December 27, 2020

Four-Team South American International Soccer Tournament 1991

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
27.05.1991	Emelec (Ecu)	3	Universitario (Per)	1
29.05.1991	Santos (Bra)	1	Independiente (Arg)	0
	Final
31.05.1991	Emelec (Ecu)	1	Santos (Bra)	0

[Reference: 2]

Report

Ecuador’s Emelec won the four-team International Tournament in May 1991, involving Brazil’s Santos (Pele’s old club), Universitario of Peru and Independiente of Argentina.

References

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “International Results” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 56-57

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Gerry Tully, Paul Leech, Peter Lemass, Ciaran Simms, Cathal Gallagher, Paul Foley (TCD).

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December 26, 2020

President’s Cup International Soccer Tournament 1991

Knockout Rounds

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
14.06.1991	South Korea	4	Australia	3
14.06.1991	Egypt	2	USSR B	1
	FInal
16.06.1991	South Korea	2	Egypt	0

[References: 2]

Group Tables

President’s Cup	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Group A
Egypt (SF)	3	2	1	0	11	2	5
South Korea (SF)	3	1	2	0	4	1	4
Malta	3	1	1	1	6	6	3
Indonesia	3	0	0	3	0	12	0
Group B
Australia (SF)	3	3	0	0	8	3	6
USSR B (SF)	3	1	1	1	3	3	3
South Korea B	3	1	0	2	2	4	2
USA Student Games XI	3	0	1	2	4	7	1

[References: Compiled from results in 2]

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Group A
07.06.1991	South Korea	0	Egypt	0
07.06.1991	Indonesia	0	Malta	3
09.06.1991	Egypt	5	Malta	2
09.06.1991	South Korea	3	Indonesia	0
11.06.1991	Egypt	6	Indonesia	0
11.06.1991	South Korea	1	Malta	1
	Group B
08.06.1991	Australia	2	USSR B	1
08.06.1991	South Korea B	2	USA Student Games XI	1
10.06.1991	Australia	4	USA Student Games XI	2
10.06.1991	South Korea B	0	USSR B	1
12.06.1991	South Korea B	0	Australia	2
12.06.1991	USA Student Games XI	1	USSR B	1

[Reference: 2]

Report

Hosts South Korea won their own Tournament in June 1991, defeating Egypt 2-0 in the Final after drawing with them in the Group Stage. Eight teams entered the Tournament, with Egypt, South Korea, Australia and USSR B qualifying for the Semi-Finals ahead of Malta, Indonesia, South Korea B and a USA Student Games XI.

About the President’s Cup

The President’s Cup is a Preseason Soccer Tournament held every year in South Korea involving top Asian Countries as well as less prominent Nations from Europe or the Rest of the World.

References

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “International Results” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 38-39; 56-57.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Costello (Gateway).

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December 26, 2020

Preseason Soccer Tours of North America 1991

Date	Home Team		Away Team
09.06.1991	USA	0	Juventus (Ita)	0
11.06.1991	Luis Angel Firpo (ELS)	1	Juventus (Ita)	0
13.06.1991	Canadian All-Stars	2	AC Milan (Ita)	2
15.06.1991	Club Leon (Mex)	2	Juventus (Ita)	0
16.06.1991	USA	1	AC Milan (Ita)	1
06.1991	Canadian All-Stars	1	Belfica (Por)	2
06.1991	AC Milan (Ita)	1	Benfica (Por)	1

[References: 2]

3-Team Canadian Tournament Final Table

Canadian Tmnt	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Benfica (C)	2	1	1	0	3	2	3
AC Milan	2	0	2	0	3	3	2
Canadian All-Stars	2	0	1	1	3	4	1

[Reference: Compiled from Results in 2]

Composite Preseason Table

Preseason North America 1991	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Benfica (Por)	2	1	1	0	3	2	3
AC Milan (Ita)	3	0	3	0	4	4	3
Club Leon (Mex)	1	1	0	0	2	0	2
Luis Angel Firpo (ElS)	1	1	0	0	1	0	2
USA	2	0	2	0	1	1	2
Canadian All-Stars	2	0	1	1	3	4	1
Juventus (Ita)	3	0	1	2	0	3	1

[Reference: Compiled from Results in 2]

Report

Benfica, AC Milan and Juventus each embarked on a 3-game preseason tour of North America in June 1991. Portugal’s Benfica won a three-team tournament involving AC Milan and a Canadian All-Stars team. Juventus lost two matches against Central American opposition in Club Leon (Mexico) and Luis Angel Firpo (El Salvador) after drawing with USA who then also drew with AC Milan.

