Category: Kontinental American Football Leagues

Bengals Stadium by Kelly

1991 Major Football Leagues Standings and Playoffs

National Football League (NFL) 1991

AFC Eastern Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Buffalo Bills1330.813458318
2+New York Jets880.500314293
3Miami Dolphins880.500343349
4New England Patriots6100.375211305
5Indianapolis Colts1150.063143389

AFC Central Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Houston Oilers1150.688386251
2Pittsburgh Steelers790.438292344
3Cleveland Browns6100.375293298
4Cincinnati Bengals3130.188263435

AFC Western Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Denver Broncos1240.750304235
2+Kansas City Chiefs1060.625322255
3+Los Angeles Raiders970.563298297
4Seattle Seahawks790.438276261
5San Diego Chargers4120.333274342

NFC Eastern Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Washington Redskins1420.875485244
2+Dallas Cowboys1150.688342310
3Philadelphia Eagles1060.625285244
4New York Giants880.500281297
5Phoenix Cardinals4120.250196344

NFC Central Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Detroit Lions1240.750339295
2+Chicago Bears1150.688299269
3Minnesota Vikings880.500301306
4Green Bay Packers4120.250273313
5Tampa Bay Buccaneers3130.188199365

NFC Western Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*New Orleans Saints1150.688341211
2+Atlanta Falcons1060.625361338
3San Francisco 49ers1060.625393239
4Los Angeles Rams3130.188234390

NFL Super Bowl (AFC Champions v NFC Champions) 1991

NFL Report

Buffalo Bills, holding the best record in the AFC (13-3) lost their second Super Bowl in succession, defeated 37-24 by Washington Redskins, holders of the best record in the NFC and entire NFL (14-2). For the AFC it was an eighth successive loss in the biggest event in USA sports. The last time an AFC team won the Super Bowl was Los Angeles Raiders’ 38-9 victory over Washington Redskins on 22 January 1984 at Tampa, Florida in Super Bowl XVIII. Following a scoreless first quarter the Redskins scored 17 points in the second quarter and added a second John Riggs run touchdown 16 seconds into the third quarter to take a commanding 24-0 lead. Buffalo hit back later in the third quarter with a field goal and touchdown to reduce the deficit to 14 points, but another Redskins touchdown before the end of the quarter made the score 31-10. Two more field goals by Lohmiller made the score 37-10 in the fourth quarter. The Bills scored two passing touchdowns late in the game to make the score 37-24 at the final whistle. [NFL References: 1-2]

Canadian Football League (CFL) 1991

CFL Eastern Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPAPts
1135064752626
299051649918
3711052257714
431504005996

CFL Western Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPAPts
1126067156924
2117059655222
3117066158722
4612060671012

CFL Report

In the Canadian Football League, the Eastern Division’s Toronto Argonauts emerged victorious with a 36-21 victory over Calgary Stampeders. Calgary had the second-best record in the Western Division (11-7) after Edmonton Eskimoes, with Toronto putting up a 13-5 record to take first in the Eastern Division. Calgary eliminated Edmonton 38-36 in the Western Final and Toronto won 42-3 versus Winnipeg in the Eastern Final. [CFL References: 1]

Major Alternative and World Football Leagues 1991

Mid-Continental Football League (MCFL) 1991

MCFL Mid-Continental Football League 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Dayton Steelers830.72710262
2*Cleveland Falcons940.69210792
3Wyandot Chiefs530.6259991
4Shenango Valley Blasters370.30089130

MCFL Mid-Continental Football League Playoffs 1991

DateEventResultsMatch Day
Cleveland Falcons vs Dayton SteelersMCFL Championship Game 1991

MCFL Report

In other leagues, Cleveland Falcons triumphed 7-0 versus Dayton Steelers in the Mid-Continental Football League (MCFL) Championship Game. The MCFL was a new start-up league based in Ohio and Pennsylvania that took the place of any major 11v11 rival outdoor league to the NFL since the demise of the United States Football League following the 1985 season. Following the season Louisville Bulls of Kentucky replaced Wyandot Chiefs in the four-team league. [MCFL References: 1-2]

