Basketball Ireland National League Women’s Super League 2020-21

Basketball Ireland Logo [Ref: 1]

Standings

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North Conference
DCU Mercy
Pyrobel Killester
Trinity Meteors
IT Carlow
Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics
Maree
South
UCC Glanmire
Fr Mathews
Brunell
St. Mary’s Castleisland
Marble City Hawks
Waterford Wildcats
Basketball Ireland Women’s National League Super League Standings 2020-21 [Ref: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1North Conference
17.10.2020Trinity MeteorsDCU Mercy
17.10.2020Pyrobel Killester Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics
17.10.2020Maree BCIT Carlow
Week 1South Conference
17.10.2020The Address UCC GlanmireMarble City Hawks
17.10.2020Fr. MathewsTeam Garvey’s St. Mary’s
17.10.2020Waterford WildcatsSingleton SuperValu Brunell
Basketball Ireland Women’s National League Super League Results 2020-21 [Ref: 3]

Report

Basketball Ireland introduced a Conference system for the National League women’s Super League for the first time for the 2020-21 season, with 12 teams in total divided into two conferences, North and South.

The North conference features three Dublin teams: Champions DCU Mercy, Pyrobel Killester and Trinity Meteors, as well as IT Carlow, Leixlip Amenities Liffey Celtics (Kildare) and Maree fro Galway.

The South Conference features three Cork sides: Ambassador UCC Glanmire, Fr. Mathews and Singleton SuperValu Brunell, as well as Kerry team St. Mary’s Castleisland, Marble City Hawks from Kilkenny and Waterford Wildcats.

The top three teams in each Conference qualify for the playoffs, with each of the Conference winners seeded directly into the Semi-Finals.

Reference

Images

[1] Basketball Ireland (2019) Basketball Ireland Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/extralogo.png [Accessed 13 August 2019]

Websites

[2] Basketball Ireland (2019) Conference system confirmed for Womens Division 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10064577/conference-system-confirmed-for-womens-division-1/ [Accessed 20 July 2020]

[3] Basketball Ireland (2020)2020/2021 Super League and Division One Fixtures Released [Internet] Available from: basketballireland.ie/news-detail/10067145/202021-super-league-and-division-one-fixtures-released/ [Accessed 10 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Ann Hanley, Killester.

About this document

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Last Updated: 20 July 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019-2020

You may quote this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

National Football League Preseason 2020

National Football League logo [Ref: 7]

Preseason Standings

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AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
AFC East
New England Patriots
Buffalo Bills
New York Jets
Miami Dolphins
AFC North
Pittsburgh Steelers
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
Baltimore Ravens
AFC South
Tennessee Titans
Jacksonville Jaguars
Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
AFC West
Denver Broncos
Las Vegas Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers
Kansas City Chiefs
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
NFC East
New York Giants
Washington AFC
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
NFC North
Green Bay Packers
Chicago Bears
Detroit Lions
Minnesota Vikings
NFC South
Atlanta Falcons
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Carolina Panthers
NFC West
Los Angeles Rams
San Francisco 49ers
Seattle Seahawks
Arizona Cardinals
National Football League Preseason Standings 2020 [Ref: 1]