References

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “International Results” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 56; 58; 63.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Costello (Gateway).

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December 26, 2020

Kirin Cup (Japan Preseason International Soccer) 1991

Final Table

Kirin Cup	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Japan (C)	2	2	0	0	6	1	4
Vasco da Gama (Bra)	2	1	0	1	4	2	2
Tottenham Hotspur (Eng)	2	1	0	1	2	5	2
Thailand	2	0	0	2	1	5	0

[Reference: Compiled from results in 2]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
06.06.1991	Thailand	1	Tottenham Hotspur	2
06.06.1991	Japan	2	Vasco da Gama	1
09.06.1991	Japan	4	Tottenham Hotspur	0
09.06.1991	Vasco da Gama	3	Thailand	0

[Reference: 2]

Report

Hosts Japan won the 1991 Kirin Cup defeating Tottenham Hotsur 4-0 in their last game in the four team preseason International Tournament.

Video Kirin Cup 1991 – Japan v Tottenham Hotspur

References

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1992) “International Results” World Soccer. August 1991. pg. 56-57

Videos

[3] Football Video Collection You Tube Channel (2020) December 18, 2020. KIRIN CUP 1991 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zRn7yQzbY8 [Accessed 26 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Costello (Gateway).

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December 24, 2020

VIVA World Football Cup 2006

Finals

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final
11.2006	Sapmi	21	Monaco	1

[Reference: 1]

Final Group Table

VIVA World Cup 2006	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
Sapmi (F)	3	3	0	0	42	1	9
Monaco (F)	3	2	0	1	6	16	6
Occitania	3	1	0	2	5	10	3
Southern Cameroon	3	0	0	3	0	9	0

[Reference: Compiled from Results in 1]

Group results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
11.2006	Occitania	0	Sapmi	7
11.2006	Monaco	3	Southern Cameroon	0 #
11.2006	Sapmi	14	Monaco	0
11.2006	Occitania	3	Southern Cameroon	0 #
11.2006	Occitania	2	Monaco	3
11.2006	Sapmi	3	Southern Cameroon	0 #

[Reference: 1]

Report

Sapmi representing the Native Sami people of Scandinavia (Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula of Russia), won the inaugural VIVA World Cup for non-FIFA countries, small island nations, and Nations and regions that have either not gained independence or recognition from FIFA. The original plan was for a 16-team World Cup held in the Turkish-speaking Northern Cyprus, which is only officially recognised by Turkey.

However, the organisers fell out with VIVA and the event split in two. Northern Cyprus held its own ELF Cup (Egalite, Liberte, Fratenite), and VIVA rescheduled the VIVA World Cup for Occitania (the region of South France where people speak Langue d’Oc rather than French). Six teams were in the original draw, but West Papua and the team representing the Roma (European Gypsies) pulled out, and on the eve of the event Southern Cameroon were unable to travel, forfeiting all fixtures 3-0.

Sapmi defeated Occitania 7-0 and Monaco (an amateur side representing the Principality rather than AS Monaco the professional team in the French League) 14-0. After Monaco defeated Occitania 3-2, the Monegasques met Sapmi again in the final, but due to rough play had 2 players sent off, and Sapmi ran riot, scoring 21 goals to Monaco’s 1.

About the VIVA World Cup

The VIVA World Cup was first played in 2006 between countries, island nations and regions of FIFA Countries that have not gained independence or official recognition from FIFA. It was superceeded in 2014 by CONIFA.

References

Websites

[2] Steve Menary (2007) “Then there were three…” World Soccer. February 2007. pg. 69.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Emmanuel, Francesco & Caroline Mitchell.

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December 24, 2020

Pretty Girls Football League (Mexico) 2014-2017

Pretty Girls Football League Logo [Reference: 1]

Pretty Girls Football League 2014

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Pretty Bowl
17.08.2014	Cougars de Veracruz	W	Evil Queens Culiacan	L

[Reference: 11]

Pretty Girls Football League Autumn (Preseason) 2015

PGFL 2015	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
78 Team	2	2	0	0	47	6	4
Lycans	2	2	0	0	56	26	4
Morrigans	2	2	0	0	43	19	4
Mambas	3	1	2	0	52	39	2
21 Mins	2	0	2	0	18	52	0
Friki Dolls	3	0	3	0	38	112	0

[Reference: Compiled from 6-9]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoff Final
06.12.2015	Lycans	19	Mambas	20

[Reference: 5]

Pretty Girls Football League 2015

Date	HOme Team		Away Team
	Pretty Bowl II
26.06.2015	Evil Queens Culiacan	30	West Angels	13

