Category: AAA World Football Leagues

November 2, 2024November 2, 2024

Irish National Tomiwa Oyewo playing for Munich Ravens (ELF) in Major World Gridiron Football Leagues 2023

Irish National Tomiwa Oyewo Statistics

—Munich Ravens (European League of Football) 2023

ELF European League of Football Munich Ravens – Tomiwa Oyewo (IRL) Stats 2023

Player	GS	Total TD	FG	PAT	2PT	S	Total PTS	Rush No.	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Rush Lng	Rush TD	Rec No.	Rec Yds	Rec Avg	Rec Lng	Rec TD
Tomiwa Oyewo (IRL)	11	15	0/0	0/0	0	0	90	170	1102	6.48	78	14	33	337	10.0	60	1
Munich Ravens Totals	12	57	12/18	41/55	2	0	423	324	2002	6.18	78	22	303	3772	0.1	94	31

Statistics of Munich Ravens player Tomiwa Oyewo (Ireland) of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542. GS=Games Started, Total TD= Touchdowns Scored, FG=Field Goals (Made/Attempted), PAT=Points After Touchdown (Made/Attempted), 2PT=2 Point Conversions, S=Safety, Total PTS=Total Points Scored, Rush No=Rushing Attempts, Rush Yds=Rushing Yards Gained, Rush Avg=Average Yards Gained Per Rush, Rush Lng=Longest Rush, Rush TD=Total Rushing Touchdowns, Rec No=Receptions Made, Rec Yds=Reception Yards Gained, Rec Avg=Average Yards Gained Per Reception, Rec Lng=Longest Reception, Rec TD=Total Receiving Touchdowns

¹Statistics of Munich Ravens player Tomiwa Oyewo (Ireland) of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

Major World Gridiron Leagues

—2023

Japan X1 Super League 2023

Kyoto/Japan-11/22/2019 :The Land of the First Kick in Shimogamo-Jinja. Rugby football (sawatw) shrine's special votive picture tablet.

Japan X League X1 Super Division A 2023

X1 Super Division A 2023	P	W	L	PTS	PF	PA	Home	Away	Spring	Streak
*Panasonic Impulse	5	5	0	15	177	53	4-0	1-0	2-0-1	L1
+Obic Seagulls	5	4	1	12	130	39	3-0	1-1	3-0	L1
+Nojima Sagamihara Rise	5	2	3	6	104	97	2-1	0-2	2-1	L1
+Tokyo Gas Creators	5	2	3	6	92	103	1-1	1-2	0-2	L1
Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers	5	2	3	6	111	130	2-1	0-2	1-1	W1
Dentsu Club Caterpillars	5	0	5	0	44	236	0-0	0-5	0-2	L1
X1 Super A Totals	30	15	15	45	658	658	12-3	3-12	8-6-1	–

Final Standings of Japan X League X1 Super Division A 2023. References: [1] http://www.american-football-japan.com/footballjapan-xleague2023-eng.htm [2] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023

Japan X League X1 Super Division B 2023

X1 Super Division B 2023	P	W	L	T	PTS	PF	PA	Home	Away	Spring	Streak
*Fujitsu Frontiers	5	5	0	0	15	244	34	4-0	1-0	1-1-1	W8
+IBM Big Blue	5	4	1	0	12	146	113	2-0	2-1	1-1	L1
+Elecom Kobe Finies	5	2	2	1	7	99	95	2-2	0-0-1	1-1	L1
+Asahi Beer Silver Star	5	2	3	0	6	69	119	2-0	0-3	1-1	L4
otonari Fukuoka Suns	5	1	4	0	3	82	195	1-1	0-3	0-2	L1
Tainai Deers	5	0	4	1	1	81	165	0-0-1	0-4	1-1	L4
Division B Totals	30	14	14	2	44	721	721	11-3-1	3-11-1	5-7-1	–

Final Standings of Japan X League X1 Super Division B 2023. References: [1] http://www.american-football-japan.com/footballjapan-xleague2023-eng.htm [2] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023

Japan X League X1 Ranking and Replacement Battles 2023

X1 Ranking-Replacement / Date	Away Team	Away Score	Home Team	Home Score
Ranking Battles	X1 Super 6th Place		X1 Super 5th Place
18.11.2023	Tainai Deers	8	Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers	14
19.11.2023	Dentsu Club Caterpillars	30	Fukuoka Suns	28
Replacement Battles	X1 Area		X1 Super
09.12.2023	FUJIFILM Minerva	17	Dentsu Club Caterpillars	10
09.12.2023	All-Mitsubishi Lions	31	Tainai Deers	17
Totals		86		69

Results of Japan X League X1 Ranking and Replacement Battles 2023. Reference: [1] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-autumn-6. [2] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-area-playoff

Japan X1 Super League Rice Bowl Tournament and Rice Bowl Battles 2023

RBT Round / Date	Away Team	Away Score	Home Team	Home Score	Venue
RBT Quarter-Finals
19.11.2023	Nojima Sagamihara Rise	21	IBM Big Blue	24	Yokohama Stadium
19.11.2023	Asahi Beer Silver Star	0	Panasonic Impulse	27	Yanmar Stadium Nagai
19.11.2023	Tokyo Gas Creators	3	Fujitsu Impulse	10	Yokohama Stadium
19.11.2023	Elecom Kobe Finies	7	Obic Seagulls	17	Fujitsu Stadium Kawasaki
RBT Semi-Finals
10.12.2023	IBM Big Blue	23	Panasonic Impulse	47	Yodoka Sakura Stadium
10.12.2023	Obic Seagulls	17	Fujitsu Impulse	24	Uvance Todoroki Stadium
Rice Bowl
03.01.2024	Panasonic Impulse	10	Fujitsu Impulse	16	Tokyo Dome
Totals		81		165

Results of Japan X1 Super League Rice Bowl Tournament and Rice Bowl Battles 2023. References: [1] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-rbt [2] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-rb

Final Standings of Japan X League X1 Super Division A 2023. References: [1]² http://www.american-football-japan.com/footballjapan-xleague2023-eng.htm

³Final Standings of Japan X League X1 Super Division A 2023. References: [2] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023

⁴Results of Japan X League X1 Ranking Battles 2023. Reference: [1] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-autumn-6.

⁵Results of Japan X League X1 Replacement Battles 2023. Reference: [2] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-area-playoff

⁶Results of Japan X1 Super League Rice Bowl Tournament and Rice Bowl Battles 2023. References: [1] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-rbt

⁷Results of Japan X1 Super League Rice Bowl Tournament and Rice Bowl Battles 2023. References: [2] https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-rb

European League of Football 2023

ELF European League of Football Western Conference 2023

ELF Western Conference	P	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Away	Conf	Streak
*Rhein Fire	12	12	0	1.000	540	199	6-0	6-0	8-0	W12
+Frankfurt Galaxy	12	10	2	0.833	382	233	5-1	5-1	6-2	L1
Paris Musketeers	12	6	6	0.500	320	277	3-3	3-3	4-4	W4
Hamburg Sea Devils	12	4	8	0.333	247	278	3-3	1-5	2-6	L4
Cologne Centurions	12	4	8	0.333	186	330	2-4	2-4	0-8	L1
ELF Western Totals	60	36	24	0.600	1675	1317	19-11	17-13	20-20	–

Final Standings of the European League of Football Western Conference 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

ELF European League of Football Central Conference 2023

ELF Central Conference 2023	P	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Away	Conf	Streak
*Stuttgart Surge	12	10	2	0.833	387	237	5-1	5-1	8-2	W3
Raiders Tirol	12	8	4	0.667	307	230	4-2	4-2	8-2	W1
Munich Ravens	12	7	5	0.583	425	338	3-3	4-2	7-3	W2
Helvetic Guards	12	3	9	0.250	174	378	3-3	0-6	3-7	L4
Barcelona Dragons	12	2	10	0.167	199	396	1-5	1-5	2-8	L10
Milano Seamen	12	2	10	0.167	328	497	1-5	1-5	2-8	L3
ELF Central Totals	72	32	40	0.444	1820	2076	17-19	15-21	30-30	–

Final Standings of the European League of Football Central Conference 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

ELF European League of Football Eastern Conference 2023

ELF Eastern Conference 2023	P	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	Home	Away	Conf	Streak
*Vienna Vikings	12	12	0	1.000	414	180	6-0	6-0	10-0	W12
+Berlin Thunder	12	8	4	0.667	378	188	5-1	3-3	7-3	W2
+Panthers Wroclaw	12	8	4	0.667	385	221	5-1	3-3	7-3	W2
Fehervar Enthroners	12	3	9	0.250	218	424	2-4	1-5	3-7	L2
Leipzig Kings #	12	2	10	0.167	189	387	1-5	1-5	2-8	L9
Prague Lions	12	1	11	0.083	155	441	0-6	1-5	1-9	L7
ELF Eastern Totals	72	34	38	0.472	1739	1841	19-17	15-21	30-30	–

Final Standings of the European League of Football Eastern Conference 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

ELF European League of Football Playoffs 2023

ELF Playoffs 2023 / Date	Time	Away Team	Away Score	Home Team	Home Score	Location	Attendance
Wild Card
09.09.2023	15:15	Berlin Thunder	3	Frankfurt Galaxy	20	Frankfurt	5113
10.09.2023	14:15	Panthers Wroclaw	14	Stuttgart Surge	37	Stuttgart	4210
Semi Final
16.09.2023	14:15	Stuttgart Surge	40	Vienna Vikings	33	Vienna	10108
17.09.2023	14:15	Frankfurt Galaxy	23	Rhein Fire	42	Duisburg	9858
Championship Game
24.09.2023	15:30	Stuttgart Surge	34	Rhein Fire	53	Duisburg	31500
ELF Playoff 2023 Totals			114		185		60789

Playoff Results of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

⁸ Final Standings of the European League of Football Western Conference 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

⁹Playoff Results of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023

Liga de Football Americano Team Map 2023

LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México Final Standings 2023

LFA México 2023	P	W	L	PCT	PF	PA	DIFF	Home	Away	Streak
*Caudillos Chihuahua	10	10	0	100	362	188	174	5-0	5-0	W10
+Dinos Saltillo	10	7	3	70	285	252	33	5-0	2-3	L1
^Reyes Jalisco	10	7	3	70	272	250	22	3-2	4-1	W2
^Reds CDMX	10	6	4	60	259	189	70	4-1	2-3	L2
^Fundidores Monterrey	10	6	4	60	297	237	60	3-2	3-2	W3
^Galgos Tijuana	10	5	5	50	214	216	-2	3-2	2-3	W1
Raptors Naucalpan	10	4	6	40	203	228	-25	2-3	2-3	L3
Mexicas CDMX	10	3	7	30	178	216	-38	1-4	2-3	W1
Gallos Negros Querétaro	10	1	9	10	166	366	-200	1-4	0-5	L1
Jefes Ciudad Juarez	10	1	9	10	201	295	-94	1-4	0-5	L4
Totals	100	50	50	50	2437	2437	0	28-22	22-28	–

Final Standings of the LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. Reference: [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085153/https://lfa.mx/standings/

LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México Playoffs 2023

LFA PLayoffs / Date	Away Team	Away Score	Home Team	Home Score	Estadio
Primera Ronda
20.05.2023	Galgos Tijuana	3	Reyes Jalisco	15	Fortaleza Azul
21.05.2023	Fundidores Monterrey	17	Red CDMX	10	TEC CCM
Segunda Ronda
26.05.2023	Reyes Jalisco	10	Dinos Saltillo	17	Francisco I. Madero
27.05.2023	Fundidores Monterrey	20	Caudillos Chihuahua	34	Olimpico Universitario de UACH
Tazón México VI					(Mexico Bowl VI)
10.06.2023	Dinos Saltillo	0	Caudillos Chihuahua	10	Olimpico Universitario de UACH
Totals		50		86

Playoff Results of LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. References: [1] https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085153/https://lfa.mx/standings/ [2] https://lfa.mx/calendario-lfa-2023/

¹⁰Final Standings of the LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. Reference: https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085153/https://lfa.mx/standings/

¹¹Playoff Results of LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. References: https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085153/https://lfa.mx/standings/

¹²Playoff Results of LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. References: https://lfa.mx/calendario-lfa-2023/

Irish National Tomiwa Oyewo Statistics

—Munich Ravens (European League of Football) 2023

ELF European League of Football Munich Ravens – Tomiwa Oyewo (IRL) Stats 2023

Player	GS	Total TD	FG	PAT	2PT	S	Total PTS	Rush No.	Rush Yds	Rush Avg	Rush Lng	Rush TD	Rec No.	Rec Yds	Rec Avg	Rec Lng	Rec TD
Tomiwa Oyewo (IRL)	11	15	0/0	0/0	0	0	90	170	1102	6.48	78	14	33	337	10.0	60	1
Munich Ravens Totals	12	57	12/18	41/55	2	0	423	324	2002	6.18	78	22	303	3772	0.1	94	31

ELF European League of Football – Munich Ravens Results 2023

Week	Date	Won/Lost	Score (MR-Opp)	Opponents	Attendance
1	04.06.2023	L	38-59	RAIDERS TIROL	6283
3	18.06.2023	W	39-10	at Helvetic Guards	2050
4	24.06.2023	W	39-15	at Barcelona Dragons	1128
5	02.07.2023	L	09-28	STUTTGART SURGE	5184
6	09.07.2023	L	25-39	at Rhein Fire	7562
7	16.07.2023	W	56-37	MILANO SEAMEN	4028
8	22.07.2023	L	24-25	at Raiders Tirol	3447
9	30.07.2023	W	35-06	HELVETIC GUARDS	4345
11	13.08.2023	W	32-30	at Stuttgart Surge	4732
12	20.08.2023	L	23-60	RHEIN FIRE	5011
13	26.08.2023	W	50-29	at Milano Seamen	700
14	03.09.2023	W	55-00	BARCELONA DRAGONS	5204
Totals		7-5	425-338		49674

Results of Munich Ravens of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

¹³Results of Munich Ravens of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542.

