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1. • World League of American Football

     
     • Originally founded in 1989 as the World League of American Football (or WLAF), the league was envisioned as a transatlantic league encompassing teams from both North America and Europe. Initially, the WLAF consisted of seven teams in North America and three in Europe.
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   When did the NFL start playing in Europe?

   • Before the NFL routinely played regular-season games in Europe in 2007, there was NFL Europe. And before there was NFL Europe, there was the World League of American Football (WLAF), which would eventually evolve into essentially a 13-year spring developmental league.

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   When did the NFL Europe end?

   • But until its final game on June 23, 2007, the NFL Europe was a fun, wacky, wild experiment remembered fondly by those along for the ride. The NFL Europe, which started out as the World League of American Football and finished as NFL Europa, gave players the opportunity to develop their skills while seeing the world.

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   What is a European Football League?

   • Not to be confused with European League of Football, European Football League, or World Football League. NFL Europe League (simply called NFL Europe and known in its final season as NFL Europa) was a professional American football league that functioned as the developmental minor league of the National Football League (NFL).

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   What happened to the NFL Europe?

   • Although the league generated talent for NFL teams, which had the opportunity to allocate players in need of seasoning, ultimately it did not yield the revenues owners wanted. But until its final game on June 23, 2007, the NFL Europe was a fun, wacky, wild experiment remembered fondly by those along for the ride.

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   Why did NFL Europa change its name?

   • Accordingly, the league changed its name to NFL Europa in 2006, ahead of the league's 15th season, to reflect the league's focus on Germany and the Netherlands. [ 24 ]

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   When did the American football league start?

   • In 1974, the National Football League (NFL) announced plans to launch a professional American football league in Europe, the Intercontinental Football League (IFL).

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NFL_EuropeNFL Europe - Wikipedia

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   Originally founded in 1989 as the World League of American Football (or WLAF), the league was envisioned as a transatlantic league encompassing teams from both North America and Europe. Initially, the WLAF consisted of seven teams in North America and three in Europe.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_the_NationalHistory of the National Football League - Wikipedia

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   Then in 1991, the league formed the World League of American Football, later known as NFL Europe and still later as NFL Europa, a developmental league that had teams in Britain, Germany, Spain, and the Netherlands. The NFL shut down the program in June 2007.

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   Jun 23, 2017 · What started in 1991 as the World League of American Football -- a plan hatched by two NFL commissioners and a handful of owners and executives -- would become the NFL Europe and, in its final ...

7. www.nbcnewyork.com › news › sportsLooking at the history of NFL international games - NBC New York

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   Sep 27, 2023 · The first-ever professional football game played in another country came on Nov. 8, 1926, when the AFL’s New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Wildcats 28-0 at Toronto’s Maple Leaf Stadium. It...

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   Jan 29, 2021 · On June 24, 1922, the APFA changed its name to the one we know today as the National Football League or the NFL. Although several regional leagues would spring up around the country, the NFL had no real threat to its national dominance.

9. illuminatingfacts.com › the-history-and-evolutionThe History and Evolution of the NFL - Illuminating Facts

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   The formation of the NFL in 1922, following the rebranding of the American Professional Football Association (APFA), marked the beginning of a new era in professional American football. This pivotal moment set the stage for the evolution of one of the world’s most popular sports leagues.

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    Mar 23, 2020 · Before the NFL routinely played regular-season games in Europe in 2007, there was NFL Europe. And before there was NFL Europe, there was the World League of American Football (WLAF),...