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The Czech League of American Football (ČLAF) (Czech: Česká Liga Amerického Fotbalu), known as the Snapbacks liga for sponsorship reasons, [1] is a national American football competition in the Czech Republic. First held in 1994, it is organised by the Czech American Football Association (ČAAF).
The Professional American Football League (Spanish: Liga-de Fútbol Americano Profesional or LFA), officially known as the LFA Caliente for sponsorship reasons, is a professional American football league in Mexico, founded in 2016. Starting with four teams, the LFA has since expanded to eleven members as of 2022.
The National Student Organization of American Football (Spanish: Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Fútbol Americano or ONEFA) is the major college football league in Mexico. American football has been played in Mexico since the early 1920s in different colleges and universities, mainly in Mexico City. In 1928 the first professional ...
"Fútbol Americano" was the marketing name used for the first National Football League (NFL) regular season game held outside the United States. [1] Played on October 2, 2005, at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City, the Arizona Cardinals defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 31–14. The game drew an NFL regular season record of 103,467 paid fans. [2]
This is a list of the schools and universities in Mexico that have college football teams. College football in Mexico is overseen by the National Student Organization of American Football. Aztecas UDLAP, National Champions in 2016. Match between the oldest college football team in Mexico, the Pumas CU and the Águilas UACH.
The European League of Football was announced 4 November 2020 by Patrick Esume, former American Football coach and TV commentator, and sports manager Zeljko Karajica.. Since 2018, Esume had criticized the American Football Association of Germany (AFVD) for not using the fan potential in Germany, and tried to set up a professionalized structure for American football in Germany and the rest of E
American football was introduced as a World Games invitational sport at the 2005 World Games in Duisburg. There was also an American Football tournament at the 2017 World Games in Wroclaw . Both times only a competition for the male sides was held with four national teams participating.
Over the next six years, interest and attendance grew until a team was formed; the Rio Guardians was founded on January 4, 1992, becoming the first American football team in Rio de Janeiro. In 1994, Mel Owens organized a flag football workshop. This was the first time Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon appeared in the sport.