Category: Gridiron Football

Elite Football league of India 2012

EFLI Final Standings and Playoffs 2012

EFLI 2012

PWLTPFPAPct
East
*Colombo Lions54106435.800
*Delhi Defenders64209655.667
Kandy Sky Kings62405592.333
Kolkata Vipers606015104.000
West
*Pune Marathas64208842.667
*Bangalore Warhawks64208444.667
Mumbai Gladiators64206745.667
Pakistan Wolfpack51403891.200

[2]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Qualifier
Delhi Defenders22Bangalore Warhawks14
Pune Marathas21Colomboo Lions7
Elite Bowl I
Pune Marathas6Delhi Defenders0

[2]

References

Online Encyclopedias

Wikipedia (2016) 2012 Elite Football League of India Season [Internet] Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Elite_Football_League_of_India_season [Accessed 23 October 2016]

Images

Wikipedia (2018) Elite Football League of India Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/Elite_Football_League_of_India_Logo.png [Accessed 2 August 2018]

References

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Simon Williams

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All-America Football Conference Logo [Reference: 1]

All-American Football Conference 1946-1949

All-America Football Conference Logo [Reference: 1]
All-America Football Conference Logo [Reference: 1]

AAFC 1946

PWLTPFPAPCT
Eastern Division
*New York Yankees141031
Brooklyn Dodgers143101
Buffalo Bisons143101
Miami Seahawks143110
Western Division
*Cleveland Browns141220
San Francisco 49’ers14950
Los Angeless Dons14752
Chicago Rockets14563

Reference: [1]

DateHome TeamAway Team
AAFC Championship
Cleveland Browns14New York Yankees9

Refences: [1]

AAFC 1947

PWLTPFPAPCT
Eastern Division
*New York Yankees141121
Buffalo Bills14842
Brooklyn Dodgers143101
Baltimore Colts142111
Western Division
*Cleveland Browns141211
San Francisco 49’ers14842
Los Angeles Dons14770
Chicago Rockets141130

Reference: [1]

AAFC 1948

PWLTPFPAPCT
Eastern Division
+Buffalo Bills14770
+Baltimore Colts14770
New York Yankees14680
Brooklyn Dodgers142120
Western Division
*Cleveland Browns141400
San Francisco 49’ers141220
Los Angeles Dons14770
Chicago Rockets141130

Reference: [1]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Eastern Division Playoff
Buffalo Bills28Baltimore Colts17
AAFC Championship
Cleveland Browns49Buffalo Bills7

AAFC 1949

PWLTPFPAPCT
*Cleveland Browns12912
*San Francisco 49’ers12930
*Brooklyn-NY Yankees12840
*Buffalo Bills12552
Chicago Hornets12480
Los Angeles Dons12480
Baltimore Colts121110

Reference: [1]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs
Cleveland Browns31Buffalo Bills21
San Francisco 49’ers17Brooklyn-NY Yankees7
AAFC Championship
Cleveland Browns21San Francisco 49’ers7

References: [1]

About:

The All-American football Conference of 1946-1949 was a successful rival to the NFL, so much so, that the two leagues agreed to merge in 1950, although in essence it was a takeover of the three most successful AAFC clubs by the NFL – San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns & Baltimore Colts.

The League was won by the Cleveland Browns all four seasons – in 1946 they defeated New York Yankees 14-9, and in 1948 defeated the Buffalo Bills in the Championship game 49-7 before beating the San Francisco 49ers in the 1949 Championship Game 21-7

References

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Websites

[1] Pro Football Hall of Fame (2005) All-America Football Conference (AAFC) Standings (1946-1949) [Internet] Available from: http://www.profootballhof.com/news/all-america-football-conference-aafc-standings-1946-1949/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

Images

[2] Wikipedia (2018) All-America Football Conference Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/11/All-America_Football_Conference_%28logo%29.png [Accessed 8 October 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill

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Last Updated: 30 January 2019

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American Football League of Europe 1993-1995