RePORT

—Tomiwa Oyewo

Tomiwa Oyewo started playing Gridiron (American) Football with Cill Dara Crusaders (Newbridge, Co. Kildare) of the American Football Ireland league before being called up for the Irish Wolfhounds National Team and getting a place on the Allgau Comets of the German Football League, the top National League in Europe. While at the Comets in 2022, Oyewo compiled a statistics output of 7.1 yards per run, 381 rushing yards, 458 receiving yards, and returned four kickoffs for 91 yards. ¹⁴

In January 2023, the European League of Football announced the Irish National playmaker had signed with the Munich Ravens, to play in the top league in Europe, and one of the major World leagues outside of North America (along with the Japan X League and Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México). In his first year at the Ravens, Oyewo produced 1102 rushing yards off 70 attempts (over half of the Ravens total rushing yards), for an average of 6.48 yards per carry, and also 337 receiving yards off 33 catches. Oyewo contributed 90 points to Munich’s 425 total points, off 14 rushing touchdowns and one touchdown reception. ¹⁵

As predicted by Ravens’ director of sports operations, Sean Shelton, Oyewo was a big factor in the success of the Munich Ravens offense in the franchise’s first year, with the team posting a record of 7 wins and 5 losses, and Oyewo starting 11 of those games. ¹⁶ ¹⁷

Historical Image

—Ravens at Munich Clock Tower

Ravens at Munich Clock Tower

Photo Credit: kloster andechs By Elena kouptsova

References

—Citations

Statistics of Munich Ravens player Tomiwa Oyewo (Ireland) of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542. ↩︎
Final Standings of Japan X League X1 Super Division A 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] References: http://www.american-football-japan.com/footballjapan-xleague2023-eng.htm ↩︎
Final Standings of Japan X League X1 Super Division A 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] References: https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023 ↩︎
Results of Japan X League X1 Ranking Battles 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] Reference: https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-autumn-6. ↩︎
Results of Japan X League X1 Replacement Battles 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] Reference: https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-area-playoff ↩︎
Results of Japan X1 Super League Rice Bowl Tournament and Rice Bowl Battles 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] References: https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-rbt ↩︎
Results of Japan X1 Super League Rice Bowl Tournament and Rice Bowl Battles 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] References: https://xleague.jp/schedule/2023/2023-x1-super-rb ↩︎
Final Standings of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542. ↩︎
Playoff Results of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 9 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542. ↩︎
Final Standings of the LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] Reference: https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085153/https://lfa.mx/standings/ ↩︎
Playoff Results of LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. [Accessed 1 November 2024] References: https://web.archive.org/web/20231002085153/https://lfa.mx/standings/ ↩︎
Playoff Results of LFA Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional México 2023. [Accessed 20 June 2024] References: https://lfa.mx/calendario-lfa-2023/ ↩︎
Results of Munich Ravens of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542. ↩︎
European League of Football (2024) Munich Ravens sign Irish RB Tomiwa Oyewo [Accessed 1 November 2024] https://europeanleague.football/news/munich-ravens-sign-irish-rb-tomiwa-oyewo-576 ↩︎
Statistics of Munich Ravens player Tomiwa Oyewo (Ireland) of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542. ↩︎
European League of Football (2024) Munich Ravens sign Irish RB Tomiwa Oyewo [Accessed 1 November 2024] https://europeanleague.football/news/munich-ravens-sign-irish-rb-tomiwa-oyewo-576 ↩︎
Results of Munich Ravens of the European League of Football 2023. Reference: European League of Football 2024 Stats Book p. 104 – Prepared exclusively for Enda Mulcahy – Transaction Number 18542. ↩︎

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July 30, 2022October 29, 2023

Major World Professional Football Leagues Hypothetical Realignment 2070

NFC National Football Conference

NFC National Football Conference Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Allegheny Athletics
2	Arizona Cardinals
3	Chicago Bears
4	Cleveland Browns
5	Detroit Lions
6	Green Bay Packers
7	Indianapolis Colts
8	Kansas City Chiefs
9	Los Angeles Rams
10	Montreal Alouettes
11	New York Giants
12	Philadelphia Eagles
13	Pittsburgh Steelers
14	San Francisco 49ers
15	Washington Commanders
16	Watertown Red and Black

AFC American Football Conference

AFC American Football Conference Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Atlanta Falcons
2	Baltimore Ravens
3	Carolina Panthers
4	Cincinnati Bengals
5	Denver Broncos
6	Las Vegas Raiders
7	Los Angeles Chargers
8	Miami Dolphins
9	Minnesota Vikings
10	New England Patriots
11	New Orleans Saints
12	New York Jets
13	Seattle Seahawks
14	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15	Tennessee Titans
16	Toronto Bills

LFA Liga de Futbol Americano

LFA Liga de Futbol Americano Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Artilleros Puebla
2	Condors CDMX
3	Dallas Cowboys
4	Dinos Saltillo
5	Fundidores Nuevo León
6	Galgos Tijuana
7	Gallos Negros Querétaro
8	Houston Oilers
9	Houston Texans
10	Mayas
11	Mexicas CDMX
12	Osos Toluca
13	Raptors Edomex
14	Raramuris Chihuahua
15	Reyes Jalisco
16	San Antonio Jaguars

CFL Canadian Football League

CFL Canadian Football League Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	British Columbia Lions
2	Calgary Stampeders
3	Edmonton Elks
4	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
5	Ottawa REDBLACKS
6	Saskatchewan Roughriders
7	Toronto Argonauts
8	Winnipeg Blue Bombers

JFL Japan Super League

JFL Japan Super League Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	All-Mitsubishi Lions
2	Elecom Kobe Finies
3	Fujitsu Frontiers
4	IBM Big Blue
5	Nojima Sagamihara Rise
6	Obic Seagulls
7	Panasonic Impulse
8	Tokyo Gas Creators

ELF European League of Football

ELF European League of Football Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Barcelona Dragons
2	Berlin Thunder
3	Cologne Centurions
4	Frankfurt Galaxy
5	Hamburg Sea Devils
6	Helvetic Guards
7	Fehérvar Enthroners
8	Istanbul Rams
9	Leipzig Kings
10	Milano Seamen
11	Panthers Wroclaw
12	Raiders Tirol
13	Rhein Fire
14	Scottish Claymores
15	Stuttgart Surge
16	Vienna Vikings

WNFC Women’s National Football Conference

WNFC Women's National Football Conference 2070

Pos	Team
1	Alabama Fire
2	Atlanta Phoenix
3	Denver Bandits
4	Florida Avengers
5	Kansas City Glory
6	Las Vegas Silver Stars
7	Los Angeles Legends
8	Mississippi Panthers
9	Oregon Ravens
10	Philadelphia Phantomz
11	San Diego Rebellion
12	Seattle Majestic
13	Tennessee Trojans
14	Texas Elite Spartans
15	Utah Falconz
16	Washington Prodigy

Hypothetical Re-Alignment of Professional Football Leagues 2070

With Texan Independence, the four Texas teams: Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, and the relocated San Antonio Jaguars join the LFA (Liga de Futbol Americano) bringing the Mexican Professional League up to 16 teams. The Texan teams are replaced in the NFL by Allegheny Athletics – a revival of the first Professional American Football team in Pittsburgh, now representing West Virginia; the Watertown Red & Black, the oldest continuously-operated Professional Football team in USA, based in upstate New York, replacing the Buffalo Bills who have moved to Toronto; and the moving of Montreal Alouettes to the NFL. With 16 Teams each in the NFC. AFC, LFA and WNFC (Women’s League), the JSL (Japan Super League) and CFL (Canadian Football League) form a loose alliance. The ELF (European League of Football goes up to 16 teams with the readdition of Scottish Claymores.

Dallas Cowboys Stadium

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[6] SportsLogos (2021) 9116_new_york_jets-primary-2019 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/152/full/9116_new_york_jets-primary-2019.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[7] SportsLogos (2021) 5727_washington_football_team-alternate-2020 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/6741/full/5727_washington_football_team-alternate-2020.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[8] SportsLogos (2021) 960 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/167/full/960.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[9] SportsLogos (2021) 406 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/165/full/406.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[10] SportsLogos (2021) 919 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/166/full/919.gif [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[11] SportsLogos (2021) 970 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/156/full/970.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[12] SportsLogos (2021) 318 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/153/full/318.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[13] SportsLogos (2021) 7855_cleveland_browns-primary-2015 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/155/full/7855_cleveland_browns-primary-2015.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[14] SportsLogos (2021) cincinnati_bengals_logo_primary_2021_sportslogosnet-2049 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/154/full/cincinnati_bengals_logo_primary_2021_sportslogosnet-2049.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[15] SportsLogos (2021) dcy03myfhffbki5d7il3 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/171/full/dcy03myfhffbki5d7il3.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[16] SportsLogos (2021) 364 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/169/full/364.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[17] SportsLogos (2021) 1398_detroit_lions-primary-2017 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/170/full/1398_detroit_lions-primary-2017.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[18] SportsLogos (2021) 2704_minnesota_vikings-primary-20131 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/172/full/2704_minnesota_vikings-primary-20131.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[19] SportsLogos (2021) 593 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/158/full/593.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[20] SportsLogos (2021) 1053 [Internet] Available from:https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/160/full/1053.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[21] SportsLogos (2021) 570 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/157/full/570.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[22] SportsLogos (2021) 8856_jacksonville_jaguars-alternate-2013 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/159/full/8856_jacksonville_jaguars-alternate-2013.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[23] SportsLogos (2021) 299 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/173/full/299.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[24] SportsLogos (2021) 907 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/175/full/907.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[25] SportsLogos (2021) 8363_tampa_bay_buccaneers-primary-2020 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/176/full/8363_tampa_bay_buccaneers-primary-2020.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[26] SportsLogos (2021) 8f1wggq2k8ql88fe33jzhw641u [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/174/full/f1wggq2k8ql88fe33jzhw641u.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[27] SportsLogos (2021) 9ebzja2zfeigaziee8y605aqp [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/161/full/9ebzja2zfeigaziee8y605aqp.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[28] SportsLogos (2021) 857 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/162/full/857.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[29] SportsLogos (2021) 8521_las_vegas_raiders-primary-20201 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/6708/full/8521_las_vegas_raiders-primary-20201.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[30] SportsLogos (2021) 1660_los_angeles__chargers-primary-20201 [Internet] Available from:https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/6446/full/1660_los_angeles__chargers-primary-20201.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[31] SportsLogos (2021) 9455_san_francisco_49ers-primary-2009 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/179/full/9455_san_francisco_49ers-primary-2009.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[32] SportsLogos (2021) 8334_los_angeles_rams-primary-20201 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/5941/full/8334_los_angeles_rams-primary-20201.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[33] SportsLogos (2021) pfiobtreaq7j0pzvadktsc6jv [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/180/full/pfiobtreaq7j0pzvadktsc6jv.png %5BAccessed 3 August 2021]

[34] SportsLogos (2021) kwth8f1cfa2sch5xhjjfaof90 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/177/full/kwth8f1cfa2sch5xhjjfaof90.png [Accessed 3 August 2021]

[35] Sports Logos (2022) washington_commanders_logo_primary_20228587 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/7/6832/full/washington_commanders_logo_primary_20228587.png [Accessed 16 March 2022]

Canadian Football League Logos

LOGOS

[CFL-3] Sports Logos (2021) 8827_bc_lions-primary-2016 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/91/full/8827_bc_lions-primary-2016.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-4] Sports Logos (2021) 6644_calgary_stampeders-primary-2019 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/92/full/6644_calgary_stampeders-primary-2019.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-5] Sports Logos (2021) edmonton_elks_logo_primary_2021_sportslogosnet-5957 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/6790/full/edmonton_elks_logo_primary_2021_sportslogosnet-5957.png %5BAccessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-6] Sports Logos (2021) 6261_saskatchewan_roughriders-primary-2016 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/98/full/6261_saskatchewan_roughriders-primary-2016.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-7] Sports Logos (2021) 2517_winnipeg_blue_bombers-primary-2012 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/100/full/2517_winnipeg_blue_bombers-primary-2012.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-8] Sports Logos (2021) 6242 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/94/full/6242.gif [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-9] Sports Logos (2021) 4816_toronto_argonauts-primary-2021 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/99/full/4816_toronto_argonauts-primary-2021.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-10] Sports Logos (2021) 9827_ottawa__redblacks-primary-2014 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/5033/full/9827_ottawa__redblacks-primary-2014.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-11] Sports Logos (2021) 5778_montreal_alouettes-primary-2019 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/95/full/5778_montreal_alouettes-primary-2019.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

