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IFAF Europe

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International Federation of American Football Europe
Official website
Membership	28 (March 2022)
Abbreviation	IFAF Europe
President	Enrique Garcia de Castro
www.ifaf-europe.org

IFAF Europe is the governing bodyofAmerican footballinEurope. It is a member of the International Federation of American Football. IFAF Europe replaced the European Federation of American Football (EFAF) which had begun in 1976 as the American European Football Federation (AEFF).^[1]^[2]

IFAF Europe organises competitions for American football for men, women, and 16- to 19-year-olds. Additionally, they organise flag football for men, women, and under-15 and under-17.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Italian Federation of American Football (FIDAP; Federazione Italiana Di American Football) announced that the Italy 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.^[3]

Events[edit]

European championship, every four years.
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.

Members[edit]

Source:^[4]

Full members[edit]

Associate members[edit]

Allied members[edit]

2022[edit]

Europe (28)

Austria – 1982
Belarus – 2017
Belgium – 1996
Czech Republic – 1993
Denmark – 1986
Finland – 1979
France – 1983
Georgia – 2011
Germany – 1982
Great Britain – 1987
Hungary – 2005
Ireland – 1984
Israel – 1997
Italy – 1980
Malta – 2018
Luxembourg – 2007
Netherlands – 1987
Norway – 1987
Poland – 2019
Russia – 2012
Serbia – 2003
Slovakia – ?
Slovenia – 2004
Spain – 1994
Sweden – 1985
Switzerland – 1982
Turkey – 2001
Ukraine – 2016

Complete list of members[edit]

References[edit]

^ Kelly, Roger (18 August 2014). "Structural changes on the horizon for American Football in Europe". AmericanFootballInternational.com. Retrieved 11 June 2015. the EFAF general assembly unanimously decided to dissolve EFAF in 2014 and IFAF Europe took its place

^ "BAFA response to EFAF-IFAF Arbitration". dblcoverage.com. 15 November 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.

^ "Defending European Champions, Team Italy, refuses to play Russia". American Football International. April 7, 2022.

^ "Nations: Europe | NATIONS | International American Football". Archived from the original on 2018-05-02.

External links[edit]

Official website

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IFAF World Championship Women's World Championship Junior World Championship World University Championship Olympics (1904, 1932, 2028 flag) World Games (2005, 2017, 2022 flag)
Africa	IFAF Africa
Asia	IFAF Asia Beach flag football at the 2014 Asian Beach Games
Americas	IFAF Americas
Europe	IFAF Europe: European Championship Women's European Championship European Junior Championship ELF BIG6 Eurobowl EFL EFAF Cup EFAF Challenge Cup EFAF Euro Top 20
Oceania	IFAF Oceania