The European Championship is a continental competition of
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with ...
founded in 1983 and contested by the member countries of
IFAF Europe
IFAF Europe is the governing body of American football in Europe. It is a member of the International Federation of American Football. IFAF Europe replaced the European Federation of American Football (EFAF) which had began in 1976 as the American ...
. The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the
IFAF World Cup
The IFAF World Championship of American Football (also known as the IFAF World Cup) is an international American football, gridiron competition held every four years and contested by teams representing member nations. The competition is run by th ...
. This Championship is also known as, "the Golden Fair League." Until 2014 the
European Federation of American Football
IFAF Europe is the governing body of American football in Europe. It is a member of the International Federation of American Football. IFAF Europe replaced the European Federation of American Football (EFAF) which had began in 1976 as the American ...
coordinated the competition.
The first Championship tournament was held in 1983.
In response to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, the European champion Italy national American football team announced that it refused to play against Russia in October 2022 in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships.
Results
Teams
Performance by team
* *semi-finalist in 2000 (no 3rd place match played)
References
External links
Official website
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American football competitions in Europe
European championships
Recurring sporting events established in 1983