Classification | Top level league |
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Sport | American football |
Founded | 1978 |
First season | 1980 |
CEO | Enrico Mambelli[1][2] |
No. of teams | Max 12 |
Country | Italy |
Most recent champion(s) | Parma Panthers (7th title) (2024) |
Most titles | Bergamo Lions (12 titles) |
Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
Official website | www.fidaf.com |
Italian Football League (IFL; the name is in English) is the top level American football league in Italy first established in 1978. The first recognized league champion was crowned in 1980.
The annual final play-off game to determine the league champion is called the Italian Bowl, that awards, for American football, the title of "champion of Italy" and the scudetto.[3]