ELAF 1993

PWLTPFPAPct
Continental Conference
Hamburg Blue Devils330089621.000
Cologne Crocodiles10102131.000
Munich Cowboys1––––––
Manchester Euro Spartans30204158.000
UK Conference
EuroSteelers220046201.000
EuroRaiders21103636.500
EuroMonarchs21104652.500
EuroBears20203656.000
European League – Continental Conference Standings 1993 [Ref: Compiled from 1-3; 5-7; 11-13]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
26.09.1993Hamburg Blue Devils41Euro Spartans0
26.09.1993Cologne Crocodiles36Munich Cowboys42 (2ot)
3rd PlaceVenue: Hamburg
02.10.1993Cologne CrocodilesEuro Spartans
FinalVenue: Hamburg
02.10.1993Hamburg Blue Devils53Munich Cowboys30
European League – Continental Conference Final Four Tournament 1993 [Ref: 4-5]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
24.10.1993EuroSteelersLEuroBearsW
24.10.1993EuroRaidersWEuroMonarchsL
Final
31.10.1993EuroBears14EuroRaiders12
European League – UK Conference Final Standings 1993 [Ref: Compiled from 7-8]

FLE 1994

 PWLTPFPAPct
Northern Conference       
*Stockholm Nordic Vikings10910465228.900
*Hamburg Blue Devils10730339264.700
Berlin Bears10280278466.200
Helsinki Roosters9180163245.111
Central Conference       
*Munich Thunder9720253210.778
*Amsterdam Crusaders10640295280.600
Great Britain Spartans9450240262.444
Frankfurt Gamblers9270196284.222
Football League of Europe Standings 1994 [Ref: 14]
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Semi-Finals   
27.08.94Munich Thunder26Hamburg Blue Devils29
03.09.94Stockholm Nordic Vikings34Amsterdam Crusaders21
 Euro Super Bowl I   
17.09.94Hamburg Blue Devils35Stockholm Nordic Vikings43
Football League of Europe Playoff Results 1994 [Ref; 15]

AFLE 1995

 PWLTPFPAPct
*Bergamo Lions8710232178.875
*Stockholm Nordic Vikings8530239223.625
Amsterdam Crusaders85307890.625
Frankfurt Knights8350124140.375
Sheffield GB Spartans8080175235.000
Bavarian Blue Falcons000000.000
American Football League of Europe Standings 1995 [Ref: 23 Adjusted based on Results in 16-24]
DateHome Team Away Team 
 Euro-SuperBowl II   
02.09.1995Stockholm Nordic Vikings14Bergamo Lions0
American Football League of Europe Playoff Results [Ref: 23]

Report

The American Football League of Europe was a Professional American Football League that played under three different names over three seasons, filling in the gap between the demise of the World League of American Football, which played two seasons from 1991 to 1992 with seven teams in North America and three in Europe, and the WLAF’s revival as a Europe-only League in 1995.

The World League of American Football had been a Spring Development League in the United Statesof America, Canada and three countries in Europe, started by the National Football League as a much-needed development league, and also presumably to prevent a recurrence in the 1990s of another American Football League of the 1960s, World Football League of the 1970s and United States Football League of the 1980s.

The first season of the European League (ELAF) was played as two separate conferences, with a limited 1-3 games schedule per team. All four teams in each Conference (UK and Continental) reached the Conference Finals Tournament (won by Hamburg Blue Devils and EuroBears). The UK Conference was made up of four teams started by Terry Smith of the Manchester Spartans, all of which were named after NFL teams which the prefix Euro- added to avoid confusion. One was named the EuroMonarchs after the WLAF team in London.

The League became a full scheduled League in 1994, named the Football League of Europe, again with two conferences of four teams, Northern and Central, won by the Stockholm Nordic Vikings and Munich Thunder. The Nordic Vikings defeated the Hamburg Blue Devils 43-35 in the EuroSuperBowl.

The League renamed itself the American Football League of Europe in 1995, but suffered from the restart of the WLAF as a Europe-only league by the NFL. Only five teams started the season that year with the Munich team, Bavarian Blue Falcons dropping out just before the scheduled start. Playing in one conference of five, the EuroSuperBowl II was won again by the Stockholm Nordic Vikings 14-0 over the Bergamo Lions of Italy.

References

Newspapers

[1] Berry, Lee (1993) “Spartans Humbled in Hamburg” First Down. May 15, 1993. pg. 17

[2] (1993) “Happy Campers” First Down. August 14, 1993. pg. 20

[3] Berry, Lee (1993) “Germans Get Away with Blue Murder” First Down. August 28, 1993. pg. 18.

[4] Berry, Lee (1993) “Spartans humble” First Down. October 2, 1993. pg. ??.

