EFL Eurobowl Playoffs 1988
European Football League Eurobowl Tournament 1988
| Match Day Eurobowl Qualification |
|---|
(Eurobowl Qualification)
36 - 12Graz Giants vs Dublin Celts |
| Match Day Eurobowl Quarter-Finals |
|
(Eurobowl Quarter-Finals)
43 - 24Berlin Adler vs Graz Giants |
|
(Eurobowl Quarter-Finals)
51 - 6Helsinki Roosters vs Paris Castors |
|
(Eurobowl Quarter-Finals)
0 - 68Zurich Renegades vs Frogs Legnano |
|
(Eurobowl Quarter-Finals)
27 - 31London Ravens vs Amsterdam Crusaders |
| Match Day Eurobowl Semi-Finals |
|
(Eurobowl Semi-Finals)
33 - 35Frogs Legnano vs Helsinki Roosters |
|
(Eurobowl Semi-Finals)
29 - 28Amsterdam Crusaders vs Berlin Adler |
| Match Day Third Place Playoff |
|
(Third Place Playoff)
28 - 3Frogs Legnano vs Berlin Adler |
| Match Day Eurobowl II Final |
|
(Eurobowl II Final)
35 - 14Helsinki Roosters vs Amsterdam Crusaders |
AIFA Italy Serie A 1987
AIFA Associazione Italiana Football Americano Girone A 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors Bologna | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.958 | 467 | 94 |
| 2 | Doves Bologna | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0.875 | 356 | 69 |
| 3 | Skorpions Varese | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | 189 | 255 |
| 4 | Giaguari Torino | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.417 | 205 | 227 |
| 5 | Panthers Parma | 5 | 7 | 00 | 0.417 | 140 | 260 |
| 6 | Seahawks Bellusco | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.167 | 88 | 304 |
| 7 | Tauri Torino | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.167 | 79 | 315 |
AIFA Associazione Italiana Football Americano Girone B 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frogs Legnano | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 370 | 54 |
| 2 | Rhinos Milano | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.833 | 302 | 74 |
| 3 | Falchi Modena | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.583 | 208 | 153 |
| 4 | Mastini Ivrea | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | 194 | 243 |
| 5 | Chiefs Ravenna | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.333 | 119 | 257 |
| 6 | Squali Genova | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0.167 | 124 | 280 |
| 7 | Pharaones Garbagnate | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0.083 | 78 | 334 |
AIFA Associazione Italiano Football Americano Girone C 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angels Pesaro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 335 | 38 |
| 2 | Towers Bologna | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.667 | 215 | 146 |
| 3 | Dolphins Ancona | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0.500 | 130 | 163 |
| 4 | Condor Grosseto | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.417 | 145 | 151 |
| 5 | Gladiatori Roma | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.375 | 79 | 123 |
| 6 | Grizzlies Roma | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0.292 | 153 | 199 |
| 7 | Aquile Ferrara | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0.250 | 55 | 292 |
AIFA Associazione Italiana Football Americano Girone D 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seamen Milano | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0.917 | 459 | 79 |
| 2 | Jets Bolzano | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0.833 | 353 | 128 |
| 3 | Redskins Verona | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.667 | 216 | 303 |
| 4 | Lions Bergamo | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0.417 | 173 | 189 |
| 5 | Saints Padova | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.333 | 201 | 218 |
| 6 | Muli Trieste | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0.333 | 175 | 248 |
| 7 | Green Machine Camposampiero | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.000 | 47 | 459 |
AIFA Italy Serie A Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Ottavi di finale |
|---|
|
(Ottavi di finale)
35 - 13Angels Pesaro vs Lions Bergamo |
|
(Ottavi di finale)
