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AFI’s First Europe Top 20 of 2017
With the European seasons now underway we now present our first Top 20 ranking of 2017. Not much has changed in the Top 10 although the German...
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Helsinki Roosters dominate Uppsala 86ers in Sweden to advance to NEFL final
The Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters continued where they left off in Northern European Football League play downing the Uppsala 86ers 48-30 making it the second win over...
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Finland prepares for IFAF Women’s World Championships in Canada
The Finnish national team is beginning to take shape for the IFAF Women’s World Championship. Finland’s women’s national team is deep in preparation for women’s...
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Helsinki Roosters escape Uppsala 86ers in NEFL Week 1 matchup
American football starts in Finland with an international showdown. No, the Finnish national Maple League has not started yet (May 6th), but the Helsinki Roosters...
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Finland’s Helsinki Roosters Host Sweden’s Uppsala 86ers in Northern European Football League Opener
The defending Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters will play host the the 2016 championship finalist Uppsala 86ers Saturday in the opening game of the Northern European...
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Canadian athletes are finding American football abroad
When Rob Schaper-Kotter of Coquitlam, B.C., just outside of Vancouver, finished his junior (18-22 years of age) football career with the now defunct Vancouver Trojans,...
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Both Denmark and France to hold contending European Junior Championships this summer
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) battle for Europe is now official. IFAF New York released a statement on Friday, that Denmark will host a version of...
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Helsinki Roosters sign new head coach for 2017
Marquette Floyd named new head coach of Finland’s Helsinki Roosters The defending Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters have appointed Marquette Floyd as team’s new head coach....
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NFL Players To Hold 2017 International Training Camp In Finland This Week
From February 22nd to March 1st, American Football Without Barriers (AFWB) will conduct their 5th annual international training camp and charity visit in Helsinki, Finland...
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Langley, BC, Canada to host 2017 IFAF Women’s World Championship
IFAF announces dates, locations for women’s American football premier event Canada will host the third edition of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) Women’s...
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Finland’s Seinäjoki Crocodiles Sign Ex Nebraska Cornhusker DB Dijon Washington
The Seinäjoki Crocodiles, runners up in Finland’s top league in 2016 – the Maple League – have strengthened their secondary and team in 2017 with the...
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Finland’s Kuopio Steelers Sign Top NCAA QB Seth Peters
The Kuopio Steelers who play in Finland’s Division 1 have signed quarterback Seth Peters. The Steelers finished the 2016 season with a 4-4 record but...
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Finnish Lineman Chris Mulumba To Join University of Colorado Buffaloes
Finnish defensive lineman Chris Mulumba has had an adventurous year. In December 2015 Mulumba was chosen as a Northern California Junior College all star playing with...
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Austrian Linebacker Dustin Illetschko Returns To The Frankfurt Universe In Germany
Germany’s Frankfurt Universe have re-signed Austrian national team linebacker Dustin Illetschko for the 2017 season. The Universe had the best defense in the German Football...
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Finland’s Kuopio Steelers Sign Safety Justin Bell
Finland’s Kuopio Steelers have signed 25-year-old Justin Bell for the 2017 season. Bell, (5’10”, 185 lb) graduated from Division II Ohio Dominican University in the...
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Pop Warner Teams from Mexico & U.A.E. Win International Super Bowl Titles
Overseas Teams Traveled from Canada, Finland, Mexico and U.S.A. to Participate in the 60th Annual Event at ESPN’s Wide World of Sports The third time...
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12 European Nations Met To Find Way Back To Unity
Representatives from 12 European nations gathered late last year in Rome, Italy to discuss the explosive situation in international American football and take the first...
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Helsinki Roosters Sign Germany’s Top QB Brandon Connette
The Helsinki Roosters have signed arguably the most sought-after quarterback in Europe, Brandon Connette, the leading passer in Germany in 2016 with the Dresden Monarchs. Connette, 6’2″,...
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Finland’s Porvoon Butchers Boost Defense With Grambling State Linebacker
Finland club signs Troy Roach who will depart a few days after graduation to join the team in May for pre-season camp. Roach, a 5’11”...
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French National Team Safety Pierre Courageux Has Signed With Finnish Champions The Helsinki Roosters
French safety Pierre Courageux has signed with the reigning Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters for the 2017 season. Courageux, a native of Vannes, France and a...
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Double Finnish Title Holder Mic Brown New QB For Italy’s Lazio Marines
Quarterback Mic Brown is adding another team and country to his well traveled resume. After repeating as Finnish champion with the Helsinki Roosters, Brown is...
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Finland’s Championship Coach Juha Hakala New HC For Lazio Marines In Italy
After guiding Finland’s Helsinki Roosters to five straight Finnish championships in his five years there, Juha Hakala has signed on as the new head coach...
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LIVE STREAM: Finland hosts Sweden to decide Nordic U-19 Championships
The Nordic U-19 American Football Championships wind up today in Vantaa, Finland as Team Sweden and Finland clash in the final game of the three...
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LIVE STREAM: Nordic U-19 Championships – Finland v. Denmark
The Nordic U19 American Football Championships kick off today in Vantaa, Finland in a three country tournament involving Finland, Sweden and Denmark. The host country Finland opens the...
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NFL Players Announce Finland As Their Site For 2017 International Camp
American Football Without Barriers aims to globalize the sport of American Football, with camps and outreach to underserved communities. American Football Without Barriers is proud...