Internet Archive

[5] Hamburg Blue Devils Fansite| Wayback Machine (2000) Die Hamburg Blue Devils 1992-2000 {internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19991012165353/http://devils.de/ [Accessed 13 June 2020]

[6] Cologne Crocodiles (2020) Seniors Saison 1993 [Internet] Available from: https://cologne-crocodiles.de/seniors-saison-1993/ [Accessed 13 June 2020]

Newspapers

[7] Berry, Lee (1993) “They said it couldn’t be done” First Down. October 16, 1993. pg. 20

[8] Berry, Lee (1993) “Nuttall mints it with Raiders” First Down. October 16, 1993. pg. 20.

[9] Berry, Lee (1993) “Semi-Conscience” First Down. October 23, 1993. pg. 20.

[10] Berry, Lee (1993) “Near-Miss!” First Down. November 6, 1993. pg. 21.

Internet Archive

[11] Hamburg Blue Devils | Wayback Machine (1999) Devils History 1993 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19991012165353/http://devils.de/ +[Accessed 13 June 2020]

[12] Cologne Crocodiles (2020) Seniors Saison 1993 [Internet] Available from: https://cologne-crocodiles.de/seniors-saison-1993/ [Accessed 14 June 2020]

[13] Football-History (2020) GFL 1993 [Internet] Available from: http://www.football-history.de/?fbclid=IwAR2E2J86wMTRYljCjLjwKPjOJOzZHRXsNAo8sSrwuvh5UtckiLU_QLSTQGU [Accessed 14 June 2020]

Websites

[14] Google Groups – rec.sport.football.misc (1994) Message by Ludwig Alberter – 5 September 1994 [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.football.misc/oNVilaWhNSY [Accessed 21 August 2018]

[15] Google Groups – rec.sport.football.misc (1994) Message by Dominik Kubla – 5 November 1994 [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.football.misc/BRx_xxVsAoY [Accessed 21 August 2018]

Sources

[16] FD Reporter (1995) “Terry Launches Second Coming” First Down, May 20, 1995, P. 18.

[17] Rowlands, Neil (1995) “It’s back to the good old Haze!” First Down, May 27, 1995, P. 22.

[18] Anon. (1995) “I’ll give any unhappy fans money back” First Down, June 10, 1995, P. 18.

[19] Myatt, Steve (1995) “Sedin Death!” First Down, June 17, 1995, P. 21.

[20] Myatt, Steve (1995) “Defensive Disaster sees Spartans crumble to 0-5” First Down, July 15, 1995, P. 18.

[21] Anon. (1995) “We can bounce back, says Tel” First Down, July 1, 1995, P. 18.

[22] FD Reporter (1995) “Sitting on the dock of a bay” First Down, August 5, 1995, P. 19.

Online Encyclopedia

[23] Enciclopedia del Football Italiano (2019) American Football League Europe 1995 [Internet] Available from: http://www.warriorsbologna.it/public/Enciclopedia/PDF/1995_afle_eur.pdf [Accessed 4 December 2019]

News Groups

[24] Google Groups | rec.sport.football.misc (1995) [FLE] Schedule of 1995 Season | Post by Domink Kubla 27 May 1995 [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.football.misc/6Y8ECEnsSi0 [Accessed 8 August 2018]

[25] Google Groups | rec.sport.football.misc (1995) [FLE] Latest News and first result | Post by Domink Kubla 2 June 1995 [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.football.misc/j1J9u7pcYPo [Accessed 8 August 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer (Irish American Football Officials Association)

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Last Updated: 21 June 2020

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Scottish Claymores Emmett Waldron Jersey

World League of American Football 1995-1997

World League of American Football logo [Reference:

World League of American Football 1995

PWLTPFPAPct
*Amsterdam Admirals10910246152.900
*Frankfurt Galaxy10640279202.600
Barcelona Dragons10550237247.500
London Monarchs10460174220.400
RHEIN FIRE10460221279.400
Scottish Claymores10280153210.200
[Reference: 4]
World Bowl III (Amsterdam)
1995Frankfurt Galaxy26Amsterdam Admirals22
[Reference: 4]

Jeff Reinebold who coached a clinic for Irish Players and Coaches in Dublin in 2010, coached for the Rhein Fire in 1995.