44 - 13Doves Bologna vs Falchi Modena |
|
(Ottavi di finale)
34 - 0Frogs Legnano vs Condor Grosseto |
|
(Ottavi di finale)
42 - 7Jets Bolzano vs Skorpions Varese |
|
(Ottavi di finale)
49 - 3Seamen Milano vs Giaguari Torino |
|
(Ottavi di finale)
48 - 0Warriors Bologna vs Mastini Ivrea |
|
(Ottavi di finale)
21 - 7Rhinos Milano vs Dolphins Ancona |
|
(Ottavi di finale)
17 - 21Towers Bologna vs Redskins Verona |
| Match Day Quarti di finale |
|
(Quarti di finale)
0 - 21Angels Pesaro vs Doves Bologna |
|
(Quarti di finale)
15 - 14Frogs Legnano vs Jets Bolzano |
|
(Quarti di finale)
29 - 7Seamen Milano vs Rhinos Milano |
|
(Quarti di finale)
35 - 7Warriors Bologna vs Redskins Verona |
| Match Day Semifinale |
|
(Semifinale)
31 - 12Frogs Legnano vs Warriors Bologna |
|
(Semifinale)
20 - 14Seamen Milano vs Doves Bologna |
| Match Day Finale (Superbowl VII) |
|
(Finale (Superbowl VII))
27 - 24Frogs Legnano vs Seamen Milano |
AFVD Germany 1. Bundesliga 1987
AFVD German 1. Bundesliga Nord Gruppe A 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düsseldorf Panther | 7 | 3 | 0 | 320 | 116 | 14 |
| 2 | Cologne Crocodiles | 7 | 3 | 0 | 243 | 132 | 14 |
| 3 | Cologne Red Barons | 6 | 4 | 0 | 191 | 130 | 12 |
| 4 | Hamburg Dolphins | 5 | 5 | 0 | 134 | 203 | 10 |
| 5 | Bonn Jets | 4 | 6 | 0 | 164 | 173 | 8 |
| 6 | Düsseldorf Bulldozer | 0 | 100 | 0 | 58 | 364 | 0 |
AFVD German 1. Bundesliga Nord Gruppe B 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Adler | 10 | 0 | 0 | 508 | 71 | 20 |
| 2 | Monheim Sharks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 192 | 149 | 14 |
| 3 | Dortmund Giants | 5 | 5 | 0 | 215 | 182 | 10 |
| 4 | Assindia Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 164 | 10 |
| 5 | Hilden Hurricanes | 2 | 8 | 0 | 105 | 339 | 4 |
| 6 | Recklinghausen Chargers | 1 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 311 | 2 |
AFVD Germany 1. Bundesliga Süd Gruppe A 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badener Greifs | 10 | 0 | 0 | 472 | 107 | 20 |
| 2 | Hanau Hawks | 7 | 3 | 0 | 226 | 103 | 14 |
| 3 | Mannheim Redskins | 3 | 7 | 0 | 142 | 301 | 6 |
| 4 | Mainz Golden Eagles | 2 | 2 | 0 | 96 | 88 | 4 |
| 5 | Stuttgart Scorpions | 1 | 9 | 0 | 64 | 383 | 2 |
| 6 | Bad Homburg Falken | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 109 | 0 |
AFVD Germany 1. Bundesliga Süd Gruppe B 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noris Rams | 7 | 1 | 0 | 187 | 50 | 14 |
| 2 | Kempten Comets | 5 | 3 | 0 | 142 | 90 | 10 |
| 3 | Ansbach Grizzlies (AFVD) | 5 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 35 | 10 |
| 4 | Munich Cowboys | 1 | 7 | 0 | 94 | 210 | 2 |
| 5 | München Rangers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 93 | 0 |
| 6 | Rothenburg Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Note 1: Rothenburg Knights pulled out of league after 2 games (Record: 0-2-0 3-101 0)
Note 2: Results of a number of games involving Mainz Golden Eagles, Bad Homburg Falken, Ansbach Grizzlies and Muenchen Rangers not known.
AFVD German 1. Bundesliga Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Playoffs - Achtelfinale |
|---|
|
(Playoffs - Achtelfinale)
24 - 28Cologne Red Barons vs Dortmund Giants |
|
(Playoffs - Achtelfinale)
28 - 6Ansbach Grizzlies (AFVD) vs Mainz Golden Eagles |
|
(Playoffs - Achtelfinale)
10 - 32Monheim Sharks vs Cologne Crocodiles |
|
(Playoffs - Achtelfinale)
0 # - 20Hanau Hawks vs Kempten Comets |
| Match Day Playoffs - Viertelfinale |
|
(Playoffs - Viertelfinale)
48 - 6Badener Greifs vs Dortmund Giants |
|
(Playoffs - Viertelfinale)
88 - 2Berlin Adler vs Kempten Comets |
|
(Playoffs - Viertelfinale)
21 - 27Düsseldorf Panther vs Ansbach Grizzlies (AFVD) |
|
(Playoffs - Viertelfinale)
21 - 16Noris Rams vs Cologne Crocodiles |
| Match Day Playoffs - Halbfinale |
|
(Playoffs - Halbfinale)
21 - 17Berlin Adler vs Noris Rams |
|
(Playoffs - Halbfinale)
13 - 7Badener Greifs vs Ansbach Grizzlies (AFVD) |
| Match Day German Bowl IX |
|
(German Bowl IX)
37 - 12Berlin Adler vs Badener Greifs |
Note 3: Dates of games not known.
