1993	Munich Cowboys
1993	EuroSpartans
	AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF EUROPE
	AFLE Northern
1994-1995	Hamburg Blue Devils
1994-1995	Helsinki Roosters
1994-1995	Berlin Bears
1994-1995	Stockholm Nordic Vikings
1994-1995	Sheffield GB Spartans
1994	Frankfurt Knights
	AFLE Central
1994-1995	Amsterdam Crusaders
1994-1995	Bergamo Lions
1994-1995	Munich Thunder
1995	Frankfurt Gamblers
	NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE EUROPE
1991-1996	London Monarchs
1991-2007	Frankfurt Galaxy
1991-2004	Barcelona Dragons
1995-2001	Scottish Claymores
1995-2007	Amsterdam Admirals
1995-2007	Rhein Fire
1998-2007	Berlin Thunder
2002-2007	Cologne Crocodiles
2005-2007	Hamburg Sea Devils
	ELITE FOOTBALL LEAGUE OF INDIA
	EFLI East
2012	Colombo Lions
2012	Delhi Defenders
2012	Kandy Skykings
2012	Kolkata Vipers
	EFLI West
2012	Pune Marathas
2012	Bangalore Warhawks
2012	Mumbai Gladiators
2012	Pakistan Wolfpack
	EUROPEAN SUPER LEAGUE
	ESL Topliga
2019	Vilnius Iron Wolves
2019	Kaunas Dukes
2019	Warsaw Eagles
2019	Bydgoszcz Archers
2019	Krakow Tigers
2019	Zabki Dukes
	ESL East European Super League
2019	Moscow Spartans
2019	St. Petersburg North Legion
2019	St. Petersburg Grifins
2019	Minsk Litvins

World Football Leagues (1991-2019) [Reference: 1-69]

XFLs (1988-2020)

Years	League / Teams
	CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE USA
	CFL East
1988-??	Montreal Concordes
1993-1995	Baltimore Stallions
1994-1995	Shreveport Pirates
1994-1995	Birmingham Barracudas
2001-2004	Ottawa Renegades
	CFL West
1994-1995	Sacramento Gold Miners
1994-1995	Las Vegas Posse
1994-1995	Memphis Mad Dogs
1994-1995	San Antonio Texans
	SPRING FOOTBALL LEAGUE
2000	Houston Marshals
2000	San Antonio Matadors
2000	Los Angeles Dragons
2000	Miami Tropics
	XFL 2001
	XFL East
2001	Orlando Rage
2001	Chicago Enforcers
2001	New York / New Jersey Hitmen
2001	Birmmingham Thunderbolts
	XFL West
2001	Los Angeles Xtreme
2001	San Francisco Demons
2001	Memphis Maniax
2001	Las Vegas Outlaws
	UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE
2009-2011	Florida Tuskers (Orlando)
2009-2011	New York Sentinels
2009-2011	Hartford Colonials
2009-2011	Virginia Destroyers
2009-2011	Las Vegas Locomotives
2009-2011	Omaha Nighthawks
2009-2011	California Redwoods (San Jose)
2009-2011	Sacramento Mountain Lions
	STARS FOOTBALL LEAGUE
2011	New Orleans Jazz
2011-2013	Daytona Beach Racers
2011	Michigan Coyotes
2011-2013	Fort Lauderdale Barracudas
2012	Fort Myers Swamp Dogs
2013	Miami Iron Men
2013	Pompano Beach Swamp Dogs
	FALL XPERIMENTAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE (FXFL)
2014-2015	Brooklyn Bolts
2014	Omaha Mammoths
2014-2015	Blacktips
2014	Boston Brawlers
2015	Hudson Valley Fort
	THE SPRING LEAGUE (TSL)
	TSL Austin / Las Vegas
2017-2019	Team North
2017-2019	Team South
2017-2019	Team East
2017-2019	Team West
2019	Austin Generals
2020	Las Vegas Hughes
	TSL San Antonio
2020	Generals
2020	Aviators
2020	Alphas
2020	Conquerors
2020	Blues
2020	Jousters
	ALLIANCE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL
	AAF Eastern
2019	Orlando Apollos
2019	Birmingham Iron
2019	Memphis Express
2019	Atlanta Legends
	AAF Western
2019	San Antonio Commanders
2019	Arizona Hotshots
2019	San Diego Fleet
2019	Salt Lake Stallions
	XFL 2020
	XFL Eastern
2020	DC Defenders
2020	St. Louis Battlehawks
2020	New York Guardians
2020	Tampa Bay Vipers
	XFL Western
2020	Houston Roughnecks
2020	Dallas Renegades
2020	Los Angeles Wildcats
2020	Seattle Dragons