World League of American Football 1996

PWLTPFPAPct
*Scottish Claymores10730233190.700
*Frankfurt Galaxy10640221220.600
Amsterdam Admirals10550250210.500
Barcelona Dragons10550192230.500
London Monarchs10460161192.400
Rhein Fire10370176191.300
Reference: 5]
World Bowl IV (Edinburgh)
1996Scottish Claymores32Frankfurt Galaxy27
Reference: 5]

Emmett Waldron, who was born in Cork played for the Scottish Claymores in 1996.

Kevin Hurst, who played for Ireland, was kicker for the London Monarchs in 1996.

World League of American Football 1997

PWLTPFPAPct
*Rhein Fire10730206146.700
*Amsterdam Admirals10550156160.500
Barcelona Dragons10550236209.500
Scottish Claymores10550134154.500
Frankfurt Galaxy10460147142.400
London Monarchs10460116184.400
[Reference: 9]
World Bowl V (Barcelona)
1997Barcelona Dragons38Rhein Fire24
Reference: 6]

Emmett Waldron, who was born in Cork played for the Scottish Claymores in 1997.

Report

Emmett Waldron – Player – Scottish Claymores 1996-1999 (Born in Cork):

Emmett Waldron was born in Cork and played NCAA football for Rice University before signing for the Scottish Claymores in 1996 – the same year as Scottish Rugby Union captain Gavin Hastings. His father was an Irish Rugby Interprovincial player. In his first year at the Claymores he would have earned £25,000 as well as bonuses and travelling expenses. He played four years for the Claymores as a linebacker. He was the first Irish player to play professional American Football in the NFL in a skilled position since the 1920s .[20] In 1996 he won the World Bowl with the Scottish Claymores when they defeated Frankfurt Galaxy 32-27 in World Bowl IV.

[19]

Scottish Claymores Game-worn Jersey of Emmett Waldron (#50)

Kevin Hurst – Kicker – London Monarchs 1996

Kevin Hurst played for the Leicester Panthers before signing for the London Monarchs as a National Player in 1996. After one season with the Monarchs, he played for Ireland under Coach Kurt Smeby. He held the British domestic record for a Field Goal at the time with a successful 58-yard attempt against Australia in 1987. He was included in the squad to play against Wales on March 30th 1997.

References

Magazines

[1] Anon. (1996) Claymores Roster / Monarchs Roster First Down. April 13th, 1996. Centre Pages.

[2] FD Reporter (1996) “Kicking Kev Keeps Irish Eyes Smiling: Ex-London ace Hurst hooks up with Kurt Smeby’s Leprechauns” First Down. March 15, 1997.

Newspapers

[20] Naughton, Lindie (1996) US FOOTBALLEvening Herald. Thursday, 29 February 1996. pg 62 [Internet] Available from: http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/Print.Article.aspx?mode=image&href=EHD%2F1996%2F02%2F29&id=Ar06206 [Accessed 5 July 2017]

Websites

[19] Football Database (2017) Emmett Waldron Career Stats [Internet] Available from: https://www.footballdb.com/players/emmett-waldron-waldrem01/stats [Accessed 2 December 2017]

[20] Irish American Football Association (2010) Jeff Reinebold to give clinics in Ireland [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/jeff-reinebold-to-give-clinics-in-ireland/ [Accessed 3 August 2018]

[21] Irish American Football Association (2010) Jeff Reinebold to give clinics in Ireland – Picture [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/1945124.jpg [Accessed 3 August 2018]

[22] American Football International (2015) The Never Ending Football Journey of Jeff Reinebold [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/the-never-ending-football-journey-of-jeff-reinebold/ [accessed 4 August 2018]

[23] Wikipedia (2018) Jeff Reinebold [Internet] Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Reinebold [Accessed 4 August 2018]

Newspapers

[11] Naughton, Lindie (1996) “US FOOTBALL”Evening Herald. Thursday, 29 February 1996. pg 62 [Internet] Available from: http://archive.irishnewsarchive.com/Olive/APA/INA/Print.Article.aspx?mode=image&href=EHD%2F1996%2F02%2F29&id=Ar06206 [Accessed 5 July 2017]

[12] Anon. (1991) “Standings” First Down. May 25, 1991. Issue 257. pg. 5.