Britain Budweiser League National Division 1987
Budweiser League National Division Northern Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Manchester Allstars | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 387 | 117 |
| 2 | *Fylde Falcons | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 342 | 205 |
| 3 | Newcastle Senators (R) | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 124 | 360 |
| 4 | Glasgow Lions | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 121 | 200 |
| 5 | Manchester Spartans | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 137 | 330 |
Budweiser League National Division Eastern Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Luton Flyers | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 293 | 136 |
| 2 | *Chelmsford Cherokee | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 202 | 115 |
| 3 | CMK Coventry-Milton Keynes Bucks | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 209 | 267 |
| 4 | Northants Stormbringers | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 177 | 212 |
| 5 | Cambridge Cats (R) | 0 | 9 | 1 | .050 | 152 | 361 |
Budweiser League National Division Western Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Leicester Panthers | 9 | 1 | 0 | .900 | 318 | 149 |
| 2 | *Birmingham Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 224 | 132 |
| 3 | Nottingham Hoods | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | 217 | 154 |
| 4 | Cardiff Tigers (R) | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 131 | 280 |
| 5 | Swindon Steelers (R) | 1 | 8 | 1 | .150 | 138 | 263 |
Budweiser League National Division Southern Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *London Ravens | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 412 | 86 |
| 2 | *London Olympians | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | 266 | 121 |
| 3 | Slough Silverbacks | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | 243 | 214 |
| 4 | Thames Valley Chargers | 4 | 6 | 0 | .400 | 168 | 207 |
| 5 | Steel City Giants (R) | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 57 | 424 |
BAFA Budweiser League National Division Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Quarter-Finals |
|---|
|
(Quarter-Finals)
26 - 25Manchester Allstars vs London Olympians |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
41 - 0London Ravens vs Fylde Falcons |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
41 - 0Leicester Panthers vs Chelmsford Cherokee |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
37 - 17Luton Flyers vs Birmingham Bulls |
| Match Day Semi-Finals |
|
(Semi-Finals)
Loss - WinLuton Flyers vs London Ravens |
|
(Semi-Finals)
Win - LossManchester Allstars vs Leicester Panthers |
| Match Day Budweiser Bowl III |
|
(Budweiser Bowl III)
40 - 23London Ravens vs Manchester Allstars |
FFFA France Casque d’Or 1987
FFFA France Casque d'Or Poule A 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joinville Anges Bleus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 15 | 18 |
| 2 | Aix-en-Provence Argonautes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 64 | 14 |
| 3 | Paris Hurricanes | 1 | 5 | 0 | 38 | 107 | 6 |
| 4 | Antony Cherokees | 1 | 5 | 0 | 18 | 94 | 4 |
FFFA France Casque d'Or Poule B 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Spartacus | 5 | 1 | 0 | 143 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Montpellier Wolfmen | 4 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 29 | 14 |
| 3 | Fonteney Météores | 2 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 87 | 10 |
| 4 | Paris Wild Turkey | 1 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 168 | 6 |
FFFA France Casque d'Or Poule C 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Jets | 6 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 48 | 18 |
| 2 | St. Etienne Titans | 2 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 99 | 11 |
| 3 | La Corneuve Flash | 2 | 4 | 0 | 74 | 73 | 9 |
| 4 | Paris Rangers | 1 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 78 | 9 |
FFFA France Casque d'Or Poule D 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Castors | 5 | 1 | 0 | 240 | 21 | 16 |
| 2 | Paris Challengers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| 3 | Lyon Samouraïs | 2 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 114 | 10 |
| 4 | Nantes Drakkars | 0 | 6 | 0 | 40 | 228 | 6 |
FFFA France Casque d'Or Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Quarter-Finals |
|---|
|
(Quarter-Finals)
16 - 0Paris Jets vs St. Etienne Titans |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
52 - 0Joinville Anges Bleus vs Paris Challengers |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
w/o - scrParis Castors vs Montpellier Wolfmen |
|
(Quarter-Finals)
8 - 12Paris Spartacus vs Aix-en-Provence Argonautes |
| Match Day Demi-Finale |
|
(Demi-Finale)
30 - 0Paris Jets vs Aix-en-Provence Argonautes |
|
(Demi-Finale)
30 - 0Paris Castors vs Joinville Anges Bleus |
| Match Day Finale - Casque d'Or VI |
|
(Finale - Casque d'Or VI)
75 - 0Paris Castors vs Paris Jets |
Note: 2 Pts Win, 1 Pt Tie, 0 Pts Loss, 1 Pt Match Played.
