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National Passball League (England) 1991

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Eastern Conference
*Cannock Chase Giants	6	4	2	0			.667
*Broncos	6	4	2	0			.667
Cambridge	7	1	6	0			.143
Southern Conference
*Thunderbolts	6	6	0	0			1.000
*London Gators	6	3	3	0			.500
Exiles	7	1	6	0			.143

National Passball League Standings 1991 [Ref: compiled from 1-8]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
14.12.1991	Thunderbolts	W	Broncos	L
14.12.1991	Cannock Chase Giants	L	London Gators	W
	Final
21.12.1991	Thunderbolts	41	London Gators	15

National Passball League Playoffs 1991 [Ref: 9-10]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
19.10.1991	Cambridge	21	Broncos	50
19.10.1991	Cannock Chase Giants	26	London Gators	12
19.10.1991	Thunderbolts	53	Exiles	0
	Week 2
26.10.1991	Cambridge	70	Cannock Chase Giants	21
26.10.1991	Exiles	18	Broncos	60
26.10.1991	London Gators	21	Thunderbolts	56
	Week 3
02.11.1991	Exiles	0	Cannock Chase Giants	55
02.11.1991	London Gators	12	Thunderbolts	30
02.11.1991	Broncos	w/o	Cambridge	scr
	Week 4
09.11.1991	Broncos	18	Cannock Chase Giants	29
09.11.1991	London Gators	52	Exiles	12
09.11.1991	Thunderbolts	w/o	Cambridge	scr
	Week 5
16.11.1991	Broncos	14	Thunderbolts	24
16.11.1991	Cambridge	scr	London Gators	w/o
	Week 6
23.11.1991	Thunderbolts		Cannock Chase Giants
23.11.1991	Exiles	w/o	Cambridge	scr
23.11.1991	Broncos		London Gators
	Week 7
30.11.1991	Cannock Chase Giants	21	Broncos	48
30.11.1991	Exiles	0	London Gators	80
	Week 8
07.12.1991	Exiles	0	Thunderbolts	77
07.12.1991	Cannock Chase Giants	w/o	Cambridge	scr

National Passball League Regular Season Results 1991 [Ref: 1-8]

Report

The National Passball League was an Arena-style American Football League in the England, played on a smaller field than a regular American Football field, and with a focus on passing (Passball is played on a 40-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, with five downs or attempts to score, three of which must be passing plays, before the ball is turned over). It is seven-a-side.

Cannock Chase Giants won the Eastern Conference title ahead of Broncos, whilst Cambridge pulled out after two games. In the Southern Conference, Thunderbolts won the Conference title, with London Gators qualifying for the playoffs in second place, and Exiles finishing in third.

The Thunderbolts and London Gators won through to the Final, where the Thunderbolts confirmed their dominance all season, with a 41-15 victory. Thames Valley Chargers star Ez Charles scored three touchdowns, and a three-point pass in the second quarter to put the ‘Bolts in a commanding lead at the half which they never relinquished.

Charles scored on a 31 yard run before finding Kenroy Barnett and Andy Tilbury with 23-yard and 16-yard TD Passes. Tibury got a hat-trick of his own, with a 22-yard TD Pass from Joe Greenidge in the first quarter, and a 32-yard Interception Return to finish off the scoring. Andy Tait linked up with Andy Falconer for two TD Passes for some consolation for the London Gators.

