For the body that operates Germany's top two association football leagues, also known in English as the "German Football League", see Deutsche Fußball Liga.
German Football League
Current season, competition or edition: 2024 German Football League
Formerly
American-Football-Bundesliga (1979–1999)
Sport
American football
Founded
1979; 45 years ago (1979)
Administrator
AFVD
No. of teams
16
Country
Germany
Most recent champion(s)
Potsdam Royals (1st title) (2023)
Most titles
New Yorker Lions (12 titles)
Level on pyramid
Level 1
Related competitions
German Bowl German Football League 2
Official website
GFL.info
The German Football League (GFL) is an American football league in Germany and was formed in 1979. Playing rules are based on those of the American NCAA. In 1999, the league switched its name from American-Football-Bundesliga to German Football League.[1] In terms of attendance figures, cumulative salaries paid by teams, performance in international exhibition games and competitions and ability to draw foreign talent, the GFL is arguably the strongest national league in Europe. [2][3]
^Geschichte Archived 2017-10-28 at the Wayback Machine (in German) AFVD website, accessed: 29 December 2010
^"Ein neuer Schwede für Marburgs Offense Line – SharkWater GFL". 2 June 2021.
^"Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns: So soll "die stärkste Liga Europas" aufgemischt werden". 18 December 2020.
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