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Slovakia International American Football Matches 2010-Present

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
2010	Czech Republic	24	Slovakia	14
2012	Slovakia	24	Slovenia	30
2013	Slovakia	38	Czech Republic	6
2015	Belgium	8	Slovakia	22
2016	Switzerland	0	Slovakia	21
2016	Hungary U19	6	Slovakia	14
2018	Czech Republic	44	Slovakia	0
2018	Slovakia	0	Hungary	61

Slovakia International American Football Matches 2010-Present [Reference: 1]

Report

The Slovak International American Football Team played its first match in 2010, losing 14-24 to Czech Republic, and then went on a winning streak, winning five matches in a row, including a 38-6 win against neighbours and rivals Czech Republic, and Hungary’s Under 19 team, as well as more established teams Switzerland and Belgium.

Since 2016the “Blue Army” have been in a rebuilding phase, losing both matches in 2018, but still with a 5 wins 3 losses All-Time Record.

Slovak International american Football Team [Reference: 2]

References

Websites

[1] SAAF (2017) Tackle Senior [Internet] Available from: https://saaf.sk/reprezentacia/tackle-senior/ [Accessed 8 September 2020]

Images

[2] SAAF (2017) 42427576_2011676732223389_3632105000135557120_o-1 [Internet] Available from: https://saaf.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/42427576_2011676732223389_3632105000135557120_o-1.jpg [Accessed 8 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Lenka Mulligan (Nee Brodekova)

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Slovak Football League Champions 2010-2017

Champions

Year	Champion
	SZAF
2010	Zvolen Patriots
	SAAF
2011	Bratislava Monarchs
2012	Bratislava Monarchs
2015	Bratislava Monarchs
2016	Trnava Bulldogs
2017	Bratislava Monarchs

Slovak Football League Champions 2010-2017 [References: 1-2]

Report

The first Slovak Football League Championship was played in 2010 under the authority of the SZAF. From 2011 the SAAF (Slovak Association of Amerikan Futbol) organised the League with Bratislava Monarchs winning the Championship in 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017, and the Trnava Bulldogs in 2016. There was no League the other years.

References

Websites

[1] SAAF (2017) SAAF [Internet] Available from: http://saaf.sk/5/sutaze.html [Accessed 24 December 2017]

[2] SAAF (2017) Historia [Internet] Available from: https://saaf.sk/saaf/historia/ [Accessed 28 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Lenka Mulligan (Nee Brodekova)

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Slovak Football League 2017

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Žilina Warriors	6	5	1	0	174	56	10
Bratislava Monarchs	4	4	0	0	173	18	8
Trnava Bulldogs	4	3	1	0	87	22	6
Nitra Knights	6	2	4	0	56	159	4
Zvolen Patriots	6	1	5	0	53	197	2
Cassovia Steelers	6	1	5	0	44	135	2

Slovak Football League 2017 [Reference: 2]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Week 1
19.03.2017	Bratislava Monarchs	16	Trnava Bulldogs	6
	Week 2
25.03.2017	Zvolen Patriots	0	Trnava Bulldogs	53
	Week 3
01.04.2017	Žilina Warriors	45	Nitra Knights	0
02.04.2017	Zvolen Patriots	34	Cassovia Steelers	8
	Week 4
08.04.2017	Cassovia Steelers	6	Nitra Knights	20
	Week 5
23.04.2017	Zvolen Patriots	6	Bratislava Monarchs	44
	Week 6
29.04.2017	Cassovia Steelers	0	Trnava Bulldogs	15
30.04.2017	Zvolen Patriots	0	Žilina Warriors	44
	Week 7
06.05.2017	Cassovia Steelers	0	Žilina Warriors	40
	Week 8
14.05.2017	Bratislava Monarchs	63	Nitra Knights	6
	Week 9
20.05.2017	Žilina Warriors	0	Bratislava Monarchs	50
21.05.2017	Nitra Knights	6	Trnava Bulldogs	13
	Week 10
27.05.2017	Cassovia Steelers	30	Zvolen Patriots	7
	Week 11
03.06.2017	Nitra Knights	6	Žilina Warriors	26
	Week 12
10.06.2017	Žilina Warriors	19	Cassovia Warriors	0
11.06.2017	Nitra Knights	18	Zvolen Patriots	6
	Week 13
25.06.2017	Žilina Warriors	21	Nitra Knights	18
25.06.2017	Bratislava Monarchs	55	Trnava Bulldogs	0
	Week 14
09.07.2017	Žilina Warriors	12	Bratislava Monarchs	59

Slovak Football League Results 2017 [Reference: 2]

Report

Bratislava Monarchs won the Slovak Football league (American Foootball) with a perfect 4-0 record in 2017, defeating Žilina Warriors 59-12 in the deciding game on 9 July. Six teams entered the League, with Nitra Knights, Zvolen Patriots, Trnava Bulldogs and Cassovia Steelers the other teams. The Bratislava and Nitra teams play in a higher level in the Czech League, and also play a reduced schedule of matches in the Slovak Football League.

