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The 2023 European Championship was the 16th European Championship in American football. The preliminary round was played around Europe from 8 October to 5 November 2022. The final round was played in August and October 2023.[1]

Host nation Europe
Dates8 October 2022 – October 2023
No. of nations11
Champions Austria
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2023 European Championship of American football
Tournament details
Host nation Europe
Dates8 October 2022 – October 2023
No. of nations11
Final positions
Champions  Austria
Runner-up  Finland
Third-place  Italy
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Austria won the European Championship title after defeating Finland, 28–0, in the final.[2] Austria wide receiver Philipp Haun was named the MVP of the game after catching three touchdowns.[2]

Group A, first round

The first round was played around Europe from 8 October to 5 November 2022. It saw 11 teams divided to four groups. Russia was due to be the 12th nation participating as the 3rd team in group 1 but the nation was removed from the tournament due to ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia's games were removed from the schedule.[3]

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A B C D
 Italy (1)  Sweden (2)  Finland (3)  France (4)
 Great Britain (8)  Serbia (7)  Denmark (6)  Austria (5)
 Russia (9)   Switzerland (10)  Czech Republic (11)  Hungary (12)
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Division A

More information Team, W ...
Team W L Pct PF PA PD
 Italy101.0002823+5
 Great Britain010.0002328-5
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Italy 7 14 0728
 Great Britain 7 9 0723
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at Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy

  • Date: 30 October 2022
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny 22 °C (72 °F)
  • Game attendance: 1050
  • Referee: Marco Sala
  • Recap Boxscore

Division B

More information Team, W ...
Team W L Pct PF PA PD
 Sweden201.0005220+32
 Serbia110.5003834+4
  Switzerland020.0001955-36
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Serbia 0 0 7714
 Sweden 7 0 7721
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at Behrn Arena, Örebro, Sweden

  • Date: 8 October 2022
  • Game time: 6:00 PM
  • Game weather: Crisp 6 °C (43 °F)
  • Game attendance: 942
  • Referee: J Kaya
  • Recap Statistics
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Game information
First quarter
  • 01:33 SWE - E Almeida 7 yd pass from P Juhlin (R G Miranda kick), 4-59 2:07, SER 0 - SWE 7

Third quarter

  • 05:52 SWE - S Diakiti 0 yd blocked punt return (R G Miranda kick), SER 0 - SWE 14
  • 05:35 SER - P Bajalica 68 yd pass from D Obradinovic (Z Stegnjaja kick), 1-68 0:11, SER 7 - SWE 14

Fourth quarter

  • 09:26 SWE - S Diakiti 0 yd interception return (R G Miranda kick), SER 7 - SWE 21
  • 01:26 SER - J Ikic 14 yd pass from D Obradinovic (Z Stegnjaja kick), 8-40 3:30, SER 14 - SWE 21
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Sweden 6 13 01231
  Switzerland 6 0 006
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at Stadion Rankhof, Basel, Switzerland

  • Date: 16 October 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game weather: Sunny 6 °C (43 °F)
  • Game attendance: 200
  • Recap Statistics
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First quarter
  • 11:39 SUI - J Falk 33 yd interception return (C Cordey pass failed), SWE 0 - SUI 6
  • 08:27 SWE - A Jallai 57 yd pass from P Juhlin (R G Miranda kick failed), 5-70 3:12, SWE 6 - SUI 6

Second quarter

  • 07:26 SWE - O Lundberg 5 yd run (R G Miranda kick), 13-73 6:49, SWE 13 - SUI 6
  • 00:11 SWE - K Borzsei 12 yd pass from T Nilsson (R G Miranda kick failed), 2-70 0:17, SWE 19 - SUI 6

Fourth quarter

  • 07:23 SWE - A Jallai 17 yd pass from T Nilsson (P Juhlin pass failed), 11-67 4:52, SWE 25 - SUI 6
  • 06:50 SWE - B Prasopsin 29 yd interception return (T Nilsson rush failed), SWE 31 - SUI 6
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
  Switzerland 0 7 6013
 Serbia 0 10 7724
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at Sports Center Pampas, Kragujevac, Serbia

  • Date: 23 October 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 PM

Division C

More information Team, W ...
Team W L Pct PF PA PD
 Finland201.00010223+79
 Denmark110.50058100–42
 Czech Republic020.0005087–37
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Denmark 0 0 13013
 Finland 6 21 132060
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at Myyrmäen jalkapallostadion, Vantaa, Finland

  • Date: 8 October 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy with rain 13 °C (55 °F)
  • Game attendance: 365
  • Referee: Veikko Lamminsalo
  • Recap
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Game information

First quarter

  • FIN – Mikko Seppänen 8 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Markus Ojainväli pass failed), 06:35 Finland 6–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:11

Second quarter

  • FIN – Johannes Jauhiainen 28 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Santtu Vehkomäki pass from Ambro Urjansson), 09:33 Finland 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:10.
  • FIN – Tuukka Lehtonen 11 yd run (Markus Ojainväli kick), 04:03. Finland 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 76 yards, 2:32
  • FIN – Iiro-Pekka Paakki 8 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Santtu Vehkomäki pass intercepted), 00:47 Finland 27–0. Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 0:29.

Third quarter

  • DEN – Simon Fons 31 yd pass from Alexander Bjerre (Kasper Sørensen kick), 11:45. Finland 27–7. Drive: 1 play, 31 yards, 0:07.
  • FIN – Lassi Pajarinen 6 yd run (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 10:37. Finland 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 76 yards, 1:08.
  • DEN – Jens Jensen 42 yd pass from Alexander Bjerre (Kasper Sørensen kick failed), 08:47. Finland 34–13. Drive: 5 plays, 49 yards, 1:43.
  • FIN – Kimi Linnainmaa 32 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick blocked), 05:09. Finland 40–13. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:31.