Arena Football League (AFL) 1991

AFL Arena Football League 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Detroit Drive910.900437262
2*Tampa Bay Storm820.800421309
3*Denver Dynamite640.600389365
4*Albany Firebirds640.600427342
5Dallas Texans460.400286334
6New Orleans Night460.400314401
7370.300321363
8Columbus Thunderbolts0100.000241460

AFL Report

The Arena Football League in 1991 expanded by two teams to eight, with Washington Commandos and Pittsburgh Gladiators leaving the league and replaced by four new teams in Tampa Bay Storm (FL), Orlando Predators (FL), New Orleans Night (LA) and Columbus Thunderbolts (OH). Tampa Bay Storm were immediately successful, winning Arena Bowl V 48-42 versus Detroit Drive. As in all other Major Football Leagues in 1991 the two teams with best records reached the Championship Game. Following the season Thunderbolts relocated to Cleveland (OH) and Cincinnati Rockers (OH), Charlotte Rage (NC), Sacramento Attack (CA) and San Antonio Force (TX) were added for 1992. [AFL References: 1]

World League of American Football (WLAF) 1991

WLAF North American East Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1550.500257155
2550.500242286
3460.400145144
4Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks0100.000123300

WLAF North American West Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1550.500140140
2460.400176196
3370.300179254

WLAF European Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1910.900310121
2820.800206126
3730.700155139

WLAF Report

The National Football League established the World League of American Football (WLAF) to further promote the sport around the World. Beginning in 1991 with ten teams the WLAF was divided into three divisions: European (with teams in London, England, UK; Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; and Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany); North American East Division (three teams in USA: New York/New Jersey Knights, NJ; Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks, NC; and Orlando Thunder, FL; plus one team in Quebec, Canada: Montreal Machine) and North American West Division (Three teams in USA: Birmingham Fire, AL; San Antonio Riders, TX; and Sacramento Surge, CA). An imbalance in players allocated by the NFL for development in the WLAF meant no team in the European Division finished with a losing record, and no team in either North American Division finished with a winning record. World Bowl ’91 was won by London Monarchs by 21-0 versus Barcelona Dragons at the hallowed grounds of Wembley Stadium, the home of England’s National Soccer Team. Following the 1991 season the winless Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks were replaced by Ohio Glory in Columbus for 1992. [WLAF References: 1-4]

Association of American Football of USSR (AAF) 1991

AAF Association of American Football of USSR 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Moscow Bruins00000
2*Moscow Swans00000
3Caspian Sphinxes00000
4Kharkov Atlantis00000
5Donetsk Scythians (Ukr)00000
6Minsk Zubrs (Bison)00000

Association of American Football USSR Playoffs 1991

DateEventResultsMatch Day
Moscow Bruins (Bears) vs Moscow SwansAssociation of American Football USSR Championship 1991

AAF Report

A new Football power emerged on the scene in 1991: The USSR. Following glasnost the USSR opened up to American Football and a six-team league was established with teams in Moscow (Bruins and Swans), Caspian Sea Region (Sphinxes), Ukraine (Donetsk Scythians and Kharkov Atlantis) and Belarus (Minsk Zubrs – ‘Bison’). The first and only official Championship of USSR ended with a Moscow Bruins victory over Moscow Swans. After the season the USSR broke up, with Moscow Bears (Bruins) and Krasnoyarsk Siberian Devils competing for Championship of Russia. Kharkov Atlantis and Donetsk Scythians joined newly independent Ukraine’s Football Association and Minsk Zubrs joined Belarus’ Football Association. [AAF USSR References 1-2]

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Bengals Stadium by Kelly
Bengals Stadium by Kelly

1991 Major Football League References

NFL References [1]
National Football League – 1996 Record and Factbook “Past Standings: 1996” p. 278.
Published by National Football League, Workman Publishing Co., New York

NFL References [2]
National Football League – 1996 Record and Factbook “Super Bowl Summaries” p. 327-329.
Published by National Football League, Workman Publishing Co., New York
MCFL References (1)
Semi-Pro Football -Defunct Leagues: EMCFL (Champs)
https://www.semiprofootball.org/minor/champs/mcfl.htm
[Accessed 1 January 2024]

