IFAF Europe Champions League Teams Announced For 2016

Roger Kelly | American Football | 11/25/2015

[tps_title]Lisboa Devils (Portugal)[/tps_title]

The Devils are entering their third year of existence and have set lofty goals. They made it to the Portuguese semifinals in 2015 and are aiming for the title. This is their first foray out into Europe.

[tps_title]Prague Lions (Czech Republic)[/tps_title]

A perennial contender in the Czech League, the Lions had a middling season in 2015 and will be looking to take another step up. This is the first time a team from the Czech Republic has competed in the Champions League.

[tps_title]Istanbul Bogazici Sultans (Turkey)[/tps_title]

The Sultans are the defending and three-time Turkish league champions and will be returning to the Champions League in 2016. They were eliminated in the group stage losing to both the Ljubjana Silverhawks and Vukovi Belgrade last year.

Roger Kelly

Roger Kelly is an editor and a writer for AFI. A former PR Director the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League for 7 years, he now lives in Sweden writing about and scouting American Football throughout the world.