NFL EUROPA/
WORLD LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL

WORLD LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL was introduced by the NFL in 1990 as a way of introducing American Football to a wider audience. It was the first professional league since the United States Football League folded prior to its 1986.

British Football League (BFL) was introduced in 2015 by Alex Thomas, administrator of AMT GRIDIRON, and added former and revised teams to this new league.

TEAMS

From 1991-1992, the teams were based in Europe and North America (including Canada) before switching to a single European division from 1995 until the league folded following the 2007 NFL Europa season.

SEASONS
TEAMS
WORLD LEAGUE OF AMERICAN FOOTBALL
1991-1992 10
1995-1997 6
NFL EUROPE
1998-2006 6
NFL EUROPA
2007 6

Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks were replaced by Ohio Glory, having not won a single game, for the 1992 season before going on a hiatus following the 1992 season.

WLAF returned in 1995, and was founded by former members of the WLAF (Barcelona Dragons, Frankfurt Galaxy & London Monarchs) and 3 new teams Amsterdam Admirals, Rhein Fire & Scottish Claymores (playing in both Glasgow and Edinburgh).

In 1998, the league was rebranded as NFL Europe League. That same year, England Monarchs folded and became the Berlin Thunder with F.C. Barcelona Dragons replaced by Cologne Centurions in 2004 and Scottish Claymores by Hamburg Sea Devils in 2005.

The following year it was rebranded as NFL Europa. But in 2007, the NFL closed the league as it was losing $30 million per season.

2007 NFL EUROPA SEASON TEAMS

These are the teams for the 2007 season, the league's final season.

TEAMS
SEASONS STADIUM

AMSTERDAM
ADMIRALS
1995-2007
AMESTERDAM ARENA
(AMSTERDAM, NL)
(1997-2007)

BERLIN
THUNDER
1999-2007
OLYMPIC STADIUM
(BERLIN, DE)
(2003-2007)

COLOGNE
CENTURIONS
2004-2007
RHEINENERGIESTADION
(COLOGNE, DE)
(2004-2007)

FRANKFURT
GALAXY
1995-2007
COMMERZBANK-ARENA
(FRANKFURT, DE)
(1995-2007)

HAMBURG
SEA DEVILS
2005-2007
AOL ARENA
(HAMBURG, DE)
(2005-2007)

RHEIN
FIRE
1995-2007
LTU ARENA
(DUSSELDORF, DE)
(2005-2007)
DEFUNCT TEAMS
TEAMS
SEASONS STADIUM

LONDON/ENGLAND
MONARCHS
1995-1998
CRYSTAL PALACE
STADIUM
(LONDON)
(1998)

BARCELONA/F.C.BARCELONA
DRAGONS
1995-2003
MINI ESTADI
(BARCELONA,ES)
(2002-2003)

SCOTTISH
CLAYMORES
1995-2004
HAMPDEN PARK
(GLASGOW,UK)
(2000-2004)
MURRAYFIELD
(EDINBURGH,UK)
(1995-2000)
HELMET HISTORIES
BARCELONA/F.C.BARCELONA DRAGONS
(1991-1992) (1995-2003)
BERLIN THUNDER
(1999) (2000-2007)
FRANKFURT GALAXY
(1991-1992) (1995-2007)
LONDON/ENGLAND MONARCHS
(1991-1992)
(1995-1997)
(1998)
World Bowl

In 1991-1992 (WLAF seasons), the Division Champions plus a Wild Card team (with next best record) qualified for the Playoffs and then from 1995-2007 (final season), the top two teams qualified for the World Bowl.

World Bowl XV MOST TITLES

hamburg
Sea Devils (1)

Frankfurt
Galaxy (4)
SEASON WINNER SCORE LOSER STADIUM
'91
1991

LONDON
MONARCHS (1)
21-0
BARCELONA
DRAGONS

Wembley Stadium(1)
London,UK(1)
'92
1992

SACRAMENTO
SURGE (1)
21-17
ORLANDO
THUNDER

Olympic Stadium(1)
MONTREAL,CA(1)
'95
1995

FRANKFURT
GALAXY (1)
26-22
Amsterdam
Admirals

Olympisch Stadion(1)
AMSTERDAM,NL(1)
'96
1996

SCOTTISH
CLAYMORES (1)
32-27
Frankfurt
Galaxy

Murrayfield Stadium(1)
EDINBURGH(1),UK(1)
'97
1997

BARCELONA
DRAGONS (1)
38-24
Rhein
Fire

Estadi Olimpic(1)
BARCELONA,ES(1)
'98
1998

RHEIN
FIRE (1)
34-10
Frankfurt
Galaxy

Waldstadion
FRANKFURT (1)
DE (1)
'99
1999

FRANKFURT
GALAXY (2)
38-24
BARCELONA
DRAGONS

Rheinstadion(1)
DUSSELDORF(1)
DE(2)
2000

RHEIN
FIRE (2)
13-10
Scottish
Claymores

Waldstadion(2)
FRANKFURT (2)
DE (3)
IX
2001

BERLIN
THUNDER (1)
24-17
BARCELONA
DRAGONS

Amsterdam ArenA(1)
AMSTERDAM,NL(2)
X
2002

BERLIN
THUNDER (2)
26-20
Rhein
Fire

Rheinstadion(2)
DUSSELDORF(2)
DE(4)
XI
2003

FRANKFURT
GALAXY (3)
35-16
Rhein
Fire

Hampden Park(1)
GLASGOW(1),UK(3)
XII
2004

GELSENKIRCHEN (1)
GERMANY (5)

BERLIN
THUNDER (3)
30-24
Frankfurt
Galaxy

Arena AufSchalke(1)
GELSENKIRCHEN(1)
DE(5)
XIII
2005

AMSTERDAM
ADMIRALS (1)
27-21
Berlin
Thunder

Rheinstadion(5)
DUSSELDORF(5)
DE(8)
XIV
2006

FRANKFURT
GALAXY (4)
22-7
Amsterdam
Admirals
XV
2007

HAMBURG
SEA DEVILS (1)
37-28
Frankfurt
Galaxy
STANDINGS
Team REC A RT RA
Frankfurt Galaxy 4-4 8 2006 2007
Berlin Thunder 3-1 4 2004 2005
Rhein Fire 2-3 5 2000 2003
Hamburg Sea Devils 1-0 1 2007 2007
Amsterdam Admirals 1-2 3 2005 2006
Barcelona Dragons 1-4 5 1997 2001
Scottish Claymores 1-1 2 1996 2000
Sacramento Surge 1-0 1 1992 1992
London Monarchs 1-0 1 1991 1991
Orlando Thunder 0-1 1 0 1992
LEGEND