Final – 14 December 1991 – Thunderbolts 41 London Gators 15

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Thunderbolts	12	23	0	6	41
London Gators	9	0	6	0	6

National Passball League Final Box Score – Score 1991 [Ref: 10]

Team	Scorer	Score
	1st Quarter
THU	Andy Tilbury 22yd TD pass from Joe Greenidge	6-0
THU	Kenroy Barnett 4td Run	12-0
GAT	Andy Falconer 30yd Pass from Andy Tait (Falconer 10yd 3XP from Tait)	12-9
	2nd Quarter
THU	EZ Charles 31yd Run	18-9
THU	Sammy Samuels Safety (tackled Tait in Endzone)	20-9
THU	Kenroy Barnett 23yd Pass from Ez Charles (Greenidge 3XP from Charles)	29-9
THU	Andy Tilbury 16yd Pass from Ez Charles	35-9
	3rd Quarter
GAT	Andy Falconer 5yd Pass from Andy Tait	35-15
	4th Quarter ?
THU	Andy Tilbury 32yd Interception Return	41-15

Natiional Passball League Final Box Score – Scorers 1991 [Ref: 10]

References

[1] Anon. (1991) “Passball: Benny’s leg up” First Down. 17 October 1991. pg. 23

[2] Anon. (1991) “Passball Week 2 Results” First Down. 26 October 1991. pg. 23

[3] Anon. (1991) “Passball results” First Down. 2 November 1991. pg. 23

[4] Anon. (1991) “Passball results” First Down. 9 November 1991. pg. 23

[5] Anon. (1991) “Passball” First Down. 16 November 1991. pg. 23

[6] Anon. (1991) “Passball” First Down. 23 November 1991. pg. 23

[7] Anon. (1991) “Passball” First Down. 30 November 1991. pg. 23

[8] Anon. (1991) “Passball result” First Down. 7 December 1991. pg. 23

[9] Anon. (1991) “Passball ” First Down. 14 December 1991. pg. 23

[10] Anon. (1991) “Passball: Champ Ez gives ’em a Bolt jolt” First Down. 21 December 1991. pg. 23

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas and Tim Leadingham

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April 20, 2020

Scottish Flag Football Association Senior 2003-2007

Scottish Flag Football Association Logo [Ref: 6]

SFFA Senior 2003

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Kirkcaldy Bulls	9	9	0	0	348	108	1.000
Grangemouth Broncos	6	4	2	0	225	185	.667
Alexandra Raptors	3	1	2	0	32	32	.333
Glasgow Tigers	3	1	2	0	72	108	.333
Glasgow Sabres	7	1	6	0	154	280	.143
Inverness Blitz	4	0	4	0	52	169	.000

Scottish Flag Football Association Senior 2003 [Ref: 1]

SFFA Senior 2004

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Kirkcaldy Bulls	8	8	0	0	330	163	1.000
Glasgow Sabres	7	5	2	0	250	165	.714
Grangemouth Broncos	7	4	3	0	241	134	.571
Lanarkshire Outlaws	8	2	6	0	95	202	.250
Aberdeen Oilcats	8	0	8	0	12	264	.000

Scottish Flag Football Association Senior 2004 [Ref: 2]

SFFA Senior 2005

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Kirkcaldy Bulls	10	9	1	0	345	82	.900
Grangemouth Broncos	9	8	1	0	252	136	.889
Lanarkshire Steelers	6	2	4	0	122	127	.333
Aberdeen Oilcats	6	2	4	0	107	121	.333
Stirling Clansmen	5	2	3	0	95	135	.400
Glasgow Sabres	10	0	10	0	0	320	.000

Scottish Flag Football Association 2005 [Ref: 3]

SFFA 2006

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
North / East Conference
Kirkcaldy Bulls	7	7	0	0	337	122	1.000
Grangemouth Broncos	7	5	2	0	230	249	.714
Aberdeen Oilcats	7	1	6	0	248	309	.143
West / Central Conference
Glasgow Hornets	7	5	2	0	304	211	.714
Carluke Cobras	7	2	5	0	212	308	.286
Lanarkshire Steelers	7	1	6	0	78	210	.143

Scottish Flag Football Association 2006 [Ref: 4]

SFFA Senior 2007

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
North / East Conference
Kirkcaldy Bulls	4	4	0	0	172	52	1.000
Aberdeen Oilcats	1	0	1	0	12	31	.000
West / Central Conference
Grangemouth Broncos	4	3	1	0	132	96	.750
Carluke Cobras	4	2	2	0	121	105	.500
Glasgow Hornets	5	1	4	0	123	222	.200
Lanarkshire Steelers	4	0	4	0	18	72	.000

Scottish Flag Football Association 2007 [Ref: 5]

Report

The Scottish Flag Football Association was an Independent Flag American Football Association, operating in Scotland from 2003 to 2007. It ran Leagues for Seniors, Youth, Juniors, and Cadets, and followed on from the Scottish Claymores Flag Football Leagues (NFL Europe).

