IFAF Europe Champions League

IFAF Europe Champions League
Sport American football
Founded 2014 (2014)
No. of teams 5
Country  Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		 Poland Panthers Wrocław
Most titles Panthers Wrocław
Carlstad Crusaders
Helsinki Roosters (1 each)
Official website IFAF Europe Online

The IFAF Europe Champions League is a European Cup-inspired tournament for European Gridiron Football teams affiliated to IFAF Europe. It has been held annually since 2014.

History

In 2014, the IFAF Europe Champions League was formed in the same year the BIG6 European Football League initiated. The current format involves 12 teams from Europe. The Group Stage format borrowed from the IFAF World Championship while the final Four format came from the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. From 2017 only 5 teams participate.[1]

Champions

Championship Winners

Season Venue Winner Result Runner-Up Reference
2014France ElancourtFinland Helsinki Roosters36–29Serbia SBB Belgrade Vukovi[2]
2015Serbia BelgradeSweden Carlstad Crusaders84–49Serbia SBB Belgrade Vukovi[3]
2016Poland WroclawPoland Panthers Wrocław40–37Italy Seamen Milano[4]

Conference Champions

SeasonNorthern GroupCentral/Southern GroupEastern GroupWestern/Southern Group
2014Finland Helsinki RoostersFrance Elancourt TempliersSerbia SBB Belgrade VukoviFrance Thonon Black Panthers
2015Sweden Carlstad CrusadersUnited KingdomEngland London BlitzSerbia SBB Belgrade VukoviFrance Thonon Black Panthers
2016Poland Panthers WrocławItaly Milano SeamenTurkey Istanbul Koç RamsAustria Vienna Danube Dragons

Teams

Team Seasons 2014 2015 2016 2017 Final Four Titles Won
Austria Cineplexx Blue Devils1RS00
Austria Danube Dragons1SF00
Czech Republic Prague Lions1RS00
Denmark Copenhagen Towers2RSRS00
Denmark Triangle Razorbacks1RS00
Finland Helsinki Roosters2CRS11
France Aix-en-Provence Argonautes1RS00
France Dauphins de Nice1RS00
France Elancourt Templiers1SF10
France Thonon Black Panthers2SFSF20
United Kingdom London Blitz2RSSF10
Hungary Budapest Wolves1RS00
Italy Parma Panthers1RS00
Italy Milano Seamen2RSRU10
Poland Wrocław Panthers1C11
Portugal Lisboa Devils1RSX00
Russia Moscow Patriots1X00
Russia Sankt Petersburg Griffins1RS00
Slovenia Ljubljana Silverhawks1RS00
Serbia Kragujevac Wild Boars1X00
Serbia Novi Sad Dukes1RS00
Serbia SBB Belgrade Vukovi3RURURS20
Spain L'Hospitalet Pioners2RSRS00
Spain Rivas Osos1RS00
Sweden Carlstad Crusaders3RSCRS11
Sweden Örebro Black Knights1RS00
Turkey Boğaziçi Sultans4RSRSRSX00
Turkey Koç Rams2SFX00

See also

References

  1. ↑ 5 Clubs to Participate in 2017 IFAF Europe Champions League
  2. ↑ Helsinki Roosters Win It All!
  3. ↑ CL2015F4: Carlstad Crusaders Won The IFAF Europe Champions League!
  4. ↑ CL2016F4: Panthers Wrocław vs Milan Seamen - Finals
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