Websites

[1] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/WLAFlogo.gif [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[4] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1995 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id170.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[5] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1996 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id171.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[6] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1997 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id172.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[7] Scottish Claymores (1995)1995 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1995.php [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[8] Scottish Claymores (1996)1996 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1996.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]

[9] Scottish Claymores (1997)1997 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1997.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]

[12] Football Database (2017) Emmett Waldron Career Stats [Internet] Available from: https://www.footballdb.com/players/emmett-waldron-waldrem01/stats [Accessed 2 December 2017]

Images

[24] World League of American Football (2020) 96claymoresawayjersey50rs.jpg.w300h350 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/96claymoresawayjersey50rs.jpg.w300h350.jpg [Accessed 17 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laura Shadbolt.

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Last Updated: 23 April 2021

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2nd American Football World Cup | Rhein-Main, Germany 2003

Final Standings

PosPWLTPFPA
1Japan22005720
2Mexico21103551
3Germany21105328
4France20201359

Reference: [1]

Final Four Results

DateTeam 1Team 2
Semi-Finals
10.07.03Japan23France6
10.07.03Germany17Mexico21
3rd Place
12.07.03Germany36France7
Final
12.07.03Japan34Mexico14

Reference: [1]

Qualification Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Asia Quarter-Final 1A
23.02.03Japan88Korea0
America Quarter-Final 1A
Mexicobye
Europe Quarter-Final 1A
12.10.02Sweden0France23
Europe Quarter-Final 2
28.10.02Finland0France16

Reference: [2]

References:

Websites:

[1] World Cup 2003 | Wayback Machine (2003) Spielplan [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031126035124/http://www.worldcup2003.info/ [Accessed 11 April 2019]

[2] World Cup 2003 | Wayback Machine (2003) Qualifikation [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20031126035124/http://www.worldcup2003.info/ [Accessed 11 April 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer

About this document

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World Gridiron Archive

Last Updated: 11 April 2019

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Lingerie Football League 2009-2012

LFL 2009-10

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Chicago Bliss3300102561.000
*Miami Caliente422012390.500
Tampa Breeze42209270.500
Philadelphia Passion42209795.500
New York Majesty303026129.000
Western Conference
*Dallas Desire43109652.750
*Los Angeles Temptation431011763.750
Seattle Mist43109663.750
San Diego Seduction303012113.000
Denver Dream30304475.000

Reference: [1]

DateHome TeamAway Team
Lingerie Bowl VII
Los Angeles Temptation27Chicago Bliss14

Reference: [2]

LFL 2010-11

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Philadelphia Passion4400153701.000
*Tampa Breeze431012062.750
Miami Caliente422012062.500
Baltimore Charm413060154.250
Orlando Fantasy404070151.000
Western Conference
*Los Angeles Temptation440011256.000
*Chicago Bliss431011749.750
San Diego Seduction422065106.500
Dallas Desire30302678.000
Seattle Mist303065103.000
DateHome TeamAway Team
Lingerie Bowl VIII
Los Angeles Temptation26Philadelphia Passion25

LFL 2011-12

PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Conference
*Philadelphia Passion651025690.833
*Tampa Breeze5320131153.600
Orlando Fantasy431017158.750
Baltimore Charm42208685.000
Cleveland Crush404074179.000
Toronto Triumph404038213.000
Western Conference
*Los Angeles Temptation651017291.833
*Las Vegas Sin541012691.800
Seattle Mist422012287.500
Chicago Bliss4130120143.250
Minnesota Valkyrie413082125.250
Green Bay Chill413069134.250
DateHome TeamAway Team
Lingerie Bowl IX
Los Angeles Temptation28Philadelphia Passion6

Report

The Lingerie Bowl started in 2004 as a rival to the NFL Super Bowl Half-Time Show, featuring two teams of scantilly-clad acresses and models.

By 2009 it had become a fully-fledged League: The Lingerie Football League, with 10 teams divided into an Eastern & Western Conference, playing 7v7 Tackle Football although with very little protection in terms of padding or kit. The Eastern Conference consisted of Chicago Bliss, Miami Caliente, Tampa Breeze, Philadelphia Passion and New York Majesty, and the Western Conference consisted of Los Angeles Temptation, Dallas Desire, Seattle Mist, Denver Dream and San Diego Seduction. The season consisted of 4 Regular Season Matches, plus Playoffs,.

Lingerie Bowl VII won by Los Angeles Temptation, 27-14 over Chicago Bliss. The 2010-11 season saw Orlando Fantasy & Baltimore Charm replace New York Majesty and Denver Dream. The 2011 Lingerie Bowl was won by Los Angeles again, 26-25 over Philadelphia Passion, and they completed the three-in-a-row in 2012, again defeating the Paasion, this time by a more comfortable margin 28-6.