References

Images

[1] SAAF (2017) SAAF [Internet] Available from: http://saaf.sk/5/sutaze.html [Accessed 24 December 2017]

Websites

[2] SAAF (2017) logo_SAAF_WHITE_bez_text-6 [Internet] Available from: https://saaf.sk/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/logo_SAAF_WHITE_bez_text-6.png http://saaf.sk/5/sutaze.html [Accessed 24 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Lenka Mulligan (Nee Brodekova)

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Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991-2000

NAFF 1st Division 1991

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Oslo Trolls	6	6	0	0	327	32	12
Kolbotn Kodiaks	6	5	1	0	210	87	10
Westside Vikings	6	3	2	1	88	96	7
Asker Lynx	6	2	3	1	81	70	5
Bergen Bulldogs	6	2	4	0	29	145	4
Bergen Flyers	6	1	5	0	37	210	2
Lillestrøm Romans	6	1	5	0	30	162	2

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1991	Westside Vikings	W	Asker Lynx	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1992

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Westside Vikings
Oslo Trolls
??
??
??

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1992 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1992	Westside Vikings	W	Oslo Trolls	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1993

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Oslo Trolls	8	7	1	0			14
Oslo Vikings	8	6	2	0			12
Bergen Storm	8	4	4	0			8
Asker Lynx	8	3	5	0			6
Kolbotn Kodiaks	8	0	8	0			0

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1993 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1993	Oslo Trolls	W	Oslo Vikings	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1994

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Oslo Trolls	8	8	0	0	203	660	16
Oslo Vikings	8	6	2	0	301	83	12
Bergen Storm	8	3	5	0	61	84	6
Asker Lynx	8	3	5	0	91	206	6
Sandnes Oilers	8	0	8	0	20	332	0

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1994 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1994	Vålerenga Trolls	W	Oslo Vikings	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1995

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Vålerenga Trolls	8	8	0	0			16
Oslo Vikings	8	6	2	0			12
Sandnes Oilers	8	3	5	0			6
Asker Lynx	8	2	6	0			4
Bergen Storm	8	1	7	0			2

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1995 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1995	Vålerenga Trolls	W	Oslo Vikings	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1996

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Oslo Vikings	4	4	0	0	189	19	8
Arendal Wildcats	4	1	3	0	65	107	2
Sandnes Oilers	4	1	3	0	16	144	2

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1996 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1996	Vålerenga Trolls	W	Oslo Vikings	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1997

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Vålerenga Trolls	6	6	0	0	273	38	12
Oslo Vikings	6	4	2	0	237	92	8
Sandnes Oilers	6	2	4	0	40	226	4
Bergen Storm	6	0	6	0	0	194	0

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1997 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1997	Vålerenga Trolls	W	Oslo Vikings	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1998

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Vålerenga Trolls	5	5	0	0			10
OSI Vikings	5	3	2	0			6
Eidsvoll 1814s	6	4	2	0			8
Arendal Wildcats	6	2	4	0			4
Sandnes Oilers	6	0	6	0			0

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1998 [Refernces: 2]

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Final
1998	OSI Vikings	W	Vålerenga Trolls	L

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1998 [Refernces: 8]

NAFF 1st Division 1999

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
OSI Vikings	6	6	0	0	85	13	12
Eidsvoll 1814s	6	4	2	0	179	87	8
Vålerenga Trolls	6	2	4	0	42	201	4
Nidaros Domers	6	0	6	0	23	282	0

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1999 [Refernces: 3]

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Final
Week 13 1999	OSI Vikings	28	Eidsvoll 1814s	14

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1999 [Refernces: 5]

NAFF 1st Division 2000

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
OSI Vikings	6	6	0	0	344	26	12
Eidsvoll 1814s	6	4	2	0	182	144	8
Nidaros Domers	6	1	5	0	91	252	2
Vålerenga Trolls	6	1	5	0	60	255	2

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 2000 [Refernces: 5]

*Date*	*Home Team*		Away Team
	Final
2000	Oslo Vikings	68	Eidsvoll 1814s	20

Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 2000 [Refernces: 7]

Report

The Norwegian American Football Federation League title was won from 1991 to 1998 by Westside Vikings ( 1991 and 1992), Oslo Trolls (1993), Vålerenga Trolls (1994 to 1997) and Oslo Vikings (1998 to 2000)