The League Champions were Kirkcaldy Bulls (2003 to 2005), and then from 2006 to 2007 there was a separate North / East Conference (winners were again Kirkcaldy Bulls 2006 and 2007), and West / Central Conference (winners were Glasgow Hornets 2006 and Grangemouth Broncos 2007).

References

Internet Archive

[1] Scottish Flag Football Association | Wayback Machine (2004) League 2003 current standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20040211081833/http://www.sffa.org.uk/league.html [Accessed 14 April 2018]

[2] Scottish Flag Football Association | Wayback Machine (2004) Current Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20041207004355/http://www.sffa.org.uk/standings.php [Accessed 14 April 2018]

[3] Scottish Flag Football Association | Wayback Machine (2006) Current standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20060101030606/http://www.sffa.org.uk/standings.php [Accessed 14 April 2018]

[4] Scottish Flag Football Association | Wayback Machine (2007) Current standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070203101955/http://www.sffa.org.uk/standings.php [Accessed 14 April 2018]

[5] Scottish Flag Football Association | Wayback Machine (2007) Current standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071201011527/http://www.sffa.org.uk/standings.php [Accessed 14 April 2018]

Images

[6] Scottish Flag Football Association | Wayback Machine (2004) Header [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20040211081833im_/http://www.sffa.org.uk/header.jpg [Accessed 14 April 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laura Shadbolt and Roisin Ni Dhonnacha.

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Last Updated: 20 April 2020

April 18, 2020

Football Austrian (AFBOe) Austrian Bowl 1984-Present

Football Austria Logo [Ref: 2]

Austrian Bowls 1984-Present

Year	Bowl	Winners		Runners-Up
1984	I	Salzburg Lions	27	GrazGiants	10
1986	II	Graz Giants	31	Vienna Vikings	12
1987	III	Graz Giants	20	Salzburg Lions	0
1988	IV	Graz Giants	33	Vienna Vikings	15
1989	V	Salzburg Lions	34	Graz Giants	0
1990	VI	Graz Giants	59	Klosterneuberg Mercenaries	7
1991	VII	Graz Giants	38	Vienna Vikings	7
1992	VIII	Graz Giants	28	Schwarzenau Rangers	13
1993	IX	Feldkirch Dinos	45	Salzburg Bulls	10
1994	X	Vienna Vikings	45	Levi’s Graz Giants	23
1995	XI	Levi’s Graz Giants	26	Vienna Vikings	20
1996	XII	Vienna Vikings	41	Levi’s Graz Giants	35
1997	XIII	Graz Giants	35	Klosterneuberg Mercenaries	14
1998	XIV	Graz Giants	43	Vienna Vikings	3
1999	XV	Vienna Vikings	37	GrazGiants	35
2000	XVI	Vienna Vikings	34	Tyrolean Raiders	28
2001	XVII	Vienna Vikings	24	Tyrolean Raiders	14
2002	XVIII	Vienna Vikings	52	Graz Giants	21
2003	XIX	Vienna Vikings	56	Graz Giants	42
2004	XX	Tyrolean Raiders	28	Vienna Vikings	20
2005	XXI	Vienna Vikings	43	Tyrolean Raiders	14
2006	XXII	Raiders Tirol	43	Vienna Vikings	19
2007	XXIII	Vienna Vikings	42	Graz Giants	14
2008	XXIV	Graz Giants	31	Raiders Tirol	21
2009	XXV	Vienna Vikings	22	Graz Giants	19
2010	XXVI	Danube Dragons	28	Raiders Tirol	21
2011	XXVII	Raiders Tirol	23	Vienna Vikings	13
2012	XXVIII	Vienna Vikings	48	Raiders Tirol	34
2013	XXIX	Vienna Vikings	48	Raiders Tirol	31
2014	XXX	Vienna Vikings	24	Raiders Tirol	17
2015	XXXI	Raiders Tirol	38	Vienna Vikings	0
2016	XXXII	Raiders Tirol	51	Graz Giants	7
2017	XXXIII	Vienna Vikings	45	Raiders Tirol	26
2018	XXXIV	Raiders Tirol	51	Vienna Vikings	48
2019	XXXV	Raiders Tirol	42	Vienna Vikings	34

