Category: World Gridiron

June 4, 2020

Champions Professional Indoor Football League 2013-2014

Champions Professional Indoor Football League Logo [Ref: 4]

CPIFL 2013

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Omaha Beef	12	10	2	0			.833
*Sioux City Bandits	12	10	2	0			.833
*Wichita Wild	12	10	2	0			.833
*Salina Bombers	12	9	3	0			.750
Kansas City Renegades	12	8	4	0			.667
Bloomington Edge	12	5	7	0			.417
Lincoln Haymakers	12	4	8	0			.333
Oklahoma Defenders	12	3	9	0			.250
Kansas Koyotes	12	1	11	0			.083
MidMissouri Outlaws	12	0	12	0			.000

Champions Professional Indoor Football League Final Standings 2014 [Ref: Compiled from: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
15.06.2013	Sioux City Bandits	28	Salina Bombers	29
15.06.2013	Omaha Beef	25	Wichita Wild	31
	Championship Game
22.06.2013	Wichita Wild	47	Salina Bombers	34

Champions Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2014 [Ref: 1]

CPIFL 2014

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Wichita Wild	12	10	2	0	611	371	.833
*Sioux City Bandits	12	9	3	0	702	558	.750
*Salina Bombers	12	8	4	0	564	482	.667
*Dodge City Law	12	8	4	0	560	445	.667
Lincoln Haymakers	12	5	7	0	504	559	.417
Bloomington Edge	12	5	7	0	586	667	.417
Oklahoma Defenders	12	4	8	0	625	644	.333
Omaha Beef	12	4	8	0	561	562	.333
Kansas Koyotes	12	1	11	0	371	673	.083

Champions Professional Indoor Football League Final Standings 2014 [Ref: Compiled from: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away team
	Semi-Finals
14.06.2014	Wichita Wild	33	Dodge City Law	31
14.06.2014	Sioux City Bandits	66	Salina Bombers	37
	Championship Game
21.06.2014	Wichita Wild	46	Sioux City Bandits	41

Champions Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2014 [Ref: 2]

Report

The Champions Professional Indoor Football League was created on August 10, 2012, when representatives from six cities met in Council Bluffs, IA, with the intention of forming an Indoor American Football League. The teams were Sioux City Bandits (IA), Lincoln Haymakers (NA), Wichita Wild (KS), Oklahoma Defenders (OA), Kansas City Renegades (MI) and MidMissouri Outlaws (Sedalia, MI). They were joined for their first season by Omaha Beef (NA), Salina Bombers (KS), Bloomington Edge (IS) and Kansas Koyotes (Topeka, KS). The League was based entirely within the Prairie States and Southwestern Mid-West.

Wichita Wild defeated Salina Bombers 37-24 to win the Championship Game in 2013 and in the 2014 title game they defeated Sioux City Bandits 46-41. The League lost MidMissouri Outlaws and Kansas City Renegades after the 2013 season, but gained a new team in Dodge City, nicknamed the Law.

The League merged with teams from the Lone Star Football League in 2015, becoming Champions Indoor Football.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Champions Professional Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2014) 2013 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20130901190935/http://cpifl.org/schedule.cfm [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[2] Champions Professional Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2014) 2014 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140815072946/http://www.cpifl.org/schedule.cfm [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[3] Champions Professional Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2014) History [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140815070509/http://www.cpifl.org/history.cfm [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Images

[4] Champions Professional Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2014) cpifl2 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140815072946im_/http://www.cpifl.org/images/logos/cpifl2.png [Accessed 4 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

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Last Updated: 4 June 2020

June 4, 2020

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association High School Football Championships 4A 1973-Present

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Logo [Ref: 5]

4A Championship Finals 1973-Present

Year	Winners		Runners-Up
1973-74	Kentridge	26	Wenatchee	24
1974-75	Bishop Blanchet	14	Mount Tahoma	6
1975-76	Foss (12-0)	17	Richland (12-1)	7
1976-77	Snohomish (13-0)	20	Federal Way (12-1)	7
1977-78	Sumner (12-2)	12	Gonzaga Prep (11-2)	7
1978-79	Snoohomish (13-0)	14	Ingraham (10-3)	8
1979-80	Mount Tahoma (12-0)	37	Rogers Puyallup (12-1)	3
1980-81	Mount Tahoma (12-0)	21	Issaquah (12-1)	3
1981-82	Richland (12-1)	7	Kentridge (11-2)	6
1982-83	Gonzaga Prep (11-2)	25	South Kitsap (12-1)	7
1983-84	Bellevue (12-2)	17	Kennewick (9-4)	14
1984-85	Juanita (13-0)	41	South Kitsap (12-1)	27
1985-86	Juanita (13-0)	28	Gonzaga Prep (11-1)	13
1986-87	Gonzaga Prep (12-0)	14	Juanita (11-2)	7
1987-88	Puyallup (11-2)	27	Gonzaga Prep (10-2)	21
1988-89	Ingraham (11-1)	21	Kentwood (11-2)	0
1989-90	Curtis (12-1)	25	Kentwood (11-2)	0
1990-91	Curtis (11-2)	30	Newport Bellevue (12-1)	14
1991-92	Cascade Everett (12-1)	14	Puyallup (12-2)	7
1992-93	Newport Bellevue (13-0)	48	Puyallup (12-1)	21
1993-94	Turnwater (12-1)	33	Inglemoor (11-2)	7
1994-95	South Kitsap (13-0)	15	Walla Walla (11-2)	10
1995-96	Curtis (13-1)	49	Kamiakin (10-3)	7
1996-97	Curtis (13-1)	34	Richland (11-3)	15
1997-98	Central Valley (13-1)	49	South Kitsap (12-1)	13
1998-99	Pasco (13-1)	17	Wilson (12-1)	0
1999-2000	Richland (13-1)	21	Kentwood (12-2)	18
2000-01	Pasco (14-0)	20	Bethel (11-3)	3
2001-02	Kentwood (13-1)	38	Pasco (13-1)	24
2002-03	Kentwood (13-1)	35	Capital (10-3)	28
2003-04	Pasco (13-1)	21	Ballard (11-3)	14
2004-05	Evergreen Vancouver (14-0)	28	Skyline (12-2)	14
2005-06	Skyline (14-0)	35	Woodinville (11-3)	21
2006-07	Oak Harbour (13-1)	21	Bothell (12-2)	14
2007-08	Lewis & Clark (11-2)	21	Bothell (13-1)	14
2008-09	Skyline (14-0)	20	Issaquah (11-3)	15
2009-10	Skyline (12-2)	45	Ferris (10-4)	21
2010-11	Ferris	24	Skyline	16
2011-12	Skyline	38	Skyviw	7
2012-13	Skyline	49	Bellarmine Prep	24
2013-14	Wenatchee	33	Gig Harbour	31
2014-15	Bothell	24	Chiawana	14
2015-16	Gonzaga Prep	34	Skyline	16
2016-17	Camas	24	Richland	14
2017-18	Richland	38	Woodinville	11
2018-19	Union	52	Lake Stevens	20
2019-20	Camas	35	Bothell	14

