List of the 2017 European Champions and how they won

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7 years ago

The final European championships for 2017 were decided on the weekend with the German Bowl and Mermaid Bowl (Denmark) both finishing up.

Let’s take a look back at the 25 champions from each country and the Eurobowl, Central European Football League and Northern European Football League champions. Click on the links for a recap of each championship game.

Eurobowl

The Braunschweig New Yorker Lions are the kings of Europe, again, after winning their third consecutive Eurobowl championship – Eurobowl XXXI – easily beating the Frankfurt Universe 55-14 in front of crowd of 7,200 disappointed fans in Frankfurt.

Finland

The Helsinki Roosters took their sixth straight Finnish title beating the Wasa Royals 37-9 to win Maple Bowl XXXVIII.

France

The La Courneuve Flash defeated the Thonon Black Panthers 44-40 to win the French championship.

Germany

The Schwabisch Hall Unicorns won their 3rd German title by edging the Braunschweig New Yorker Lions 14-13.

Great Britain

The Tamworth Phoenix became historic as they knocked off the London Blitz 34-28 to win Britbowl XXXI.

Hungary

The Budapest Cowbells downed the defending champion Miskolc Steelers 14-10 to win their second ever Hungarian title.

Holland

The Amsterdam Crusaders went undefeated in 2017 and then whipped the 010 Trojans from Rotterdam 33-13 to capture their 19th Dutch title.

Ireland

The Dublin Rebels defended their Irish title by beating the Carrickfergus Knights 12-6 to win Shamrock Bowl XXXI.

Israel

The Jerusalem Lions downed the Tel Aviv Pioneers 42-36 in OT to win Israel Bowl X, to capture their first ever title.

Italy

The Milano Seamen upset the Milan Rhinos 37-29 to re-take the Italian title.

Northern European Football League

It took the Helsinki Roosters a full first half of football to adjust, but adjust they did in the second half of the NEFL title game, finally beating the hometown Carlstad Crusaders in overtime 21-15.

Norway

Photo: Max Emanuelson

The Oslo Vikings overwhelmed the Eidsvoll 1814s 51-7 to win their second straight Norwegian title.

Poland

The Wroclaw Panthers scored the last 28 points of SuperFinal XII on Sunday evening in Łódź to break open a tight contest and secure their second straight Topliga championship in a 55-21 triumph over the Gdynia Seahawks.

Portugal

The Lisboa Devils captured their second straight Portuguese championship in beating the Maia Renegades 40-35.

Romania

The Cluj Crusaders captured the 2017 Romanian title for the first time in three years after defeating the Bucharest Warriors 17-12 in RoBowl VIII in Buftea, on the outskirts of the country’s capital city, Bucharest in +30 degree heat.