Fourth quarter

  • FIN – Micky Kyei 38 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick failed), 11:50. Finland 46–13. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 1:50.
  • FIN – Johannes Jauhiainen 23 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 06:50. Finland 53–13. Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:59.
  • FIN – Lassi Pajarinen 38 yd run (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 04:09. Finland 60–13. Drive: 4 plays, 56 yards, 1:14.
Top passers
  • DEN – Alexander Bjerre – 16/33, 248 yards, 2 TD, INT
  • FIN – Ambro Urjansson – 21/32, 404 yards, 6 TD
Top rushers
  • DEN – Magnus Nørgaard – 10 rushes, 41 yards
  • FIN – Tuukka Lehtonen – 12 rushes, 82 yards, TD
Top receivers
  • DEN – Simon Fons – 6 receptions, 133 yards, TD
  • FIN – Kimi Linnainmaa – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Finland 0 14 21742
 Czech Republic 0 10 0010
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at Městský stadion, Usti, Czech Republic

  • Date: 16 October 2022
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy 21 °C (70 °F)
  • Game attendance: 720
  • Referee: Michal Rosíval
  • Recap
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Game information

First quarter

Second quarter

  • FIN – Tuukka Lehtonen 3 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 07:14. Finland 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 2:43.
  • CZE – Pavel Mráz 7 yd run (Petr Cermák kick), 04:40. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:41.
  • FIN – Kimi Linnainmaa 57 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick). 02:40. Finland 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:59.
  • CZE – Petr Cermák 40 yd field goal, 00:00. Finland 14–10. Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:12.

Third quarter

  • FIN – Santtu Vehkomäki 21 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 09:46. Finland 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 2:18.
  • FIN – Mikko Seppänen 4 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 03:39. Finland 28–10. Drive: 9 plays 40 yards, 4:10.
  • FIN – Johannes Jauhiainen 10 yd pass from Ambro Urjansson (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 01:08. Finland 35–10. Drive: 3 plays, 10 yards, 1:19.

Fourth quarter

  • FIN – Elmeri Laalo 67 yd interception return (Aleksi Pulkkinen kick), 03:34. Finland 42–10.
Top passers
  • FIN – Ambro Urjansson – 16/27, 260 yards, 5 TD
  • CZE – Michal Stoklasek – 7/18, 86 yards, 4 INT
Top rushers
  • FIN – Tom Suoste – 9 rushes, 40 yards
  • CZE – Jakub Brezina – 14 rushes, 90 yards
Top receivers
  • FIN – Kimi Linnainmaa – 5 receptions, 117 yards, TD
  • CZE – Vojtech Masita – 3 receptions, 56 yards
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Czech Republic 7 7 62040
 Denmark 14 14 31445
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at Gentofte Sportspark, Gentofte, Denmark

  • Date: 29 October 2022
  • Game time: 2:00 PM
  • Recap

Division D

More information Team, W ...
Team W L Pct PF PA PD
 Austria201.000767+69
 France110.5001637-21
 Hungary020.000250-48
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More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Austria 11 17 0735
 France 0 0 077
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at Stade Pierre Delort, Marseille, France

More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Hungary 0 0 000
 Austria 7 3 171441
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at Sportplatz Donaufeld, Vienna, Austria

  • Date: 23 October 2022
  • Game time: 1:00 PM
  • Game weather: Cloudy 15 °C (59 °F)
  • Game attendance: 1432
  • Recap Statistics
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 France 0 6 039
 Hungary 0 2 002
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at Budapest Rugby Center, Budapest, Hungary

  • Date: 5 November 2022
  • Game time: 1:30 PM
  • Game attendance: 2270
  • Referee: Endre Breznay
  • Recap HU Recap FR

Group A, final stage

The final round was played on 5–6 August and 28–29 October 2023. Games involving Russia were not played.

1–4

Semifinals Finals
      
1  Italy 14
5  Austria 24
5  Austria 28
3  Finland 0
2  Sweden 14
3  Finland 33 Third place
1  Italy 26
2  Sweden 7

5–8

Placement 5–8 5th place game
      
6  Denmark 13
7  Serbia 6
6  Denmark 22
8  Great Britain 30
4  France 6
8  Great Britain 7 7th place game
4  France 47
7  Serbia 0

9–12

Placement 9–11 9th place game
      
10  Czech Republic 15
11   Switzerland 0
10  Czech Republic 0
12  Hungary 30
9  Russia NA
12  Hungary NA


Finals

5th place game
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Great Britain 0 7 101330
 Denmark 0 0 71522
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at Gentofte Sportspark, Gentofte, Denmark

  • Date: 28 October 2023
3rd place game
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Italy 7 9 7326
 Sweden 0 0 077
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at Valhalla IP, Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Date: 28 October 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 1421
  • Referee: Wickham
  • Recap Statistics
Final
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
 Finland 0 0 000
 Austria 0 7 71428
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at NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria

  • Date: 28 October 2023
  • Game time: 3:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 6400
  • Statistics

Group B

Round 1Round 2Final
22 October 2022
postponed
 Spain26
6 August 2023 Germany
 Ireland7
 Spain23 Israel
 Israel30
 IsraelNA
 TurkeyNA
  • 16th place game: Ireland – Turkey 14:17

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