Eurobowl
The Eurobowl is both the final game and the trophy of the BIG6 European Football League (BIG6), a European American football contest. Before 2014, it was the final game of the European Football League (EFL).
Eurobowl | |
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![]() Eurobowl VIII in 1994, Bergamo Lions vs. London Olympians. | |
In operation | 1986–present |
Number of bowls | 32 |
Most bowl appearances | Vikings Vienna (10) |
Most bowl championships | New Yorker Lions (6) |
Last championship game | 9 June 2018 |
Current champion | New Yorker Lions |
Website | http://www.eurobowl.info |
The first Eurobowl was played in 1986.[1] The current champions are the New Yorker Lions who beat the Frankfurt Universe 20–19 in Eurobowl XXXII, held in Frankfurt on 9 June 2018.[2] With the sixth title the Lions are the leading team in Eurobowl wins. With ten Eurobowl, the Vienna Vikings have the most appearances.
Contents
EurobowlsEdit
ChampionsEdit
by teamEdit
Rank | Team | Titles | Appearances | Years won | Years runner-up |
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1 | New Yorker Lions† | 6 | 8 | 1999, 2003, 2015–2018 | 2002, 2014 |
2 | Vikings Vienna | 5 | 10 | 2004–2007, 2013 | 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012 |
3 | Bergamo Lions | 3 | 6 | 2000–2002 | 1994, 2004, 2005 |
4 | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 3 | 5 | 2008, 2009, 2011 | 2013, 2016 |
Hamburg Blue Devils | 3 | 5 | 1996–1998 | 1999, 2000 | |
6 | Amsterdam Crusaders | 2 | 5 | 1991, 1992 | 1988, 1989, 1993 |
7 | Berlin Adler | 2 | 4 | 2010, 2014 | 1991, 2011 |
8 | London Olympians | 2 | 3 | 1993, 1994 | 1995 |
9 | Legnano Frogs | 1 | 2 | 1989 | 1990 |
10 | Calanda Broncos | 1 | 1 | 2012 | |
Düsseldorf Panther | 1 | 1 | 1995 | ||
Manchester Spartans | 1 | 1 | 1990 | ||
Helsinki Roosters | 1 | 1 | 1988 | ||
Taft Vantaa | 1 | 1 | 1986 | ||
15 | La Courneuve Flash | 0 | 3 | 1998, 2006, 2009 | |
16 | Frankfurt Universe | 0 | 2 | 2017, 2018 | |
17 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | 0 | 1 | 2015 | |
Marburg Mercenaries | 0 | 1 | 2007 | ||
Bologna Phoenix | 0 | 1 | 1997 | ||
Aix-en-Provence Argonautes | 0 | 1 | 1996 | ||
Giaguari Torino | 0 | 1 | 1992 | ||
Bologna Doves | 0 | 1 | 1986 |
- † Known as Braunschweig Lions before 2011.
by countryEdit
Championships | Country | Years won |
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12 | Germany | 1995–1999, 2003, 2010, 2014–2018 |
8 | Austria | 2004–2009, 2011, 2013 |
4 | Italy | 1989, 2000–2002 |
3 | United Kingdom | 1990, 1993, 1994 |
2 | Netherlands | 1991, 1992 |
2 | Finland | 1986, 1988 |
1 | Switzerland | 2012 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "The Final: Eurobowl". Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ^ BIG6 2018 football-aktuell.de, accessed: 10 June 2017
External linksEdit
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