Preseason Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
PS Week 0: Hall of FameCanton, Ohio
07.08.2020Dallas CowboyscPittsburgh Steelersc
PS Week 1
14.08.2020Indianapolis ColtsPhiladelphia Eagles
14.08.2020Seattle SeahawksLas Vegas Raiders
14.08.2020Carolina PanthersJacksonville Jaguars
14.08.2020New England PatriotsDetroit Lions
14.08.2020New York JetsNew York Giants
15.08.2020Atlanta FalconsMiami Dolphins
15.08.2020Los Angeles RamsNew Orleans Saints
15.08.2020Minnesota VikingsHouston Texans
15.08.2020Baltimore RavensBuffalo Bills
15.08.2020Pittsburgh SteelersTampa Bay Buccaneers
15.08.2020Chicago BearsCleveland Browns
15.08.2020Green Bay PackersArizona Cardinals
15.08.2020Washingtion AFCTennessee Titans
16.08.2020Kansas City ChiefsCincinnati Bengals
16.08.2020Denver BroncosSan Francisco 49ers
17.08.2020Los Angeles ChargersDallas Cowboys
PS Week 2
21.08.2020Miami DolphinsPhiladelphia Eagles
21.08.2020New England PatriotsCarolina Panthers
21.08.2020Detroit LionsNew York Jets
22.08.2020Buffalo BillsAtlanta Falcons
22.08.2020Cincinnati BengalsMinnesota Vikings
22.08.2020San Francisco 49ersLas Vegas Raiders
22.08.2020Green Bay PackersCleveland Browns
23.08.2020Arizona CardinalsKansas City Chiefs
23.08.2020Dallas CowboysBaltimore Ravens
23.08.2020Houston TexansSeattle Seahawks
23.08.2020Los Angeles ChargersLos Angeles Rams
23.08.2020Tennessee TitansNew York Giants
23.08.2020Denver BroncosChicago Bears
23.08.2020Tampa Bay BuccaneersJacksonville Jaguars
24.08.2020Pittsburgh SteelersNew Orleans Saints
25.08.2020Indianapolis ColtsWashington AFC
PS Week 3
28.08.2020Seattle SeahawksLos Angeles Chargers
28.08.2020Las Vegas RaidersArizona Cardinals
28.08.2020Miami DolphinsDetroit Lions
28.08.2020Philadelphia EaglesNew England Patriots
29.08.2020New York JetsPittsburgh Steelers
29.08.2020Atlanta FalconsCincinnati Bengals
29.08.2020Chicago BearsSan Francisco 49ers
29.08.2020Buffalo BillsIndianapolis Colts
30.08.2020Dallas CowboysKansas City Chiefs
30.08.2020Jacksonville JaguarsWashington AFC
30.08.2020Los Angeles RamsDenver Broncos
30.08.2020New Orleans SaintsHouston Texans
30.08.2020Tampa Bay BuccaneersTennessee Titans
29.08.2020New York GiantsGreen Bay Packers
30.08.2020Cleveland BrownsMinnesota Vikings
31.08.2020Baltimore RavensCarolina Panthers
PS Week 4
04.09.2020Arizona CardinalsDenver Broncos
04.09.2020Cincinnati BengalsIndianapolis Colts
04.09.2020Detroit LionsBuffalo Bills
04.09.2020Houston TexansDallas Cowboys
04.09.2020Jacksonville JaguarsAtlanta Falcons
04.09.2020Kansas City ChiefsGreen Bay Packers
04.09.2020Las Vegas RaidersLos Angeles Rams
04.09.2020Minnesota VikingsSeattle Seahawks
04.09.2020New Orleans SaintsMiami Dolphins
04.09.2020New York GiantsNew England Patriots
04.09.2020San Francisco 49ersLos Angeles Chargers
04.09.2020Tennessee TitansChicago Bears
04.09.2020Cleveland BrownsTampa Bay Buccaneers
04.09.2020Philadelphia EaglesNew York Jets
04.09.2020Washington AFCBaltimore Ravens
04.09.2020Carolina PanthersPittsburgh Steelers
National Football League Preseason Results 2020 [Ref: 2-6]

Report

The National Football League cancelled the 2020 Preseason Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The rest of the Preseason schedule was going ahead as planned as of 19 July 2020. The Preseason was eventually cancelled in its entirety.

References:

Websites

[1] National Football League (2020) Standings Preseason 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/standings/division/2020/pre/ [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[2] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Hall of Fame [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE0 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[3] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 1 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE1 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[4] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 2 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE2 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[5] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 3 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE3 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

[6] National Football League (2020) Schedule 2020 Preseason Week 4 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nfl.com/scores/2020/PRE4 [Accessed 12 August 2019]

Images

[7] National Football League (2019) NFL Logo [Internet] Available from: data:image/png;base64,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 [Accessed 17 September 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 July 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Yarvard at Inver Park, Larne, 21 November 1942

European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Autumn 1942

Results Autumn 1942

DateWinnersRunners-Up
Game 1Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast
14.11.1942Hale Blue Devils9Yarvard Crimson Tide7
Game 2Inver Park, Larne
21.11.1942Yarvard Crimson Tide14Tech Fighting Irish0
European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Results Autumn 1942 [Ref: 1]

Report

From 1942-1943 the US Army played a series of American Football matches in Northern Ireland, Wales & England in aid of the Red Cross. Teams were named Tech (Engineering), Hale (Infantry) and Yarvard (Artillery).

