The 2025 season of the Turkish American Football League (TKFL) has started, bringing new excitement and competition to the field. Week 1 had strong performances, smart plays, and gave us a first look at which teams might stand out this year. Here's how the teams rank after the first week:

We’re basically a quarter of the way through the Polska Futbol Liga (PFL) regular season after last weekend. As the league takes a break and players head home for Easter, it’s the perfect time to launch First Down Magazine’s first PFL Power Ranking. Last week gave us some really interesting matchups. We witnessed a shootout between the Lowlanders Białystok and Silesia Rebels, the Eagles steamrolling the Kings on their own field, an important OT win for the Jaguars, and...

The European League of Football is a breeding ground for some of the most competitive athletes in the world—men who, for the simple love of the game, are willing to sacrifice their bodies without the need for large contracts, full stadiums, or sponsorship deals. Most of the homegrown talent in the ELF double as teachers, doctors, tradesmen, and other working professionals, while the A-imports often hold part-time jobs during the offseason and find ways to coach and stay conne

The top end of our first-ever power ranking from Britain almost writes itself, with last year’s finalists both recording sizable shutout wins on the road to kick off their respective 2025 campaigns. As reigning champions—retaining the vast majority of that championship squad, including star QB Dee Williams, and having not recorded a regular season defeat since July 2023—the London Warriors are the clear choice at #1. However, considering that defeat came at the hands of a Bri

The most decorated team in LNFA history secured their spot in the championship with a commanding 33-13 victory and now aims to reclaim supremacy against LG OLED Black Demons. Badalona, June 13, 2025 – The Badalona Dracs left no room for doubt. With precise execution and a relentless defense, the Catalan squad defeated Osos Rivas 33-13 in the Spanish National Football League (LNFA) semifinals, booking their ticket to their 19th championship appearance—their first since 2021

The team from northwest Madrid made a statement after rolling over the Terrassa Reds, who you may remember as the surprise team of the year. The Black Demons won easily at home 35-0 to continue their quest to achieve a three-peat.