NFL Europe was originally founded in the spring of 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 2 - Sharon Pratt Dixon is sworn in as mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first black woman to lead a city of that size and importance. January 4 - The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously... 1991 as the World League of American Football. The original WLAF was an United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. It is one of the more physically demanding sports, with a great deal of physical contact occurring on each play, and requiring rare athletic talent. However, it is also a complex game of... American football league partially backed by the NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, which adopted the name National Football League in 1922. Prior... National Football League and, like the current NFL Europe, was a spring developmental league. Originally, the ancestor to NFL Europe had 10 teams: six American teams, three European teams, and one Canadian team. The top two teams in the World League of American Football met at the end of the season in the The World Bowl is the championship game of NFL Europe. Up to now, there have been 12 World Bowls, in 1991, 1992 and from 1995 to 2004. Frankfurt Galaxy (1995, 1999, 2003) and Berlin Thunder (2001, 2002, 2004) won three each. World Bowl (WLAF and NFL Europe Championships) 1991 - World... World Bowl.

The original WLAF was less than popular in the United States, and only marginally more so in Europe, and suspended operations in 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the allegedly rigged two crashes showing that some GM pickups can easily catch fire if hit in certain places. NBC settles the lawsuit the following day. February 11 Janet Reno is selected by President Clinton as... 1993 prior to the season. However, the NFL logo The National Football League (NFL) is the largest and most popular professional American football league in the world, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities. The league was formed in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, which adopted the name National Football League in 1922. Prior... National Football League still liked the idea of a spring developmental league, and after revamping itself into an exclusively European circuit, the World League was formed. World League, re-launched in 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. It was the first year of the Events January January 1 Austria, Finland and Sweden enter the European Union Fred West, accused of mass murder, hangs himself in Winson Green Prison, Birmingham World Trade Organization is established to... 1995, consisted of the 3 existing European teams from the original format as well as 3 new teams. In 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the calling the attacks against her husband part of a vast right-wing conspiracy. January 28 Ford Motor Company announces the buyout of Volvo Cars for $6.45 billion. Gunmen hold at least 400 children... 1998, the World League changed its name to NFL Europe.

The NFL Europe era has been beset by instability. The England Monarchs (previously the London Monarchs) were shut down after the 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the calling the attacks against her husband part of a vast right-wing conspiracy. January 28 Ford Motor Company announces the buyout of Volvo Cars for $6.45 billion. Gunmen hold at least 400 children... 1998 season, being replaced by the Categories: American football teams | Stub ... Berlin Thunder. In 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated: reporter Daniel Pearl March 31 - Ukraine: elections for the Parliament April April 2 - Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, where Palestinian terrorists are holding around 200 hostages. A siege ensues. April... 2002, the The Barcelona Dragons were a team in the World League of American Football from 1991 and 1992, and in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2001. The team was made part of the FC Barcelona organisation in 2002 as the FC Barcelona Dragons, but were discontinued after the 2003 season. Categories... Barcelona Dragons became an official section of FC Barcelona, also known as ). Its main stadium is the Camp Nou, Barcelona. Although its football team had been struggling from roughly 2000 through 2003, it and long-standing rival Real Madrid remain the most representative teams of Spain. FC Barcelona fans are also called , instead of the formal Spanish... FC Barcelona, adopting the name FC Barcelona Dragons, but folded after the 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: reports that 350,000-year-old upright-walking human footprints had been found in Italy March 15 - Hu Jintao becomes president of the Peoples Republic of China, replacing Jiang Zemin. March 16 Iraq disarmament crisis... 2003 season when Barça dropped its sponsorship. A new German franchise, the Cologne Centurions, took the Dragons' place in the league in 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. It was designated the: ) lands on Mars. January 8 - Queen Elizabeth II christens the ) lands on Mars. January 27 - The British government narrowly wins a House of Commons vote on the proposed introduction of tutition top-up fees... 2004. The Categories: American football teams | Scottish sport | Sports stubs ... Scottish Claymores, one of the 3 teams added to the league in 1995, were also discontinued with their replacements ( Categories: American football teams | Sports stubs ... Hamburg Sea Devils) being established for the 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January Iraqi police officers hold up their index fingers marked with purple indelible ink, a security measure to prevent double voting. Worldwide aid effort continues to develop in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. January 3... 2005 season. With this change, presently five of the six teams are from Germany, with one from the Netherlands, leading some of the league's detractors to refer to it as 'NFL Deutschland' or 'NFL Germany'. German teams have also won all Championships since 1998. While the sport of United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. It is one of the more physically demanding sports, with a great deal of physical contact occurring on each play, and requiring rare athletic talent. However, it is also a complex game of... American football is relatively new to World map showing location of Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. It is conventionally considered a continent, which, in this case, is more of a cultural distinction than a geographic one. ( National Geographic, however, officially recognises... Europe, the apparent popularity of the league and the sport in Germany is, at this point, undeniable.

