Category: World Gridiron

April 29, 2021

Futbol Americano de Mexico 2021

Futbol Americano de Mexico Logo [Ref: 1]

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Bulldogs de Naucalpan
Raramuris de Ciudad Juarez
Caudillos de Chihuahua
Tequileros de Jalisco
Rojos de Lindavista
Marlins de Los Cabos
Tiburones de Cancun

Futbol Americano de Mexico Standings 2021 [Ref: 2]

Playoffs

*Date*	*Home Team*	*Away Team*
	Semi-Finals
2021
2021
	Final
2021

Futbol Americano de Mexico Playoffs 2021 [Ref: 3]

Report

The Futbol Americano de Mexico – a AAA / Rival Major League to the Liga Futbol Americano (Mexico), is one of the two Professional American Football Leagues in Mexico. For its third season in 2021, it has scheduled the same six teams as the 2020 season – unusual for a AAA Pro American Football League anywhere, let alone Mexico.

The season was to begin on 22 February and run for 7 weeks before the playoffs, with each team getting one rest (bye) week. On 14 April 2021 the FAM Commissioner Zapata made the announcement that the FAM season would be cancelled due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic and also that Pioneros Queretaro would be the 8th team in the League.

References

Images

[1] Futbol Americano de Mexico (2020) FAM Logo [Internet] Available from: https://fam.futbol/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FAM-2020.png [Accessed 17 April 2020]

Websites

[2] Futbol Americano de Mexico (2019) Tabla General 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://ligafam.mx/table/tabla-general-2021/ [Accessed 13 January 2021]

[3] Futbol Americano de Mexico (2019) THE FAM SEASON WILL RESUME UNTIL THE CONDITIONS ARE RIGHT”: COMMISSIONER EDGAR ZAPATA [Internet] Available from: https://ligafam.mx/la-temporada-fam-se-reanudara-hasta-que-las-condiciones-sean-las-idoneas-comisionado-edgar-zapata/ [Accessed 29 April 2021]

Images

[10] Futbol Americano de Mexico (2019) 3-de-marzo [Internet] Available from: https://fam.futbol/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/3-de-marzo.jpg [Accessed 19 July 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caroline Mitchell and Francesco.

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Last Updated: 29 April 2021

April 22, 2021

National Flag Football Association (UK) Youth League 1998

Standings

NFFA Youth League 1998	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Conference
Doncaster Wildcats (C)	6	6	0	0			1.000
UCLA Renegades (P)	6	4	2	0			.667
Steel City Warriors	7	2	5	0			.214
Hull Rockets	6	0	6	0			.000
Southern Conference
Brighton B-52s (C)	5	4	1	0			.800
Fen Harriers (P)	6	2	3	1			.438
Milton Keynes Pathfinders	4	1	2	1			.375

[References: Compiled from Results in 1-11]

Note: Three Weeks Results Unknown

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
24.07.1998	Brighton B-52s	20	UCLA Renegades	26
24.07.1998	Doncaster Wildcats	66	Fen Harriers	0
	Plate Final		Rickley Park, Milton Keynes
09.08.1998	Milton Keynes Pathfinders	6	Steel City Warriors	20
	3rd Place		Rickley Park, Milton Keynes
09.08.1998	Brighton B-52s		Fen Harriers
	NFFA Final		Norman Green Stadium, Solihull
09.08.1998	Doncaster Wildcats	32	UCLA Renegades	8

[References: 12-14]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
03.05.1998	Steel City Warriors	0	Doncaster Wildcats	72
03.05.1998	Hull Rockets	0 #	UCLA Renegades	1
03.05.1998	Brighton B-52s	22	Fen Harriers	6
	Week 2		Inter-Conference
10.05.1998	Steel City Warriors	6	Brighton B-52s	20
10.05.1998	UCLA Renegades	40	Fen Harriers	8
10.05.1998	Milton Keynes Pathfinders	1	Hull Rockets	0 #
	Week 3
17.05.1998
17.05.1998
17.05.1998
	Week 4
24.05.1998
24.05.1998
24.05.1998
	Week 5
31.05.1998	UCLA Renegades	0	Doncaster Wildcats	40
31.05.1998	Steel City Warriors	1	Hull Rockets	0 #
31.05.1998	Milton Keynes Pathfinders	14	Fen Harriers	22
	Week 6
07.06.1998
07.06.1998
07.06.1998
	Week 7
14.06.1998	Mid-Season Break
	Week 8
21.06.1998	Doncaster Wildcats	74	Steel City Warriors	0
21.06.1998	UCLA Renegades	1	Hull Rockets	0 #
21.06.1998	Fen Harriers	0	Brighton B-52s	28
	Week 9
28.06.1998	Brighton B-52s	8	Doncaster Wildcats	40
28.06.1998	Fen Harriers	52	Steel City Warriors	0
	Week 10
05.07.1998	Steel City Warriors	8	UCLA Renegades	44
05.07.1998	Hull Rockets	0 #	Doncaster Wildcats	1
05.07.1998	Milton Keynes Pathfinders	8	Brighton B-52s	42
	Week 11
12.07.1998	UCLA Renegades	0 #	Doncaster Wildcats	1
12.07.1998	Hull Rockets	0 #	Steel City Warriors	1
12.07.1998	Fen Harriers	14	Milton Keynes Pathfinders	14

