Europlayers

Austria

Language: German.
Divisions:
- AFL
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 8
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Austrian Bowl
  - 2009 Winner: Vienna Vikings
  - 2010 Winner: Danube Dragons
- Division 1
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 6
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Silver Bowl
  - 2009 Winner: St. Poelten Generali Invaders
  - 2010 Winner: LA Titans
- Division 2
  - Level: 3rd
  - Number of teams: 15
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Iron Bowl
  - 2009 Winner: LA Titans
  - 2010 Winner: Vienna Knights
Season start date: March
Import rules:
- Import definition: Class-A-Players (players with college experience and/or players who get paid)
- Number of imports allowed per team: AFL: 4, Division 1: 1
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): AFL: 2, Division 1: 1

Belgium

Language: Dutch & French.
Conferences:
- FFL (Flemish) & LFFAB (Walloon)
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 8+7
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Belgian Bowl
  - 2006-2010 Winner: West-Vlaanderen Tribes
Season start date: Late February
Import rules:
- Import definition: US & Canadian players.
- Number of imports allowed per team: unlimited
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at the same time): 2

Denmark

Language: Danish.
Divisions:
- National League
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 10
  - Minimum age: 17
  - League name: Elite
  - Championship name: Mermaid Bowl
  - 2009 Winner: Søllerød Gold Diggers
  - 2010 Winner: Søllerød Gold Diggers
  - 2011 Winner: Triangle Razorbacks
- 1. Division
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 6
  - Minimum age: 17
  - 2009 Winner: Aab 89'ers
  - 2010 Winner: Amager Demons
  - 2011 Winner: Copenhagen Tomahawks
- 2. Division
  - Level: 3rd
  - Number of teams: 5
  - Minimum age: 17
  - 2009 Winner: /
- Nine-Man League (North, South, East)
  - Level: 4th
  - Number of teams: 18 ( North: 6 teams, South: 6 teams, East: 6 teams)
  - Minimum age: 17
Bowl Games: DAFF (Danish American Football Federation) arrange four Bowl games each season: Junior Bowl, Future Bowl, Dannebro Bowl (flag football) and Mermaid Bowl.
Season start date: Mid April
Import rules:
- Import definition: Players without a European passport go under the definition "Foreign players". European citizens can get a player license just like the Danish citizens.
- Imports are only allowed to play and practice in Denmark when they have a work permit.
- Foreign players are allowed to play in all the Danish leagues.
- Danish teams are allowed to have as many foreign players as they want but they are only allowed to have two foreign players on the field at the same time.

Finland

Language: Finnish.
2010 Winner: Porvoon Butchers
Import definition: Non-European.
Each team in the Maple League (top division) is allowed three imports and they can all be on the field at the same time.
Each team in Division 1 is allowed two imports and only one can be on the field.
Dual passport (North American/European passport) players are not considered imports so there is no limit or restriction.

France

Language: French.
Divisions:
- D1
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 8
  - League name: Elite
  - Championship name: Casque de diamant
  - 2009 Winner: Flash de La Courneuve
  - 2010 Winner: Amiens Spartiates
- D2
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 16
  - Championship name: Casque d'or
  - 2009 Winner: Centurions de Nimes
  - 2010 Winner: Molosses d'Asnieres
- D3
  - Level: 3rd
  - Number of teams: 40
  - Championship name: Casque d'argent
  - 2009 Winner: Giants de Saint-Etienne
  - 2010 Winner: Chevaliers d'Orleans
Season start date: February
Import rules:
- Import definition: US & Canadian players.
- Number of imports allowed per team: unlimited
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at the same time): 2

