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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Porvoon Butchers @ Wasa Royals – Aug. 1, 14:00 EEST (13:00 CEST, 7:00 EDT)
The matchup between the Porvoon Butchers and Wasa Royals Saturday, August 1 marks the final game in Finland’s Maple League kickoff week. Saturday’s game features...
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Finland: Helsinki Wolverines score important first win over Seinäjoki Crocodiles
The Helsinki Wolverines took charge early in the first men’s league football game in the world since mid March, and comfortably downed the visiting Seinäjoki Crocodiles...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Kuopio Steelers @ Helsinki Roosters – July 31, 18:30 EEST (17:30 CEST, 11:30 EDT)
The Helsinki Roosters will welcome the Kuopio Steelers to the Velodrome in Helsinki, Finland Friday, July 31 in a rematch of the last two Maple...
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Finland’s Maple League set to kick off historic ‘post COVID-19 lockdown’ season
Finland’s Maple League (Vaahteraliiga) gets set to kick off its 41st season and although it is a shortened, ‘post COVID-19 lockdown’ season, it will be...
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Porvoon Butchers ready to challenge as Finland’s Maple League kicks off ‘post COVID-19 lockdown’ season
The Porvoon Butchers will hit the field Saturday, August 1 to take on the Wasa Royals in the final game of the first round in...
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Wasa Royals aim for major improvement as Finland’s Maple League kicks off “post COVID-19 lockdown” season
The Wasa Royals will be looking for a much better season when they take the field Saturday, August 1, to face the Porvoon Butchers as...
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French federation president Brigitte Schleifer overcomes gender barriers, political turmoil to lead France through crisis
Presidents of national football federations tend to have a distinct look and background. They are men, usually grey-haired, and have years of playing or coaching...
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Kuopio Steelers aiming beyond runner up spot as Finland’s Maple League opens “post COVID-19 lockdown” season
The Kuopio Steelers enter the “post- COVID-19 lockdown” season on July 31 with the aim of winning the Finnish championship when they face their title...
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Finland: Seinäjoki Crocodiles finally come to terms with top WR Nate Robitaille
The Seinäjoki Crocodiles have been busy preparing for the shortened Finnish Maple League season and in the process have come to terms with one of Europe’s...
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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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New American Football Association in Poland given Allied Member status in IFAF
The American Football Association in Poland, ZFAP, (Związek Futbolu Amerykańskiego w Polsce) has taken the first step to becoming a full-fledged member of the International...
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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: Helsinki Wolverines sign William James and Sebastian Gauthier
The Helsinki Wolverines continue to load up as the opening game of Finland’s Maple League approaches with the signing of Swedish national team players, defensive...
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QB Joey Bradley signs with Vysocina Gladiators in Czech Republic
The Vysocina Gladiators are definitely aiming for a title in a Czech League of American Football, CLAF, season shortened by the coronavirus with the signing...
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Hungary set to kick off September 5
The Hungarian American Football Federation (MAFSZ) has announced that there will be a football season in Hungary starting September 5. A total of eight teams will...
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Finland’s Seinäjoki Crocodiles sign British WR Tim Thomas as season approaches
The Seinäjoki Crocodiles continue to prepare for the Maple League season in Finland with the signing of British WR Tim Thomas. This is Thomas’ second stint...
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QB Danny Farley joins Sweden’s Carlstad Crusaders; eager to hit the field
The Carlstad Crusaders took another step closer to playing football this year with the signing of quarterback Danny Farley. The 6’2″, 210 pound native of...
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LIVESTREAM: Poland v. Lithuania – Warsaw Eagles @ Vilnius Iron Wolves, Sat. July 4, 1p CET (8a ET)
The Warsaw Eagles are making the five hour trip to Vilnius, Lithuania today to face the Vilnius Iron Wolves in the first American football game...
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Imports find love, careers, and a place to put down roots in Europe
The Covid-19 pandemic has posed a unique challenge to global football. Seasons have been postponed or cancelled. Import players were forced to cancel plans or...
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Finland’s Helsinki Wolverines sign deadly WR pair of Micky Kyei and Sebastien Sagne
The Helsinki Wolverines, who play in Finland’s Maple League, have definitely added a boost to their offense as they prepare for the shortened season by signing two of...
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Austria announces September season start
The Austrian Federation of American Football, AFBÖ, has announced that there will be a shortened, four-team season in Austria starting in September. The Swarco Raiders,...
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Finland’s Helsinki Wolverines sign QB Chris Forcier
The Helsinki Wolverines, who play in Finland’s Maple League, have signed their quarterback for the shortened 2020 season, Chris Forcier from Furman University (NCAA Div. I, Southern Conference)....
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German teenage LB Maurice Heims path from Germany to the University of Washington
By Steve Wiltfong In April of 2019, 247Sports went across the pond to Amsterdam for a joint combine with PPI Recruits, where a young German...
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Spain announces full cancellation of 2020 season
The Spanish Federation of American Football, (Federación Española de Fútbol Americano, FEFA), has announced that the remaining games of the 2020 season have now been fully...