There was an expansion for the 2011-12 season, going from 10-12 teams with the addition of Minnesota Valkyrie, Green Bay Chill, Toronto Triumph, Las Vegas Sin and Cleveland Crush. Miami Caliente, Dallas Desire and San Diego Seduction left the League

Following criticism of the kit the players were wearing, with claims the League was sexist, the League changed its name to the Legends Football League for the 2012-13 season, and played in Beach Volleyball-style shorts and crop-tops rather than Lingerie.

References

______________________________________________

Websites

[1] Lingerie Football League (2010) Lingerie Football League 2009/2010 Regular Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20100726192959/http://www.lflus.com:80/standings/ [Accessed 6 May 2018]

[2] Legends Football League (2010) Lingerie Bowl VII Highlights [Final Score at 1:50] Published Jul 27, 2010 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toM-MI39s8A [Accessed 11 February 2019]

[3] Lingerie Football League (2011) Lingerie Football League 2010/2011 Regular Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20110214004628/http://www.lflus.com:80/standings/ [Accessed 6 May 2018]

[4] Goodsportsmedialv You Tube Channel (2011) Sample of Lingerie Bowl 2011 Published Feb 6, 2011 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCoQIQQ_ESs [Accessed 11 February 2019]

[5] Lingerie Football League (2012) 2011/2012 Regular Season [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20120414145620/http://www.lflus.com:80/standings/ [Accessed 6 May 2018]

[6] Avi Zarum You Tube Channel (2012) 2012 Lingerie Bowl Story [Final Score at 5:47] Published Mar 18, 2012 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_sx_6dDZEU [Accessed 11 February 2012]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Barbara Perry

About this document

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World Gridiron Archive

Last Updated: 28 February 2019

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Central European Football League Cup 2018

Central European Football League Logo
Central European Football League Logo [References: 1]

Results

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Cup Semi-Final   
03.05.2018SBB Vukovi Belgrade (Ser)28Budapest Cowbells (Hun)18
03.05.2018Gdynia Seahawks (Pol)56Sakarya Tatankalari (Tur)28
 CEFL Cup Final   
10.06.2018SBB Vukovi Belgrade (Ser) 55Gdynia Seahawks (Pol)41 
[References: 2-3]

Report

SBB Vukovi Belgrade won the 2018 Central European Football League Cup with a 55-41 victory over Gdynia Seahawks of Poland in a high-scoring Final. The Serbian outfit had defeated Hungary’s Budapest Cowbells in the Semi-Finals while the Seahawks had beaten Sakarya Tatankalari of Turkey.

About

The Central European Football League was a AA (3rd Level) European American Football League which operated from 2006 to the present (at time of writing) with the first 11 years as a AAA League based in the Balkans and Central European countries which formed the Soviet Block, Ottoman Empire and Austro-Hungarian Empire of the 20th Century, due to there being not enough teams in each country for their own league prior to 2017.

Since 2017 the CEFL Championship has operated as a AA (3rd Level) Regional Mini-League in Central Europe, stretching from Moscow in Russia in the East, Istanbul in Turkey in the South, Thonon in South-East France in the West and Wroclaw in Poland in the North, while the CEFL Cup has operated as a A Level (4th Level) Regional Mini-League or Cup in the same areas, but primarily in the Balkan countries .

References

Images

[1] Central European Football League (2009) CEFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://cefl.avaladsfmusic.group/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/cefl-544-180-300×99.png [Accessed 6 June 2020]

Websites

[2] American Football International (2017) CEFL Cup: Gdynia Seahawks from Poland outlast Hungary’s Budapest Cowbells, reach CEFL Cup Final [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/cefl-cup-gdynia-seahawks-from-poland-outlast-hungarys-budapest-cowbells-reach-cefl-cup-final/ [Accessed 20 July 2018]

[3] American Football International (2017) Livestream: CEFL Cup Final – SBB Vukovi Belgrade (Serbia) v Gdynia Seahawks (Poland), June 10, 5p (11a EST) [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/livestream-cefl-cup-final-sbb-vukovi-belgrade-serbia-v-gdynia-seahawks-poland-june-10-5p-11a-est/ [Accessed 20 July 2018]

