This is a Statistical History of Northern European Football Leagues with a particular focus on Irish Connections. Leagues covered are Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Iceland.
German Football Leagues
Germany (AFVD); Bavaria (AVFBY)
Picture Credit: Manuel Findeis / Shutterstock.com (2018) MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY – MARCH 11, 2018: close up on running kids in American football clothes representing the Munich Rangers at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Accessed 4 May 2021]
Germany (AFVD)
German Bowl
AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland German Bowl 1979-Present
American Football Verband Deutschland (AFVD)
AFVD American Football Verband Deutschand 1 Bundesliga 1979-1985
German Football League (Seasons): 1993
Bavaria (AFVBY)
Bayernliga (Overviews)
[1] American Football International (2021) OIP [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Sweden-SAFF-logo.3.jpg [Accessed 26 September 2021]
Picture Credit: [1] SAJL (2018) SAJL Logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.sajl.fi/@Bin/2800183/SAJL_rgb_glow%20%20laatikko.jpeg [Accessed 19 August 2018]
Scandinavian National Leagues
Finland (SAJL); Denmark (DAFF); Norway (NAFF); Iceland.
Sweden (SAFF)
Sveriges Amerikanska FotbollForbund (SAFF)
SAFF Superserien (Standings):
Sveriges Amerikanska FotbollForbund Superserien (SAFF Sweden Superseries) 1997-1999
Finland (SAJL):
Finnish American Football Federation Bowls(Overviews):
Finnish American Football Federation Maple Bowls 1980-Present
Finnish American Football Association Men’s League (Seasons): 2020 2018
SAJL Finland Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkopallon Liitto Nasiet (Women’s):
Denmark (DAFF):
Dansk Amerikansk Fodbold Forbund (Denmark) Mermaid Bowl 1988-Present
Norway (NoAFF)
Norwegian American Football Federation 1st Division 1991-2000
Iceland
Icelandic American Football (Reykjavik Einherjar) 2016-2019
Reykjavik Einherjar versus European Teams (Seasons): 2018-19 2017-18 2016-17
FA / AFBOe Austria Logo
AFBN Netherlands Logo [Reference: 3]
[3] AFBN (2018) AFBN-Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.afbn.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/AFBN-Logo.jpg [Accessed 26 September 2021]
Central European National Leagues
Austria (FA; AFBOe); Switzerland (SAFV); Benelux (Big Five); Netherlands (AFBN): Belgium (BAFL): Flanders (FAFL)
Austria (FA, AFBOe)
Football Austrian (AFBOe) Austrian Bowl 1984-Present
Switzerland (SAFV):
SAFV Swiss American Football Federation Nationalliga A 1986-1990
Benelux (Big Five)
Benelux Big Five Division (seasons):
Belgium (BAFL):
Belgian American Football League | Elite Division 2017
Flanders (FAFL)
Flemish American Football League | Division II 2016
Netherlands (AFBN)
AFBN Eredivisie (Seasons): 2018
Queens Football League Queens Bowl (Finals):
Queens Football League (Netherlands) Queens Bowl 2017-Present