XFLs (1988-2020) [References: See References for Each League Below]

Report

Starting with the World League of American Football in 1991 to 1992, which continued from 1995 to 2007 as a Europe-Only Development League of the National Football League, there has been numerous attempts at starting a Professional American Football League outside North America. From 1993 to 1995 European American Football teams started their ownn Pro League, which ended after the NFL restarted the WLAF in 1995. In 2012 former NFL coaches and players started the Elite Football League of India, and in 2019, teams in Poland, Lithuania, Russia and Belrus started the European Super League. Emmett Waldron, who was born in Cork, played for the Scottish Claymores in the WLAF / NFL Europe League from 1995 to 1998.

As well as attempts to start leagues outside North America, there has been attemptsat starting a rival league to the NFL, with the first such attempt since the USFL of the 1980s, being the Canadian Football League’s attempts to start a United States Divison which lasted from 1993 to 1995.A four-team Spring League was played in 2000 but failed due to the start of the XFL in 2001, which failed also, due this time to its product been seen as too different from standard American Football. From 2009 to 2011 the United Football League played as an NFL Development League and from 2011 to 2013 (Stars Football League), 2014 to 2015 (Fall Experimental Football League) and 2017-2020 (The Spring League) attempts were made to play a Pro League in just one locality. Major Pro Leagues returned in 2019 with the Alliance of American Football, which went bankruot after 8 weeks, and the XFL 2020, which lasted five weeks but shut down due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic.

Emmett Waldron’s Jersey for the Scottish Claymores (1996-1999) [Reference: 2]

Bibliography

[1] Maher, Todd & Gill, Bob (2013) Canadian Pro Football Encyclopedia Historical Highlights pg. 1-2. Maher Sports Media, 2013.

Images

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Websites

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Newspapers

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Images

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Websites

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Online Encyclopedia

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News Groups

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Internet Archive

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Bibliography

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Online Encyclopedias

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Internet Archive

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Websites

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[58] Morninghof, Mick (2016) Shanghai Takes Third With 57-52 Win [Internet] Available from: http://caflfootball.com/shanghai-takes-third-with-57-52-win/ [Accessed 31 August 2019]

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[62] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, November 22, 2019: ” Final Score in Wuhan: Gators 40 Shanghai 0 “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2791563504239989 [Accessed 3 December 2019]

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[66] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 8, 2019: ” What an epic battle as the CAFL 2019 Tournament Championship Game gave fans all that they could ask for as the Wuhan Gators came from behind in regulation to tie the score and take the game to overtime to defeat the 2016 champions Beijing Lions 30-22. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2827996027263403 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[67] Arena Football League (2019) Official Statement [Internet] Available from: https://www.arenafootball.com/article/nov27-statement [Accessed 3 December 2019]

Social Media

[68] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Post June 27, 2017: “Se ha llegado la hora,” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/1481540131916233 [Accessed 8 October 2018]

[69] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Post July 16, 2017: “Marcador final
Cougars Veracruz 12 – 28 Valkirias Slp” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/1505052382898341:0 [Accessed 8 October 2018]

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Websites (Stars Football League)

[2] Stars Football League (2011) SFL ANNOUNCES 1-2-3 RULE AFTER TOUCHDOWNS [Internet] Available from: http://starsfootballleague.com/news/sfl-announces-1-2-3-rule-touchdowns/ [Accessed 11 April 2020]

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[5] Stars Football League (2011) SFL WRAPS UP FIRST SEASON THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ 21; THE MICHIGAN COYOTES 6. [Internet] Available from: http://starsfootballleague.com/news/playing-spring-years-come/ [Accessed 11 April 2020]

[6] Stars Football League (2012) FT. MYERS SWAMP DOGS BEATS THE FT. LAUDERDALE BARRACUDAS [Internet] Available from: http://starsfootballleague.com/news/ft-meyers-swamp-dogs-beats-ft-lauderdale-barracudas/ [Accessed 11 April 2020]