Football Austria (AFBOe) Austrian Bowl 1984-Present [Ref: 1]

Composite Austrian Bowl Table

Team	W	L
Vienna Vikings	14	11
Graz Giants / Levi’s Graz Giants	10	10
Raiders Tirol / Tyrolean Raiders	7	9
Salzburg Lions	2	1
Feldkirch Dinos	1	0
Danube Dragons	1	0
Salzburg Bulls	0	1
Schwarzenau Rangers	0	1
Klosteneuberg Mercenaries	0	2

Football Austria (AFBOe) Austrian Bowl Composite Table 1984-Present [Ref: Compiled from: 1]

Report

The first Austrian Bowl (American Football) was held in 1984 in Salburg, and was won 27-10 by Salzburg Lions over Graz Giants. Graz Giants went on to become one of the most successful of all Austrian American Football teams, winning 10 Austrian Bowls in 20 appearances, although the record is held by Vienna Vikings, with 14 wins from 25 appearances. Other winners have been Raiders Tirol (Innsbruck) with 7 victories in 16 appearances, and Salzburg Lions with two wins, and Feldkirch Dinos and Danube Dragons with one win each.

Raiders Tirol had an Historic perfect season in 2019, winning the AFL and ECTC titles [Ref: 3]

References

Websites

[1] Football Austria (2020) Oesterreichische Meister [Internet] Available from: https://football-austria.com/austrian-bowl-champions/ [Accessed 18 April 2020]

Images

[2] Football Austria (2020) Logo FA [Internet] Available from: https://football-austria.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/logofa.png [Accessed 18 April 2020]

[3] Football Austria (2020) Raiders Tirol Raiders blicken auf eine historische Saison zurück [Internet] Available from: https://football-austria.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Siegerbild_ECTC.jpg [Accessed 18 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Ian Collins, Ian Clarke, Alan McCormack, Jason Caldwell, Paul Nolan, Andrew McGovern, Colm Murray, Niall Brennan, Jim Naughton, Brian Bird, Paul Hynes.

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April 15, 2020

International Federation of American Football Europe Eurobowl 1986-Present

International Federation of American Football Europe Logo [Ref: 3]