[References: 1-11]

Final

Doncaster Wildcats 32 UCLA Renegades 8 – After falling behind early to a Adam Reagan TD reception from QB Simon Bamford, which was converted for 2 points by a Ben Ireland kick, Doncaster Wildcats fulfilled their promise and made up for 1997’s Final disappointment by scoring four unanswered touchdowns to win 32-8. First Michael Jones received a 27 yard TD pass from Quarterback Gordon Lightfoot, before Andrew Caldbeck added two touchdown receptions from Lightfoot either side of a 31 yard scramble into the endzone by Gordon Lightfoot.

At Norman Green Stadium, Solihull	H1	H2	Total
Doncaster Wildcats			32
UCLA Renegades			8

[References: 13]

Team	Scorers	Score
UCLA	Adam Reagan 3 yd Pass from Simon Bamford (Ben Ireland 2xpt Kick)	0-8
DON	Michael Jones 27 yd Pass from Gordon Lightfoot (Michael Jones 2xpt Kick)	8-8
DON	Andrew Caldbeck 44 yd Pass from Gordon Lightfoot (2xpt Kick Good)	16-8
DON	Gordon Lightfoot 31 yd Run (2xpt Kick Good)	24-8
DON	Andrew Caldbeck 28 yd Pass from Gordon Lightfoot (2xpt Kick Good)	32-8

[References: 13]

Season Report

Doncaster Wildcats blazed through the season winning in style and completely outclassing all opponents in the 1998 National Flag Football Association’s Youth League. The Wildcats, having experienced bitter disappointment in the 1997 Final to Brighton B-52s made absolutely no mistake this time around. All games were won by at least 30 points with the Wildcats scoring 40 or more on each occasion and only allowing two touchdowns all season, one to the previous years’ Champions Brighton B-52s and one more in the 1998 Final to UCLA Renegades of Boston in Lincolnshire. Brighton B-52s won the Southern Conference Title. The 1998 season was the first to feature Inter-Conference North v South play.

The NFFA replaced the Junior Gridiron League of 1993 to 1997, and Birmingham Raiders, Peterborough Centurions, Worthing Guardians, Edenbridge Knights and the entire South West Conference of Plymouth Commodores, Bristol Aztecs and Bournemouth Renegades failed to return from 1997 as the number of Conferences was reduced from 4 to 2 and the number of teams from 14 to 7. With Hull Rockets failing to start the season having signed up and only one new team in Milton Keynes Pathfinders, there were less than 50% of the teams in 1998 that there were in 1997.

UCLA Renegades, based in Boston, Lincolnshire, featured players with Irish names: Ben Ireland and Adam Reagan.

References

[1] Anon. (1993) “NFFA Kicks Off in style” First Down. 9 May, 1998. pg. 21

[4] Anon. (1993) “NFFA Week 2” First Down. 16 May 1998 pg. 21

[6] Anon. (1993) “Euro News” First Down. 6 June 1998. pg. 21

[8] Anon. (1998) “Euro News” First Down. 27 June 1998. pg. 21

[9] Anon. (1998) “Wildcats get revenge on champs” First Down. 4 July 1998. pg. 18

[10] Anon. (1993) “Euro News” First Down. 11 July 1998. pg. 20

[11] Anon. (1993) “Pathfinders tie in season Finale” First Down. 18 July 1998. pg. 19

[12] Anon (1998) “Renegades win thriller” First Down. 25 July, 1998. pg. 16

[13] Anon (1998) “NFFA Finals this week” First Down. 1 August, 1998. pg. 16

[14] Anon (1998) “Euro News” First Down. 8 August, 1998. pg. 16

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

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April 22, 2021

European Federation of American Football Eurobowl 1993

EFAF Logo [References: 8]

