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 begun in 1976 as the American European Football Federation (AEFF).[1][2]
| Membership | 28 (March 2022) |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IFAF Europe |
| President | Enrique Garcia de Castro |
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IFAF Europe organises competitions for American football for men, women, and 16- to 19-year-olds. Additionally, they organise flag football for men, women, and under-15 and under-17.
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAP; Federazione Italiana Di American Football) announced that the Italy national team, the then-IFAF Europe title holders, refused to play against Russia in October 2022 in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships.[3]
Events
edit- European championship, every four years.
- European U-19 Championship, every two years.
- European Woman's tackle football championship, every four years.
- European Men's flag football championship, every two years.
- European Woman's flag football championship, every two years.
- Under-15 and Under-17 European Flag football championships (Men and Women), every two years.
Members
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Full members
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Austria
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Great Britain
Israel
Italy
Norway
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Associate members
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Allied members
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kelly, Roger (18 August 2014). "Structural changes on the horizon for American Football in Europe". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
the EFAF general assembly unanimously decided to dissolve EFAF in 2014 and IFAF Europe took its place
- ^ "BAFA response to EFAF-IFAF Arbitration". dblcoverage.com. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Defending European Champions, Team Italy, refuses to play Russia". American Football International. April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Nations: Europe | NATIONS | International American Football". International Federation of American Football. September 10, 2024.
External links
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