IFAF Europe Champions League

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

IFAF Europe Champions League
SportAmerican football
Founded2014 (2014)
No. of teams5
Country Europe
Most recent
champion(s)
Panthers Wrocław
Most titlesPanthers Wrocław
Carlstad Crusaders
Helsinki Roosters (1 each)
Official websiteIFAF Europe Online

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
2014 Elancourt Helsinki Roosters36–29 SBB Belgrade Vukovi[2]
2015 Belgrade Carlstad Crusaders84–49 SBB Belgrade Vukovi[3]
2016 Wroclaw Panthers Wrocław40–37 Seamen Milano[4]

Conference Champions

SeasonNorthern GroupCentral/Southern GroupEastern GroupWestern/Southern Group
2014 Helsinki Roosters Elancourt Templiers SBB Belgrade Vukovi Thonon Black Panthers
2015 Carlstad Crusaders London Blitz SBB Belgrade Vukovi Thonon Black Panthers
2016 Panthers Wrocław Milano Seamen İstanbul Koç Rams Vienna Danube Dragons

Teams

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

See also

References

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