Irish and British newspaper readers would have been familiar with reports in the papers of US College Football, and the team names reflect this (Yarvard and Hale are not mis-spellings, but the names reflect the Ivy League Colleges of Harvard and Yale, similarly Tech is a nod to the big American Tech Colleges.

Starting in Northern Ireland in 1942, matches were played at the home of Ulster Rugby, Ravenhill (Hale winning 9-7) and Larne (Yarvard getting a 14-0 win over Tech). 8, 000 turned up to see the Ravenhill game, and a full capacity 2,000 for the Larne match.

Yarvard Team at Sandy Bay, Larne, 1942 [14]

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2016) Journey to Thirty [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/journeyto-thirty/ [Accessed 08 August 2016]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2016) History of US Teams playing in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/history-of-us-teams-playing-in-ireland/ [Accessed 22 November 2016]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2016) History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/history.htm [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[4] Lucky Show (2016) American Football in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Shamrock%20Bowl.htm [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[5] Dublin Town – Article by Gerry Farrell (2016) College Football Classic Ireland’s Relationship with American Football [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublintown.ie/irelands-relationship-with-american-football/ [Accessed 7 May 2018]

Sources.

[6] Anon. (1942) . “Photo caption: American Football att Ravenhill”. Belfast News-Letter. 16 November 1942. pg. 6.

[10] Magee, Damian. “English Beer and American Football: Exporting American Football as a Cultural Commodity to the British Isles.” Irish Journal of American Studies, vol. 7, 1998, pp. 121–148. JSTOR, JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30002410.

[11] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 47-82. Published by the author.

Social Media

[12] Belfast Blitzers | Faacebook (2019) Post 22 August 2019: “ So this is the last of the photos in the archive, it’s of the Yarvard team at Sandy Bay, Larne Harbour on the 21st November 1942. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/pcb.2260513057393170/2260507127393763/?type=3&theater [Accessed 23 August 2019]

[13] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Post 22 August 2019: “So this is the last of the photos in the archive, it’s of the Yarvard team at Sandy Bay, Larne Harbour on the 21st November 1942. “ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/rpp.454643317980162/2260507354060407/?type=3&theater[Accessed 23 August 2019]


Images

[14] Belfast Blitzers | Facebook (2019) Photo 22 August 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/photos/pcb.2260513057393170/2260507127393763/?type=3&theater [Accessed 23 August 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Sondra Maher, Rick Kelley & Tim Leadingham.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 2 November 2019-2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Autumn 1944

ETO Championship Autumn 1944

DateWinnersRunners-Up
Championship3rd Bombardment Division
03.12.194494th Bomb Group Fighting Eagles3Helton’s Hellcats0
Championship8th Air Force Command
10.12.1944Shuttle-Raders183rd Air Depot Liberators0
References: [1]

Tea Bowl II Autumn 1944

DateWinnersRunners-Up
Bowls
03.12.1944Air Force Command Warriors23Cowboys0
03.12.1944Shuttle-Raders25Ramblers0
Tea Bowl IIWhite City stadium
31.12.1944Air Force Command Warriors138th Air Force Shuttle-Raders0
References: [1]

Army-Navy Grid Classic Autumn 1944

DateWinnersRunners-Up
Army-Navy Grid ClassicWhite City Stadium
12.11.19441st Air Depot Shuttle-Raders20Navy Sea Lions0
Army-Navy Grid Classic II
17.12.1944Navy Green Waves13Army Red Raiders7
References: [1]

