Irish American Football League-2 (IAFL-2) | |
Current Season: | 2016 |
Pixels: | 170 |
Sport: | American football |
Founded: | 2014 |
Teams: | 5 (2016 season) |
Country: | Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland |
Champion: | Donegal/Derry Vipers[1] |
Website: | http://www.americanfootball.ie/ |
'IAFL-2' is the third tier of American football in Ireland. The League was Founded in 2014 with the Tyrone Titans Winning the inaugural competition.[2]
Like The Shamrock Bowl Conference (Tier 1) & IAFL-1 (Tier 2) the league contains teams from both the Republic of Ireland & Northern Ireland.
The aim of the IAFL-2 Conference is for new teams entering the sport. The IAFL-2 Conference is a more controlled environment than the SBC and IAFL-1 conferences, which gives new clubs the chance to build their team and organisation while still playing football at a competitive level. The winner of the IAFL-2 Conference can progress to the IAFL-1 conference[3]
The current champions are the Donegal/Derry Vipers[4] [1]
Year | Winner | Runner Up | IAFL-2 Bowl score |
---|---|---|---|
2014 | Tyrone Titans | Dundalk Mavericks | 20-7 |
2015 | Belfast Trojans 2nds | South Kildare Soldiers | |
2016 | Donegal/Derry Vipers | Wexford Eagles | 33-29 |
The League currently consists of Five Teams with the top Two meeting in a Playoff Bowl Game in the Post Season referred to as IAFL-2 Bowl. Historically both teams that appear in the Bowl Game are promoted to IAFL-1