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FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament Autumn 2007

FAFR Federation of American Football of Russia Logo [References: 1]

Final Standings

FAFR Federation of American Football in Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament Autumn 2007

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Moscow Wolves3001.000502030W3
2Moscow Dragons2100.667642638W1
3Moscow Patriots1200.3334860-12L1
4Astrakhan Gladiators0300.0002076-56L3

Schedule

FAFR Federation of American Football in Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament Autumn 2007
Match Day Game Day 01
(Game Day 01)
22 - 8

Moscow Wolves vs Moscow Patriots

(Game Day 01)
28 - 6

Moscow Dragons vs Astrakhan Gladiators

Match Day Game Day 02
(Game Day 02)
14 - 6

Moscow Wolves vs Moscow Dragons

(Game Day 02)
34 - 8

Moscow Patriots vs Astrakhan Gladiators

Match Day Game Day 03
(Game Day 03)
6 - 30

Moscow Patriots vs Moscow Dragons

(Game Day 03)
14 - 6

Moscow Wolves vs Astrakhan Gladiators

Recap

Moscow Wolves repeated as Champions of the Federation of American Football of Russia Astrakhan Junior Tournament (14-16 years old) in Autumn 2007. The Wolves finished top of the four-team tournament having won all three games versus Moscow Patriots (22-8), Moscow Dragons (14-6), and hosts Astrakhan Gladiators (14-6).

ABOUT RUSSIAN AMERICAN FOOTBALL AND THE Astrakhan Junior Tournament

The Federation of American Football of Russia was formed in 1992, just immediately after the the end of the USSR and Communism. After that one season, the League took a long break, returning in 2002 after five seasons of a Commonwealth of Independent States League, six of a Moscow Federation of American Football Junior League and five years of Tournaments. The Astrakhan Junior Tournament was for players aged 14-16 and took place in Autumn, halfway through the regular season (The Junior Regular Season was split with half the year taking place before Christmas in Autumn and half after New Years Day in Spring).

REFERENCES

LOGOS

[1] League of American Football (2018) fafr_logo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20161103012214im_/http://amfoot.ru/themes/img/fafr_logo.png?1 [Accessed 14 December 2020]

INTERNET ARCHIVE

[2] White Wolves Wayback Machine (2008) White Wolves  [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20080505011157/http://www.whitewolves.ru/ ‘[Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Acccessed 11 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Vlad.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 12 October 2021

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Kazan Motors FARF Logo

ANO American Football for Everyone Non-Profit Organization Tatarstan Maturity Cup 2006

Kazan Motors FARF Logo
Kazan Motors Logo [References: 1]

Schedule

ANO American Football for Everyone Non-Profit Organization Tatarstan Maturity Cup 2006
Match Day Maturity Cup 2006
(Maturity Cup 2006)
36 - 0

Kazan Motors (Tat) vs Kazan Juniors (Tat)

ABOUT KAZAN MOTORS AND THE “AMERICAN FOOTBALL FOR EVERYONE” ORGANISATION Maturity Cup

At the end of May 2006 the first game of full-contact American Football was played in Kazan, Tatarstan between the Kazan Motors team and the Kazan Juniors team which the Kazan Motors (Adult) team won 36-0 with all six touchdowns coming from Sorokin Alexey.

At the end of June 2006 the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “American Football for Everyone” (ANO) was organized, uniting all the different American Football teams in Kazan, Tatarstan: Children’s, Schools, Universities, Flag Football Teams and the Kazan Motors Adult team.

One of the Flag Football teams in the Kazan Domestic Flag Football League was called “The Beatles”, named after the Liverpool band with Paul McCartney – the band member with an Irish background.

