Starting his coaching career at The University of Arizona in 2000, Andrew Weidinger has been everywhere, and then some, on his path to becoming EFA London’s Head Coach. "Like every kid who has ever put the pads on, all I ever wanted to do was play in the NFL. Then I managed to crack a vertebrae when I was in high school and couldn’t play anymore, which got me interested in coaching. I was very fortunate to have a lot of great opportunities and work with a lot of great people

The first Elite 5s tournament rewrote the script on what British American football could look like on a single day. Now it's time to do it again, bigger, louder, and with even more on the line. Elite 5s: NextGen lands at Surrey Sports Park on April 18th, bringing 144 of the best university-age players together across 8 teams in a pro bowl format. That's 13 games of full-contact, 5-a-side football packed into one day, and a £3,500 Moneyball prize pot waiting at the end of it.

British American Football is entering a transformative era. With one professional franchise slated for 2026 and another for 2027, the UK is seeing a level of ambition not witnessed since the late 1990s. However, this growth is contrasted by a massive void: the London Warriors, multi-time national champions and the titans of the domestic game, will not compete this year. Their absence reshapes the Premiership. Every team now sees a path to the throne, though the lack of a "W

So, as we reach the halfway point of the British University American Football season as Week 8 has come to a close, what better time to look back on the first seven weeks of BUCS American and highlight the teams that have surprised us and those whose first half of the season has left us bewildered. National Premiership: When comparing the 25/26 and 24/25 seasons in the National Premiership, there are some striking similarities. Leeds Beckett struggles to maintain the grip

The landscape of British University American Football is one in constant flux, as players come and go through graduation or moving universities, teams rise and fall, and there is always a story to be told about every team that takes part in what we call Uniball. My name is Chris Tebbutt, or if you know me from the British American Football world, Tebbs, and I have been covering the glorious sport of Uniball for half a decade now, and these are the top narratives to follow co

Division One: Redemption’s Roar? When it comes to the Southern Division One leagues, the South stands out as the one that will be the most hotly contested, with the Hertfordshire Hurricanes and Oxford Lancers both gunning for glory in the Division that has been their home for a while but the additions of Oxford Brookes fresh off their Division 2 Southern Championship last year and former Premiership side in the University of East Anglia (UEA) Pirates making the move from th

The sun is setting on another British American Football season, and a rematch for the ages is the final treat before the 2025 season enters the history books and the 25/26 British University American Football season can be born out of its ashes. A new playoff format for those competing in Divisions 1 & 2 means that no teams from those divisions will be loading their car with pads and helmets to take the field at the home of British American Football at Butts Park in Coventry

And with that, the 2025 BAFA Premiership regular season comes to an end, making this not only the last power ranking of the year, but also the playoff preview (where we’ll begin), and we’ll have a look at the promotion picture as it stands. Playoffs Set In my first ranking of the season, I outlined this weekend’s fixtures as being an unmissable part of the playoff race, and while there weren’t any huge surprises, it definitely didn’t disappoint. In the first match of the w

In 2025, American football in the UK is set for a seismic shake-up with the arrival of new 5 aside contact tournament — an electrifying new 5v5 format designed to deliver fast-paced, high-energy action for players and fans. The concept? A one-day tournament featuring 8 teams battling it out, with the winners walking away with a cool £2,000 cash prize. The name of this new Tournament? Elite 5s. Elite 5s is the brainchild of three Britballers who first crossed paths at U19s

We are back. After the BAFA Coaching Convention gave us a week without any Britball fixtures, the penultimate round of Premiership fixtures were played this week, and our four playoff teams are now confirmed - so let’s jump straight into it...

With only a handful of weeks left in the Britball season, it is crunch time in the Premiership. Over the next few weeks, playoff seeding will be finalized, and the relegation battles will find their conclusion. So let’s take a quick look back on the last few weeks of Premiership Britball and see how our rankings have been affected.

It was a full slate of fixtures across the BAFA Premiership this weekend (only the Newcastle Vikings didn't play, due to the odd number of teams in the North) and while there hasn't been much movement, a lot happened worth talking about. So let's get straight into it - as we always do - from the top: (#10) Hertfordshire Cheetahs 0 - 58 London Warriors (#1) It's becoming an all-too familiar thing in the Prem South for fixtures to appear heavily one-sided and then play out ex

What better time to check in on the BAFA Premiership after a few weeks away than at the halfway point of the season? Let’s jump straight into it with a refresher of every team from top down. 1st. London Warriors Still leading the pack is the only undefeated team left at this level, the London Warriors. A notoriously difficult team for journalists to cover, they prefer to let the results speak for themselves rather than publishing stat lines or individual accolades. Who can

After only two games were played in week 3 of the BAFA Premiership, this week’s fixtures - including our first glimpse of the 2025 Manchester Titans who have had a significant impact on our rankings. So, starting from the top, let’s jump straight into it:

With only three games played in week 2 of the BAFA Premiership, and no shocking results. There hasn’t been much movement, so without further ado, let’s get into this week’s action. No Movement at the Top The big question coming into this week was whether the Bristol Aztecs (#2) would choose to prioritize this weekend’s big CEFL first round fixture against the Amsterdam Crusaders, and allow key starters to take a step back and rest during this week’s mismatch with the Rushmo

The top end of our first-ever power ranking from Britain almost writes itself, with last year’s finalists both recording sizable shutout wins on the road to kick off their respective 2025 campaigns. As reigning champions—retaining the vast majority of that championship squad, including star QB Dee Williams, and having not recorded a regular season defeat since July 2023—the London Warriors are the clear choice at #1. However, considering that defeat came at the hands of a Bri

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