Washington Interscholastic Activities Association 4A Championship Finals 1974-Present [Ref: 2]

Note: Teams Final (Won-Loss) record in (Brackets)

Classifications 1923-Present

Years	Previous Classification	Current Classification
1923-30; 1934-41; 1944-45	Single Classification	4A
1931-32; 1942; 1946-57	A B	4A B
1958-1968	AA A B	4A 1A B
1969-1997	AAA AA A B	4A 3A 1A B
1998-2006	4A 3A 2A 1A B	4A 3A 2A 1A B
2007-Present		4A 3A 1A 2B 1B

Classifications 1923-Present (Then and now) [Ref: 4]

Note: A Leagues are higher than B Leagues, and AAA higher than AA etc. In the new classification the past standings and Championships have been reclassified, and so 4A is the highest, followed by 3A etc.

Report

Player-Coach of the Erris (Mayo) Rams in 2009, Brian Wilson, a native of Glengad, Co. Mayo, played defensive linebacker for Kamiakin High School in Washington State in the 1980s. He went over there on a school exchange program, and knew enough about American Football through watching it in TV in Ireland to have known the rules. When he came back to Ireland he did not think he would ever play American Football again, but when the Erris Rams set up in Castlebar he got involved as a 38-year-old player-coach.

The Kamiakin High School Played AAA Football during the spell he played there, the highest level in Washington State High School Football (they now play 3A). AAA has since been reclassified as 4A. Kamiakin High School won the 3A State Championship in 2016-17. The Football team are known as the Kamiakin Braves.

Kamiakin High School Logo [Ref: 6]

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1986) “Rams with a plan” Western People. Tuesday, January 13, 2009. pg. 53 [Internet] Available online at the Irish Newspaper Archive at: https://www.irishnewsarchive.com/ which is a subscription service.

Websites

[2] Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (2020)Tournament history [Activity: football] [Year: 1974-1975 to 2019-2020] [Internet] Available from: http://wiaa.com/tournhistory.aspx [Accessed 4 June 2020]

[3] Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (2020) School history [Activity: football] [School: Kamiakin HS] [Internet] Available from: http://wiaa.com/schoolhistory.aspx [Accessed 4 June 2020]

[4] Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (2020) State Championship Tournament History [Internet] Available from: http://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=338 [Accessed 4 June 2020]

Images

[5] Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (2020) headerleft [Internet] Available from: http://www.wiaa.com/images/header-left.png [Accessed 4 June 2020]

[6] Kamikian High School (2020) kamikian [Internet] Available from: https://kamiakin.ksd.org/images/kamiakin.png [Accessed 4 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan.

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 May 2020

May 31, 2020

Junior American Football League (Britain) 1988

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
NORTHERN DIVISION
North East Conference
*Lincoln Bombers	8	8	0	0	160	30	1.000
*Nottinghamshire Caesars	8	4	4	0	113	84	.500
Nottingham Outlaws	8	2	6	0	104	170	.250
Newark Vulcans	8	0	8	0	28	173	.000
Midlands Conference
*Northamptonshire Stormbringers	8	7	1	0	218	58	.875
*Wrekin Giants Juniors	8	7	1	0	154	54	.875
Burton Barons Juniors	8	3	5	0	49	123	.375
Locomotive Derby Juniors	8	1	7	0	30	164	.125
North West Conference
*Wirral Wolves	8	7	0	1	166	58	.938
*Rotherham Braves	8	5	2	1	130	66	.688
Fylde Falcons Juniors	8	3	5	0	48	143	.375
Lancashire Braves	8	2	5	1	58	70	.313
Stockport Falcons Juniors	8	1	6	1	44	109	.188
EASTERN DIVISION
Eastern Conference
*Tiptree Titans	10	9	0	1	343	10	.950
*Chelmsford Cherokee Braves	10	7	2	1	251	33	.750
Colchester Eagles	9	6	3	0	168	146	.667
Southend Wildcats	10	3	7	0	69	147	.300
Basildon Wildcats	10	3	7	0	69	147	.300
Colchester Tridents	9	0	8	1	0	296	.056
East Anglian Conference
*Cambridge Coyotes	8	6	1	1	129	60	.813
*Norwich Demons	8	5	1	2	96	50	.750
Ipswich Cardinals	8	4	3	1	92	34	.563
North Sea Tigers	8	3	5	0	63	110	.375
Peterborough Junior Hustlers	8	0	8	0	16	142	.000
Home Counties Conference
*Luton Junior Flyers	8	8	0	0	244	0	1.000
*Bedford Yearlings	8	5	3	0	151	52	.625
Herts Spirits	8	4	4	0	124	82	.500
Oxford Junior Bulldogs	8	3	5	0	38	182	.375
Chiltern Cheetahs	8	0	8	0	16	257	.000
SOUTHERN DIVISION
London Central
*London Acorn Lasers	8	8	0	0	326	6	1.000
*Ealing Eagles	8	6	2	0	146	80	.750
Heathrow Jets	8	3	5	0	103	101	.375
Westminster Warriors	7	2	5	0	36	149	.286
Kingston Bengals	7	0	7	0	18	293	.000
London & East Conference
*Maidstone Pumas	8	6	0	2	216	22	.875
*Kent Rams Juniors	8	5	1	2	235	22	.750
Elmpark Eagles	8	3	4	1	99	60	.438
Medway Mustangs	8	3	4	1	111	140	.438
Biggin Hill Flyers	8	0	8	0	8	425	.000
London & West Conference
*Basingstoke Ironsides	8	6	2	0	101	16	.750
*Thames Valley Razorbacks	8	5	1	2	44	16	.750
Farnham Knights	8	4	1	3	38	26	.688
White Horse Warriors	8	2	5	1	14	131	.313
Silverbacks Juniors	8	0	8	0	0	8	.000
WESTERN DIVISION
Southern Conference
*Bournemouth Bobcats	8	7	1	0	143	26	.875
*Portsmouth Warriors	8	7	1	0	108	48	.875
Fortek Falcons	8	4	4	0	36	84	.500
Eastleigh Royals	8	2	6	0	4	125	.250
Cornwall Corvettes	8	0	8	0	0	8	.000
Western Conference
*Cardiff Celts	8	8	0	0	231	32	1.000
*Swansea Dragons	8	5	2	1	126	30	.688
Cheltenham Chieftains	8	4	3	1	146	47	.563
Hereford Chargers Colts	7	1	6	0	14	176	.143
Avalon Knights	7	0	7	0	8	240	.000