“Turkey Bowls” Autumn 1944

DateWinnersRunners-Up
Thanksgiving Bowls
23.11.1944348th Bomb Group Kiwis0445th Bomb Group0
23.11.1944Berger’s Bouncers6Henley’s Hurricanes0
23.11.1944Moore’s Maulers6Bearcats0
23.11.194478th Fighter Group Greyhounds6434th Troop Carrier Command Greyhounds0
26.11.1944Shuttle-Raders33398th Bomb Group Blue Blazers0
26.11.1944Helton’s Hellcats14356th Fighter Group Tukey’s Terrors6
26.11.1944Air Force Command Warriors28Photo Lightnings0
“Turkey” Bowls
10.12.1944Air Force Command40Berger’s Bouncers0
10.12.1944Moore’s Maulers0Doughter’s Fighting Eagles0
References: [1]

Note: Only Major “Turkey Bowl” Style games played in Stadiums in front of the British & Irish Public in aid of the Red Cross are shown above. From Autumn 1943-Autumn 1944 there were Championships organised in various Divisions, with teams playing as many as 10 games before the playoffs.

Report

94th Bomb Group Fighting Eagles won the 3rd Bombardment Division Bowl in Autumn 1944, and Shuttle-Raders the 8th Air Force Command Championship.

There was also a repeat of the “Tea Bowl” won by Air Force Command Warriors, as well as a second Army-Navy Grid Classic series, with the Army team and Navy team winning one each, as in Winter (Spring) 1944.

References

Bibliography

[1] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 47-82. Published by the author.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 July 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019-2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Spring 1944

ETO Championship Playoffs Winter 1944

DateTeam 1Team 2
Fog Bowl (ETO Semi-Final) US Air Force Title
19.02.1944Photo Lighnting14Ordnance Mustangs0
ETO Semi-Final“SW Town”
27.02.19444th Infantry Blues32US Navy Seabees0
ETO Championship“SW Town”
12.03.19444th Infantry Blues208th Air Force Lightning0
European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Winter 1944 References: [1-5, 11]

Army v Navy Winter 1944

DateTeam 1Team 2
Arab BowlOran, Algeria
Army10Navy7
Northern Ireland ChampionshipLone Star Field, Newry
01.01.1944Navy Galloping Gaels0Army Wolverines0
European Theater of Operations (ETO) Army v Navy Winter 1944 References: [1-5, 11]

Canada v USA Winter 1944

DateTeam 1Team 2
Tea BowlWhite City Stadium
13.02.1944Canadian Mustangs16US Pirates6
Coffee BowlWhite City Stadium
19.03.1944US Blues18Canadian Mustangs0
European Theater of Operations (ETO) Canada v USA Winter 1944 References: [1-5, 11]

Blues v Invaders Winter 1944

DateTeam 1Team 2
BowlEastville Stadium, Bristol
06.02.19444th Infantry Blues28Invaders7
Bowl“SW Town”
26.03.19444th Infantry Blues27Invaders0
European Theater of Operations (ETO) Blues v Invaders Winter 1944 References: [1-5, 11]

Report

In 1944 Army & Navy (not the US Colleges, but Army & Navy Personnel stationed in Europe), played a 0-0 Tie in Newry, dubbed the Northern Ireland Championship. Navy were nicknamed the Galloping Gaels for the day. An interesting footnote to this era is the very first American Football game played in Africa, the Arab Bowl, played in Oran, Algeria, which Army won 10-7 over Navy.

There were also “Turkey Bowl” style games played between Canada and USA (finishing one game apiece), and the 4th Infantry Blues versus the Invaders, with the Blues winning both games.

The highlight, however, was the European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship. After a series of Qualification games, 8th Air Force Lightning and 4th Infantry Blues met in the Final, which was won by the Blues 20-0.