First Round Group Standings

Eurobowl 1st Round 1993	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Group
Cardkey Raiders Den Haag (Ned)	2	2	0	0	81	48	4
St. Gallen Raiders (Swi)	2	0	2	0	48	81	0
Group
Amsterdam Crusaders (Ned)	2	2	0	0	110	26	4
SAFIR Argonautes Aix-en-Provence (Fra)	2	1	1	0	132	54	2
Leuven Lions (Bel)	2	0	2	0	0	162	0
Group
London Olympians (Eng)	1	1	0	0	32	29	2
Dusseldorf Panther (Ger)	1	0	1	0	29	32	0
Group
Pharones Milano (Ita)	2	2	0	0	70	14	4
LEVIS Graz Giants (Aut)	2	0	2	0	14	70	0
Group
East City Giants Helsinki (Fin)	1	1	0	0	40	35	2
Uppsala 86ers (Swe)	1	0	1	0	35	40	0

[References: Com;piled from results in 1-7]

First Round Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away GTeam
	Group
1993	Cardkey Raiders Den Haag	50	St. Gallen Raiders	20
02.05.1993	St. Gallen Raiders	28	Cardkey Raiders Den Haag	31
	Group
1993	Amsterdam Crusaders	56	Leuven Lions	0
1993	Leuven Lions	0	SAFIR Argonauts Aix-en-Provence	106
09.05.1993	SAFIR Argonauts Aix-en-Provence	26	Amsterdam Crusaders	54
	Group
09.05.1993	Dusseldorf Panthers	29	London Olympians	32
	Group
1993	LEVIS Graz Giants	7	Pharones Milano	35
1993	Pharones Milano	35	LEVIS Graz Giants	7
	Group
09.051993	East City Giants Helsinki	40	Uppsala 86ers	35

[References: 1-7]

Finals Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Intermediate Round
09.05.1993	Cardkey Raiders Den Haag	36	Pharaones Milano	34
	Semi-Finals
06.06.1993	Amsterdam Crusaders	22	Cardkey Raiders	7
19.06.1993	East City Giants	29	London Olympians	34
	Eurobowl Final		Heysel Stadium, Brussels
03.07.1993	London Olympians	42	Amsterdam Crusaders	21

European Football League Eurobowl Results 1993 [Ref: 1-5]

Report

Britain’s London Olympians won the Eurobowl in 1993, defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders of the Netherlands 42-21 in the Final, after triumphing 32-29 in Dusseldorf, Germany against the hometown Panther in their First Round group, and then winning 34-29 against East City Giants from Helsinki in Finland in the Semi-Finals.

The First Round pitted 11 teams in 5 groups with one group of three, where Amsterdam Crusaders and SAFIR Argonautes Aix-en-Provence (France) made light work of Leuven Lions from Belgium. In the Group decider Amsterdam Admirals disposed of the SAFIR Argonautes 54-26 in a high-scoring shootout. East City Giants had a tougher time in their group match with Uppsala 86ers of Sweden, eventually winning 40-35. The other two Groups were played over two legs, home-and-away (home-and-home to readers from USA). The Swiss champions St. Gallen Raiders lost both legs of their group to Cardkey Raiders of Netherlands and LEVIS Graz Giants of Austria likewise lost both legs of their group match with Pharaones Milano of Italy. The Intermediate Round match saw Cardkey Raiders won a close encounter with Pharaones Milano 36-34.

The Championship was an emotional one for the British team as the Final took place at Heysel Stadium, Brussels, Belgium, where one of the worst soccer tragedies occurred, involving Liverpool fans, and was played on July 3rd, the eve of American Independence Day. It was the second Eurobowl title in a row for the Olympians and they had defeated Amsterdam Admirals, winners of the two previous Eurobowls in 1990 and 1991.

Newspapers

[1] First Down Reporter (1993) “O’s get that Helsink-ing feeling over Euro Dream” First Down. May 18, 1993. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1993) “Flying Dutch in Final” First Down. June 12, 1993. pg. 21.

[3] Anon. (1993) “Results, Standings and Fixtures” First Down. June 26, 1993. pg. 21.

[4] Voss, Lawrence (1993) “Olympic Gold” First Down. July 10, 1993. pg. 1.