Players in NFL Europe are predominantly assigned by NFL teams who want these younger, "developmental" players to get additional game experience and coaching. The expenses of these players and their coaches while living in Europe are assumed by the league.

Rules unique to NFL Europe included assigning increasing point value to field goals based on length, and a requirement that at least one player of European extraction participate in at least every other series of downs.

Teams

World League of American Football (1991-1992)

U.S.

• Birmingham Fire
• New York/New Jersey Knights
• Ohio Glory ( Columbus is a latinized version of the Italian surname Colombo, which means Dove. The name was originally given to dove keepers. The name Columbus can refer to the following people: Christopher Columbus, Genoese trader and explorer Realdo Colombo, anatomist and surgeon from the 16th century Chris Columbus, an American film... Columbus) (1992 only)
• Orlando Thunder
• Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks (1991 only)
• Sacramento Surge
• San Antonio Riders

Canada

• The Montreal Machine was the sole Canadian team in the 1991 - 1992 World League of American Football, a springtime developmental minor league set up by the National Football League. There were also three European teams and six U.S.-based teams. The quality of play in this league was not... Montreal Machine

Europe

• The Barcelona Dragons were a team in the World League of American Football from 1991 and 1992, and in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2001. The team was made part of the FC Barcelona organisation in 2002 as the FC Barcelona Dragons, but were discontinued after the 2003 season. Categories... Barcelona Dragons
• Categories: American football teams | Stub ... Frankfurt Galaxy
• The London Monarchs were a franchise in NFL Europe and its predecssor league, the World League of American Football. The WLAF operated in 1991 and 1992 and included six U.S. teams, one Canadian team, and three European-based team, including the Monarchs, that was formated in three divisions (North... London Monarchs

NFL Europe (1995-present)

Current teams

• Categories: American football teams | American football stubs ... Amsterdam Admirals
• Categories: American football teams | Stub ... Berlin Thunder
• Categories: Stub | American football teams | Cologne ... Cologne Centurions
• Categories: American football teams | Stub ... Frankfurt Galaxy
• Categories: American football teams | Sports stubs ... Hamburg Sea Devils
• The Rhein Fire is a franchise in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. The team did not exist during the original WLAF seasons (1991-1992), but was created when the league was revived in 1995 (it was renamed NFL Europe in 1998), and has competed in every... Rhein Fire

Former teams

• Categories: American football teams | Scottish sport | Sports stubs ... Scottish Claymores [Glasgow, previously Edinburgh] (1995-2004)
• The Barcelona Dragons were a team in the World League of American Football from 1991 and 1992, and in NFL Europe from 1995 to 2001. The team was made part of the FC Barcelona organisation in 2002 as the FC Barcelona Dragons, but were discontinued after the 2003 season. Categories... Barcelona Dragons (1995-2001 as Barcelona Dragons; known as FC Barcelona Dragons in 2002-2003 while affiliated with FC Barcelona, also known as ). Its main stadium is the Camp Nou, Barcelona. Although its football team had been struggling from roughly 2000 through 2003, it and long-standing rival Real Madrid remain the most representative teams of Spain. FC Barcelona fans are also called , instead of the formal Spanish... FC Barcelona)
• The London Monarchs were a franchise in NFL Europe and its predecssor league, the World League of American Football. The WLAF operated in 1991 and 1992 and included six U.S. teams, one Canadian team, and three European-based team, including the Monarchs, that was formated in three divisions (North... London Monarchs (1995-1998)

NOTE: In 1998, the London Monarchs were known as the England Monarchs and played home games in London, Bristol and Birmingham . Also, although the Glasgow-based franchise was called Scotland in box scores, its official name was Scottish Claymores.

See also

• The World Bowl is the championship game of NFL Europe. Up to now, there have been 12 World Bowls, in 1991, 1992 and from 1995 to 2004. Frankfurt Galaxy (1995, 1999, 2003) and Berlin Thunder (2001, 2002, 2004) won three each. World Bowl (WLAF and NFL Europe Championships) 1991 - World... World Bowl
• This is a list of current and defunct leagues of American football. Current leagues The league name and year formed are listed below. Mens leagues National Football League, 1920 Arena Football League, 1987 NFL Europe, 1991 AF2, 2000 National Indoor Football League, 2001 British Senior League German Football League... List of leagues of American football

External link:

• NFL Europe website: http://www.nfleurope.com
• Private Page about the original WLAF: http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/1871/