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Italian Football League (IFL) is the top level American football league in
In the 1970's teams formed and played in Italy. In 1980 the first official American football league in Italy was established and crowned a champion. The Italian league (Series A) in the early 1980's was one of the first leagues in Europe to sign professional import players and coaches from the USA. The league had good popularity in the early years especially the late 1980's and early 1990's with reported attendance of nearly 30,000 fans for a Series A league final championship game in that time period. American Football in Italy has had ups and downs since that time but has always had a competitive league with different lower levels playing below the Italian Football League (IFL).
The new IFL was founded in 2008, taking over previous league's significance called (National Football League Italy). The league was born as a result of the escape of several of the best clubs of the old championship organized by the Italian federation, such as Milano Rhinos, Parma Panthers, Bologna Doves and Bolzano Giants. However some of the historic Italian clubs have not joined the new league and continue to participate in different tournaments organized by other federations.
In the following years a lot of teams moved to the Federazione Italiana di American Football (the federation the IFL belongs to) and most of the biggest teams are now part of the IFL that is the First Division or in the other two divisions.
* Ancona Dolphins (2008–present)
*
♦ due to league expansion the Napoli team can play the 2015 IFL season and is not relegated to the second division
‡ Roma Grizzlies won the second division championship and earned the right to play the 2015 IFL season
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Italy
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established in 1980.
History
In the 1970's teams formed and played in Italy. In 1980 the first official American football league in Italy was established and crowned a champion. The Italian league (Series A) in the early 1980's was one of the first leagues in Europe to sign professional import players and coaches from the USA. The league had good popularity in the early years especially the late 1980's and early 1990's with reported attendance of nearly 30,000 fans for a Series A league final championship game in that time period. American Football in Italy has had ups and downs since that time but has always had a competitive league with different lower levels playing below the Italian Football League (IFL).
The new IFL was founded in 2008, taking over previous league's significance called (National Football League Italy). The league was born as a result of the escape of several of the best clubs of the old championship organized by the Italian federation, such as Milano Rhinos, Parma Panthers, Bologna Doves and Bolzano Giants. However some of the historic Italian clubs have not joined the new league and continue to participate in different tournaments organized by other federations.
In the following years a lot of teams moved to the Federazione Italiana di American Football (the federation the IFL belongs to) and most of the biggest teams are now part of the IFL that is the First Division or in the other two divisions.
IFL teams
* Ancona Dolphins (2008–present)
*Bergamo Lions
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(2008–10, 2012, 2014–2019) (2023-present)
* Bologna Doves (2008–09, 2011–12) (now in III Division)
* Bologna Warriors (2009–present)
* Bolzano Giants (2008–2020)
* Catania Elephants (2008–12) (now in II Division)
*Ferrara Aquile
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(2014–present)
* Firenze Guelfi (2016–present)
* Lazio Marines (2009–present)
* Legnano Frogs (2023–present)
* Martesana Daemons (2012) (now in II Division)
*Milano Rhinos
The Rhinos Milano are an American football team based in Milan, Italy. The team was founded in 1976 (first team in Italy) and won the Italian championship in 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990 and 2016. The Rhinos play in the Italian Football League (fo ...
(2008–2018, 2020–present)
* Milano Seamen (2011–present)
*Napoli Briganti
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(2014–present)
* Palermo Corsari (2008 †)
* Palermo Sharks (2008) (now in II Division)
* Parma Panthers (2008–present)
*Reggio Emilia Hogs
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* Reggio Calabria, in southern Italy
** Province of Reggio Calabria
* Reggio Emilia, in northern Italy
** Province of Reggio Emilia
* Reggio, Louisiana, in United States of America
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(2009–13) (now in II Division)
*Roma Grizzlies
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(2015–2018)
*Torino Giaguari
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(2014–present)
† defunct♦ due to league expansion the Napoli team can play the 2015 IFL season and is not relegated to the second division
‡ Roma Grizzlies won the second division championship and earned the right to play the 2015 IFL season
Italian Bowl
Italian Bowl is the game that awards the '' scudetto''. Until 2014 the championship game was called ''Italian Super Bowl''
MVP Italian Bowl
Until 2014 the championship game was called ''Superbowl italiano''. * 2008 MVP Reggie Greene ( RB,Giants Bolzano
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)
* 2009 MVP Reggie Greene ( RB, Giants Bolzano
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* 2010 MVP Greg Hay ( RB, Panthers Parma)
* 2011 MVP Tanyon Bissell ( WR, Panthers Parma), MVP Ita Tommaso Monardi ( QB, Panthers Parma), MVP Def Michele Canali (DL, Panthers Parma)
* 2012 MVP Kevin Grayson ( WR, Panthers Parma)
* 2013 MVP Alessandro Malpeli Avalli ( RB, Panthers Parma), MVP Usa Ryan Christian ( RB, Panthers Parma), MVP Def Simone Bernardoni (DL, Panthers Parma)
* 2014 MVP Mattia Binda ( RB, Milano Seamen), MVP USA Jonathan Dally
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( QB, Milano Seamen), MVP def Andrea Zini (DB, Milano Seamen).
* 2015 MVP Stefano Di Tunisi ( WR, Milano Seamen), MVP USA Jonathan Dally
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( QB, Milano Seamen)
* 2016 MVP Nick Ricciardulli ( RB, Rhinos Milano
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)
References
External links
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