Elite Football League of India
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| sport | American football |
| abbreviation | EFLI |
| League foundation | 2011 |
| Teams | 8th |
| Country countries |
 India Sri Lanka Pakistan 
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| Title holder | Pune marathas |
| Record champions | Pune Marathas (1) |
| TV partner |
TEN Sports TEN Action |
| Website | efli.com |
The Elite Football League of India (EFLI) is a professional American football league in India. It was founded in 2011 and the first season was played in 2012/2013. It includes eight franchises , six from India and one team each from Pakistan and Sri Lanka .
history
The establishment of EFLI was announced on August 5th, 2011 in Mumbai . The first game was played on September 22, 2012. EFLI games are televised in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, as well as in the Maldives , Bangladesh , Nepal , Hong Kong , Indonesia and Japan and thus have a reach of over 500 million viewers. The second season begins in November 2015.
League structure
The EFLI consists of eight teams. The players and coaches are all native South Asians, but management is led by football officials from the United States. The teams all have one owner, as the league follows a franchise system . The teams were auctioned off for this purpose. Unlike other sports leagues in India, the owners are allowed to be both Indian and foreign. 15% of league revenues go to the Ministry of Sports of India . An expansion to 52 franchises should take place in 2022.
Teams
Current EFLI teams |
| team | Championships | |||||
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| East Division | ||||||
| Colombo Lions | ||||||
| Delhi Defenders | ||||||
| Hyderabad Skykings | ||||||
| Kolkata Vipers | ||||||
| West Division | ||||||
| Bangalore Warhawks | ||||||
| Mumbai gladiators | ||||||
| Pakistan Wolfpak | ||||||
| Pune marathas | 2012/13 | |||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Ezra Acayan: Elite Football League of India launched - Mumbai . Demotix.com. August 5, 2011. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ^ Scores and Schedules . In: EFLI website . EFLI. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved on November 13, 2012.
- ↑ a b Eric R. Ivie: NFL stars taking American football overseas: A fan's perspective - NFL - Yahoo! Sports . Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ 'They Need TV Product': Why American Football Is Coming To India , Newsfeed.time.com. August 4, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2011.
- ^ The Official Website of The Elite Football League of India. Retrieved November 3, 2015 .
- ↑ Pradeep Paliwal: Elite Football League of India launched - Mumbai . Demotix.com. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 10, 2012. Retrieved on December 2, 2011.
- ^ Coming soon: American football in cricket-crazy India . Firstpost. April 1, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2013.
- ↑ Souvik Roy Chowdhury: EFLI Stat Sheet: Pune Marathas . In: Yahoo Sports . Retrieved May 15, 2014.