Japan X-League Super Logos

[JXL-1] X-League (2021) fujitsu [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/fujitsu.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-2] X-League (2021) obic [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/obic.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-4] X-League (2021) impulse [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/impulse.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-5] X-League (2021) elecom [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/elecom.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-6] X-League (2021) ibm [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/ibm.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-7] X-League (2021) tokyogas [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/tokyogas.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-8] X-League (2021) hel-lions [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/hel-lions.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-9] X-League (2021) rise [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/rise.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

Liga de Futbol Americano Logos

[LFA-1] Artilleros LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 3, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ArtillerosLFA/photos/a.298541940883309/579119006158933/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/73513561_579119012825599_8802706180922146816_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=5nO8n1bZCXsAX9_5Lnj&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=c6a6d0a303ab49f16b9e426ddf538b25&oe=61C12730 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-2] Condors LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 5, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CondorsLFA/photos/a.849000958532449/3650845258347991/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/156170347_3650845261681324_1343936098449651172_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=Off9afsir7EAX-eTVa5&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f04cd67af1934cde5fc69f4926d00448&oe=61C2AF22 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-3] Dinos LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, February 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DinosLFA/photos/a.1098375663531454/3637578546277807/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/145511336_3637578549611140_188757273752279880_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=gSWRy8aB7dIAX8l8_-A&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=9500539ff6b65410d5e5042bddb44625&oe=61BFF0C5 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-4] Fundidores LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 16, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=284974656970640&set=a.118343776967063 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/256036343_284974650303974_2647505166117146873_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=b-G_cXZObkQAX_tB02t&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=aee3e57bf4fc4eae3a384a9ce5050a0c&oe=61A08B97 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-5] Galgos Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 17, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/galgoslfa/photos/a.108310031666817/112983941199426/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/252761059_112983937866093_8472956443678492315_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=NANmTB6vq5AAX-zWa67&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=b0f23b6874891577c5faf26db30252bf&oe=61A114EC ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-6] Gallos Negros LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 5, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/gallosnegroslfa/photos/a.103377538935156/103449988927911 [Accessed 28 February 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/273209155_103449985594578_5893798891700637738_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=HLcEcyEljGcAX8Q53Vw&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8XBlErvtJZo7Zl9p8OYBL9XH9ZezKZb7Y-jdjgKO_v3Q&oe=62215414 ][Accessed 28 February 2022]

[LFA-7] Mexicas LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MexicasLFA/photos/a.1014327461963314/4687022084693815 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/251123045_4687022081360482_3247634362025467080_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=OoUZYU6nZycAX82rjsY&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=ad2fe97e3b32c3ac9dcdb1129875a488&oe=619FAB45 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-8] Osos LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, October 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=251129953689617&set=a.125371869598760 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/243020024_251129950356284_294552196448173790_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=nI9MStm2EZQAX9vtC2f&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=d69c71335d78090b5ef73d3f92b43bcf&oe=61A0E836 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-9] Raptors LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 5, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/RaptorsLFA/photos/a.208212012844821/1597088927290449 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/253731409_1597088923957116_2180559504148918797_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=yEYkH6g72yYAX-7NLr7&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=9adac1a0cf5bc5cdf94a6e4bb25fce68&oe=61A0089A ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-10] Reyes LFA (2021) Profile Picture, November 19, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ReyesLFA/photos/a.104544895379393/113206377846578 [Accessed 21 December 2021][Actual Image link available at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/258195584_113206374513245_5663298235135969257_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=zn-zaWl4W4gAX9YEBZR&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_lNWqkZvrPIwTDFtz3FinayT6oF9lUkQJxBrNCq-bwzw&oe=61C6A29E [Accessed 21 December 2021]

[LFA-11] Mayas LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, October 25, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MayasLFA/photos/a.916904715071809/4490334654395446/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/248497239_4490334641062114_2420135574359291948_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=tyzQ2K5mI24AX-IE9d5&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f2e12ee551f216704032abc0943f123a&oe=61A09048 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-12] Raramuris Pro Football Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 23, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=290832646380986&set=a.126222399508679 [Accessed 9 January 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/253213500_290832643047653_812853683359621004_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=jWDioG3u84gAX-7MiOn&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-JC_2hms2ttsrdpMbj-SMVCNrOF0TXhb4BYH5yCO8Obw&oe=61E02FF7 ][Accessed 9 January 2022]

European League of Football Logos

[ELF-1] Barcelona Dragons Facebook (2021)Profile Picture: March 24, 2021: 164100830_143302991038424_6685619488922431445_n [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/164100830_143302991038424_6685619488922431445_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=7nF5AhntfsEAX9glptP&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=a430079a20cfb0956dd3ea5a7c8db22e&oe=61316F91 [Accessed 11 July 2021]

[ELF-2] Panthers Wroclaw Fabecook (2021) profile Picture September 20, 2013 1235513_483738095055993_896136457_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PanthersWroclaw/photos/a.483738081722661/483738095055993/ [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-3] Hamburg Sea Devils Facebook (2021) Profile Picture March 9, 2021: 159505975_122355319823281_3096303558860788527_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/HamburgSeaDevils/photos/a.106420621416751/122355316489948 [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-4] Stuttgart Surge Facebook (2021) Profile Picture July 27, 2021: 224860379_157740426432198_682630597869113461_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/StuttgartSurgeFootball/photos/a.101150422091199/157740416432199/ [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-5] Leipzig Kings Facebook (2021) Profile Picture April 23, 2021 176481610_124322863083112_5924150060350890678_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/105240348324697/photos/a.105240374991361/124322859749779 [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-6] Cologne Centurions Facebook (2021) Profile Picture March 22, 2021 164225775_104312295086165_3866117950552195047_n [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/164225775_104312295086165_3866117950552195047_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=q-FxP6s2FecAX8leJ2f&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=b85f562fcd7282fd92b580c46312ec3d&oe=61329D2C [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-7] Frankfurt Galaxy Facebook (2021) Profile Picture April 18, 2021 175159880_127159659432418_8771340701865027771_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/frankfurtgalaxy21/photos/a.100834638731587/127159656099085 [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-8] Berlin Thunder Facebook (2021) Profile Picture May 6, 2021 182443261_131030875743347_4880774321224305568_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BER.Thunder/photos/a.106909338155501/131030872410014/ [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-9] Istanbul Rams Facebook (2016) Profile Picture, October 15, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IstanbulRams/photos/a.442986371827/10158396645326828/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/243269071_10158396645316828_2189579114400872932_n.png?_nc_cat=101&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=4DCxhDp3C4sAX-H9Gxf&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=e9220f74a42bfd5a77c751654cb975ce&oe=61A0FE36 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-10] SWARCO Raiders Tirol Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, October 24, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SWARCORaidersTirol/photos/a.428718306297/10156094237966298 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/44726413_10156094237971298_8355790253675511808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=PUm4jRDwCW8AX_FDvaT&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=fca76f2a6975a9347f666a161a47c636&oe=61C0D05C ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-11] Rhein Fire Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, September 25, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rheinfire.football/photos/a.110223358051508/118577120549465/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/241280937_118577130549464_5762887138007820785_n.png?_nc_cat=100&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=YmhEHOY-jtcAX8lxNFt&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=02dcd3eb9114dce71b510650f2918ae7&oe=61A056EC ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-12] AFC Dacia Vienna Vikings Facebook (2016) Profile Picture, May 10, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ViennaVikings/photos/a.10150296666230346/10156908106500346/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/13178930_10156908106500346_760535454859624943_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=jj_tUZy22F8AX9T2S19&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=8ac0b53a04716a88da7f3daec524750a&oe=61C3031B ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-13] ELF (2022) 6291dde6aa8e8749747937c6_Untitled design(108) [Internet] Available from: https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fb916e4beed7f5a8f3276f7/6291dde6aa8e8749747937c6_Untitled%20design(108).png [Accessed 30 July 2022]

[ELF-14] Enthroners (2017) cropped-Enth-e_arany [Internet] Available from: http://enthroners.hu/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Enth-e_arany.png [Accessed 30 July 2022]

[ELF-15] FIDAF (2017) seamen-milano [Internet] Available from: https://1divisione.fidaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/seamen-milano.png [Accessed 30 July 2022]

[ELF-16] Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos (2019) Scottish Claymores Alternsate Logo 1998 [Internet] Available from:http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/19/1233/full/2552_scottish_claymores-alternate-1998.png [Accessed 27 November 2019]

Women’s National Football conference Logos

[WNFC-3] Alabama Fire Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, October 21, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/alabamafire/photos/a.1609678612645442/2293692044244092/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/44509495_2293692047577425_4284616892968075264_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=cQmCwodyQdEAX-kFyPU&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_8vGrz57fSeRJqyW55hpcP_F5vJhTx_F_ZxYMRseWcOQ&oe=621566F2 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-4] Atlanta Phoenix Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, April 14, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPhoenixFootball/photos/a.224221407625012/1626942494019556 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at:https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/30697661_1626942494019556_7969326540513182352_n.png?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=Jp1t1-bXQHsAX-ugEOD&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-wdnImKivvSS61iNOGXls9xHH_l5geYJawYx1a6fcQEQ&oe=6212DE84 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-5] Denver Bandits Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, June 17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DenvBandits/photos/a.694497494246762/857745641255279/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/64665741_857745644588612_690902092935593984_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=ns4HkFNPsy0AX-ns5Es&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-GMZ2la3wrvayys0Y6tNMYdVdGxTNIbCRU6n3PBjmDQg&oe=621522E9 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-6] Florida Avengers Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 3, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Florida.Avengers/photos/a.444326052990129/1073632963392765/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/252851785_1073632960059432_8783092411184468427_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=22cjTbIcL8YAX-brk_1&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-rn_JeOLGueQ62PUdnTF37ba5VVPGpPgbxEmC-3uMCVw&oe=61F2B6FB [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-7] Houston Heat Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 1, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/WNFCHoustonHeat/photos/a.101981541417155/101981974750445 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/89009194_101981978083778_547615919447212032_n.png?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=7jLQROMpYssAX_bSUg4&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9K1VJ-Xlyh6TCNYVdvFD2_bYSZbM1rUPuGc3l63SXF4w&oe=6215516C [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-8] Kansas City Glory (2022) Homepage-Hero-logo [Internet] Available from: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddec83f9ab6b86728e295af/1582579183598-UA8B2Z059AAMXEOWDA1M/Homepage-Hero-logo.png?format=2500w [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-9] La Muerte De Las Cruces Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, June 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LaMuerteFootball/photos/a.390852434591826/1561945220815869/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/194878743_1561945224149202_7641845063387106805_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=9OWPUuc5UKgAX-khyHF&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8243sezauFUbOeyBri1zbN3OClBjSOkBFMwt0ISI2H_w&oe=6212CBC5 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-10] Las Vegas Silver Stars Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, June 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LVSilverStarsFootball/photos/a.1929343060616749/2899989276885451 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/248577713_2899989270218785_131257031838698926_n.png?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=qxHLlhCyIwIAX_fD1II&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9NBXIrQZ-lANT0-nEvhcY5jXQ-9EndWV_81CjSC20_7w&oe=61F41286 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-11] Los Angeles Legends Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, September 25, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/242987749_276821104124228_3927993075810519203_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=e3f864&_nc_ohc=L_Q65aQZL68AX-2JjeL&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_Ji9PHJ8rUYPF-IA2m2rtyIQkAQ0wUAGrGzNUmJs3CHQ&oe=61F38E9F [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/242987749_276821104124228_3927993075810519203_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=e3f864&_nc_ohc=L_Q65aQZL68AX-2JjeL&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_Ji9PHJ8rUYPF-IA2m2rtyIQkAQ0wUAGrGzNUmJs3CHQ&oe=61F38E9F [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-12] Mississippi Panthers Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, February 2, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MSLadyPanthers/photos/a.575906792827673/1153536968397983/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/145288747_1153536971731316_2848686869016924911_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=V-3yYTBAJQwAX8YPnCx&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-CSuYrerBEmufa0tp-50nofw-w188z_ggKmmD6tQ-DIQ&oe=6213BC91 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-13] Oregon Ravens (2022) qt=q_95 [Internet] Available from: https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/326e9407-7443-4da5-a670-39b13b7164b9/logo/fa9954f8-725e-4ec5-a68f-5fe6c965ee58.png/:/rs=w:464,h:308,cg:true,m/cr=w:464,h:308/qt=q:95 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-14] Philadelphia Phantomz Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, June 17, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PhantomzFootball/photos/a.102794326739605/1453719594980398/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/201968735_1453719601647064_3836045334241024886_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=trlH0vaotY8AX_c1G3B&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_uuaruRfjS8o6Mxq2UiHRMCvhNtwFD6a56VIe2p0F2fw&oe=62138196 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-15] Phoenix Prowlers Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, July 1, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixProwlers/photos/a.269533323675889/616087212353830/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/82912655_616087215687163_1901893860461600867_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=S3I48O9maFIAX_Q7Sj6&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9AnmXZcLMwCkNfXkvg1Nk8vQ24U4EPqKGcKwr8BPxX1A&oe=62126E0E [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-16] San Diego Rebellion (2022) Rebellion_noSDR_colorbkgrd-2048×1306 [Internet] Available from: https://sandiegorebellion.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Rebellion_noSDR_colorbkgrd-2048×1306.png [Accessed 24 January 2021]