Junior American Football League Standings 1988 [Ref: 1]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Divisional Playoffs
04.08.1988	Rotherham Braves	6	Wrekin Giants Juniors	18
04.08.1988	Northants Stormbringers	24	Nottingham Caesars	6
04.08.1988	Chelmsford Cherokee Braves	26	Norwich Demons	0
04.08.1988	Cambridge Coyotes	6	Bedford Yearlings	0
04.08.1988	Kent Rams Juniors	12	Thames Valley Razorbacks	8
04.08.1988	Basingstoke Ironsides	0	Ealing Eagles	28
	Divisional Semi-Finals
11.08.1988	Acorn Lasers		Kent Rams
11.08.1988	Maidstone Pumas		Ealing Eagles
11.08.1988	Lincoln Bombers		Wrekin Giants
11.08.1988	Wirral Wolves		Northants Stormbringers
11.08.1988	Luton Flyers		Chelmsford Cherokee Braves
11.08.1988	Tiptree Titans		Cambridge Coyotes
11.08.1988	Cardiff Celts		Portsmouth Warriors
11.08.1988	Bournemouth Bobcats		Swansea Dragons
	Final
08.09.1988	Tiptree Titans	10	London Acorn Lasers	6

Junior American Football League Playoffs 1988 [Ref: 2-3]

Fylde Falcons break through the Lancashire Braves offensive line [Ref: 4]

Final

Tiptree Titans 10 London Acorn Lasers 6

A shaky start by both offenses led to a low-scoring first half, with Simon Dobinson making the sole score in the second quarter, a 40-yard field goal, after missing one in the first period from 27 yards. In the third quarter both sides scored touchdowns, Tiptree’s Quarterback Dominic Harvey connecting with Wide Receiver James Cooke to bring them to the 20-yard line, and then on a fake field goal, holder and free safety Stephen Lamb threw to Michael Lane in the endzone. The Lasers hit back immediately, with Simon Paris running 94-yards on the kickoff return, aided by some excellent blocking. The two extra-point attempt, which would have left them within a Field Goal, failed, leaving the score 10-6 to Tiptree Titans at the end. There was some consolation for the London acorn Lasers as Simon Paris earned the game MVP for his run.

At	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Tiptree Titans	0	3	7	0	10
London Acorn Lasers	0	0	6	0	6

Junior American Football League Final 1988 [Ref: 3]

Team	Scorers	Score
	1st Quarter
	No Scoring	0-0
	2nd Quarter
TIP	Simon Dobinson 40yd FG	3-0
	3rd Quarter
TIP	Michael Lane 20yd Pass from Stephen Lamb (XP Kick Good)	10-0
LAL	Simon Paris 94yd Kick Return (2XP Conversion Failed)	10-6
	4th Quarter
	No Scoring	10-6

Junior American Football League Final Box-Score 1988 [Ref: 3]

About the JAFL

The Junior American Football League was a Two-Touch American Football League for youths in Britain. It played a variation on BAFRA Flag Football rules. There were 54 teams divided into 11 Conferences in 4 Divisions, with the top two in each Conference qualifying for the playoffs.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Standings” American Football News. August 4, 1988. pg. 8.

[2] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Update” American Football News. August 11, 1988. pg. 9.

[3] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Final” American Football News. September 15, 1988. pg. 20.

Images

[4] Anon. (1988) “JAFL Standings: break through – Falcons Junior defense crack the Lancashire Braves offensive line” American Football News. August 4, 1988. pg. 8.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Laura Shadbolt, Roisin Ni Dhonnacha, and Derak Walsh.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 31 May 2020

May 31, 2020

British American Football Association Women’s Sapphire Series Division 1 2017-2019

BAFA Sapphire Series Logo [Ref: 4]

Sapphire Series D1 2017

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Division 1 North
*Leeds Carnegie Chargers	6	4	2	0	200	121	.667
*Manchester Titans	6	2	3	1	199	163	.417
Edinburgh Wolves	6	1	4	1	69	156	.250
East Kilbride Pirates #	6	0	6	0	18	233	.000
Division 1 South
*Birmingham Lions	6	6	0	0	228	22	1.000
*Hertfordshire Tornadoes	6	4	2	0	170	118	.667
London Warriors	6	4	2	0	114	100	.667
Derby Braves	6	2	4	0	76	166	.333

BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Standings 2017 [Ref: 1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
08.04.2017	Leeds Carnegie Chargers	20	Hertfordshire Tornadoes	14
08.04.2017	Birmingham Lions	48	Manchester Titans	0
	3rd Place
08.04.2017	Hertfordshire Tornadoes	40	Manchester Titans	20
	Final
08.04.2017	Birmingham Lions	56	Leeds Carnegie Chargers	6

BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series National Playoffs 2017 [Ref: 1]

Sapphire Series D1 2018

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Division 1 North
*Leeds Chargers	6	5	1	0	291	86	16
*Manchester Titans	6	3	3	0	169	111	12
Edinburgh Wolves	6	2	4	0	74	201	10
East Kilbride Pirates	6	0	6	0	28	398	6
Division 1 South
*Birmingham Lions	6	6	0	0	269	60	18
*London Warriors	6	4	2	0	200	76	14
Hertfordshire Tornadoes	6	3	3	0	102	159	12
Derby Braves	6	1	5	0	92	120	8

BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Standings 2018 [Ref: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
17.03.2018	Manchester Titans	2	Birmingham Lions	42
17.03.2018	Leeds Carnegie Chargers	34	London Warriors	14
	3rd Place
17.03.2018	London Warriors	34	Manchester Titans	0
	Final
17.03.2018	Leeds Carnegie Chargers	22	Birmingham Lions	40

BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Gold Playoffs 2018 [Ref: 2]

Sapphire Series D1 2018-19

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Division 1 North
*Leeds Carnegie Chargers	8	7	1	0	439	35	22
*Edinburgh Wolves	8	7	1	0	306	102	22
East Kilbride Pirates	6	2	4	0	60	265	10
Manchester Titans	7	1	6	0	56	314	10
Derby Braves (R)	4	1	3	0	43	174	8
Division 1 South
*Birmingham Lions	8	7	1	0	365	81	22
*London Warriors	8	6	2	0	250	144	20
Hertfordshire Tornadoes	8	3	5	0	116	197	14
Sandwell Steelers	8	1	7	0	40	293	10
Portsmouth Dreadnoughts	2	0	2	0	6	62	2

BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series Standings 2018-19 [Ref: 3]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
02.03.2019	Leeds Chargers	20	London Warriors	48
02.03.2019	Birmingham Lions	40	Edinburgh Wolves	2
	3rd Place
02.03.2019	Leeds Chargers	44	Edinburgh wolves	6
	National Championship
02.03.2019	London Warriors	12	Birmingham Lions	26

BAFA Women’s Sapphire Series National Playoffs 2018-19 [Ref: 3]

Report

The British American Football Association Sapphire Series was won by the Birmingham Lions each year from 2017 to 2018-19, as they defeated the Leeds Carnegie Chargers 56-6 in 2017 and 40-22 in 2018, before winning 26-12 against London Warriors in 2018-19, making it six championships in-a-row for the West Midlands team.

The Sapphire Series is the Women’s National Championship for American Football in Britain, and plays 7v7 fully kitted contact football. There were two divisions or levels during this period, with Division 1 being the highest.

Birmingham Lions – Sapphire Series Champions 2018-19 [Ref: 5]

References

Websites

[1] Double Coverage (2017) Sapphire Series 2017 [Internet] available from: http://dblcoverage.com/womens/sapphire-series-2017/ [Accessed 7 May 2020]

[2] Double Coverage (2018) Sapphire Series 2018 [Internet] available from:http://dblcoverage.com/womens/sapphire-series-2018/ [Accessed 7 May 2020]

[3] Double Coverage (2019) Sapphire Series 2018-19 [Internet] Available from: http://dblcoverage.com/womens/sapphire-series-2018-19/ [Accessed 7 May 2020]

Images

[4] Cardiff Valkyries (2017) sapphire [Internet] Available from: https://i2.wp.com/cardiffvalkyries.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sapphire.png?fit=247%2C202 [Accessed 31 May 2020]

[5] Birmingham Lions (2019) Sponsors support is thanked [Internet] Available from: http://birminghamlions.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1D9A8864.jpg [Accessed 31 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Rose McCabe, Laura Shadbolt and Roisin Ni Dhonnacha.

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Last Updated: 31 May 2020

May 31, 2020

English Senior Flag League 9v9 Senior Championship 2003-2005

ESFL 9v9 Senior 2003

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final		2 Legs
22.08.2003	Leicester Eagles	6	Fen Harriers	26
15.09.2003	Fen Harriers	35	Leicester Eagles	6
	(Fen Harriers won 61-12 on Agg)

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship 2003 [Ref: 6]

ESFL 9v9 Senior 2004

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Leicester Eagles (C)	6	6	0	0	129	30	1.000
Fen Harriers	4	2	2	0	58	52	.500
Chichester and Derby	2	1	1	0	12	12	.500
Andover Thrashers	4	1	3	0	40	91	.250
Bournemouth and Birmingham Raiders	2	0	2	0	0	18	.000
Chatham Sharks	2	0	2	0	0	16	.000

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship 2004 [Ref: 7]

ESFL 9v9 Senior 2005

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Final		2 Legs
17.07.2005	Leicester Eagles	46	Fen Harriers	28
11.09.2005	Fen Harriers	12	Leicester Eagles	24
	(Leicester won 70-40 on Agg)

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship 2005 [Ref: 8]

Report

In 2003 the League renamed itself the English Senior Flag League. Fen Harriers won that year and from 2004 to 2005 the Leicester Europa Eagles won the title.

The popularity of 9v9 dropped off after 2002, and the format was no longer used after 2005, as the NFL standard became the British Standard. While the League was called the British Senior Flag League prior to 2003, and was open to all teams in Britain, all teams were English and there was a separate Scottish Flag Football Association north of the border. The British American Football Association officially recognized Flag Football and took over the running of both leagues in 2008.

