Year-by-Year in Gridiron Football
(1920-2025)
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2020s in Gridiron Football
(2020-2025)
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2023 in Gridiron Football
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2023 in Gridiron Football
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AFI American Football Ireland
2023 AFI Premier – Shamrock Bowl XXXV: Dublin Rebels 40 UCDAF 34
2023 AFI Premier: 35th AFI season: West Dublin Rhinos relegated after 2022 and replaced in AFI Premier Division by 2022 AFI Division 1 Bowl Winners Westmeath Minotaurs
2023 AFI Division 1 Bowl: TBC
2023 AFI Division 2 Bowl: TBC
Spring Football
2023 XFL Championship Game: Arlington Renegades 35 D.C. Defenders 26
European Football Leagues
Irish National Players in Top Level World Leagues
European League of Football
ELF Championship 2023: TBC
2022 in Gridiron Football
– Bengals Stadium by Kelly
2022 in Gridiron Football
Bengals Stadium by Kelly
AFI American Football Ireland
2022 AFI Premier – Shamrock Bowl XXXIV: UCD Sentinels 52 Dublin Rebels 24
2022 AFI Premier: First Full season after COVID Pandemic – University of Limerick Vikings and Trinity College Dublin Thunderbolts relegated from 2019 to AFI Division 1 and South Dublin Panthers promoted
2022 AFI Division 1 Bowl: Westmeath Minotaurs 16 UL Vikings 13
2022 AFI Kitted Intervarsities
Spring Football
2022 United States Football League – USFL Championship Game: Birmingham Stallions 33 Philadelphia Stars 30
European Football Leagues
2022 European League of Football – ELF Championship 2022: Vienna Vikings 27 Hamburg Sea Devils 15
2021 in Gridiron Football
– empty blue and red titans stadium
2021 in Gridiron Football
empty blue and red titans stadium
AFI American Football Ireland
2021 AFI Premier Division Friendly season
Fall/Autumn Football
National Football League
Semi-Pro Football
Mid-West Semi-Pro Football
College Football
NCAA Football Division 1 FBS
NCAA Football Division 1 FCS
European Football Leagues
2021 European League of Football – ELF Championship 2021: Frankfurt Galaxy 32 Hamburg Sea Devils 30
2021 Spain FEFA Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano Serie A
Arena/Indoor Football
California (USA) & Baja California (Mexico)
2010s in Gridiron Football
(2010-2019)
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2014 in Gridiron Football
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2014 in Gridiron Football
Photo credit: https://www.pexels.com/@bohking
Spring Football Leagues
FXFL Fall Xperimental Football League – FXFL Champions: Brooklyn Bolts on 4-0 League Record
2012 in Gridiron Football
– Sundry Photography
2012 in Gridiron Football
Sundry Photography
European Football Leagues
2012 Galicia LGFA
2000s in Gridiron Football
(2000-2009)
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2003 in Gridiron Football
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2003 in Gridiron Football
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European Football Leagues
EFAF-Cup (Level 2)
2001 in Gridiron Football
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2001 in Gridiron Football
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Spring Football
2001 XFL
European Football Leagues
EFAF Eurobowl 2001: Bergamo Lions (Ita) were Champions
Women’s Football
Germany: 2001 Damenbundesliga (DBL)
2001 Ladies Bowl X: Berlin Adler Girls 35 Munich Cowboys 0. (Irish connection – Mülheim Shamrocks)
Reduced Numbers Football
2001 Scottish American Football – 7v7 Football Friendlies
2001 Scottish Youth Kitted Friendlies
Flag Football
2001 British Senior Flag Tournaments – BSFL 5 on 5 Tournaments
2000 in Gridiron Football
– Football on Field by Jean-Daniel Francouer
2000 in Gridiron Football
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European Football Leagues
EFAF Eurobowl 2000: Bergamo Lions (Ita) were Champions
1990s in Gridiron Football
(1990-1999)
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1999 in Gridiron Football
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1999 in Gridiron Football
Photo by Ricardo CL on Pexels.com
European Football Leagues
EFAF Eurobowl 1999: Braunschweig Lions (Ger) were Champions
EFAF Euro Cup (Level 2)
1998 in Gridiron Football
– UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – CIRCA 1998: a postage stamp printed in USA showing an image of four players of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, circa 1998.
1998 in Gridiron Football
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – CIRCA 1998: a postage stamp printed in USA showing an image of four players of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, circa 1998.