Note: A number of teams forfeited matches thus receiving 0 points for those matches.
SAJL Finland Vaahteraliiga Maple League 1987
SAJL Finland Vaahteramalja Maple League 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helsinki Roosters | 8 | 0 | 1 | 356 | 122 | 17 |
| 2 | Turku Trojans | 7 | 1 | 1 | 256 | 93 | 15 |
| 3 | Helsinki Colts | 7 | 2 | 0 | 335 | 164 | 14 |
| 4 | Espoo FT Scotch | 7 | 2 | 0 | 214 | 108 | 14 |
| 5 | Tampere Rocks | 4 | 5 | 0 | 174 | 257 | 8 |
| 6 | Pori Bears | 4 | 5 | 0 | 148 | 230 | 8 |
| 7 | East City Giants | 2 | 6 | 1 | 139 | 174 | 5 |
| 8 | Oulu Northern Lights | 2 | 7 | 0 | 81 | 331 | 4 |
| 9 | Jyväskylä Rangers | 1 | 7 | 1 | 147 | 254 | 3 |
| 10 | Vantaa Terrikulen AFT | 0 | 7 | 2 | 176 | 293 | 2 |
SAJL Finland Vaahteraliiga Maple League 1987
| Match Day Playoffs |
|---|
|
(Playoffs)
24 - 3Helsinki Roosters vs Helsinki Colts |
|
(Playoffs)
28 - 7Turku Trojans vs Espoo FT Scotch |
| Match Day Bronze Game |
|
(Bronze Game)
49 - 24Espoo FT Scotch vs Helsinki Colts |
| Match Day Vaahteramalja - Maple Bowl VIII |
|
(Vaahteramalja - Maple Bowl VIII)
14 - 7Helsinki Roosters vs Turku Trojans |
Netherlands
NAFF Nederlandse American Football Federatie Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Tulip Bowl III |
|---|
|
(Tulip Bowl III)
47 - 13Amsterdam Crusaders vs The Hague Raiders |
SAFV Switzerland Meisterschaft 1987
SAFV Switzerland Meisterschaft Ost 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lugano Seagulls | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 304 | 19 | 14 |
| 2 | Zurich Renegades | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 213 | 15 | 14 |
| 3 | Bülach Giants | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 102 | 126 | 6 |
| 4 | Zurich Bay Bandits | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 69 | 184 | 4 |
| 5 | Aarau Outlaws | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 23 | 367 | 2 |
SAFV Switzerland Meisterschaft West 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bienna Jets | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 264 | 42 | 16 |
| 2 | Basilisk Mean Machine | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 154 | 122 | 10 |
| 3 | St. Gallen Raiders | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 143 | 92 | 10 |
| 4 | Berner Grizzlies | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 50 | 172 | 2 |
| 5 | Mendrisio Smugglers | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 48 | 231 | 2 |
SAFV Switzerland Meisterschaft Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Play-Off |
|---|
|
(Play-Off)
42 - 6Zurich Renegades vs Basilisk Mean Machine |
|
(Play-Off)
6 - 8Bienna Jets vs Lugano Seagulls |
| Match Day Final 1987 |
|
(Final 1987)
8 - 0Zurich Renegades vs Lugano Seagulls |
| Match Day 3./4. Platz |
|
(3./4. Platz)
36 - 6Bienna Jets vs Basilisk Mean Machine |
AFBÖ Austrian Football League 1987
AFBÖ Austrian Football League Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Austrian Bowl III |
|---|
|
(Austrian Bowl III)
20 - 0Graz Giants vs Salzburg Lions |
Note 5: Final Standings not known.
