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9 Nations Represented in AFI’s Top 20 Week of 5/24
By AFI on 05/25/2017
Our second Top 20 of 2017 includes the input of some of the best coaches in Europe. With all the European seasons now underway we...
Switzerland: Winterthur Warriors notch last second win over Calanda Broncos
By Roger Kelly on 05/23/2017
The Winterthur Warriors turned the Swiss American Football League on its head Sunday, scoring a touchdown with less than 30 seconds to play to beat...
Switzerland: Calanda Broncos on top of league – again
By AFI on 05/21/2017
The Calanda Broncos have returned to familiar territory in Switzerland, undefeated and atop the standings. They lost 42-35 in the 2016 Swiss Bowl to the Bern...
Finland: Catching up with Hämeenlinna Huskies HC/QB Stan Bedwell no easy task
By Roger Kelly on 05/04/2017
If ever a player/coach could be called a veteran of American football in Europe, it would be Stan Bedwell. Since arriving in Europe in 2006,...
Switzerland: Calanda Broncos continue march through Swiss league
By Roger Kelly on 05/01/2017
The Calanda Broncos notched their fifth straight win Saturday defeating the Basel Gladiators 47-21 at home in Chur in front of a crowd of just under...
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AFI’s First Europe Top 20 of 2017
By AFI on 04/29/2017
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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Switzerland: Winterthur Warriors beat Basel Gladiators in double overtime to stay undefeated
By AFI on 04/17/2017
The Winterthur Warriors won their third straight game in Switzerland this past weekend downing the Basel Gladiators 41-38 in double overtime, thus remaining unbeaten in...
LIVE STREAM: Switzerland U19 & D-II – Thun Tigers v. Luzern Lions (11a CEST, 5 EDT)
By AFI on 04/02/2017
Sunday will be somewhat historic in Switzerland as the SAFV – Swiss American Football Federation – has arranged for the very first livestream broadcast of...
Switzerland’s Winterthur Warriors Sign Former UCLA Bruin EJ Woods
By AFI on 01/08/2017
Switzerland’s Winterthur Warriors have signed veteran defensive back EJ Woods for the 2017 season. Woods, 6’1″, 215 lb, played for two years at UCLA before...
Brandon Hathaway Has Signed With Switzerland’s Basel Gladiators
By John McKeon on 12/19/2016
The Basel Gladiators of Switzerland’s National League have signed defensive back/wide receiver Brandon Hathaway for the 2017 season. The Gladiators are perennial playoff contenders in the...
Two Stars From Great Britain’s Tamworth Phoenix Headed To Europe
By AFI on 12/10/2016
Two key players from one of Great Britain’s top four teams, the Tamworth Phoenix, have signed contracts with teams on the continent. Safety Will Hobbs...
Switzerland’s Calanda Broncos sign QB Clark Evans
By AFI on 12/09/2016
Switzerland’s Calanda Broncos have signed quarterback Clark Evans for the 2017 season. The 6’4″. 240 lb Evans played for Germany’s Dusseldorf Panther in 2016 and...
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12 European Nations Met To Find Way Back To Unity
By Roger Kelly on 12/02/2016
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...
Switzerland’s LUCAF Owls Sign LB Derek Hurschman
By John McKeon on 11/15/2016
Switzerland’s Lausanne Owls, the Lausanne University Club American Football (LUCAF) team, who finished fifth in the six team Swiss league in 2016, have added American...
The List Of All The 2016 European Champions And How They Won
By AFI on 10/14/2016
The final European championships for 2016 were decided on the weekend with the German Bowl, Mermaid Bowl (Denmark) and Ukrainian championships all finishing up ....
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Final AFI Europe Top 20 Of 2016
By AFI on 10/13/2016
With the European seasons now ended for 2016 we are proud to present our final Top 20 ranking of the year. It has been a...
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Switzerland Votes to Remain Neutral in IFAF Leadership Fight
By Roger Kelly on 10/04/2016
The Swiss Federation of American Football (SAFV) held one of their three yearly meetings this past weekend and high on the agenda of the day-long proceedings...
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Europe’s Top 20 Sees A Few Changes With New Number Two
By AFI on 09/09/2016
It has been a few weeks since our last Top 20 and a few things have changed at the top. Since our most recent ranking,...
Switzerland dominates Israel in 3rd place match in Lignano Sabbiadoro
By John McKeon on 09/05/2016
Switzerland shuts out Israel with 51 unanswered points to take third place in the IFAF European Championship Qualifying Tournament. It was finals day at Teghil...
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IFAF European Championship Qualifier: What will Italy’s Blue team be presented with by the Serbian offense?
By Aarnout Ecker on 09/04/2016
American Football International contributor Aarnout Ecker, a Belgian coaching in Italy for the 2016 Italian champion Milano Rhinos, takes an excellent in-depth look at Sunday’s...
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Serbia Shuts Out Switzerland In IFAF Europe Qualifier
By AFI on 09/03/2016
Team Serbia scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and then held on against Switzerland to beat them 17-0 and take a step closer to...
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Europe’s Top 20 – Battle for the Continent’s Top Spot
By AFI on 07/21/2016
Although there have been no major upsets since our last ranking, there has been some movement. With so many leagues winding down or now finished,...
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Bern Grizzlies Win Swiss Bowl XXXI In Dramatic Fashion
By Roger Kelly on 07/12/2016
The Bern Grizzlies rallied from a two touchdown deficit to down the defending champion Calanda Broncos 42-35 Saturday and win Swiss Bowl XXXI in Basel, Switzerland with a...
Swiss Semifinals Get Underway This Weekend
By AFI on 07/02/2016
The Swiss playoffs get underway this weekend. The Calanda Broncos will take on the Winterthur Warriors in the first semifinal this weekend in Switzerland. Then...
AFI’s Europe Top 20 Week of June 23
By AFI on 06/23/2016
Well, there were definitely some upsets this past weekend with three Top 10 teams being knocked off. The former number one ranked Braunschweig New Yorker...