Students across the municipal school network in Petropolis can now train in flag football free of charge at the Itaipava Flag School, held on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. local time at the Prefeito Paulo Rattes Municipal Park in Itaipava. Free Training Sessions Open at Itaipava Municipal Park Weekly sessions run … Read more
The first-ever men’s Under-23 national flag football team in Brazil opened a crucial two-day training camp at Parque CERET in the Tatuapé district of São Paulo, PORTAL MATO GROSSO reported. Forty athletes representing 27 clubs nationwide gathered for the weekend sessions running from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM local time on October 10 and 11, … Read more
The Frogs Legnano Under-15 girls flag football team will represent Italy at the NFL Flag European U15 Girls Championship, taking the field at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday, October 5, at 11:00 local British Summer Time (UTC+1), as reported by Malpensa24. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Hosts European Showcase The international tournament brings together top Under-15 … Read more
The American Football Verband Deutschland is launching its inaugural nationwide Schul-Flag Bowl tournament on Friday, October 2, 2026, bringing youth school teams to the Sportpark Ostra in Dresden. Running alongside the GFL Bowl weekend, the two-day event showcases 5-versus-5, non-contact flag football in the U14 mixed division as governing bodies push to demonstrate the sport’s … Read more
American football in Brazil has evolved far beyond a late-night television curiosity, expanding into a national sporting ecosystem featuring structured domestic leagues, international fixtures, and a fast-growing non-contact variant aligned with the Olympic movement. Governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol Americano, the sport spans multi-division national championships for both tackle and flag football, engaging … Read more
Flag Football Clinic Brings NFL Initiative to Rio de Janeiro Youth Ahead of Historic Maracanã Match The community outreach event preceded the first NFL game in the city, scheduled for Sunday afternoon between the Baltimore Ravens and the Dallas Cowboys at the historic Maracanã stadium. Bridging Sports, Technology, and Education Young participants rotated through a … Read more
The rise of flag football on the national stage received another major validation as athletes from Amazonas made their mark among the elite performers of the sport. According to recent sports reports from Manaus, two standout players from the Valkyrias flag football team earned prominent selections among the MVPs of the 2026 Brazilian Flag Football … Read more
Flag football is stepping onto the international stage at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, opening a high-stakes race for the Brazilian national teams to secure qualification in the sport’s Olympic debut. When the International Olympic Committee voted to approve five new sports for the Los Angeles Games in October 2023, flag football officially … Read more
In a historic move for American football in Italy, Milanese powerhouse clubs Rhinos Milano and Seamen Milano have announced a complete merger, combining two organizations with a combined total of 10 Italian Bowl victories and 19 youth titles, according to reports from Corriere della Sera and Zazoom. A New Unified Force in Italian Football Starting … Read more
German Sporthilfe Expands Funding to Include New LA 2028 Olympic Disciplines The Deutsche Sporthilfe foundation has officially expanded its elite athlete funding program to include competitors in five sports set for inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games. Athletes specializing in baseball, flag football, lacrosse, squash, and para-climbing are now eligible for … Read more