References

Websites

[1] Irish American Football Association (2016) Journey to Thirty [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/journeyto-thirty/ [Accessed 08 August 2016]

[2] Irish American Football Association (2016) History of US Teams playing in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/history-of-us-teams-playing-in-ireland/ [Accessed 22 November 2016]

[3] Irish American Football Association (2016) History [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootball.ie/iafl/history.htm [Accessed 26 October 2016]

[4] Lucky Show (2016) American Football in Ireland [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Shamrock%20Bowl.htm [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[5] Dublin Town – Article by Gerry Farrell (2016) College Football Classic Ireland’s Relationship with American Football [Internet] Available from: http://www.dublintown.ie/irelands-relationship-with-american-football/ [Accessed 7 May 2018]

Bibliography

[6] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 47-82. Published by the author.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Autumn 1943

ETO Autumn 1943

DateVenueWinnersRunners-Up
10.10.1943PodhsBall Toters
17.10.1943Elm Park, ReadingRed Tornado14Gremlins0
24.10.1943WellingboroughEngineering Bulldozers0Ball Toters0
31.10.1943Elm Park, ReadingSkytrain0Red Tornado0
28.11.1943Oxford UniversityArmy Blues0Army Greens0
05.12.1943White City StadiumCentral Base Pirates88th Air Force Commandos0
12.12.1943St. Helen’s Stadium, Swansea101st Screaming Eagles6Invaders6
European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Autumn 1943 [Ref: 1]

Report

The Autumn 1943 European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championshp, among American soldiers in World war II, is notable for the appearance of the Bulldozers, an African-American Engineering team. The Championship was a series of “Turkey Bowl” style games, named after Thanksgiving, around which most games were played.

References

Bibliography

[1] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 47-82. Published by the author.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Sondra Maher, Rick Kelley & Tim Leadingham.

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European Theater of Operations (ETO) Football Championship Spring 1943

Final Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Yarvard Crimson Tide33007361.000
Tech Fighting Irish1010619.000
Hale Blue Devils2020054.000
ETO Championship Spring Final Standings 1943 [Ref: 1]

Results

DateWinnersRunners-Up
Game 1White City Stadium, London
08.05.1943Yarvard Crimson Tide19Tech Fighting Irish6
Game 2Ninian Park, Cardiff
10.06.1943Yarvard Crimson Tide14Hale Blue Devils0
ChampionshipEastville Stadium, Bristol
26.06.1943Yarvard Crimson Tide40Hale Blue Devils0
ETO Championship Spring Results 1943 [Ref: 1]

Report

From 1942-1943 the US Army played a series of American Football matches in Northern Ireland, Wales & England in aid of the Red Cross. Teams were named Tech (Engineering), Hale (Infantry) and Yarvard (Artillery).

Irish and British newspaper readers would have been familiar with reports in the papers of US College Football, and the team names reflect this (Yarvard and Hale are not mis-spellings, but the names reflect the Ivy League Colleges of Harvard and Yale, similarly Tech is a nod to the big American Tech Colleges.

After the ETO Championship in Northern Ireland in 1942, in spring the following year (1943), the European Theater of Operations Championship was organised in England & Wales, with the teams given the nicknames Fighting Irish (Tech – a nod to Notre Dame), Blue Devils (Hale – after Duke University) and Crimson Tide (Yarvard – in honour of Alabama University).

The Crimson Tide won all three matches played in front of the public, attracting crowds of 25,000 (London), 7, 000 (Cardiff), and 6, 000 (Bristol).

References

Bibliography

[1] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 47-82. Published by the author.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Sondra Maher, Rick Kelley & Tim Leadingham.

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American Expeditionary Force Football League (AEFFL) 1919

AEFFL Schedule 1919

AEFFL Playoffs

AEFFL Playoffs 1919

DateWinnersScoreRunners-UpScore
Quarter-Finals
14.03.191989th (Rolling W) Division13St. Nazaire0
15.03.1919SOS Tours25GHQ Chaumont0
15.03.191936th (Panther) Division13HQ Le Mans0
No Date7th (Hourglass) Division-bye-
Semi-Finals
21.03.191936th (Panther) Division77th (Hourglass) Division0
22.03.191989th (Rolling W) Division17SOS Tours3
AEFFL ChampionshipVelodrome Parc des Princes, Paris
29.03.191989th (Rolling W) Division1336th (Panther) Division6
TotalsWinners88Runners-Up9
American Expeditionary Force Football League (AEFFL) Qualifiers 1919 [Ref: 1]

