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D1 ELITE: EVERYTHING STILL TO PLAY FOR BEFORE THE PLAYOFFS BEGIN
One final weekend remains before the French D1 postseason arrives, and despite several teams already securing their positions, the regular season still has unfinished business to settle.
The North Conference picture is nearly complete after last week’s early showdown in Thonon-les-Bains, where the Molosses secured their playoff berth. In the South, however, tension remains everywhere. Toulouse, the Catalan Grizzlys and Aix-en-Provence all enter Week 10 with realistic hopes o
May 15


Week 6 Power Rankings - D1 Élite
As always, a reminder before we get into it: this is subjective. These rankings are based on results, game flow, momentum, level of opposition, and the overall impression each team left this weekend. They are not the standings, and they are not meant to be taken personally. The goal is simple: place teams where they feel right now, after comparing what we thought we knew at the halfway point with what Week 6 confirmed, corrected, or reshaped. And this week gave us clarity.
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Apr 10


Week 5 Power Rankings - D1 Élite
As always, a reminder before we get into it: this is subjective. These rankings are based on results, game flow, momentum, level of opposition, and the overall impression each team left this weekend. They are not the standings, and they are not meant to be taken personally. The goal is simple: place teams where they feel right now, after comparing what we thought we knew through the first month of the season with what Week 5 confirmed, challenged, or completely changed.
And w
Mar 26


Week 4 Power Rankings for the D1 Élite
As always, a reminder before we get into it: this is subjective. These rankings are based on results, game flow, momentum, level of opposition, and the overall impression each team left this weekend. They are not the standings, and they are not meant to be taken personally. The goal is simple: place teams where they feel right now, after comparing what we learned in Week 3 with what was confirmed, corrected, or exposed in Week 4.
And this week gave us movement.
At the top, t
Mar 11


Week 3 Power Rankings for the D1 Élite
1. Black Panthers - Thonon-les-bains Flash 3-0
In what was, overall, a very solid and well-played game, they gave the Météores almost nothing to work with and showed a really convincing side. There were still a few uncharacteristic errors (ATH Bafdile putting the ball on the ground on a punt return, for example) that didn’t end up costing much. The conditions clearly played a part, with the bad weather making execution tricky for everyone. But it’s still the kind of detail t
Mar 5


Week 2 Power Rankings for the D1 Élite
After two weeks of high-intensity match-ups, it’s time to take a closer look at the shifting hierarchy of the league. Some teams have climbed the ladder with impressive performances, while others have stumbled, revealing weaknesses that could shape the rest of the season. From breakout stars to defensive stalwarts, these rankings highlight the teams that are asserting themselves, and those that will need to regroup, before the next round of games.
1. Black Panthers - Thonon-
Feb 20


THE FIRST FFFA D1 POWER RANKING OF THE YEAR
Did you miss it? We did too! Here is the first power ranking of the D1 Élite 2026’s season!
Do not mind your favorite team position this week, it's still kinda hard to figure out who’s really good and who isn't.
1. Flash - La Courneuve 1-0
They faced a solid Leopards squad, but the scoreboard still reflected the gap between the two teams. The Flash relied on a brand-new dual threat in Keegan McCormack-Reamer (former Mercenaries QB in ELF), who was accurate and consistent w
Feb 12


FFFA D1 - Final Power Ranking
1st – Black Panthers – Thonon-les-Bains
Can someone stall the incredible season of the Black Panthers? Nothing seems impossible for them, as they defeated the Molosses. In fact, the first half was largely defensive. The defense from Thonon had Brody Hahn under pressure on nearly every play.
The first goosebump moment came from Adel Bafdile — we thought he scored a really cool punt return, but it was declined due to an illegal block in the back (maybe opposing special teams
May 8, 2025


MVP RACE: Spotlight on the Standouts
What does it take to win an MVP crown? What does it take to be named one of the best? For us, it’s about consistency, impact, and standing out from the crowd to truly make a name for oneself. And since only a Sith deals in absolutes, here’s a list of players who’ve earned the right to be in the conversation.
May 2, 2025


FFFA D1 - Power Ranking Week 8-9
1st. Black Panthers – Thonon-les-Bains
This team continues to impress with another dominant performance, picking up right where they left off last week. Offensively, they are nearly unstoppable — marching down the field with confidence and precision. Every drive seemed to showcase their versatility. Whether through the air or on the ground, they found ways to break through the Northern Division defenses. On the other side of the ball, the defense set the tone and never let u
Apr 24, 2025


FFFA D1 - Power Ranking Week 6-7
The FFFA Power Ranking is here, give it a read if you wanna be on pace with the French Division 1 and all the teams that are participating!
Apr 3, 2025


FFFA D1 - Power Ranking Week 5
FFFA D1 Power Ranking after the week 5 action, make sure to stick around to find out how the ranking will shake out to be at the end!
Mar 13, 2025


