World League of American Football (WLAF) : 1991-1992

 

Originally founded in 1989 as the World League of American Football (WLAF), the league was envisioned as a transatlantic league encompassing teams from both North America and Europe. In 1992 the league wwas reformed as World League. The League suspended play in 1993, returing in 1995 as NFL Europe. The concept of the league was to serve as a developmental minor league for the National Football League.

Initially, the WLAF consisted of seven teams in North America and three in Europe. From 1991 to 1992, the ten-team WLAF was split into three divisions: North America East, North America West, and Europe with a ten-game regular season schedule.

Europe: Barcelona Dragons (Spain) Frankfurt Galaxy (Germany) London Monarchs (England)

North America East: NY/NJ Knights - Montreal Machine (Canada) – Orlando Thunder – Raleigh Durham Skyhawks – Ohio Glory (replaced the Skyhawks)

North America West: San Antonio Riders – Sacramento Surge – Birmingham Fire