AEFFL Qualifiers

AEFFL Section Finals 1919

DateWinnersScoreRunners-UpScore
First Army Final Replay
191936th (Panther) Division3First Army Corp0
Second Army Final
19197th (Hourglass) Division0*28th (Keystone) Division0
Third Army Final
191989th (Rolling W) Division144th (Ivy) Division0
S.O.S. Base Sections
1919St. Nazaire–bye – 1918 Champions–
S.O.S. Intermediate Sections
1919SOS Tours19SOS Base Section 20
General Headquarters
1919GHQ Chaumont / GHQ Le MansBoth Qualified with little opposition
TotalsWinners36Runners-Up0
American Expeditionary Force Football League (AEFFL) Section Finals 1919 [Ref: 1]
*Won on Tie-Break: Yards Gained

Report

The American Expeditionary Force, before heading home from World War I, played a series of morale-boosting games at the end of 1918 and first half of 1919.

In Spring 1919, the remaining Army men in France were not due to return home until July, so the General of the Armed Expeditionary Force, General John J. Persching, gave General Order 241, which stipulated the formation of sports Championships in American Football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Track & Field and Boxing. No one could not participate and the slogan was “Everybody in the game!”.

A budget of $1 Million (doubled to $2 Million by Washington) was made for uniforms – the Equivalent of $27 Million in 2014.

The Championships were organised in Qualifying Rounds for the Various Armies and Divisions, with Playoffs from Quarter-Finals onwards played at large Stadiums in Paris. A Total of 1, 335, 732 Football Players and Spectators took part in the Football Section, making it the Most popular, just ahead of boxing.

The Championship was won by the 89th (Rolling W) Division 14-6 over the 36th (Panther) Division.

These were among the earliest documented Football games in Europe, of the American Code.

References

Bibliography

[11] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 21-34. Published by the author.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Sondra Maher, Rick Kelley & Tim Leadingham.

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American Expeditionary Force Football League (AEFFL) 1918

AEFFL Playoffs 1918-19

DateWinning TeamRunners-Up
First Army Division PlayoffTonnerre (Fra)
25.12.1918Panther (36th) Division38Lightning (78th) Division0
SOS Football ChampionshipSaint-Pierre-des-Corps (Fra)
25.12.1918Saint-Nazaire17Bordeaux0
First Army Division ChampionshipTonnerre (Fra)
31.12.1918Panther (36th) Division20Blue Ridge (80th) Division0
AEF ChampionshipColombes Stadium (Fra)
19.01.1919Saint-Nazaire12Panther (36th) Division0

Reference: [1]

Report

The American Expeditionary Force, before heading home from World War I, played a series of morale-boosting games at the end of 1918 and first half of 1919.

In the Unofficial 1918 Championship, matches were played on Christmas Day & New Year’s Day deciding the Service of Supplies (SOS) and First Army Divisions Championships, with a Final following this on the 19th January 1919, which was won 12-0 by SOS Saint-Nazaire.

References

Bibliography

[11] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 21-34. Published by the author.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Sondra Maher, Rick Kelley & Tim Leadingham.

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United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Football League Continental Sports Conference 1956-1960

USAFE Football Logo [Ref: 8]

USAFE Continental SC France District 1956

PWLT
Toul Tigers10910
Etain Pioneers9711
Evreux Normans10640
Dreux Plainsmen 10640
Laon Rangers10640
SHAPE Indians9540
Chaumont Mudhens9351
Chambley Desert Rats10370
Chateuroux Sabres9171
Bordeaux Cardinals9180
United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Football League France Sports Conference 1956 [Ref: 1]

USAFE Continental SC France District 1957

PWLT
Toul Tigers101000
Etain Pioneers9720
SHAPE Indians10730
Laon Rangers9630
Dreux Plainsmen10640
Chambley Desert Rats9540
Evreux Normans11461
Chaumont Mudhens9351
Phalsbourg Falcons9360
Chateauroux Sabres9171
United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Football League France Sports Conference 1957 [Ref: 1]

USAFE Continental SC France District 1958

PWLT
Laon Rangers10910
Toul Tigers11830
Evreux Normans8431
SHAPE Indians8431
Chateauroux Sabres9351
Phalsbourg Falcons8251
Chaumont Mudhens8161
Dreux Plainsmen ##7070
United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Football League France Sports Conference 1958 [Ref: 1]

Note: # Withdrew after fifth loss, remaining two games forfeited.