MCFL References (2)
Semi-Pro Football – Defunct Leagues: EMCFL (1991)
https://www.semiprofootball.org/index.htm
[Accessed 1 January 2024]
CFL References (1)
Canadian Football League – CFL Standings: The 1990s
http://web.archive.org/web/19991108193646/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLArchives/1990s.html
[Accessed 20 January 2023][Archived at the Wayback Machine]
WLAF References (1-3)
Anon. (1991) “Standings” First Down, June 1, 1991, pg. 5
Anon. (1991) “Jon’s too Hort to handle” First Down, June 8, 1991, pg. 4-5
Anglesey, Steve (1991) “Enter the Dragons!” First Down, June 15, 1992, pg. 6-7
WLAF References (4)
World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1991
http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id165.html
[Accessed 23 April 2018]
Arena Football League References (1)
Arena Football League (2016) 2016 Record and Factbook pp. 67-83 / 52.
AAF USSR References (1)
American Football in Russia (2017) History of American Football in USSR and Russia
http://www.americanfootball.ru/Hist_RUS.php
Accessed 24 December 2017
AAF USSR References (2)
Anon. (1991) “Curtain Call” First Down. September 29, 1991. pg. 10.
Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

About this Document

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Last Updated: 14 March 2025. First Published: 1 January 2024

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FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament Autumn 2007

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia Logo [References: 1]

Final Standings

FAFR Federation of American Football in Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament Autumn 2007

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Moscow Wolves3001.000502030W3
2Moscow Dragons2100.667642638W1
3Moscow Patriots1200.3334860-12L1
4Astrakhan Gladiators0300.0002076-56L3

Schedule

FAFR Federation of American Football in Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament Autumn 2007

Recap

Moscow Wolves repeated as Champions of the Federation of American Football of Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament (14-16 years old) in Autumn 2007. The Wolves finished top of the four-team tournament having won all three games versus Moscow Patriots (22-8), Moscow Dragons (14-6), and hosts Astrakhan Gladiators (14-6).

ABOUT RUSSIAN AMERICAN FOOTBALL AND THE Astrakhan Junior Tournament

The Federation of American Football of Russia was formed in 1992, just immediately after the the end of the USSR and Communism. After that one season, the League took a long break, returning in 2002 after five seasons of a Commonwealth of Independent States League, six of a Moscow Federation of American Football Junior League and five years of Tournaments. The Astrakhan Junior Tournament was for players aged 14-16 and took place in Autumn, halfway through the regular season (The Junior Regular Season was split with half the year taking place before Christmas in Autumn and half after New Years Day in Spring).

REFERENCES

LOGOS

[1] League of American Football (2018) fafr_logo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20161103012214im_/http://amfoot.ru/themes/img/fafr_logo.png?1 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

INTERNET ARCHIVE

[2] White Wolves Wayback Machine (2008) White Wolves  [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20080505011157/http://www.whitewolves.ru/ ‘[Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Acccessed 11 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Vlad.

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Kazan Motors FARF Logo

ANO American Football for Everyone Non-Profit Organization Tatarstan Maturity Cup 2006

Kazan Motors FARF Logo
Kazan Motors Logo [References: 1]

Schedule

ANO American Football for Everyone Non-Profit Organization Tatarstan Maturity Cup 2006

Match Day Maturity Cup 2006
(Maturity Cup 2006)
36 - 0

Kazan Motors (Tat) vs Kazan Juniors (Tat)

ABOUT KAZAN MOTORS AND THE “AMERICAN FOOTBALL FOR EVERYONE” ORGANISATION Maturity Cup

At the end of May 2006 the first game of full-contact American Football was played in Kazan, Tatarstan between the Kazan Motors team and the Kazan Juniors team which the Kazan Motors (Adult) team won 36-0 with all six touchdowns coming from Sorokin Alexey.

