Empire Football League
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| Sport | American football |
| Founded | 1969 |
| No. of teams | 11 |
| Country |  United States  Canada |
| Current champions | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 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.
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. The league's most dominant team has been the Scranton Eagles who have won a record 11 championships.
Contents |
[edit] Franchises (as of 2007)
[edit] Northern Division
- Ottawa Deacon Demons
- Châteauguay Titans
- Lake City Stars of Plattsburgh
- Vermont Ice Storm
- St. Lawrence Valley Trailblazers
[edit] Southern Division
- Amsterdam Zephyrs
- Scranton Eagles
- Broome County Dragons
- Watertown Red & Black
[edit] Champions
[edit] External links
Major: Arena Football League • Canadian Football League • National Football League
Minor: af2 • All American Football League • American Indoor Football Association • American Professional Football League • Continental Indoor Football League • Intense Football League • National Indoor Football League •Southern States Football League • United Indoor Football • United States Football Alliance • World Indoor Football League
Non-North American: Asia Pacific Football League • NFL Europa • Southside Football League • X-League
Defunct: All-America Football Conference • American Football League • Continental Football League • Eastern Indoor Football League • Hawaii Football League • Indoor Football League • Indoor Professional Football League • Professional Indoor Football League • United States Football League • World Football League • XFL
| Year | Champion team | Defeated team |
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| 1969 | Hudson Falls Greenjackets | (no game) |
| 1970 | Tri-Cities Jets | Hudson Vikings |
| 1971 | Lackawanna County Eagles (9-1-0) | Tri-Cities Jets (9-1-0), 26 to 13 (@ Scranton, 10/30/71) |
| 1972 | Tri-Cities Jets {11-0-0) | Lackawanna County Eagles (9-2-0) (@ Binghamton) |
| 1973 | Oneonta Indians | (no game) |
| 1974 | Glove Cities Colonials | (no game) |
| 1975 | Oneonta Indians | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1976 | Hudson Falls Greenjackets | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1977 | Troy Uncle Sammies | Glove Cities Colonials |
| 1978 | Troy Uncle Sammies | Hudson Falls Greenjackets |
| 1979 | Albany Metro Mallers | Troy Uncle Sammies |
| 1980 | Watertown Red & Black | Troy Uncle Sammies |
| 1981 | Binghamton Jets | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1982 | Scranton Eagles | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1983 | Scranton Eagles | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1984 | Scranton Eagles | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1985 | Syracuse Express | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1986 | Scranton Eagles | Syracuse Express |
| 1987 | Scranton Eagles | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1988 | Scranton Eagles | Ottawa Bootleggers |
| 1989 | Albany Metro Mallers | Scranton Eagles |
| 1990 | Scranton Eagles | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1991 | Scranton Eagles | Montreal Voyaguers |
| 1992 | Newburgh Raiders | Scranton Eagles |
| 1993 | Newburgh Raiders | Scranton Eagles |
| 1994 | Scranton Eagles | Newburgh Raiders |
| 1995 | Newburgh Raiders | Syracuse Storm |
| 1996 | Newburgh Raiders | Columbia County Colts |
| 1997 | Binghamton Jets | Capitaland Thunder |
| 1998 | Kingston Panthers | Connecticut Chiefs |
| 1999 | Scranton Eagles | Kingston Panthers |
| 2000 | Syracuse Vipers | Scranton Eagles |
| 2001 | Syracuse Vipers | Scranton Eagles |
| 2002 | Orange County Bulldogs | Glen Falls Greenjackets |
| 2003 | Glens Falls Greenjackets | Watertown Red & Black |
| 2004 | Glens Falls Greenjackers | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 2005 | Albany Metro Mallers 33 | Orange County Bulldogs 0 |
| 2006 | Albany Metro Mallers 39 | Watertown Red & Black 0 |
