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League Development: NAFA is committed to establishing and sustaining a professional American football league in Nigeria, with plans for regional conferences and international competition. Grassroots Development: The organization promotes the inclusion of American football in Nigeria's educational curriculum to foster grassroots development.
IFAF Africa is the governing body of American football in Africa. They also oversee flag football competitions. It is a member of the International Federation of American Football. In June 2024, there were 12 member nations.
With the growing popularity of American football in Nigeria, the country has produced many notable players, including more than 50 players who have gone on to play in the National Football League (NFL). Osi Umenyiora, one of the earliest Nigerians to play in the NFL, has become a leader in recruiting and mentoring Nigerian players in the NFL ...
The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) is the international governing body of American football associations. The IFAF oversees the organisation and promotion of all international competitions across both contact and non contact versions of the game, [2] including the IFAF World Championship of American Football, which is held every four years.
The NFL Africa initiative, NFL International chief operating officer Damani Leech told The Star, is being started “in part because of what we saw so quickly” from three Nigerians who recently ...
The SFFL Showtime League established on 7 July 2023, is the largest co-ed semi-professional flag football league in Nigeria. [1] The league is played in a 7-on-7 coed format. The league was founded by Azeez Amida in September 2023 and plays a round robin league format. The top 6 teams in the tournament advance to the playoffs to compete for a ...
The American Flag Football League is a semi-professional flag football league started in 2017. The league was founded by Jeff Lewis in May 2017, and played a tournament-style schedule every summer. League players are not paid during the season and most of them are primarily amateurs, instead cash prizes are awarded to the tournament winners. [1]
American Flag Football League players (13 P) F. Flag football at the Summer Olympics (1 P) I. IFAF Flag Football World Championship (5 P) L. ... IFAF Africa; IFAF ...