Standings
EFAF Eurobowl North League 2001
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stockholm Mean Machine (Swe) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W2 |
| 2 | Oslo Vikings (Nor) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L2 |
EFAF Eurobowl South League 2001
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bergamo Lions (Ita) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 174 | 48 | 126 | W4 |
| 2 | Tyrolean Raiders (Aut) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 85 | 101 | -16 | L1 |
| 3 | Seaside Vipers (Swi) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 45 | 155 | -110 | L3 |
| 4 | Prague Panthers (Cze) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EFAF Eurobowl Division 1 2001
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Corneuve Flash (Fra) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 64 | 13 | 51 | W2 |
| 2 | London O's (Eng) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 13 | 64 | -51 | L2 |
EFAF Eurobowl Division 2 2001
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 152 | 46 | 106 | W4 |
| 2 | Marche Team Dolphins (Ita) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | 62 | 94 | -32 | W1 |
| 3 | Zurich Renegades (Swi) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bolzano Giants (Ita) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 49 | 123 | -74 | L4 |
EFAF Eurobowl Division 3 2001
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marfil Alella Drags (Spa) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W2 |
| 2 | Aix-en-Provence Argonautes (Fra) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | L2 |
Note: Oslo Vikings (North League), Prague Panthers (South League), Zurich Renegades (Division 2) and Aix-en-Provenvce Argonautes (Division 3) all withdrew.
North League Schedule
EFAF Eurobowl North League 2001
| Match Day Week 1 |
|---|
|
(Week 1)
w/d - w/oOslo Vikings (Nor) vs Stockholm Mean Machine (Swe) |
|
(Week 1)
w/o - w/dStockholm Mean Machine (Swe) vs Oslo Vikings (Nor) |
South League Schedule
EFAF Eurobowl South League 2001
| Match Day Week 3 |
|---|
|
(Week 3)
35 - 0Bergamo Lions (Ita) vs Tyrolean Raiders (Aut) |
| Match Day Week 5 |
|
(Week 5)
6 - 22Tyrolean Raiders (Aut) vs Seaside Vipers (Swi) |
| Match Day Week 8 |
|
(Week 8)
9 - 45Seaside Vipers (Swi) vs Tyrolean Raiders (Aut) |
|
(Week 8)
14 - 55Seaside Vipers (Swi) vs Bergamo Lions (Ita) |
| Match Day Week 9 |
|
(Week 9)
49 - 0Bergamo Lions (Ita) vs Seaside Vipers (Swi) |
| Match Day Week 10 |
|
(Week 10)
34 - 35Tyrolean Raiders (Aut) vs Bergamo Lions (Ita) |
Division 1 Schedule
EFAF Eurobowl Division 1 2001
| Match Day Week 6 |
|---|
|
(Week 6)
0 - 22London O's (Eng) vs La Corneuve Flash (Fra) |
| Match Day Week 8 |
|
(Week 8)
42 - 13La Corneuve Flash (Fra) vs London O's (Eng) |
Division 2 Schedule
EFAF Eurobowl Division 2 2001
| Match Day Week 1 |
|---|
|
(Week 1)
12 - 20Bolzano Giants (Ita) vs Marche Team Dolphins (Ita) |
| Match Day Week 3 |
|
(Week 3)
14 - 21Marche Team Dolphins (Ita) vs Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) |
| Match Day Week 5 |
|
(Week 5)
28 - 12Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) vs Bolzano Giants (Ita) |
| Match Day Week 7 |
|
(Week 7)
49 - 7Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) vs Marche Team Dolphins (Ita) |
| Match Day Week 9 |
|
(Week 9)
21 - 12Marche Team Dolphins (Ita) vs Bolzano Giants (Ita) |
| Match Day Week 10 |
|
(Week 10)
13 - 54Bolzano Giants (Ita) vs Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) |
Division 3 Schedule
EFAF Eurobowl Division 3 2001
| Match Day Week 1 |
|---|
|
(Week 1)
w/o - w/dMarfil Alella Drags (Spa) vs Aix-en-Provence Argonautes (Fra) |
|
(Week 1)
w/d - w/oAix-en-Provence Argonautes (Fra) vs Marfil Alella Drags (Spa) |
Eurobowl Playoffs
EFAF Eurobowl Playoffs 2001
