2011 IFAF World Championship

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2011 IFAF World Championship
2011 IFAF World Cup logo.png
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
DatesJuly 8 – July 16
No. of nations8
Final positions
Champions  Gold medal blank.svg Flag of the United States.svg  United States (2nd title)
Runner-up  Silver medal blank.svg Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Third-place  Bronze medal blank.svg Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Tournament statistics
Attendance20,000
MVP of the tournament Flag of the United States.svg Nate Kmic
2007
2015

The 2011 IFAF World Championship was the fourth instance of the IFAF World Championship, an international American football tournament. It began on July 8, 2011 with the final games commencing on July 16. It was hosted by Austria, with games taking place in three cities: Vienna, Innsbruck [1] and Graz; Vienna hosted the medal games. [2]

Contents

Austria won the bid to host the games. There were a record number of attendees at the 2009 IFAF Congress, the meeting which decided the host nation. [3] The format was changed for 2011: for the first time, eight qualifying teams were divided into two groups, with the group winners competing for the Championship. Four teams automatically qualified: Austria (as host nation), the United States (as the defending World Champions), and Germany and France (for reaching the final in the 2010 EFAF European Championship. Four other teams were accepted through qualifiers in the four regions of the International Federation of American Football: Asia, Europe, Oceania and Pan-America. [2]

The United States and Canada at the top place in Group A and Group B, respectively, and played each other in the Gold Medal match on July 16, 2011.

In front of the largest crowd to ever watch a World Championship game (20,000), the United States won second title, after beat Canada, 50–7 in final.

Qualifying

List of qualified teams

The following 8 teams qualified for the final tournament.

EFAF (3)
PAFAF (3)
AFAF (1)
OFAF (1)

Venues

Below is a list of the venues which hosted games during the 2011 IFAF World Championship. Each preliminary round group was hosted in a single arena in Innsbruck (Group A) and Graz (Group B). The knockout phase and Finals took place at Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna.

Preliminary roundKnockout stage
Innsbruck Graz Vienna
Tivoli-Neu
Capacity: 17,400
UPC-Arena
Capacity: 15,400
Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Capacity: 53,008
Umbau Tivoli Neu.JPG UPC-Arena Front New.jpg Ernst-happel-stadion vienna.jpg

Rosters

Australia

Australia National Football Team 2011 World Cup roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

FB
FB

Wide receivers

TE/K
WR/P
TE/K
Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL

Defensive linemen

DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
Linebackers

Defensive backs

DB/P
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB

Special teams

  • None

Roster updated 2011-07-08

Austria

Austria National Football 2011 World Cup Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL

Defensive linemen

DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
Linebackers

Defensive backs

DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB

Special teams

K/P

Roster Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine updated 2011-07-11

Canada

Canada National Football 2011 World Cup Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

FB

Wide receivers

WR/RB
Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL

Defensive linemen

DL
DL
DL
DL
DT
DT/LB
Linebackers
LB
MLB
LB/DB
LB/LS
LB
LB
LB

Defensive backs

DB
DB
DB
CB
DB
CB
DB
DB
HB/SAM/FS

Special teams

K/P
Inactive List
 Injury icon 2.svg  RB

Roster updated 2011-07-09

France

France National Football 2011 World Cup Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL

Defensive linemen

DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
Linebackers

Defensive backs

DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB

Special teams

K/P

Roster updated 2011-07-08

Germany

Germany National Football 2011 World Cup Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
WR
TE
WR
TE
Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL

Defensive linemen

DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
Linebackers

Defensive backs

DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB

Special teams

K/P

Roster updated 2011-07-07

Japan

Japan National Football 2011 World Cup Team roster
Quarterbacks
QB/WR
QB/RB

Running backs

Wide receivers

TE
TE
Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL

Defensive linemen

DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
DL
Linebackers
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB
LB

Defensive backs

DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB
DB

Special teams

K/P

Roster updated 2011-07-08

Mexico

Mexico National Football 2011 World Cup Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL

