Empire Football League

Infobox sports league

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caption = Empire Football League logo
sport = American football
founded = 1969
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teams = 11
country = USA Vermont Ice Storm
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website = [http://www.empire-football-league.com 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 primary rival 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.

Franchises (as of 2008)

* Ottawa Deacon Demons
* Plattsburgh North Stars
* Chateauguay Titans
* Massena Silver and Black Raiders
* Broome County Dragons
* Scranton Eagles
* Vermont Ice Storm
* Amsterdam Zephyrs
* Watertown Red & Black

Champions

External links

* [http://www.empire-football-league.com Official Website]
* [http://www.semiprofootball.org/ Semi-pro Football Headquarters]