| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Ceased | 2016 |
| No. of teams | 13 |
| Country |  Europe |
| Last champion(s) |  Panthers Wrocław |
| Most titles | Panthers Wrocław Carlstad Crusaders Helsinki Roosters (1 each) |
| Official website | IFAF Europe Online |
The IFAF Europe Champions League was a European Cup-inspired tournament for European Gridiron teams affiliated to IFAF Europe. It has been held annually between 2014 and 2016.
In 2014, the IFAF Europe Champions League was formed in the same year the BIG6 European Football League initiated. The format involved 13 teams from Europe. The Group Stage format borrowed from the IFAF World Championship while the final Four format came from the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
After the 2016 season the competition was replaced by the IFAF Northern European Football League 2017. The number of participating teams was reduced to 5, all from Northern Europe. [1]
| Season | Venue | Winner | Result | Runner-Up | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Elancourt |  Helsinki Roosters | 36–29 |  SBB Belgrade Vukovi | [2] |
| 2015 | Belgrade |  Carlstad Crusaders | 84–49 | SBB Belgrade Vukovi | [3] |
| 2016 | Wroclaw | Panthers Wrocław | 40–37 |  Seamen Milano | [4] |
| Season | Northern Group | Central/Southern Group | Eastern Group | Western/Southern Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Helsinki Roosters | Elancourt Templiers | SBB Belgrade Vukovi | Thonon Black Panthers |
| 2015 | Carlstad Crusaders |   London Blitz | SBB Belgrade Vukovi | Thonon Black Panthers |
| 2016 | Panthers Wrocław | Milano Seamen |  İstanbul Koç Rams |  Vienna Danube Dragons |
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| Team | Seasons | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Final Four | Titles Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cineplexx Blue Devils | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Danube Dragons | 1 | SF | 1 | 0 | |||
 Prague Lions | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
 Copenhagen Towers | 2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | ||
| Triangle Razorbacks | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Helsinki Roosters | 2 | C | RS | 1 | 1 | ||
| Aix-en-Provence Argonautes | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Dauphins de Nice | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Elancourt Templiers | 1 | SF | 1 | 0 | |||
| Thonon Black Panthers | 2 | SF | SF | 2 | 0 | ||
| London Blitz | 2 | RS | SF | 1 | 0 | ||
 Budapest Wolves | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Parma Panthers | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Milano Seamen | 2 | RS | RU | 1 | 0 | ||
| Wrocław Panthers | 1 | C | 1 | 1 | |||
 Lisboa Devils | 1 | RS | X | 0 | 0 | ||
 Moscow Patriots | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sankt Petersburg Griffins | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
 Ljubljana Silverhawks | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kragujevac Wild Boars | 1 | X | 0 | 0 | |||
| Novi Sad Dukes | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| SBB Belgrade Vukovi | 3 | RU | RU | RS | 2 | 0 | |
 L'Hospitalet Pioners | 2 | RS | RS | 0 | 0 | ||
| Rivas Osos | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Carlstad Crusaders | 3 | RS | C | RS | 1 | 1 | |
| Örebro Black Knights | 1 | RS | 0 | 0 | |||
| Boğaziçi Sultans | 4 | RS | RS | RS | X | 0 | 0 |
| Koç Rams | 2 | SF | X | 1 | 0 |
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