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3Peat, Nothing Less - FFFA D1 Championship Review
The D1 Elite season has officially come to an end, wrapping up in spectacular fashion this past weekend with the highly anticipated 29th edition of the Casque de Diamant. This grand finale delivered everything fans could hope for, intensity, drama, and unforgettable plays, all unfolding on a compact 80-yard field that only amplified the action. From start to finish, it was a thrilling showdown that truly lived up to its reputation as the biggest game in French American footba
Jul 3
Preview Italian Bowl 2025 - A Tale of 2 Teams
After a long journey, Guelfi Firenze and Dolphins Ancona will face each other to determine which team will take home the Gionni Colombo Trophy, named after one of the pioneers of the Italian movement. Only one team will leave the United States as the Italian Football League champions on June 28th, at the end of the 44th Italian Bowl.
Jun 28
A Quarterback's Quest: The Inspiring Tale of Cornelius Kinchen
Follow Cornelius Kinchen's inspiring football journey from Paterson, NJ, to international acclaim, embodying resilience on and off the field
Apr 19, 2024
Sweden's Super Serien Schedule & Key Matchups
Discover the exciting kickoff of Sweden's Super Serien 2024 season, featuring 8 teams, key matchups, and thrilling rivalries.
Apr 3, 2024
Top 5 All-Time ELF Games
Explore the top 5 all-time European League of Football (ELF) games, from fierce rivalries to historic championship showdowns.
Mar 2, 2024
Maia Mutts Aim for Upset as Undefeated Season Opener Streak Collides with Crusaders' Championship Dreams
Maia Mutts face Cascais Crusaders in a high-stakes showdown. Can underdogs topple favorites in this Portuguese Football League clash?
Feb 23, 2024
The Rhinos Milano Perspective: HC and Key Players Talk IFL 2024 Strategy
Rhinos Milano gear up for IFL 2024 after a disappointing 2023. Coach Nobile & key players share insights on strategy & quest for redemption.
Feb 20, 2024
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
OTHER NEWS
A European Showdown in Krefeld - IFAF Final Four
After two years, the European Championship comes to a close with the first ever Final Four in Germany.
The home team, after ten years, will host a huge event in continental Tackle Football, coming back after a ban arrived as a result of problems with the old IFAF management. They will face Austria, the defending champions and the favourites to win it all.
In the other semifinal, Finland, the National Team with more continental wins than any other country, will face Italy, c
Oct 24
Portugal: LPFA XV Team Grades
Another edition of the Portuguese American Football League has come to an end, once again capped off by a televised final. It was a season of plot twists, revenge stories, and new stars who stepped onto the stage and shone brightly. And we’ve now gathered all their grades. Top of the Class Lisboa Devils – A The Devils did exactly what was expected of them: reach the final. With major reinforcements like Jordan Vieira and Chris Thelasco , plus a culture of consistency bui
Sep 3
Britball Playoff Recap and Britbowl Preview
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
Sep 2
Classroom of Champions: ELF Teams Get Their Grades
The curtain has fallen on the regular season, and as tradition dictates, the council gathers one last time. The grades are in, the exam papers have been marked, and it’s time to see which teams proudly move to the top of the class, which barely scraped a passing grade, and which will be stuck in detention until next year.
We could have done that division by division to hand out the grades, but here’s a little spoiler for the impatient: nobody really shone across the board. Ea
Aug 29
A TRUE RIVALRY IN DUBLIN
As every year, Dublin dressed up to host a new edition of the Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Shop windows and pubs across the city were adorned with the vibrant colors of the universities: the red of Iowa State and the purple of Kansas State blended into every corner. Yet this time there was something truly special in the air: for the first time, the Aviva Stadium would host a game officially considered a rivalry — the storied Farmageddon.
This is one of the oldest and
Aug 28
News You Can Use – IFL Edition #2
Almost a month later, First Down Mag is back with some news on Italian Football during the offseason.
The Italian Movement is running wild despite the forced stop after the end of the Senior championships in July.
Now the focus is on the national Flag Football teams playing in both The World Games and in the Euros in September, while the Junior Tackle Championships will start in less than two months, while the National Tackle team will face a new challenge in November.
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Aug 27
News You Can Use – IFL Edition #1
The Italian Football League has come to an end as Guelfi Firenze have beaten the Ancona Dolphins 49-14 to take their second Italian Bowl in the team’s history. With that, though, the offseason has just started. Right up until the start of the 2026 season in February, First Down Mag will inform you about all the movements in the IFL by all teams and around the league...
Jul 15
5 Takeaways from Superserien 2025
A (POSSIBLE) NEW DYNASTY
We might have a new dynasty on our hands. The Carlstad Crusaders were Swedish champions for 8 years in a row between 2010 and 2017 and HC Christian Forsman might have just restored that old glory with a second consecutive title.
Crusaders key players seem to be going nowhere and they are reinforcing their strong homegrown squad with clever (and long-term) import choices each season. As we see what unfolds in the offseason, we could be looking at yet
Jul 15
Midseason Demons: Who’s Raising Hell for MVP?
The halfway point of the European League of Football season is here, and there's more drama and excitement than ever. We've seen the rise of programs like the Prague Lions fighting for playoff positioning, the dominance of the new program Nordic Storm, and the consistency of teams like the Rhein Fire, Stuttgart Surge, and Paris Musketeers.
Last year’s midseason MVP list was all over the board. This year, to promote a more focused conversation, Fourth Down Fiasco has introduc
Jul 4
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