The IFAF Europe Champions League was a European Cup-inspired tournament for European Gridiron teams affiliated to IFAF Europe. It has been held annually between 2014 and 2016.
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country |  Europe |
| Last champion(s) |  Panthers Wrocław |
| Most titles | Panthers Wrocław Carlstad Crusaders Helsinki Roosters (1 each) |
| Official website | IFAF Europe Online |
History edit
In 2014, the IFAF Europe Champions League was formed in the same year the BIG6 European Football League initiated in taking the place of the Eurobowl tournament. The format involved 13 teams from Europe. The Group Stage format borrowed from the IFAF World Championship while the Final Four format came from the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
After the 2016 season the competition was replaced by the IFAF Northern European Football League 2017. The number of participating teams was reduced to 5, all from Northern Europe.[1]
Champions edit
Championship Winners edit
| Season | Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-Up | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 36–29 | [2] | |||
| 2015 | 84–49 | [3] | |||
| 2016 | 40–37 | [4] |
Conference Champions edit
| Season | Northern Group | Central/Southern Group | Eastern Group | Western/Southern Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ||||
| 2015 | ||||
| 2016 |
Teams edit
| Team | Seasons | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Final Four | Titles Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | SF | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | C | RS | 1 | 1 | |||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | SF | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | SF | SF | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2 | RS | SF | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | RS | RU | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1 | C | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1 | RS | X | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | X | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | X | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | RU | RU | RS | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | RS | C | RS | 1 | 1 | ||
| 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | RS | RS | RS | X | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | SF | X | 1 | 0 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ 5 Clubs to Participate in 2017 IFAF Europe Champions League
- ^ "Helsinki Roosters Win It All!". Archived from the original on 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ CL2015F4: Carlstad Crusaders Won The IFAF Europe Champions League!
- ^ "CL2016F4: Panthers Wrocław vs Milan Seamen - Finals". Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-07-24.