European Football Leagues
EFAF Eurobowl 1998: Hamburg Blue Devils (Ger) were Champions
Women’s Football
SAJL Finland: Naiset (Women’s National League):
1992 in Gridiron Football
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1992 in Gridiron Football
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Spring Football
1992 World League of American Football – WLAF World Bowl ’92: Sacramento Surge 21 Orlando Thunder 17
1991 in Gridiron Football
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1991 in Gridiron Football
Photo by Juan Salamanca on Pexels.com
College Football
NCAA Football Division 1A
Alternative / Spring Football
1991 Britain NDMA Coca-Cola League Division One
1991 Britain NDMA Coca-Cola League Division Two
Hybrid Football
1991 NPL National Passball League (England) – 1991 Final: Thames Valley Thunderbolts 41 London Gators 15
1980s in Gridiron Football
(1980-1989)
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1989 in Gridiron Football
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1989 in Gridiron Football
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College / Academy Football
1989 USAFE Football League
European Football Leagues
BAFA Britain
1989 BYAFA Youth Kitted Friendlies
1988 in Gridiron Football
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1988 in Gridiron Football
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AFAI American Football Association of Ireland
1988: Third Season – new team Antrim A26 Bulldogs played friendlies. Jordanstown Jaguars and East Side Jets did not return after disbanding halfway through 1987 season. Bangor Buccaneers became North Down Raiders but did not play in league. NI (Belfast Tennants) Giants played preseason but pulled out of regular season due to dispute over scheduling.
Women’s Football
1988 Britain Women’s Football
1987 in Gridiron Football
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1987 in Gridiron Football
Photo by Jean Daniel Francouer on Pexels.com
AFAI American Football Association of Ireland
1987: First Full Season – Addition of Belfast Spartans, Bangor Buccaneers, Jordanstown Jaguars, Belfast Giants, Dublin Tornadoes and East Side Jets. SB II Dublin Celts 43 Craigavon Cowboys 25
Alternative / Spring Football
Britain BAFA
1987 BAFA Britain Budweiser League National Division
1987 BAFA Britain Budweiser League Premier Division
1987 BAFA Britain Budweiser League Division 1
European Football Leagues
Britain BAFA
1987 BGFL British Gridiron Football League – BGFL Brit Bowl I 1987: Mersey Centurions 20 Leicester Hunstmen 16
1987 Capital League (5th Level 1987 in Greater London Area and South East England)
1986 in Gridiron Football
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1986 in Gridiron Football
Photo by Ricardo CL on Pexels.com
AFAI American Football Association of Ireland
1986: First Season: 5 teams – Dublin Celts, Coleraine Chieftains, Belfast Blitzers, Carrickfergus Cougars and Craigavon Cowboys.SB I Craigavon Cowboys 6 Dublin Celts 2
1986 NIAFA Pre-Pads Unkitted League
A form of Semi-Contact Gridiron Football played before team got the full pads, helmets and kit. Champions: Bangor Buccaneers. Also taking part: Belfast Blitzers, Belfast Spartans
NFL & Fall/Autumn Football
1986 Irish American Football League v Eastern Football League (Semi-Pro)
European Football Leagues
Britain BAFA
1986 BAFL British American Football League National Conference – BAFL Summerbowl II 1986: Birmingham Bulls 23 Glasgow Lions 2
1985 in Gridiron Football
– Photo Credit: ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]
1985 in Gridiron Football
Photo Credit: ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]
Alternative/Spring Football
AFL UK American Football League (UK) 1985
European International Club Football
1983 in Gridiron Football
– Football Field Grass
1983 in Gridiron Football
Football Field Grass
All-American Festival (Ireland Unofficial)
1983: First unofficial game between two Irish teams – Redskins v Yankees at Banbridge
1940s in Gridiron Football
(1940-1949)
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1944 in Gridiron Football
– A worn and aged vintage old style American football helmet. Authentic and game-worn 1950s style football face mask and helmet
Photo Contributor Brocreative Edited by Enda Mulcahy
1944 in Gridiron Football
A worn and aged vintage old style American football helmet. Authentic and game-worn 1950s style football face mask and helmet
Photo Contributor Brocreative Edited by Enda Mulcahy
ETO European Theater of Operations
1944: ETO Northern Ireland Championship: Army Wolverines v Navy Galloping Gaels at Newry
1942 in Gridiron Football
– A worn and aged vintage old style American football helmet. Authentic and game-worn 1950s style football face mask and helmet
Photo Contributor Brocreative Edited by Enda Mulcahy
1942 in Gridiron Football
A worn and aged vintage old style American football helmet. Authentic and game-worn 1950s style football face mask and helmet
Photo Contributor Brocreative Edited by Enda Mulcahy
ETO European Theater of Operations
1942: First American Football games between teams based in Ireland – Hale Blue Devils, Yarvard Crimson Tide and Tech Fighting Irish
1920s in Gridiron Football
(1920-1929)
– Picture Credit: 1920s football action. Thousands of spectators watch from double decker stadium seats. By Everett Collection[Shutterstock]
1920 in Gridiron Football
– Picture Credit: 1920s football action. Thousands of spectators watch from double decker stadium seats. By Everett Collection[Shutterstock]
1920 in Gridiron Football
Picture Credit: 1920s football action. Thousands of spectators watch from double decker stadium seats. By Everett Collection[Shutterstock]
APFA American Professional Football Association & Independents
NFL & Independents