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References (FXFL)

You Tube

[1] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Presented by Nivea Men Boston at Omaha Highlights, Nov 6, 2014 [0:09] [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSIejJnIa_U [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[2] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Highlights presented by NIVEA MEN – Blacktips at Brooklyn, Nov 8, 2014 [2:01][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_-zc-K2DM [Accessed 24 January 2020]

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Internet Archive

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References (The Spring League)

Social Media

[1] The Spring League (2017) Post “Game 1 of the Spring League season is in the books. The West beat the East, 10-6. Re-watch the broadcast right here.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/1922228818055558/[Accessed 24 January 2020]

[2] The Spring League (2017) Post April 16, 2017 “It’s a final from the Greenbrier: Hutson Mason’s North team edges the South squad, 14-10, in Game 2 of the weekend.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/1923935811218192/?type=3 [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[3] The Spring League (2017) Post “Game 2 of the 2017 Spring League season is in the books, with the North beating the South, 14-10. You can re-watch most of the broadcast here. Note: the feed went out in the second half due to inclement weather.” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/1922762241335549/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[4] The Spring League (2019) Videos April 7 2018 ““Running back Kalif Phillips follows up a 47 yard run with this short TD to seal it for #TeamWest”” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/2102745346670570/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[5] The Spring League (2018) Videos April 13 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/2105339876411117/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[6] The Spring League (2017) Post April 13, 2018 “Relive the best moments of today’s first game between Team South and Team West, including Johnny Manziel’s Spring League finale. #TheSpringLeague” [0:18] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2105339876411117[Accessed 24 January 2020]

[7] The Spring League (2017) Post March 21, 2019 “#ATX, we got you covered. For #TheSpringLeague 2019, Team South will go by a new hometown name: The Austin Generals.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2337204383224664[Accessed 24 January 2020]

[8] The Spring League (2017) Post April 7, 2019 “OFFICIAL BOX SCORE FROM GAME 1 Team West 36 Team North 6” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2347421552202947 [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[9] The Spring League (2017) Post April 7, 2019 “OFFICIAL BOX SCORE FROM GAME 2 Austin Generals 13 Team North 6” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2347422305536205[Accessed 25 January 2020]

[10] The Spring League (2017) Post April 13 2019 “The Austin Generals closed The Spring League undefeated. Check out the full box score and play by play below of the Generals win over TSL West. Austin Generals 32 TSL West 13” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2350788071866295 [Accessed 25 January 2020]

Images

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[12] The Spring League (2017) Post April 13, 2019″The Austin Generals closed The Spring League undefeated. Check out the full box score and play by play below of the Generals win over TSL West. Austin Generals 32 TSL West 13″ [Internet] Available from: https://external-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQBcmXVvDeOXu5NA&w=540&h=282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthespringleague.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F04%2FJGZ10040.jpg&cfs=1&upscale=1&fallback=news_d_placeholder_publisher&_nc_hash=AQAhwenzQm3mN8Ue [Accessed 25 January 2020]

Websites

[13] The Spring League (2017) Post March 7, 2020″Game 1 ends with a final score of: Las Vegas Hughes: 14 TSL North: 7″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/2630097563935343/?type=3 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

[14] The Spring League (2017) Post March 7, 2020″Game 2 has gone final! TSL North: 14 TSL East: 7″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/2630133173931782/?type=3 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

[15] The Spring League (2017) Post March 11, 2020″DB Brandon Brice seals the game for Las Vegas capping off the final play with a pick-6. Las Vegas Hughes: 17 TSL East: 6″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/2633474570264309/?type=3 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

Social Media

[16] The Spring League (2020) Post March 23, 2020: ″Since 2017, the year #TheSpringLeague began play, 229 of our players have been signed to pro football contracts #NFL: 90 #CFL: 51 #AAF: 55 #XFL: 33″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2643855175892915 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

Websites (XFL 2001)

[1] Remember the XFL (2017) XFL Final Standings [Internet] Available from: http://sites.google.com/site/rememberthexfl/standings [Accessed 3 February 2017]

Websites (XFL 2020)

