Spain begins defense of Women’s Euros title in Germany

Spain begins the defense of its IFAF Women’s European Championship crown on Sunday with a visit to the Stadion im Sportpark Pennenfeld in Bonn-Bad Godesberg to take on Germany, kickoff 11.30am CET. All the action will stream live on IFAF.TV. Germany looks to bounce back from a 21-7 defeat on the road to Finland back in May.

Spain became the IFAF Women’s European champions for the first time in 2023/24 when a thrilling 21-16 victory over 2022 IFAF World Championships silver medalists Great Britain earned them a third straight victory. Considered underdogs as newcomers to the tournament, head coach Manuel Ibañez’s squad was the continent’s only unbeaten team at 3-0.

The last time these two nations met, Spain narrowly beat Germany 8-6 in Calatayud as MVP wide receiver Olga Sotillo caught a two-point conversion pass from Victoria Valverde, which proved to be the difference between the teams. Germany finished fourth overall as Great Briain claimed the silver medal and Finland took bronze.

“After a strong defensive performance, we are developing new strategies to leverage our offensive strengths,” said Germany head coach Sebastian Ayernschmalz, who has made changes to his coaching staff. “We are very excited to be able to play at home again after a long break. We are counting on our fans and want to create a truly special experience as a team.”

Leading the way in the 2025/26 competition with a 2-0 record is Finland, who secured a second straight win and took control at the top of the standings with a 6-3 overtime road win against Great Britain last weekend.