FFFA D1 - Power Ranking Week4
Here's the FFFA (french) Division 1 power ranking after week4! At the bottom of the article the ranking is devided into divisions!
Feb 27, 2025


FFFA D1 - Power Ranking Week 3
The FFFA D1 week 3 was last weekend, so here's the updated power ranking of the two division in the french league!
Feb 20, 2025


FRENCH DIVISION 1 POWER RANKING
The FFFA 1st Division's power ranking is finally here! We also include a little summary of what's already happened in the first games!!
Feb 12, 2025


Week 1 Excitement: FFFA ELITE League Unfolds
FFFA ELITE Week 1: La Courneuve Flash triumph, Iron Mask Cannes dominates, Argonautes mark a comeback. Stay tuned for more action!
Feb 8, 2024


Aix-en-Provence Argonautes Crush Ours Toulouse 21-13
Exciting football clash as Aix-en-Provence Argonautes triumph over Ours Toulouse with a 21-13 win, showcasing thrilling action till the end.
Feb 8, 2024
OTHER NEWS


Born on a Base: How FIDAF and Italian Football Began
Football’s Italian story starts more than a century ago, with a Thanksgiving Day game in Genoa between the crews of the USS Connecticut and the USS Kansas. It was a one-off game, and decades passed before the sport returned in any organized way: first with Allied troops, in the Bambino Bowl in Bari and the Spaghetti Bowl in Florence, the latter drawing a crowd of 25,000, both played between 1944 and 1945; then through U.S. bases that kept the game alive into the 1950s and 196
4 days ago


The Italian Football League Kicks Off Its 2027 Season in Bologna
On October 4th, at The Social Hub in Bologna, the Italian Football League began preparations for the upcoming 2027 season with a press conference and a league meeting that offered a preview of the league's new year.
In the presence of the press and top figures in Italian football, the new season of the country's premier league was launched, featuring numerous new developments and the announcement of several partnerships.
What new developments and challenges will the IFL fac
Oct 9


Andrew Weidinger - The Head Coach of the London Guard
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
Oct 7


UNION JACK CLASSIC
Wembley Stadium has staged just about everything football has to offer. On Saturday, it added another chapter to its history: College Football. Kansas and Arizona State crossed the Atlantic for a Week 3 matchup that brought the sights, sounds and spectacle of a fall Saturday in America to the heart of London.
LONDON BECOMES THE CENTER OF EUROPEAN FOOTBALL
For one Saturday in September, London became the center of the College Football world.
The British capital is hardly a
Sep 24


The Pioneers: NFL Europe and the League That Dared to Cross an Ocean
Long before the NFL played regular season games in London, Munich, or Madrid, it tried something far bolder: building entire professional franchises on European soil.
In July 1989, NFL owners approved the creation of the World League of American Football, a genuinely transatlantic experiment and the first time the league had ever tried to plant a professional, developmental version of itself outside North America. When the WLAF kicked off on March 23, 1991, ten teams took th
Sep 23


Italian Football League News You Can Use #1
With the conclusion of the tackle football seasons in Italy, "News You Can Use" - the most beloved and imitated column - returns to First Down Mag, bringing you all the latest updates on Italian football.
From the first to the third division, and from North to South, here is everything you need to know about roster moves and the latest news from the world of Italian gridiron.
Here is the first batch of news from the Italian football scene. Enjoy the read.
Cameren Grodhaus
Sep 22


İTÜ HORNETS — INTERVIEW WITH HEAD COACH AHMET ÖZMEN
We've now won four championships in the university league, and in that arena we've long been a college team playing football at the very top level. In past years, though, as a club we struggled to carry that success over to the pro league. Even though the 2022 pro semifinal was a huge blow for us, I'd say it was the game that fueled our ambition and made us more determined than any other. But reducing the four championships won over the last two years — across both the pro an
Sep 15


2026 GFL Power Rankings — Week 18 Update
Biggest Takeaway
As the GFL season moves toward the postseason, the league has started to separate into clear tiers. At the top, three teams have consistently looked like the strongest championship threats.
Dresden Monarchs/Potsdam Royals/Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
The Dresden Monarchs, Potsdam Royals, and Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns have separated themselves from the rest of the GFL.
These are clearly the three strongest teams in the league and the teams best positioned to ma
Sep 11


BELICHICK’S TAR HEELS WIN THE AER LINGUS COLLEGE FOOTBALL CLASSIC
DUBLIN DRESSES UP FOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL AGAIN
Throughout the week, Dublin’s streets were dressed in TCU purple and unmistakable Carolina Blue, and long before kickoff it felt as though the Horned Frogs held a slight advantage in the stands.
Close to 10,000 fans had travelled from Texas, filling the pubs of Temple Bar and much of the city centre with TCU colours. In total, more than 14,000 supporters made the trip from the United States for this year’s Classic. Fewer than in
Sep 4
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