European Championship of American football

European Championship

Sport	American football
Founded	1983
Most recent champion(s)	Italy (3rd Title)
Most titles	Finland (5 Titles)
Official website	www.ifafeurope.org

The European Championship is a continental competition of American football contested by the member countries of IFAF Europe. The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the IFAF World Cup. This Championship is also known as, "the Golden Fair League."

Results

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Winner	Score	Runner-up		3rd Place	Score	4th Place
1983 Details	Italy		Italy	18–60	Finland		West Germany	27–20	France
1985 Details	Italy		Finland	13–20	Italy		West Germany	13–00	France
1987 Details	Finland		Italy	24–22	West Germany		Finland	38–23	Great Britain
1989 Details	West Germany		Great Britain	26–00	Finland		West Germany	29–90	Italy
1991 Details	Finland		Great Britain	14–30	Finland		Netherlands	17–12	France
1993 Details	Italy		Finland	17–70	Italy		Germany	21–30	Sweden
1995 Details	Austria		Finland	27–70	Italy		Austria	18–00	Ukraine
1997 Details	Italy		Finland	27–60	Sweden		Italy	14–70	Great Britain
2000 Details	Germany		Finland	30–29	Germany		Great Britain and Ukraine
2001 Details	Germany		Germany	19–70	Finland		Sweden		Great Britain
2005 Details	Sweden		Sweden	16–70	Germany		Finland	34–12	Great Britain
2010 Details	Germany		Germany	26–10	France		Austria	30–00	Sweden
2014 Details	Austria		Germany	30–27	Austria		France	35–21	Finland
2018 Details	Finland		France	28–14	Austria		Finland	35–21	Sweden
2021 Details	Europe		Italy	41–14	Sweden		Finland	14–6	France

Teams

Winner Runner-up Third place Fourth place SF – Semi-finalist QF – Quarter finalist Q – Participant of the qualification round Q3 – Participant of the third qualification round Q2 – Participant of the third qualification round Q1 – Participant of the third qualification round

Name	1983	1985	1987	1989	1991	1993	1995	1997	2000	2001	2005	2010	2014	2018	2021
FinlandFinland	2Runner-up	1Winner	3 place	2Runner-up	2Runner-up	1Winner	1Winner	1Winner	1Winner	2Runner-up	3 place	5 place	4 place	3 place	3 place
GermanyGermany	3 place	3 place	2Runner-up	3 place	9	3 place	4QF	9	2Runner-up	1Winner	2Runner-up	1Winner	1Winner	9	9
ItalyItaly	1Winner	2Runner-up	1Winner	4 place	5Q3	2Runner-up	2Runner-up	3 place	9	9	9	9	9	9	1Winner
Great BritainUnited Kingdom	9	9	4 place	1Winner	1Winner	9	9	4 place	3Semi-finalist	3Semi-finalist	4 place	6 place	9	5 place	8 place
SwedenSweden	9	9	9	7Q1	5Q3	4 place	5Q	2Runner-up	9	3Semi-finalist	1Winner	4 place	5 place	4 place	2Runner-up
FranceFrance	4 place	4 place	4QF	4QF	4 place	9	9	9	9	5Q	4QF	2Runner-up	3 place	1Winner	4 place
AustriaAustria	5 place	9	7Q1	9	6Q2	9	3 place	9	5Q	4QF	9	3 place	2Runner-up	2Runner-up	5 place
UkraineUkraine	9	9	9	9	9	9	4 place	5Q	3Semi-finalist	4QF	9	9	9	9	9
NetherlandsNetherlands	9	9	7Q1	7Q1	3 place	5Q	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	7Q	9
NorwayNorway	9	9	9	6Q2	9	9	5Q	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
BelgiumBelgium	9	9	9	9	7Q1	9	5Q	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
SpainSpain	9	9	9	9	7Q1	9	5Q	5Q	9	4QF	9	9	9	9	9
RussiaRussia	9	9	9	9	6Q2	9	9	9	5Q	9	9	9	9	9	9
DenmarkDenmark	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	5Q	9	9	6 place	6 place	6 place
SwitzerlandSwitzerland	9	9	6Q2	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	7Q	9
SerbiaSerbia	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	7 place

Performance by team

Pos.	Team	Champion	Runner-up	Third	Fourth
1	Finland	5	4	4	1
2	Germany	3	3	4	–
3	Italy	3	3	1	1
4	Great Britain	2	–	1*	4
5	Sweden	1	2	1	3
6	France	1	1	1	4
7	Austria	–	2	2	–
8	Ukraine	–	–	1*	1
9	Netherlands	–	–	1	–

• *semi-finalist in 2000 (no 3rd place match played)

External links

• Official website