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Top 10 Jerseys in Spain
The Spanish LNFA is on the rise and with the focus now on the playoffs, this is more of a laid-back ranking paying tribute to the best uniforms in the Mediterranean country.
The 2026 regular season of the LNFA has been one of the most competitive and balanced we have ever seen. After 40 games, 29 were decided by 15 points or less, meaning 72,5% or almost 3 out every 4 games was up for grabs deep in the 4th quarter.
Even more impressive is that 16 of those 40 games ended wit
May 1
LNFA POWER RANKINGS (SLIGHTLY POST) MID-SEASON
1. BLACK DEMONS
Staying unbeaten through the first half of the season in a league that has shown just how balanced it is from top to bottom is no small feat. Black Demons have made it crystal clear that they are the team everyone else is chasing, and at this point it would be a real shock if they did not finish first in the conference.
2. REDS
Sitting on top of the brutal East Conference is more than enough to justify the No. 2 spot. They survived a real scare against a r
Mar 18
THE FIRST LNFA POWER RANKINGS OF THE YEAR
1. LG OLED BLACK DEMONS
The reigning champions sit alone atop the West Conference and remain the team everyone has to beat. Built around a strong Spanish core—largely the nucleus of the Madrid Bravos—plus a top-tier trio of running backs, they’re still the benchmark.
2. OSOS RIVAS
Paradoxically, this week’s loss to Black Demons has pushed Osos up to No. 2 in the rankings. The encouraging signs from a high-octane second half earn them this spot on merit.
3. TERRASSA REDS
Feb 5
The race for the XXXII Spanish Bowl starts: LNFA 2026
Last weekend kicked off the 32nd LNFA season, and it's a very special one after the first NFL regular season game in Spanish history:
For those who don't know, Spain is the first league to kickoff the European calendar each year. And while we don't have the National Football League (NFL), we do have its Spanish counterpart: the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (LNFA). This is a very special season after the first NFL regular season game in the history of the country, while
Jan 19
Las Rozas Black Demons on their way to three-peat in Spain
The team from northwest Madrid made a statement after rolling over the Terrassa Reds, who you may remember as the surprise team of the year. The Black Demons won easily at home 35-0 to continue their quest to achieve a three-peat.
Apr 15, 2025
Final power ranking of the 2025 LNFA: the stage is set
With the matchup between Terrassa and Badalona the regular season of the LNFA comes to an end; the playoffs are set, a team is relegated...
Apr 11, 2025
From Newcomers to Contenders: Reds take on Dracs to steal the Eastern crown
In a delayed game from Week 9 the Terrassa Reds has the opportunity to make history and be crowned as the #1 seed in the East as a newly pro
Apr 4, 2025
Spanish LNFA Week 8 Power Ranking: The final stretch
With just 2 regular season weeks left, the Spanish first division of American football is coming to an end, the playoff picture is being set
Mar 18, 2025
Things are heating up south of the Pyrenees: Spanish LNFA mid-season power ranking
The 2024-2025 season is half way done in Spain and the playoff picture is starting to assemble with just 4 weeks left, power ranking week 6!
Feb 27, 2025
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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
2 hours ago
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
24 hours ago
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
FLORIAN BIERBAUMER INTERVIEW - “Seikovits and I played rock-paper-scissors to decide…”
“Seikovits and I played rock-paper-scissors to decide…”
Florian Bierbaumer is one of the star players of the Vienna Vikings. The Graz native, who carries the nickname “Cheat Code”, recently had to take an enforced break due to an ankle injury but used the time to try out new things alongside his recovery.
The former NFL hopeful looked back on his AFLE season so far exclusively with First Down Magazine, spoke about his experience as a co-commentator, his collaboration with f
Aug 13
IFL Teams Get Their Grades!
With the IFL having wrapped up its 2026 season about a month ago — featuring the Guelfi Firenze victory over the Panthers Parma in Ferrara—the final bell has rung, and it is time to grade the teams in the top league.
This article reviews the season for the nine teams competing in the First Division of Italian Football.
Which teams made the grade, which ones have work to do before the new term, and which ones failed?
Guelfi Firenze: A
The Italian Football League’s model te
Aug 6
SUPERSERIEN TAKEAWAYS 2026
Tyresö gets it’s championship
After a lot of years of being the dark horse to win the prestigious SM-Guld, the Tyresö Royal Crowns can finally call themselves Champions of Sweden upsetting #1 seed Carlstad and #3 seed Stockholm in the semis and final respectively.
This team had arguably no weakness and only finished in the #4 seed by having a game overturned and losing to both SMM and Calrstad with only one score each during the regular season.
While the semi against the C
Jul 16
Perfect From Start to Finish: Budapest Cowbells Capture the HFL Championship
The HFL Championship Game had everything fans could ask for. Hard hits, defensive stands, momentum swings, and late-game drama. After an unbeaten regular season, the Budapest Cowbells completed the job, defeating the Győr Sharks to finish the year with a perfect record and lift the HFL trophy.
It wasn't an offensive shootout. Instead, it was a defensive battle for most of the afternoon, with both teams refusing to give an inch.
The game opened with an early fumble by the Co
Jul 14
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