References

Websites

[1] The Norwegian Football Junkie (1998) The League results and Standings, Past to Present [Internet] Available from: http://www.tnfj.com/league.html [Accessed 12 July 2001][Broken Link – Available on the Wayback Machine Internet Archive at: https://web.archive.org/web/20010513212137/http://www.tnfj.com/league.html [Accessed 8 September 2020]

Wayback Machine

[3] The Norwegian Football Junkie (2002) The League results and Standings, Past to Present [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20020614060000/http://www.tnfj.com/Mag/s99/standings.html [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[4] The Norwegian Football Junkie (2002) 1999 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20020614060000/http://www.tnfj.com/Mag/s99/standings.html [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[5] The Norwegian Football Junkie (2002) 1999 Playoffs: the Game [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20020614074710/http://www.tnfj.com/Mag/s99/game44.html [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[6] The Norwegian Football Junkie (2002) 2000 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20010105081500/http://www.tnfj.com/Mag/s00/standings.html [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[7] The Norwegian Football Junkie (2002) 2000 Playoffs [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20000919133910/http://www.tnfj.com/Mag/s00/playoffs.html [Accessed 8 September 2020]

[8] The Norwegian Football Junkie (2002) Norwegian Champions Since 1987 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20010513213039/http://tnfj.com/champ.html [Accessed 8 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Louise Wills (nee Kenny) and John Wills.

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Ireland 1 Women’s Basketball Team Special Olympics World Winter Games Los Angeles 2015

Special Olympics World Games Los Angeles 2015 Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings F.02 Divisioning

	P	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Ireland 1 (G)	4	3	1	80	76	7
Ecuador (S)	3	1	2	50	51	4
Mexico (S)	3	1	2	63	68	4

Special Olympics Women’s Basketball 2015 [References: 2]

Ireland 1 Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
29.07.2015	Ecuador	13	Ireland 1	18
30.07.2015	Ireland 1	31	Mexico	25
30.07.2015	Ecuador	19	Ireland 1	12
01.08.2015	Ireland 1	19	Mexico	17

Special Olympics Women’s Basketball 2015 [References: 2]

Ireland Team

Player	Player
Sarah Byrne	Ann Cooney
Amy Duffy	Nichola Farrell
Laura Mangan	Lydia McGowan
Clare Nolan	Megan Reynolds
Laura Reynolds	Michelle Stynes

Special Olympics World Winter Games 2015 Ireland Team [References: 3]

Report

Ireland 1 won Golf Medal in the Female 02 Division in the Special Olympics World Games Basketball in 2015. After trading wins with Ecuador and defeating Mexico Ireland 1 were in a strong position going into their Final match with Ecuador, particularly after Mexico shocked the Ecuadorians with a 21-18 win in the penultimate match. In the decider Ireland 1 triumphed by two points over Mexico, winning 19-17 to wrap up the Gold Medal. Ecuador and Mexico shared bronze. The win came in Los Angeles, the home city of the famed Los Angeles Lakers NBA and Los Angeles Sparks WNBA Basketball teams.

References

Images

[1] Pinterest (2020) c4ae7265dbc9befb7b59fe5321beaefc [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c4/ae/72/c4ae7265dbc9befb7b59fe5321beaefc.jpg [Accessed 7 September 2020]

Websites

[2] Special Olympics (2020) BB Basketball Team [Internet] Available from: http://www.specialolympics.org/gms/ [Accessed 7 September 2020]

[3] Special Olympics (2020) BB Basketball Team [Internet] Available from: http://www.specialolympics.org/gms/#/g/269NEG250LG6LVSS/event/bb/BBTEAM [Accessed 7 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Susan Delaney

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Special Olympics World Games Women’s Basketball Los Angeles 2015

Standings F.02 Divisioning

	P	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
Ireland 1 (G)	4	3	1	80	76	7
Ecuador (S)	3	1	2	50	51	4
Mexico (S)	3	1	2	63	68	4

Special Olympics Women’s Basketball 2015 [References: 2]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
29.07.2015	Ecuador	13	Ireland 1	18
29.07.2015	Ecuador		Mexico
30.07.2015	Ireland 1	31	Mexico	25
30.07.2015	Ecuador	19	Ireland 1	12
31.07.2015	Ecuador	18	Mexico	21
01.08.2015	Ireland 1	19	Mexico	17

Special Olympics Women’s Basketball 2015 [References: 2]

Report

References

Images

[1] Pinterest (2020) c4ae7265dbc9befb7b59fe5321beaefc [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c4/ae/72/c4ae7265dbc9befb7b59fe5321beaefc.jpg [Accessed 7 September 2020]

Websites

[2] Special Olympics (2020) BB Basketball Team [Internet] Available from: http://www.specialolympics.org/gms/ [Accessed 7 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Susan Delaney

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American Football Ireland Youth League 2020