LOGO REFERENCES

[1] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) 05 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304im_/http://www.kazanmotors.com/img/05.jpg [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

SCHEDULE REFERENCES

[2] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) Index [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070307222903/http://www.kazanmotors.com/index.htm [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 11 October 2021 ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Enda Fahy & Vlad

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 October 2021

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Moscow-Kazan American Football Friendlies 2006

Friendly Standings

Moscow-Kazan American Football Friendlies 2006

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Moscow Black Storm (Rus)2001.00036036W2
20200.000036-36L2

Friendly Schedule

Moscow-Kazan American Football Friendlies 2006
Match Day Game 1
(Game 1)
0 - 20

Kazan Motors (Tat) vs Moscow Black Storm (Rus)

Match Day Game 2
(Game 2)
16 - 0

Moscow Black Storm (Rus) vs Kazan Motors (Tat)

ABOUT KAZAN MOTORS And the “American Football for Everyone” Organisation

Kazan Motors played two friendly matches with Moscow Black Storm from the Russian American Football League in 2006 which were both won by Moscow Black Storm and also organised a domestic Flag Football League in Kazan, Tatarstan in the Ural Mountains for Winter 2005-06.

At the end of June 2006 the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization “American Football for Everyone” (ANO) was organized, uniting all the different American Football teams in Kazan, Tatarstan: Children’s, Schools, Universities, Flag Football Teams and the Kazan Motors Adult team.

One of the Flag Football teams in the Kazan Domestic Flag Football League was called “The Beatles”, named after the Liverpool band with Paul McCartney – the band member with an Irish background.

LOGO REFERENCES

[1] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) 05 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304im_/http://www.kazanmotors.com/img/05.jpg [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

SCHEDULE REFERENCES

[2] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) Index [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070307222903/http://www.kazanmotors.com/index.htm [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 11 October 2021 ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Enda Fahy & Vlad

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 11 October 2021

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Kazan Motors FARF Logo

Kazan Motors Tatarstan Domestic Flag Football League Schedule Winter 2005-06

Kazan Motors Logo [References: 1]

Final Standings

Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League Winter 2005-06

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1The Beatles (Kazan)70122234108126W6
2Diesel (Kazan)4121421316449L1
3Bears (Kazan)2328114167-53L1
4Squirrels (Kazan)2517137168-31L1
5Cardinals (Kazan)1703144235-91L7

Note: Standings Calculated Automatically Based on Results. 3 Pts for Win, 1 Pt for Tie. 0 Pts for Loss.

Playoff Schedule

Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League Playoffs Winter 2005-06
Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
12 - 49

Bears (Kazan) vs Diesel (Kazan)

(Semi-Finals)
36 - 21

Squirrels (Kazan) vs The Beatles (Kazan)

Match Day Final
(Final)
48 - 33

Diesel (Kazan) vs Squirrels (Kazan)

Regular Season Schedule

Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League Winter 2005-06
Match Day
24 - 0

Diesel (Kazan) vs Cardinals (Kazan)

12 - 12

Squirrels (Kazan) vs Bears (Kazan)

12 - 19

Cardinals (Kazan) vs The Beatles (Kazan)

6 - 20

Bears (Kazan) vs Squirrels (Kazan)

27 - 44

Diesel (Kazan) vs The Beatles (Kazan)

24 - 36

Cardinals (Kazan) vs Bears (Kazan)

24 - 18

Diesel (Kazan) vs Squirrels (Kazan)

18 - 6

The Beatles (Kazan) vs Bears (Kazan)

24 - 36

Cardinals (Kazan) vs Diesel (Kazan)

15 - 27

Squirrels (Kazan) vs Cardinals (Kazan)

0 - 54

Bears (Kazan) vs The Beatles (Kazan)

24 - 48

Squirrels (Kazan) vs Diesel (Kazan)

36 - 18

The Beatles (Kazan) vs Cardinals (Kazan)

21 - 21

Diesel (Kazan) vs Bears (Kazan)

21 - 12

The Beatles (Kazan) vs Squirrels (Kazan)

21 - 36

Cardinals (Kazan) vs Squirrels (Kazan)

33 - 33

The Beatles (Kazan) vs Diesel (Kazan)

33 - 18

Bears (Kazan) vs Cardinals (Kazan)

0 - 9

Squirrels (Kazan) vs The Beatles (Kazan)

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Recap

The Beatles (named after the band from Liverpool with the member with an Irish background, Paul McCartney) won the regular season title in the Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League in Tatarstan in the Ural Mountains Region of Russian Federation over Winter 2005-06. They were shocked in the Semi-Finals by Squirrels, despite having gone undefeated through the Regular Season. Diesel picked up the Championship after first defeating Bears in the Semi-Finals and then triumphing 48-33 versus Squirrels in the Final. Cardinals were the only other team in the League and failed to reach the Playoffs with a 1-7 record, although their only victory came against Finalists Squirrels.