[WNFC-17] Seattle Majestics Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 16, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=124573763007179&set=a.124573753007180 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/161980636_124573766340512_6997491678419297740_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=W5lerB3p6vMAX8pgKcG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-or5wfT9cNPTH8EOgDCOTKXWvnT3g9L5IoKxqbY7jtSg&oe=6213E17F [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-18] Texas Elite Spartans Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, June 13, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TexasEliteWomensFootball/photos/a.858993514267272/952798374886785 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/35199038_952798378220118_8483117007296790528_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=UFujdTN1TcAAX-J7EiE&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8BIjouip6Bt8otGYJaWC3kX3A5lmOfCyDhf9GDJaz5Gw&oe=62145C1A [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-19] Utah Falconz (2022) Asset-1 [Internet] Available from: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.203/79k.a05.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Asset-1.png [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-20] Washington Prodigy (2022) 10SeasonsLogoShieldWhiteBG [Internet] Available from: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58fa4a95bebafb32e27e2b9f/63bf0db8-db1b-457f-9d60-8b2162fb7077/10SeasonsLogoShieldWhiteBG.png?format=1500w [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-21] Tennessee Trojans Facebook (2022) Profile Picture: [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tennesseetrojans/photos/a.101068052415902/147256857797021/ [Accessed 29 July 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278095504_147256854463688_588348596125765344_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=qx3TGq5dn1gAX9iGw_e&tn=ustunkcjmGgmI3q9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9T2qzw_a-GexQmZiBHOezuZYiw0XZAm5tMvaKumjqnrQ&oe=62E8FB3C ][Accessed 29 July 2022]

Other Football Team Logos

[O-1] Allegheny Athletic Association (2022) Allegheny Athletic Association Merch [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/b9/85/57b98555fab8665b72e5cee911558373.jpg [Accessed 29 July 2022]

[O-2] Watertown Red and Black Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 19, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=127650949364653&set=a.127650922697989 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/162528647_127650956031319_8807331780508775606_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=C8VoqUvuoRkAX8Bc75-&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f2595ee56f528269d9dd6c187fa99ce6&oe=61C32C00 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

PHOTOS

[38] ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Rick Kelley, Carmine, Todd Zboyan, Brianna, Tim Leadingham, John Turner, Stacy Aschton, Carlos Trevino, John Gunning, Steve Hearn and Anton “Pippo” O’Grady.

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ELF European League of Football 2022

Standings

ELF European League of Football Northern Division 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Hamburg Sea Devils	11	1	0.917	424	160	264	W10
2	Berlin Thunder	7	5	0.583	321	282	39	L1
3	Panthers Wroclaw	5	7	0.417	287	305	-18	W1
4	Leipzig Kings	4	8	0.333	242	370	-128	W2

ELF European League of Football Central Division 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Vienna Vikings	10	2	0.833	352	209	143	L1
2	Raiders Tirol	8	4	0.667	418	229	189	W1
3	Frankfurt Galaxy	8	4	0.667	386	247	139	W2
4	Stuttgart Surge	0	12	0.000	113	451	-338	L12

ELF European League of Football Southern Division 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Barcelona Dragons	8	4	0.667	364	225	139	L2
2	Rhein Fire	7	5	0.583	346	314	32	L1
3	Cologne Centurions	3	9	0.250	301	473	-172	W1
4	Istanbul Rams	1	11	0.083	210	499	-289	L5

Note: Standings compiled automatically from Results in European League of Football website – For Official Schedule please see References: [1]

Playoff Schedule

ELF European League of Football Playoffs 2022


Match Day Playoff
September 10, 2022 (Playoff) 19 - 7 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Raiders Tirol
Match Day Playoffs
September 11, 2022 (Playoffs) 29 - 0 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Barcelona Dragons
Match Day ELF Championship Game II
September 25, 2022 (ELF Championship Game II) 27 - 15 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Hamburg Sea Devils

Note: Schedule compiled from Results in European League of Football website – For Official Schedule please see References: [1] For Individual Game References and Quarter-by-Quarter Points please click on each game in the Schedule above.

Regular Season Schedule

ELF European League of Football 2022


June 4, 2022 (Week 1) 40 - 38 N/A Cologne Centurions vs Istanbul Rams
June 5, 2022 (Week 1) 9 - 38 N/A Stuttgart Surge vs Barcelona Dragons
June 5, 2022 (Week 1) 34 - 27 N/A Panthers Wroclaw vs Leipzig Kings
June 5, 2022 (Week 1) 43 - 18 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Berlin Thunder
June 5, 2022 (Week 1) 26 - 29 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Rhein Fire
June 5, 2022 (Week 1) 23 - 29 N/A Raiders Tirol vs Vienna Vikings
June 11, 2022 (Week 2) 41 - 7 N/A Berlin Thunder vs Istanbul Rams
June 11, 2022 (Week 2) 49 - 46 N/A Cologne Centurions vs Raiders Tirol
June 12, 2022 (Week 2) 17 - 28 N/A Leipzig Kings vs Rhein Fire
June 12, 2022 (Week 2) 25 - 28 N/A Stuttgart Surge vs Panthers Wroclaw
June 12, 2022 (Week 2) 30 - 10 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Frankfurt Galaxy
June 12, 2022 (Week 2) 21 - 24 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Barcelona Dragons
June 18, 2022 (Week 3) 0 - 14 N/A Leipzig Kings vs Hamburg Sea Devils
June 18, 2022 (Week 3) 34 - 32 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Cologne Centurions
June 19, 2022 (Week 3) 28 - 16 N/A Raiders Tirol vs Berlin Thunder
June 19, 2022 (Week 3) 47 - 13 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Panthers Wroclaw
June 19, 2022 (Week 3) 42 - 12 N/A Rhein Fire vs Istanbul Rams
June 19, 2022 (Week 3) 42 - 13 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Stuttgart Surge
June 25, 2022 (Week 4) 0 - 49 N/A Istanbul Rams vs Vienna Vikings
June 25, 2022 (Week 4) 12 - 48 N/A Cologne Centurions vs Frankfurt Galaxy
June 26, 2022 (Week 4) 23 - 26 N/A Panthers Wroclaw vs Hamburg Sea Devils
June 26, 2022 (Week 4) 13 - 17 N/A Rhein Fire vs Barcelona Dragons
June 26, 2022 (Week 4) 15 - 19 N/A Berlin Thunder vs Leipzig Kings
June 26, 2022 (Week 4) 0 - 33 N/A Stuttgart Surge vs Raiders Tirol
July 2, 2022 (Week 5) 7 - 34 N/A Cologne Centurions vs Berlin Thunder
July 2, 2022 (Week 5) 41 - 7 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Istanbul Rams
July 3, 2022 (Week 5) 28 - 22 N/A Leipzig Kings vs Stuttgart Surge
July 3, 2022 (Week 5) 42 - 15 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Rhein Fire
July 3, 2022 (Week 5) 23 - 17 N/A Raiders Tirol vs Frankfurt Galaxy
July 3, 2022 (Week 5) 30 - 6 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Panthers Wroclaw
July 9, 2022 (Week 6) 0 - 70 N/A Istanbul Rams vs Hamburg Sea Devils
July 9, 2022 (Week 6) 20 - 27 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Vienna Vikings
July 10, 2022 (Week 6) 31 - 25 N/A Berlin Thunder vs Panthers Wroclaw
July 10, 2022 (Week 6) 17 - 3 N/A Rhein Fire vs Cologne Centurions
July 10, 2022 (Week 6) 20 - 26 N/A Stuttgart Surge vs Frankfurt Galaxy
July 10, 2022 (Week 6) 37 - 6 N/A Raiders Tirol vs Leipzig Kings
July 17, 2022 (Week 7) 46 - 14 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Cologne Centurions
July 17, 2022 (Week 7) 22 - 33 N/A Leipzig Kings vs Berlin Thunder
July 17, 2022 (Week 7) 34 - 0 N/A Panthers Wroclaw vs Stuttgart Surge
July 23, 2022 (Week 8) 22 - 19 N/A Istanbul Rams vs Barcelona Dragons
July 24, 2022 (Week 8) 29 - 13 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Raiders Tirol
July 24, 2022 (Week 8) 16 - 40 N/A Rhein Fire vs Hamburg Sea Devils
July 30, 2022 (Week 9) 33 - 23 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Rhein Fire
July 31, 2022 (Week 9) 29 - 26 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Istanbul Rams
July 31, 2022 (Week 9) 0 - 41 N/A Stuttgart Surge vs Vienna Vikings
July 31, 2022 (Week 9) 29 - 30 N/A Panthers Wroclaw vs Frankfurt Galaxy
July 31, 2022 (Week 9) 14 - 56 N/A Leipzig Kings vs Raiders Tirol
July 31, 2022 (Week 9) 39 - 29 N/A Berlin Thunder vs Cologne Centurions
August 13, 2022 (Week 11) 32 - 50 N/A Istanbul Rams vs Rhein Fire
August 13, 2022 (Week 11) 15 - 37 N/A Cologne Centurions vs Barcelona Dragons
August 14, 2022 (Week 11) 59 - 0 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Leipzig Kings
August 14, 2022 (Week 11) 44 - 3 N/A Raiders Tirol vs Stuttgart Surge
August 14, 2022 (Week 11) 42 - 8 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Vienna Vikings
August 14, 2022 (Week 11) 12 - 29 N/A Panthers Wroclaw vs Berlin Thunder
August 20, 2022 (Week 12) 62 - 8 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Stuttgart Surge
August 21, 2022 (Week 12) 23 - 21 N/A Rhein Fire vs Frankfurt Galaxy
August 21, 2022 (Week 12) 37 - 22 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Istanbul Rams
August 21, 2022 (Week 12) 45 - 20 N/A Raiders Tirol vs Cologne Centurions
August 21, 2022 (Week 12) 17 - 39 N/A Berlin Thunder vs Hamburg Sea Devils
August 21, 2022 (Week 12) 37 - 41 N/A Leipzig Kings vs Panthers Wroclaw
August 27, 2022 (Week 13) 14 - 38 N/A Istanbul Rams vs Berlin Thunder
August 27, 2022 (Week 13) 37 - 59 N/A Cologne Centurions vs Rhein Fire
August 28, 2022 (Week 13) 24 - 18 N/A Vienna Vikings vs Barcelona Dragons
August 28, 2022 (Week 13) 17 - 0 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Panthers Wroclaw
August 28, 2022 (Week 13) 0 - 38 N/A Stuttgart Surge vs Leipzig Kings
August 28, 2022 (Week 13) 36 - 33 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Raiders Tirol
September 3, 2022 (Week 14) 30 - 43 N/A Istanbul Rams vs Cologne Centurions
September 3, 2022 (Week 14) 21 - 24 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Hamburg Sea Devils
September 4, 2022 (Week 14) 42 - 6 N/A Panthers Wroclaw vs Vienna Vikings
September 4, 2022 (Week 14) 37 - 13 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Stuttgart Surge
September 4, 2022 (Week 14) 10 - 37 N/A Berlin Thunder vs Raiders Tirol
September 4, 2022 (Week 14) 31 - 34 N/A Rhein Fire vs Leipzig Kings

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 (4-5 June 2022)

Newcomers to the European League of Football, Istanbul Rams were narrowly defeated 38-40 by Cologne Centurions. Rhein Fire, were another new team to ELF, although previously a team named Rhein Fire were in the National Football League Europe League in the 1990s and 2000s. Fire defeated Frankfurt Galaxy 29-26. The other two expansion teams, moving up from the Austrian League and the Big 6 Eurobowl were Raiders Tirol from Innsbruck and Vienna Vikings, who clashed in Innsbruck with Vikings prevailing 29-23.