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Cork Admirals
Donegal / Derry Vipers
South Dublin Panthers

American Football Ireland Youth League Standings 2020 [References: 2]

Regular Season Results

*Date*	*Home Team*	*Away Team*
	Week 1
20.09.2020	South Dublin Panthers	Cork Admirals
20.09.2020	Cork Admirals	Donegal / Derry Vipers
20.09.2020	Donegal / Derry Vipers	South Dublin Panthers
	Week 2
20.09.2020	Cork Admirals	South Dublin Panthers
20.09.2020	South Dublin Panthers	Donegal / Derry Vipers
20.09.2020	Donegal / Derry Vipers	Cork Admirals

American Football Ireland Youth League Regular Season Results 2020 [References: 2]

Report

The 2020 American Football Ireland Youth League is scheduled to kick off on 20 September 2020, with a reduced number of teams entered due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. In all three teams are taking part in 2020: Cork Admirals, Donegal / Derry Vipers and South Dublin Panthers.

References

Images

[1] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI_Youth20 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/AFI_Youth20.png [Accessed 5 September 2020]

Websites

[2] American Football Ireland (2020) Youth League 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/youth-2020/ [Accessed 5 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor Connolly-Mulcahy & Dara Connolly-Mulcahy

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World Major League Sports Team Names 1862-Present

Team Names (Most Recent Name & Year)

