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NFL Europe

NFL Europe
Sports League information
SportAmerican football
Founded1995
No. of teams6
CountryGermany (1995 � 2007)
Netherlands (1995 � 2007)
Spain (1995 � 2003)
United Kingdom (1995 � 2004)
Ceased2007
Most recent championHamburg Sea Devils

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NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League (NFL), the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football (WLAF) to serve as a type of spring league. In 1995, when the league was revamped after a two-year hiatus, the league name was shortened to the World League. In 1997, the league rebranded itself as the NFL Europe League or NFL Europe, which it held for most of the rest of its lifetime. For the league's last season, it would officially change its name to NFL Europa.

At the time of its disbanding, there were six teams in the league: five based in Germany and one in the Netherlands. Players in NFL Europa were predominantly assigned by National Football League teams who wanted these younger, "developmental" players to get additional game experience and coaching. The expenses of these players and their coaches while living in Europe were assumed by the league.

On 29 June 2007, the NFL announced NFL Europa would immediately cease operations.

NFL Europe Video

A few fights from practices and games that were compiled by some of the videographers in NFL-Europe. NOTE: Metallica has claimed copyright on a track of this video, so I have muted the audio for now...look for a new version soon.
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8.47 min. | 4.77 user rating		 Old Nfle Highlights
1.95 min. | 4.46 user rating		 Hymne national américain lors de mon premier (et dernier match de NFL europe)
1.67 min. | 4.2 user rating		 This segment is part 6 of a video that I shot and edited featuring the cheerleaders of the now defunct NFL-Europe league.
3.38 min. | 5.0 user rating
This segment is part 2 of a video that I shot and edited featuring the cheerleaders of the now defunct NFL-Europe league.
3.23 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This segment is part 3 of a video that I shot and edited featuring the cheerleaders of the now defunct NFL-Europe league.
3.20 min. | 5.0 user rating		 This segment is part 4 of a video that I shot and edited featuring the cheerleaders of the now defunct NFL-Europe league.
2.15 min. | 4.5 user rating		 on June 29th the NFL ripped out the hearts of a lot of fans all-over europe
4.80 min. | 5.0 user rating		 LT & Sproles getting ready for the game
1.88 min. | 5.0 user rating

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Bill Belichick loves him some Fred Jackson - ESPN (blog) Tweet this news
ESPN (blog)--Jackson meandered through the arena bush leagues, -NFL Europa- and the Bills practice squad before getting his shot. He was a 1000-yard rusher last year and ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 22:17:06 GMT+00:00
Lulay signs extension with Lions, now wants to take next step - TSN Tweet this news
TSN--He signed with the Lions as a free agent in 2009 after stints in the NFL and -NFL Europe-. He appeared in 16 games in 2009, mostly in relief, and completed ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 01:30:39 GMT+00:00
Time to honor another coach - Lake City Reporter Tweet this news
Lake City Reporter--Hall later won two -NFL Europe- championships with the Rhein Fire and was coach of the year three times in the league. He also coached in the World League and ... - Date : Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:23:28 GMT+00:00
Boise State Vs. Virginia Tech: Role Reversal - SB Nation Tweet this news
SB Nation---...- recovered just shy of the Hokies' endzone, and one play-action pass later the Broncos and their -NFL Europe- castoff unis were up 10-0 on Virginia Tech. ... - Date : Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:34:24 GMT+00:00
Expect a compromise on offseason work as labor talks progress - NFL News Tweet this news
NFL News---...- later in the spring also could dovetail with the concept of a developmental league in March and April, as a replacement for what used to be -NFL Europe-. ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:36:30 GMT+00:00
NFL Should Seriously Consider New Developmental League - NFL Spin Zone (blog) Tweet this news
NFL Spin Zone (blog)--It's understandable -NFL Europe- shut down once it came out most teams were losing a minimum of $1 million per season on a league that was never going to ... - Date : Mon, 17 May 2010 11:00:14 GMT+00:00
Seahawks release former CWU quarterback - HeraldNet Tweet this news
HeraldNet--Maxwell spent the spring of 2006 in -NFL Europa- and the NFL season on the practice squad but was then released and signed with Cincinnati, playing in five ... - Date : Tue, 18 May 2010 22:59:16 GMT+00:00

Uniforms :
Team Active
NL Amsterdam Admirals 1995 � 2007
ES Barcelona Dragons 1991 � 2003
DE Berlin Thunder 1999 � 2007
DE Cologne Centurions 2004 � 2007
DE Frankfurt Galaxy 1991 � 2007
DE Hamburg Sea Devils 2005 � 2007
GB London/England Monarchs 1991 � 1998
DE Rhein Fire 1995 � 2007
SCO Scottish Claymores 1995 � 2004