In other games Barcelona Dragons improved dramatically over last season, winning 38-9 at Stuttgart Surge, while Berlin Thunder were no match for Hamburg Sea Devils, losing 18-43 in the German capital. Meanwhile the sole Slavic team in the ELF, Panthers Wroclaw, won 34-27 at home to Leipzig Kings. [References: S-1 and Individual References in Games]

Week 2 (11-12 June 2022)

Panthers Wroclaw sat atop the Northern Division with a 28-25 victory at Stuttgart Surge who fell to 0-2 in the Central Division. Berlin Thunder gained their first win in the Northern Division with a 41-7 defeat of Istanbul Rams, who were left looking for their first win. Hamburg Sea Devils suffered their first loss of the season going down 21-24 to the Barcelona Dragons, who were top of the Southern Division on 2-0 along with Cologne Centurions and Rhein Fire. The Centurions had a narrow 49-46 victory over Raiders Tirol, who were still looking for a first win in the Central Division while Rhein Fire defeated Northern Division cellar dwellers Leipzig Kings 28-17. The Central Division appeared already to be Vienna Vikings to lose after they moved two games ahead of all three other teams with a 30-10 victory over fellow Central Division team, the Frankfurt Galaxy. [References: S-1 and Individual References in Games]

Weeks 3-4 (18-26 June 2022)

By the end of June 2022, Hamburg Sea Devils were sitting on top of the ELF North Division with two more wins in weeks 3 and 4 over Leipzig Kings (14-0) and Panthers Wroclaw (26-23). The Panthers loss to Hamburg was their second consecutive loss after starting the season with two victories. The reverse to the Sea Devils followed a heavy week 3 loss to Frankfurt Galaxy (13-47). Berlin Thunder also lost two in a row in weeks 3 and 4 – 28-16 to Raiders Tirol and 15-19 at Leipzig in what was the Kings first victory of the season following defeats in each of their first three games. [References: S-1]

The Central Division included not just one of only two undefeated teams after week 4 in Vienna Vikings, but also the streaking Frankfurt Galaxy and Raiders Tirol who both won twice on the trot after losing their opening two games. Vienna’s weeks 3 and 4 triumph’s were 42-13 at Stuttgart Surge and 49-0 versus Istanbul Rams. In addition to Frankfurt and Tirol’s earlier mentioned week 3 victories over Wroclaw and Berlin respectively, the teams also won 48-12 versus Cologne Centurions (Frankfurt) and 33-0 versus Stuttgart Surge in Innsbruck (Tirol). Stuttgart meanwhile were still looking to break their duck. [References: S-1]

The Southern Division was led by Barcelona Dragons, also on 4-0 after narrow wins versus Cologne Centurions (34-32) and Rhein Fire (17-13). The losses were both Cologne’s and Rhein’s first of the season after starting 2-0 and 3-0 respectively. Cologne slipped up in their next game also at Frankfurt, while Rhein’s 42-12 week 3 victory over Istanbul Rams set up the mouth-watering week 4 clash with Barcelona in Catalonia. Istanbul Rams, like Stuttgart Surge were still looking for their first win. [References: S-1]

Weeks 5-9 (July 2022)

Hamburg Sea Devils winning streak continued to 6 games as they led the EFL Northern Division on 7-1. Berlin Thunder put together a four-game winning streak to go from 1-3 to 5-3 and increase their chances of making the playoffs behind Hamburg, while Panthers Wroclaw slipped to 3-5 and Leipzig Kings 2-6. [References: S-1]

In the Central Division, Vienna Vikings remained undefeated on 8-0 with a crucial 29-13 victory at home to Austrian rivals Raiders Tirol putting them three games ahead of both the Alpen team and Frankfurt Galaxy who were both on 5-3. Stuttgart Surge were struggling on 0-8 in a Division with three of the toughest teams. [References: S-1]

Barcelona Dragons topped the Southern Division after week 9 on 6-2 and Rhein Fire were in second despite a two-game losing streak. Cologne Centurions were suffering a six-game losing streak after starting the season 2-0 while Istanbul Rams picked up their first ever win, but were still languishing in last place on 1-7. [References: S-1]

Week 11 (13-14 August 2022)

After a break week for the weekend of 6-7 August, there was a major upset when Frankfurt Galaxy (6-3) defeated Vienna Vikings 42-8 in what was the Vikings first loss of the season. Raiders Tirol joined Frankfurt on 6-3 in the toughest Division with a 44-3 victory in Innsbruck over Stuttgart Surge, who were still looking for their first win. [References: S-1]

The Northern Division saw Hamburg Sea Devils (59-0 winners over Leipzig Kings) and Berlin Thunder (29-12 victors over Panthers Wroclaw) continue their winning streaks, now seven games and five games respectively as Panthers and Leipzig were eliminated from the Playoffs. [References: S-1]

In the Southern Division Barcelona Dragons (7-2) and Rhein Fire (5-4) extended their lead over Cologne Centurions (2-7) and Istanbul Rams with 37-15 and 50-32 triumphs respectively. [References: S-1]

Week 12 (20-21 August 2022)

Hamburg Sea Devils (9-1) wrapped up the Northern Conference with a 39-17 victory at home to nearest rivals Berlin Thunder (6-4) while Panthers Wroclaw (4-6) defeated Leipzig Kings (2-8) 41-37 in a close game which meant very little for either team at this stage of the season other than pride. [References: S-1]

The Central Division was still up for grabs after Vienna Vikings (9-1) rebounded from their heavy loss at Frankfurt with a 37-22 victory at Istanbul (1-9). Neasest rivals and fellow Austrian team Raiders Tirol (7-3) stayed on their heels with a 45-20 victory at Cologne Centurions (2-8). [References: S-1]

Meanwhile Barcelona Dragons (8-2) continued to set the pace in the Southern Conference with a 62-8 victory at the winless Stuttgart Surge. Rhein Fire (6-4) were still not out of the running however, with a 23-21 victory at Frankfurt Galaxy (6-4), the latter coming back down to earth after their massive win versus the undefeated Vienna Vikings the previous weekend. [References: S-1]

Week 13 (27-28 August 2022)

Hamburg Sea Devils clinched the Northern Division title with a 17-0 victory at home to Panthers Wroclaw leaving the Sea Devils on 10-1 and the Panthers out of the running on 4-7. Berlin Thunder kept their hopes of a playoff place alive, improving to 7-4 with a 38-14 defeat of Istanbul Rams (1-10) and Leipzig Kings picked up their third win of the season 38-0 at Stuttgart Surge (0-11)

The Central Division title was won by Vienna Vikings (10-1) after they defeated Barcelona Dragons (8-3) 24-18 in a battle of the Central and Southern Division leaders. The Vikings were helped by Frankfurt Galaxy’s narrow 36-33 victory over Raiders Tirol in Central Germany, meaning both teams were now on 7-4 along with Berlin Thunder and Rhein Fire in the race for Playoff places.

In the Southern Division Rhein Fire kept their outside chance of a Division title alive, moving to within a game of Barcelona Dragons after a high-scoring 59-37 triumph in Cologne over the Centurions (2-9).

The race for the Final Playoff spots now moved to the final week with Hamburg Sea Devils traveling to Barcelona to play the Dragons, Berlin Thunder entertaining Raiders Tirol, and Rhein Fire at home to Leipzig Kings. Frankfurt Galaxy play Stuttgart Surge, Vienna Vikings play at Panthers Wroclaw and Cologne Centurions visit Istanbul Rams to wrap-up the 2022 Regular Season. [References: S-1]

Week 14 (3-4 September 2022)

The regular season finished with Northern Division champions Hamburg Sea Devils (11-1) winning 24-21 at Southern Division champions Barcelona Dragons (8-4). Second place in the Northern Division went to Berlin Thunder (7-5) despite their 10-37 loss to Central Division runners-up and wild-card playoff qualifiers Raiders Tirol (8-4). Tirol sneaked into the playoffs on a tie-breaker ahead of Frankfurt Galaxy who also finished on 8-4 after a 37-13 victory in Frankfurt over Stuttgart Surge who lost all 12 games in 2022. Vienna Vikings were Central Division champions even though they were shocked 42-6 by Panthers Wroclaw (5-7) in Poland, only the Vikings second defeat of the season, both of which were heavy defeats away from home in Austria. Leipzig Kings finished the season on 4-8 in the Northern Division after a close 34-31 victory over Rhein Fire (7-5) in Dusseldorf and Cologne Centurions (3-9) won 43-30 at Istanbul Rams (1-11) in a battle of two Southern Division strugglers. The Playoff qualifiers then were Hamburg Sea Devils (11-1, Northern Champions), Vienna Vikings (10-2, Central Champions), Barcelona Dragons (8-4, Southern Champions) and Raiders Tirol (8-4, Wildcard qualifiers). [References: S-1]

Playoffs (10-11 September 2022)

Vienna Vikings overcame their set-back in the final week of regular season play to shutout the Barcelona Dragons 19-0 to advance to the European League of Football’s second Championship Game. There the Vikings were to meet Hamburg Sea Devils who won 19-7 versus Raiders Tirol thus preventing an All-Austrian showdown. The two teams have yet to meet in 2022 with Hamburg losing only one of their 13 games during the season and Vienna only two games defeated.

ELF Championship Game II (25 September 2022)

Vienna Vikings dominated the Hamburg Sea Devils 27-15 in the Second ever European League of Football Championship Game. The Vikings held the Sea Devils top rusher Glen Toonga to a total of minus five yards in the First Half as Vienna’s Quarterback Jackson Erdmann completing almost all passes. [Reference: S-2]

Map of Europe featuring Team Logos and Locations

Map of European League of Football Teams 2022 — **Map of Europe featuring European League of Football 2022 Team Logos and Locations** [References: M-1]

[M-1] Map Contributor: Rainer Lesniewski (2022) Stock Vector ID: 151344206 europe map [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/europe-map-151344206 [Accessed 12 June 2022][Overlaid with ELF Team Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie][Logo References: ELF-1 to ELF-12]

About the European League of Football 2022

In some ways a resurrection of the old National Football League sponsored World League of American Football / National Football League Europe League, the European League of Football is the latest top-level Professional American Football League spanning the continent of Europe. The League resurrected many of the old WLAF and NFLE team names, such as Barcelona Dragons (Catalonia), Frankfurt Galaxy, Berlin Thunder, Hamburg Sea Devils, Rhein Fire and Cologne Centurions, as well as adding new teams Stuttgart Surge and Leipzig Kings (all Germany), and promoting European National League and previously members of other smaller European Professional Leagues, Raiders Tirol and Vienna Vikings (both Austria), Istanbul Rams (Turkey), and Panthers Wroclaw (Poland).

Schedule References

[S-1] European League of Football (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://europeanleague.football/schedule [Accessed 12 June 2022][Last Accessed 4 October 2022]

[S-2] European League of Football (2022) Breaking: Vienna Vikings win the 2022 Championship Game [Internet] Available from: https://europeanleague.football/elf-news/breaking-vienna-vikings-win-the-2022-championship-game [Accessed 4 October 2022]

Logo References

Note: for individual game scores and stats view each game [click on the game in the schedule above]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to John Gunning (American Football International); Tomas; Carmine and Morgan (Dublin Bay Raptors)

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Last Updated: 4 October 2022

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World League of American Football Schedule 1992

World League Logo 1991-1992 [References: 1]

Final Standings

WLAF World League of American Football European Division 1992

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Barcelona Dragons	5	5	0	0.500	104	161	-57	L4
2	Frankfurt Galaxy	3	7	0	0.300	150	257	-107	W1
3	London Monarchs	2	7	1	0.200	178	203	-25	L1

WLAF World League of American Football North American East Division 1992

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Orlando Thunder	8	2	0.800	247	127	120	W1
2	New York Knights	6	4	0.600	284	188	96	W6
3	Montreal Machine	2	8	0.200	175	274	-99	L6
4	Ohio Glory	1	9	0.100	132	230	-98	L3

WLAF World League of American Football North American West Division 1992

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Sacramento Surge	8	2	0	0.800	250	152	98	W5
2	Birmingham Fire	7	2	1	0.700	192	165	27	W4
3	San Antonio Riders	7	3	0	0.700	195	150	45	L1

Playoff Schedule

WLAF World League of American Football Playoffs 1992


Match Day Playoffs
May 30, 1992 (Playoffs) 45 - 7 N/A Orlando Thunder vs Birmingham Fire
May 31, 1992 (Playoffs) 17 - 15 N/A Sacramento Surge vs Barcelona Dragons
Match Day World Bowl '92
October 6, 2021 (World Bowl '92) 17 - 21 N/A Orlando Thunder vs Sacramento Surge

Regular Season Schedule

WLAF World League of American Football 1992


Match Day Week 1
March 21, 1992 (Week 1) 0 - 17 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Frankfurt Galaxy
March 21, 1992 (Week 1) 20 - 6 N/A Sacramento Surge vs Birmingham Fire
March 22, 1992 (Week 1) 26 - 20 N/A London Monarchs vs New York Knights
March 22, 1992 (Week 1) 13 - 9 N/A Orlando Thunder vs Ohio Glory
March 22, 1992 (Week 1) 17 - 16 N/A San Antonio Riders vs Montreal Machine
Match Day Week 2
March 28, 1992 (Week 2) 15 - 14 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs New York Knights
March 28, 1992 (Week 2) 28 - 31 N/A London Monarchs vs Frankfurt Galaxy
March 28, 1992 (Week 2) 31 - 29 N/A Montreal Machine vs Orlando Thunder
March 29, 1992 (Week 2) 17 - 10 N/A Birmingham Fire vs San Antonio Riders
March 29, 1992 (Week 2) 6 - 17 N/A Ohio Glory vs Sacramento Surge
Match Day Week 3
April 4, 1992 (Week 3) 13 - 7 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs London Monarchs
April 4, 1992 (Week 3) 14 - 7 N/A Sacramento Surge vs Montreal Machine
April 4, 1992 (Week 3) 3 - 9 N/A New York Knights vs San Antonio Riders
April 5, 1992 (Week 3) 7 - 17 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Birmingham Fire
April 5, 1992 (Week 3) 3 - 28 N/A Ohio Glory vs Orlando Thunder
Match Day Week 4
April 11, 1992 (Week 4) 17 - 17 N/A London Monarchs vs Birmingham Fire
April 11, 1992 (Week 4) 17 - 20 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Barcelona Dragons
April 11, 1992 (Week 4) 20 - 23 N/A Sacramento Surge vs San Antonio Riders
April 12, 1992 (Week 4) 39 - 21 N/A Orlando Thunder vs New York Knights
April 12, 1992 (Week 4) 31 - 20 N/A Montreal Machine vs Ohio Glory
Match Day Week 5
April 18, 1992 (Week 5) 0 - 9 N/A London Monarchs vs Barcelona Dragons
April 18, 1992 (Week 5) 28 - 14 N/A Birmingham Fire vs Sacramento Surge
April 18, 1992 (Week 5) 24 - 21 N/A New York Knights vs Frankfurt Galaxy
April 19, 1992 (Week 5) 17 - 0 N/A San Antonio Riders vs Ohio Glory
April 19, 1992 (Week 5) 16 - 8 N/A Orlando Thunder vs Montreal Machine
Match Day Week 6
April 25, 1992 (Week 6) 0 - 38 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Orlando Thunder
April 25, 1992 (Week 6) 17 - 14 N/A San Antonio Riders vs Birmingham Fire
April 26, 1992 (Week 6) 20 - 10 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs Ohio Glory
April 26, 1992 (Week 6) 26 - 31 N/A London Monarchs vs Sacramento Surge
April 26, 1992 (Week 6) 11 - 34 N/A Montreal Machine vs New York Knights
Match Day Week 7
May 2, 1992 (Week 7) 19 - 17 N/A Birmingham Fire vs Barcelona Dragons
May 2, 1992 (Week 7) 20 - 17 N/A Ohio Glory vs Frankfurt Galaxy
May 3, 1992 (Week 7) 21 - 39 N/A San Antonio Riders vs Orlando Thunder
May 3, 1992 (Week 7) 41 - 13 N/A New York Knights vs London Monarchs
May 3, 1992 (Week 7) 21 - 35 N/A Montreal Machine vs Sacramento Surge
Match Day Week 8
May 9, 1992 (Week 8) 51 - 7 N/A Sacramento Surge vs Frankfurt Galaxy
May 9, 1992 (Week 8) 9 - 0 N/A Orlando Thunder vs London Monarchs
May 10, 1992 (Week 8) 33 - 39 N/A Ohio Glory vs New York Knights
May 10, 1992 (Week 8) 0 - 17 N/A Barcelona Dragons vs San Antonio Riders
May 10, 1992 (Week 8) 23 - 16 N/A Birmingham Fire vs Montreal Machine
Match Day Week 9
May 16, 1992 (Week 9) 21 - 7 N/A Sacramento Surge vs Ohio Glory
May 16, 1992 (Week 9) 47 - 0 N/A New York Knights vs Barcelona Dragons
May 17, 1992 (Week 9) 24 - 23 N/A Birmingham Fire vs Orlando Thunder
May 17, 1992 (Week 9) 13 - 45 N/A Montreal Machine vs London Monarchs
May 17, 1992 (Week 9) 14 - 43 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs San Antonio Riders
Match Day Week 10
May 23, 1992 (Week 10) 19 - 16 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs London Monarchs
May 23, 1992 (Week 10) 41 - 21 N/A New York Knights vs Montreal Machine
May 23, 1992 (Week 10) 13 - 10 N/A Orlando Thunder vs Barcelona Dragons
May 23, 1992 (Week 10) 21 - 27 N/A San Antonio Riders vs Sacramento Surge
May 23, 1992 (Week 10) 24 - 27 N/A Ohio Glory vs Birmingham Fire

