Current season, competition or edition: 2024 German Football League | |
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| Formerly | American-Football-Bundesliga (1979–1999) |
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| Sport | American football |
| Founded | 1979 |
| Administrator | AFVD |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | Germany |
| Most recent champion(s) | Potsdam Royals (2nd title) (2024) |
| Most titles | New Yorker Lions (12 titles) |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Related competitions | German Bowl German Football League 2 |
| Official website | GFL.info |
The German Football League (GFL) is an American football league in Germany and was formed in 1979. Playing rules are based on those of the American NCAA. In 1999, the league switched its name from American-Football-Bundesliga to German Football League.[1] In terms of attendance figures, cumulative salaries paid by teams, performance in international exhibition games and competitions and ability to draw foreign talent, the GFL is arguably the strongest national league in Europe.[2][3]
- ^ Geschichte Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in German) AFVD website, accessed: 29 December 2010
- ^ "Ein neuer Schwede für Marburgs Offense Line – SharkWater GFL". 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns: So soll "die stärkste Liga Europas" aufgemischt werden". 18 December 2020.