European Championship of American football

The European Championship is a continental competition of American football founded in 1983 and contested by the member countries of IFAF Europe[citation needed]. The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the IFAF World Cup. This Championship is also known as, "the Golden Fair League." Until 2014 the European Federation of American Football coordinated the competition. The first Championship tournament was held in 1983.

European Championship
SportAmerican football
Founded1983
Most recent
champion(s)
 Austria (1st title)
Most titles Finland (5 titles)
Official websitewww.ifafeurope.org

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European champion Italy national American football team announced that it refused to play against Russia in October 2022 in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships.[1]

Results

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Year Host Final Third place match
Winner Score Runner-up 3rd Place Score 4th Place
1983
Details
 
Italy
 
Italy
18–60  
Finland
 
West Germany
27–20  
France
1985
Details
 
Italy
 
Finland
13–20  
Italy
 
West Germany
13–00  
France
1987
Details
 
Finland
 
Italy
24–22  
West Germany
 
Finland
38–23  
Great Britain
1989
Details
 
West Germany
 
Great Britain
26–00  
Finland
 
West Germany
29–90  
Italy
1991
Details
 
Finland
 
Great Britain
14–30  
Finland
 
Netherlands
17–12  
France
1993
Details
 
Italy
 
Finland
17–70  
Italy
 
Germany
21–30  
Sweden
1995
Details
 
Austria
 
Finland
27–70  
Italy
 
Austria
18–00  
Ukraine
1997
Details
 
Italy
 
Finland
27–60  
Sweden
 
Italy
14–70  
Great Britain
2000
Details
 
Finland
 
Finland
30–290  
Germany
 
Ukraine
 
Great Britain
[results 1]
2001
Details
 
Germany
 
Germany
19–70  
Finland
 
Sweden
[results 2]  
Great Britain
2005
Details
 
Sweden
 
Sweden
16–70  
Germany
 
Finland
34–12  
Great Britain
2010
Details
 
Germany
 
Germany
26–10  
France
 
Austria
30–00  
Sweden
2014
Details
 
Austria
 
Germany
30–27  
Austria
 
France
35–21  
Finland
2018
Details
 
Finland
 
France
28–14  
Austria
 
Finland
35–21  
Sweden
2021
Details
 
Europe
 
Italy
41–14  
Sweden
 
Finland
14–6  
France
2023
Details
 
Europe
 
Austria
28–0  
Finland
 
Italy
26–7  
Sweden
  1. ^ No 3rd place match played. Both teams shared the third position.
  2. ^ Great Britain withdrew[2]

Teams

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  • Winner
  • Runner-up
  • Third place
  • Fourth place
  • SF – Semi-finalist
  • QF – Quarter finalist
  • Q – Participant of the qualification round
  • Q3 – Participant of the third qualification round
  • Q2 – Participant of the third qualification round
  • Q1 – Participant of the third qualification round
Name 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 2000 2001 2005 2010 2014 2018 2021 2023
Finland  Finland 2Runner-up 1Winner 3 place 2Runner-up 2Runner-up 1Winner 1Winner 1Winner 1Winner 2Runner-up 3 place 5 place 4 place 3 place 3 place
Germany  Germany 3 place 3 place 2Runner-up 3 place 9 3 place 4QF 9 2Runner-up 1Winner 2Runner-up 1Winner 1Winner 9 9
Italy  Italy 1Winner 2Runner-up 1Winner 4 place 5Q3 2Runner-up 2Runner-up 3 place 9 9 9 9 9 9 1Winner
Great Britain  United Kingdom 9 9 4 place 1Winner 1Winner 9 9 4 place 3Semi-finalist 3Semi-finalist 4 place 6 place 9 5 place 8 place
Sweden  Sweden 9 9 9 7Q1 5Q3 4 place 5Q 2Runner-up 9 3Semi-finalist 1Winner 4 place 5 place 4 place 2Runner-up
France  France 4 place 4 place 4QF 4QF 4 place 9 9 9 9 5Q 4QF 2Runner-up 3 place 1Winner 4 place
Austria  Austria 5 place 9 7Q1 9 6Q2 9 3 place 9 5Q 4QF 9 3 place 2Runner-up 2Runner-up 5 place 1Winner
Ukraine  Ukraine 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 place 5Q 3Semi-finalist 4QF 9 9 9 9 9
Netherlands  Netherlands 9 9 7Q1 7Q1 3 place 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7Q 9
Norway  Norway 9 9 9 6Q2 9 9 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Belgium  Belgium 9 9 9 9 7Q1 9 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
Spain  Spain 9 9 9 9 7Q1 9 5Q 5Q 9 4QF 9 9 9 9 9
Russia  Russia 9 9 9 9 6Q2 9 9 9 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9
Denmark  Denmark 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5Q 9 9 6 place 6 place 6 place
Switzerland  Switzerland 9 9 6Q2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7Q 9
Serbia  Serbia 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 place

Performance by team

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Pos. Team Champion Runner-up Third Fourth
1   Finland 5 5 4 1
2   Germany 3 3 4
3   Italy 3 3 1 1
4   Great Britain 2 1* 4
5   Sweden 1 2 1 3
6   France 1 1 1 4
7   Austria 1 2 2
8   Ukraine 1* 1
9   Netherlands 1
  • *semi-finalist in 2000 (no 3rd place match played)

References

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  1. ^ "Defending European Champions, Team Italy, refuses to play Russia". American Football International. April 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Championnat d'Europe 2001". elitefoot.com (in French). Retrieved 2017-03-24.
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