IFAF Europe is the
governing body
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of
American football
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in
Europe
Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located entirel ...
. It is a member of the
International Federation of American Football
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of gridiron associations. The IFAF oversees the IFAF World Championship of American Football, which is held every four years. The IFAF became a prov ...
. IFAF Europe replaced the
European Federation of American Football
IFAF Europe is the governing body of American football in Europe. It is a member of the International Federation of American Football. IFAF Europe replaced the European Federation of American Football (EFAF) which had began in 1976 as the Americ ...
(EFAF) which had began in 1976 as the American European Football Federation (AEFF).
IFAF Europe organises two competitions: the
European Championship for male national teams and the
European Junior Championship for 16- to 19-year-olds.
After the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. ...
, the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAP; Federazione Italiana Di American Football) announced that the Italian National Team, the then-IFAF Europe title holders, refused to play against Russia in October 2022 in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships.
Events
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European championship, every four years.
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European U-19 Championship, every two years.
*European Woman's tackle football championship, every four years.
*European Men's flag football championship, every two years.
*European Woman's flag football championship, every two years.
*Under-15 and Under-17 European Flag football championships (Men and Women), every two years.
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2022
Europe (28)
* – 1982
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* – 1996
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* – 2011
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* – 2016
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See also
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NFL Europe
References
External links
Official Website
International Federation of American Football
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