Defensive linemen

DE
DE
DT
DE
DT
DL
Linebackers

Defensive backs

CB
SS
FS
CB
CB
CB
CB
CB
SS

Special teams

K

Roster updated 2011-07-08

United States

USA National Football 2011 World Cup Team roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

FB/TE

Receivers

TE
Offensive linemen
OL
OL
OL
OL
C
OL
OT
C

Defensive linemen

DE
DL
DT
DT
DL
DT
DL
DL/OL
Linebackers

Defensive backs

S
S
CB
S
CB/S
S
CB
S
DB
CB

Special teams

K/P

Roster updated 2011-07-08

Matches

Group 1

TeamPldWLPFPA
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 33012614
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 3219432
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3125290
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30320156
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1321131461

at Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria

  • Date: July 8, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 24°C, light wind, sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,000
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 7321022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 070815

at Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria

  • Date: July 8, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 23°C, light wind, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,500
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 00000
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 721251265

at Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria

  • Date: July 10, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 28°C, no wind, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Referee: K. Yokochi
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 72120048
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 07007

at Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria

  • Date: July 10, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 26°C, light wind, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 6,800
  • Referee: F. Rasmussen
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 1490730
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 776020

at Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria

  • Date: July 12, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 30°C, light wind, sunny
  • Game attendance: 1,500
  • Referee: K.Yokochi
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 00707
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 0100717

at Tivoli-Neu, Innsbruck, Austria

  • Date: July 12, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 28°C, light wind, sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,800
  • Referee: F.Rasmussen
  • Box score

Group 2

TeamPldWLPFPA
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 33011251
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 3218647
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 3124496
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3033684
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0170724
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 06006

at UPC-Arena, Graz Austria

  • Date: July 9, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 32°C, light wind, sunny
  • Game attendance: 6,000
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 71771445
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 730010

at UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria

  • Date: July 9, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 28°C, light wind, sunny
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 007310
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 7147735

at UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria

  • Date: July 11, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 28°C, light wind, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 2,500
  • Referee: Bill LeMonnier
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0001414
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7771536

at UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria

  • Date: July 11, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 26°C, light wind, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 4,500
  • Referee: H.H.Rieske
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 71001431
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 776727

at UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria

  • Date: July 13, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 30°C, light wind, cloudy
  • Game attendance: 2,000
  • Referee: H.H.Rieske
  • Box score
Quarter1234Total
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 0017724
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 0301316

at UPC-Arena, Graz, Austria

  • Date: July 13, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 30°C, light wind, sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,800
  • Referee: W.D.Le Monnier
  • Box score

7th place match

Quarter1234Total
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 037010
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 141461448

at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria

  • Date: July 15, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 23°C, light wind, sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,128
  • Referee: K.Yokochi
  • Box score

5th place match

Quarter1234Total
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 077317
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 077721

at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria

  • Date: July 16, 2011
  • Game time: 15:00
  • Game weather: 25°C, Light wind, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 16,800
  • Referee: W.D. Le Monnier
  • Box Score

Bronze medal match

Quarter1234Total
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 070714
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0107017

at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria

  • Date: July 15, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 23°C, Light wind, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 4,128
  • Referee: H. Henning
  • Box Score

Gold medal match

Quarter1234Total
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 07007
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 73013050

at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria

  • Date: July 16, 2011
  • Game time: 19:00
  • Game weather: 28°C, Light wind, Sunny
  • Game attendance: 20,000
  • Referee: F. Rasmussen
  • Box score

The United States routed Canada 50–7 in the gold medal game of the 2011 IFAF Senior World Championship. The 20,000 fans in attendance at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, set a record for an IFAF Championship game. The game was never close, with Team USA leading 37–7 at halftime. Team USA dominated the rushing game, outgaining Canada 247-48, with four different players scoring touchdowns on the ground. While Henry Harris led the way for the Americans on the ground, with 114 yards on 15 carries and a TD, RB Nate Kmic was the only American to score two touchdowns on the day. Team USA quarterback Cody Hawkins was 13 of 21 for 161 yards and 2 TD passes. The U.S. defense recorded four sacks, and Jordan Lake caught two interceptions. One bright spot for team Canada was Shamawd Chambers, whose 7 receptions for 74 yards bested the Americans.

