The IFAF Europe Champions League was a European Cup-inspired tournament for European Gridiron teams affiliated to IFAF Europe. It has been held annually between 2014 and 2016.
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country |  Europe |
| Last champion(s) |  Panthers Wrocław |
| Most titles | Panthers Wrocław Carlstad Crusaders Helsinki Roosters (1 each) |
| Official website | IFAF Europe Online |
History
editIn 2014, the IFAF Europe Champions League was formed in the same year the BIG6 European Football League initiated in taking the place of the Eurobowl tournament. The format involved 13 teams from Europe. The Group Stage format borrowed from the IFAF World Championship while the Final Four format came from the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
After the 2016 season the competition was replaced by the IFAF Northern European Football League 2017. The number of participating teams was reduced to 5, all from Northern Europe.[1]
Champions
editChampionship Winners
edit| Season | Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-Up | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Elancourt |
 Helsinki Roosters |
36–29 |  SBB Belgrade Vukovi |
[2] |
| 2015 | Belgrade |
 Carlstad Crusaders |
84–49 | SBB Belgrade Vukovi |
[3] |
| 2016 | Wroclaw |
Panthers Wrocław |
40–37 |  Seamen Milano |
[4] |
Conference Champions
edit| Season | Northern Group | Central/Southern Group | Eastern Group | Western/Southern Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Helsinki Roosters |
Elancourt Templiers |
SBB Belgrade Vukovi |
Thonon Black Panthers
|
| 2015 | Carlstad Crusaders |
  London Blitz |
SBB Belgrade Vukovi |
Thonon Black Panthers
|
| 2016 | Panthers Wrocław |
Milano Seamen |
 İstanbul Koç Rams |
 Danube Dragons
|
Teams
edit| Team | Seasons | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Final Four | Titles Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cineplexx Blue Devils |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Danube Dragons |
1 | SF | 1 | 0 | |||
 Prague Lions |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
 Copenhagen Towers |
2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | ||
| Triangle Razorbacks |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Helsinki Roosters |
2 | C | RS | 1 | 1 | ||
| Aix-en-Provence Argonautes |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dauphins de Nice |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Elancourt Templiers |
1 | SF | 1 | 0 | |||
| Thonon Black Panthers |
2 | SF | SF | 2 | 0 | ||
| London Blitz |
2 | RS | SF | 1 | 0 | ||
 Budapest Wolves |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Parma Panthers |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Milano Seamen |
2 | RS | RU | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wrocław Panthers |
1 | C | 1 | 1 | |||
 Lisboa Devils |
1 | RS | X | 0 | 0 | ||
 Moscow Patriots |
1 | X | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sankt Petersburg Griffins |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
 Ljubljana Silverhawks |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kragujevac Wild Boars |
1 | X | 0 | 0 | |||
| Novi Sad Dukes |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| SBB Belgrade Vukovi |
3 | RU | RU | RS | 2 | 0 | |
 L'Hospitalet Pioners |
2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rivas Osos |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Carlstad Crusaders |
3 | RS | C | RS | 1 | 1 | |
| Örebro Black Knights |
1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Boğaziçi Sultans |
4 | RS | RS | RS | X | 0 | 0 |
| Koç Rams |
2 | SF | X | 1 | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 5 Clubs to Participate in 2017 IFAF Europe Champions League
- ^ "Helsinki Roosters Win It All!". Archived from the original on 2015-11-28. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ CL2015F4: Carlstad Crusaders Won The IFAF Europe Champions League!
- ^ "CL2016F4: Panthers Wrocław vs Milan Seamen - Finals". Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-07-24.