Year	Team	League
1862	Notts County	English Football League
1863	Civil Service Stags *	London Rugby Union
1864	Carlton Blues	Australian Football League
1865	Hull FC	Rugby Football League
1866	Harlequins	Premiership (Rugby Union)
1867	Wasps	Premiership (Rugby Union)
1868	Sheffield Wednesday	English Football League
1869	North Melbourne Kangaroos	Australian Football League
1870	Port Adelaide Power	Australian Football League
1871	Reading FC	English Football League
1872	Edinburgh Rugby	Pro 14 (Rugby Union)
1873	Toronto Argonauts	Canadian Football League
1874	Aston Villa FC	English Premier League
1875	Hibernian FC	Scottish Premier League
1876	Cardiff Blues	Pro 14 (Rugby Union)
1876	Atlanta Braves	Major League Baseball
1877	Middlesbrough FC	English Football League
1878
1879	Leinster, Ulster, Munster	Pro 14 (Rugby Union)
1880	Leicester Tigers	Premiership (Rugby Union)
1881	Girondins Bordeaux	Top 14 (Rugby Union)
1882
1883	Stade Francais	Top 14 (Rugby Union)
1884	Tottenham Hotspur FC	English Premier League
1884	Dublin GAA	Gaelic Athletic Association
1885	Connacht	Pro 14 (Rugby Union)
1886	Grasshoppers Zurich	UEFA (Soccer)
1887	Celtic FC	Scottish Premier League
1888	Bristol Bears	Premiership (Rugby Union)
1889	Cincinnati Reds	Major League Baseball
1890	Philadelphia Phillies	Major League Baseball
1891	Pittsburgh Pirates	Major League Baseball
1892	Liverpool FC	English Premier League
1893	Sparta Praha	UEFA (Soccer)
1894	Detroit Tigers	Major League Baseball
1895	Flamengo FC	Brazilian Football Association
1896	Watertown Red & Blacks *	Empire Football League
1897	Juventus	UEFA (Soccer)
1898	Athletic Bilbao	UEFA (Soccer)
1899	FC Barcelona	UEFA (Soccer)
1900	Bayern Munich	UEFA (Soccer)
1900	AFC Ajax Amsterdam	UEFA (Soccer)
1901	Alianza Lima	CONMEBOL (Soccer)
1901	Cleveland Indians	Major League Baseball
1902	Manchester United FC	English Premier League
1903	Aberdeen FC	Scottish Premier League
1904	SL Benfica	UEFA (Soccer)
1905	Chelsea FC	English Premier League
1906	Chicago White Sox	Major League Baseball
1907	Chicago Cubs	Major League Baseball
1908	Boston Red Sox	Major League Baseball
1909	RCD Anderlecht	UEFA (Soccer)
1910	St. Pauli	UEFA (Soccer)
1911	Zamalek (Cairo)	Confederation of African Football
1912	Galatasaray	UEFA (Soccer)
1913	New York Yankees	Major League Baseball
1914
1915	Hyvinkää Tahko (Helsinki)	Finnish Pesapallo Association
1916	CA America (Mexico City)	Liga MX (Mexico Soccer)
1917	Montreal Canadiens	National Hockey League
1918
1919	Green Bay Packers	National Football League
1920	Arsenal FC	English Football League
1920	Real Madrid CF	UEFA (Soccer)
1921	Chicago Bears	National Football League
1922	Legia Warszawa	UEFA (Soccer)
1923	Geelong Cats	Australian Football League
1924	Boston Bruins	National Hockey League
1924	New York Giants	National Football League
1925
1926	Detroit Red Wings	National Hockey League
1926	Toronto Maple Leafs	National Hockey League
1926	Chicago Blackhawks	National Hockey League
1926	New York Rangers	National Hockey League
1927	AS Roma	UEFA (Soccer)
1928
1929	Ross County	Scottish Premier League
1930
1931
1932
1933	Melbourne Demons	Auustralian Football League
1933	Philadelphia Eagles	National Football League
1934	Detroit Lions	National Football League
1935	Sao Paulo FC	Brazlian Football Confederation
1936
1937
1938	Edmonton Eskimoes	Canadian Football League
1939	Hammarby IF (Stockholm)	Swedish Handball Federation
1940	Pittsburgh Steelers	National Football League
1941	Santa Fe (Bogota)	CONMEBOL (Soccer)
1942
1943	Birmingham City FC	English Premier League
1944
1945	Calgary Stampeders	Canadian Football League
1946	Boston Celtics	National Basketball Association
1946	Sasketchewan Roughriders	Canadian Football League
1947	New York Knicks	National Basketball Association
1948
1949	Raja Casablanca	Confederaton of African Football
1950	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	Canadian Football League
1951
1952	CF Monterrey	Liga MX (Mexican Soccer)
1953	Sepahan SC (Tehran)	Asian Football Confederation
1954	British Columbia Lions	Canadian Football League
1954	Baltimore Orioles	Major League Baseball
1955
1956
1957	Detroit Pistons	National Basketball Association
1958	Los Angeles Dodgers	Major League Baseball
1958	San Francisco Giants	Major League Baseball
1959	South Sydney Rabbitohs	National Rugby League
1960	Denver Broncos	National Football League
1960	Dallas Cowboys	National Football League
1960	Buffalo Bills	National Football League
1961	Minnesota Vikings	National Football League
1961	Minnesota Twins	Major League Baseball
1962	New York Mets	Major League Baseball
1962	Los Angeles Lakers	National Basketball Association
1963	New Yor Jets	National Football League
1963	Kansas City Chiefs	National Football League
1964	Philadelphia 76ers	National Basketball Association
1965	Houston Astros	Major League Baseball
1966	Atlanta Falcons	National Football League
1966	Chicago Bulls	National Basketball Association
1967	Miami Dolphins	National Football League
1967	Philadelphia Flyers	National Hockey League
1968	New Orleans Saints	National Football League
1968	Phoenix Suns	National Basketball Association
1969	Cincinnati Bengals	National Football League
1970	New England Patriots	National Football League
