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The '''World League of American Football''' (shortened to '''WLAF''' or '''World League''', later renamed the '''NFL Europe League''' ('''NFL Europe''' for short) and then '''NFL Europa''', was a professional American football league that operated between 1991 and 2007. It was backed by the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Each season culminated with the World Bowl.
The '''World League of American Football''' (shortened to '''WLAF''' or '''World League''', later renamed the '''NFL Europe League''' ('''NFL Europe''' for short) and then '''NFL Europa''', was a professional American football league that operated between 1991 and 2007. It was backed by the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Each season culminated with the World Bowl.


[[Category: Leagues]]
==Teams==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1"
! North American teams
! Years Active
! Venue
|-
| [[Birmingham Fire]]
| align="center" | 1991-92
| [[Legion Field]]
|-
|[[Montreal Machine]]
| align="center" | 1991–92
|-
| [[New York/New Jersey Knights]]
| align="center" | 1991-92
| [[Giants Stadium]]
|-
| [[Ohio Glory]]
| align="center" | 1992
| [[Ohio Stadium]]
|-
| [[Orlando Thunder]]
| align="center" | 1991-92
| [[Florida Citrus Bowl]]
|-
| [[Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks]]
| align="center" | 1991
| [[Carter-Finley Stadium]]
|-
| [[Sacramento Surge]]
| align="center" | 1991-92
| [[Hornet Stadium]] (1992)<br/>[[Hughes Stadium]] (1991)
|-
| [[San Antonio Riders]]
| align="center" | 1991-92
| [[Alamo Stadium]]
|}
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! European teams
! Years Active
! Venue
|-
|[[Amsterdam Admirals]]
| align="center" | 1995-2007
| [[Amsterdam Arena]]
|-
|[[Barcelona Dragons]]
| align="center" | 1991–2003
|-
|[[Berlin Thunder]]
| align="center" | 1999–2007
|-
|[[Cologne Centurions]]
| align="center" | 2004–2007
|-
| [[Frankfurt Galaxy]]
| align="center" | 1991-92, 1995-2007
| [[Waldstadion]]
|-
|[[Hamburg Sea Devils]]
| align="center" | 2005-07
|-
|[[London Monarchs|London/England Monarchs]]
| align="center" | 1991-98
|-
| [[Rhein Fire]]
| align="center" | 1995-2007
| [[LTU Arena]] (2005-07)<br/>[[Arena AufSchalke]] (2003-04)<br/>[[Rheinstadion]] (1995-2002)
|-
|[[Scottish Claymores]]
| align="center" | 1995-2004
| Hampden Park
|}
 
==See also==
*[[Game Time Magazine]]
 
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{{Leagues}}
 
[[Category: Football leagues]]
[[Category: NFL Europe]]

Latest revision as of 07:55, 18 October 2022

The World League of American Football (shortened to WLAF or World League, later renamed the NFL Europe League (NFL Europe for short) and then NFL Europa, was a professional American football league that operated between 1991 and 2007. It was backed by the National Football League (NFL). Each season culminated with the World Bowl.

Teams

North American teams Years Active Venue
Birmingham Fire 1991-92 Legion Field
Montreal Machine 1991–92
New York/New Jersey Knights 1991-92 Giants Stadium
Ohio Glory 1992 Ohio Stadium
Orlando Thunder 1991-92 Florida Citrus Bowl
Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks 1991 Carter-Finley Stadium
Sacramento Surge 1991-92 Hornet Stadium (1992)
Hughes Stadium (1991)
San Antonio Riders 1991-92 Alamo Stadium
European teams Years Active Venue
Amsterdam Admirals 1995-2007 Amsterdam Arena
Barcelona Dragons 1991–2003
Berlin Thunder 1999–2007
Cologne Centurions 2004–2007
Frankfurt Galaxy 1991-92, 1995-2007 Waldstadion
Hamburg Sea Devils 2005-07
London/England Monarchs 1991-98
Rhein Fire 1995-2007 LTU Arena (2005-07)
Arena AufSchalke (2003-04)
Rheinstadion (1995-2002)
Scottish Claymores 1995-2004 Hampden Park

See also

World League of American Football / NFL Europe / NFL Europa
Teams Amsterdam Admirals (1995-2007) • Barcelona Dragons (1991-92, 1995-2003) • Berlin Thunder (1999-2007) • Birmingham Fire (1991-92) • Cologne Centurions (2004-07) • Frankfurt Galaxy (1991-92, 1995-2007) • Hamburg Sea Devils (2005-07) • London/England Monarchs (1991-92, 1995-98) • Montreal Machine (1991-92) • New York/New Jersey Knights (1991-92) • Ohio Glory (1992) • Orlando Thunder (1991-92) • Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991) • Rhein Fire (1995-2007) • Sacramento Surge (1991-92) • San Antonio Riders (1991-92) • Scottish Claymores (1995-2004)
Seasons 1991 • 1992 • 1995 • 1996
Venues Alamo Stadium • Crystal Palace National Sports Centre • Amsterdam Arena • Florida Citrus Bowl • Giants Stadium • Hughes Stadium • Legion Field • Murrayfield Stadium • Ohio Stadium • Wembley Stadium
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