[1] XFL (2020) XFL Standings [Internet] Available from: https://stats.xfl.com/standings/ [Accessed 31 March 2020]

[2] XFL (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/en-US/articles/xfl-releases-2020-schedule [Accessed 26 October 2019]

[3] XFL (2020) Schedule through Week 5 [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/2020-schedule [Accessed 31 March 2020]

[4] XFL (2020) XFL Statement on COVID-19 [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/articles/xfl-statement-covid-19 [Accessed 26 October 2019]

[5] XFL (2020) A Thank You to All Our Fans [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/articles/a-thank-you-to-our-fans [Accessed 31 March 2020]

[6] XFL (2020) XFL in the News – The Latest [Internet] Available from: https://www.xfl.com/articles/xfl-in-the-news-the-latest [Accessed 31 March 2020]

Sources

[7] First Down (2001) Issues from Spring 2001

Images

[8] Wikipedia (2019) XFL 2020 Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3d/Logo_of_the_XFL.svg/1200px-Logo_of_the_XFL.svg.png [Accessed 24 September 2019]

Websites (Alliance of American Football)

[1] Alliance of American Football (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://aaf.com/standings [Accessed 4 April 2019]

[2] Alliance of American Football (2019) Scores [Internet] Available from: https://aaf.com/scores [Accessed 4 April 2019]

Internet Archive (United Football League 2009-2011)

[1] United Football League | Internet Archive (2010) Schedule 2009 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20100102212241/http://www.ufl-football.com/schedule [Accessed 13 August 2019]

[2] United Football League | Internet Archive (2011) Schedule 2010 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110609043730/http://www.ufl-football.com/schedule [Accessed 13 August 2019]

[3] United Football League | Internet Archive (2011) Schedule 2011 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111026023511/http://www.ufl-football.com/schedule [Accessed 13 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons) Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels & UCD) Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Alan Delaney; Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer, and Michael Brophy (IAFA).

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Acknowledgements

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December 8, 2020

European Super League 2019

European Super League Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

Topliga 2019	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts	Pct
*Warsaw Eagles	6	6	0	0	288	16	12	1.000
*Bydgoszcz Archers	6	5	1	0	216	33	10	.833
*Vilnius Iron Wolves	6	4	2	0	94	81	8	.667
Krakow Tigers	6	2	4	0	72	200	4	.333
Kaunas Dukes	6	1	5	0	59	253	2	.167
Zabki Dukes	6	0	6	0	44	258	0	.000
EESL 2019
*Moscow Spartans	6	5	1	0	182	19	10	.833
*St. Petersburg North Legion	6	5	1	0	94	65	10	.833
Minsk Litvins	6	1	5	0	93	184	2	.167
St. Petersburg Griffins	6	1	5	0	45	146	2	.167

European Super League 2019 [Reference: 1]

Topliga Playoffs

Date	HomeTeam		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
06.07.2019	Bydgoszcz Archers		Vilnius Iron Wolves
	Final
20.07.2019	Warsaw Eagles	20	Bydgoszcz Archers	0

European Super League Topliga Playoffs 2019 [Reference: 2]

EESL Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	3rd Place Playoff
13.07.2019	St. Petersburg Griffins	36	Minsk Litvins	20
	Final
13.07.2019	St. Petersburg North Legion	16	Moscow Spartans	42

European Super League EESL Playoffs 2019 [Reference: 2]

Topliga-EESL Final

Date	HomeTeam	Away Team
	ESL-EESL Final
27.07.2019	Moscow Spartans	Warsaw Eagles

European Super League Topliga-Eastern European Super League Playoffs 2019 [Reference: 2]