Individual Statistics

Passing

#PlayerAttCompYDSTDINT
1 Flag of Germany.svg Joachim Ullrich 965888165
2 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Faulds 976480564
3 Flag of the United States.svg Cody Hawkins 886078451
4 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Max Sprauel 985757551
5 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuo Takata 804855931
6 Flag of Mexico.svg Rodrigo O.Perez 724955631
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kiernan Dorney834046533
8 Flag of Austria.svg Christoph Gross 723137714
9 Flag of Mexico.svg Bruno Márquez 422236822
10 Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Haider 382336332

Receiving

#PlayerNo.YDSTDLong
1 Flag of Germany.svg Niklas Römer 14253250
2 Flag of the United States.svg Nate Kmic 6236153
3 Flag of Mexico.svg Jose Antonio Alfonso 13226176
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scott Valberg 13189152
5 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Shamawd Chambers 13174247
6 Flag of Austria.svg Jakob Dieplinger 9173254
7 Flag of Japan.svg Michihiro Ogawa 9157138
8 Flag of Mexico.svg Oscar Ruiz 12152144
9 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Jeremy Rabot 10139271
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Locklan Gilbert 5134276

All-tournament teams

[5]

Head Coach of the tournament: Flag of the United States.svg Mel Tjeerdsma
MVP of the tournament: Flag of the United States.svg Nate Kmic #1 RB

First team selections

PositionCountryNo.Name
OL Flag of Mexico.svg 70 Santiago Maltos
OL Flag of the United States.svg 77 Dane Wardenburg
OL Flag of the United States.svg 75 Nick Rossi
OL Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 61 Matt Norman
OL Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 66 Zachary Pollari
RB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 33 Matt Walter
RB Flag of the United States.svg 28 Henry Harris
RB/WR Flag of the United States.svg 1 Nate Kmic
WR Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 84 Shamawd Chambers
WR Flag of Japan.svg 11 Naoki Maeda
QB Flag of the United States.svg 7 Cody Hawkins
K Flag of Mexico.svg 19 Jose Carlos Maltos
DL Flag of the United States.svg 91 Charles Bay
DL Flag of the United States.svg 99 Daniel Calvin
DL Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 90 Adriano Belli
LB Flag of the United States.svg 44 Zach Watkins
LB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 54 Anthony Maggiacomo
LB Flag of Mexico.svg 56Manuel Padilla
LB Flag of the United States.svg 23 Osayi Osunde
DB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 20 Sammy Okpro
DB Flag of the United States.svg 12 DeWayne Lewis
DB Flag of the United States.svg 27 Jeff Franklin
DB Flag of Japan.svg 21 Koki Kato

Second team selections

PositionCountryNo.Name
OL Flag of Austria.svg 79 Valentin Gruber
OL Flag of the United States.svg 65 Josh Koeppel
OL Flag of Germany.svg 50 Nick Wieland
OL Flag of the United States.svg 67 Alex Alvarez
OL Flag of Germany.svg 64Sascha Sauer
RB Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 22 Dimitri Kiernan
RB Flag of Mexico.svg 23 Jonathan Barrera
RB/WR Flag of Germany.svg 84 Niklas Römer
WR Flag of Austria.svg 1 Jakob Dieplinger
WR Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 18 Jeremy Rabot
QB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 3 Michael Faulds
K Flag of Japan.svg 15 Daisuke Aoki
DL Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 45 Giovanni Nanguy
DL Flag of Japan.svg 43 Yasuo Wakisaka
DL Flag of the United States.svg 98 Tyler Roach
LB Flag of the United States.svg 43 Terrence Jackson
LB Flag of Mexico.svg 5 Jorge Valdez
LB Flag of Germany.svg 13 Jasson Scott
LB Flag of Austria.svg 58 Florian Hueter
DB Flag of the United States.svg 22 Stefan Virgil
DB Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 21 Troy Adams
DB Flag of Germany.svg 7 Leonard Greene
DB Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3 Arnaud Vidaller

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