Websites

[5] Svenska Amerikansk Fotbollforbundet (2020) Eurobowl [Internet] Available from: https://www.saff.se/forbundet/Historia/Eurobowl [Accessed 4 May 2020]

[6] Britball Now (2016) Results in European Competition [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-in-euro-competition.html [Accessed 4 May 2020]

Bibliography

[7] Peter Nichols (1994) “American Football: Eurobowl” Guinness Sports Yearbook 1994. Pg. 34. Guinness Publishing. Enfield, Middlesex.

Logos

[8] 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]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ciaran Simms

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April 22, 2021

European Federation of American Football European Junior Championships Dusseldorf Germany 1998

EFAF Logo [References: 1]

Final Standings

Place	Country	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
1	Germany	3	3	0	0	76	8	6
2	France	3	2	1	0	85	36	4
3	Finland	3	2	1	0	83	40	4
4	Russia	3	1	2	0			2
5	Switzerland	3	1	2	0			2
6	Great Britain Crusaders	3	0	3	0	7	119	0

[References: Compiled from Results in 2]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	5th Place
10.08.1998	Switzerland	18	Great Britain Crusaders	0
	3rd Place
10.08.1998	Finland	34	Russia	6
	Final
10.08.1998	Germany	26	France	8

[References: 2]

Final Group Standings

EFAF EJC 1998	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Blue Group
France (F)	2	2	0	0	77	10	4
Finland (3P)	2	1	1	0	59	34	2
Great Britain Crusaders (5P)	2	0	2	0	7	101	0
Red Group
Germany (F)	2	2	0	0	50	0	4
Russia (3P)	2	1	1	0	0	17	2
Switzerland (5P)	2	0	2	0	0	33	0

[References: Compiled from Results in 1]

Group Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Blue Group
02.08.1998	France	25	Finland	10
05.08.1998	France	52	Great Britain Crusaders	0
07.08.1998	Finland	49	Great Britain Crusaders	7
	Red Group
.08.1998	Germany	33	Switzerland	0
.08.1998	Germany	17	Russia	0
.08.1998	Russia		Switzerland

[References: 2]

How They Qualified

Route	Country
Automatic Qualifier (Hosts)	Germany
Automatic Qualifier (Holders)	Finland
Qualifying (won 18-14 v Sweden)	Russia
Qualifying (Won 16-13 v Austria)	Switzerland
Qualifying (Won v Spain)	France
Qualifying (Won 54-0 v Norway)	Great Britain Crusaders

[References: 3-4]

Report

Germany won the European Federation of American Football European Junior Championships which they hosted in 1998, defeating surprise finalists France 26-8 in the Final with two TD runs by Philipp Lax and Mike Shuitze, as well as a Field Goal from Andreas Lefevre and an Interception Return for a Touchdown by Dennis Zimmermann. France gained a late consolation TD through Thomas Prian’s Reception.

Germany had earlier won their group with wins over Russia and Switzerland, while France shocked holders Finland in their first game 25-10 before crushing Great Britain Crusaders 52-0. Finland took bronze with a defeat of Russia in the 3rd Place match while Switzerland added to GB’s misery with a 18-0 win the 5th place playoff.

References

Logos

[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]

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1998) “Brit Kids Crushed by Strength of Europe” First Down. August 15, 1998. pg. 17

[3] Anon. (1998) “Great Britain Crusaders 54 Norway 0” First Down. June 6, 1998. Pg. 21

Websites

[4] Google Groups (1998) uk.sport.football.american [European Youth Championships 1998] post to Group by Damon Kirby 5/13/98 [Internet] Available from: http://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/uk.sport.football.american/nofdk9PBgls [Accessed 16 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith (IAFA)

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April 22, 2021

USA All-Stars NCAA Division 1 Freshmen American Football Tour to England 1998

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
1998	BCAFL Southern Universities Wildcats	6	USA All-Stars (NCAA Div 1 Freshmen)	26
1998	London Capitals Youth	0	USA All-Stars (NCAA Div 1 Freshmen)	12
1998	West Bromwich Vipers (BAFA SL Div 2)	18	USA All-Stars (NCAA Div 1 Freshmen)	6

[References: 1]

Report

The USA All-Stars were handed their first ever defeat in five years touring Britain when they lost 18-6 to British American Football Association Senior League Division 2 side West Bromwich Vipers in 1998. They had earlier that tour defeated a British Collegiate American Football League Southern Universities Wildcats All-Star team 26-6 and the London Capitals Youth team before the Londoners headed off to Dusseldorf to play German Youth Champions. The USA All-Stars were made up of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1 Freshmen, including Willy Watts of Northern Illinois and Auburn’s Shawn Bushong and Tim Carter.