Topliga Regular Season

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
06.04.2019	Krakow Tigers	0	Warsaw Eagles	49
07.04.2019	Kaunas Dukes	18	Vilnius Iron Wolves	46
	Week 2
14.04.2019	Krakow Tigers	0	Bydgoszcz Archers	51
	Week 3
27.04.2019	Vilnius Iron Wolves	0	Warsaw Eagles	38
27.04.2019	Bydgoszcz Archers	47	Kaunas Dukes	0
	Week 4
04.05.2019	Krakow Tigers	6	Vilnius Iron Wolves	42
04.05.2019	Bydgoszcz Archers	50	Zabki Dukes	0
	Week 5
11.05.2019	Kaunas Dukes	0	Warsaw Eagles	75
	Week 6
18.05.2019	Warsaw Eagles	30	Bydgoszcz Archers	16
18.05.2019	Zabki Dukes	0	Vilnius Iron Wolves	47
	Week 7
01.06.2019	Bydgoszcz Archers	20	Krakow Tigers	0
02.06.2019	Kaunas Dukes	41	Zabki Dukes	6
	Week 8
08.06.2019	Warsaw Eagles	42	Kaunas Dukes	0
09.06.2019	Krakow Tigers	32	Zabki Dukes	6
	Week 9
15.06.2019	Vilnius Iron Wolves	3	Bydgoszcz Archers	32
15.06.2019	Zabki Dukes	0	Warsaw Eagles	54
	Week 10
22.06.2019	Vilnius Iron Wolves	37	Kaunas Dukes	0
22.06.2019	Zabki Dukes	32	Krakow Tigers	34

European Super League Topliga Regular Season 2019 [Reference: 2]

EESL Regular Season

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 2
13.04.2019	Minsk Litvins	21	St. Petersburg North Legion	27
	Week 3
20.04.2019	Moscow Spartans	19	St. Petersburg Griffins	6
	Week 5
04.05.2019	Moscow Spartans	21	St. Petersburg North Legion	0
05.05.2019	St. Petersburg Griffins	0	Minsk Litvins	40
	Week 6
12.05.2019	Minsk Litvins	0	Moscow Spartans	44
	Week 7
18.05.2019	St. Petersburg North Legion	18	St. Petersburg Griffins	0
	Week 8
01.06.2019	St. Petersburg Griffins	7	St. Petersburg North Legion	10
01.06.2019	Moscow Spartans	54	Minsk Litvins	0
	Week 10
15.06.2019	Minsk Litvins	18	St. Petersburg Griffins	26
15.06.2019	St. Petersburg North Legion	7	Moscow Spartans	2
	Week 12
29.06.2019	St. Petersburg Griffins	6	Moscow Spartans	42
29.06.2019	St. Petersburg North Legion	33	Minsk Litvins	14

European Super League – East European Super League Regular Season 2019 [Reference: 2]

Report

The European Super League was an American Football League featuring four teams from Poland and two from Lithuania in the Topliga and three from Russia and one from Belarusin the East European Super League, that followed on from the Central European Football League (2006-2016) and the Amsterdam Crusaders (International-only schedule 2018) as the top level European American Football League played on a weekly basis in two or more countries.

The two Divisions (or Leagues) played separate schedules until the Final. Topliga Champions were Warsaw Eagles who defeated Bydgoszcz Archers, both Poland, 20-0 in the Topliga Final. Lithuania’s Vilnius Iron Wolves were defeated in the Semi-Final. East European Super League Champions were Moscow Spartans who had a surprisingly easy 42-16 victory over St. Petersburg North Legion in the EESL Final. There were plans for a European Super League Topliga – East European Super League Final between the Warsaw Eagles and EESL Champions Moscow Spartans but it appears to have not taken place.

References

Logos

[1] American Football International (2019) ESL-2019-Logo [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 8 December 2020]

Websites

[1] Polska Liga Futbolu Amerykanskiego (2019) European Super League (ESL) – Topliga Tables 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.pzfa.pl/tables [Accessed 8 December 2020]

[2] Polska Liga Futbolu Amerykanskiego (2019) European Super League (ESL) – Topliga Matches 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.pzfa.pl/matches [Accessed 8 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tomas (Dublin Bay Raptors).

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December 1, 2020

Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2011

Cumune Di Firenze Logo [Reference: 1]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Semi-Finals
18.06.2011	Bianchi di Santo Spirito	7	Rossi di Santa Maria Novella	1
19.06.2011	Azzurri di Santa Croce	12	Verdi di San Giovanni	3½
	Final
24.06.2011	Azzurri di Santa Croce	2½	Bianchi di Santo Spirito	1½

Calcio Storico Fiorentino 2011 [References: 2]

Report

Azzurri di Santa Croce won a close, low-scoring Calcio Fiorentino Final against Bianchi di Santo Spirito in 2011. They had earlier defeated Verdi di San Giovanni by a wide margin in the Semi-Finals, putting up a huge score of 12.