References

[6] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2003 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[7] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2004 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[8] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

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May 31, 2020

British Senior Flag League 9v9 Senior Championship 1998-2002

BSFL 9v9 Senior 1998

	P	W	L	T	PF / A	Pct	Pts
Leicester Europa Eagles (C)	8	8	0	0	130	1.000	16
Sheffield Saxons	8	5	3	0	-2	.625	10
Merseyside Mavericks	8	3	5	0	-32	.375	6
Chiltern Cheetahs	8	3	5	0	-24	.375	6
Sussex Storm	8	1	7	0	-72	.125	2

ESFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 1998 [Ref: 1]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 1999

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct	Pts
Fen Harriers (C)	6	6	0	0	272	26	1.000	12
Leicester Europa Eagles	6	3	2	1	146	102	.583	7
Doncaster Wildcats	6	2	3	1	74	100	.417	5
Sheffield Lightning	6	0	6	0	56	320	.000	0

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 1999 [Ref: 2]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 2000

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct	Pts
Fen Harriers (C)	4	4	0	0	92	6	1.000	8
Leicester Europa Eagles	4	2	2	0	32	50	.500	4
Boston Renegades	2	1	1	0	28	12	.500	2
Sheffield Lightning	4	0	4	0	12	96	.000	0

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 2000 [Ref: 3]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 2001

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Conference
*UCLA Renegades	6	5	1	0	128	66	.833
*Fen Harriers	6	4	2	0	144	36	.667
Leicester Eagles	6	4	2	0	137	70	.667
Sheffield Lightning	6	2	4	0	58	162	.333
Birmingham Raiders	6	0	6	0	0	118	.000
Southern Conference
*London Gators	6	5	0	1	144	54	.917
*Canterbury Coyotes	6	3	2	1	70	76	.583
Bournemouth Raiders	6	3	3	0	64	104	.500
London Hurricanes	6	0	6	0	12	76	.000

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Standings 2001 [Ref: 4]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2001	London Gators	22	Fen Harriers	8
2001	UCLA Renegades	0	Canterbury Coyotes	14
	Final
2001	London Gators	22	Canterbury Coyotes	14

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Playoffs 2001 [Ref: 4]

BSFL 9v9 Senior 2002

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
*Leicester Eagles	6	5	0	1	115	25	.917
*Invicta Coyotes	8	5	0	3	140	52	.813
*Bournemouth Raiders	6	4	1	1	114	44	.750
*Fen Harriers	6	1	4	1	154	71	.250
Brighton Tsunami	4	1	3	0	26	84	.250
Chichester Sharks	6	0	6	0	18	170	.000
London Hurricanes	4	0	4	0	14	114	.000

BSFL 9v9 senior Championship Standings 2002 [Ref: 5]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2002	Leicester Eagles	32	Fen Harriers	6
2002	Invicta Coyotes	0	Bournemouth Raiders	6
	Final
2002	Leicester Eagles	45	Bournemouth Raiders	21

BSFL 9v9 Senior Championship Playoffs 2002 [Ref: 5]

Report

From 1998 to 2002 the British Senior Flag League ran 9v9 and 5v5 Flag American Football Leagues in England. The 5v5 version was the International Standard as promoted by the NFL, but England also ran a 9v9 Senior Championship, which was won by Leicester Europa Eagles in 1998, Fen Harriers in 1999 and 2000, London Gators in 2001, and then Leicester Eagles again in 2002.

The popularity of 9v9 dropped off after 2003, and the BSFL changed its name to the English Senior Flag League. While the League was called the British Senior Flag League prior to 2003, and was open to all teams in Britain, all teams were English and there was a separate Scottish Flag Football Association north of the border. The British American Football Association officially recognized Flag Football and took over the running of both leagues in 2008.

References

[1] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 1998 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[2] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 1999 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[3] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[4] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

[5] English Senior Flag League | Wayback Machine (2007) [Standings][click here to access the Archive]ESFL Standings 9 on 9 Senior Championship 2002 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20070205062603/http://www.seniorflag.co.uk/ [Accessed 12 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

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May 29, 2020

The Spring League v Japan American Football Association 2020

Results

Date	Venue	Home Team		Away Team
01.03.2020	Frisco, Texas	The Spring League	36	Japan AFA	16

The Spring League International Results 2020 [Ref: 1]

Report

The Spring League, a AAA Showcase American Football League based in Austin, Texas, played its first International Game on March 1, 2020, beating Japan American Football Association 36-16

References

Websites

[1] The Spring League (2020) Springboard to the Pros [Internet] Available from: http://www.thespringleague.com/?page_id=136 [Accessed 8 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Gunning (American Football International, Inside Sport Japan and Japan Times).

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May 23, 2020

American 7s Football League 2015-2019

A7FL 2017

Pos		P	W	L	T	PF	PA
	North Division
1	*NJ Chiefs	10	10	0	0	344	154
2	*PA Immotalz	11	8	3	0	375	232
3	*PA Dynasty	9	5	4	0	264	249
4	*NJ Savage	8	4	4	0	181	142
5	PA Th6	7	3	4	0	124	142
6	PA REAL	7	2	5	0	144	198
7	PA Misfits	7	1	6	0	174	246
8	NJ Animals	7	1	6	0	92	291
	South Division
1	*NJ Paterson U	9	8	1	0	174	112
2	*NJ BIC	8	5	3	0	200	160
3	*Baltimore Gators	8	5	3	0	165	129
4	*Baltimore Kings	7	4	3	0	129	100
5	Baltimore Bulldogs	7	3	4	0	121	126
6	Baltimore Cobras	7	3	4	0	121	127
7	NJ Spank Town Boyz	7	1	6	0	103	213
8	NJ Thrashers	7	0	7	0	61	177

American 7s Football League Standings 2017 [Ref: 8]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Round 1
25.06.2017	NJ Paterson U	7	NJ Savage	0
25.06.2017	PA Immortalz	41	NJ BIC	27
	NJ Chiefs	c	Baltimore Kings	c
25.06.2017	Baltimore Gators	26	PA Dynasty	27
	Round 2
02.07.2017	NJ Paterson U	15	PA Immortalz	51
02.07.2017	NJ Chiefs	40	PA Dynasy	20
	Championship
09.07.2017	PA Immortalz	26	NJ Chiefs	28

American 7s Football League Playoffs 2017 [Ref: 8]

