Irish American Football League
wichtigste Liga des American Football in Irland
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Die Irish American Football League ist die wichtigste Liga des American Football in Irland. Sie wurde 1984 gegründet und trägt seit 1987 einen regelmäßigen Ligabetrieb aus. 2013 wurde die Liga um eine Spielklasse, die IAFL-1 (heute AFI Division I), erweitert, wodurch sechs weitere Teams hinzukamen.[1] Später wurde die IAFL um eine weitere Spielklasse, die AFI Division II mit fünf weiteren Teams erweitert.
| Sportart | American Football |
| Abkürzung | IAFL |
| Verband | Irish American Football Association |
| Ligagründung | 1984 |
| Mannschaften | 17 (aufgeteilt in 2 Ligen) |
| Land/Länder | Irland und Nordirland |
| Titelträger | Belfast Trojans |
| Rekordmeister | Dublin Rebels (10 Titel) |
| TV-Partner | Setanta Sports |
| Website | www.americanfootball.ie |
Teams
 
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Premier Division 2024 |
AFI Premier Division
- Belfast Knights
- Belfast Trojans
- Cork Admirals
- Dublin Rebels
- South Dublin Panthers
- University College Dublin
- University Limerick Vikings
- Westmeath Minotaurs
AFI Division I
- Antrim Jets
- Causeway Giants
- Cill Dara Crusaders
- Craigavon Cowboys
- Donegal/Derry Vipers
- Louth Mavericks
- Razorbacks Northern Ireland
- West Dublin Rhinos
- Wexford Eagles
Shamrock Bowl
Austragungen
Der Shamrock Bowl, das Finale um die irische Meisterschaft, wird seit 1986 ausgetragen. Die bisher einzigen Unterbrechungen gab es 2000, 2020 und 2021.[2][3][4][5]
| Nummer | Datum | Sieger | Resultat | Finalist | Ort | Stadion | Referenz | |
| I | 1986 | Craigavon Cowboys | 6:2 | Dublin Celts | Dublin | St Mary’s RFC Templeville road | [6] | |
| II | 1987 | Dublin Celts | 43:25 | Craigavon Cowboys | Belfast | North RFC Belfast | ||
| III | 1988 | Dublin Celts | 34:6 | Belfast Blitzers | Dublin | Terenure College RFC | ||
| IV | 1989 | Dublin Celts | 7:6 | Antrim Bulldogs | Belfast | Musgrave park | ||
| V | 1990 | Craigavon Cowboys | 64:3 | Belfast Spartans | ||||
| VI | 1991 | Dublin Celts | 44:0 | Antrim Bulldogs | ||||
| VII | 1992 | Craigavon Cowboys | 14:6 | Antrim Bulldogs | ||||
| VIII | 1993 | Dublin Tornadoes | 22:2 | Dublin Celts | ||||
| IX | 1994 | Dublin Tornadoes | 21:15 | Carrickfergus Knights | ||||
| X | 1995 | Dublin Tornadoes | 44:12 | Carrickfergus Knights | ||||
| XI | 1996 | Dublin Lightning | 26:8 | Dublin Tornadoes | ||||
| XII | 1997 | Carrickfergus Knights | 21:0 | Dublin Bulls | ||||
| XIII | 1998 | Carrickfergus Knights | 22:14 | Dublin Tigers | ||||
| XIV | 1999 | Dublin Tigers | 22:6 | Carrickfergus Knights | ||||
| 2000 | Entfiel aufgrund der Umstrukturierung der IAFA | |||||||
| XV | 2001 | Dublin Rebels | 28:7 | Carrickfergus Knights | ||||
| XVI | 2002 | Carrickfergus Knights | 66:0 | UL Vikings AFC | ||||
| XVII | 2003 | Dublin Rebels | 24:12 | Carrickfergus Knights | ||||
| XVIII | 2004 | Dublin Rebels | 24:22 | Carrickfergus Knights | ||||
