Italy national American football team

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The Italy national American football team, nicknamed the Blue Team, is the national American football team for Italy. They have been successful, having won the European championship three times, [1] and finishing runners-up three times. They won the 2021 IFAF European Championship, its third European title, having also won in 1983 and 1985. [2]

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In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Italy national American football team refused to play against Russia that October in a qualifier for the 2023 IFAF European Championships. [2]

IFAF World Championship record

YearPositionGPWLPFPA
Flag of Italy.svg 1999 4th3124199
Flag of Japan.svg 2007 Did not participate

References

  1. ↑ "L'Italia si prende anche il football americano: il Blue Team è campione d'Europa". la Repubblica (in Italian). 2021-10-31. Retrieved 2021-10-31.
  2. 1 2 "Defending European Champions, Team Italy, refuses to play Russia". American Football International. April 7, 2022.
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