AFAI Irish American Football League 1987
IAFL Mourne Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Belfast Blitzers | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.900 | 449 | 47 | 402 | W2 |
| 2 |  Dublin Tornadoes | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 121 | 164 | -43 | L1 |
| 3 | Carrickfergus Cougars | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.400 | 99 | 126 | -27 | L1 |
| 4 |  Coleraine Chieftains | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.100 | 58 | 234 | -176 | L6 |
| 5 |  East Side Jets | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.100 | 10 | 284 | -274 | W1 |
IAFL Tara Conference 1987
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Celts | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 246 | 64 | 182 | W10 |
| 2 |  Craigavon Cowboys | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.800 | 258 | 59 | 199 | W3 |
| 3 |  NI Giants | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.700 | 152 | 72 | 80 | W2 |
| 4 | Bangor Buccaneers | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0.400 | 67 | 221 | -154 | W1 |
| 5 |  Belfast Spartans | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.300 | 45 | 175 | -130 | L4 |
| 6 |  Jordanstown Jaguars | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 | 15 | 74 | -59 | L3 |
Irish American Football League Playoffs 1987
| Match Day Semi-Finals |
|---|
|
(Semi-Finals)
20 - 28Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys |
|
(Semi-Finals)
43 - 0Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants |
| Match Day Shamrock Bowl II |
|
(Shamrock Bowl II)
43 - 25Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys |
Recap
Eurobowl Playoffs 1988
Ireland’s Dublin Celts lost 36-12 in Austria to Graz Giants on 1 November 1987 in the Eurobowl Qualifying game. Graz Giants went on to compete in the Eurobowl Tournament proper in England from the 30 July 1988 to 7 August 1988.
The Helsinki Roosters won Eurobowl II behind the strong running of American Mike Kane who scored three touchdowns in their shock 35-33 defeat of favourites Frogs Legnano from Milan, Italy in the Semi-Finals, and then bettered that by scoring four touchdowns in the Roosters 35-14 triumph at Crystal Palace in London, in the Eurobowl II Final.
Frogs Legnano defeated Berlin Adler 28-3 in the Third Place Playoff.
National Bowl Games 1987
Qualifying for the Eurobowl Tournament 1988 was by winning the European Football League members’ National Bowl Game in 1987. Dublin Celts triumphed 43-25 over Craigavon Cowboys in Shamrock Bowl II to represent Ireland. The Celts met Austrian Bowl Champions Graz Giants in a Qualifying game after Graz won Austrian Bowl III 20-0 versus Salzburg Lions.
Italian Champions were Legnano Frogs who were victorious by 27-24 versus Seamen Milano in Super Bowl VII to win the 28-team Italian League. Berlin Adler were the German representatives after winning German Bowl IX 37-12 over Badener Greifs in the 24-team German 1. Bundesliga. British representatives London Ravens triumphed 40-23 over Manchester Allstars to take Britbowl III and the 20-team British Budweiser League National Division.
French Champions Paris Castors had a surprisingly easy 75-0 victory over Paris Jets to win the 16-team Casque d’Or for the Casque d’Or VI title. The ten team Finnish Maple League was won by Helsinki Roosters who triumphed 14-7 versus Turku Trojans in Maple Bowl VIII. Amsterdam Crusaders defeated The Hague Raiders 47-13 to win Tulip Bowl III in the Netherlands and in Switzerland Zurich Renegades won the 2nd Swiss Meisterschaft with an 8-0 win over Lugano Seagulls.
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References
Eurobowl Playoffs
WEBSITES:
[EU-1] Football History | Wayback Machine (2015) Eurobowl 1988 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151119234614/http://football-history.de/ [Accessed 27 April 2019]
[EU-2] Britball Now (2016) Eurobowl II, hosted in the United Kingdom, 1988 [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/History/European%20Competitions/EurobowlII.html [Accessed 11 January 2016]
SOURCES:
[EU-3] Robertshaw, Neil et al (1988) Euro Bowl | Euro Crown Comes Home to Roost American Football News. August 11, 1988. pg. 19.
