Expansion Timeline 1986-present
| Number | Years Active | Team |
| Irish American Football Association | ||
| 1 | Dublin Celts | 1984-1993 |
| 2 | Coleraine Chieftains | 1985-1989 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus / East Antrim Cougars | 1985-1990 |
| 4 | Belfast Blitzers | 1985-1988 |
| 5 | Belfast Spartans | 1985-1996 |
| 6 | Bangor Buccaneers | 1986-1987 |
| 7 | Belfast / NI Giants | 1986-1989 |
| 8 | Craigavon Cowboys | 1986-1994 / 1998-1999 / 2003-present |
| 9 | Jordanstown Jaguars | 1986-1987 |
| 10 | East Side Jets | 1987 |
| 11 | Dublin Tornadoes | 1987-1996 |
| 12 | Antrim / A26 Bulldogs | 1989-1993 |
| American Football Association of Ireland | ||
| 13 | Bray Seahawks | 1990 |
| 14 | Newtownabbey Warriors | 1991 |
| 15 | Drogheda Vikings | 1992 |
| 16 | Lee Valley Steelers | 1992-1993 |
| 17 | Ardee Falcons | 1993 |
| 18 | Carrickfergus / Belfast Knights | 1994- Present |
| 19 | Lurgan Area Raiders | 1994-1995 |
| 20 | Dublin Lightning | 1995-1998 |
| 21 | Portadown Panthers | 1996-1997 |
| 22 | Dublin Bulls | 1997 |
| 24 | Dublin Tigers | 1998-1999 |
| 25 | Queens University Belfast Broncos | 1998-1999 |
| Super League Era | ||
| 23 | Greystones Rebels * | 1997-2000 |
| 26 | Belfast Lasers * | 1999 |
| 27 | Dublin Rebels | 2001-present |
| 28 | Dublin Dragons | 2001-2015 |
| 29 | University of Limerick Vikings | 2001-present |
| 30 | Cork Admirals | 2002-present |
| 31 | Belfast Bulls | 2003-2008 |
| 32 | Dublin City University Saints | 2006-2010 |
| 33 | North Dublin Marshalls | 2006 |
| 34 | Belfast Trojans | 2007-present |
| 35 | Edenderry Soldiers | 2007-2008 |
| 36 | Tallaght Outlaws | 2007-2008 |
| DV8 Development League Era | ||
| 37 | West Dublin Rhinos | 2008-present |
| 38 | Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts | 2008-present |
| 39 | Midlands Soldiers | 2009 |
| 40 | Erris Rams (Mayo) | 2009-2010 |
| 41 | University College Dublin Sentinels | 2009-present |
| 42 | IT Carlow Chargers | 2010 |
| 43 | Tullamore Phoenix | 2010-2013 |
| 44 | Drogheda Lightning | 2011-2014 |
| 45 | Meath / Trim Bulldogs | 2011-present |
| 46 | Westmeath / Mullingar Minotaurs | 2012-present |
| 47 | North Kildare Reapers | 2012-2016 |
| 48 | Waterford Wolves | 2012-2016 / 2018 |
| Shamrock Bowl Conference Era | ||
| 49 | Louth / Dundalk Mavericks | 2014-present |
| 50 | Galway Warriors | 2014-2019 |
| 51 | South Kildare Soldiers | 2014-2016 |
| 52 | Tyrone Titans | 2014-2017 |
| 53 | Donegal / Derry Vipers | 2015-present |
| 54 | South Dublin Panthers | 2015-present |
| 55 | North Dublin Pirates | 2016-present |
| 56 | NI / PSNI Razorbacks | 2016-present |
| 57 | Wexford Eagles | 2016-present |
| 58 | Antrim Jets | 2017-present |
| 59 | Cill Dara Crusaders | 2018-present |
| 60 | Causeway Giants | 2019-present |
| American Football Ireland Era | ||
| 61 | Waterford IT Vikings | 2020-present |
Note: While around at the time of the American Football Association of Ireland (1990-1999), the Greystones Rebels and Belfast Lasers were aligned more with the Dublin Lightning, whose personnel refused to play under the administration from 1997 onwards, and who ended up forming the Irish American Football Association (2001-2019).
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Social Media
[45] Dublin Celts American Football Team Facebook Page (2016) Post by Kevin Sharkey, August 27, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/259540917772370/permalink/268518076874654/ [Accessed 6 June 2018]
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Internet Archive
[61] Dublin Rebels – Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2008) News: 2008 League Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20081019054255/http://www.dublinrebels.com/news.php [Accessed 5 July 2017]
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Images
[101] American Football Ireland (2020) AFI Logo 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootball.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/AFI-Logo-200.png [Accessed 10 February 2020]
Acknowledgements
| Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Ralph Schmeer and Michael Brophy of the Irish American Football Association and Irish American Football Officials Associatio, Tim Leadingham (Tallaght Outlaws), Joe Grey (Dublin Dragons) and Sean Douglas (Dublin Rebels) |
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