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THE MOST COMPETITIVE LEAGUE IN EUROPE IS STILL KEEPING US AT THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS
I don’t have a lot to say except that I know you guys missed my articles. I’m glad to be back and lets get right into it.
8. RAIDERS TYROL (0-8)
It’s extremely disappointing to see such a historically good team be so bad this season. Their players are consistently putting up amazing numbers that get them on leaderboards, but that’s just not enough if the whole team is bad.
7. FEHERVAR ENTHRONERS (2-6)
After two wins in a row, the Enthroners got their ass beaten by the Gr
Jun 11
AFL Mid-Season Power Ranking
1.DANUBE DRAGONS(5-1)
The Dragons are arguably the strongest team in the league right now and the loss against the Graz Giants changes little. I know that the players and the coaches internalised every single mistake and will not let them happen again. The Dragons are probably going to be in the final this season and there is nothing you can do about that.
2. VIENNA KNIGHTS (5-1)
For a team that’s new to the league the Knights are really making a statement. They are a domi
May 20
ALMOST HALFWAY THERE: AFL WEEK 4 RECAP
This week was like a groundhog's day. The winners from last week didn't change at all. The only thing that did change, is how easily they won this time. Let's get into it.
GRAZ GIANTS VS FEHERVAR ENTHRONERS (31:8)
The Graz Giants seem to be back to their own serves after their first win last week. The practices are probably becoming harder and harder in anticipation of their game against the Vienna Vikings next week. As for the Enthroners, I’m honestly really disappointed.
Apr 28
AFL WEEK 3 WAS BLOWOUT WEEK
Last week kept us on our toes with a 17 Point difference across all games. This week it was pure domination. Three out of four games ended with a blowout. Giants got their first win, Prague got their first loss. Another fascinating week in the most competitive Football league.
DANUBE DRAGONS VS PRAGUE BLACK PANTHERS (24:0)
The two undefeated teams came head to head this week and it turned out nothing like I expected. The Dragons secured an incredible 24:0 win against the Bl
Apr 24
14 POINTS DIFFERENCE ACROSS 4 GAMES: AFL WEEK 2 HAD US ON THE EDGE OF OUR SEATS
Yes you heard that right. 4 games were played last weekend and the outcomes were so close, that there was only a 14 point difference between the losing and winning teams across all games. There wasn't a single match this week where you could be sure who will win before the third quarter. Lets unpack this together.
DANUBE DRAGONS VS TIROL RAIDERS (14:7)
WHAT A GAME. The Raiders got themselves an early touchdown in the first quarter and thought they had it in the bag. Second
Apr 16
THE MOST COMPETITIVE LEAGUE IN EUROPE IS BACK AND WILL BE HOLDING ON TO THAT TITLE
The preseason must have been harsh, because this week ended with a lot of upsets and not a single expected win. The Ducks beat the ex-ELF Enthroners, the Prague Black Panthers won against the Graz Giants and the Danube Dragons defeated their lifelong rivals, the Vienna Vikings.
SALZBURG DUCKS VS. FEHERVAR ENTHRONERS (16:3)
I can only imagine what the Ducks had to go through in the preseason to get such an amazing win in the first week. The most disappointing team in the lea
Apr 7
AFL Playoffs Review
The playoffs of the Austrian Football League, one of the most competitive leagues in the world just came to a close and here is everything you need to know if you missed the games and want to know what’s waiting for you in the finals.
Two games in one weekend and four teams wanting to come out on top while only two of them are going to be in the finals. Welcome to the Austrian Bowl playoffs review...
Jul 17, 2025
AFL Week 9 Power Rankings
With just 1 week left in the regular season, we know what 4 teams will compete for a chance at AFL Championship glory!
Jun 25, 2025
AFL Week 7 Power Ranking
1st. Danube Dragons
The Dragons suffered their first loss after an away game against the Prague Black Panthers. They were on quite a roll up until now, but I guess the atmosphere in the house of the defending AFL champions got to them.
2nd. Graz Giants
Moving up the leaderboard after a close win against the Vienna Vikings. Even though they were in Vienna as guests, their fans made sure to show up and destroy the Vikings' confidence...
May 31, 2025
AFL Power Rankings Week 6
1. Danube Dragons As of Week 6, the Danube Dragons are leading the league with 5 wins and just 1 loss. The Dragons offense is led by the...
May 22, 2025
CEFL QUARTER FINALS - Reviews, Previews and Game Picks!
Davide and Jamal review the round of 16 CEFL games, preview the quarterfinals. They pick their winners for each matchup and the upset alert!
May 10, 2024
CEFL 2024 Schedule & Key Matchups
Embarking on its 18th exhilarating season, the Sportklub Central European Football League (CEFL) is set to ignite the European American foot
Feb 2, 2024
OTHER NEWS
The man under the helmet: Diego Paz, from Spain to Foxborough in less than 5 years
Diego Paz González, one of the best DEs in Europe right now, talks about his journey from Spanish football to a tryout with the New England Patriots since his introduction to the sport in 2022
“Spain” and “NFL” are two words that usually, historically, don’t go together. That is so that in the NFL Heritage Program there is only one single player in the whole league repping the Spanish flag on his helmet, and that is Cowboys TE Jake Ferguson, whose great-grandfather, Antonio
17 hours ago
“Mo, run it in, score the touchdown!”
Moritz Jadin is currently recovering from a medial collateral ligament (MCL) tear. The Vikings running back caused a stir with his touchdown in front of friends and family in the AFLE. Before this, he also played in the ACSL and even trained with Sandro Platzgummer on the Austrian national team.
Hand-off from Nico Hrouda to Moritz Jadin at the one-yard line. Standing 1.80 meters tall and weighing 95 kilograms, Jadin powers through the Paris Lights' defense and celebrates the
3 days ago
From the ACSL to the AFLE: "What the heck, no way, that's not true"
Philipp Voith has been part of the Vienna Vikings since July. Fans of the Austrian college league ACSL remember the 25-year-old as a player for the TU Robots. The wide receiver spoke exclusively with First Down Magazine about his journey to the AFLE.
On July 2, 2026, Philipp Voith's life turned upside down: the 1.88-meter-tall and 85-kilogram wide receiver was now officially part of the gameday roster for the reigning AFLE champion Vienna Vikings. Just a few months prior, t
6 days ago
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
Oct 13
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
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