As flag football prepares to make a primetime Olympic Games debut in LA28, the Parc Interdépartemental de Choisy Paris-Val-de-Marne will welcome Europe’s leading teams from September 24 to 27 for IFAF Euro Flag 2025 – the third of four championships in the International Federation of American Football’s (IFAF) biennial continental series.
At stake are both European titles and crucial qualification places for the new-look IFAF Flag Football World Championships in Düsseldorf in August 2026, which is expected to play a key role in Olympic Games qualification. Hosts Germany are pre-qualified for the Worlds, leaving 6 additional spots up for grabs in Paris.
Europe is home to some of the world’s strongest flag football nations, boasting six of the world’s top 10-ranked men’s teams and five of the women’s. The continent was awarded more World Championships qualifying berths than any other based on teams’ performances last year.
Reigning continental champions Great Britain (Women) and Germany (Men) will expect to face fierce competition in Paris from Austria, Europe’s top-ranked nation in both men’s and women’s flag football.
In the women’s competition, Spain were the beaten finalists in 2023 having been crowned champions of Europe six years ago. Hosts France are ranked 11th in the world and will also be targeting a podium spot in front of home fans who turned the French capital into a sea of blue, white and red during last year’s Olympics.
Among the men’s challengers are Switzerland, bronze medalists at the 2024 IFAF world championships, hosts France and Italy who are ranked fifth and sixth in the world respectively. Israel always produces high scoring games while Denmark dominated the Euros from 2009 to 2019, winning six straight titles.
The full schedule, results and group standings are available through the official event website at: https://euroflag2025.com
Games played on Fields 1, 2, 3, and 4 will be streamed live at IFAF.TV with all teams featured on the live feed during the opening two days.
The 24 men’s Euro Flag teams have been placed into four groups of six teams, while in the women’s competition, the 19 teams are divided into three groups of five teams and one group of four. The top two nations in the final standings will qualify for the quarterfinals of each tournament’s knockout stages.
“IFAF Euro Flag is an unmissable opportunity for French sports fans to discover elite flag football and find out why it is one of the fastest-growing and most exciting sports on the planet,” said IFAF President Pierre Trochet. “We’re bringing that Olympic fever back to Paris with the chance to cheer on Les Bleus on the road to Los Angeles 2028 – and to meet stars who will capture the world’s imagination in just three years’ time.”
Paris will see new benchmarks set for an IFAF continental flag football event, with a record 43 national teams registered for the competition and unprecedented ticket sales already recorded.
The championship is being organized as a joint venture between IFAF and sports event company Playground. The four-day event has been designed to showcase the unique culture of flag football – a fast, fun and inclusive version of American football – with a wrap-around festival featuring a fan village full of interactive, family entertainment and a closing “Flag Festival” afterparty, hosted in partnership with renowned club promoter Back to Basics, that will give fans the chance to celebrate with the athletes to the sounds of French Hip-Hop, Trap and Afrobeats.
Tournament overview
Wednesday 24
- Opening celebration, from 17:30, Euro Flag Village, Parc Interdépartemental de Choisy Paris-Val-de-Marne
- Welcome speeches, flag parade, food trucks, athlete meet-and-greet
- Free entry, tickets required
Thursday 25
- Group phase competition and Euro Flag Village open from 8:00 to 19:00
- Free entry, tickets required
Friday 26
- Group phase competition and Euro Flag Village open from 8:00 to 19:00
- Free entry, tickets required
Saturday 27
- Finals competition and Euro Flag Village open from 8:00 to 19:00
- 11:45 – women’s bronze medal game
- 13:00 – men’s bronze medal game
- 14:15 – women’s gold medal game
- 15:30 – men’s gold medal game
- Tickets from 8 Euros
- Afterparty in partnership with Back to Basics, 17:30 to 01:30
- Tickets: 20 Euros
More information and tickets: euroflag2025.com