1970	Portland Trailblazers	National Basketball Association
1970	Cleveland Cavaliers	National Basketball Association
1970	Milwaukee Brewers	Major League Baseball
1970	Buffalo Sabres	National Hockey League
1970	Vancouver Canucks	National Hockey League
1971	Houston Rockets	National Basketball Association
1971	Golden State Warriors	National Basketball Association
1972	New York Islanders	National Hockey League
1972	Texas Rangers	Major League Baseball
1973	Gladiatori Roma	IFAF Europe
1974	Washington Capitals	National Hockey League
1975
1976	Seattle Seahawks	National Football League
1976	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	National Football League
1977	Indiana Pacers	National Basketball Association
1977	Toronto Blue Jays	Major League Baseball
1978	Dusseldorf Panther	IFAF Europe
1979	Utah Jazz	National Basketball Association
1979	Calgay Flames	National Hockey League
1979	Edmonton Oilers	National Hockey League
1980	Dallas Mavericks	National Basketball Association
1981	Canberra Raiders	National Rugby League
1982	New Jersey Devils	National Hockey League
1982	Indianapolis Colts	National Football League
1983	Sydney Swans	Australian Football League
1984	LA Clippers	National Basketball Association
1985	Sacramento Kings	National Basketball Association
1986
1987	West Coast Eagles	Australian Football League
1988	Miami Heat	National Basketball Association
1988	Brisbane Broncos	Australian Football League
1989	Orlando Magic	National Basketball Association
1989	Minnesota Timberwolves	National Basketball Association
1990	Adelaide Crows	Australian Football League
1991	San Jose Sharks	National Hockey League
1991	Buffalo Bandits	National Lacrosse League
1992	Kashima Antlers (Tokyo)	Asian Football Confederation
1992	Ottawa Senators	National Hockey League
1992	Tampa Bay Lightning	National Hockey League
1993	Colorado Rockies	Major League Baseball
1993	Dallas Stars	National Hockey League
1993	Florida Panthers	National Hockey League
1993	Montreal Impact	Major League Soccer
1994	Colorado Avalanche	National Hockey League
1994	Seattle Sounders	Major League Soccer
1995	Toronto Raptors	National Basketball Association
1995	Carolina Panthers	National Football League
1995	Jacksonville Jaguars	National Football League
1996	Phoenix Coyotes	National Hockey League
1996	Montreal Alouettes	Canadian Football League
1996	Baltimore Ravens	National Football League
1996	DC United	Major League Soccer
1996	Columbus Crew	Major League Soccer
1996	New England Revolution	Major League Soccer
1996	Los Angeles Galaxy	Major League Soccer
1996	Colorado Rapids	Major League Soccer
1997	Chicago Fire	Major League Soccer
1997	Carolina Hurricanes	National Hockey League
1998	Arizona Diamondbacks	Major League Baseball
1998	Nashville Predators	National Hockey League
1999	Cleveland Browns	National Football League
1999	Tennessee Titans	National Football League
2000	Washington Wizards	National Basketball Association
2000	Minnesota Wild	National Hockey League
2001	Memphis Grizzlies	National Basketball Association
2001	Columbus Blue Jackets	National Hockey League
2001	Portland Timbers	Major League Soccer
2001	Vancouver Whitecaps	Major League Soccer
2002	Houston Texans	National Football League
2002	Dragons (Swansea)	Pro 14 (Rugby Union)
2003	Colorado Mammoths	National Lacrosse League
2004	Napoli Soccer	UEFA (Soccer)
2005	Washington Nationals	Major League Baseball
2005	Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim	Major League Baseball
2005	FC Dallas	Major League Soccer
2005	Real Salt Lake	Major League Soccer
2006	Anaheim Ducks	National Hockey League
2007	Leeds United FC	English Premier League
2007	Tampa Bay Rays	Major League Baseball
2008	Oklahoma City Thunder	National Basketball Association
2008	Scarlets	Pro 14 (Rugby Union)
2008	Toronto FC	Major League Soccer
2008	San Jose Earthquakes	Major League Soccer
2009	Toronto Rock	National Lacrosse League
2009	Seattle Sounders	Major League Soccer
2009	Gold Coast Suns	Australian Football League
2010	New York Red Bulls	Major League Soccer
2010	Philadelphia Union	Major League Soccer
2011	Winnipeg Jets	National Hockey League
2011	Sporting Kansas City	Major League Soccer
2012	Brooklyn Nets	National Basketball Association
2012	Miami Marlins	Major League Baseball
2013	New Orleans Pelicans	National Basketball Association
2014	New England Black Wolves	National Lacrosse League
2015	Charlotte Hornets	National Basketball Association
2015	New York City FC	Major League Soccer
2016	Condors CDMX	Liga Football Americano Mexico
2016	Mexicas CDMX	Liga Football Americano Mexico
2016	Raptors de EdoMex	Liga Football Americano Mexico
2017	Fundidores de Monterrey	Liga Football Americano Mexico
2017	Minnesota United FC	Major League Soccer
2017	Vegas Golden Knights	National Hockey League
2018	Osos de Toluca	Liga Football Americano Mexico
2018	Artilleros de Puebla	Liga Football Americano Mexico
2019	Pioneros de Queretaro	Liga Football Americano Mexico
2019	Halifax Thunderbirds	National Lacrosse League
2019	Los Angeles Rams	National Football League
2019	Los Angeles Chargers	National Football League
2020	Las Vegas Raiders	National Football League
2020	Washington Football Team	National Football League
2021	Seattle Kraken	National Hockey League