At the end of June 2006 the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “American Football for Everyone” (ANO) was organized, uniting all the different American Football teams in Kazan, Tatarstan: Children’s, Schools, Universities, Flag Football Teams and the Kazan Motors Adult team.

One of the Flag Football teams in the Kazan Domestic Flag Football League was called “The Beatles”, named after the Liverpool band with Paul McCartney – the band member with an Irish background.

LOGO REFERENCES

[1] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) 05 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304im_/http://www.kazanmotors.com/img/05.jpg [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

SCHEDULE REFERENCES

[2] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) Index [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070307222903/http://www.kazanmotors.com/index.htm [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 11 October 2021 ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Enda Fahy & Vlad

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 October 2021

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Moscow-Kazan American Football Friendlies 2006

Friendly Standings

Moscow-Kazan American Football Friendlies 2006

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Moscow Black Storm (Rus)2001.00036036W2
20200.000036-36L2

Friendly Schedule

Moscow-Kazan American Football Friendlies 2006

ABOUT KAZAN MOTORS And the “American Football for Everyone” Organisation

Kazan Motors played two friendly matches with Moscow Black Storm from the Russian American Football League in 2006 which were both won by Moscow Black Storm and also organised a domestic Flag Football League in Kazan, Tatarstan in the Ural Mountains for Winter 2005-06.

At the end of June 2006 the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “American Football for Everyone” (ANO) was organized, uniting all the different American Football teams in Kazan, Tatarstan: Children’s, Schools, Universities, Flag Football Teams and the Kazan Motors Adult team.

One of the Flag Football teams in the Kazan Domestic Flag Football League was called “The Beatles”, named after the Liverpool band with Paul McCartney – the band member with an Irish background.

LOGO REFERENCES

[1] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) 05 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304im_/http://www.kazanmotors.com/img/05.jpg [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

SCHEDULE REFERENCES

[2] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) Index [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070307222903/http://www.kazanmotors.com/index.htm [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 11 October 2021 ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Enda Fahy & Vlad

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 October 2021

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Kazan Motors FARF Logo

Kazan Motors Tatarstan Domestic Flag Football League Schedule Winter 2005-06

Kazan Motors Logo [References: 1]

Final Standings

Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League Winter 2005-06

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1The Beatles (Kazan)70122234108126W6
2Diesel (Kazan)4121421316449L1
3Bears (Kazan)2328114167-53L1
4Squirrels (Kazan)2517137168-31L1
5Cardinals (Kazan)1703144235-91L7

Note: Standings Calculated Automatically Based on Results. 3 Pts for Win, 1 Pt for Tie. 0 Pts for Loss.

Playoff Schedule

Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League Playoffs Winter 2005-06

Regular Season Schedule

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Recap

The Beatles (named after the band from Liverpool with the member with an Irish background, Paul McCartney) won the regular season title in the Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League in Tatarstan in the Ural Mountains Region of Russian Federation over Winter 2005-06. They were shocked in the Semi-Finals by Squirrels, despite having gone undefeated through the Regular Season. Diesel picked up the Championship after first defeating Bears in the Semi-Finals and then triumphing 48-33 versus Squirrels in the Final. Cardinals were the only other team in the League and failed to reach the Playoffs with a 1-7 record, although their only victory came against Finalists Squirrels.

About the Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League

Kazan Motors played in the Russian American Football League in 2005-06 and also organised a domestic Flag Football League in Kazan, Tatarstan in the Ural Mountains for Winter 2005-06.

Logo References

[1] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) 05 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304im_/http://www.kazanmotors.com/img/05.jpg [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

Schedule References

[2] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) Zima [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304/http://www.kazanmotors.com/zima.htm [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Enda Fahy.& Vlad

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 7 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Challenge Games 2008

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)3001.000905238W3
2Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)0300.0005290-38L3

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2008

Recap

After Tom Kelly, the intrepid American with the Irish name had set up the Central Asian American Football Association (CAAFA) in April 2002, Teams from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and Almaty in Kazakhstan played each other as well as American and World All-Star teams from players based in Central Asia. By 2008 Evangel University from USA had toured Central Asia playing teams from both countries and a second and third team had been set up in Bishkek.