Eurobowl Finals 1986-Present

Year	Bowl	Winners		Runners-Up
		EFL Eurobowl
1986	I	TAFT Vantaa (Fin)	16	Bologna Doves (Ita)	2
1988	II	Helsinki Roosters (Fin)	35	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	14
1989	III	Legnano Frogs (Ita)	27	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	23
1990	IV	Manchester Spartans (GB)	34	Legnano Frogs (Ita)	22
1991	V	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	21	Berlin Adler (Ger)	20
1992	VI	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	42	Giaguari Torino (Ita)	24
1993	VII	London Olympians (GB)	34	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	22
		EFAF Eurobowl
1994	VIII	London Olympians (GB)	26	Bergamo Lions (Ita)	23
1995	IX	Duesseldorf Panther (Ger)	21	London Olympians (GB)	14
1996	X	Hamburg Blue Devils (Ger)	21	Aix-en-Provence Argonautes (Fra)	14
1997	XI	Hamburg Blue Devils (Ger)	35	Bologna Phoenix (Ita)	14
1998	XII	Hamburg Blue Devils (Ger)	38	Paris Flash (Fra)	19
1999	XIII	Braunschweig Lions (Ger)	27	Hamburg Blue Devils (Ger)	23
2000	XIV	Bergamo Lions (Ita)	42	Hamburg Blue Devils (Ger)	20
2001	XV	Bergamo Lions (Ita)	28	Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut)	11
2002	XVI	Bergamo Lions (Ita)	27	Braunschweig Lions (Ger)	20
2003	XVII	Braunschweig Lions (Ger)	21	Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut)	14
2004	XVIII	Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut)	53	Bergamo Lions (Ita)	20
2005	XIX	Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut)	29	Bergamo Lions (Ita)	6
2006	XX	Dodge Vienna Vikings (Aut)	41	La Courneuve Flash (Fra)	9
2007	XXI	Dodge Vienna Vikings (Aut)	70	Marburg Mercenaries (Ger)	19
2008	XXII	Swarco Raiders Tirol (Aut)	28	Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna (Aut)	24
2009	XXIII	Tirol Raiders (Aut)	30	La Courneuve Flash (Fra)	19
2010	XXIV	Berlin Adler (Ger)	34	Vienna Vikings (Aut)	31
2011	XXV	Tirol Raiders (Aut)	27	Berlin Adler (Ger)	12
2012	XXVI	Calanda Broncos (Swi)	27	Vienna Vikings (Aut)	14
2013	XXVII	Vienna Vikings (Aut)	37	Tirol Raiders (Aut)	14
2014	XXVIII	Berlin Adler (Ger)	20	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	17
		IFAFE Big 6 Eurobowl
2015	XXIX	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	24	Schwabish-Hall Unicorns (Ger)	14
2016	XXX	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	35	Swarco Raiders Tirol (Aut)	21
2017	XXXI	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	55	Frankfurt Samsung Universe (Ger)	14
2018	XXXII	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	20	Frankfurt Samsung Universe (Ger)	19
2019	XXXII	Potsdam Royals (Ger)	62	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	12

EFAF / EFL Eurobowl Finals 1986-2014 [Ref: 1]

Eurobowl 1986 Logo [Ref: 13]

Report

The European Federation of American Football / European Football League Eurobowl was the Champions League of American Football in Europe from 1986 to 2014. The Winners of each of the European National Leagues got to compete in the tournament, which was run by the European Football League from 1986 to 1994, and then after the expulsion of Great Britain in 1995, by the European Federation of American Football. It was superseded in 2015 by the IFAF Europe Big 6 European Football League.

Finnish teams were the earliest winners of the Eurobowl, with TAFT Vantaa and Helsinki Roosters winning in 1986 and 1988. Italian team Legnano Frogs, from Milan won in 1989, and in 1990, Britain’s Manchester Spartans won. Amsterdam Crusaders brought the title to the Netherlands in 1991 and 1992, and the following two years they were brought back to Britain by the London Olympians. A run of five German, victories in a row followed: Duesseldorf Panther (1995), Hamburg Blue Devils (1996-1998) and Braunschweig Lions (1999).

Bergamo Lions won the Eurobowl three years in succession from 2000 to 2002, and the followed a German-Austrian dominance, with Braunschweig Lions winning in 2003, followed by six Austrian victories in a row: Vienna Vikings (2004-2007) and Tirol Raiders from Innsbruck (2008-2009). Berlin Adler won in 2010, Tirol Raiders again in 2011, Calanda Broncos from the tiny Rhaetian-speaking Swiss canton of Graubunden / Grissons in 2012, and another Vienna Vikings win in 2014.

