European Federation of American Football

The European Federation of American Football ( EFAF ) is the European umbrella organization for American football, based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The tasks of the EFAF it belongs competitions at European level in the areas of American football, flag football and to organize Cheerleading. The association was founded in late 1993, as the successor organization of the EFL.

Members

There are currently 22 national football associations are full members in the EFAF are being specified for some Year of establishment and membership:

  • Belgium
  • Denmark Denmark 1989, 2800 players, 600 Flagspieler, 3400 members, 65 clubs, 140 teams
  • Germany Germany AFVD 1982 28000 players 8000 Flagspieler, 41000 members, 250 clubs, 345 teams, along with 5.000 Cheerleader
  • Finland Finland in 1979, 1200 players
  • France 1983 4703 players, 7680 Flagspieler, 174 teams
  • Ireland Ireland in 2001, 500 players, 320 Flagspieler
  • Italy Italy 2002, 2159 players, 214 Flagspieler
  • Luxembourg Luxembourg 2008 (1994)
  • Norway Norway
  • Austria Austria AFBÖ 1983, 1,500 players, 300 Flagspieler
  • Poland Poland in 2004, 450 players, 70 Flagspieler
  • Russia Russia 1996 1200 Players 1200 Flagspieler
  • Sweden Sweden SAF 1979, 2000 players, 200 Flagspieler
  • Switzerland Switzerland SAFV 1982, 1000 players, 500 Flagspieler
  • Serbia Serbia SAFS 2004, 1,500 players, 200 Flagspieler
  • Spain in 1994, 1050 players, 1500 Flagspieler
  • Czech Republic Czech Republic
  • Turkey Turkey
  • Ukraine Ukraine 2005, 336 players
  • Hungary Hungary
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom
  • Belarus Belarus
  • Netherlands The Netherlands in 1984, 1125 players, 375 Flagspieler
  • Croatia Croatia

An associate membership consists of:

  • Moldova Moldova in 2001, 60 players, 48 Flagspieler

A provisional membership consists of:

  • Romania Romania
  • Georgia Georgia

A collaboration with the associations there from:

  • Estonia Estonia
  • Portugal Portugal 150 players, 50 Flagspieler
  • Slovakia Slovakia
  • Slovenia Slovenia

European Competitions

The EFAF Addresses the following competitions from:

  • European Football League (EFL ) with the Euro Bowl as a finale, the "Champions League" the best club teams (see also Table of European Football League participant )
  • EFAF Cup, another competition for club teams, similar to the " UEFA Cup" (see also List of EFAF Cup participant )
  • EFAF Challenge Cup and EFAF Atlantic Cup, the UEFA Intertoto Cup comparable European Cup, both of which are intended to introduce teams of " weaker" countries at the international level. Both cups are equal, the team's allocation is based on a geographical basis.
  • European Championship for national teams for Seniors and Juniors
  • Allstar European, Europe's best young players compete in the run-up to the Super Bowl in the National Football League ( NFL) against teams from other continents (2004 was the participation of the Junior European Champion and Vice- Champion replaced)
  • EUROFLAG, European Championship of the National Flag
  • Cheerleader Championship
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