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AFI Live: Special Finland Edition – Sunday, July 26, 4p CET (10a ET)
This week’s special edition of AFI Live on Europe will cover the opening of the new season in Finland with coaches from each of the teams on hand. Six...
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Seinäjoki Crocodiles are set as Finland’s Maple League ushers in ‘post-COVID-19 lockdown’ era
As Seinäjoki Crocodiles head coach Samu Juppo prepares his team for a historic, “post-COVID-19 lockdown” Maple League season, he is fully aware that he has...
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Helsinki Wolverines primed for opening of Finland’s Maple League season
Finland’s Helsinki Wolverines will host the Seinäjoki Crocodiles on July 30 in the first game of a historic Maple League season. As the only football league...
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Helsinki Roosters getting set to kick off ‘historic’ shortened season
The defending Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters are getting ready to play their first football game in almost a year and only two months later than...
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Finland’s Helsinki Roosters getting ready for 2020 season – without imports
With so much of the world still debating on whether to play football or not, Finland’s top team, the Helsinki Roosters are hard at, practicing...
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Finnish Maple League set to kick off July 30
The Finnish Maple League will play a shortened season in 2020. In a news release, SAJL, the Finnish Federation of American Football (Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapallon...
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Sweden’s Carlstad Crusaders to host Helsinki Roosters from Finland in Scandic Bowl II
The Carlstad Crusaders, eight-time Swedish champions, will stage the second annual Scandic Bowl on May 9, 2020 when they play host to the defending Finnish...
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Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns to host the Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters
The Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns, winners of two of the last three German Football League titles, and finalists this past season, will kick off the 2020 season with...
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Finland: Helsinki Wolverines sign RB Rickey Stevens
The Helsinki Wolverines who play in Finland’s Maple League, have announced the signing of running back Rickey Stevens for the 2020 season. Stevens will join...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2019 Coaches Poll – Final
The final AFI Europe Top 20 Coaches Poll has a couple of major changes as almost everyone would expect, and for the first time ever...
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Icelandic DE Nikulás Snær Magnússon signs with Spain’s Mallorca Voltors
Icelandic defensive lineman Nikulás Snær Magnússon is heading to Spain and the Mallorca Voltors for the 2020 season. The Voltors, who play in Spain’s top...
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Team Sweden announces roster for IFAF European Championship qualification round
Team Sweden head coach Billy BD Kennedy has selected his roster for this fall’s European Championship Group A qualification games. The Swedish national team will...
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Semifinals in Finland’s Maple League set for kick off
Finland’s Maple League heads into the semifinal stage starting Friday, September 6 with the top four teams squaring off. The Helsinki Roosters, who finished the...
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Finland’s final stats leaders tell interesting story as playoffs loom
Finland’s seven-team Maple League wound up its regular season schedule this past weekend with the Helsinki Roosters topping the standings ahead of the second place Kuopio Steelers. The offensive...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Wasa Royals @Porvoo Butchers, Thurs. Aug. 29, 4:30p (3:30p CEDT, 9:30a EDT)
The 3-8 Wasa Royals will visit Porvoo, Finland to face the 4-7 Porvoo Butchers in the final regular season game for both teams in Finland’s...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Helsinki Roosters @Wasa Royals, Thurs., Aug. 22, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 9-1 Helsinki Roosters, Europe #14, head to Vaasa, Finland to take on the 3-7 Wasa Royals as Finland’s Maple League heads into the final...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Helsinki Wolverines @Helsinki Roosters, Thurs., Aug. 15, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 8-1 Helsinki Roosters, Europe #14, will play host to cross town rivals, the Helsinki Wolverines, Thursday, August 15 as Finland’s Maple League heads into...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Porvoo Butchers @Seinäjoki Crocodiles, Thurs., Aug. 8, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 3-5 Seinäjoki Crocodiles (4th in the standings) will play host to the 3-5 Porvoon Butchers, (5th) Thursday, August 8, as Finland’s Maple League heads...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Helsinki Wolverines @Wasa Royals, Thurs. July 25, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 2-5 Wasa Royals will play host to the slumping 4-3 Helsinki Wolverines Thursday, July 25 as Finland’s Maple League reaches the midpoint of the...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2019 Coaches Poll – July 2019
We are introducing our second AFI Europe Top 20 Coaches Poll and this one is filled with changes from our initial poll. Our coaches panel has expanded to...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Tampere Saints @Helsinki Roosters, Thurs. July 18, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 5-1 Helsinki Roosters will play host to the last place (1-5) Tampere Saints as Thursday Night Football continues in Finland’s Maple League, Thursday, July...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Helsinki Roosters @Helsinki Wolverines, Thurs. July 4, 6p (5p CEDT, 11a EDT)
The undefeated (4-0) Helsinki Wolverines will play host to crosstown rivals and defending champions, the Helsinki Roosters (3-1) July 4 as Finland’s Maple League heads...
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LIVESTREAM: Maple League Finland – Wasa Royals @Helsinki Wolverines, Thurs. June 13, 6p (5p CEDT, 11a EDT)
The 2-0 Helsinki Wolverines will play host to the 1-2 Wasa Royals in the third edition of Thursday Night Football Game in Finland’s Maple League...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2019 Coaches Poll – May 2019
It’s time for our first, long-awaited AFI Europe Top 20 Coaches Poll. We’ve had a few hiccups but with the seasons of all the major European nations...
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AFI’s Final Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – November 2018
It’s time for our final AFI Europe Top 20.Coaches Poll. There have been a few changes from our last Top 20 Poll, with shifts both in the top 10 as well...