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USA
Foundation:
USA Football was established in 2002.
Participating teams and number of players:
The estimated number of [glow=red,2,300]active teams is over 15,000[/glow], with more than [glow=red,2,300]1.5 million players[/glow].
League overview:
◇Established in 2002 as an independent, not-for-profit organization, the league is backed financially by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association through the NFL Youth Football Fund. The organization does not oversee league and team operations, but instead focuses on the expansion and development of American football in the U.S.
◇In the youth football discipline, Pop Warner Football, with nearly 190,000 participants nationwide, is most popular. The Amateur Athletic Union and the American Youth Union also manage numerous football activities.
◇Currently, there are 13,727 football teams and 1,071,77 players registered with the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS). The federation also administers 6-man (199 schools with 4,587 players), 8-man (649 schools with 15,182 players) and 9-man (257 schools with 5,971 players) football operations.
◇In the college arena, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) oversee football. Currently, there are 620 NCAA and 90 NAIA sanctioned schools with an estimated 70,000 players.
◇League play in the U.S. begins at the end of August or in early September. Although there are some exceptions, high school games are generally played on Friday nights, college games on Saturday, and professional games on Sunday. Operation of college football ends in early January.
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SVERIGE
Foundation:
The Federation was established in 1984.
Participating teams:
We have 52 member clubs, 42 senior team, 50 junior team, 25 pewe team and 10 flagfootball teams. Approx 3.000 players and 6.000 members.
Player numbers:
The Federation oversees the flag football operations, with about 200 registered players.
League overview:
Top division the Superserien consist of 6 teams (from 2007) season is 10 games long. Starts at second week of May with the Swedish Final that is played the second weekend of September. There is a break in the season during July. Below the Superserien there are five different divisions. We also play U16 (four divisions) and U19 (five divisions) leagues who also have the finals the second weekend in September.
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TYSKLAND
Foundation:
The Association was established in 1983.
Participating teams:
The AFVD is comprised of 250 clubs which operate 345 teams.
Number of members:
Its members total 25,000, including 6,500 administrators, coaches, and cheerleaders.
Player numbers:
The Association has 16,500 players.
-The AFVD oversees the flag football operations, with about 2,000 registered players.
League overview:
The top division of German football, the German Football League (GFL) consists of 12 teams playing a 12 game season. The GFL is divided into the north conference and south conference in which each team plays it rivals twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 10 games. Additionally, each plays two inter-conference games, one at home and one away, against a designated opponent.
The regular season kicks off in late April, with the hard-nosed action continuing through early September. Generally, each team plays one game per week against both domestic and other European opponents.
The season culminates in the German Bowl in September, usually drawing between 17,000 and 23,000 football aficionados, with a record high of 30,400 attendees in 1999.
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FRANKRIKE
Foundation:
The Federation was established in 1983.
Number of members:
At present, 4,073 players participate in the FFFA.
League overview:
Eight teams are represented in Division I, which is divided into Groups A and B. Each team plays a total of seven games in a season: a group rival twice, once at home and once away, and one inter-group opponent once.
The regular season begins in late February with the hard hitting action continuing through May. A four-team playoff takes place in June to determine the champion.
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SYDKOREA
Foundation:
The Association was established in 1945.
Participating teams and number of players:
At present, 1,200 players representing 35 universities and eight corporate sponsored semi-pro “clubs” participate in KAFA.
League overview:
The winners of the Tiger Bowl, the collegiate championship game, and the Seoul Bowl, the corporate-sponsored semi-pro championship game, face off in the Kimchi Bowl to determine the overall champion of Korea.
Foundation:
USA Football was established in 2002.
Participating teams and number of players:
The estimated number of [glow=red,2,300]active teams is over 15,000[/glow], with more than [glow=red,2,300]1.5 million players[/glow].
League overview:
◇Established in 2002 as an independent, not-for-profit organization, the league is backed financially by the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Players Association through the NFL Youth Football Fund. The organization does not oversee league and team operations, but instead focuses on the expansion and development of American football in the U.S.
◇In the youth football discipline, Pop Warner Football, with nearly 190,000 participants nationwide, is most popular. The Amateur Athletic Union and the American Youth Union also manage numerous football activities.
◇Currently, there are 13,727 football teams and 1,071,77 players registered with the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS). The federation also administers 6-man (199 schools with 4,587 players), 8-man (649 schools with 15,182 players) and 9-man (257 schools with 5,971 players) football operations.
◇In the college arena, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) oversee football. Currently, there are 620 NCAA and 90 NAIA sanctioned schools with an estimated 70,000 players.
◇League play in the U.S. begins at the end of August or in early September. Although there are some exceptions, high school games are generally played on Friday nights, college games on Saturday, and professional games on Sunday. Operation of college football ends in early January.
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SVERIGE
Foundation:
The Federation was established in 1984.
Participating teams:
We have 52 member clubs, 42 senior team, 50 junior team, 25 pewe team and 10 flagfootball teams. Approx 3.000 players and 6.000 members.
Player numbers:
The Federation oversees the flag football operations, with about 200 registered players.
League overview:
Top division the Superserien consist of 6 teams (from 2007) season is 10 games long. Starts at second week of May with the Swedish Final that is played the second weekend of September. There is a break in the season during July. Below the Superserien there are five different divisions. We also play U16 (four divisions) and U19 (five divisions) leagues who also have the finals the second weekend in September.
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TYSKLAND
Foundation:
The Association was established in 1983.
Participating teams:
The AFVD is comprised of 250 clubs which operate 345 teams.
Number of members:
Its members total 25,000, including 6,500 administrators, coaches, and cheerleaders.
Player numbers:
The Association has 16,500 players.
-The AFVD oversees the flag football operations, with about 2,000 registered players.
League overview:
The top division of German football, the German Football League (GFL) consists of 12 teams playing a 12 game season. The GFL is divided into the north conference and south conference in which each team plays it rivals twice, once at home and once away, for a total of 10 games. Additionally, each plays two inter-conference games, one at home and one away, against a designated opponent.
The regular season kicks off in late April, with the hard-nosed action continuing through early September. Generally, each team plays one game per week against both domestic and other European opponents.
The season culminates in the German Bowl in September, usually drawing between 17,000 and 23,000 football aficionados, with a record high of 30,400 attendees in 1999.
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FRANKRIKE
Foundation:
The Federation was established in 1983.
Number of members:
At present, 4,073 players participate in the FFFA.
League overview:
Eight teams are represented in Division I, which is divided into Groups A and B. Each team plays a total of seven games in a season: a group rival twice, once at home and once away, and one inter-group opponent once.
The regular season begins in late February with the hard hitting action continuing through May. A four-team playoff takes place in June to determine the champion.
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SYDKOREA
Foundation:
The Association was established in 1945.
Participating teams and number of players:
At present, 1,200 players representing 35 universities and eight corporate sponsored semi-pro “clubs” participate in KAFA.
League overview:
The winners of the Tiger Bowl, the collegiate championship game, and the Seoul Bowl, the corporate-sponsored semi-pro championship game, face off in the Kimchi Bowl to determine the overall champion of Korea.
