Irish team, the University of Limerick Vikings, have now been officially ranked in the 2010 top twenty teams in Europe by the European Federation of American Football (EFAF). There number 19 ranking was largely achieved by winning the Atlantic Cup, which is the European Amateur Club Championships last month when they defeated Dutch team, Lelystad Commanders 19-18 in a thrilling final. The Vikings qualified for the Atlantic Cup as the reigning Irish Champions. The Vikings are the first Irish team to achieve a top 20 ranking since the Dublin Celts in 1990. This is a remarkable achievement for a team from Ireland considering that EFAF currently has 30 member countries and several hundred clubs.
Place Team
1. Berlin Adler (Ger)
2. Raiffeisen Vikings Vienna (Aut)
3. Swarco Raiders Tirol (Aut)
4. Turek Graz Giants (Aut)
5. Danube Dragons (Aut)
6. Porvoon Butchers (Fin)
7. Flash de la Courneuve (Fra)
8. ADT Valencia Firebats (Spa)
9. Calanda Broncos (Switz)
10. Carlstad Crusaders (Swe)
11. Prague Panthers (Cze)
12. Panthers Parma AFT (Ita)
13. Pioners de l`Hospitalet (Fra)
14. London Blitz (GB)
15. Les Black Panthers de Thonon les Bains (Fra)
16. Templiers Elancourt (Fra)
17. Kragujevac Wild Boars (Srb)
18. Cougars of Saint Ouen l’Aumône (Fra)
19. UL Vikings (Irl)
20. Badalona Dracs (Spa)