Empire Football League

Empire Football League logo
Sport	American football
Founded	1969
No. of teams	9 (6 active)
Country(ies)	United States  Canada
Most recent champion(s)	Quebec Titans
Official website	Official Site

The Empire Football League (EFL) is a semi-professional American football league that operates franchises based primarily in New York and Pennsylvania. The league has been in existence since 1969.

Since 1969, there have been many franchises that have come and gone and have existed in many other locations besides New York and Pennsylvania, including Vermont, Connecticut, Quebec, and Ontario. Its direct competitor is the Northeastern Football Alliance, which covers much of the same territory (although the EFL covers eastern parts of New York while the NFA covers more western and urban areas). Several teams have bounced between the EFL and NFA.

The league attempts to promote football at an amateur level and does help to prepare players who desire to play organized Football at a national or international level. Historically, the league's most dominant team has been the Scranton Eagles who have won a record 11 championships, 10 of those coming between the years 1982 and 1994.

The league isn't what it once was and in fact trails behind other leagues in NY. The NAFL Empire division contains the former EFL powerhouse Glens Falls. The bigger NFA dominates the nation scene.

[edit] Franchises (as of 2009)

[edit] Active

• Broome County Dragons
• Massena Silver and Black Raiders
• Plattsburgh North Stars
• Quebec Titans
• Vermont Ice Storm
• Watertown Red & Black

[edit] Inactive

• Amsterdam Zephyrs
• Scranton Eagles
• Joliette Jaguars (previously known as Ottawa Deacon Demons)

[edit] Champions

[edit] External links

• Official Website