Germany

Language: German.
Leagues:
- GFL
  - Level: 1st
  - Divisions: 2
    - Gruppe Sud (Southern Germany)
    - Gruppe Nord (Northern Germany)
  - Number of teams: 14 (6 in each division)
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 19 (European) or 18 (Non-European)
  - Championship name: German Bowl
  - 2009 Winner: Berlin Adler
  - 2010 Winner: Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
- GFL 2
  - Level: 2nd
  - Divisions: 2
    - Gruppe Sud (Southern Germany)
    - Gruppe Nord (Northern Germany)
  - Number of teams: 16 (8 in each division)
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: none. The winner of each division plays a 2 game series -vs- the worst team from the corresponding 1st League Division. If they win the series (once at home, once away) then that team moves up into the GFL and the other team drops into the GFL 2.
- Regionalliga (Regional Leagues)
  - Level: 3rd
  - Divisions: 3. Each region of Germany has these three divisions, meaning that there are several of them with no less than 7 teams each.
    - Gruppe Sud
    - Gruppe Mitte
    - Gruppe Nord
  - Number of teams: varies
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: none. Playoff system in place to determine which teams get the opportunity to move up into the GFL 2. The best get the chance to move up, the worst move down.
- Oberliga (Regional Leagues, smaller regions than Regionalliga)
  - Level: 4th
  - Number of teams: varies
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: none. Playoff system in place to determine which teams get the opportunity to move up. The best get the chance to move up, the worst move down.
- Verbandsliga (Regional Leagues, smaller regions than Oberliga)
  - Level: 5th
  - Number of teams: varies
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: none. Playoff system in place to determine which teams get the opportunity to move up. The best get the chance to move up, the worst move down.
- Landesliga (league for newly built teams)
  - Level: 6th
  - Number of teams: varies
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: none. Playoff system in place to determine which teams get the opportunity to move up. The best get the chance to move up, the worst move down.
Season start date: March
Import rules:
- Import definition: Non European players
- Number of imports allowed per team (roster): 8
- Number of imports allowed per game (game roster): 6
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at the same time): 2
- Both the GFL & GFL 2 follow the import rules mentioned above. The lower tier leagues have stricter import limits. As a rule of thumb, GFL & GFL2 teams import paid players, very few teams below the GFL2 pay any imports. There are exceptions, but these are generally only well funded teams that are looking to climb the league structure quickly.

Ireland

Language: English.
Divisions:
- IAFL
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 11 split into 3 regions (IAFL North, IAFL South and IAFL Central)
  - 2010 Winner: Dublin Rebels
- DV8 (developmental league - 8 a side)
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 8
Import rules: ?

Italy

Language: Italian.
Divisions:
- IFL
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 12
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Italian Super Bowl
  - 2008 Winner: Bergamo Lions
  - 2009 Winner: Bolzano Giants
  - 2010 Winner: Parma Panthers
  - 2011 Winner: Parma Panthers
- LENAF
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 20
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Italian Bowl
  - 2008 Winner: Barbari Roma Nord
  - 2009 Winner: Barbari Roma Nord
  - 2010 Winner: Barbari Roma Nord
  - 2010 Winner: Bergamo Lions
- CIF-9 => Campionato Italiano di Football a 9 (9-men football)
  - Level: 3rd
  - Number of teams: 38
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Nine Bowl
  - 2008 Winner: Predatori Golfo del Tigullio
  - 2009 Winner: Roma Grizzlies
  - 2010 Winner: Cagliari Crusaders
  - 2011 Winner: Ferrara Aquile
Season start date: Late february/beginning of march
Import rules:
- Imports are only allowed in the IFL.
- Import definition: non-Italian players.
- Italian players are treated as 'import' if they have played in any American, Mexican, Canadian Japanese High School, College or any Pro and semipro League or in any of the Leagues Members of IFAF.
- Number of imports allowed per team: 3
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at the same time): 3

Norway

Language: Norwegian.
Divisions:
- 1. Division
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 5
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - 2010 Winner: Eidsvoll 1814s
- 2. Division
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 3
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
Season start date: April
Finals start date: July
Import rules:
- Import definition: players from Canada, USA, Japan or Mexico
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 3 in 1st division, 1 in the 2nd division

Netherlands

Language: Dutch.
Divisions:
- D1
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 6
  - Championship name: Tulip Bowl
  - 2009 Winner: Amsterdam Crusaders
  - 2010 Winner: Amsterdam Crusaders
  - 2011 Winner: Maastricht Wildcats
- D2
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 8
  - Championship name: Relegation games
  - 2009 Winner: Amersfoort Untouchables (no promotion, still in division 2)
- D3
  - Level: 3rd
  - Number of teams: 4
  - Championship name: Relegation games
  - 2009 Winner: none
Season start date: February
Finals start date: July
Import rules:
- Import definition: Non European players
- Number of imports allowed per team: unlimited
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 2

Poland

Language: Polish.
Divisions:
- PLFA 1
  - Level: 1st
  - League: PLFA
  - Number of teams: 8
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - Championship name: Polish Bowl
  - 2008 Winner: Warsaw Eagles
  - 2010 Winner: Wroclaw Devils
- PLFA 2
  - Level: 2nd
  - League: PLFA
  - Number of teams: 15
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
Season start date: April
Import rules:
- Import definition: Non Polish national.
- Number of imports allowed per team: 5
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 3
- Visa requirement: as per visiting the country

Portugal

Language: Portuguese. English and Spanish are also widely spoken.
Divisions:
- LPFA 1
  - Level: 1st
  - League: LPFA
  - Number of teams: 7
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - 2010 Winner: Lisbon Navigators
  - 2011 Winner: Lisbon Navigators
Season start date: January
Season end date: May
Import rules:
- Import definition: players from Canada, USA, Mexico or Japan.
- Number of imports allowed per team: unlimited
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 3
- Dual passport (Import/European passport) players are not considered imports so there is no limit or restriction.

