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Sweden officially set to kick off August 15 – unless COVID-19 situation changes
By AFI on 07/01/2020
The Swedish American Football Federation, SAFF, has announced that it will officially allow all football games in all divisions including the four-team Superserien, the top...
Swedish American Football Federation president Minette Rogner truly passionate about the game
By JC Abbott on 06/14/2020
Passion can be a fascinating thing. It fulfills us, drives us to succeed, and can often be found in the most unique of places. This...
IFAF: Men’s tackle European Championship postponed to 2021
By AFI on 06/08/2020
IFAF’s Men’s European Championship has been now postponed until 2021 following a virtual meeting of all the countries involved. In a video conference held with...
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NY native Jake Sisson ‘stranded’ in Sweden during coronavirus pandemic
By Roger Kelly on 06/07/2020
When Jake Sisson landed in Sweden earlier this year to play for the Örebro Black Knights, he was looking forward to his second year of playing...
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Veteran coach George Contreras calls it quits after 12 European seasons
By JC Abbott on 05/29/2020
After 12 years crisscrossing Europe with a whistle around his neck, Coach George Contreras will finally make good on the retirement he started two decades...
European coronavirus update, country by country
By AFI on 05/26/2020
Gradually, as governments across Europe gradually lift coronavirus lockdowns, American football federations are slowly easing restrictions preventing practice and play. This is not an easy...
Building muscle mass for football players
By Johan Stål on 05/02/2020
Editor’s Note: Johan Stål is a well-known name in Swedish American football. He played his last and 19th season two years ago for his hometown Örebro...
Sweden: Örebro Black Knights and head coach Timothy Speckman part ways – for now
By Roger Kelly on 04/11/2020
It’s a scenario being played out all over Europe. Teams losing coaches and players with no one knowing for how long. Sweden’s Örebro Black Knights...
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Sweden postpones until August 15
By AFI on 04/04/2020
The Swedish American Football Federation, SAFF, (Svenska Amerikansk Fotbollförbundet), has announced that all football, which has been on hold since early March due to the...
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European American football leagues still in suspension, cancellations have started
By AFI on 03/22/2020
With the coronavirus holding Europe in a firm grip, the list of American football leagues that have postponed all activity is long but more and...
Sweden: Örebro Black Knights add Italian flair, sign WR Alan Orsetti
By AFI on 02/20/2020
The Örebro Black Knights continue to add to their roster with the signing of Italian/Swiss wide receiver Alan Orsetti. The 21-year-old, 5’9″, 176 pound native of...
Europe’s #1 team, Braunschweig New Yorker Lions sign Swedish national team RB Kasper Wedberg
By AFI on 02/11/2020
Europe’s top team and German Bowl champions, the Braunschweig New Yorker Lions have bolstered their already potent running game with the signing of Team Sweden...
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Groupings/dates set for 2020 IFAF European championships
By AFI on 02/05/2020
The International Federation of American Football, IFAF, has set the groupings for the final stages of the 2020 European Championships with the final four nations...
Swedish champion Stockholm Mean Machines sign Canadian WR Ben von Jagow
By AFI on 01/27/2020
The reigning and back-to-back Swedish champion Stockholm Mean Machines have signed Canadian wide receiver Ben von Jagow for the 2020 season. The 6’3″, 200 lb, 26-year-old Jagow, a native of Ottawa,...
Sweden: Uppsala 86ers welcome back RB Joshua Akena
By AFI on 01/25/2020
The Uppsala 86ers welcome the return of running back Joshua Akena to the team for the 2020 season. The 6′, 233 pound 27-year-old Akena, from...
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Sweden’s William James took different path to CFL Combine
By Roger Kelly on 01/15/2020
When Swedish defensive back William James, who was selected this past weekend to attend the CFL Combine in Toronto on March 24, first received an invitation...
LIVESTREAM: CFL-Sweden Combine, Sunday, January 12, 11 am CET (5 am ET)
By AFI on 01/12/2020
The Canadian Football League winds up a full weekend of CFL Global Combines in Norrköping, Sweden Sunday, January 12 in the second of six combines being held...
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AFI & Inside Sport Japan present a World Top 225 ranking
By AFI on 01/05/2020
American Football International and Inside Sport Japan have teamed up to produce a ranking of the Top 225 American football teams outside of the United...
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CFL gears up for busy month of European “Global” combines in January
By AFI on 01/02/2020
The Canadian Football League (CFL) heads to Europe in January 2020 with a total of six Global combines to be held in various countries designed to...
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Swedish Federation announces CFL-Sweden Combine athletes
By AFI on 12/25/2019
The Swedish American Football Federation, SAFF, has announced the names of the 16 athletes taking part in the historic CFL-Sweden Combine scheduled for January 12 a...
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Oscar Nevermann returns to Sweden, signs with Uppsala 86ers
By AFI on 12/24/2019
The Uppsala 86ers who play in the Swedish Superserien, have signed running back Oscar Nevermann for the 2020 season. The signing marks a return to...
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Sweden’s Carlstad Crusaders to host Helsinki Roosters from Finland in Scandic Bowl II
By AFI on 12/13/2019
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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Sweden’s Simon Sandberg makes Oregon State the latest stop in his American football adventure
By Oregonlive The Oregonian on 11/30/2019
By Nick Daschel | The Oregonian/OregonLive CORVALLIS – It’s Civil War week, a game that resonates with Oregonians, and now, a family in Karlstad, Sweden. Hakån...
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Sweden: Örebro Black Knights sign Sam Eisenstadt as new defensive coordinator
By AFI on 11/28/2019
Örebro Black Knights head coach Timothy Speckman has added to his coaching staff with the signing of Sam Eisenstadt as his defensive coordinator. Örebro plays in...
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CFL forms International Alliance of Gridiron Football with 11 international partners to grow the game globally
By CFL on 11/23/2019
Canadian Football League and eleven international partners join forces Friday, November 22, 2019 — CALGARY (November 22, 2019) – In an historic ceremony, football leaders...