A7FL 2018

Pos	Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA
	North East Division
1	*Baltimore Gators	11	11	0	0	308	112
2	*Baltimore Vikings	11	10	1	0	295	138
3	*NJ Paterson U	10	8	2	0	211	120
4	*PA Immortalz	10	7	3	0	325	157
5	*NJ Savage	10	6	4	0	257	113
6	*Baltimore Army	8	5	3	0	206	114
7	*Baltimore Bulldogs	10	5	5	0	208	156
8	*New Jersey BIC	8	5	3	0	155	168
9	*Diamond Dynasty	10	4	6	0	206	248
10	*PA Misfits	8	4	4	0	162	241
11	*Baltimore Cobras	8	2	6	0	176	167
12	Spanktown Boyz	7	2	4	1	84	148
13	NJ Hawks	7	2	5	0	79	168
14	Silk City Animals	7	2	5	0	58	158
15	Baltimore Red Hawks	7	2	5	0	81	186
16	*Union City Chiefs	8	1	6	1	122	148
17	New Jersey Thrashers	7	0	7	0	54	245
18	Washington Vipers	7	0	7	0	12	122

American 7s Football League Standings 2018 Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Round 1
24.06.2018	Baltimore Army	20	Diamond Dynasty	24
24.06.2018	Baltimore Bulldogs	45	PA Misfits	19
10.06.2018	NJ Savage	36	Baltimore Cobras	18
	Round 2
24.06.2018	Diamond Dynasty	28	Baltimore Vikings	36
	Round 3
01.07.2018	Baltimore Vikings	20	PA Immortalz	18
01.07.2018	Baltimore Gators	31	NJ Paterson U	13
	Round 4
08.07.2018	Baltimore Vikings	14	Baltimore Gators	28

American 7s Football League Playoffs 2018 [Ref: 1]

Seven-Game Season Plus Playoffs which counted in the Standings.

A7FL 2019

Pos		P	W	L	T	PF	PA
	North East Division
1	*PA Immortalz	10	9	1	0	256	138
2	*NJ Paterson U	10	8	2	0	354	182
3	*NJ Savage	9	7	2	0	219	160
4	*Baltimore Cobras	10	7	3	0	272	247
5	*Baltimore Army	8	5	3	0	175	107
6	*Baltimore Panthers	8	5	3	0	203	143
7	*New Jersey BIC	9	5	4	0	224	212
8	NJ Hawks	7	4	3	0	140	164
9	*PA Misfits	8	3	5	0	193	187
10	*Baltimore Gators	8	3	5	0	205	206
11	*Baltimore Bulldogs	8	3	5	0	140	158
12	*Baltimore Vikings	9	3	6	0	155	193
13	Silk City Animals	7	2	5	0	113	202
14	Spanktown Boyz	7	2	5	0	54	207
15	NJ Renegades	7	0	7	0	86	211
16	Baltimore Nightmare	7	0	7	0	106	305

American 7s Football League Standings 2019 [Ref: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Wild Card
23.06.2019	Baltimore Bulldogs	24	Baltimore Cobras	31
23.06.2019	Baltimore Panthers	22	Baltimore Vikings	24
23.06.2019	NJ Hawks	0	Baltimore Gators	28
23.06.2019	PA Misfits	13	New Jersey BIC	40
	Elite 8
30.06.2019	Baltimore Army	0	Baltimore Cobras	8
30.06.2019	Baltimore Vikings	35	NJ Paterson U	7
30.06.2019	PA Immortalz	21	Baltimore Gators	12
30.06.2019	NJ Savage	20	New Jersey BIC	12
	Final 4
07.07.2019	Baltimore Cobras	34	NJ Paterson U	49
07.07.2019	PA Immortalz	20	NJ Savage	19
	Championship
14.07.2019	NJ Paterson U	19	PA Immortalz	26

American 7s Football League Playoffs 2019 [Ref: 2]

Report

The idea for American 7s came to Ryan DePaul late in 2002. His High School Football playing career was over and there was no possibility of playing College Football. He was playing pick-up, no pads or helmet football in parks and thought it needed codifying, so in 2005 he began to develop 7v7 No Pads, No Helmet, Tackle American Football.

In 2014 he was approached by lifelong friend and entrepreneur, Sener Korkusuz about launching the League to Major League level. Soon afterwards the American 7s Football League was born, starting its first season in March 2015.

The 2015 season was covered in Regional Press in Maryland and well as National and International Websites, with the 2015 Champion being Paterson New Jersey U. The 2016 Champions was Trenton New Jersey Brothers in Christ (New Jersey BIC), and in 2017 Union City (New Jersey) Chiefs won the Chapionship, which was a milestone for the league as it was televised on ELEVEN Sports Network in 70 Million households in the USA and 8 countries Worldwide.

In 2018 the League was won by Baltimore Gators, 28-14 over Baltimore Vikings, and in 2019, PA Immortalz won the Championship, defeating NJ Paterson U 26-19. For the 2020 Season the League added a West Coast Division with teams in Long Beach, Riverside and San diego, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Investors included former NFL Player and household name, Deion “Prime Time” Sanders. [Ref: 4-5]

PA Immortalz – A7FL Champions 2019 [Ref: 7]

References

Websites

[1] A7FL (2018) Teams & Standings: North East Division 2018 [Internet] Available from: http://www.a7fl.com/standings/ [Accessed 10 September 2018]{No longer available at that address][Also available at https://www.a7fl.com/standings/standings-2018/ Accessed 23 May 2020]

[2] A7FL (2020) Teams & Standings: North East Division 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.a7fl.com/table/north-east-division-2019/ [Accessed 23 May 2020]

[3] A7FL (2020) About [Internet] Available from: https://www.a7fl.com/about-a7fl/ [Accessed 23 May 2020]

[4] A7FL (2020) Teams & Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.a7fl.com/standings/ [Accessed 23 May 2020]

[5] A7FL (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.a7fl.com/schedule/ [Accessed 23 May 2020]

Images

[6] A7FL (2019) A7FL Trademark Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.a7fl.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/a7fl_trademark_logo.png [Accessed 23 May 2020]

[7] A7FL Facebook (2019) Photo, July 17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/A7FL/photos/a.280170545482093/1398360843663052/?type=3&theater[Accessed 23 May 2020]

Internet Archive

[8] A7FL (2020) Teams & Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20171104201522/http://www.a7fl.com/standings/ [Accessed 23 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane. John Wills, John Cummins, John Doody and John Morahan.

