EFAF Cup
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The EFAF Cup is an international competition for European American Football clubs. The EFAF Cup is the second highest level of club competition in the European Federation of American Football
(EFAF), behind the European Football League
(EFL),.
. American Football
teams from the strongest leagues in Europe compete annually to achieve results good enough to qualify them for the EFAF Cup competition.
The current format dates from 2002 and offers top-division European clubs who have not qualified for the highest level of competition (EFL
) a chance to play internationally.
Participants are Champions and Vice-Champions of the "smaller" American Football nations, and those finishing just behind EFL
qualification places in the "bigger" American Football leagues.
Should more teams qualify for and enter the EFAF Cup competition, more groups are created and a quarter-final phase introduced.
On each game day, the roster must be reduced to 45 players who will actually participate in the game. This number must include no more than 3 "American" players. In EFAF rules an "American" is defined as a player with an American
, Canadian, Mexican
, or Japan
ese passport. There is no restriction on how many of these 3 can be on the field at the same time.
European Federation of American Football
The European Federation of American Football is the governing body of American football in Europe. It is recognized by the International Federation of American Football ....
(EFAF), behind the European Football League
European Football League
The European Football League is a European Cup style tournament for European American Football teams affiliated to EFAF...
(EFL),.
EFAF Cup
Organised by EFAF, this competition is comparable to football's UEFA CupUEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. American Football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
teams from the strongest leagues in Europe compete annually to achieve results good enough to qualify them for the EFAF Cup competition.
The current format dates from 2002 and offers top-division European clubs who have not qualified for the highest level of competition (EFL
EFL
EFL most commonly refers to English as a Foreign Language, see English as a Foreign or Second LanguageEFL may also refer to:In sports:* Eastern Football League , a defunct Scottish football competition...
) a chance to play internationally.
Participants are Champions and Vice-Champions of the "smaller" American Football nations, and those finishing just behind EFL
EFL
EFL most commonly refers to English as a Foreign Language, see English as a Foreign or Second LanguageEFL may also refer to:In sports:* Eastern Football League , a defunct Scottish football competition...
qualification places in the "bigger" American Football leagues.
Competition Format
In the group phase, four groups consist each of three teams. Each team plays each other once and has a home game and an away game. The winners of these groups qualify directly for the semi-final phase.Should more teams qualify for and enter the EFAF Cup competition, more groups are created and a quarter-final phase introduced.
Players
Participating teams must submit a roster of at most 60 players to EFAF by March 31 of the competition year. These players, and no others, are permitted to play for the club within the competition that year. No changes can be made to the list.On each game day, the roster must be reduced to 45 players who will actually participate in the game. This number must include no more than 3 "American" players. In EFAF rules an "American" is defined as a player with an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Canadian, Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
, or Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese passport. There is no restriction on how many of these 3 can be on the field at the same time.
EFAF Cup Finals
| Year | Date | Winner | Score | Runner-up | MVP |
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| 2002 |  Graz Giants |
51-12 |  Badalona DracsBadalona Dracs Badalona Dracs is an american football team based in Badalona, Catalonia .-History:Three enthusiastics of American football got together in Badalona on a December of 1987's evening to found the team. They were Pere Moliner, first president of the team, Ramón Ventura and Italian Alfonso Genchi... |
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| 2003 |  Carlstad Crusaders |
28-7 | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders |
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| 2004 | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders |
45-0 |  Farnham Knights |
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| 2005 |  Marburg MercenariesMarburg Mercenaries The Marburg Mercenaries are an American football team from Marburg, Germany.Internationally, the clubs greatest success came in 2005, when it won the EFAF Cup, followed by a losing appearance in the Eurobowl in 2007... |
49-14 |  Elancourt TempliersElancourt Templiers The Elancourt Templiers are a French American football team based in the city of ÉlancourtThe team plays in Ligue Élite de Football Américain and in European Football League.... |
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| 2006 | July 11, 2006 | Turek Graz Giants |
37-20 |  Eidsvoll 1814sEidsvoll 1814s The Eidsvoll 1814s are an American football team based in Eidsvoll, Norway. They are currently members of the Norway American Football Federation... |
Darvin Lewis (Turek Graz Giants) |
| 2007 | Turek Graz Giants |
28-26 | Cineplexx Blue Devils |
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| 2008 | July 12, 2008 | Berlin Adler Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club based in Berlin, Germany. The club is one of the most successful clubs in the sport in Germany, having won six German Bowls as well as a ten Ladies Bowls and five Junior Bowls.... |
29-0 |  Parma PanthersParma Panthers The Parma Panthers are an American football team based in Parma, Italy. The team was founded in 1980 by Vic Dasaro, an American veterinary student attending university in Parma... |
Oliver Flemming (Berlin) and Alberto Lanzoni (Parma) |
| 2009 | July 4, 2009 |  Prague PanthersPrague Panthers The Prague Panthers are an American football team based in Prague, Czech Republic. The Prague Panthers are one of the most successful team in Eastern Europe, having been named the Champions of the Czech Republic 12 times... |
35-12 | Black Panthers de Thonon-les-Bains |
Stanislav Jantos (Prague) |
| 2010 | July 17, 2010 |  Calanda Broncos |
17-3 | Carlstad Crusaders |
Tissi Robinson (Calanda) |
| 2011 | July 2, 2011 | London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
29-7 |  Kragujevac Wild Boars |