BIG6 European Football League
| Sport | Gridiron football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Continent | Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |
New Yorker Lions |
| Most titles | New Yorker Lions (2) |
| Relegation to | European Football League |
| Related competitions |
Eurobowl |
| Official website | bigsix.eu |
The BIG6 European Football League (BIG6) is a European Cup style tournament for European American football teams. Originally organized by the EFAF (European Federation of American Football), the tournament has been run by the German Football League International since 2015. The final game of the BIG6 is called the Eurobowl, which has been held annually since 1986.
The current champions are the New Yorker Lions of Germany, who defeated Austria's Swarco Raiders Tirol 35–21.
In 2014, the newly created BIG6 European Football League was introduced as the new top-tier competition of American football in Europe, replacing the old European Football League (EFL). The EFL continued to be played as a second-tier competition, with its teams now playing for the newly created EFL Bowl trophy instead of the Eurobowl.
The BIG6 initially consisted of three teams from Germany, two from Austria and one from Switzerland, the clubs being Berlin Adler, New Yorker Lions, Dresden Monarchs, Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna, Swarco Raiders Tirol and the Calanda Broncos. The Berlin Adler became inaugural BIG6 champions, defeating fellow German club New Yorker Lions 20–17 in Eurobowl XXVIII.
For the 2015 season, Dresden and the Calanda Broncos were replaced by the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (Germany) and the La Courneuve Flash (France), making La Courneuve the first team from outside of German-speaking Europe to enter the competition. In Eurobowl XXIX, the New Yorker Lions defeated fellow German club Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns 24–14.
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