USAFE Continental SC France District 1959

PWLT
SHAPE Indians10910
Laon Rangers11821
Toul Tigers7421
Chateauroux Sabres7340
Evreux Normans8350
Phalsbourg Falcons8350
Dreux Plainsmen8170
United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Football League France Sports Conference 1959 [Ref: 1]

USAFE Continental SC France District 1960

PWLT
SHAPE Indians121110
Laon Rangers10820
Chateauroux Sabres10460
Dreux Plainsmen9180
Toul Tigers8080
United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Football League France Sports Conference 1960 [Ref: 1]

Report

The United States Air Force in Europe (USAFE) Continental Sports Conference France District title was won by Toul Tigers (1956 to 1957), Laon Rangers again (1958) and SHAPE Indians (1959 to 1960), after which the France District was merged into the Continental Sports Conference along with the teams based in Germany.

The United States Air Force in Europe Football League (USAFE – pronounced “You-Safe”) was the League for Air Force Personnel stationed at Cold War Military Bases in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy & Greece.

There were three Conferences: UK Sports Conference, Continental Sports Conference (Germany & France) and Mediterranean Sports Conference (Italy & Greece). While the MSC was a competitive Conference, the Finals were usually played between the Winners of the UKSC and the CSC.

Following the end of the Cold War in the early 1990s, the USAFE Football League was discontinued and the only US Military Football now played in the UK is High School Football at Lakenheath, London Central (High Wycombe), Alconbury & Menwith Hill. [1]

The United States ARmy EURope played a separate League (USAREUR). [6]

The Ramstein Rams, Alconbury Spartans, Burtonwood Bullets & Weathersfield Raiders of the UK Sports Conference except the RamsteinR Rams (Continental Sports Conference) all played matches in Ireland, including one at Croke Park in aid of the Irish Red Cross. [3-7]

Continental Sports Conference Sports Patch [Ref: 9]

References

Bibliography

[1] Crawford, Russ (2016) “Le Football: A History of American Football in France”. pg. 87-110. Published by University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln & Lincoln.

[2] Foglio, Massimo & Ford, Mark L. (2017) Touchdown in Europe – How American Football Came to the Old Continent. pg. 103-105. Published by the author.

[3] Lensmen Photographic Archive (2012) . “The 1950s Ireland in Pictures”. pg. 36. The O’Brien Press Ltd. Dublin, Ireland.

Newspapers

[4] Anon. (1966) . “Rams bring 45 ‘Rough Scrappers”. Belfast Telegraph. 1 September 1966. pg. 18.

[5] Anon. (1954) . “Photo caption”. Northern Whig. 18 November 1954. pg. 6.

[6] Anon. (1966) . “Rams bring 45 ‘Rough Scrappers”. Belfast Telegraph. 1 September 1966. pg. 18.

Articles

[7] Magee, Damian. “English Beer and American Football: Exporting American Football as a Cultural Commodity to the British Isles.” Irish Journal of American Studies, vol. 7, 1998, pp. 121–148. JSTOR, JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/30002410.

Images

[8] USAFE Football (2020) USAFE-Football-Coin_Hat-5 [Internet] Available from: http://www.usafefootball.com/USAFE-Football-Coin_Hat-5.jpg [Accessed 18 July 2020]

[9] USAFE Football (2019) CSC Sports Patch [Internet] Available from: http://www.usafefootball.com/CSC-Sports-Patch.jpg [Accessed 8 November 2019]

Newspapers

Acknowledgements

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