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American Football League Europe

Eight-team cross-border professional league launching in 2026. AFLE has now made the full public 51-game schedule available, including regular…

European Football Alliance

Six-team team-owned professional league/alliance launching in 2026, with EFA’s own site stating “Six Teams. thirteen weeks. One Mission.” and…

Baltic League

The Baltic League is a cross-border American football competition for clubs from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. It relaunched in 2025 after a…

European League of Football

European League of Football is in a public contractual/governance dispute with EFA and AFLE clubs. Pigskin now lists only teams officially confirmed…

National Teams Men

European men’s national-team tackle football coverage for IFAF Europe competitions, friendlies and international windows. This page explains the…

National Teams U19

European U19 national-team tackle football coverage for junior international competition and development pathways. This page explains the junior…

Europe teams

Berlin Thunder

Berlin · American Football League Europe

Firenze Red Lions

Florence · American Football League Europe

Great Britain Development Team

Europe · National Teams Men

Great Britain National Team U19

London · National Teams U19

London Warriors

London · American Football League Europe

Rhein Fire

Düsseldorf · American Football League Europe

Vienna Vikings (AFLE)

Vienna · American Football League Europe

Europe news

Europe’s weekend: Dresden take the crown, Austria turn the page at 75–0

Dresden end Potsdam’s reign, Søllerød win Denmark’s final and Austria launch a new European campaign with a shutout. Three results, two trophies, one changing season.

U19 Euros: Hungary steal the show as Europe looks towards 2027

A comeback from 22 points down, Austria’s next challenge, Germany’s 93–0 win and the qualification twist behind Sweden–Italy: the stories beyond the U19 scoreboards.

EFA and AFLE 2026: two champions, one rather large parity problem

Nordic Storm and Vienna earned their crowns. Across 78 regular-season games, the harder question is who could actually challenge the contenders, and whether expansion will help.

Europe weekend roundup: Vienna, Potsdam and Parma made late May feel personal

The 29–31 May weekend delivered 46 verified results across Europe: AFLE contenders separated early, Germany stayed ruthless, Austria tightened, and Italy produced the one-point game of the week.

Europe weekend roundup: Potsdam, Newcastle and Vienna turned the scoreboard into a crime scene

The 23–24 May weekend brought 21 verified results across Europe: Potsdam hit 75 in Germany, Newcastle won 77–0 in Britain, Vienna and Wrocław launched AFLE loudly, and EFA’s Paris/Nordic pairing stayed perfect.

Europe’s bowl season: Dresden break through as Gold Diggers, Crocodiles and Aztecs celebrate

Four championship stories: Dresden’s perfect season, Seinäjoki’s long wait, Bristol’s repeat and Søllerød’s 34–14 Danish triumph.

Men’s Euro 2026/27: Austria set the tone, four groups shape the road ahead

The current groups, October fixtures and key questions in a championship that has already begun—not the outdated January schedule.

Europe’s weekend: Spain win by one, Britain take control, Austria strike gold

Nine verified results from Europe’s youth flag championship finale: Spain’s last-gasp title, Britain’s dominant girls’ final, Austria’s U15 breakthrough and Czech bronze.

Europe weekend roundup: Wroclaw stun Rhein, Vienna hit 71, and the GFL playoff map hardens

Panthers Wroclaw beat Rhein Fire 41-40 to reach the AFLE Gold Bowl against Vienna, while Germany and Finland gave the weekend its wider playoff context.

Europe weekend roundup: AFLE bracket set, GFL blowouts everywhere, and Wroclaw survives Berlin

Vienna, Rhein and Wroclaw closed the AFLE regular season with wins, while Pforzheim, Potsdam, Dusseldorf, Triangle and Aalborg supplied the weekend’s biggest verified margins.

Europe weekend roundup: Wroclaw shocked Vienna, Nordic crushed Munich, and Rhein stayed loud

The August 8-9 weekend gave Vienna Vikings their first AFLE loss, Nordic Storm a 55-7 EFA statement over Munich Ravens, Rhein Fire another 49-point answer, and the GFL a stack of ruthless contenders.

Europe weekend roundup: Rhein hit 59, London moved the race, and the GFL kept sorting itself

The August 1-2 board was a sorting weekend: Rhein Fire blew out Alpine Rams 59-6, London Warriors won 40-29 in Berlin, Paris Lights got a needed road win in Florence, and the GFL kept Schwabisch Hall and Dresden unbeaten.

Europe weekend roundup: Vienna hit 68, Rhein hit reset, and Germany gave the weekend its edge

The July 24-26 European board was not huge, but it was clear: Vienna Vikings stayed perfect with a 68-6 AFLE win in Florence, Rhein Fire answered with a 62-6 road blowout in Paris, Panthers Wroclaw kept chasing, and the GFL supplied both the clean blowouts and the closest useful result.

