Austrian Football League
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |
 Austria Czech Republic Slovenia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Swarco Raiders Tirol |
| Most titles | Vienna Vikings (13) |
| Official website | afboe.at |
The Austrian Football League (AFL) is the elite league of American football in Austria. The league was founded in 1984 and plays by the rules of the NCAA.
History
The AFL is commonly considered as one of the best American football leagues in Europe, hence the EFL was won seven times by AFL teams in the eight-year period from 2004 to 2011.[1]
In 2010, eight teams participated in the league, with seven being from Austria and one, the Prague Panthers from the Czech Republic.
In 2012, six teams participated in the league, with five being from Austria and one, the Prague Panthers from the Czech Republic.
The regular season consists of ten games and starts in mid March and the playoffs continue through July. The final game is called the Austrian Bowl and was held for the first time in 1984 in Salzburg, Austria.
Teams
In 2016 the AFL consisted of:
- Vienna Vikings
- Graz Giants
- Swarco Raiders Tirol
- Danube Dragons
- Prague Black Panthers
- Cineplexx Blue Devils
- AFC Rangers
- Ljubljana Silverhawks
In 2017 the Black Panters will be replaced by Steelsharks Traun.
Austrian Bowl
All games
| Bowl | Date | Location | Champions | Runners-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | October 20, 1984 | Salzburg | Salzburg Lions | Graz Giants | 27–10 |
| II | June 28, 1986 | Salzburg | Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 31–12 |
| III | July 5, 1987 | ASKÖ Schmelz | Graz Giants | Salzburg Lions | 20–0 |
| IV | July 3, 1988 | Wien, ASKÖ Schmelz | Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 33–15 |
| V | July 1, 1989 | Salzburg | Salzburg Lions | Graz Giants | 34–0 |
| VI | July 1, 1990 | Linz | Graz Giants | Klosterneuburg Mercenaries | 59–7 |
| VII | July 7, 1991 | Graz, ASKÖ Eggenberg | Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 38–7 |
| VIII | July 5, 1992 | Wien, ASKÖ Schmelz | Graz Giants | Schwarzenau Rangers | 28–13 |
| IX | July 4, 1993 | Maria Enzersdorf, BSZ Südstadt | Feldkirch Oscar Dinos | Salzburg Bulls | 45–10 |
| X | July 4, 1994 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf | Vienna Vikings | Levi's Graz Giants | 45–23 |
| XI | July 15, 1995 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf | Levi's Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 26–20 |
| XII | July 13, 1996 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf | Vienna Vikings | Levi's Graz Giants | 41–35 |
| XIII | July 12, 1997 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf | Levi's Graz Giants | Klosterneuburg Mercenaries | 35–14 |
| XIV | July 18, 1998 | Maria Enzersdorf, BSZ Südstadt | Levi's Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 43–3 |
| XV | July 20, 1999 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf | Chrysler Vikings | Levi's Graz Giants | 37–35 |
| XVI | July 22, 2000 | Wien, Casino Stadion Hohe Warte | Chrysler Vikings | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | 34–28 |
| XVII | July 21, 2001 | Eisenstadt, Lindenstadion | Chrysler Vikings | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | 24–14 |
| XVIII | July 20, 2002 | Wien, Casino Stadion Hohe Warte | Chrysler Vikings | Öko-Box Graz Giants | 52–21 |
| XIX | July 12, 2003 | Wien, Casino Stadion Hohe Warte | Chrysler Vikings | Öko-Box Graz Giants | 56–42 |
| XX | July 17, 2004 | Salzburg, EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | Chrysler Vikings | 28–20 (14–14) |
| XXI | July 16, 2005 | Maria Enzersdorf, Südstadt | Chrysler Vikings | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | 43–14 (21–7) |
| XXII | July 14, 2006 | Hohe Warte, Wien | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Dodge Vikings | 43–19 (14–13) |
| XXIII | July 14, 2007 | Hohe Warte, Wien | Dodge Vikings | Turek Graz Giants | 42–14 (21–14) |
| XXIV | June 27, 2008 | Wolfsberg | Turek Graz Giants | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 31–21 |
| XXV | July 18, 2009 | Graz | Raiffeisen Vikings | Turek Graz Giants | 22–19 |
| XXVI | July 9, 2010 | Innsbruck | Danube Dragons | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 28–21 |
| XXVII | June 23, 2011 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Wien | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Raiffeisen Vikings | 23–13 |
| XXVIII | July 28, 2012 | Hohe Warte, Vienna | Raiffeisen Vikings | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 48–34 |
| XXIX | July 27, 2013 | NV Arena, St. Pölten | Raiffeisen Vikings | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 48–31 |
| XXX | July 26, 2014 | NV Arena, St. Pölten | Raiffeisen Vikings | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 24–17 |
| XXXI | July 11, 2015 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Vienna Vikings | 38–0 |
| XXXII | July 23, 2016 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Graz Giants | 51–7 |
By Team
| Austrian Bowl Champion | Teams |
|---|---|
| 13x | Vienna Vikings |
| 10x | Turek Graz Giants |
| 5x | Swarco Raiders Tirol |
| 2x | Salzburg Bulls |
| 1x | Danube Dragons, Feldkirch Oscar Dinos |
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to American football in Austria. |
- Official website (German)