American Football - Participating Countries

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Many other western sports like baseball, rugby, soccer and Formula 1 Racing are being successful in branching to other nations and have gained hype in the international markets. American football has struggled in this regard and was more of American than any other sport. Just recently the game is gaining action worldwide with different championship league matches, out of which the most popular being the National Football League (NFL). There are two important federations viz European Federation of American Football (EFAF) and International Federation of American Football (IFAF).

Countries Participating in American Football

Around 40 countries are currently participating in this sport listed below alphabetically −

American Football Participating Countries	Championship Leagues
Australia	Australian Gridiron League Down Under Bowl
Austria	IFAF World Championship EFAF European Championship
Bahamas	Bahamas Bowl
Belgium	Belgian Football League (BFL) The Belgian Bowl Flemish American Football League (FAFL)
Brazil	Carioca Bowl (beach American football league) Torneio Touchdown Tournament
Canada	Amateur Gridiron Football League Bills Toronto Series International Bowl
China	China American Football League
Cuba	Bacardi Bowl
Denmark	National Ligaen
Egypt	Egyptian League of American football
Finland	Vaahtera Liiga season
France	Ligue Élite de Football Américain (LEFA)
Germany	German Football League (GFL)
India	Elite Football League of India (EFLI)
Ireland	Irish American Football League (IAFL) Shamrock Bowl
Israel	Israeli Football League
Italy	Italian Football League (IFL) Spaghetti Bow
Japan	Atomic Bowl Koshien Bowl Rice Bowl
Mexico	Organización Nacional Estudiantil de Futbol Americano (ONEFA) Global Kilimanjaro Bowl
Netherlands	AFBN Division One Tulip Bowl Roots indoor American football tournament
New Zealand	Capital Bowl Haka Bowl American Football Wellington
Poland	Polish American Football League Polish Bowl
Portugal	Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Americano (LPFA)
Puerto Rico	ArenaCup Championship
Romania	Campionatul Naţional de Fotbal American (CNFA)
Russia	Russian American Football Championship
Serbia	Serbian National League
South Korea	Kimchi Bowl
Spain	Spain's American Football Cup Liga Nacional de Fútbol Americano (LNFA)
Sweden	Superserien
Swizerland	Nationalliga A Non Professional Swiss Romande Americain Football League (NSFL) Swiss Bowl
United Kingdom	British American Football League (BAFL) British Gridiron Football League (BGFL) British Collegiate American Football League Capital League BritBowl
United States of America (USA)
United States of America	National Football League (NFL) Super Bow United Football League (UFL) Ohio League Anthracite League Regional Football League (RFL) World Series of Football American Football Women's League (AFWL) American Indoor Football League Arena Football League (AFL) Champions Indoor Football (CIF) Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) Indoor Football League Legends Football League (LFL) Lone Star Football League (LSFL) National Indoor Football League Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) Southern Indoor Football League (SIFL) Supreme Indoor Football Ultimate Indoor Football League (UIFL) United Indoor Football X-League Indoor Football (X-League) All American Football League Mid Continental Football League Minor League Football Association North American Soccer Football League United National Gridiron League (UNGL) World Football League Stars Football League (SFL)