About the Kazan Motors Domestic Flag Football League

Kazan Motors played in the Russian American Football League in 2005-06 and also organised a domestic Flag Football League in Kazan, Tatarstan in the Ural Mountains for Winter 2005-06.

Logo References

[1] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) 05 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304im_/http://www.kazanmotors.com/img/05.jpg [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

Schedule References

[2] Kazan Motors Wayback Machine (2007) Zima [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070308004304/http://www.kazanmotors.com/zima.htm [Accessed 7 October 2021][Last Accessed 10 October 2021 ]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Enda Fahy.& Vlad

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Challenge Games 2008

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)3001.000905238W3
2Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)0300.0005290-38L3

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2008
Match Day Game 1
(Game 1)
40 - 30

Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz) vs Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr)

Match Day Game 2
(Game 2)
8 - 28

Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr) vs Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)

Match Day Game 3
(Game 3)
14 - 22

Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr) vs Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)

Recap

After Tom Kelly, the intrepid American with the Irish name had set up the Central Asian American Football Association (CAAFA) in April 2002, Teams from Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan and Almaty in Kazakhstan played each other as well as American and World All-Star teams from players based in Central Asia. By 2008 Evangel University from USA had toured Central Asia playing teams from both countries and a second and third team had been set up in Bishkek.

The four-game Challenge Series in 2008 now included one game solely between two Bishkek teams (see CAAFA Bishkek Series for more details) and in Autumn 2008 a Bishkek 3-Team Tournament. The Almaty-Bishkek Challenge Series in 2008 went the Almaty KIMEP Titans way, winning all three games in the series.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge Games 2008

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)1001.00040040W1
2Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)0100.000040-40L1

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2008
Match Day Game 4
(Game 4)
0 - 40

Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr) vs Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr)

Recap

The third ever Bishkek Challenge Game after the founding the CAAFA (Central Asian American Football Association) took place in Spring 2008 with Bishkek BARS Leopards defeating Bishkek Golden Eagles. The Autumn following this game a third team joined the Bishkek Series which was played as a tournament over Labour weekend, with American Football in Kyrgyzstan then following a different path to the Kazakhstan path.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Challenge Games 2007

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2007

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)4001.00014419125W4
2Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)0400.00019144-125L4

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2007
Match Day Game 1
(Game 1)
38 - 0

Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr) vs Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)

Match Day Game 2
(Game 2)
13 - 46

Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz) vs Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr)

Match Day Game 3
(Game 3)
0 - 34

Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz) vs Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr)

Match Day Game 4
(Game 4)
26 - 6

Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr) vs Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)

Recap

A third and fourth game was added to the Bishkek-Almaty Challenge Series of Games in 2007 in the Central Asian American Football Association (CAAFA) which had been set up by the intrepid American with the Irish name, Tom Kelly, in April 2002. Bishkek’s BARS Leopards easily won all four of the games in 2007, each by 33 points or more with the exception one game where they won by 20 points, with KIMEP Titans, from Almaty, Kazakhstan only scoring two touchdowns (12 Points in total) in total over the four games. Two games each were held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and Almaty, Kazakhstan, evenly split between a Spring and Autumn season.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Standings 2004-2008

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2004

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards 1 (Kyr)1001.00018126W1
2Bishkek BARS Leopards 2 (Kyr)0100.0001218-6L1

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2007

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)1001.00014122W1
2Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)0100.0001214-2L1

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)1001.00040040W1
2Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)0100.000040-40L1

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Tournament 2008

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Kyrgyzstan National University (Kyr)2001.000421428W2
2Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)1100.500401228W1
3Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)0200.000864-56L2

Recap

In 2001 the Intrepid American with the Irish name, Tom Kelly, who had previously tried unsuccessfully to start an American Football League in USSR in 1979, approached the American University of Kyrgyzstan with regards setting up an American Football team. The Central Asian American Football Association (CAAFA) was born the following April when the AUK met KIMEP from Almaty in Kazakhstan in a game of Flag Football.

