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 |
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 |
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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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the
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Last Updated: 18 April 2021
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