Calcio Storico Fiorentino Stock Photo - Azzurri di Santa Croce (Blue) v Bianchi di Santo Spirito (White) [Reference: 6][Picture Credit: Giuseppe Sabella] — Calcio Storico Fiorentino Stock Photo – Azzurri di Santa Croce (Blue) v Bianchi di Santo Spirito (White) [Reference: 6][Picture Credit: Giuseppe Sabella]

About

Calcio Storico Fiorentino has been played in Florence, Tuscany since the Renaissance, around 1460-1470 AD. The first organised match took place on February 17, 1530. It was revived in the 20th Century, first under the 1930s government of Mussolini, and then again after World War II in the Italian Republic. Earlier matches dating back to the 1400s mention games played in breaks between work by workers [Reference: 2-5]

The matches usually take place during the June Festival period, with four teams, Azzurri, Bianchi, Rossi and Verdi (Blues, Whites, Reds and Greens) representing the four quarters of the city of Florence. The match is played between 54 players – two teams of 27 – with teams reversing ends after each score. It is played on sand in the Plaza. There are usually a Semi-Finals and Final. Half Points are scored, and teams play in traditional dress.

References

Images

[1] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) logo-tamburino-firenze [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/sites/default/files/logo-tamburino-firenze.png [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Websites

[2] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Risultati Partite [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/risultati_partite [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[4] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) CALCIO STORICO FIORENTINO [Internet] Available from: http://calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=calcio-storico-fiorentino [Accessed 4 August 2020]

[5] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) Studies & Documentation [Internet] Available from: http://www.calciostoricofiorentino.it/?q=studi_e_documentazione [Accessed 4 August 2020]

Images

[6] Calcio Storico Fiorentino Sito Ufficiale (2020) cover-1_0 [Internet] Available from:http://calciostoricofiorentino.it/sites/default/files/cover-1_0.jpg [Accessed 1 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Francesco.

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November 30, 2020

Finnish American Football Federation Maple Bowls 1980-Present

Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkopallon Litto (Finnish American Football Federation Logo) [Reference: 1]

Bowl	Date	Winners		Runners-Up
I	1980	Espoo Poli	12	Helsinki MAJS	0
II	1981	Helsinki MAJS	30	Helsinki East City Giants	24
III	1982	Helsinki Roosters	22	Helsinki MAJS	3
IV	1983	Helsinki Roosters	28	Espoo Poli	17
V	1984	Helsinki East City Giants	45	Turku Trojans	7
VI	1985	Vantaa TAFT	32	Espoo Poli	29
VII	1986	Helsinki Roosters	31	Espoo FT Scotch	21
VIII	1987	Helsinki Roosters	14	Turku Trojans	7
IX	1988	Helsinki Rossters	23	Munkka Colts	21
X	1989	Munkka Colts	3	Helsinki East City Giants	0
XI	1990	Helsinki Roosters	21	Tampere Rocks	9
XII	1991	Helsinki East City Giants	17	Helsinki Roosters	14
XIII	1992	Helsinki East City Giants	34	Turku Trojans	24
XIV	1993	Helsinki East City Giants	23	Turku Trojans	20
XV	1994	Helsinki East City Giants	24	Turku Trojans	7
XVI	1995	Helsinki Roosters	36	Helsinki East City Giants	14
XVII	1996	Helsinki Roosters	23	Helsinki East City Giants	22
XVIII	1997	Helsinki Roosters	36	Porvoo Butchers	0
XIX	1998	Helsinki Roosters	42	Turku Trojans	26
XX	1999	Helsinki Roosters	35	Turku Trojans	14
XXI	2000	Helsinki Roosters	25	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	17
XXII	2001	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	15	Helsinki Roosters	13
XXIII	2002	Helsinki Roosters	44	Turku Trojans	20
XXIV	2003	Turku Trojans	21	Helsinki Roosters	16
XXV	2004	Helsinki Roosters	49	Turku Trojans	28
XXVI	2005	Porvoo Butchers	17	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	7
XXVII	2006	Porvoo Butchers	41	Helsinki Wolverines	22
XXVIII	2007	Porvoo Butchers	15	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	14
XXIX	2008	Porvoo Butchers	47	Helsinki Roosters	41
XXX	2009	Porvoo Butchers	47	Helsinki Roosters	16
XXXI	2010	Porvoo Butchers	30	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	17
XXXII	2011	Helsinki Wolverines	30	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	27
XXXIII	2012	Helsinki Roosters	20	Helsinki Wolverines	17
XXXIV	2013	Helsinki Roosters	52	Helsinki Wolverines	31
XXXV	2014	Helsinki Roosters	21	Turku Anders Trojans	7
XXXVI	2015	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	45	Helsinki Roosters	33
XXXVII	2016	Helsinki Roosters	10	Seinäjoki Crocodiles	0
XXXVIII	2017	Helsinki Roosters	37	Wasa Royals	9
XXXIX	2018	Helsinki Roosters	44	Kuopio Steelers	13
XXXX	2019	Helsinki Roosters	50	Kuopio Steelers	6
XXXXI	2020	Kuopio Steelers	21	Helsinki Wolverines	0

