2026 American Football League Europe season

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LeagueAmerican Football League Europe
SportAmerican football
Duration23 May – 6 September 2026
Games48 + 3 playoff games
2026 AFLE season
LeagueAmerican Football League Europe
SportAmerican football
Duration23 May – 6 September 2026
Games48 + 3 playoff games
Teams8
2026 Golden Bowl
Date6 September 2026
VenueSchauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg
Seasons
2027

The 2026 American Football League Europe season is the inaugural season of the American Football League Europe, a professional American football league based in Europe.[1] Eight teams from seven countries will participate. The season starts on May 23, 2026, and will conclude with the championship game, called AFLE Gold Bowl on September 6, 2026.[2]

Schedule

2026 American Football League Europe season (Europe)
Locations of teams competing in the 2025 AFLE season.
  • North/East Division
  • South/West Division

The new league was presented in December 2025.[3] It is composed of four teams which previously played in the European League of Football, and four newly founded teams. The teams are divided into two regional conferences: North/East and South/West.

Each team will play each other team in the conference twice, and from the other conference two teams twice and two teams once. Hence each team will play twelve games over fourteen weeks. The two best teams from each conference will qualify for the playoffs.[4]

Teams Location Stadium Capacity Head Coach 2025
Berlin Thunder Germany Berlin Cantianstadion 2,000 United States Shawn Cooper ELF, 3–9
Panthers Wrocław Poland Wrocław Olympic Stadium/
Tarczyński Arena		 11,000/
45,105		 United States Dave Likins ELF, 5–7
Rhein Fire Germany Düsseldorf/Duisburg Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg 31,500 United States Mark Ridgley ELF, 8–4, Wild Card game
Alpine Rams Switzerland Biel/Bienne Tissot Arena 5,200 United States Joshua Fitzgerald new
Vienna Vikings Austria Vienna Wiener Sport-Club Stadium/
Generali Arena		 5,600/
15,014		 United States Chris Calaycay ELF, 11–1, lost Championship Game
Paris Lights France Paris United States David Shelton new
Firenze Red Lions Italy Florence Guelfi Sports Center 750 United States Bill Shuey new
London Football Team United Kingdom London new

Week 1

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 23 May Berlin Thunder Vienna Vikings
Sun, 24 May Panthers Wrocław London Football Team
Bye week Firenze Red Lions, Paris Lights, Alpine Rams, Rhein Fire

Week 2

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 30 May London Football Team Rhein Fire
Firenze Red Lions Paris Lights
Sun, 31 May Vienna Vikings Panthers Wrocław
Berlin Thunder Alpine Rams

Week 3

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 06 June Rhein Fire Vienna Vikings
Panthers Wrocław Paris Lights
Sun, 07 June Alpine Rams London Football Team
Berlin Thunder Firenze Red Lions

Week 4

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 13 June Alpine Rams Vienna Vikings
Paris Lights Rhein Fire
Sun, 14 June Berlin Thunder Panthers Wrocław
Firenze Red Lions London Football Team

Week 5

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 13 June Paris Lights Alpine Rams
Sun, 14 June Berlin Thunder Rhein Fire
Vienna Vikings London Football Team
Bye week Firenze Red Lions, Panthers Wrocław

Week 6

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 27 June Rhein Fire Alpine Rams
Sun, 28 June Panthers Wrocław Firenze Red Lions
Bye week Berlin Thunder, London Football Team, Paris Lights, Vienna Viking

Week 7

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 04 July Paris Lights Panthers Wrocław
Sun, 05 July Vienna Vikings Berlin Thunder
London Football Team Firenze Red Lions
Bye week Alpine Rams, Rhein Fire

Week 8

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 11 July Paris Lights Vienna Vikings
London Football Team Alpine Rams
Sun, 12 July Firenze Red Lions Berlin Thunder
Panthers Wrocław Rhein Fire

Week 9

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 11 July Alpine Rams Berlin Thunder
Vienna Vikings Rhein Fire
London Football Team Paris Lights
Sun, 19 July Firenze Red Lions Panthers Wrocław

Week 10

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 25 July Alpine Rams Panthers Wrocław
Sun, 26 July Rhein Fire Paris Lights
Vienna Vikings Firenze Red Lions
Bye week Berlin Thunder, London Football Team

Week 11

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 01 August Alpine Rams Rhein Fire
Sun, 02 August London Football Team Berlin Thunder
Paris Lights Firenze Red Lions
Bye week Panthers Wrocław, Vienna Vikings

Week 12

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 08 August Panthers Wrocław Vienna Vikings
Firenze Red Lions Alpine Rams
Sun, 09 August Rhein Fire Berlin Thunder
Paris Lights London Football Team

Week 13

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 15 August Berlin Thunder Paris Lights
Vienna Vikings Alpine Rams
Sun, 16 August London Football Team Panthers Wrocław
Rhein Fire Firenze Red Lions

Week 14

DateAway teamHome teamVenue
Sat, 22 August Firenze Red Lions Vienna Vikings
Panthers Wrocław Berlin Thunder
Sun, 23 August Alpine Rams Paris Lights
Rhein Fire London Football Team

Attendance

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Rhein Fire NA†
2 Vienna Vikings NA†
3 Panthers Wrocław NA†
4 Paris Lights n/a†
5 Alpine Rams n/a†
6 London Football Team n/a†
7 Berlin Thunder NA†
8 Firenze Red Lions n/a†
League total 0 0 0 n/a†

Updated to games played on future
Source: AFLE

Play-offs

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