1. Guelfi Firenze Despite the Bye Week, the Guelfi still won in Week 8. The Frogs Legnano's loss at the Dolphins Ancona allows the Tuscans to remain alone at the top of the Italian Football League standings, undefeated. The next match will be against the Dorics, who are coming off three consecutive wins and are currently among the hottest teams in the IFL. While the goal in Italy will be to defend first place, the European plans have become clearer this weekend. In fact, the

1. Guelfi Firenze Guelfi Firenze's journey toward a back-to-back title continues in Ferrara with yet another strong performance from Coach Fabrizio Bocci's team. The Tuscans defeated Aquile Ferrara on the road 40-12, putting their purple Ferrari in fourth gear as they race toward the Italian Bowl and, perhaps, something more important. Meanwhile, four wins in as many games allow the Florentines to once again achieve their playoff goal and dream of another title that would c

1. Guelfi Firenze Yes, Guelfi Firenze are seriously hurting the other teams. The purple team confirmed their position as the best team in the Italian Football League after defeating the Parma Panthers at home in a match that has been considered a classic in Italian football for years. The direct clash with the Emilians was worth the top spot, and the Tuscan team was ready with a superb offensive performance, thus earning their third win of the season and their fifteenth con

With the Easter holidays already upon us, the IFL is taking a general Bye Week before resuming full steam ahead until the end of May with the Regular Season. In this special edition of the Power Ranking, in addition to the usual commentary on the league games—only one this weekend—there's also a rating for the teams based on their performances this season. 1. Guelfi Firenze (A) There's no getting around it. Guelfi Firenze's season start, undefeated in 14 consecutive game

1. Guelfi Firenze There are few words to describe this Saturday's performance by the Guelfi at home against the Rhinos Milano. It was a magnificent performance by the players coached by Fabrizio Bocci, who left their opponents with only crumbs. The Tuscans won the match as a team; there's no one name in particular to highlight, although the biggest compliments go to Karim Diop, a player from the youth team who scored his first IFL touchdown. In three weeks, the first test of

1. Guelfi Firenze Guelfi Firenze's forced break is over, and the match against Rhinos Milano will determine whether the reigning Italian Football League champions have lost their edge after consecutive weeks off the field. The Guelfi Sport Center will await their favorites during Week 4 in what will be the purple's home opener. 2. Giaguari Torino Are these Giaguari really serious? After last year's struggles, with four consecutive losses that shattered the Gialloneri's mom

Week 2 of the Italian Football League didn't provide many surprises in terms of results in the two games played over the weekend. The Giaguari Torino easily defeated the Bologna Warriors, who have yet to score a touchdown in their two games so far, while the Parma Panthers defeated the debutants Lazio Marines at home, albeit with considerable difficulty. While we wait to see Frogs Legnano and Dolphins Ancona on the field, here is the First Down Magazine Power Ranking update

The Italian Football League finally returned last weekend, and it did so in style with three games, all played on February 28th. Rhinos Milano and Panthers Parma treated us to one of the best games played as of recent IFL history, finishing 58-56 for the Emilians after four overtimes. The defending champions, Guelfi Firenze, managed to return to the field with a strong victory against Giaguari Torino, who held firm for a half before succumbing 46-21. The first regional der

In Italy, once the NFL season is over, anticipation grows ever greater for the start of the Italian Football League. The Italian Football League, now in its forty-fifth edition, is ready to return at the end of February, as per tradition, with plenty of players and plenty of stars, both established and emerging, ready to battle it out on the Italian pitches. First Down Magazine, this year's Media Partner of FIDAF, will accompany you in this preview with the top names to fol

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...

After the end of the regular season, the Italian Football League playoffs have finally started. The second Road To Toledo sees six teams on the field competing for a ticket to the United States of America. Dolphins Ancona (9-1) and Guelfi Firenze (10-0) are the two best teams in the league after the regular season, so they will skip the Wild Card round and will directly play in next week’s Semifinals, while Frogs Legnano (8-2), the two time defending champions Panthers Parma

The Italian Football League regular season is over and the Road to Toledo is starting once again. After 14 weekends of games played, the six remaining teams will face each other in the playoffs starting this weekend in the Wild Card round. The games will see the second and third place teams from both groups on the field. That means we'll see a rematch of last year's semifinal with the Skorpions Varese hosting the Panthers Parma, whilst the Legnano Frogs will host the Giaguar

Analysis of the first week of Italian Football League through a Power Ranking of the teams involved. Full league powerranking at the bottom.

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