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Finland: Helsinki Roosters put an 88-21 whupping on Seinäjoki Crocodiles
If there was any doubt about the Helsinki Roosters superiority in Finland’s Maple League, they destroyed it Monday night with an overwhelming 88-12 victory over...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – June 14
The last two weeks have seen plenty of action and upsets in Europe with and unprecedented number of position changes as AFI presents the sixth edition of...
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Finland: Helsinki Roosters continue to march, down Tampere Saints
The Helsinki Roosters, Europe #3, improved their record to 3-0 as they rolled past the 1-2 Tampere Saints, beating them 35-14 in Finland’s Maple League...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – May 31
The last two weeks of exciting football in Europe have produced a few more shifts as AFI presents the fifth edition of the 2018 Top...
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Helsinki Roosters continue to roll in Finland’s Maple League
The 2-0 Helsinki Roosters, Europe #3, rolled over the Porvoo Butchers (1-1) 49-13 in Finland’s Maple League Monday evening and continued their dominance in their...
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Finland: Porvoo Butchers dominate Wasa Royals
The Porvoo Butchers scored three fourth quarter touchdowns, two in the span of 21 seconds, to break a 13-13 tie and open their 2018 season...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – May 18
There have been some major shifts in the fourth edition of our Top 20 of 2018 with a new number four and more steep drops. AFI is proud...
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Finland: Newcomers Kuopio Steelers open season with a win
The Kuopio Steelers scored all five of their touchdowns in the second quarter and then held on to defeat the Tampere Saints 35-29 in Tampere...
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Finland: Helsinki Roosters crush Wasa Royals in Maple Bowl rematch
The Helsinki Roosters wasted no time in letting the rest of the Finnish league know that they mean business as they scored four first quarter...
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LIVESTREAM: Finland: Maple Bowl rematch – Wasa Royals v. Helsinki Roosters, May 10, 6:30p (5:30p CET; 11:30a EST)
The Europe #3 Helsinki Roosters, defending Finnish champions, will take on their Maple Bowl XXXVIII opponents, the Wasa Royals in the opening game of the 2018...
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Finland’s Maple League set to start
The Finnish Maple League (Vaahteraliiga) kicks off its 39th season this year with six teams vying for the title that the Helsinki Roosters, Europe #3, have...
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AFI’s Europe Top 20: 2018 Coaches Poll – May 3 – New #3!
There have been some major shifts in the third edition of our Top 20 of 2018 with a new number three and a couple of steep slides....
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Finland’s #5 Helsinki Roosters knock off #3 Dacia Vienna Vikings in Vienna
In the year’s first international upset, Finnish reigning champions, the Helsinki Roosters (Europe #5) traveled to Vienna, Austria and staged a late rally to defeat...
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Austria – Charity Bowl XX – Helsinki Roosters (Finland) @Dacia Vienna Vikings, April 29, 12p (6a EST) (Score updates)
The defending Austrian champion Dacia Vienna Vikings and Europe #3 will play host to the defending Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters, Europe #5, Sunday, April 29 in...
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Germany’s Samsung Frankfurt Universe sign British WR Tim Thomas
The Samsung Frankfurt Universe, German Football League semifinalists in 2017, continue to add to their offensive arsenal with the signing of British wide receiver Timothy...
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Turkey’s Koc Rams sign Swedish DB Nicholas Peterson
Turkish champions, the Koc Rams, have signed one of Sweden’s top defensive backs, Nicholas Peterson, for the 2018 season. Peterson, 6’2″, 195 lb from Uppsala,...
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Finland’s Filip Zacok set to play for Indiana State Sycamores
Defensive lineman Filip Zacok from Seinajoki, Finland is the latest European athlete to head to the United States to play college football after receiving a scholarship with Indiana...
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Finnish champion Helsinki Roosters re-sign QB Brandon Connette
The Helsinki Roosters have re-signed one of the leading quarterbacks in Europe, Brandon Connette, Connette, 6’2″, 225 lb and a graduate of Duke University from Corona, California, threw for 2,675 yards and...
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Finland’s Hämeenlinna Huskies sign German Football League elite receiver Micky Kyei
One of Finland’s top receivers is returning “home”. Micky Kyei, who led the German Football League in receptions in 2016, is returning to Finland after...
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AFI’s Final Europe Top 20 for 2017
Our final Top 20 of 2017 includes the input of some of the best coaches in Europe. With all of the European seasons wrapped up...
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List of the 2017 European Champions and how they won
The final European championships for 2017 were decided on the weekend with the German Bowl and Mermaid Bowl (Denmark) both finishing up. Let’s take a look back at the 25...
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Team Finland overwhelms Sweden to extend lead in annual grudge match
Team Finland wasted no time Saturday scoring on their very first play from scrimmage and then rolling to a 37-0 rout of Sweden at Grimsta...
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LIVESTREAM: Viking Line Bowl – Team Finland @Sweden Sat. Oct. 7 1:30p CEST (7:30a EDT)
Every year Team Sweden and Team Finland play an international friendly game rotating the game between Sweden and Finland in what may be the oldest international rivalry in American football in the world. This year, the...
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Meet Team Finland head coach Tuomas Heikkinen, preparing for 13th game against Sweden
Tuomas Heikkinen is in his 15th season prowling the sidelines as head coach of Team Finland and on Saturday at Grimsta field in Stockholm, he...
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AFI’s Top 4 International College/HS Players of the Week; from Chile, Nigeria, Finland and Brazil
In an attempt to bring more attention to the growing numbers of talented athletes from around the world, who are taking their games abroad, AFI will name...