Europe weekend roundup: Raiders shocked Frankfurt, Wrocław hit 62, and the BIG4 race got mean

The July 18-19 board had a real upset: Raiders Tirol stunned Frankfurt 61-41. Around it, Munich and Nordic clinched EFA control, Vienna stayed perfect in AFLE, Wrocław and Germany’s contenders delivered blowouts, and Britain produced the weekend’s best shootout.

Europe weekend roundup: Vienna stayed perfect, Graz crashed the Austrian Bowl, and Prague found drama

The July 11-12 weekend delivered a clean top ten: Vienna and Munich protected perfect records, Graz turned the Austrian semifinal into a statement, Rhein Fire hammered Wrocław, and Prague Lions stole the EFA thriller by one.

Europe weekend roundup: Munich clinched, Vienna stayed perfect, Frankfurt changed the EFA race

A verified 4-5 July roundup: Munich Ravens became the first EFA BIG4 qualifier, Vienna Vikings hammered Berlin to stay perfect in AFLE, Frankfurt Galaxy jumped Paris, and Germany’s heavyweights kept rolling.

Europe weekend roundup: Munich took control, Prague stole the wild one, AFLE contenders rolled

A verified 27-28 June roundup: Munich Ravens beat Nordic Storm 37-34 to become EFA’s last unbeaten team, Prague Lions won a 45-44 thriller at Raiders Tirol, Rhein Fire and Panthers Wrocław dominated in AFLE, and Austria’s playoff table tightened.

Europe weekend roundup: Vienna exploded, Rhein survived, Bern locked the table

A verified 20-21 June roundup across Europe: Vienna Vikings put 62 on London, Rhein Fire won a 45-36 AFLE shootout, Paris Lights stole a one-point road game, Bern stayed perfect in Switzerland, and Austrian/Czech playoff races sharpened.

Europe weekend roundup: Vienna stayed perfect, Munich and Nordic kept the EFA ruthless

A verified 12–14 June roundup across Europe: Vienna Vikings moved to 4-0 in AFLE, Munich Ravens and Nordic Storm stayed perfect in EFA, Germany’s unbeaten pack held firm, and the Czech and Swedish races tightened.

Europe weekend roundup: Dragons thriller, Berlin blowout and unbeaten races tighten

A verified June 5-7 roundup across Europe: Danube Dragons edged the Vienna Knights 35-33, Berlin Thunder and Munich Cowboys delivered statement blowouts, Bern stayed perfect in Switzerland, and Znojmo handed Vysočina a 30-28 Czech shock.

AFLE 2026 preview: Europe’s new league already remembered to be loud

AFLE’s inaugural season is finally more than branding: eight teams, a 51-game calendar and early statements from Vienna and Wrocław.

Baltic League preview: Tartu’s statement and a regional relaunch worth watching

Baltic League has a clear early shape around Tartu Titans, Kaunas Dukes, Riga Bears, with enough schedule left for the chasing pack to make a mess of everyone’s tidy predictions.

EFA preview: six teams, one short season, no room for polite mistakes

EFA’s six-team 2026 sprint already has table pressure, unbeaten starters and very little room for “we are still building” speeches.

National Teams Men preview: Europe’s country-vs-country scene is wide open again

Austria hold the senior European crown, Finland remain dangerous, and the next IFAF cycle has plenty of countries ready to be inconvenient.

IFAF Europe U19 preview: September is already looking spicy

The U19 European Championship already has Austrian tension, German fireworks, Finnish survival and Italy making Group B awkward.

AFLE Week 1: Vienna and Wrocław open the new league by submitting two formal complaints to the scoreboard

Vienna Vikings flattened Berlin 49–7, Panthers Wrocław beat London 41–21, and AFLE’s first weekend immediately clarified who brought fireworks and who brought a clipboard to a knife fight.

EFA Week 2: Paris and Nordic remain perfect, Prague and Tirol enter the support-group phase

Paris beat Prague 30–9, Nordic Storm handled Raiders Tirol 39–16, and the EFA table already has two unbeaten teams, two worried teams and a bye-week therapy invoice.

EFA Opening Weekend: Paris stole it, Nordic announced itself, Munich found the cheat code

The EFA opened with Paris stealing a 21–20 thriller in Frankfurt, Nordic Storm flattening Prague 47–13 and Munich Ravens blasting Raiders Tirol 58–30. A neat, subtle debut? Not remotely. A useful one? Very.

EFA vs AFLE preview: two new leagues, one nervous summer, and a continent Googling “wait, who plays where?”

EFA opens with six heavyweight brands, free YouTube broadcasts and a tidy double round-robin. AFLE counters with eight teams, 51 games, conferences and a Gold Bowl. European pro football has structure now. Naturally, it arrived after everyone argued in public.