IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship

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IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship
Sport Flag football
Founded2023
Organising body IFAF Americas
Countries IFAF Americas member associations
Continent Americas
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (men)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (women)
Most titlesFlag of the United States.svg  United States
(men; 1 title)
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
(women; 1 title)

The IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship is the international flag football championship that is contested biannually, organized by IFAF Americas, which is the Americas zone of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF).

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The competition was first held in 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.

History

On March 8, 2023, it was announced that a continental flag football championship for the Americas region would be held for the first time later that year, the first of three continental championships which would serve as a qualifying path for the IFAF Flag Football World Championship. [1]

The inaugural IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship was held from July 5 to 7, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina, featuring 13 teams from seven countries. [2] In the men's final, the United States beat Mexico, 40–36, thanks to a game-winning touchdown pass from Laderrick Smith to Laval Davis. In the women's final, the United States beat Mexico, 26–21, after Vanita Krouch threw four touchdowns to Madison Fulford. [3] It was held in conjunction with the Junior Flag International Cup, a competition between boys’ and girls’ 15U and 17U national teams, and The One Flag Championship, the national club championship from ages 6U to adult. [4] [5]

On May 5, 2025, Panama was announced as the host of the second IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship to be held from September 12 to 14 in Panama City. Additionally, it was announced that the inaugural IFAF Americas Youth Flag Football Championships for U15 and U17 boys’ and girls’ national teams would be held concurrently. [6]

Results

Men

YearHost countryGold medal gameBronze medal game
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place
2023
Details
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 40–36Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 38–22Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Women

YearHost countryGold medal gameBronze medal game
GoldScoreSilverBronzeScoreFourth place
2023
Details
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 26–21Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20–14Flag of Panama.svg  Panama

Medals

Men

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1001
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0101
3Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Women

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1001
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0101
3Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

References

  1. "USA FOOTBALL TO HOST 2023 IFAF AMERICAS CONTINENTAL FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". International Federation of American Football. March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  2. "Game Time! IFAF Americas Championship Kicks Off On Wednesday". International Federation of American Football. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  3. Lloyd, Owen (July 7, 2023). "US defeat Mexico twice for IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championships glory". Inside the Games . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  4. "USA Football brings a week of exciting football to Charlotte, July 5-9". Carolina Panthers. June 29, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  5. Effress, Sarah (July 9, 2023). "Flag football in the Olympics? After a festival in Charlotte, the sport has momentum". The Charlotte Observer . Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  6. "Panama To Welcome Superstars of Flag Football At Americas Flag 2025". International Federation of American Football. May 5, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.