[4] Central European Football League (2021) 2018 Schedule – Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.european-league.com/2018-schedule-standings/ [Accessed 24 May 2021]

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Thanks to Lenka Brodekova

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CFL Logo 1960s

National Football League v Canadian Football League 1950-1969

CFL Logo 1960s [2]
NFL Logo 1960 [3]

NFL v CFL Preseason Games 1950-1969

DateLocationNFL TeamCFL Team
12.08.50Ottawa, CanadaNew York Giants27Ottawa Rough Riders6
11.08.51Ottawa, CanadaNew York Giants41Ottawa Rough Riders18
05.08.59Toronto, CanadaChicago Cardinals55Toronto Argonauts26
03.08.60Toronto, CanadaPittsburgh Steelers43Toronto argonauts16
15.08.60Toronto, CanadaChicago Bears16New York Giants *7
02.08.61Toronto, CanadaSt. Louis Cardinals36Toronto Argonauts7
05.08.61Montreal, CanadaChicago Bears34Montreal Alouettes16
08.08.61Hamilton, CanadaBuffalo Bills21Hamilton Tiger-Cats38
25.08.69Montreal, CanadaDetroit Lions22Boston Patriots *9
11.09.69Montreal, CanadaPittsburgh Steelers17New York Giants *13

*NFL Team

Reference: [1]

Report

Between 1950 and 1969 the National Football League played 10 matches in Canada, seven of them against Canadian Football League Opposition. These games were during the NFL preseason, but in the middle of the CFL season. Hamilton Tiger-Cats were the only Canadian team to record a victory – 38-21 versus Buffalo Bills.

References:

Websites:

[1] National Football League (2018) 2018 Official National Football League Record & Factbook | International Games | page 510 [Internet] Available from: http://www.nfl.com/static/content/public/photo/2018/08/09/0ap3000000946101.pdf [Accessed 9 June 2019]

Images

[2] Kids Encyclopedia facts | Kiddle (2019) Canadian Football League League facts for Kids [Internet] Available from: https://kids.kiddle.co/images/a/a3/CFL_Logo_1960%27s.png [Accessed 9 June 2019]

[3] Pro Football Reference (2019) 1960 NFL Team Standings & Stats [Internet] Available from: http://ssref.net/scripts/image_resize.cgi?min=200&url=https://d2p3bygnnzw9w3.cloudfront.net/req/201905281/tlogo/pfr/NFL-1960.png [Accessed 9 June 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Robert Burns, Steve Hearn, Anton Pippo O’Grady, John Wills, John Morahan & John Kane.

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European Football League Scandinavian Cup 1994

Results

Home TeamAway Team
Semi-Final21 May 1994
Oslo Fighting Trolls (Nor)42Uppsala 86ers (Swe)21
Final22 May 1994
Turku Trojans (Fin)37Oslo Fighting Trolls (Nor)7

References: [1]

Report

Turku, Finland, was the setting for the 1994 Scandinavian Cup for the winners of the Swedish, Norwegian & Finnish American Football Leagues of 1993. The Danish League was not represented.[1]

In the Semi-final, played on the saturday, The Oslo Fighting Trolls (Norway) led the Uppsala 86ers (Sweden) 17-14 at half-time, before running out 42-21 winners. The game was marred by penalties, with Oslo amassing 80 yards penalties and Uppsala 155. Two players and one trainer from the 86ers were ejected, and also one player from the Trolls.[1]

The final, played on Sunday, featured three-times winner Turku Trojans (Finland) against the Oslo Fighting Trolls. Oslo started the brightest scoring on their first possession, as Turku managed only two first downs (as well as two fumbles and one punt) on their first three possessions. The Trojans, however, went in 15-7 up at half-time, and never looked back, dominating the second-half, putting up 281 yards of offense (218 passing) and 13 first downs, as they went on to win 37-7. The Trolls were held to 51 yards of offense, with only two first downs and no points, by a commanding Turku defense.[1]

References

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Websites

[1] Google Groups (1994) “Scandinavian Cup American Football Tournament” post by Patrick Joel Martin 5/23/94 [Internet] Available from: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.football.misc/e6MfTrT2Ir4 [Accessed 21 August 2018]

Acknowledgements

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

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World League of American Football 1991-1992