| Match Day Quarter-Finals |
|---|
|
(Quarter-Finals)
52 - 72Marfil Alella Drags (Spa) vs Stockholm Mean Machine (Swe) |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
62 - 0La Corneuve Flash (Fra) vs Seaside Vipers (Swi) |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
34 - 14Bergamo Lions (Ita) vs Marche Team Dolphins (Ita) |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
34 - 33Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) vs Tyrolean Raiders (Aut) |
| Match Day Semi-Finals |
|
(Semi-Finals)
12 - 28La Corneuve Flash (Fra) vs Bergamo Lions (Ita) |
|
(Semi-Finals)
23 - 14Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) vs Stockholm Mean Machine (Swe) |
| Match Day Eurobowl XV 2001 |
|
(Eurobowl XV 2001)
28 - 11Bergamo Lions (Ita) vs Chrysler Vienna Vikings (Aut) |
Report
With one team withdrawing from four of the five Divisions and Leagues, there was little competition in the Qualifying Phase, with Stockholm Mean Machine and Marfil Alella Drags receiving a bye into the Quarter-Finals, and the South League’s six matches being superfluous as all three teams that played were guaranteed a Quarter-Final spot. This left Division 1 and 2 to be played to knock out two teams. La Corneuve Flash of France qualified from Division 1 at the expense of British Champions London O’s and Chrysler Vienna Vikings (4-0) and Marche Team Dolphins (2-2) qualified from Division 2 ahead of Bolzano Giants of Italy.
In the Quarter-Finals an All-Italian match-up saw Bergamo Lions progress at the expense of Marche Team Dolphins, and an All-Austrian tie was a win for Chrysler Vienna Vikings by a single point versus Tyrolean Raiders. The previous weekend Sweden’s Stockholm Mean Machine had triumphed 72-52 in a high-scoring thriller at Spain’s Marfil Alella Drags and La Corneuve Flash of France shutout Seaside Vipers of Switzerland 62-0.
The Semi-Finals were a lot closer as Bergamo Lions defeated La Corneuve Flash 28-12 and Chrysler Vienna Vikings defeated Stockholm Mean Machine 23-14. Eurobowl XV was a repeat victory for Bergamo Lions as they defeated Chrysler Vienna Vikings 28-11.
About Eurobowl XV 2001
With the German teams not entering and a total of 14 teams entering, including the return of the British Champions London O’s, a similar format to 2000 was employed, with the North and South Leagues kept and three other Divisions, named 1, 2 and 3. The South League and Division 2 each had four teams in their Group and The North League and Division 1 and 3 each had two teams in their Group.
The Winners of the Divisions and Leagues with two teams each entered the Quarter-Finals, and the Top three teams in the South League and Top two in Division 2 also qualified for the Quarter-Finals. Each Division and League in the Qualifying Phase played Home & Away (Home & Home in North American naming) and from the Quarter-Finals onwards the playoffs were single elimanation with one game per tie.
ABOUT THE EUROBOWL
The Eurobowl is the most prestigious American Football Tournament in Europe for the Champions of Europe’s National Leagues. First played in 1986 it is Europe’s version of the Super Bowl. Ireland’s Champions were not represented in 2000 after having withdrawn from the European Federation of American Football in 1992.
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]
References
[1] FIAF Wayback Machine (2001) Eurobowl XV [Sommario: Eurobowl XV 2001] [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011107184551/http://fiaf.net/ [Accessed 3 August 2018]
[3] SAFV Wayback Machine (2001) Euroliga Teams [EFAF Resultati sind online] [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010723062045/http://safv.ch [Accessed 5 June 2020]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Ralph Schmeer (IAFOA)
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