Italy
[I-1] Warriors Bologna (2022) Enciclopedia del football Italiano – 1987 – Associazione Italiana Football Americano [Internet] Available from: https://www.warriorsbologna.it/public/Enciclopedia/PDF/1987_aifa.pdf [Last Accessed 27 December 2022]
Germany
[D-1] Astreas Stojalowski / Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) 1. Bundesliga Nord 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030530102128/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1987/NORD.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]
[D-2] Astreas Stojalowski / Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) 1. Bundesliga Sued 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20030530101845/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1987/SUED.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]
Britain
[GB-1] Anon. / Mark Lees (Ed.)(1987) “Results – Standings – Fixtures: Bud Playoffs: National” First Down. August 8, 1987. pg. 16. Mediawatch Ltd. Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK.
France
[F-1] Conf’Ouest (2001) Championnat Casque d’Or 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://confouest.free.fr/champion.htm [Accessed 18 April 2001][Broken Link]
Netherlands
[NL-1] Lucky Show (2019) American Football in Holland – Tulip Bowl [Internet] Available from: http://www.luckyshow.org/football/Tulip_Bowl.htm [Accessed 27 December 2022]
Finland
[SF-1] SAJL (2017) Vaahteraliiga – Sajataulukko 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://www.sajl.org/selaus/sarjataulukko.php?sarja=1&kausi=1987 [Accessed 22 December 2017]
[SF-2] SAJL (2017) Vaahteraliiga – Otteluohjelma 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://www.sajl.org/selaus/otteluohjelma.php?sarja=1&kausi=1987 [Accessed 22 December 2017]
[SF-3] Helsinki Roosters (2002) Maple League 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://www.roosters.fi/tila87.htm [Accessed 17 January 2002][Broken Link][Available on the Wayback Machine Internet Archive at: https://web.archive.org/web/20020107211626/http://www.roosters.fi/tila87.htm ][Accessed 27 December 2022]
Switzerland
[CH-1] SAFV / Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Rangliste / Classement 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20051228232142/http://www.safv.ch/ [Accessed 5 June 2020]
[CH-2] SAFV / Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2005) Meisterschaft American Football 1987 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19981205013147/http://safv.ch/mei1987.htm [Accessed 5 June 2020]
Austria
[AUT-1] AFBÖ Austrian Football League (2020) Österreichische Meister [Internet] Available from: https://football-austria.com/austrian-bowl-champions [Accessed 18 April 2020]
Ireland
References
[IRL-12] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]
[IRL-13] Anon. (1987) “Weekend Sport: American Football” Belfast Telegraph. April 27, 1987. pg. 29.
[IRL-12] Britball Now (2016) Results Section [1987] [Internet] Available from: http://www.britballnow.co.uk/history-index/results-section.html [Accessed 23 March 2017]
[IRL-38] Anon. (1987) “American football in town” Drogheda Independent. Friday, September 11, 1987. pg. 13 [Past Editions of the Drogheda Independent can be viewed online at https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ [Accessed 18 July 2019]
Logo References – Ireland
[1] Dublin Celts American Football Team Facebook Page (2016) Photo by Joseph Greene August 28, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1421158977901127&set=gm.269427200117075&type=3&theater&ifg=1 [Accessed 3 July 2018]
[2] Coleraine Chieftans (2002) Coleraine Chieftans: Chief Image [Internet] Available from: http://www.thecolerainechieftans.freeservers.com/images/chief.gif [Accessed 18 July 2018]
[3] Craigavon Cowboys – Twitter Account (2018) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/864100166680424448/TCauLbnj_400x400.jpg [Accessed 22 July 2018]
[4] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2019) Post, August 12, 2019 at 1:31 PM [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/belfastblitzers/posts/2244208692356940?notif_id=1565921781157641¬if_t=comment_mention [Accessed 17 August 2019]
[6] Belfast Blitzers Facebook Page (2021) Post to Page by Belfast Blitzers, 5 February 2021: [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/146339398_3535274803250316_484236705150193506_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=2&_nc_sid=dbeb18&_nc_ohc=APIfzLRulaMAX9g3LLc&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=72bcf54f0435a9ab26cd035a8d2cf7c7&oe=604502C2 [Accessed 5 February 2021]
[11] Dublin Tornadoes Football Helmet – Authors’ Personal Collection – Purchased at http://www.417helmets.com
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to Jo Buchanan (Craigavon Cowboys), Kevin Sharkey (Dublin Celts) and David Turner (Belfast Blitzers)
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Last Updated: 28 December 2022
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