1992 WLAF Season Recap

With the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks having moved to Columbus, Ohio and renamed the Ohio Glory, and the New York / New Jersey Knights becoming simply the New York Knights, there was little change in franchises for the second season of the WLAF. The big surprise in 1992 was the struggling fortunes of the three European teams, so dominant in 1991.

Barcelona Dragons, despite starting strong with a 5-1 record after six weeks, then lost four in a row to finish off the season 5-5, but still European Champions after the London Monarchs and Frankfurt Galaxy posted dismal 2-7-1 and 3-7 records respectively. Defending Champions London in particular were a disappointment to their fans.

The WLAF North American East Division was won comfortably by Orlando Thunder on an 8-2 record despite a strong finish by the New York Knights who won their last six games after starting 0-4. Montreal Machine (2-8) disappointed their fans who had hoped to see the team at the World Bowl which was to be held at the Olympic Stadium in the Quebec city. Ohio Glory managed one win, which was one more than the team they replaced, the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks.

The North American West Division, however, took over from the European Division as the dominant division, with all three teams posting a winning record: Sacramento Surge (8-2), Birmingham Fire (7-2-1) and San Antonio Riders (7-3).

Only the top two could make the playoffs however, and Sacramento took a five-game winning streak into the playoffs where they met the Dragons who were on a four-game losing streak. In the Playoffs Barcelona Dragons almost pulled off a shock, going down 15-17 to Sacramento Surge, while Orlando Thunder went into the World Bowl as favourites after a 45-7 demolition of Birmingham Fire in the other Playoff game.

The World Bowl itself provided an exciting end to the first era of the WLAF, as Sacramento Surge came from 17-6 down at halftime to score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to stun Orlando Thunder 21-17. Orlando Thunder’s Quarterback, the Irish-named Mitchell, himself threw two touchdowns in the game.(For a Scoring Summary and Match report of the World Bowl ’92 please click on the game itself in the Playoff Schedule to be brought to the game recap).

About the World League of American Football

The World League of American Football was started by the National Football League in 1991 as a Development League, one level below the NFL itself. The WLAF’s first two seasons (1991 and 1992) featured 10 teams – Six in the United States of America, one in Canada (Montreal Machine) and three in Europe (Spain’s Barcelona Dragons, Germany’s Frankfurt Galaxy) and England’s London Monarchs). The League was divided into three Divisions: European, North American East and North American West, with the three division winners and one Wild-Card team (the runner-up with the next best record) qualifying for the playoffs which culminated in the World Bowl. After two seasons the NFL shelved the League and brought it back in 1995 as a six team Europe-only League.

REFERENCES

Logos

[1] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (20) WLAFlogo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20210521072425im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/WLAFlogo.gif Accessed 23 April 2018]

[LNFLE-2] World League Wayback Machine (2000) crest1 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20000917192327im_/http://www.worldleague.com/images/dragons/crest1.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-3] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) BiringhamFire [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/BiringhamFire.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-4] World League Wayback Machine (1997) crest1 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20000917192344im_/http://www.worldleague.com/images/galaxy/crest1.gif [Accessed 9 April 2023]

[LNFLE-5] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) LondonMonarchs [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/LondonMonarchs.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-6] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) 5611 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/5611.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-7] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) YNJKnights [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/YNJKnights.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-8] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) Ohio_Glory [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/Ohio_Glory.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-9] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) OrlandoThunder [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/OrlandoThunder.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-10] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) SacramentoSurge [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/SacramentoSurge.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

[LNFLE-11] World League of American Football Wayback Machine (2011) SanAntonioRiders [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20111023235135im_/http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/SanAntonioRiders.gif [Accessed 6 October 2021]

Scoreboard References

[2] Anon. (1992) “Your Week-by-Week Fixture Guide to the 1992 World League Season” First Down. March 21, 1992. Pg. 12-13. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

[3] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. March 28, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[4] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. April 5, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[5] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. April 12, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[6] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. April 19, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[7] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. April 26, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[8] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. May 2, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[9] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. May 9, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[10] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. May 16, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[11] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. May 23, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom

[12] Anon. (1992) “Scoreline” First Down. May 30, 1992. Pg. 5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

[13] Anon. (1992) “What a Drag On!” First Down, June 6, 1992, pg. 4-5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

[14] Anglesey, Steve (1992) “Ace Arch has a ball in Montreal” First Down, June 13, 1992, pg. 4-5. Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

Magazines

[15] Anon. (1992) “WLAF Stats…Standings upto and including week 4” Touchdown. Volume 9, Issue 12. May 1992. pg. 48-52. published by AFCC Ltd. London. England, United Kingdom.

WEBSITES

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

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Ann Hanley, Gabriel McCloyne, Emerson Callender, Peter Lemass, Gerry Tully & Ciaran Simms

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 9 April 2023

January 29, 2021October 29, 2023

LEXFA Liga Extrema de Futbol Americano Arena Football Spring 2020

LEXFA Logo [References: 1]

Tables Spring 2020

LEXFA Spring 2020	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	Pct
Division 1
Supermans	2	2	0	0	73	37	1.000
Aztecas	2	2	0	0	52	43	1.000
Black Thunder	2	1	1	0	62	41	.500
Toritos Texcoco	2	1	1	0	36	45	.500
Cowboys	2	1	1	0	35	35	.500
Zopilotes	2	0	2	0	38	44	.000
Deminios ST	2	0	2	0	7	77	.000
Division 2
Carneros Pre	2	2	0	0	76	29	1.000
Ducks	2	2	0	0	64	0	1.000
Chivos Negros	2	2	0	0	39	36	1.000
*Colmillos*	2	2	0	0	36	29	1.000
Niners	2	1	1	0	64	60	.500
Oklahoma	2	1	1	0	56	57	.500
Cachorros	2	1	1	0	56	41	.500
Thundercats	2	1	1	0	45	52	.500
Myrmidons	2	1	1	0	40	42	.500
Dragones Aztecas	1	0	1	0	29	41	.000
Head Hunters	1	0	1	0	14	18	.000
Division 3
Silverbacks	2	2	0	0	50	20	1.000
Therions	2	2	0	0	28	18	1.000
Leones Negros	2	1	1	0	71	73	.500
Orcas	2	1	1	0	53	59	.500
Spartans ODA	2	1	1	0	40	46	.500
Toros Chapingo	2	1	1	0	26	45	.500
Air Force	2	1	1	0	25	33	.500
Tatankas	2	1	1	0	25	12	.500
Frailes CS	1	1	0	0	19	12	1.000
Jokers	2	0	2	0	61	85	.000
Sharks	2	0	2	0	46	60	.000
Piratas	2	0	2	0	26	29	.000
Hellfish	2	0	2	0	19	53	.000
Division 4
Chargers	2	2	0	0	75	32	1.000
Jugosos	2	2	0	0	66	47	1.000
Army	2	2	0	0	62	30	1.000
Mustangs	2	2	0	0	57	28	1.000
Mighty Ducks	2	2	0	0	48	25	1.000
*Peleadores*	2	1	1	0	41	55	.500
Vikingos	2	1	1	0	38	30	.500
Black Demons	2	0	2	0	45	53	.000
Aztecas	2	0	2	0	26	41	.000
Pig Machine	2	0	2	0	13	40	.000
Division 5
Panteras	2	2	0	0	26	14	1.000
Centauros	2	1	1	0	56	68	.500
Tigers Xtreme	2	1	1	0	34	38	.500
Stormtroopers	2	1	1	0	14	19	.500
Coyotes Toluca	2	0	2	0	47	71	.000
Titanes	2	0	2	0	38	73	.000
Rhinos	2	0	2	0	35	57	.000
Supermans B	2	0	2	0	24	46	.000
Black Chiefs	1	0	1	0	18	20	.000

[References: 3]

Report

Peleadores, which translates as Fighters, and who used a Logo similar to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo, played in Division 4 of the LEXFA Liga Extrema de Futbol Americano Mexico during the Spring 2020 season, which is a short 2-game preseason prior to the full season in Autumn. Peleadores compiled a 1-1-0 record, scoring 41 points and conceding 55 in the process, finishing 6th of 11in the Division. In all 50 teams competed in the five divisions of the LEXFA Arena League in Spring 2020.

Walter Abraham Perez – Peleadores QB [Reference: 9]

About LEXFA

LEXFA is an Arena (8v8 Indoor) version of American Football that has become quite popular in Mexico. A team called the Irish, who used the Notre Dame Fighting Irish logo played in a lower division.

About Arena / Indoor Football

This version of American (or Gridiron) Football has become extremely popular in Mexico.

Indoor Football, also known as Arena Football was developed in 1986 as an 8v8 form of Indoor American Football. After an initial few seasons where the game was developed with a 4 team league, a full seasons League with eventually over a dozen teams was developed in the 1990 which was considered by the Wall Street Journal to be a fifth major.

The Arena Football League over-expanded in the 2000s with a Minor League, and its importance (and number of teams) waned since it first experienced financial difficulties in 2009, and it ceased operations after the 2019 season due to the legacy debt incurred.

There is now, however, Indoor Football Leagues all over America, all of which would now be considered Minor League or Semi-Pro (AAA, AA, or even A) as well as two leagues in Mexico, one of which has 50 teams.

Indoor Football is played on a 50-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, and teams have 5 downs (attempts) to reach the endzone or the ball is turned over. 3 of those downs must be passing plays, making Indoor Football highly explosive and high scoring.

The main difference between Arena Football & Indoor Football is the rebound nets either side of the goalposts in Arena Football, which is the only part of the original patent given to the Arena Football League in 1989, that a subsequent ruling in 1998 ruled was copyright, the rest being Football already in other leagues.

References

Images

[1] LEXFA Wayback Machine (2020) Lexfa-ORO-2 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lexfa-ORO-2.png [Accessed 8 August 2020]

[2] LEXFA Wayback Machine (2017) bannerTop [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20131115003038im_/http://arenafootball.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/bannerTop.jpg [Accessed 8 August 2020]

Websites

[3] LEXFA (2021) Tabla Primavera 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/tabla-primavera-2020/ [Accessed 29 January 2021]

[4] LEXFA (2021) Tabla Primavera 2020 Division 1 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/otono-2019-division-1-2/ [Accessed 29 January 2021]

[5] LEXFA (2021) Tabla Primavera 2020 Division 2 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/otono-2019-division-2/ [Accessed 29 January 2021]

[6] LEXFA (2021) Tabla Primavera 2020 Division 3 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/primavera2020-division-3-2/ [Accessed 29 January 2021]

[7] LEXFA (2021) Tabla Primavera 2020 Division 4 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/primavera2020-division-4/ [Accessed 29 January 2021]

[8] LEXFA (2021) Tabla Primavera 2020 Division 5 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/primavera2020-division-5/ [Accessed 29 January 2021]

Images

[9] LEXFA (2021) WALTER-ABRAHAM-QB-e1568234233463-212×400 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/WALTER-ABRAHAM-QB-e1568234233463-212×400.jpg [Accessed 29 January 2021]

Online References

[10] Google Translate (2020) Google Translate [Internet] available from: https://translate.google.com/ [Accessed 9 August 2020]

[11] Google Maps (2020) Google Maps [Internet] available from: https://www.google.com/maps [Accessed 9 August 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Dublin City Quetzals.

