IFAF Europe

{{short description|Governing body of American football in Europe}} {{Infobox Sport governing body | name = International Federation of American Football Europe | abbrev = IFAF Europe | membership = 28 (March 2022) | chairperson = Gregor Murth | url = www.ifaf-europe.org }} '''IFAF Europe''' is the governing body of American football in Europe. It is a member of the International Federation of American Football. IFAF Europe replaced the '''European Federation of American Football''' (EFAF) which had begun in 1976 as the '''American European Football Federation''' (AEFF).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/american-football-to-get-new-look-in-europe-starting-in-2015-thanks-to-ifaf/ |title=Structural changes on the horizon for American Football in Europe |last1=Kelly |first1=Roger |date=18 August 2014 |website=AmericanFootballInternational.com |access-date=11 June 2015 |quote=The EFAF general assembly unanimously decided to dissolve EFAF in 2014 and IFAF Europe took its place.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dblcoverage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/bafa-response-to-efaf-ifaf-arbitration.html |title=BAFA response to EFAF-IFAF Arbitration |date=15 November 2012 |website=dblcoverage.com |access-date=11 June 2015}}</ref>

IFAF Europe organises competitions for American football for men, women, and 16- to 19-year-olds. Additionally, they organise flag football for men, women, and under-15 and under-17.

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, IFAF Europe suspended Russia from the competitions as Italy, the then-IFAF Europe title holders, refused to play against Russia that October in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/defending-european-champions-team-italy-refuses-to-play-russia/|title=Defending European Champions, Team Italy, refuses to play Russia|date=April 7, 2022|website=American Football International}}</ref>

==Events== * European championship, every four years * European U-19 Championship, every two years * European Women's tackle football championship, every four years * IFAF European Flag Football Championship (men and women), every two years * Under-15 and Under-17 European Flag football championships (men and women), every two years

==Members == Source:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.americanfootball.sport/member-federations/27/|title=Nations: Europe {{!}} NATIONS {{!}} International American Football|date=September 10, 2024|website=International Federation of American Football}}</ref>

===Full members=== * {{flag|Austria}} * {{flag|Denmark}} * {{flag|Finland}} * {{flag|France}} * {{flag|Germany}} * {{flag|Great Britain}} * {{flag|Israel}} * {{flag|Italy}} * {{flag|Norway}} * {{flag|Slovenia}} * {{flag|Spain}} * {{flag|Sweden}} * {{flag|Switzerland}}

===Associate members=== * {{flag|Belgium}} * {{flag|Czech Republic}} * {{flag|Hungary}} * {{flag|Ireland}} * {{flag|Netherlands}} * {{flag|Poland}} * {{flag|Russia}} * {{flag|Serbia}} * {{flag|Slovakia}} * {{flag|Turkey}} * {{flag|Ukraine}}

===Allied members=== * {{flag|Belarus}} * {{flag|Croatia}} * {{flag|Georgia}} * {{flag|Luxembourg}} * {{flag|Malta}}

==See also== * NFL Europe

== References == {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official Website}}

Category:IFAF Europe Category:International Federation of American Football American football Category:American football governing bodies in Europe Category:Flag football