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Finland’s final stats leaders tell interesting story as playoffs loom
Finland’s seven-team Maple League wound up its regular season schedule this past weekend with the Helsinki Roosters topping the standings ahead of the second place Kuopio Steelers. The offensive...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Helsinki Roosters @Wasa Royals, Thurs., Aug. 22, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 9-1 Helsinki Roosters, Europe #14, head to Vaasa, Finland to take on the 3-7 Wasa Royals as Finland’s Maple League heads into the final...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Helsinki Wolverines @Helsinki Roosters, Thurs., Aug. 15, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 8-1 Helsinki Roosters, Europe #14, will play host to cross town rivals, the Helsinki Wolverines, Thursday, August 15 as Finland’s Maple League heads into...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2019 Coaches Poll – July 2019
We are introducing our second AFI Europe Top 20 Coaches Poll and this one is filled with changes from our initial poll. Our coaches panel has expanded to...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Tampere Saints @Helsinki Roosters, Thurs. July 18, 6:30p (5:30p CEDT, 11:30a EDT)
The 5-1 Helsinki Roosters will play host to the last place (1-5) Tampere Saints as Thursday Night Football continues in Finland’s Maple League, Thursday, July...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland – Helsinki Roosters @Helsinki Wolverines, Thurs. July 4, 6p (5p CEDT, 11a EDT)
The undefeated (4-0) Helsinki Wolverines will play host to crosstown rivals and defending champions, the Helsinki Roosters (3-1) July 4 as Finland’s Maple League heads...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2019 Coaches Poll – May 2019
It’s time for our first, long-awaited AFI Europe Top 20 Coaches Poll. We’ve had a few hiccups but with the seasons of all the major European nations...
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Kuopio Steelers hand Helsinki Roosters first loss in Finland in two years
The Kuopio Steelers made a huge statement Thursday night in Finland’s Maple League, and sent shock waves through the Finnish football world by beating the...
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Dacia Vienna Vikings advance to ECTC/CEFL championship game by default
In its first year in existence, the European Club Team Competition, ECTC, will be without a championship game as first the Helsinki Roosters from Finland...
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Helsinki Roosters pull out of NEFL/ECTC; no Nordic team in playoffs?
The Helsinki Roosters defeated the Copenhagen Towers 22-18 this past weekend to win the NEFL(Northern European Football League)/ECTC (European Club Team Competition) Northern division and...
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Finland’s Helsinki Roosters stage last second rally to down Copenhagen Towers from Denmark
The Helsinki Roosters performed the two minute drill to perfection late in their game against Denmark’s Copenhagen Towers, scoring with 23 seconds left on the...
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LIVESTREAM: ECTC – Helsinki Roosters (Finland) @Copenhagen Towers, Sat., May 11, 3p CEDT (9a EDT)
The Copenhagen Towers will host Finland’s Helsinki Roosters in Copenhagen, Denmark in a game which will determine the winner of the Northern European Football League...
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Unraveling the European international tournaments
The European Club Team Competition and Central European Football League tournaments, which involve 13 teams from 11 different countries, have almost reached the halfway point...
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NEFL: Finland’s Helsinki Roosters edge Stockholm Mean Machines in a thriller
The Helsinki Roosters relied on home field advantage and and edge in special teams to beat the Stockholm Mean Machines 21-19 at Helsinki’s Velodrome in...
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LIVESTREAM: PPV – ECTC – Stockholm Mean Machines @Helsinki Roosters Sat. April 13, 12p (11a CEDT, 5a EDT)
Sweden’s defending champion Stockholm Mean Machines head over to Helsinki, Finland to face the reigning Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters in the opening game of the...
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IFAF: European Club Team Competition, ECTC, set to launch in 2019
IFAF, the International Federation of American Football, is re-launching a European club championship series, dubbed the 2019 European Club Team Competition, ECTC. A total of...
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AFI’s Final Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – November 2018
It’s time for our final AFI Europe Top 20.Coaches Poll. There have been a few changes from our last Top 20 Poll, with shifts both in the top 10 as well...
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The 2018 European champions and how they won
All but one 2018 European championship has been decided with the German, Danish and Ukrainian champions the last three titles. The final championship game for the Croatian...
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Braunschweig New Yorker Lions sign championship winning QB Brandon Connette
The Braunschweig New Yorker Lions have signed one of the leading quarterbacks in Europe, Brandon Connette, to run their offense for the 2019 season. The Lions, winners...
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Finland: Helsinki Roosters sign top QB Garrett Safron
The Helsinki Roosters, defending and 21 time Finnish champions, have signed QB Garrett Safron for the 2019 season. The 6’1″, 200 lb native of Santa Monica, California spent the 2018 season...
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Helsinki Roosters notch 7th straight Finnish title
The Helsinki Roosters, Europe #3, capped a perfect and perhaps their most impressive, season in their 40 year long history by downing the upstart Kuopio...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – September 17
It has been over a month since our last AFI Europe Top 20.Coaches Poll and plenty has happened since then. Although the top five spots remain unchanged...
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Helsinki Roosters march into Maple League final with big win over Porvoo Butchers
The Helsinki Roosters made short work of the Porvoo Butchers in Finland’s semifinals this past weekend pummeling them 47-7. The Roosters, unbeaten in the regular...
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Finland: Helsinki Roosters finish regular season unbeaten
For the second time in the last six years, the Helsinki Roosters finished the regular season in Finland’s Maple League with an undefeated record. Helsinki...
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Finland: Offensive stats leaders hold no surprises
With only six games left in Finland’s six-team Maple League the Helsinki Roosters top the standings with an undefeated record. The Kuopio Steelers and Helsinki Roosters lead the league with four players ...