About the European League of Football

THE basics

the League

The European Football Alliance unites Europe's leading American football franchises behind a common mission: to raise the quality, sustainability, and visibility of the sport.

The successor to the European League of Football, the EFA launches its inaugural season in 2026. Membership in the EFA requires the highest level of football play and dedication to fan experience in Europe. Premimum competition, fairness, and quality is prioritized. All six international NFL games played in Europe in 2026 will be hosted in EFA cities.

As founding members of the EFA, the Paris Musketeers will join an NFL-style Board of Governors to oversee the strategic direction and safety guardrails for American football in Europe, emphasizing players, coaches, fans, and local governments and associations above all else. .

the players

Unlike NFL Europe, whose team rosters consisted of mostly American players, there are restrictions to the number of international players allowed on rosters in the EFA. This allows there to be a bigger focus given to homegrown players and developing European talent in American Football.

Each team in the European Football Alliance is allowed four "imports" from the United States on the gameday roster, two on the field at the same time. Six additional import players can be signed on the game day roster. As a result, every Musketeers game will feature at least 43 local French "homegrowns".

THE RULES

The EFA rules follow a similar framework as the NFL rules, except for overtime and kickoff. The EFA overtime rules follow that of collegiate football in the United States. The kickoff is similar to the new (2024) NFL kickoff rule with a few minor differences.

After a 10 game round robin season, where each team plays the other home and away, the best four teams will compete in over two playoff weekends for the European championship.
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