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Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 29 January 2021

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European League of Football 2021

European League of Football Logo [References: 1]

Standings

ELF 2021	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
North
Panthers Wroclaw
Berlin Thunder
Hamburg Sea Devils
Leipzig Kings
South
Barcelona Dragons
Cologne Centurions
Frankfurt Galaxy
Stuttgart Surge

[Reference: 4]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Semi-Finals
11.09.2021
12.09.2021
	ELF Bowl
26.09.2021

[References: 3]

Regular Season

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	Week 1
19.06.2021	Barcelona Dragons	Stuttgart Surge
19.06.2021	Panthers Wroclaw	Cologne Centurions
20.06.2021	Hamburg Sea Devils	Frankfurt Galaxy
20.06.2021	Berlin Thunder	Leipzig Kings
	Week 2
26.06.2021	Panthers Wroclaw	Leipzig Kings
27.06.2021	Cologne Centurions	Barcelona Dragons
27.06.2021	Stuttgart Surge	Frankfurt Galaxy
	Week 3
03.07.2021	Leipzig Kings	Cologne Centurions
03.07.2021	Barcelona Dragons	Hamburg Sea Devils
04.07.2021	Frankfurt Galaxy	Panthers Wroclaw
04.07.2021	Berlin Thunder	Stuttgart Surge
	Week 4
10.07.2021	Cologne Centurions	Frankfurt Galaxy
10.07.2021	Stuttgart Surge	Leipzig Kings
10.07.2021	Hamburg Sea Devils	Berlin Thunder
	Week 5
18.07.2021	Berlin Thunder	Panthers Wroclaw
18.07.2021	Leipzig Kings	Hamburg Sea Devils
18.07.2021	Frankfurt Galaxy	Barcelona Dragons
	Week 6
24.07.2021	Panthers Wroclaw	Hamburg Sea Devils
24.07.2021	Barcelona Dragons	Berlin Thunder
25.07.2021	Stuttgart Surge	Cologne Centurions
	Week 7
31.07.2021	Hamburg Sea Devils	Barcelona Dragons
31.07.2021	Cologne Centurions	Panthers Wroclaw
01.08.2021	Leipzig Kings	Berlin Thunder
01.08.2021	Frankfurt Galaxy	Stuttgart Surge
	Week 8
07.08.2021	Barcelona Dragons	Cologne Centurions
07.08.2021	Frankfurt Galaxy	Hamburg Sea Devils
08.08.2021	Leipzig Kings	Stuttgart Surge
	Week 9
14.08.2021	Panthers Wroclaw	Frankfurt Galaxy
14.08.2021	Stuttgart Surge	Barcelona Dragons
15.08.2021	Berlin Thunder	Hamburg Sea Devils
	Week 10
21.08.2021	Cologne Centurions	Leipzig Kings
22.08.2021	Hamburg Sea Devils	Panthers Wroclaw
22.08.2021	Berlin Thunder	Barcelona Dragons
	Week 11
28.08.2021	Cologne Centurions	Stuttgart Surge
28.08.2021	Barcelona Dragons	Frankfurt Galaxy
28.08.2021	Panthers Wroclaw	Berlin Thunder
29.08.2021	Hamburg Sea Devils	Leipzig Kings
	Week 12
05.09.2021	Stuttgart Surge	Berlin Thunder
05.09.2021	Leipzig Kings	Panthers Wroclaw
05.09.2021	Frankfurt Galaxy	Cologne Centurions

[References: 3]

Report

A new 8-team fully professional American Football League in Europe – the European League of Football is planned to start in June 2021 with a 12-week 10-game schedule announced, playing by NFL rules as opposed to NCAA as everywhere else in Europe.

It will be the first fully professional league since the demise of NFL Europa in 2007, and has been met with much criticism by the German Football League – the current top league in Europe – as 6 of the franchises will be based in Germany, with two more in Spain (Barcelona Dragons) and Poland (three times Champions Wroclaw Panthers).

Following the demise of the NFLE/WLAF, the Central European Football League, featuring teams from Poland to Turkey and France to Hungary was a weekly Football League, but not fully pro, lasting until 2016.

The six German teams are Berlin Thunder, Frankfurt Galaxy, Cologne Centurions and Hamburg Sea Devils (all using the same names as their previous NFL Europe/World League of American Football team), Stuttgart Surge (using the name of the old Sacramento Surge team in the WLAF) and Leipzig Kings. Barcelona Dragons is also a resurrection of the previous NFLE/WLAF team name.

References

Logos

[1] European League of Football Facebook Page (2021) Profile Picture, February 4, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/europeanleagueoffootball/photos/a.100150555247238/159345569327736/ [Accessed 27 April 2021]

Websites

[2] American Football International (2020) Pro football returns to Europe: European League of Football kicks off in 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/pro-football-returns-to-europe-european-league-of-football-kicks-off-in-2021/ [Accessed 5 November 2020]

[3] Mailchimp ELF (2021) European League of Football Season Schedule 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://mailchi.mp/468f778ac192/european-league-of-league-of-football-season-schedule-2021?e=8720ab58ac [Accessed 20 April 2021]

[4] European League of Football Facebook Page (2021) Post, 26 April 2021: “The divisions with the updated Leipzig Kings logo!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/europeanleagueoffootball/photos/a.189040923024867/211338784128414 [Accessed 27 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Gunning (American Football International); Tomas; Carmine and Morgan (Dublin Bay Raptors)

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Last Updated: 20 April 2021

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Lingerie Football League Canada 2012-13

LFL Canada 2012-13

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Saskatoon Sirens	4	3	1	0	121	99	.750
*BC Angels	4	2	2	0	98	89	.500
Regina Rage	4	2	2	0	117	128	.500
Toronto Triumph	4	1	3	0	103	133	.250

Lingerie Football League Canada Standings 2012-13 Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Lingerie Bowl I
2012	Saskatoon Sirens	12	BC Angels	25

Lingerie Football League Canada Playoff Results 2012-13 Reference: [2]

Regular Season Results

*Date*	*Home Team*		*Away Team*
25.08.2012	BC Angels	41	ReginaRage	18
01.09.2012	Saskatoon Sirens	22	BC Angels	18
08.09.2012	Regina Rage	40	Toronto Triumph	32
15.09.2012	Toronto Triumph	22	Saskatoon Sirens	44
29.09.2012	BC Angels	31	Toronto Triumph	27
06.10.2012	Saskatoon Sirens	20	Regina Rage	26
21.10.2012	Regina Rage	33	Saskatoon Sirens	35
27.10.2012	Toronto Triumph	22	BC Angels	8

Lingerie Football League Canada Regular Season Results 2012-13 [Reference: compiled from 1;3]

Report

BC Angels won the first ever Lingerie Football League Canada title with a 25-12 triumph over Saskatoon Sirens in the 2012-13 Lingerie Bowl Canada. The four team league saw each team play four games, and the 3-1 Saskatoon Sirens and 2-2 BC Angels qualified for the Bowl after finishing ahead of the 2-2 Regina Rage and 1-3 Toronto Triumph.

The Lingerie Football League was a Ladies 7v7 Indoor Gridiron (American Football) League that started as an alternative to the Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2004. The Ladies played with very little in terms of protective clothing. The League was criticized as sexist, although in 2013 the lingerie was replaced with bicycle shorts and crop-tops, changing its name to the Legends Football League in the process.

In 2012-13 LFL Global introduced a four-team League in Canada, which lost its broadcasting rights after one season, and was replaced by another four team league in Australia, which again only lasted one season.

References

Internet Archive

[1] LFL Canada | Internet Archive (2012) LFL Canada | 2012-13 | Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121119013016/http://lflcanada.com/standings.php [Accessed 31 August 2019]

[2] De La Fuente, Marcus (2012) LINGERIE BOWL I: HANSON & GARCIA LIGHT UP THE FIELD FOR BC AS MISSED OPPORTUNITIES AND MISTAKES PLAGUE SASKATOON LFL Canada | Internet Archive [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121205072904/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lingerie-bowl-i-hanson-garcia-light-field-bc-missed-opportunities-mistakes-plague-saskatoon/ [Accessed 31 August 2019]

[3] LFL Canada Internet Archive (2012) LFL Canada 2012-13 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121119023314/http://lflcanada.com/schedule.php [Accessed 31 August 2019]

Images

[3] LFL Canada | Internet Archive (2012) LFL Canada Logo [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20121016144322im_/http://lflcanada.com/images/lflCanada_logo.png[Accessed 31 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Judith Burns.

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World Pro American Football Leagues Bowl Games 1991-2019

World League of American Football Logo [Ref: 1]

World Pro Football League Bowls 1991-2019

*Season*	*League*	*Winners*		*Runners-Up*
		World League of American Football		World Bowl
1991	WLAF	London Monarchs	21	Barcelona Dragons	0
1992	WLAF	Sacramento Surge	21	Orlando Thunder	17
		American Football League of Europe		AFLE Championship
1993	ELEC	Hamburg Blue Devils	53	Munich Cowboys	30
1993	ELUK	EuroBears	14	EuroRaiders	12
1994	FLE	Stockholm Nordic Vikings	43	Hamburg Blue Devils	35
1995	AFLE	Stockholm Nordic Vikings	14	Bergamo Lions	0
		World League of American Football		World Bowl
1995	WLAF	Frankfurt Galaxy	26	Amsterdam Admirals	22
1996	WLAF	Scottish Claymores	32	Frankfurt Galaxy	27
1997	WLAF	Barcelona Dragons	38	Rhein Fire	24
		National Football League Europe		World Bowl
1998	NFLE	Rhein Fire	34	Frankfurt Galaxy	10
1999	NFLE	Frankfurt Galaxy	38	Barcelona Dragons	24
2000	NFLE	Rhein Fire	13	Scottish Claymores	10
2001	NFLE	Berlin Thunder	24	Barcelona Dragons	17
2002	NFLE	Berlin Thunder	26	Rhein Fire	20
2003	NFLE	Frankfurt Galaxy	35	Rhein Fire	16
2004	NFLE	Berlin Thunder	30	Frankfurt Galaxy	24
2005	NFLE	Amsterdam Admirals	27	Berlin Thunder	21
2006	NFLE	Frankfurt Galaxy	22	Amsterdam Admirals	7
2007	NFLE	Hamburg Sea Devils	37	Frankfurt Galaxy	28
		United Football League		UFL Championship Game
2009	UFL	Las Vegas Locomotive	20	Florida Tuskers	17 ot
2010	UFL	Las Vegas Locomotive	23	Florida Tuskers	20
2011	UFL	Virginia Destroyers	17	Las Vegas Locomotive	3
		Elite Football League of India		Elite Bowl
2012	EFLI	Pune Marathas	6	Delhi Defenders	0
		Legends Football Leagues		Legends Bowl
2012-13	LFLC	BC Angels	25	Saskatoon Sirens	12
2013-14	LFLA	NSW Surge	35	Western Australia Angels	15
		Pretty Girls Football League		Pretty Bowl
2014	PGFL	Cougars de Veracruz	W	Evil Queens Culiacan	L
2015	PGFL	Evil Queens Culiacan	30	West Angels	13
2016	PGFL	??		??
2017	PGFL	Valkirias San Luis Potosi	28	Cougars Veracruz	12
		China Arena Football League		CAFL Championship
2016	CAFL	Beijing Lions	35	Qingdao Clipper	34
2019	CAFL	Wuhan Gators	30	Beijing Lions	22
		East European Super League
2019	EESL	Moscow Spartans	42	St. Petersburg North Legion	16

World Pro Football Leagues Bowls 1991-2019 [Ref: 1-

Report

The first attempt at creating a World Pro American Football League that actually managed to get off the ground was the World League of American Football of 1991, which was a National Football League Official AAA Development League featuring 6 teams in the USA, one in Canada and three in Europe. After two seasons the League was put on hiatus by the NFL, the winners at this stage were London Monarchs (1991) and Sacramento Surge (1992).

Taking advantage of the WLAF’s break, the American Football League of Europe, spearheaded by the Hamburg Blue Devils and Terry Smith of the Manchester Spartans, played three seasons from 1993 to 1995, the first as a Limited Schedule Precursor, with the Hamburg Blue Devils winning the four team European Conference and the EuroBears winning the four team UK Conference. While all four teams in the UK Conference were based in Saffron Lane. Leicester, they were supposed to represent the four regions of the UK and were all named after NFL teams with the prefix Euro-added. Given that the Steelers were the designated home team for the NFL game in Dublin, later in 1997, and their owner was a prominent Irish American it could be thought the EuroSteelers were to represent Ireland. The Stockholm Nordic Vikings won both full seasons of the AFLE in 1994 and 1995.

The World League of American Football came back as a six-team Europe-only League in 1995, and the winners from then until 1997 were Frankfurt Galaxy (1995), Scottish Claymores (1996) and Barcelona Dragons (1997). Emmett Waldron, who was born in Cork, played for the Scottish Claymores in the WLAF / NFLE from 1996 to 1999. In 1996 he won the World Bowl with the Claymores when they triumphed 32-27 over the Frankfurt Galaxy in World Bowl 96.

