IFAF Europe Champions League
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| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country |  Europe |
| Last champion | Poland Panthers Wrocław |
| Most titles | Panthers Wrocław Carlstad Crusaders Helsinki Roosters (1 each) |
| Official website | www |
The IFAF Europe Champions League was a European Cup-inspired tournament for European Gridiron teams affiliated to IFAF Europe. It has been held annually between 2014 and 2016.
History
[edit | edit source]In 2014, the IFAF Europe Champions League was formed in the same year the BIG6 European Football League initiated in taking the place of the Eurobowl tournament. The format involved 13 teams from Europe. The Group Stage format borrowed from the IFAF World Championship while the Final Four format came from the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
After the 2016 season the competition was replaced by the IFAF Northern European Football League 2017. The number of participating teams was reduced to 5, all from Northern Europe.[1]
Champions
[edit | edit source]Championship winners
[edit | edit source]| Season | Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-up | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | France Elancourt |  Helsinki Roosters |
36–29 |  SBB Vukovi Beograd |
[2] |
| 2015 | Belgrade |
Sweden Carlstad Crusaders | 84–49 | SBB Vukovi Beograd |
[3] |
| 2016 | Poland Wrocław | Poland Panthers Wrocław | 40–37 | Italy Seamen Milano | [4] |
Conference champions
[edit | edit source]| Season | Northern Group | Central/Southern Group | Eastern Group | Western/Southern Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Helsinki Roosters |
France Elancourt Templiers | SBB Vukovi Beograd |
France Thonon Black Panthers |
| 2015 | Sweden Carlstad Crusaders | United Kingdom London Blitz | SBB Vukovi Beograd |
France Thonon Black Panthers |
| 2016 | Poland Panthers Wrocław | Italy Milano Seamen | Turkey İstanbul Koç Rams | Austria Danube Dragons |
Teams
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| Team | Seasons | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Final Four | Titles won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria Cineplexx Blue Devils | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Austria Danube Dragons | 1 | SF | 1 | 0 | |||
 Prague Lions |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Denmark Copenhagen Towers | 2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | ||
| Denmark Triangle Razorbacks | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Helsinki Roosters |
2 | C | RS | 1 | 1 | ||
| France Aix-en-Provence Argonautes | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| France Dauphins de Nice | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| France Elancourt Templiers | 1 | SF | 1 | 0 | |||
| France Thonon Black Panthers | 2 | SF | SF | 2 | 0 | ||
| United Kingdom London Blitz | 2 | RS | SF | 1 | 0 | ||
 Budapest Wolves |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Italy Parma Panthers | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Italy Milano Seamen | 2 | RS | RU | 1 | 0 | ||
| Poland Panthers Wrocław | 1 | C | 1 | 1 | |||
| Portugal Lisboa Devils | 1 | RS | X | 0 | 0 | ||
| Russia Moscow Patriots | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | |||
| Russia Sankt Petersburg Griffins | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
 Ljubljana Silverhawks |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kragujevac Wild Boars |
1 | X | 0 | 0 | |||
| Novi Sad Dukes |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| SBB Vukovi Beograd |
3 | RU | RU | RS | 2 | 0 | |
| Spain L'Hospitalet Pioners | 2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | ||
| Spain Rivas Osos | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sweden Carlstad Crusaders | 3 | RS | C | RS | 1 | 1 | |
| Sweden Örebro Black Knights | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Turkey Boğaziçi Sultans | 4 | RS | RS | RS | X | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey Koç Rams | 2 | SF | X | 1 | 0 |
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See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ 5 Clubs to Participate in 2017 IFAF Europe Champions League
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- ^ CL2015F4: Carlstad Crusaders Won The IFAF Europe Champions League!
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