Serbia

Language: Serbian.
Divisions:
- Superleague
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 8
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 16
  - Championship name: Serbian Superleague
  - 2004 Winner: Kragujevac Wild Boars
  - 2006 Winner: Kragujevac Wild Boars
  - 2007 Winner: Vukovi Beograd
  - 2008 Winner: Kragujevac Wild Boars
  - 2009 Winner: Kragujevac Wild Boars / Vukovi Beograd (two different federations at the time / leagues merged in 2011)
  - 2010 Winner: Kragujevac Wild Boars / Vukovi Beograd (two different federations at the time / leagues merged in 2011)
  - 2011 Winner: Vukovi Beograd
- Division II
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 12 (North / South Conference)
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
Federation: EFAF
Season start date: March
Season end date: July
Import rules:
- Import definition: players from Canada, USA or Mexico
- Number of imports allowed per team: 3
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 3
- Dual passport (Import/European passport) players are not considered imports so there is no limit or restriction.

Slovenia

Language: Slovenian.
Divisions:
- SNFL - Slovenian National Football League
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 6 + Croatian Teams (varies)
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 16
  - Championship name: SLO Bowl
  - 2010 Winner: Ljubljana Silverhawks
  - 2011 Winner: Ljubljana Silverhawks
Season start date: March
Import rules:
- Import definition: players from Canada, USA or Mexico
- Number of imports allowed per team: 3
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 3
- Imports are only allowed to play and practice in Slovenia if they have a work permit.

Spain

Language: Spanish.
Divisions:
- LNFA
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 10 (in 2009) / 15 (in 2010)
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - 2009 Winner: Valencia Firebats
  - 2010 Winner: L'hospitalet Pioners
- LNFA 2
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 11 (in 2009) / none (in 2010)
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 17
  - 2009 Winner: Reus Imperials
Season start date: January
Import rules:
- Import definition: CAN – USA – MEX - JAP
- Each team is allowed to have unlimited import players under contract but only three can play in a game.
- Dual passport (Import/European passport) players are not considered imports so there is no limit or restriction.

Sweden

Language: Swedish, but everyone is fluent in English too.
Divisions:
- Super Series
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 6
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 18
  - 2008 Winner: Stockholm Mean Machines
  - 2010 Winner: Carlstad Crusaders
- Division 1
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 24
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 18
Season start date: May
Finals: September
Import rules:
- Import definition: anyone with a passport from the US, Canada or Mexico (all other players without Swedish passports are defined as "Foreign Players")
- Number of imports allowed per team: Super Series: 2, Division 1: Unlimited
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): Super Series: 1, Division 1: Unlimited
- Number of "Foreign Players" allowed per game (on the field at any given time): Super Series: 6, Division 1: Unlimited
- Visa requirement: working permit

Ukraine

Language: Ukrainian
Divisions:
- Division A
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 10
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 18
  - Championship name: Ukrainian Bowl
  - 2009 Winner: Uzhgorod Lumberjacks
- Division B
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 4
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 18
Season start date: April
Finals: July
Import rules:
- Import definition: Non Ukrainian national
- Number of imports allowed per team: 3
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 3

United Kingdom

Language: English.
Divisions:
- BAFL Premier
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 5
  - League name: BAFL
  - Championship name: BritBowl (to win the Boston Trophy)
  - 2006 Winner: London Olympians
  - 2007 Winner: London Blitz
  - 2008 Winner: Coventry Cassidy Jets
  - 2009 Winner: London Blitz
  - 2010 Winner: London Blitz
- BAFL 1
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: 19
  - League name: BAFL
  - Championship name: Division 1 Bowl
- BAFL 2
  - Level: 3rd
  - Number of teams: 25
  - League name: BAFL
  - Championship name: Division 2 Bowl
Season start date: April/May
Season end date: September
Import rules:
- Import definition: anyone with a passport from the US, Canada, Mexico or Japan
- Dual passport (Import/European passport) players are not considered imports so there is no limit or restriction.
- Number of imports allowed per team: 15
- Number of imports allowed per game: 5 (EFAF rules apply when playing in European competition - 3 per game)
- It is against league rules to pay player salaries, provide accommodation/car/transport free of charge to import/domestic players.

Russia

Language: Russian
Divisions:
- Division A
  - Level: 1st
  - Number of teams: 12
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 18
  - Championship name: Russian Bowl
  - 2008 Winner: Moscow Patriots
  - 2010 Winner: Moscow Patriots
- Division B
  - Level: 2nd
  - Number of teams: TBA
  - Minimum age to play in this division: 18
Season start date: April
Finals: November
Import rules:
- Import definition: USA, Canada, Mexico, Japan
- Number of imports allowed per team: 5
- Number of imports allowed per game (on the field at any given time): 3