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Vorlage:Use Indian English Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Infobox sports league The Elite Football League of India (EFLI) is the first men's professional gridiron football league in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.[1][2] When play began on 22 September 2012, eight teams[3] represented various cities across India, two in Sri Lanka, and one in Pakistan. The EFLI's launch is backed by both the government of India and the Sports Authority of India.[4]

Founding

The EFLI was founded in mid-2011 and publicly announced on 5 August 2011 in Mumbai.[5] The aim of the league is to introduce American football to the Indian market and its large consumer base.[6] The organisation's management team consists of both United States and Indian business and entertainment executives as well as several United States sports figures.[7] U.S. brand marketing consultant Sunday Zeller is noted as the founder.[8]

Prominent investors include Brandon Chillar an Indian American linebacker from the Super Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers who played eight games that 2010 season until an injury put him on the injured reserve list,[9] Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike Ditka, former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin, and former NFL quarterbacks Ron Jaworski and Kurt Warner.[10][11] Investors outside of the sports community include U.S. actor and entertainment producer Mark Wahlberg.[12]

The first regular season games began 22 September 2012.[3] EFLI games are broadcast on television in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, as well as in the Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Japan on Ten Sports. This will represent a potential audience of over 500 million viewers.[4][13]

League structure

Vorlage:Location map+ EFLI will comprise eight teams,[14] all of which have yet to be determine rosters, management and coaching staff. Players and coaches will be native Indians, Bangladeshis and Sri Lankans, but representatives from U.S. franchises will be supporting the teams.[15]

The league management's intent is to draw current rugby players from India over to the sport, in part by paying higher salaries than the rugby leagues.[16] In the initial announcement of the league on 5 August 2011, C.E.O. Richard Whelan noted that orientation programmes had attracted over 4,000 interested players in the previous month alone.[17] Similar orientation events are planned for Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan to attract a wide talent pool.[18]

Ownership of the teams will follow a franchise system, similar to the structure of the NFL, and initial ownership will be determined in an auction format. Unlike ownership rules in other Indian sports leagues, bidding will be open to both Indian and non-Indian investors alike. Although specifics about league finances have not been formally announced, officials note that 15% of revenues will be shared with the Ministry of Sports.[4]

While the teams represent cities across India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, all games for the inaugural season will be hosted in a custom-fit stadium in Pune. The Sports Authority of India is providing the stadium, Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, which has a capacity to hold roughly 20,000 spectators.[4] SAI may also allow for similar arrangements in other cities across the country.Vorlage:Citation needed Games will be held in a round-robin scheduling format so that all teams play each other.[18] Expansion plans include 52 teams by 2022.[19]

Teams

TeamCity, RegionCountryHome ArenaFoundedJoinedHead coach
Bangalore WarhawksBangalore, KarnatakaIndiaTBD2011TBD
Mumbai GladiatorsMumbai, MaharashtraIndiaTBD2011TBD
Kandy SkykingsKandy, Central ProvinceSri LankaTBD2011TBD
Pune MarathasPune (Balewadi), MaharashtraIndiaShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex2011TBD
Kolkata VipersKolkata, West BengalIndiaTBD2011TBD
Delhi DefendersDelhi, National Capital Territory of DelhiIndiaTBD2011TBD
Pakistan WolfpackPeshawar, Khyber PakhtunkhwaVorlage:Citation neededPakistanTBD2011TBD
Colombo LionsColombo, Western ProvinceSri LankaSugathadasa Stadium2011TBD

Seasons

2012–2013

The first season began on 22 September 2012.[20] The first match was played between Bangalore Warhawks and Pakistan Wolfpak.

Documentary

In 2012 filmmaking duo Evan Rosenfeld and Jenna Moshell began following the EFLI and chronicling its inaugural season and the introduction of American Football to South Asia in the documentary "Birth of a Sport." [21]

See also

Portal: India – American football
Commons: American football – Album mit Bildern, Videos und Audiodateien

References

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  1. ↑ Letter from the founder. EFLI, 21. November 2011, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011.
  2. ↑ Naushad Amit: American football arrives in the island In: Sunday Times (Sri Lanka), 20 November 2011. Abgerufen im 11 December 2011 
  3. ↑ a b Scores and Schedules. In: EFLI website. EFLI, abgerufen am 13. November 2012.
  4. ↑ a b c d Eric R. Ivie: NFL stars taking American football overseas: A fan's perspective - NFL - Yahoo! Sports. Sports.yahoo.com, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011.
  5. ↑ Ezra Acayan: Elite Football League of India launched - Mumbai. Demotix.com, 5. August 2011, abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2013.
  6. ↑ American football is coming to India | ProFootballTalk. Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com, 3. August 2011, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011.
  7. ↑ Gridiron league launched in India, Timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 5. August 2011. Abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011 
  8. ↑ [1]Vorlage:Toter Link/!...nourl (Seite nicht mehr abrufbar, festgestellt im Oktober 2013.)
  9. ↑ ESPN 
  10. ↑ John George: Ron Jaworski is investor in new India football league - Philadelphia Business Journal, Bizjournals.com, 3. August 2011. Abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011 
  11. ↑ American Football in India? Inquisitr.com, 3. August 2011, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011.
  12. ↑ Kaplan Daniel: Kurt Warner, Mark Wahlberg investing in new Indian football league, Bizjournals.com, 25. Januar 2012. Abgerufen am 29. Januar 2012 
  13. ↑ ‘They Need TV Product’: Why American Football Is Coming To India, Newsfeed.time.com, 4. August 2011. Abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011 
  14. ↑ [2]Vorlage:Toter Link/!...nourl (Seite nicht mehr abrufbar, festgestellt im Oktober 2013.)
  15. ↑ Pradeep Paliwal: Elite Football League of India launched - Mumbai. Demotix.com, 30. August 2011, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011.
  16. ↑ Money scores, American football lures Indian rugby players. Indian Express, 18. Juli 2011, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011.
  17. ↑ Now, EFL wants to take India by storm - Times Of India, Timesofindia.indiatimes.com, 6. August 2011. Abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011 
  18. ↑ a b 5 August 2011 Mumbai IANS: American football comes to India. Deccan Chronicle, 5. August 2011, abgerufen am 2. Dezember 2011.
  19. ↑ Coming soon: American football in cricket-crazy India. Firstpost, 1. April 2012, abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2013.
  20. ↑ Ten Sports. Ten Sports, 11. Juli 2013, abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2013.
  21. ↑ Birth of a Sport: American Football in India and Pakistan by Evan Rosenfeld — Kickstarter. Kck.st, abgerufen am 6. Oktober 2013.
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