Finnish American Football Federation Maple Bowls 1980-Present [Reference: 2-6]

Report

The first SAJL Finnish American Football Federation Maple Bowl was played in 1980 with Espoo Poli, from a small town on the outskirts og Helsinki defeating Helsinki MAJS 12-0. The next four Maple Bowls were won by Helsinki teams (MAJS in 1981, Roosters in 1982 and 1983 and East City Giants in 1984). Vantaa TAFT, another team from a small town on the outskirts of Helsinki, won the title in 1985, then the Helsinki Roosters won three-in-a-row from 1986 to 1989. Munkka Colts, a suburb of Helsinki won the 10th Maple Bowl 3-0 with just a Field Goal.

The second decade of the Maple Bowl brought a Helsinki dominance with Helsinki East City Giants winning four in-a-row from 1991 to 1994, and the Roosters winning in 1990 and then six-in-a-row from 1995 to 2000. Seinäjoki Crocodiles became the first team from outside the Greater Helsinki Area to win the Maple Bowl in 2001, defeating the Roosters 15-13. This started a period of regional dominance, with Turku Trojans winning in 2003, interrupted by the Roosters again in 2001 and 2003, before the Porvoo Butchers from 35 Km east of the Helsinki City Limits winning six-in-a-row from 2005 to 2010.

Helsinki Wolverines won their first Maple Bowl in 2011, and then the Helsinki Roosters won another seven from 2012 to 2019, interrupted only by Seinäjoki Crocodiles second Maple Bowl triumph in 2015. Kuopio Steelers brought the Maple Bowl back to the regions with their first Maple Bowl in 2020, winning 21-0 against Helsinki Wolverines.

Munkka Colts Sakari Karstun kicks the only score of the match in a 3-0 win over Helsinki East City Giants in Maple Bowl X in 1989 [Reference: 7]{Picture Credit: SAJL]

Images

[1] SAJL (2018) SAJL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sajl.fi/@Bin/2800183/SAJL_rgb_glow%20%20laatikko.jpeg [Accessed 19 August 2018]

Websites

[2] SAJL (2020) Vaahteramaljat 1980-1989 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/sarjat/miehet/vaahteraliiga/mestarit/vaahteramaljat-1980-1989/ [Accessed 30 November 2020]

[3] SAJL (2020) Vaahteramaljat 1990-1999 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/sarjat/miehet/vaahteraliiga/mestarit/vaahteramaljat-1990-1999/ [Accessed 30 November 2020]

[4] SAJL (2020) Vaahteramaljat 2000-2009 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/sarjat/miehet/vaahteraliiga/mestarit/vaahteramaljat-2000-2009/ [Accessed 30 November 2020]

[5] SAJL (2020) Vaahteramaljat 2010-2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/sarjat/miehet/vaahteraliiga/mestarit/vaahteramaljat-2010-2015/ [Accessed 30 November 2020]

[6] SAJL (2020) Vaahteramaljat 2016-2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/sarjat/miehet/vaahteraliiga/mestarit/vaahteramaljat-2016-2020/ [Accessed 30 November 2020]

Images

[7] SAJL (2020) Karstun kultakenkäisy [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/@Bin/12143685/Karstun%20kultakenk%c3%a4isy.jpeg [Accessed 30 November 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Niall Howard.

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