Austrian Football League
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1984 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Austria Slovenia Slovakia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Swarco Raiders Tirol |
| Most titles | Vienna Vikings (14) |
| 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 2018, the AFL consisted of:
- Vienna Vikings
- Graz Giants
- Swarco Raiders Tirol
- Danube Dragons
- Bratislava Monarchs
- AFC Rangers
- Ljubljana Silverhawks
- Steelsharks Traun
Austrian Bowl
All games
| Bowl | Date | Champions | Runners-Up | Score | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | October 20, 1984 | Salzburg Lions | Graz Giants | 27–10 | Salzburg |
| II | June 28, 1986 | Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 31–12 | Salzburg |
| III | July 5, 1987 | Graz Giants | Salzburg Lions | 20–0 | ASKÖ Schmelz, Vienna |
| IV | July 3, 1988 | Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 33–15 | ASKÖ Schmelz, Vienna |
| V | July 1, 1989 | Salzburg Lions | Graz Giants | 34–0 | Salzburg |
| VI | July 1, 1990 | Graz Giants | Klosterneuburg Mercenaries | 59–7 | Linz |
| VII | July 7, 1991 | Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 38–7 | ASKÖ Eggenberg, Graz |
| VIII | July 5, 1992 | Graz Giants | Schwarzenau Rangers | 28–13 | ASKÖ Schmelz, Vienna |
| IX | July 4, 1993 | Feldkirch Oscar Dinos | Salzburg Bulls | 45–10 | BSZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf |
| X | July 4, 1994 | Vienna Vikings | Levi's Graz Giants | 45–23 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf |
| XI | July 15, 1995 | Levi's Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 26–20 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf |
| XII | July 13, 1996 | Vienna Vikings | Levi's Graz Giants | 41–35 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf |
| XIII | July 12, 1997 | Levi's Graz Giants | Klosterneuburg Mercenaries | 35–14 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf |
| XIV | July 18, 1998 | Levi's Graz Giants | Vienna Vikings | 43–3 | BSZ Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf |
| XV | July 20, 1999 | Chrysler Vikings | Levi's Graz Giants | 37–35 | Schwechat-Rannersdorf |
| XVI | July 22, 2000 | Chrysler Vikings | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | 34–28 | Casino Stadion Hohe Warte, Vienna |
| XVII | July 21, 2001 | Chrysler Vikings | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | 24–14 | Lindenstadion, Eisenstadt |
| XVIII | July 20, 2002 | Chrysler Vikings | Öko-Box Graz Giants | 52–21 | Casino Stadion Hohe Warte, Vienna |
| XIX | July 12, 2003 | Chrysler Vikings | Öko-Box Graz Giants | 56–42 | Casino Stadion Hohe Warte, Vienna |
| XX | July 17, 2004 | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | Chrysler Vikings | 28–20 | EM-Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg |
| XXI | July 16, 2005 | Chrysler Vikings | Papa Joe's Tyrolean Raiders | 43–14 | Südstadt, Maria Enzersdorf |
| XXII | July 14, 2006 | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Dodge Vikings | 43–19 | Hohe Warte, Vienna |
| XXIII | July 14, 2007 | Dodge Vikings | Turek Graz Giants | 42–14 | Hohe Warte, Vienna |
| XXIV | June 27, 2008 | Turek Graz Giants | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 31–21 | Wolfsberg |
| XXV | July 18, 2009 | Raiffeisen Vikings | Turek Graz Giants | 22–19 | Graz |
| XXVI | July 9, 2010 | Danube Dragons | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 28–21 | Innsbruck |
| XXVII | June 23, 2011 | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Raiffeisen Vikings | 23–13 | Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna |
| XXVIII | July 28, 2012 | Raiffeisen Vikings | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 48–34 | Hohe Warte, Vienna |
| XXIX | July 27, 2013 | Raiffeisen Vikings | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 48–31 | NV Arena, Sankt Pölten |
| XXX | July 26, 2014 | Raiffeisen Vikings | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 24–17 | NV Arena, Sankt Pölten |
| XXXI | July 11, 2015 | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Vienna Vikings | 38–0 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt |
| XXXII | July 23, 2016 | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Graz Giants | 51–7 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt |
| XXXIII | July 29, 2017 | Dacia Vienna Vikings | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 45–26 | Wörthersee Stadion, Klagenfurt |
| XXXIV | July 21, 2018 | Swarco Raiders Tirol | Dacia Vienna Vikings | 51–48 | NV Arena, St. Polten |
By Team
| Rank | Teams | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vienna Vikings | 14 | 10 |
| 2 | Graz Giants | 10 | 10 |
| 3 | Swarco Raiders Tirol | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Salzburg Bulls | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Danube Dragons[1] | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Feldkirch Oscar Dinos | 1 | 0 |
^ 1: Formerly known as Klosterneuburg Mercenaries
References
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