Attendance :
Team Year 2007 Year 2006 Year 2005 Change 06/07
Frankfurt Galaxy
33,043
28,118
29,377
+ 4,925
Rhein Fire
24,473
22,020
22,532
+ 2,453
Hamburg Sea Devils
20,874
15,082
17,920
+ 5,792
Berlin Thunder
15,710
13,819
16,848
+ 1,891
Cologne Centurions
14,352
13,538
14,238
+ 814
Amsterdam Admirals
11,668
13,421
12,877
- 1,753
Average 20,020 17,666 18,966 + 2,354

Attendance :
Year Games Total Average
World League
1991 50 1,268,066 25,361
1992 50 1,210,817 24,216
1993 -- -- --
1994 -- -- --
1995 30 436,853 14,562
1996 30 516,171 17,206
NFL Europe
1997 30 546,433 18,214
1998 30 499,034 16,634
1999 30 544,844 18,161
2000 30 540,438 18,015
2001 30 557,038 18,568
2002 30 541,546 18,052
2003 30 494,448 16,482
2004 30 477,741 15,925
2005 30 568,935 18,965
2006 30 529,988 17,666
NFL Europa
2007 30 600,600 20,020
15 490 9,332,952 19,047

Team Stadium Years Used Capacity Opened City
Amsterdam Admirals Amsterdam ArenA 1997 �2007 51,859 1996 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Olympisch Stadion 1995 �1996
2000 (one game)
2007 (one game)		 31,600 1928
Barcelona Dragons Mini Estadi 2001 �2003 15,276 1982 Barcelona, Spain
Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys 1995 �2000
1991 �1992		 56,000 1929
Berlin Thunder Olympiastadion 2003 �2007 76,000 1936 Berlin, Germany
F. L. Jahn Sportpark 1999 �2002
2006 (one game)		 19,500 1951
Cologne Centurions RheinEnergieStadion 2004 �2007 50,374 1923 Cologne, Germany
England Monarchs Crystal Palace National Sports Centre 1998 15,500 1964 London, England
Ashton Gate 1998 (one game) 21,500 1900 Bristol, England
Alexander Stadium 1998 (one game) 7,600 1976 Birmingham, England
Frankfurt Galaxy Commerzbank-Arena
Waldstadion (1925 �2005)		 2005 �2007
1995 �2005
1991 �1992		 52,000 1925 Frankfurt, Germany
Hamburg Sea Devils AOL Arena 2005 �2007 55,989 2000 Hamburg, Germany
London Monarchs Stamford Bridge 1996 (one game)
1997		 42,449 1877 London, England
White Hart Lane 1995 �1996 36,240 1899
Wembley Stadium 1991 �1992 80,000 1923
Rhein Fire LTU Arena 2005 �2007 51,500 2004 Düsseldorf, Germany
Arena AufSchalke 2003 �2004 61,524 2001 Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Rheinstadion 1995 �2002 55,900 1926 Düsseldorf, Germany
Scottish Claymores Hampden Park 1998 �2000, 2002 (part time),
2001, 2003 �2004 (full time)		 52,500 1903 Glasgow, Scotland
Murrayfield Stadium 1995 �1997 (full time),
1998 �2000 (part-time),
2002 (one game)		 67,500 1925 Edinburgh, Scotland

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BAFA Community Leagues * BritBowl * Boston Trophy
BAFA Premiership Bristol Aztecs * Coventry Cassidy Jets * Farnham Fast Lane Knights * London Blitz * London Cobras * Sussex Thunder
BAFA Division 1 North: Doncaster Mustangs * Dundee Hurricanes * East Kilbride Pirates * Gateshead Senators * Merseyside Nighthawks * Yorkshire Rams
South East: Cambridgeshire Cats * Colchester Gladiators * East Kent Mavericks * Ipswich Cardinals * Kent Exiles * Peterborough Saxons
South West: Birmingham Bulls * Leicester Falcons * Nottingham Caesars * Oxford Saints * South Wales Warriors * Tamworth Phoenix
BAFA Division 2 North: Clyde Valley Blackhawks * Edinburgh Wolves * Glasgow Tigers * Highland Wildcats * West Coast Trojans
Central: Chester Romans * Hull Hornets * Lancashire Wolverines * Manchester Titans * Sheffield Predators * Shropshire Revolution * Staffordshire Surge
East: Bedfordshire Blue Raiders * Essex Spartans * Lincolnshire Bombers * London Olympians * Maidstone Pumas * Norwich Devils
West: Berkshire Renegades * Cornish Sharks * Gloucester Banshees * Hampshire Thrashers * Milton Keynes City Pathfinders * Watford Cheetahs
British American Football Referees' Association * British American Football League (Seasons: 2007 * 2008 * 2009) * British Universities American Football League
National Football League sanctioned events: NFL International Series * American Bowl * London Monarchs * Scottish Claymores



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