Final Standings

Qualifiers

Report

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

References

Newspapers

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

Websites

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

Acknowledgements

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

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Final Standings

Finals Results

Final – Italy 7 Finland 17

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

Tournament Report

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

References

Newspapers

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

Websites

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Cillian Smith

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Final Standings

Playoffs

Group Standings

Group Results

Report

Germany won the 2010 European Federation of American Football European Championships A -Group with a 26-10 triumph over France in the Final. Having been placed in the more difficult A-Pool along with Austria and Finland, they survived a scare in the opening game where they defeated Austria 22-20 before winning 23-4 against Finland. France had an easier draw in Group B against Sweden whom they defeated 14-7 before a 50-0 victory against Great Britain. Austria took third with a 30-0 defeat of Sweden and Finland finished fifth defeating Great Britain 32-9, consigning Great Britain to the European Championship B-Group for 2013.

References

Images

[1] American Football International (2013) EFAF Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/EFAF_logo.gif [Accessed 30 August 2017]

Websites

[3] AfvD (2010) Tabellen 2010 [Internet] Available from: http://www.afvd.de/text.php?Inhalt=tabellen&Liga=EM&Archiv=2010 [Accessed 30 December 2018][Broken Link]

[4] AfvD (2010) Spielplan [Internet] Available from: http://www.afvd.de/text.php?Inhalt=spielplan&Liga=EM&Archiv=2010 [Accessed 30 December 2018][Broken Link]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ralph Schmeer (IAFOA)

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Final Standings

Legend: L-R (FW-FL-PF-PA Wins-Finals Losses-Points-For-Points-Against (Finals) OW-OL-PF-PA Overall Wins-Overall Losses-Points-For-Points-Against (Overall))

Finals Results

Report

Great Britain, which had threatened to break through into the ranks of the European American Football Elite at the previous European Championships in Finland, showed that they were the new power on the continent, blowing away the opposition, winning 26-0 against Finland in the Final, near Bremerhaven, Germany, with Victor Ebubedike scoring three touchdowns. They had earlier beaten Germany 36-8 in the Semi-Finals, who had to settle for bronze, with defending champions Italy in fourth.

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

References

Newspapers

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

Websites

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

Acknowledgements

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

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Final Standings

Finals Results

Report

Italy won the 1987 American Football European Championship defeating West Germany 24-22 in the Final in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland. Finland took the Bronze Medal, winning 38-22 against Great Britain in the 3rd Place Playoff.

The Tournament was organised by the European Football League and played as a four-team elimination tournament in Helsinki, Finland from the 20th to 23rd of August.

References

Newspapers

[1] Rowe, Peter (1987) “Mamma Mia! Germans Fall to Roman Empire” First Down. August 29, 1987. pg. 20

[2] Rowe, Peter (1987) “Faller at the first” First Down. August 29, 1987. pg. 19

[3] Anon (1987) “St. Louis scores 3 but Finns take the bronze” First Down. August 29, 1987. pg. 20

[4] Anon. (1987) “On your Markus Becker KO’s the Finns” First Down. August 29, 1987. pg. 20

Acknowledgements

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

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

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