WLAF Final Standings and Playoffs 1991-1992

WLAF 1991

PWLTPFPAPct
European
*London Monarchs10910310121.900
*Barcelona Dragons10820206126.800
Frankfurt Galaxy10730155139.700
North American East
*New York / New Jersey Knights10550257155.500
Orlando Thunder10550242286.500
Montreal Machine10460145144.400
Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks100100123300.000
North American West
*Birmingham Fire10550140140.500
San Antonio Riders10460176196.400
Sacramento Surge10370179254.300
World League of American Football Standings 1991 [Ref: 2-3]
Semi-Finals
02.06.1991Birmingham Fire3Barcelona Dragons10
02.06.1991New York/New Jersey Knights26London Monarchs42
World Bowl ’91 @ Wembley Stadium, London
09.06.1991London Monarchs21Barcelona Dragons0
World League of American Football Playoffs 1991 [Ref: 3-5]

WLAF 1992

PWLTPFPAPct
European
*Barcelona Dragons10550104161.500
Frankfurt Galaxy10370150257.300
London Monarchs10271178203.250
North American East
*Orlando Thunder10820247127.800
New York / New Jersey Knights10640248188.600
Montreal Machine10280175274.200
Ohio Glory10190132230.100
North American West
*Sacramento Surge10820250152.800
*Birmingham Fire10721192165.750
San Antonio Riders10730195150.700
World League of American Football Standings 1992 [Ref: 6-7]
Semi-Finals
31.05.1992Orlando Thunder45Birmingham Fire7
31.05.1992Sacramento Surge17Barcelona Dragons15
World Bowl ’92 @ Olympic Stadium, Montreal
07.06.1992Sacramento Surge21Orlando Thunder17
World League of American Football Playoffs 1992 [Ref: 7-9]

Report

The London Monarchs won World Bowl ’91 21-0 against Barcelona Dragons at home in Wembley Stadium, in an all-European Final. They had finished top of the European Division with a 9-1 record, and the Dragons second with an 8-2 record, also qualifying for the playoffs as a wild-card qualifier (best runner-up).

The other Division Champions were New York New Jersey Knights (5-5, North American East) and Birmingham Fire (5-5, North American West). In all 10 teams played in the first year of the World League of American Football, including Frankfurt Knights, Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks, Orlando Thunder, Montreal Machine, Sacramento Surge and San Antonio Riders.

For the second season of the World League the NFL (the League’s owners) replaced the struggling Raleigh-Durham team with the Ohio Glory in Columbus. Barcelona Dragons (5-5), Orlando Thunder (8-2) and Sacramento Surge (8-2) were the three Division winners, with Birmingham Fire (8-2-1) also qualifying for the playoffs as a wildcard. Sacramento surge went on to win World Bowl ’92 21-17 against Orlando Thunder in the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada.

After 1992 the NFL put the World League on ice, and brought it back in 1995 as a Europe-only league with six teams.

The World League of American Football was started by the National Football League as an Official Development League, with the intention of also possibly heading off any rivial to the NFL in 1990s like the American Football League of the 1960s, World Football League of the 1970s, and United States Football League of the 1980s, all of whom attempted to take on the NFL head-to-head, and the in the case of the AFL to successfully merge with the NFL.

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(For more on AAA American Football Leagues like the AFL, WFL and USFL see: AAA American Football , and for more on World Pro American Football Leagues, including ones in Europe, India, and China see: World Pro American Football . For Inter-League results involving the NFL, CFL and AFL’s from the 1920s to 1960s see: International American Football

There is also massive support for Gridiron (American) Football in Canada (see: Canadian Football Leagues, Mexico (see: Mexican American Football, and Japan (see: Japan American Football , all three of which would be Major League countries when it comes to American Football along with the United States of America.

References

Websites

[2] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1991 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id165.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

Newspapers

[3] Anon. (1991) “Standings” First Down, June 1, 1991, pg. 5

[4] Anon. (1991) “Jon’s too Hort to handle” First Down, June 8, 1991, pg. 4-5

[5] Anglesey, Steve (1991) “Enter the Dragons!” First Down, June 15, 1992, pg. 6-7

Websites

[6] World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1992 [Internet] Available from: http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id166.html [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[7] Anon. (1992) “Standings” First Down, May 30, 1992, pg. 5

[8] Anon. (1992) “What a Drag On!” First Down, June 6, 1992, pg. 4-5

[9] Anglesey, Steve (1992) “Ace Arch has a ball in Montreal” First Down, June 13, 1992, pg. 4-5

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