References

[1] Anon. (1998) “Brave Brits battle American All-Stars” First Down. April 4, 1998. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1998) “…and West Bromwich break the USA’s Five-Year Unbeaten Record” First Down. April 4, 1998. pg. 21

Acknowledgements

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

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April 22, 2021

NCAA Division 1AA Yankee Conference College Football Games in Europe 1988-1989

Results

Date	Venue	Winners		Runners-Up
		Imperial Bowl
1988	Crystal Palace (Eng)	U of Richmond Spiders	20	Boston U Terriers	17
		Milano Kickoff Classic
1989	Milano (Ita)	Villanova U Wildcats	28	U of Rhode Island Rams	25

[References: 1-2]

Report

The National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 1AA Yankee Conference sent American Football teams over to Europe in 1988 and 1989. In 1988 the University of Richmond Spiders narrowly defeated the Boston University Terriers in the Imperial Bowl in Crystal Palace, England and the following year in one of only two College Football games played in Europe, Villanova University Wildcats defeated University of Rhode Island Rams in another close game in October. The other game played in Europe in 1989 was the Emerald Isle Classic in Dublin in December. Villanova University is the only Augustinian Catholic University in USA and has a long-standing relationship with Ireland, with numerous Irish student-athletes studying there.

References

Newspapers / Magazines

[1] Glen Shields (1989) “Italy: Villanova University 28 University of Rhode Island 25” World American Football. 2 November 1989.

[2] Chris Poirier (1989) “Italy: Villanova University vs University of Rhode Island” World American Football. 26 October 1989.

Websites

[3] Villanova University (2021) Ignite Change. Go Nova. [Internet] Available from: https://www1.villanova.edu/university.html [Accessed 22 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Santina Farrinella.

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April 22, 2021

Team Canada High School American Football Tour of Britain 1998

Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
14.07.1998	Lochinch Park, Glasgow	SGA Select	30	Team Canada	28
16.07.1998	Chester Rugby Club	Chester Romans (BAFA SL D2)	6	Team Canada	43
18.07.1998	Saffron Lane, Leicester	Great Britain Bulldogs (BCAFL)	6	Team Canada	0

[References: 1-2]

Report

Team Canada, made up of Elite High School players, toured Britain in 1998, losing a thriller 30-28 to a Scottish Gridiron Association Select Team, then thrashing BAFA Senior League Division 2 team Chester Romans by over 30 points before losing their Final match of the Tour to Great Britain Bulldogs College All-Star side by a single touchdown in a penalty-strewn game.

References

[1] Anon. (1998) “Canada aim to leave UK Grid Boys High ‘n Dry” First Down. July 11, 1998. pg. 19

[2] Anon. (1998) “Canadians Have mixed fortune” First Down. July 25, 1998. pg. 17

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Jean-Paul O’Flynn & Anton “Pippo” O’Grady

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April 21, 2021

European Football League European Junior Championships Qualifying 1998

Qualifying Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
		Qualifying Round 1
19.04.1998	Roskilde, DK	Denmark	2	Norway	6
		Qualifying Round 2
19.04.1998	Stockholm, SWE	Sweden	14	Russia	18
02.05.1998	St. Gallen, SWI	Switzerland	16	Austria	13
17.05.1998	Barcelona, SPA	Spain	L	France	W
31.05.1998	Crystal Palace, ENG	Great Britain Crusaders	54	Norway	0

[References: 1-2]

Qualifiers

Route	Country
Automatic Qualifier (Hosts)	Germany
Automatic Qualifier (Holders)	Finland
Qualifying (won 18-14 v Sweden)	Russia
Qualifying (Won 16-13 v Austria)	Switzerland
Qualifying (Won v Spain)	France
Qualifying (Won 54-0 v Norway)	Great Britain Crusaders

[References: 1-2]

Finals Draw – 2-10 August 1998 – Dusseldorf, Germany

Blue Group	Red Group
Finland (Holders)	Germany (Hosts)
Great Britain Crusaders	Switzerland
France	Russia

[References: 1-2]