Emmett Waldron’s Game-Worn Jersey from the 1996 Scottish Claymores season in the WLAF [Reference: 97]

The World League of American Football was renamed the National Football League Europe in 1998, and the Champions from then until 2007 were: Rhein Fire (1998, 2000), Frankfurt Galaxy (1999, 2003, 2006), Berlin Thunder (2001, 2002, 2004), Amsterdam Admirals (2005) and Hamburg Sea Devils (2007). In 2007 the NFL folded the NFL Europe to focus on promoting the NFL in Europe through the International Series of NFL Regular Season Games.

The World League of 2009 to 2011 could be thought of as the United Football League, although based entirely in USA. Its’ Champions were Las Vegas Locomotive (2009, 2010) and Virginia Destroyers (2011). In 2012 former NFL players and Coaches promoted the Elite Football League of India, with teams in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Pune Marathas won its sole season.

The Legends Football Leagues took over the World League mantle from 2012 to 2017, with BC Angels winning the LFL Canada in 2012-13, NSW Surge winning LFL Australia in 2013-14 and Cougars de Veracruz, Evil Queens Culiacan and Valkirias San Luis Potosi winning the Pretty Girls Football League (Mexico) between 2014 and 2017. Cork-born Linda Holland played for the Western Australia Angels in the LFL Australia, and the Pretty Girls Football League in Mexico included a team called the Morrigans CDMX, named after a Gaelic Celtic Goddess.

In 2016 and 2019 the China Arena Football League was a venture of Arena Football League Global, with the winners being Beijing Lions (2016) and Wuhan Gators (2019). In 2018 Amsterdam Crusaders of the Dutch League, took a seasons break from the League to play an international-only schedule like the Hamburg Blue Devils in 1993.

Linda Holland, playing for the Western Australia Angels [Ref: 75]

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]

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

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

Newspapers

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

[5] (1993) “Happy Campers” First Down. August 14, 1993. pg. 20

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

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

Internet Archive

[8] 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]

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

Newspapers

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

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

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

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

Internet Archive

[14] 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]

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

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

Websites

[17] 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]

[18] 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Online Encyclopedia

[26] 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

[27] 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]

[28] 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]

Newspapers

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Websites

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[32] 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]

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Newspapers

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Websites

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

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Newspapers

[44] 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]

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Cougars Veracruz 12 – 28 Valkirias Slp” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LigaPGFL/posts/1505052382898341:0 [Accessed 8 October 2018]

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[92] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 6, 2019: ” Half way through Match Play and Day 1 of the CAFL Championship Tournament and here are the scores: “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2823067901089549 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[93] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 6, 2019: “ The first day is complete and here is how the teams finished in day 1 of Match Play of the CAFL 2019 Championship Tournament. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2823301561066183 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[94] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 8, 2019: ” The Shenyang Black Rhinos take home the 3rd Place OF THE CAFL 2029 Championship Tournament with an 18-6 win over the Shanghai Legends. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2827977440598595 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[95] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 8, 2019: ” What an epic battle as the CAFL 2019 Tournament Championship Game gave fans all that they could ask for as the Wuhan Gators came from behind in regulation to tie the score and take the game to overtime to defeat the 2016 champions Beijing Lions 30-22. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2827996027263403 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

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Social Media

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[99] Pretty Girls Football League Facebook Page (2017) Post July 16, 2017: “Marcador final
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[110] Polska Liga Futbolu Amerykanskiego (2019) European Super League (ESL) – Topliga Matches 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.pzfa.pl/matches [Accessed 8 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Ann Hanley, Gabriel McCloyne, Eerson Callender, Peter Lemass, Gerry Tully & Ciaran Simms, Fiona Corrigan and Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Mike Brophy (IAFA).

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Last Updated: 6 July 2020

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China Arena Football League 2019

China Arena Football League – Arena Football League Global Logo [4]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Wuhan Gators	3	3	0	0	28	6	1.000
*Beijing Lions	3	2	1	0	36	6	.667
Shenyang Black Rhinos	3	1	2	0	12	22	.333
Shanghai Legend	3	0	3	0	0	42	.000

References: Compiled from Results in :[4-5]

Championship Tournament Finals

Date	Time	Home Team		Away Team
		3rd Place Game
08.12.2019	11:00 AM	Shenyang Black Rhinos	18	Shanghai Legend	6
		Championship
08.12.2019	11:00 AM	Wuhan Gators	30	Beijing Lions	22

Reference: [1; 6-7]

Championship Tournament

Date	Time	Home Team		Away Team
06.12.2019	5:00 PM	Shenyang Black Rhinos	6	Shanghai Legend	0
06.12.2019	5:30 PM	Beijing Lions	0	Wuhan Gators	6
06.12.2019	6:00 PM	Beijing Lions	22	Shanghai Legend	0
06.12.2019	6:30 PM	Wuhan Gators	8	Shenyang Black Rhinos	6
06.12.2019	7:00 PM	Shanghai Legend	0	Wuhan Gators	14
06.12.2019	7:30 PM	Shenyang Black Rhinos	0	Beijing Lions	14

Reference: [1; 4-5]

Preseason Results

Date	Time	Home Team		Away Team
		Preseason Week 1
13.11.2019	1:00 PM	Shenyang Rhinos	0	Beijing Lions	28
		Preseason Week 2
23.11.2019	2:00 PM	Wuhan Gators	40	Shanghai Legend	0

Reference: [1-3]

Home Venues

Team	Venue
Championship Tournament (6-8 December 2019)	EtonHouse International School, Suzhou
Shenyang Rhinos (Preseason Week 1)	Shenyang Sports University
Wuhan Gators (Preseason Week 2)	Wuhan JETien Jianjiu Sports Park

Reference: [1]

Report

Benjamin Duhon had an interception and score for the Lions defense, and John Taggart added two rushing scores as the Beijing Lions beat the Shenyang Rhinos in Preseason Week 1 [2]

In Preseason Week 2, Wuhan Gators, thrilled the Home Fans by beating the Shanghai Legend 40-0. They were led by QB Jarred Evans, who threw 4 Touchdown passes, and ran for two more, and the defense played its part too, as Defensive Captain, Robert Williams had 2 sacks and several pass deflections. [3]

Wuhan Gators won all 3 Championship Tournament Round-Robin matches to finish top of the table, and earn a place in the Championship Game against Beijing Lions who won their other two matches. Shanghai Legend finished bottom, losing all their matches and played against Shenyang Black Rhinos in the 3rd Place Playoff. [4-5]

In the 3rd Place Playoff, the Shenyang Black Rhinos won again against the Shanghai Legend, after both teams came out guns blazing, scoring on their opening drives. [6]

The Championship Game proved an epic struggle, with Wuhan Gators sending their fans home happy, coming from behind to beat the defending Champions, Beijing Lions 30-22. The Lions had taken a 22-14 lead after an amazing catch and run by Wide Receiver Devin Jones, but the Gators came right back, with tournament MVP Jarred Evans leading the team to a tieing score. In Overtime QB Evans found WR Shida Wang, who outfought the defender, in tight coverage, for the score. The Two-Point Conversion was successful, leaving the Gators 30-22 up, and the there were wild celebrations in the Wuhan camp after the Lions were unable to respond on their next drive. [7]

Wuhan Gators – China Arena Football League 2019 Team Photo [10]

About

The China Arena Football League was started in 2016 by the Arena Football League, which introduced the novel 8v8 Arena/Indoor version of American Football in 1986. The CAFL was part of an ambitious Global Expansion plan by the AFL, although it lasted only one season.

It was brought back by the AFL in 2019, and the first preseason matches went ahead as scheduled despite reports on the AFL website that it was filing for bankruptcy on November 27, 2019.

The China Arena Football League Championship Tournament, held over one weekend, took place on 6-8 December 2019.

China Arena Football League 2019 Championship Medal [10]

References

Websites

[1] China Arena Football League (2019) CAFL 2019 Competition Breakdown! [Internet] Available from: http://caflfootball.com/cafl-2019-competition-breakdown/ [Accessed 3 December 2019]

[2] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, November 13, 2019: ” Final Score from Shenyang: Beijing 28 Shenyang 0 “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2768277399901933 [Accessed 3 December 2019]

[3] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, November 22, 2019: ” Final Score in Wuhan: Gators 40 Shanghai 0 “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2791563504239989 [Accessed 3 December 2019]

[4] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 6, 2019: ” Half way through Match Play and Day 1 of the CAFL Championship Tournament and here are the scores: “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2823067901089549 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[5] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 6, 2019: “ The first day is complete and here is how the teams finished in day 1 of Match Play of the CAFL 2019 Championship Tournament. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2823301561066183 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[6] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 8, 2019: ” The Shenyang Black Rhinos take home the 3rd Place OF THE CAFL 2029 Championship Tournament with an 18-6 win over the Shanghai Legends. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2827977440598595 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[7] China Arena Football League | Facebook (2019) Post, December 8, 2019: ” What an epic battle as the CAFL 2019 Tournament Championship Game gave fans all that they could ask for as the Wuhan Gators came from behind in regulation to tie the score and take the game to overtime to defeat the 2016 champions Beijing Lions 30-22. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/posts/2827996027263403 [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[8] Arena Football League (2019) Official Statement [Internet] Available from: https://www.arenafootball.com/article/nov27-statement [Accessed 3 December 2019]

Images

[9] China Arena Football League (2019) CAFL-AFLG Logo [Internet] Available from: http://caflfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/cafl-aflg-1.png [Accessed 3 December 2019]

[10] China Arena Football League (2019) CAFL 2019 Competition Medal [Internet] Available from: http://caflfootball.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CAFL-2019-Competition-Medal-768×768.png [Accessed 10 December 2019]

[11] China Arena Football League | Facebook Page (2019) Photo December 8, 2019: “What an epic battle as the CAFL 2019 Tournament Championship Game ” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CAFLFootball/photos/pcb.2827996027263403/2827995430596796/?type=3&theater [Accessed 10 December 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Peter Comerford.

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Emmett Waldron Irish-Born Pro & College American Football Player 1993-1999

Scottish Claymores Alternate Logo 1998 [10]

Born: Cork, 18 October 1971.

Height: 6-1. Weight: 246.

Position: Linebacker

University: Rice University, TX (NCAA)

Professional: Scottish Claymores (NFL Europe) 1996-1999

Biography: Emmett Waldon 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 .[8]

[7][8]

World League of American Football Logo [1]

World League of American Football 1996

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	7	3	0	233	190	.700
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	6	4	0	221	220	.600
Amsterdam Admirals	10	5	5	0	250	210	.500
Barcelona Dragons	10	5	5	0	192	230	.500
London Monarchs	10	4	6	0	161	192	.400
Rhein Fire	10	3	7	0	176	191	.300

[3]

World League of American Football 1997

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Rhein Fire	10	7	3	0	206	146	.700
Amsterdam Admirals	10	5	5	0	156	160	.500
Barcelona Dragons	10	5	5	0	236	209	.500
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	5	5	0	134	154	.500
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	4	6	0	147	142	.400
London Monarchs	10	4	6	0	116	184	.400

[4]

NFL Europe Logos [2]

National Football League Europe 1998

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Amsterdam Admirals	10	7	3	0	205	174	.700
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	7	3	0	177	163	.700
Rhein Fire	10	7	3	0	198	142	.700
Barcelona Dragons	10	4	6	0	185	200	.400
England Monarchs	10	3	7	0	158	205	.300
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	2	8	0	153	192	.200

[5]

National Football League Europe 1999

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Barcelona Dragons	10	7	3	0	263	246	.700
Frankfurt Galaxy	10	6	4	0	239	223	.600
Rhein Fire	10	6	4	0	286	149	.600
Amsterdam Admirals	10	4	6	0	236	243	.400
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES	10	4	6	0	270	298	.400
Berlin Thunder	10	3	7	0	173	308	.300

[6]

Career Stats

Year	Team	G	Int	Int Yds	Int Avg	Int TD	Tkl Solo	Tkl Ast	Tkl Tot	Sack
1996	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0
1997	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0
1998	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0
1999	Scottish Claymores	–	0	0	0	0	–	–	–	0

Career Stats [Ref: 7]

Legend: G = Games, It = Interceptions, Yds = Yards, Avg = Average Yards, TD = touchdowns, Tkl = Tackles, Ast = Assisted, Tot = Total, Sack = Sacks.

References

Sources

[8] 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]

Websites

[2] Growth of a Game (2014) NFL Europe Logos [Internet] Available from: https://www.growthofagame.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NFL-Europe-Logo.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2018]

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[6] Scottish Claymores (1999)1999 Season [Internet] Available from: http://www.esspeedee.com/claymores/1999.php [Accessed 19 October 2017]

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

Images

[2] Growth of a Game (2014) NFL Europe Logos [Internet] Available from: https://www.growthofagame.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/NFL-Europe-Logo.jpg [Accessed 23 April 2018]

[10] Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos (2019) Scottish Claymores Alternsate Logo 1998 [Internet] Available from:http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/19/1233/full/2552_scottish_claymores-alternate-1998.png [Accessed 27 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

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

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Last Updated: 27 November 2019

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274

Date	Event	Venue	Article	Match Day
1987-09-12 06:09:23September 12, 1987	Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys		Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-13 14:00:10September 13, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants	Drogheda Rugby Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-26 15:00:18September 26, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys	North Rugby Club, Ormeau Road, Belfast	Recap	Shamrock Bowl II