The Eurobowl, first played in 1986, was the championship final game of a

tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concen ...

style playoff to determine the

champion A champion (from the late Latin ''campio'') is the victor in a challenge, Competition, contest or competition. There can be a territorial pyramid of championships, e.g. local, regional/provincial/state, national, continental and world champi ...

of all of the

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leagues in Europe. The tournament featured the top or champion clubs from each country's top league that was called the

European Football League The European Football League (EFL) established in 1986, was a tournament for the best European American football American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a ...

(EFL). The first Eurobowl final was played in 1986 in Amsterdam. After 2014, it was known as the

BIG6 European Football League The BIG6 European Football League (BIG6) was a European Cup style tournament for European American football teams. Originally organized by the EFAF (European Federation of American Football), the tournament had been run by the German Football L ...

(BIG6). Before 2014, the Eurobowl was the final championship game of the European Football League. The last BIG6 was played in 2018. The last Eurobowl was played on 8 June 2019 without any playoff league competition prior to the game. The

Potsdam Royals The Potsdam Royals are an American football team from Potsdam, Germany. The club's greatest achievements are winning the (2023 & 2024) German Bowl championship, and the last Eurobowl (2019) against the Amsterdam Crusaders. The Royals currently p ...

beat the Amsterdam Crusaders 62–12. With six titles, the

New Yorker Lions The New Yorker Lions are an American Football team from Braunschweig, Germany. Until late 2010, the team was known as the Braunschweig Lions.

from

Braunschweig Braunschweig () or Brunswick ( ; from Low German , local dialect: ) is a List of cities and towns in Germany, city in Lower Saxony, Germany, north of the Harz Mountains at the farthest navigable point of the river Oker, which connects it to the ...

are the leading team in Eurobowl wins. The

Vienna Vikings The Vienna Vikings is a professional American football club based in Vienna, Austria. Founded in 1983, the Vikings are known as one of Europe's most dominant clubs, having won the Eurobowl title five times (2004–2007 and 2013), as well as be ...

have the most appearances at 10, and winning five Eurobowl championship finals.

Roster

Every team in the

had to publish its 60-man roster. After that no player could be added. Every game day, the teams nominate an EFAF active game day roster, which is limited to 45 players with a maximum of three active Americans as defined USA, Canadian, Mexican or Japanese passport holders. These three players may all be on the field at the same time.

Eurobowls

Champions

By team

* ^† Known as ''Braunschweig Lions'' before 2011.

By country

References

External links

* {{International American football European Football League American football bowls in Europe 1986 establishments in Europe Recurring sporting events established in 1986