Berlin Adler won the last EFAF Eurobowl for Germany in 2014, after which the top competition for European American Football clubs became the IFAF Europe Big 6 European Football League. The Eurobowl was won four years in succession (2015-2018) by the Braunshweig New Yorker Lions during the IFAFE Big 6 era, before Potsdam Royals, another German team convincingly won it in 2019.

Irish teams competed from 1988 to 1992 (Dublin Celts and Craigavon Cowboys), before the American Football association of Ireland resigned its seat in the EFL due to money concerns, along with a host of other European countries [Ref: 12]. It reapplied to the new EFAF in 1994 and after protracted struggles over the running of the game in Ireland was eventually readmitted in the early 2000s, under the new administration of the Irish American Football Association.

Dublin Celts v Birmingham Bulls – Eurobowl Quarter-Final [Ref: 14]

References

Images

[1] American Football International (2013) EFAF Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/EFAF_logo.gif [Accessed 30 August 2017]

Websites

[2] Eurobowl (2015) Eurobowl History [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=history [Accessed 15 April 2020]

Images

[3] American Football International (2014) IFAF Europe Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IFAF.Europe.Logo_.2.png [Accessed 30 August 2017]

Websites

[4] Eurobowl (2015) BIG6 EFL Standings 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=tabellen&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2015 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[5] Eurobowl (2015) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2015 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[6] Eurobowl (2016) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2016 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[7] Eurobowl (2017) BIG6 EFL Standings 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=tabellen&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2017 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[8] Eurobowl (2017) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2017 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[9] Eurobowl (2018) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2018 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[10] American Football International (2019) Livestream: Eurobowl XXXIII – Potsdam Royals vs Amsterdam Crusaders, sat June 8, 6p CEDT (12p EDT) [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/livestream-eurobowl-xxxi-potsdam-royals-vs-amsterdam-crusaders-sat-june-8-6p-cedt-12p-edt/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

[11] sport.de (2019) EFL Eurobowl [Internet] Available from: https://www.sport.de/american-football/efaf-efl/ma8881791/potsdam-royals_amsterdam-crusaders/news/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Newspapers

[12] Anon. (1994) “Irish Dream” First Down. July 16, 1994. pg. 17.

Images

[13] Wikipedia (2020) EuroBowl 86 Logo {Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/de/thumb/2/2c/EuroBowl86.svg/1200px-EuroBowl86.svg.png [Accessed 5 April 2020]

[14] Britball Now | Facebook (2016) Photo February 26, 2016: ” Birmingham Bulls defense swarm over Dublin Celts QB John Donnelly in this 1989 Eurobowl qualifier “[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/131555973564179/photos/a.616537095066062/946026535450448/?type=3&theater [Accessed 11 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association and Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

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Last Updated: 21 June 2020

April 15, 2020

International Federation of American Football Europe Big 6 Eurobowl 2015-present

International Federation of American Football Europe Logo [Ref: 1]

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL 2015

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Group A
*Schwaebisch Hall Unicorns (Ger)	2	2	0	0	102	38	4
Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna (Aut)	2	1	1	0	56	45	2
Berlin Adler (Ger)	2	0	2	0	15	90	0
Group B
*Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	2	2	0	0	70	42	4
Swarco Raiders Tirol (Aut)	2	1	1	0	75	47	2
La Corneuve Flash (Fra)	2	0	2	0	28	84	0

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Standings 2015 [Ref: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Big 6 Eurobowl XXIX
20.06.2015	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions	24	Schwaebisch Hall Unicorns	14

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Playoffs 2015 [Ref: 3]

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL 2016

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Group A
*Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	2	2	0	0	74	14	4
Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna (Aut)	2	1	1	0	56	21	2
Aix-en-Provence Argonautes (Fra)	2	0	2	0	0	95	0
Group B
*Swarco Raiders Tirol (Aut)	2	2	0	0	92	0	4
Schwaebisch Hall Unicorns (Ger)	2	1	1	0	28	34	2
Berlin Adler (Ger)	2	0	2	0	0	86	0