Pretty Girls Football League 2016

PGFL 2016	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Pacifico
Evil Queens Culiacan	7	7	0	0	301	47	12
Monsters	7	5	2	0	206	182	10
Diosas Cahitas Los Mochis	7	3	4	0	188	228	6
Medusas	7	0	7	0	123	319	0
Centro
Mambas	6	5	1	0	251	80	10
Lycans	6	5	1	0	202	76	10
Valkirias	6	4	3	0	233	136	8
Cougars	4	0	3	0	46	102	0
Morrigans	6	0	6	0	19	357	0
Occidente
Grizzlies	8	6	2	0	260	171	12
West Angels	6	5	1	0	223	106	10
Skills	6	3	3	0	195	100	6
Black Diamonds	6	1	5	0	52	156	2
21 Mins	6	0	6	0	22	248	0

[Reference: 4]

Pretty Girls Football League 2017

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Valkirias San Luis Potosi (SF)	8	8	0	0	315	97	16
Cougars Veracruz (SF)	8	6	2	0	298	147	12
Evil Queens Culiacan (SF)	6	5	1	0	320	156	10
Linces de Puebla (SF)	8	5	3	0	274	149	10
Cazadoras Los Mochis	6	4	2	0	297	174	8
Lycans EdoMex Ojo de Agua	8	3	5	0	109	131	6
Ronin de Puebla Somos	8	1	7	0	89	274	2
Morrigans CDMX	8	1	7	0	96	328	2
Diosas Cahitas Los Mochis	6	0	6	0	50	37	0

[1]

	Playoffs
2017	Valkirias San Luis Potosi	W	Linces de Puebla	L
2017	Cougars Veracruz	W	Evil Queens Culiacan	L
	Pretty Bowl IV
2017	Cougars Veracruz	12	Valkirias San Luis Potosi	28

[2]

Report

The Pretty Girls Football League, an American Football League in Mexico included a team named after a Celtic Goddess: Morrigans CDMX, based in Mexico City. In Preseason 2015 they won two of two, but in 2016 lost all six of their matches and in 2017 the last year of the league they went 1-7.

Pretty Bowl I in 2014 was won by Cougars de Veracruz. In Pretty Bowl II in 2015 Evil Queens Culiacan overcame West Angels 30-13, and Pretty Bowl IV in 2017 was won by Valkirias San Luis Potosi who defeated Cougars Veracruz 28-12.

Morrigans CDMX Team Photo 2015 [Reference: 12][Picture Credit: Jaziel Ceron]

About

The Pretty Girls Football League is a Ladies Legends Football League, played on a 50 yard Field with two 8 yard endzones. It is a form of Arena or Indoor American Football.

References

Images

[3] Pretty Girls Football League (2018) PGFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17265141_1367565123313735_1500142901869161465_n.png?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=3d65d65b06c6720b27aba6daab5a04a6&oe=5C4D7529 [Accessed 21 October 2018]

Social Media

[1] 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]

[2] 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]

[3] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Post May 5, 2016: “QUE LES PARECE LA TABLA DE ESTA JORNADA?” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/1028542423882675 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[4] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Photo, 2015: “” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/933010633435855 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[5] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Photo November 16, 2015, 2015: “” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/923640107706241 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[6] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Photo, November 9, 2015, 2015: “” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/920593818010870 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[7] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Photo November 7 2015, 2015: “” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/919372034799715 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[8] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Photo October 23, 2015: “” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/912849442118641 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[9] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Photo October 18 2015: “” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/910428045694114 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[10] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Post, June 26, 2015 “Equipo Evil Queens durante el encuentro de la Final de Pretty Bowl II de la Liga PGFL entre los equipos West Angels de Guadalajara y Evil Queens de Culiacán celebrado en el Estadio Panamericano de Rugby. El Resultado favoreció al equipo West 30-13. Guadalajara Jalisco a 20 de Junio de 2015. Fotografia / Jhoel Rod.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/855161244554128 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

[11] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Post August 17 2014: “Partido correspondiente a la Final de la PRETTY BOWL 2014 de la Liga PGFL entre los equipos de Evil Queens de Culiacán y Cougars de Veracruz jugado en la Unidad Deportiva Lombardo Toledano . Equipo Cougars durante los Festejos. Culiacán, Sin 2 de Agosto 2014 ( Fotografia Jhoel Rod)” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/692725470797707 [Accessed 23 December 2020]

Images

[12] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Photo March 23 2015: “Imagen el Equipo Pgfl morrigans. ( Fotografia de Jaziel Cerón)” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/809687415768178 [Accessed 23 December 2020][Photo Credit: Jaziel Ceron]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan

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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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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 13 December 2020

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