European Football League

The European Football League (EFL ) is the European Cup sports competition for European American football club teams. The final of the EFL is the Euro Bowl, which is held annually since 1986.

EFL

Under the umbrella of the European Federation of American Football ( EFAF ) occur, similar to the UEFA Champions League in football, the best European football teams in an annual competition against each other and compete for the European Cup.

Depending on the skill level of the national member associations defines the EFAF whether and which teams of nations may participate in the competition. Approved only national champion or runner-up teams as well as with international success. However, other teams or teams in the "small" football nations have the opportunity in the EFAF Cup, another competition of EFAF to gain international experience and to qualify for the EFL.

Demarcation to NFL Europe

The NFL Europe was until June 2007 the European " offshoots " of the National Football League NFL, the game mode was completely funded by the NFL. Recently, it consisted of six teams, five of which ( Rhein Fire, Frankfurt Galaxy, Berlin Thunder, Cologne Centurions and Hamburg Sea Devils ) came from Germany. Sixth team were the Amsterdam Admirals of the Netherlands. In contrast to the successful Euro Bowl team, the Vienna Vikings, which is a pure amateur team, the teams of the NFL Europe were professional teams.

Game Mode

In the group stage play three teams in four divisions from each division winner. Here, each team plays against every team in the division once each. The division winners play in the quarterfinals against the four semi-finalists of the previous year to the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals then reach the Euro Bowl. If necessary qualifiers is not set teams take place before the group stage.

Player

By March 31 of that year, the participating clubs in the EFAF must submit a list ( roster ) of a maximum of 60 players, which may be used in the tournament. Late registration is not possible.

The teams report a roster of up to 45 eligible players for each EFL game day. Of these, a maximum of three players may be so-called "Americans" that may be used at the same time. As "Americans" are loud EFAF player with U.S., Canadian, Mexican or Japanese nationality, countries with developed football structures.

Euro Bowl Champions

Acting Euro Bowl Champions (2013 ), the Vienna Vikings from Austria.

Record - champions with five Euro Bowl victories (2004-2007 and 2013), the Vienna Vikings from Austria.

More Champions: See Euro Bowl

List of participants

A list of tournaments and the participating teams: see list of all the European Football League participants