*The Notts County of their sport. i.e the First team and now in a low National League Division rather than Major League.

Report

Now that Washington Redskins have changed their name under pressure from Native Americans, Eirball takes a look at some Major League Sports Teams around the World and when their current name was last used for the first time, from the first Pro Soccer Team, Notts County in 1862 to the Seattle Kraken, who are due to begin play in the National Hockey League 2021-22

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Association;| Tony McDevitt; Tim Leadingham (Tallaght Outlaws); Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons); Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels & UCD); and John Gunning (Tokyo Times, Inside Sport Japan and American Football International).

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Last Updated: 3 September 2020

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Ohio League 1905

Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Ohio League
Massillon Tigers (C)	9	9	0	0			1.000
Canton AC Red & White	10	8	2	0			.800
Shelby AC
Dayton AC
Lisbon AC
Columbus AC
Lorain
Norwalk
Columbus AC
Canal Dover Giants
Pennsylvania Teams
Latrobe
Carlisle Indian School Redskins
West Virginia Teams
Benwood
Military Teams
USS Michigan

Ohio League 1905 [References: Compiled from results in 1]

Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Week 1
30.09.1905	Canton AC Red & White	41	Lisbon AC	0
	Week 2
07.10.1905	Canton AC Red & White	63	Columbus AC	0
	Massillon Tigers	34	Ohio Medical University	0
	Week 3
14.10.1905	Canton AC Red & White	121	USS Michigan	0
	Massillon Tigers	42	Norwalk	0
	Week 4
21.10.1905	Canton AC Red & White	107	Dayton AC	0
	Massillon Tigers	22	Shelby AC	0
	Midweek
25.10.1905	Dayton AC	0	Canton AC Red & White	52
	Week 5
28.10.1905	Canton AC Red & White	25	Shelby AC	0
	Massillon Tigers	51	Lorain	0
	Week 6
04.11.1905	Canton AC Red & White	66	Benwood (W.Va.)	0
	Massillon Tigers	88	Broadway AC Cleveland	0
	Midweek
09.11.1905	Massillon Tigers	40	Toledo AC	0
	Week 7
11.11.1905	Latrobe (Pa)	6	Canton AC Red & White	0
	Massillon Tigers	8	Carlisle Indian School Redskins	4
	Week 8
16.11.1905	Canton AC Red & White	8	Carlisle Indian School Redskins	0
18.11.1905	Massillon Tigers	39	Canal Dover Giants	0
	Championship
25.11.1905	Massillon Tigers	14	Canton AC Red & White	4

Ohio League 1905 [References: Compiled from results in 1]

Report

Having won the Ohio Independent Championship for two seasons running in American Football, the Massillon Tigers had a new challenge to their supremacy in 1905: Canton Athletic Club. Both teams were from Stark County, and were to dominate the best Profesional Football League in the country for more than a decade.

In 1905 they started with massive wins: Canton 41-0 over Lisbon AC followed by a 63-0 win over Columbus Ac and then a record-breaking 121-0 win over USS Michigan. Massillon Tigers meanwhile won 34-0 against Ohio Medical University and 42-0 over Norwalk.

The first big test for either team came on the 21st of October when Massillon met Shelby AC, and defeated them 22-0. Shelby were the next best team in the State after the big two, and the following week Canton beat them by 25-0, so there was little separatimg the big two.

Meanwhile Canton defeated Dayton AC, who had provided the Championship Game opposition to Massillon in 1904, by a huge margin: 107-0 in Canton and 52-0 in Dayton. Massillon themselves picked up two big wins: 51-0, 88-0 and 40-0. Canton then defeated a visiting West Virginia side 66-0.

These two teams were steamrolling opposition, and fans were not turning up at the gate. The manager of Canton AC knew they needed a big draw to continue to pay the players. He lined up the Carlisle Indian School Redskins, one of the top draws in Football. The Carlisle Indian School was a school for adult Native Americans, and although more of a high school level education they played matches against the big Colleges further east such as Harvard.

Not to be outdone, Massillon also signed up the Redskins and this was seen as the first big test of both teams. First Massillon defeated Carlisle 8-4 and the same weekend the Canton gteam travelled to Latrobe, in the coal-mining areas of Western Pennsylvania, once the powerhouse of Pro Football (from 1892 to 1901) but now less important. although undefeated since 1901 Latrobe weren’t expected to provide stiff opposition, but not only did they do that they shocked Canton AC 6-0, with Captain Ryan (an Irish name) at the helm.

The following week Canton defeated Carlisle Redskins 8-0 and Massillon struggled, by their standards to a 39-0 win over Canal Dover Giants. On Thanksgiving Day 1905 the Massillon Tigers met the Canton AC Red & White for the State Championship and the claim of Pro Football’s World Champion too. with the score tied at 4-4 at halftime, one of Canton’s star players was sent off for throwing a punch. With his replacement on the defensive line inexperienced, Massillon sent the big Notre Dame Fighting Irish star Red Salmon through him on every play, and gained yards after yards. Salmon burst through fot two touchdowns (worth 5 points each at the time) for a 14-4 Massillon win and the three-in-a-row for the “second city” in Stark County.

While Professional Football was still second to College Football in the country and only really played in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York City, New Jersey and Upstate New York, teams played University teams as well as High School teams (there were no official rules governing player eligibility or payments). The money was massive for the time. It was expected that Canton’s payroll for the Championship Game was $3,000. New England stuck with Soccer as its pro game until the early 1930s. An Ed Murphy played for Canton in 1905 while a Charley Moran played for Massillon Tigers, both Irish names.

References

Bibliography

[1] Professional Football Researchers Association (2011) “Challenge from Canton – 1905” The Early History of Professional Football. pg. 209-223. PFRA Publications. Connecticut.

Newspapers

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Ann Hanley, Peter Lemass, Ciaran Simms, Gerry Tully, Paul Lynch, Paul Foley, Cathal Gallagher, Emerson Callender, Naomi Harte and Niamh Bohan.

