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CEFL: Calanda Broncos stage road upset; beat Poland’s Wroclaw Panthers
By AFI on 04/15/2019
Switzerland’s Calanda Broncos staged the first upset in the opening round of the Central European Football League tournament by traveling to Wroclaw, Poland and beating...
LIVESTREAM: CEFL – Calanda Broncos @Wroclaw Panthers, Sat. April 13, 7p CEDT (1p EDT)
By AFI on 04/13/2019
In the opening weekend of Central European Football League play, the Swiss defending champions, the Calanda Broncos travel to Wroclaw, Poland to face the powerful...
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Major upset in Switzerland as Geneva Seahawks edge Calanda Broncos
By AFI on 04/05/2019
In their season opener last weekend, the Geneva Seahawks (1-0) hosted the back-to-back champion Calanda Broncos (1-1) and took revenge for last year’s loss in...
Swiss American Football League kicks off 2019 season
By AFI on 03/23/2019
The Swiss Nationalliga A, NLA, kicks off its 34th season this weekend with six teams vying for the title that the Calanda Broncos are beginning...
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IFAF: European Club Team Competition, ECTC, set to launch in 2019
By AFI on 01/23/2019
IFAF, the International Federation of American Football, is re-launching a European club championship series, dubbed the 2019 European Club Team Competition, ECTC. A total of...
Central European Football League teams: Calanda Broncos of Switzerland
By Touchdown Europe on 01/16/2019
When talking about American football in Switzerland, the Calanda Broncos always come first to mind. With nine championship titles under their belt, and one EuroBowl title among other...
Switzerland: Luzern Lions sign QB Brad Jones
By AFI on 12/05/2018
The Luzern Lions from Lucerne, Switzerland, are looking to rebound from a dismal 2018 season and have added a big piece to the puzzle with the...
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AFI’s Final Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – November 2018
By AFI on 11/26/2018
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...
Switzerland: Calanda Broncos sign DT Robert Kitching III
By AFI on 11/23/2018
Swiss champions, the Calanda Broncos, have beefed up their defensive line with the signing of Robert Kitching III, (UMass, NCAA Div. I, FBS). The 6’1″,...
Switzerland: Calanda Broncos sign Georgia State QB Conner Manning
By AFI on 11/16/2018
The Calanda Broncos have signed Georgia State Panthers (NCAA Div. I, FBS) quarterback Conner Manning for the 2019 season. The 6’1″, 205 lb, 24 year...
Finland: Tampere Saints sign Texas native Jake Hale as HC
By AFI on 11/15/2018
The Tampere Saints from Finland’s Maple League have announced the signing of Jake Hale as their new head coach. The 26 year old Hale, from...
The 2018 European champions and how they won
By AFI on 10/30/2018
All but one 2018 European championship has been decided with the German, Danish and Ukrainian champions the last three titles. The final championship game for the Croatian...
Switzerland: Basel Gladiators sign Fort Lewis College QB Bo Coleman
By AFI on 10/04/2018
The Basel Gladiators of Switzerland’s National League, have signed Fort Lewis quarterback Bo Coleman for the 2019 season. The 6′, 192 lb native of Albuquerque,...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – September 17
By AFI on 09/17/2018
It has been over a month since our last AFI Europe Top 20.Coaches Poll and plenty has happened since then. Although the top five spots remain unchanged...
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Stan Bedwell signs as QB and offensive coordinator with Romania’s Bucharest Rebels
By AFI on 08/30/2018
The Bucharest Rebels from Romania have signed 34 year old European veteran coach and player Stan Bedwell as their new offensive coordinator and quarterback for the 2019 season. The...
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Seven American College Football programs travel to Europe with Global Football in 2019
By AFI on 08/16/2018
Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Switzerland and the Czech Republic will welcome traveling teams in 2019 as American College Football celebrates its 150th anniversary. Student-athletes from seven...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – July 28
By AFI on 07/28/2018
The last month has seen plenty of action and championships in Europe with an unprecedented number of position changes as AFI presents the 8th edition of the AFI Europe Top 20.Coaches Poll....
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Calanda Broncos win 2nd straight Swiss title
By AFI on 07/11/2018
The Calanda Broncos captured their second consecutive Swiss title and ninth overall after defeating the Geneva Seahawks 44-12 in Swiss Bowl XXXIII this past weekend...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – June 30
By AFI on 06/30/2018
The last two weeks have seen plenty of action and upsets in Europe with and unprecedented number of position changes as AFI presents the seventh edition of the AFI Europe Top 20.Coaches...
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Wild weekend of championships, playoffs in Europe; 48 teams in 13 countries compete in post season play
By AFI on 06/29/2018
This weekend will feature plenty of American football action in Europe including four national championship games, 13 national semifinals and four wild card playoff games....
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – June 14
By AFI on 06/14/2018
The last two weeks have seen plenty of action and upsets in Europe with and unprecedented number of position changes as AFI presents the sixth edition of...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – May 31
By AFI on 05/31/2018
The last two weeks of exciting football in Europe have produced a few more shifts as AFI presents the fifth edition of the 2018 Top...
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EFL: Germany’s Potsdam Royals edge Calanda Broncos from Switzerland, advance to championship final
By AFI on 05/29/2018
The Potsdam Royals from Germany came from behind twice against Switzerland’s Calanda Broncos before taking the lead in the fourth quarter and withstanding a late-game...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – May 18
By AFI on 05/18/2018
There have been some major shifts in the fourth edition of our Top 20 of 2018 with a new number four and more steep drops. AFI is proud...
Switzerland: #11 Calanda Broncos stay unbeaten; defeat Luzern Lions
By AFI on 05/09/2018
The 6-0 Calanda Broncos, Europe #11, continue to march through the Swiss American Football League with a 42-21 defeat of the Luzern Lions (0-5) at...