Elite Football League of India
Current season, competition or edition: 2015 EFLI season
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| Sport | American football |
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| Founded | 5 August 2011 |
| Inaugural season | 2012 |
| CEO | Richard Whelan |
| No. of teams | 23 |
| Country |
 India (20 teams) Pakistan (1 team) Sri Lanka (2 teams) |
| Most recent champion(s) |
Pune Marathas (1st title) |
| Most titles | Pune Marathas (1) |
| TV partner(s) |
TEN Sports TEN Action |
| Official website | EFLI.com |
The Elite Football League of India (EFLI) is a professional American football league based in India. It was founded with eight franchises in 2011, and now has 23 franchises throughout South Asia, among whom 20 located in India, two in Sri Lanka and one in Pakistan.
The winners of the first championship were Pune Marathas, who claimed the title after defeating Delhi Defenders 6–0 in the Elite Bowl I on 10 November 2012.
In August 2011, the EFLI announced the launch of the league. The aim of the league is to introduce American football to the Indian market and its large consumer base. The organisation's management team consists of United States and Indian business and entertainment executives, and several U.S. sports figures. U.S. brand marketing consultant Sunday Zeller is noted as the founder.
Prominent investors include Brandon Chillar an Indian American linebacker from the Super Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers who played eight games that 2010 season until an injury put him on the injured reserve list,Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Ditka, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin, and former NFL quarterbacks Ron Jaworski and Kurt Warner. Investors outside of the sports community include U.S. actor and entertainment producer Mark Wahlberg.
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