The four-game Challenge Series in 2008 now included one game solely between two Bishkek teams (see CAAFA Bishkek Series for more details) and in Autumn 2008 a Bishkek 3-Team Tournament. The Almaty-Bishkek Challenge Series in 2008 went the Almaty KIMEP Titans way, winning all three games in the series.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge Games 2008

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)1001.00040040W1
2Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)0100.000040-40L1

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2008

Recap

The third ever Bishkek Challenge Game after the founding the CAAFA (Central Asian American Football Association) took place in Spring 2008 with Bishkek BARS Leopards defeating Bishkek Golden Eagles. The Autumn following this game a third team joined the Bishkek Series which was played as a tournament over Labour weekend, with American Football in Kyrgyzstan then following a different path to the Kazakhstan path.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Challenge Games 2007

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2007

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)4001.00014419125W4
2Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)0400.00019144-125L4

Schedule

Recap

A third and fourth game was added to the Bishkek-Almaty Challenge Series of Games in 2007 in the Central Asian American Football Association (CAAFA) which had been set up by the intrepid American with the Irish name, Tom Kelly, in April 2002. Bishkek’s BARS Leopards easily won all four of the games in 2007, each by 33 points or more with the exception one game where they won by 20 points, with KIMEP Titans, from Almaty, Kazakhstan only scoring two touchdowns (12 Points in total) in total over the four games. Two games each were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan, evenly split between a Spring and Autumn season.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Standings 2004-2008

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2004

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards 1 (Kyr)1001.00018126W1
2Bishkek BARS Leopards 2 (Kyr)0100.0001218-6L1

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2007

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)1001.00014122W1
2Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)0100.0001214-2L1

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)1001.00040040W1
2Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)0100.000040-40L1

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Tournament 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Kyrgyzstan National University (Kyr)2001.000421428W2
2Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)1100.500401228W1
3Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)0200.000864-56L2

Recap

In 2001 the Intrepid American with the Irish name, Tom Kelly, who had previously tried unsuccessfully to start an American Football League in USSR in 1979, approached the American University of Kyrgyzstan with regards setting up an American Football team. The Central Asian American Football Association (CAAFA) was born the following April when the AUK met KIMEP from Almaty in Kazakhstan in a game of Flag Football.

Following a series of friendly games between a new team in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: BARS Leopards and KIMEP Titans, as well as a Challenge Game between two teams of BARS Leopards, another team was founded in Bishkek: Golden Eagles, thus laying the foundations for the Bishkek Challenge Games between BARS Leopards and Bishkek Golden Eagles. In Autumn 2008 after two series of Spring Games between the Leopards and Golden Eagles with each winning a game, a Tournament was organised including a third Bishkek team: KNU Kyrgyzstan National University. The Tournament, played over Labour Weekend, was won by KNU after victories over the Golden Eagles and Leopards and was the first ever Tournament for American Football in Kyrgyzstan.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

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Last Updated: 10 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Challenge Games 2002

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2002

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1American University Kyrgyzstan (Kyr)1010.50024186W1
2Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)0110.0001824-6L1

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2002

Recap

In 2001 the intrepid American with the Irish name, Tom Kelly, who had attempted to set up an American Football League in the former USSR in 1979, approached the Student Relations Department of the American University of Kyrgyzstan (AUK) with regards setting up a a team. The CAAFA (Central Asian American Football Association) was thus formed in April 2002 with the formation of a team at AUK. In May 2002 the first game of American Flag Football was played at Almaty, Kazakhstan, between AUK and KIMEP from Kazakhstan. The game ended in a tie and a rematch arranged for Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan in October 2002, which AUK won.

Thereafter Friendly games were played between Bishkek BARS and American Embassy and American Representative teams in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 more kit was brought in from USA by CAAFA President NG Shulgin from Tom Kelly, and two teams were established: KIMEP in Kazakhstan, and BIshkek BARS in Kyrgyzstan, playing Challenge Games between them for four years before a second and third team were created in Bishkek, enough for a Bishkek Tournament.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.