World League of American Football

The World League of American Football (WLAF) was established in 1989 by America's top pro football league. It served three main purposes: One, it supplied the top league with talent and helped players develop. Two, it helped promote North American football in Europe. Three,...

The Amsterdam Admirals played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) from 1995 until 2007. They won the World Bowl title in 2005, and were runners-up in 1995 and 2006, losing to Frankfort both times.  OS10160

The Barcelona Dragons were charter members of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and played from 1991 until 2003. They won the World Bowl in 1997. OS10161

The Berlin Thunder played in the??World League of American Football (WLAF)??in 1999, right after the league changed its name to NFL Europe. They played until the league folded in 2007. They captured the World Bowl title in 2001, 2002, and 2004.

The Birmingham Fire??were charter members of the NFL-run World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991. In their first season the Fire finished with a 5 and 5 record but qualified for the playoffs. They lost to the Barcelona Dragons in the semi-final. The...

The Cologne Centurions played in the World League of American Football (WLAF), from 2003 until the league folded in 2007. OS10162

The London Monarchs were charter members of the World League of American Football in 1991. They captured the World Bowl title in their first season and played until 1998.

The London Monarchs were charter members of the World League of American Football in 1991. They captured the World Bowl title in their first season and played until 1998.

  The Montreal Machine played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991 and 1992. When the league decided to focus on Europe, all of the North American teams, including the Machine were folded.

The New York-New Jersey Knights played in the World League of American Football in the spring of 1991 and 1992. Their home field was Giants Stadium in the Meadowlands.

The Ohio Glory played one season, 1992, in the World League of American Football (WLAF). The team was established to replace the Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks who had gone 0-10 and folded at the end of the 1991 season. After the 1992 campaign, the NFL, who...

The Orlando Thunder were members of the World League of American Football (WLAF) for that circuit's 1991 and 1992 seasons. They played their home games at the Florida Citrus Bowl.

The Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks were charter members of the World League of American Football (WLAF) established in 1991. The team went 0-10 and was dissolved after one season. They were replaced in 1992 by the Ohio Glory. After the 1992, the NFL, who ran the...

The Sacramento Surge were charter members of the NFL-run World League of American Football (WLAF). The Surge won the World Bowl in 1992, but after the WLAF ended its American presence at the end of the 1992 season, they moved to the Canadian Football...

The San Antonio Riders??were charter members of the NFL-run World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1991. After the 1992, the team and league suspended operations. The league was restarted as NFL Europe a few years later with no North American teams. The Riders,...

The Scottish Claymores played in the World League of American Football (WLAF), later called NFL Europe, from 1995 until 2004. Based in Edinburgh, they won a World Bowl title in 1996.

The Rhein Fire played in the World League of American Football (WLAF), later called NFL Europe, from 1995 until the league folded in 2007. Based in Dusseldorf, they won World Bowl titles in 1998 and 2000. OS16115

The Berlin Thunder played in the World League of American Football (WLAF) in 1999. They played until the league folded in 2007 and captured the World Bowl title in 2001, 2002, and 2004. OS16116

The Cologne Centurions played in the league formerly known as World League of American Football (WLAF), from 2003 until the league folded in 2007. OS16117

The Barcelona Dragons were charter members of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and played from 1991 until 2003. They won the World Bowl in 1997. OS16118