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Standings 2016 [Ref: Compiled from: 4]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Big 6 Eurobowl XXX
11.06.2016	Swarco Raiders Tirol	21	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions	35

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Playoffs 2016 [Ref: 4]

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL 2017

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Group A
*Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	2	2	0	0	74	20	4
Badalona Dracs (Spa)	2	1	1	0	14	54	2
Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	2	0	2	0	6	20	0
Group B
*Frankfurt Samsung Universe (Ger)	2	1	1	0	48	23	2
Milano Seamen (Ita)	2	1	1	0	26	51	2
Berlin Rebels (Ger)	2	1	1	0	24	24	2
Group A
*Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	2	2	0	0	74	14	4
Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna (Aut)	2	1	1	0	56	21	2
Aix-en-Provence Argonautes (Fra)	2	0	2	0	0	95	0

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Standings 2017 [Ref: 5-6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Big 6 Eurobowl XXXI
10.06.2017	Frankfurt Samsung Universe	14	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions	55

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Playoffs 2017 [Ref: 6]

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL 2018

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
*Braunschweig New Yorker Lions (Ger)	2	2	0	0	70	6	4
*Frankfurt Samsung Universe (Ger)	2	2	0	0	88	15	4
La Corneuve Flash (Fra)	2	0	2	0	12	58	0
Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	2	0	2	0	9	100	0

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Standings 2018 [Ref: Compiled from: 7]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Big 6 Eurobowl XXXII
09.06.2018	Braunschweig New Yorker Lions	20	Frankfurt Samsung Universe	19

IFAF Europe Big 6 EFL Playoffs 2018 [Ref: 7]

IFAF Europe Eurobowl 2019

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	IFAFE Eurobowl XXXIII
08.06.2019	Potsdam Royals (Ger)	62	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	12

IFAF Europe Eurobowl 2019 [Ref: 8-9]

Report

In 2015, the International Federation of American Football Europe (IFAFE) superseded the European Federation of American Football (EFAF) as the governing body of American Football in Europe, and the Eurobowl became a competition for the Big 6, with the European Football League becoming the second level European Club Championship, replacing the EFAF Cup (European Federation of American Football).

The competition has been dominated by the Braunshweig New Yorker Lions, from Germany, who won the Eurobowl four years in succession from 2015 to 2018, beating fellow Germans, Schwaebish Hall Unicorns in 2015, Austrian team Swarco Raiders Tirol, from Innsbruck in 2016, and Frankfurt Samsung Universe, also from Germany in 2017 and 2018.

The 2019 edition became a one-off Final between the Amsterdam Crusaders, who had played an International-only schedule in 2018, compiling a 2-6 record against some of the best teams in Europe, and the Potsdam Royals of the German Football League, after scheduling conflicts meant the top German and Austrian teams, who would normally compete in the Big 6, did not enter. The Potsdam Royals won Eurobowl XXXIII 62-12.

References

Images

[1] American Football International (2014) IFAF Europe Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/IFAF.Europe.Logo_.2.png [Accessed 30 August 2017]

Websites

[2] Eurobowl (2015) BIG6 EFL Standings 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=tabellen&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2015 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[3] Eurobowl (2015) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2015 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[4] Eurobowl (2016) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2016 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2016 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[5] Eurobowl (2017) BIG6 EFL Standings 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=tabellen&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2017 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[6] Eurobowl (2017) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2017 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2017 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[7] Eurobowl (2018) BIG6 EFL Schedule / Results 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.eurobowl.info/index.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=BIG6&Archiv=2018 [Accessed 15 April 2020]

[8] American Football International (2019) Livestream: Eurobowl XXXIII – Potsdam Royals vs Amsterdam Crusaders, sat June 8, 6p CEDT (12p EDT) [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/livestream-eurobowl-xxxi-potsdam-royals-vs-amsterdam-crusaders-sat-june-8-6p-cedt-12p-edt/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

[9] sport.de (2019) EFL Eurobowl [Internet] Available from: https://www.sport.de/american-football/efaf-efl/ma8881791/potsdam-royals_amsterdam-crusaders/news/ [Accessed 21 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sean Douglas, Dublin Rebels.