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Last Updated: 2 September 2020

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National Football League 1902

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Pittsburgh Stars (C)	4	2	2	0	39	22	.500
*Philadelphia Phillies	4	2	2	0	28	24	.500
*Philadelphia Athletics	4	2	2	0	17	38	.500

National Football League 1902 [Reference: Compiled from results in 1-3]

Playoffs

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
	Championship
06.12.1902	Philadelphia Athletics	17	Philadelphia Phillies	6

National Football League 1902 [Reference: 4]

Regular Season Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
18.10.1902	Philadelphia Athletics	6	Philadelphia Phillies	0
25.10.1902	Philadelphia Phillies	17	Philadelphia Athletics	0
01.11.1902	Pittsburgh Stars	18	Philadelphia Phillies	0
08.11.1902	Philadelphia Athletics	11	Pittsburgh Stars	0
22.11.1902	Philadelphia Phillies	11	Pittsburgh Stars	0
28.11.1902	Pittsburgh Stars	11	Philadelphia Athletics	0

National Football League 1902 [Reference: Compiled from results in 1-3]

Cartoon from the Philadelphia Inquirer showing the Philadelphia Athletics winning Touchdown against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first NFL Championship Game in 1902 [Reference: 4]

Report

The first Professional Football teams were in the Western Pennsylvania Coal-Mining areas of Pittsburgh and nearby towns such as Greensburg and Latrobe from 1892 to early 20th Century.

By the time 1902 came around, however, most of the teams had vanished, leaving the Pittsburgh teams looking for newer Football pastures, and a team made up of the best players from the remaining Pittsburgh teams, soon dubbed the “Stars” by the Pittsburgh press, organised a series of matches with Philadelphia Baseball teams, the Athletics and Phillies. Some of the top Baseball stars of Pennsylvania moonlighted in this 3-team National Football League.

Although it was called the National Football League it comprised of only three Pennsylvania teams, and in the first two matches the Phillies and Athletics split their series. In fact every series was split evenly, with each team winning all its home games. The rivalry between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, and between the two Philadelphia Baseball teams meant the games played were bitter.

In the last game of the season, Pittsburgh met the Athletics at home, with a win giving the Athletics a clear Championship with 3 wins and a loss. A Pittsburgh win would put them top of the League on Points Difference, as it was far superior to either Philadelphia team, and the Pittsburgh press dubbed it the Championship Game, which Pittsburgh Stars won 11-0 the saturday after Thanksgiving.

The following weekend, however, the Athletics and Phillies met in Philadelphia for a post-season game dubbed the “NFL Championship” by the hometown press, even though the two teams finished below the Stars in Points Difference in the end-of-year standings. In the end the Philadelphia Athletics won 17-6, claiming the Championship. Perhaps Pittsburgh had won the League Pennant, to use a Baseball term for the Regular Season League Champions and the Philadelphia Athletics the Championship.

Nevertheless a World Series was organised later that year featuring the top teams from New York City, New Jersey, Upstate New York and a team representing the two Philadelphia teams (Pittsburgh weren’t invited). This was the first “National Football League” and “World Series” but it only lasted one season (the NFL) and two in the case of the “World Series” and its time had not yet come. In the meantime the focus of Pro Football shifted from Western Pennsylvania to Ohio.

References

Bibliography

[1] Professional Football Researchers Association (2011) “Dave Berry and the Philadelphia Story – The Very First NFL” The Early History of Professional Football. pg. 199-208. PFRA Publications. Connecticut.

Newspapers

[2] Anon. (1902) Athletics win from Phillies Sunday Morning, Philadelphia Enquirer October 19, 1902. Pg. 13 [Internet] Available on the Newspaper Archive at: https://newspaperarchive.com/philadelphia-inquirer-oct-19-1902-p-13/ [Accessed 2 September 2020]

[3] Anon. (1902) Phillies win from the Athletic Team, 17-0 in a bitter Gridiron Game Sunday Morning, Philadelphia Enquirer October 26, 1902. Pg. 11 [Internet] Available on the Newspaper Archive at: https://newspaperarchive.com/philadelphia-inquirer-oct-26-1902-p-11/ [Accessed 2 September 2020]

[4] Anon. (1902) Athletics win Championship, beating Phillies 17-6 on Icy Gridiron Sunday Morning, Philadelphia Enquirer December 7, 1902. [Internet] Available on the Newspaper Archive at: https://newspaperarchive.com/philadelphia-inquirer-dec-07-1902-p-14/ [Accessed 2 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Gabriel McCloyne, Ann Hanley, Peter Lemass, Ciaran Simms, Gerry Tully, Paul Lynch, Paul Foley, Cathal Gallagher, Emerson Callender, Naomi Harte and Niamh Bohan.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 September 2020