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May 21, 2020

Futbol Americano de Mexico 2020

Standings 2020

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Division Voit
Tequileros de Jalisco	4	3	1	0	152	77	6
Bulldogs de Naucalpan	3	2	1	0	68	20	4
Rojos de CDMX Lindavista	4	1	3	0	15	124	2
Division BWW
Caudillos de Chihuahua	4	4	0	0	163	28	8
Marlins de Los Cabos	2	0	2	0	18	48	0
Centauros de Ciudad Juarez	3	0	3	0	21	140	0

Futbol Americano de Mexico Standings 2020 [Ref: 6]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
22.02.2020	Caudillos de Chihuahua	53	Tequileros de Jalisco	13
22.02.2020	Rojos CDMX	15	Marlins de Los Cabos	12
23.02.2020	Centauros de Ciudad Juarez	0	Bullldogs de Naucalpan	16
	Week 2
29.02.2020	Caudillos de Chihuahua	21	Rojos CDMX	0
29.02.2020	Tequileros de Jalisco	55	Centauros de Ciudad Juarez	18
	Week 3
07.03.2020	Marlins de Los Cabos	6	Tequileros de Jalisco	33
07.03.2020	Caudillos de Chihuahua	69	Centauros de Ciudad Juarez	3
08.03.2020	Bulldogs de Naucalpan	40	Rojos CDMX	0
	Week 4
14.03.2020	Tequileros de Jalisco	51	Rojos CDMX	0
14.03.2020	Bulldogs de Naucalpan	12	Caudillos de Chihuahua	20
15.03.2020	Centauros de Chihuahua		Marlins de Los Cabos
	Week 5
21.03.2020	Rojos CDMX		Centauros de Ciudad Juarez
21.03.2020	Marlins de Los Cabos		Bulldogs de Naucalpan
	Week 6
28.03.2020	Bulldogs de Naucalpan		Tequileros de Jalisco
28.03.2020	Caudillos de Chihuahua		Marlins de Los Cabos
	Week 7
04.04.2020	Tequileros de Jalisco		Marlins de Los Cabos
04.04.2020	Rojos CDMX		Bulldogs de Naucalpan
05.04.2020	Centauros de Ciudad Juarez		Caudillos de Chihuahua

Futbol Americano de Mexico Results 2020 [Ref: 7-20]

Stadiums

Team	Home Stadium	Capacity
Centauros de Ciudad Juarez	Estadio Guliermo “Chucus” Olascoaga, Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad Juarez, Chichua.	5,000
Caudillos Chihuahua	Estadio Olimico, Paseos de Chihuahua, Chihuahua	22,000
Tequileros de Jalisco	Estadio 3 de Marzo, Zapopan, Jalisco	22,000
Marlins de Los Cabos	Unidad Deportivo Don Koll, Cabo San Locas, BCS	4,000
Bulldogs de Naucalpan	Estadio Redskings, Santa Cruz Acatlan, Naucalpan de Juarez, Estado de Mexico	3,000
Rojos de Lindavista	Deportivo Palillo, Itzacalco, Ciudad de Mexico, CDMX	6,000

Futbol Americano de Mexico Stadiums 2020 [Ref: 5]

Report

Futbol Americano Mexico (FAM) was started in 2018, playing its first season in 2019, as a rival to the Liga Futbol Americano Profesional (LFA) in Mexico. It was the first league other than the NFL to play by NFL rules, with the exception of overtime, which is by NCAA rules. All other leagues outside of America, bar the Canadian Football League (which has its own rules) are played under NCAA rules. [Ref: 4]

The 2020 League was suspended after the games on 14 March due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. Tequileros de Jalisco (3-1) and Bulldogs de Naucalpan (2-1) were out in front in the Division Voit. In Division BWW, Caudillos de Chuihuahua were clear leaders on a 4-0 Won-Loss Record.

Rojos [Red] v Caudillos [Blue & Yellow] 29 February 2020 [Ref: 21]

References

Images

[1] Futbol Americano de Mexico (2020) FAM Logo [Internet] Available from: https://fam.futbol/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/FAM-2020.png [Accessed 17 April 2020]

[21] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Album: Rojos v Caudillos Sabado 20 de Febrero 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/89253234_763823134141106_4904013299458244608_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_sid=e007fa&_nc_ohc=xrOC-Q80u80AX_lgd18&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=e28e500309ab1436dea65a76dc799c7d&oe=5EEC7190 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

Websites

[4] Futbol Americano de Mexico (2019) FAM Jugara con Reglas NFL [Internet] Available from: https://fam.futbol/ronaldo-says-he-could-play-in-mls-before-the-end/ [Accessed 16 April 2020]

[5] Futbol Americano de Mexico (2019) Estadios [Internet] Available from: https://fam.futbol/estadios/ [Accessed 21 May 2020]

Social Media

[6] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Calenadrio Liga FAM 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/773787509811335 [Accessed 16 April 2020]