| XIX | 2005 | Dublin Rebels | 26:19 | Belfast Bulls | ||||
| XX | 2006 | Dublin Rebels | 44:12 | UL Vikings AFC | ||||
| XXI | 2007 | UL Vikings AFC | 22:14 | Cork Admirals | ||||
| XXII | 2008 | UL Vikings AFC | 14:12 | Dublin Rebels | ||||
| XXIII | 2009 | UL Vikings AFC | 9:6 OT | Dublin Rebels | ||||
| XXIV | 7. Aug. 2010 | Dublin Rebels | 15:0 | UL Vikings AFC | Dublin | Tallaght Stadium | [7] | |
| XXV | 31. Juli 2011 | Dublin Rebels | 14:13 | UL Vikings AFC | Dublin | Morton Stadium | [8] | |
| XXVI | 14. Juli 2012 | Belfast Trojans | 16:14 | UL Vikings AFC | Dublin | Tallaght Stadium | [9] | |
| XXVII | 20. Juli 2013 | Belfast Trojans | 48:18 | Dublin Rebels | ||||
| XXVIII | 10. Aug. 2014 | Belfast Trojans | 7:0 | Dublin Trinity Thunderbolts | ||||
| XXIX | 9. Aug. 2015 | Belfast Trojans | 28:14 | Dublin Trinity Thunderbolts | ||||
| XXX | 7. Aug. 2016 | Dublin Rebels | 12:7 | Belfast Trojans | ||||
| XXXI | 13. Aug. 2017 | Dublin Rebels | 12:6 | Carrickfergus Knights | ||||
| XXXII | 19. Aug. 2018 | Cork Admirals | 18:16 | Dublin Rebels | Dublin | Tallaght Stadium | [10] | |
| XXXIII | 4. Aug. 2019 | Belfast Trojans | 24:10 | South Dublin Panthers | ||||
| 2020 | Entfielen aufgrund der Covid-19-Pandemie | |||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| XXXIV | 7. Aug. 2022 | University College Dublin | 52:24 | Dublin Rebels | Belfast | Kingspan Stadium | [11] | |
| XXXV | 16. Aug. 2023 | Dublin Rebels | 40:34 | University College Dublin | ||||
| XXXVI | 27. Juli 2024 | University College Dublin | 36:14 | Dublin Rebels | ||||
| XXXVII | 19. Juli 2025 | Belfast Trojans | 27:0 | University College Dublin | Athlone | Dubarry Park | ||
| XXXVIII | 18. Juli 2026 | Louth Mavericks | 40:16 | Belfast Trojans | Athlone | Dubarry Park | ||
Teilnahmen nach Team
| Rang | Team | Siege | Teilnahmen | Saison(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin Rebels | 10 | 16 | 2001, 2003–2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 2 | Belfast Trojans | 6 | 8 | 2012–2015, 2016, 2019, 2025, 2026 |
| 3 | Dublin Celts | 5 | 7 | 1986, 1987–1991, 1993 |
| 4 | Carrickfergus Knights | 3 | 10 | 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2017 |
| 5 | UL Vikings | 3 | 8 | 2002, 2006, 2007–2009, 2010–2012 |
| 6 | Dublin Tornadoes | 3 | 4 | 1993–1995, 1996 |
| 7 | Craigavon Cowboys | 2 | 4 | 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992 |
| 8 | University College Dublin | 2 | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| 9 | Cork Admirals | 1 | 2 | 2007, 2018 |
| Dublin Tigers | 1 | 2 | 1998, 1999 | |
| 11 | Dublin Lightning | 1 | 1 | 1996 |
| Louth Mavericks | 1 | 1 | 2026 | |
| 13 | Antrim Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 1989, 1991, 1992 |
| 14 | Trinity College | 0 | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| 15 | Belfast Bulls | 0 | 1 | 2005 |
| Dublin Bulls | 0 | 1 | 1997 | |
| Belfast Blitzers | 0 | 1 | 1988 | |
| South Dublin Panthers | 0 | 1 | 2019 | |