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European Football League Western European Friendlies 1986

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
16.03.1986	Dublin Celts (Irl)	14	Wirral Wolves (Eng)	0
30.03.1986	Dublin Celts (Irl)	14	Newcastle Senators (Eng)	8
30.03.1986	Manchester Allstars (Eng)	43	Eindhoven Alleycats (Ned)	0
13.04.1986	Milton Keynes Bucks (Eng)	12	Paris Blue Angels (Fra)	27
13.04.1986	Surrey Thunderbolts (Eng)	3	Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	28
20.04.1986	Surrey Thunderbolts (Eng)	13	Paris Red Devils (Fra)	8

European Football League Western European Friendlies 1986 [Ref: 1]

Report

In 1986 a series of Friendly matches were organised among Western European American Football teams, with Ireland’s Dublin Celts doing very well in beating the Wirral Wolves (14-0) and the Newcastle Senators (14-8), two of England’s top sides.

Other matches involved French teams Paris Blue Angels and Paris Red Devils, Dutch teams Amsterdam Crusaders and Eindhoven Alleycats, and other English teams Manchester Allstars and Surrey Thunderbolts.

Websites

[2] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1986: Friendlies] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 14 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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European Football League Northern European Friendlies 1986

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
23.03.1986	Hamau Hawks (Ger)	20	Birmingham Bulls (Eng)	27
04.05.1986	Glasgow Lions (Sco)	0	Munkka Colts (Fin)	7
11.05.1986	Coventry Bears (Eng)	17	Oslo Trolls (Nor)	18

European Football League Northern European Friendlies 1986 [Ref: 1-2]

Report

In 1986 a series of Unofficial Friendlies or Challenge matches were played by Northern European American Football teams. These included match-ups between Scotland’s Glasgow Lions and Finland’s Munkka Colts, as well as Coventry Bears (England) versus Oslo Trolls (Norway), as well as one of England’s to teams, the Birmingham Bulls against the Hanau Hawks of Germany.

References

Annuals / Websites

[1] SAJL – Finnish American Football Association (2002) Amerikkalaisen Jalkapollon Vuosikirija 2002 [PDF pg. 73] [Internet] Available from: https://sajl-fi-bin.directo.fi/@Bin/bed8392ef17f2e1c6a34e267defc200a/1586084220/application/pdf/2289128/sajl%20vuosikirja%202002.pdf [Accessed 5 April 2020]

Websites

[2] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1986: Friendlies] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 14 April 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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European Federation of American Football Scandinavian Cup 1995

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Scandinavian Cup
1995	Stockholm Nordic Vikings	57	Helsinki Roosters	30

European Federation of American Football Scandinavian Cup 1995 [Ref: 1]

Report

From 1987 to 1995 Scandinavian American Football teams played for the Scandinavian Cup, a Regional Tournament below the Euro Bowl.

References

Annuals / Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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European Football League Scandinavian Cup 1989

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Scandinavian Cup
1989	Kristianstad Lions	38	Munkka Colts	14

European Football League Scandinavian Cup 1989 [Ref: 1]

Report

From 1987 to 1995 Scandinavian American Football teams played for the Scandinavian Cup, a Regional Tournament below the Euro Bowl.

References

Annuals / Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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European Football League Scandinavian Cup 1988

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
1988	Turku Trojans (Fin)	27	Oslo Fighting Trolls (Nor)	0
	Scandinavian Cup Final
1988	Kristianstad Lions (Swe)	7	Turku Trojans (Fin)	28

European Football League Scandinavian Cup Results 1988 [Ref: 1]

Report

From 1987 to 1995 Scandinavian American Football teams played for the Scandinavian Cup, a Regional Tournament below the Euro Bowl.

References

Annuals / Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association.

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