-
Kuopio Steelers edge defender Semmie Radji could prove a difference maker in Finnish ‘battle of champions’
If you are an athlete from the Netherlands, chances are that at some point someone has tried to dub you the Flying Dutchman. It’s as...
-
LIVESTREAM Finland: Kuopio Steelers @ Helsinki Roosters, July 30th 17:30 CET (5:30 pm, 11:30 am ET)
In a highly anticipated battle of undefeated teams the Helsinki Roosters (4-0) will host the defending Finnish champion Kuopio Steelers (5-0). These two talented squads...
-
Austrian Bowl XXXVI headlines another full weekend of action on AFI.tv
The 2021 Austrian Bowl is the highlight of another weekend full of football from throughout Europe. In addition to Austria’s championship game, Finland’s Maple League...
-
AFI’s Recap of all the action from Europe this past weekend
Although many leagues have wound up their seasons, this past weekend was still busy in Europe and AFI recaps all the scores The Czech League of...
-
Reasnover runs wild as Kuopio Steelers stay undefeated against Seinäjoki Crocodiles
Running backs don’t matter. If you’ve followed football at all over the last decade, it’s a phrase you’ve probably heard before. The belief, driven by...
-
LIVESTREAM Finland: Seinäjoki Crocodiles @ Kuopio Steelers, July 24, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 09:30 am ET)
The undefeated Kuopio Steelers (4-0) will host the Seinäjoki Crocodiles (2-2) in this Saturday afternoon Maple League matchup in Finland. These two talented squads played...
-
Games from Finland’s Maple League and Germany’s GFL South featured on AFI.tv
The Finnish Maple League features a full slate of games this weekend on AFI.tv while the German Football League is starting to return to normal...
-
Championships and playoff games headlined another busy weekend in AFI’s Recap of the football action in Europe
It was another busy weekend of football in Europe with a pair of championship games as well as playoff games and regular-season matchups. The Polish...
-
LIVESTREAM Finland: Helsinki Wolverines @ Kuopio Steelers, July 17, 15:00 CET (3 pm, 09:00 am ET)
The Kuopio Steelers (3-0) will host the Helsinki Wolverines (1-3) in this Saturday afternoon Maple League matchup. The Wolverines hope to pull off the upset...
-
LIVESTREAM Finland: Kuopio Steelers @ Wasa Royals, July 10, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 09:20 am ET)
The Wasa Royals (0-2) will host the Kuopio Steelers (2-0) in this Saturday afternoon Maple League action in Finland. These two teams met the first...
-
LIVESTREAM Finland: Seinäjoki Crocodiles @ Kuopio Steelers, July 3, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 09:30 am ET)
The defending champion Kuopio Steelers (1-0) will host the Seinäjoki Crocodiles (1-0) in this Finnish Maple League matchup. The Steelers are looking to repeat as champions...
-
LIVESTREAM Finland: Kuopio Steelers @ Wasa Royals, 15:30 CET (3:30 pm, 09:30 am ET)
The Wasa Royals will host the defending Maple Bowl Champion Kuopio Steelers as both of these teams kick off their 2021 seasons today. The Steelers...
-
Fresh faces, branding for defending champion Kuopio Steelers heading into 30th anniversary season
In 2020, the Kuopio Steelers finally reached the mountaintop, seizing the first Maple Bowl title in team history. As the club enters its 30th anniversary...
-
Finland: Maple League kicks off with 7 teams
Finland’s Maple League kicks off its 2021 season Saturday, June 12 with seven teams vying for the Maple Bowl title. The 2020 champion Kuopio Steelers...
-
Finnish champion Kuopio Steelers sign Div. 3 All American RB Le’Anthony Reasnover
The defending Finnish champions, the Kuopio Steelers, have added Le’Anthony Reasnover (Eureka College – NCAA Division III) as their running back for the 2021 season....
-
Finland’s 2021 Maple League season set to kick off May 13th
The Finnish Federation of American Football, SAJL (Suomen Amerikkalaisen Jalkapallon Liitto) has announced its Maple League ((Vaahteraliiga) schedule for the 2021 season. The Maple League...
-
Kuopio Steelers sign Miami of Ohio DL Ikeem Allen
Reigning Finnish champions, the Kuopio Steelers, have added to their defensive arsenal with the signing of defensive lineman Ikeem Allen from the University of Miami...
-
Finnish champions, the Kuopio Steelers sign All American LB Maurice Wright
The Kuopio Steelers took the first step in building their defense to defend their 2020 title with the signing of All American linebacker Maurice Wright from...
-
AFI’s All Pandemic Team – The Full Squad
In case anyone missed it, throughout December we presented our picks at each position for the AFI All-Pandemic Team. Since late July, leagues in Finland,...
-
Kadel King: Chasing his football dream on two continents
Wham! The sidelines erupted as 6’3′, 230 pound Mallorca Voltors linebacker Kadel King slammed into the Murcia Cobras ball carrier, sending him flying in Spain’s...
-
AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: RB – Lamar Carswell, Kuopio Steelers
In perhaps the toughest selection yet, the panel for the AFI All-Pandemic Team picked Lamar Carswell, running back for the Finnish Maple League champion Kuopio...
-
Joey Bradley: Scrambling from Spain to the Czech Republic to Finland during pandemic
Thirty-year-old quarterback Joey Bradley is the newest member of the Kuopio Steelers, the 2020 champions of Finland’s Maple League. He has big shoes to fill...
-
AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: Safety – Tommy Kaczocha, Kuopio Steelers, Bialystok Lowlanders
The AFI All-Pandemic Team would not seem complete without defensive back Tommy Kaczocha being on the list and in another unanimous decision, the selection committee...
-
AFI’s All-Pandemic Team: Linebacker – AJ Wentland, Kuopio Steelers
When linebacker AJ Wentland signed with the Kuopio Steelers in Finland for the remainder of the COVID-19 shortened Maple League season, he joined an already...
-
Finnish champions, the Kuopio Steelers welcome back star LB Semmie Radji
The Kuopio Steelers, newly crowned Finnish champions, have re-signed one of the key players from the championship season, edge rusher/linebacker Semmie Radji. During the five...