Report

Great Britain Crusaders easily qualified for the European Football League European Junior Championships (Contact American Football) in 1998 with a 54-0 win over Norway who had knocked out neighbours Denmark in Round 1. They were joined in the Finals by Russia (victors over Sweden), France (who defeated Spain) and Switzerland (who had a narrow win against Austria). There they would meet Hosts Germany and Holders Finland. The Finals were held 2nd-10th August 1998 in Dusseldorf, Nord-Rhein-Westfalen, Germany.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1998) “Great Britain Crusaders 54 Norway 0” First Down. June 6, 1998. Pg. 21

Websites

[2] Google Groups (1998) uk.sport.football.american [European Youth Championships 1998] post to Group by Damon Kirby 5/13/98 [Internet] Available from: http://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/uk.sport.football.american/nofdk9PBgls [Accessed 16 July 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith

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April 18, 2021

European Football League European Championship Qualifiers 1989

Final Standings

Country	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts F:A
Finals Qualifiers
Germany – hosts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Italy – holders	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Great Britain	1	1	0	0	36	6	2:0
Finland	1	1	0	0	49	0	2:0
Non-Qualifiers
France	2	1	1	0	19	42	2:2
Norway	2	1	1	0	13	49	2:2
Netherlands	1	0	1	0	6	13	0:2
Sweden	1	0	1	0	0	13	0:2

European Football League European Championships Final standings 1989 [Ref: Compiled from: 1]

Qualifiers

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Round 1
	Netherlands	6	France	13
	Sweden	0	Norway	13
	Round 2
	Great Britain	36	France	6
07.05.1989	Finland	49	Norway	0
	Automatic Qualifiers
	Germany		Hosts
	Italy		Holders

European Football League European Championship Qualifiers 1989 [Ref: 1]

Report

Germany, as hosts, and Italy, as holders, qualified automatically for the Finals, to be held in Bremerhaven, on the North Sea Coast. In the first round of the Qualifiers France and Norway beat the Dutch and Swedes respectively, before falling to the British and Finns.

References

Newspapers

[1] Leadon, Frank (1989) “The European Championship Round-Up” World American Football. 13th September, 1989. pg. ??

Websites

[2] Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapollen Litto (2020) National Teams | Gentlemen | 1989 [Internet] Available from: https://www.sajl.fi/maajoukkueet/miehet/historia/1980-luku-maaottelut/1989/ [Accessed 14 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Kevin Smyth, Ian Collins, Ian Clarke, Tony Meenaghan, John Malone, Robert Gorby, Frank Winters, Fergus C. Ryan, Declan Mulvey, Gareth Quigley and John O’Reilly.

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April 18, 2021

European Football League European Championships Telgate Italy 1993

Final Standings

Place	Country	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts F:A
1	Finland	2	2	0	0	27	7	4:0
2	Italy	2	1	1	0	16	17	2:2
3	Germany	2	1	1	0	21	13	2:2
4	Sweden	2	0	2	0	3	30	0:4

[Reference: Compiled from results in 1]

Finals Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
08.1993	Finland	10	Germany	0
08.1993	Italy	9	Sweden	0
	3rd Place
08.1993	Germany	21	Sweden	3
	Final
08.1993	Italy	7	Finland	17

[References: 2]

Final – Italy 7 Finland 17

Italy 7 Finland 17 The game was Nationally televised but only 2000 people turned up to watch with Finland winning despite gaining only 139 yards to Italy’s 280. Two touchdowns in the second quarter decided the game – Sihvonen running in from a yard out and Suokas recovering a fumble in Italy’s endzone. Lappailainen added a 40 yard Field Goal in the final quarter before Italy scored a late consolation TD from Cinelli who went in from a yard out moments before full time.

Telgate, Italy	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Finland	0	14	0	3	17
Italy	0	0	0	7	7

[References: 1]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
–	No Scoring	0-0
	2nd Quarter
FIN	Sihvonen 1 yd Run (PAT good)	7-0
FIN	Suokas Fumble Rec in endzone (PAT good)	14-0
	3rd Quarter
–	No Scoring	14-0
	4th Quarter
FIN	Lappailainen 40 yd FG	17-0
ITA	Cinelli 1 yd Run (PAT good)	17-7

[References: 1]

Tournament Report

Finland, runners-up to Great Britain in the 1991 European Football League European Championships (American Football) won the 1993 edition in their absence with a 17-7 victory in the Final against hosts Italy in Telgate, 20 miles north of Milan. Finland had defeated Germany in the Semi-Finals and Italy won 9-0 in their match with Sweden to reach the Final. The Germans took third.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1993) “Finns lift our Euro Crown” First Down. August 14, 1993. Pg. 20

Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 April 2021