Following a series of friendly games between a new team in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: BARS Leopards and KIMEP Titans, as well as a Challenge Game between two teams of BARS Leopards, another team was founded in Bishkek: Golden Eagles, thus laying the foundations for the Bishkek Challenge Games between BARS Leopards and Bishkek Golden Eagles. In Autumn 2008 after two series of Spring Games between the Leopards and Golden Eagles with each winning a game, a Tournament was organised including a third Bishkek team: KNU Kyrgyzstan National University. The Tournament, played over Labour Weekend, was won by KNU after victories over the Golden Eagles and Leopards and was the first ever Tournament for American Football in Kyrgyzstan.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

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CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Challenge Games 2002

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2002

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1American University Kyrgyzstan (Kyr)1010.50024186W1
2Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)0110.0001824-6L1

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association 2002
Match Day Game 1
(Game 1)
Tie - Tie

Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz) vs American University Kyrgyzstan (Kyr)

Match Day Game 2
(Game 2)
24 - 18

American University Kyrgyzstan (Kyr) vs Almaty KIMEP Titans (Kaz)

Recap

In 2001 the intrepid American with the Irish name, Tom Kelly, who had attempted to set up an American Football League in the former USSR in 1979, approached the Student Relations Department of the American University of Kyrgyzstan (AUK) with regards setting up a a team. The CAAFA (Central Asian American Football Association) was thus formed in April 2002 with the formation of a team at AUK. In May 2002 the first game of American Flag Football was played at Almaty, Kazakhstan, between AUK and KIMEP from Kazakhstan. The game ended in a tie and a rematch arranged for Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan in October 2002, which AUK won.

Thereafter Friendly games were played between Bishkek BARS and American Embassy and American Representative teams in 2003 and 2004. In 2005 more kit was brought in from USA by CAAFA President NG Shulgin from Tom Kelly, and two teams were established: KIMEP in Kazakhstan, and BIshkek BARS in Kyrgyzstan, playing Challenge Games between them for four years before a second and third team were created in Bishkek, enough for a Bishkek Tournament.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 10 October 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge Games 2007

Standings

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2007

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr)1001.00014122W1
2Bishkek BARS Leopards (Kyr)0100.0001214-2L1

Schedule

CAAFA Central Asian American Football Association Bishkek Challenge 2007
Match Day Game 3
(Game 3)
14 - 12

Bishkek Golden Eagles (Kyr) vs Bishkek Barsy Leopards (Kyr)

Recap

The Central Asian American Football Association was established by Tom Kelly in April 2002 after he approached the American University of Kyrgyzstan about setting up a team. Following a couple of Flag Football games versus KIMEP from Almaty in Kazakhstan, a team was set up in Bishkek: BARS Leopards who after playing a game amonst themselves in 2004 were able to play KIMEP from 2005 to 2008 in a series of Challenge Games following the arrival of more kit from Tom Kelly in USA.

In 2007 a second team was set up in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek Golden Eagles and from 2007 to Spring 2008 the two Bishkek teams also played Challenge Games between the teams. Golden Eagles won the first Challenge Game in May 2007.

REFERENCES

[1] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) History of American Football in Kyrgyzstan [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140139/http://af.kg/history/kr [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[2] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Games [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034521/http://af.kg/games  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[3] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Barsy 34-0 Golden Eagles (October 26, Labor Reserves) [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090207140823/http://af.kg/news/26-10-08  [Accessed 9 October 2021]

[4] American Football in Kyrgyzstan Wayback Machine (2008) Golden Eagles 8 – 30 Kyrgyz National University (November 1)[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20090208034617/http://af.kg/news/01-11-08 [Accessed 9 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Gavin Coleman

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