[7] FAM TV (FAM) Video, February 23, 2020: Centauros vs Bulldog Week 1 Centaurs vs Bulldogs [Final score at 2:58:20: Centauros 0 Bulldogs 16] [Internet] Available from: facebook.com/FAMTelevision/videos/vb.1007547612771830/663192070888793/?type=2&theater [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[8] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook / D95 (2020) Video: February 22, 2020 “@Caudillos Professional vs @Tequileros” Final Score at [4:20:39][Caudillos 53 Tequileros 13] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/D95Chih/videos/vb.174068839284313/631376974363807/?type=2&theater [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[9] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook / TS Video (2020) Video Febraury 22, 2020: FAM 2020 PARTIDO INAUGURAL🔴 LIVE!! FAM 2020 FROM THE CABOS! INAUGURAL GAME
Marlins Los Cabos vs Rojos CDMX“[Final Score at: 3:15:38] [Rojos 15 Marlins 12] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TSVideoMX/videos/vb.1041536025936211/198056584771403/?type=2&theater [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[10] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Post February 26, 2020: Conoce las posiciones de los equipos en el arranque de la segunda temporada de #FAM en el 2020.[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/759221821267904 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[11] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Photo, March 1, 2020: “Caudillos Profootball Gana su primer juego como visitante en contra de Rojos De Lindavista en un partido muy candente.”[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/761401124383307:0 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[12] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Photo, March 1, 2020: “En un estadio repleto el equipo de Tequileros le demuestra a toda su afición que van con todo por el campeonato. Marcador final Tequileros vs Centauros de Ciudad Juárez #FAM2020 #YardaXYarda #EsTiempodeFAM #Jalisco #FutbolAmericano #México“[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/761983777658375:0 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[13] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020)Post/Photo, March 2, 2020: “Conoce las posiciones de los equipos en la segunda semana de #FAM en su segunda temporada.🏈” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/762669110923175 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[14] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Post/Photo, March 3, 2020:”Te compartimos el calendario completo de la temporada #FAM2020 🏈 #FAM #YardaxYarda #EsTiempodeFAM #FutbolAmericano #México Tequileros Caudillos Profootball Centauros de Ciudad Juárez Rojos De Lindavista Marlins Los Cabos Bulldogs FAM“[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/762702377586515 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[15] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020)Post/ photo, March 8, 2020:”End the meeting between Tequileros vs Marlins Los Cabos with a final score of 33-06″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/766115610578525 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[16] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Post/Photo, March 8, 2020:”Final score Caudillos Profootball vs Centauros de Ciudad Juárez“ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/766193543904065:0 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[17] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020)Post/Photo, March 9, 2020:”Naucalpan’s Bulldogs FAM win the second game of the season and remain undefeated.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/766845813838838 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[18] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Post/Photo, March 11, 2020: “Te compartimos los standings en la semana 3 de #FAM2020.“[Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SoyFAM/posts/768215987035154 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[19] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Video, 14 March 2020 :”Tequileros vs Rojos”{Final Score at 3:33:48 to 3:35:02] [Tequileros 51 Rojos 0][Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=667169374085489 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

[20] Futbol Americano de Mexico Facebook (2020) Video, 14 March 2020 :”Bulldogs vs Caudillos”[Final Score at 47:28 to 49:53] [Bulldogs 12 Caudillos 20] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=526701141582717 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caroline Mitchell and Francesco.

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May 20, 2020

World Series of Football 1902

Results

Date	Winning Team		Runners-Up
	Quarter-Finals
28.12.1902	All-Syracuse	6	New York	0
29.12.1902	New York Knickerbockers	11	Warlow AC	6
	Semi-Final
30.12.1902	All-Syracuse	36	New York Knickerbockers	0
	Final
31.12.1902	All-Syracuse	36	Orange AC	0

World Series of Professional Football Results 1902

Report

The first National Football League of 1902 was formed by three teams: The The Phillies and Athletics of Philadelphia, and the Stars of Pittsburgh. All three played matches against each other as well as teams not from the League, but had tangled their League standings so much it was impossible to tell which had actually won. The fourth power at the time Watertwon Red and Blacks from Upstate New York had already claimed to be “World Champions”.

With a large Arena to fill for New Years Eve, and so many other attractions in New York at the time, Tom O’Rourke, the famed Irish-American Boxing Promoter, who was manager of Madison Square Garden at the time decide to hold the first “World Series” of Professional Football. He invited both the Phillies and Athletics from Philadelphia, and the Watertown Red and Blacks, but declined to invite the Stars of Pittsburgh, as he thought New Yorkers would not go the see a team from Pittsburgh.

The Phillies and Athletics combined to enter one team, although the team was named “New York” for the occasion. The Watertown team declined to take part, so to pad out the schedule, Syracuse Athletic Club, from Upstate New York were invited, as were Orange Athletic Club from New Jersey, and Warlow Athletic Club from New York. The Hometown Knickerbockers were also invited, Both the Knickerbockers and Warlow were expected to be a big Hometown draw. The Syracuse team added players from Watertown Red and Blacks, also Upstate New York, so could also with some justification consider themselves a Major Football Team like the “New York” team of Phillies and Athletics. The team called itself All-Syracuse for the occasion.

The scheduling was a problem, and with a six-team tournament, Orange AC were given a bye to the Final game. The first game on 28 December 1902 was between the two teams who could likely have contested a World series Final: All-Syracuse and New York, which All-Syracuse won 6-0 depriving Tom O’Rourke of his big draw for the Final. In the other preliminary match New York Knickerbockers beat Warlow AC 11-6. They lost to All-Syracuse in the knockout second round, or Semi-Final, 36-0. This deprived O’Rourke of another big hometown draw for the Finale on New Years Eve. In this match All-Syracuse again won 36-0 against inferior opposition in Orange AC.

Pennsylvania and Upsate New York were the big football regions at the time and scheduling them for the first match rather than keeping them apart until the Final is bizarre. Another aspect of the series that was unusual was the field: Indoors in Madison Square Garden, and only 70-yards between the goalposts rather the 110-yard field that was standard at the time. It has gone down on record as the first Indoor Professional Football match. The field was laid with earth after the wooden floorboards were taken up, but it described as “sticky and holding” which meant speed and cleverness were neutralized and the games were about size and strength eve more than usual. One football player knocked himself silly running into the walls in the opening kickoff of the first game and never took part in the rest of the game.

An interesting footnote to the the Series to Irish readers is that a Gaelic Football match was played as a curtain-raiser to the main event on New Years Eve.

References

Bibliography

[1] National Football League (2014) “Chronology of Professional Football” 2013 NFL Record & Fact Book. pg. 353

[2] Professional Football Researchers Association | Wayback Machine (2010) The Coffin Corner Annual Volume 2 (1980) The First Football World Series Experiment in the Garden https://web.archive.org/web/20101127053946/http://www.profootballresearchers.org/Coffin_Corner/02-An-054.pdf [Accessed 20 May 2020

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Mom Tully.

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