The European Championship is a continental competition of American football founded in 1983 and contested by the member countries of IFAF Europe. The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the IFAF World Championship. This championship is also known as "the Golden Fair League" until 2014 when the European Federation of American Football coordinated the competition. The first championship tournament was held in 1983.
In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russian national American football team was suspended from the competition after Italy refused to play against Russia that October in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships.
Results Year Host Final Third place match Winner Score Runner-up 3rd place Score 4th place 1983Details Italy 18–6 27–20 1985 Details Italy 13–2 13–0 1987Details Finland24–2238–231989 Details West Germany26–029–91991 Details Finland14–317–121993 Details Italy17–721–31995 Details Austria27–718–01997 Details Italy27–614–7 2000Details Finland 30–29 2001Details Germany 19–7 2005 Details Sweden16–734–122010 Details Germany 26–10 30–0 2014Details Austria 30–27 35–21 2018Details Finland 28–14 35–21 2021Details Europe 41–14 14–6 2023Details Europe 28–0 26–7 2025Details Europe 27–0 17–14
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 1983198519871989199119931995199720002001200520102014 2018 2021 2023Finland 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 2Runner-upGermany 3 place 3 place 2Runner-up 3 place 9 3 place 4QF 92Runner-up1Winner2Runner-up1Winner1Winner 9 9Italy 1Winner 2Runner-up 1Winner 4 place 5Q3 2Runner-up 2Runner-up 3 place 9 9 9 9 9 9 1Winner 3 placeGreat Britain 9 9 4 place 1Winner 1Winner 9 9 4 place 3Semi-finalist 3Semi-finalist 4 place 6 place 9 5 place 8 placeSweden 9 9 9 7Q1 5Q3 4 place 5Q 2Runner-up 9 3Semi-finalist 1Winner 4 place 5 place 4 place 2Runner-up 4 placeFrance 4 place 4 place 4QF 4QF 4 place 9 9 9 9 5Q 4QF 2Runner-up 3 place 1Winner 4 place Austria 5 place 9 7Q1 9 6Q2 9 3 place 9 5Q 4QF 9 3 place 2Runner-up 2Runner-up 5 place 1Winner Ukraine 9 9 9 9 9 9 4 place 5Q 3Semi-finalist 4QF 9 9 9 9 9Netherlands 9 9 7Q1 7Q1 3 place 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7Q 9 Norway 9 9 9 6Q2 9 9 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9Belgium 9 9 9 9 7Q1 9 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Spain 9 9 9 9 7Q1 9 5Q 5Q 9 4QF 9 9 9 9 9 Russia 9 9 9 9 6Q2 9 9 9 5Q 9 9 9 9 9 9 Denmark 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 5Q 9 9 6 place 6 place 6 placeSwitzerland 9 9 6Q2 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 7Q 9Serbia 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 5 6 4 1 2 3 3 4 13333142 2 2 –52 – 1*461 2 14711148 – – 1*19 – –1 –
*semi-finalist in 2000 (no 3rd place match played)
See also Women's European Championship of American football IFAF European Flag Football Championship NFL Europe
References
External links
Official website