Savez Americkog Fudbala Srbije

Infobox sports league
sport=American football
founded=26.10.2003
teams=18
singles=
country=Serbia
champion=Belgrade Vukovi
website= [http://www.safsrbija.com/ safsrbija.com]

Serbian National League ( NLS) is a league of American football in Serbia

League history

League 2004

First league game in Serbia was played in 2004. and 5 teams competed that year. Those teams were: Belgrade Vukovi, Kragujevac Wild Boars, Niš Steeds, Pančevo Panthers and Sirmium Legionaries. This league was played without necessary equipment, pads and helmets.

Final game was played on November, 7th, 2004. in Kragujevac on Čika Dača football field, where home team Kragujevac Wild Boars defeated Belgrade Vukovi 21-6.

National Cup 2005

Instead of a league in 2005, there was a cup held in Serbia. It was the first, and for now the only official cup played in this country. Ten teams took part in this competition. Those teams were: Belgrade Vukovi, Kragujevac Wild Boars, Sirmium Legionaries, Novi Sad Dukes, Kraljevo Royal Crowns, Pančevo Panthers, Belgrade Blue Dragons, Niš Steeds, Požarevac Outlaws, Čačak Mad Dogs.

Final game was played in Belgrade on FK Obilić field on Jun, 19th 2005. and this time Vukovi defeated Wild Boars, 20-7.

This cup was also played without pads and helmets.

League 2006

Four teams got football equipment in 2006, and started South-Eastern League of American football, aka CEFL. Those teams were Vukovi, Wild Boars, Legionaries and Dukes.

But, unofficial league without pad and helmets was also played in Serbia. The popularity of American football was rapidly increasing in Serbia by this time. 11 Team took part in this league, they were divided in to two divisions North and South.

North:
1. Klek Knights
2. Pančevo Panthers
3. Sombor Celtis
4. Šabac Sharks
5. Kula Hunters

South:
1. Kraljevo Royal Crowns
2. Požarevac Outlaws
3. Električar
4. Smederevo Bedemi
5. Obrenovac Nebeski Gromovi
6. Jagodina Strawberry Celts

Klek Knights defeted Kraljevo Royal Crowns 16-7, in the final game that was played in Vršac on October 15th 2006.

National League 2007

After one year when teams from CEFL did not play domestic league, in 2007 every team took part. From 2007 there was a domestic competition with equipment. There was "three" competitions this year:

National Competition 07 which was made from teams that played domestic league in 2006, and new teams. It was played with equipment, and teams were divided in two divisions:

"Division A:"
Belgrade Blue Dragons

Sirmium Legionaries
Klek Knights
Pančevo Panthers

"Division B:"
Vrbas Hunters

Belgrade Vukovi 2
Vršac
Požarevac Outlaws
Obrenovac Sky Thunders

The final game was played on October 7th, in Inđija where Klek Knights defeated Belgrade Blue Dragons, 21-14. These two teams played against two best CEFL teams in National Championship for the domestic title in 2007.

National Championship 07

There were three games played in National Championship, and two teams from "National Competition" played against two "CEFL" teams.

"Semi-Final:"
Klek Knights - Novi Sad Dukes 10:17
Vukovi Beograd - Beograd Blue Dragons 27:21

"Final"
Vukovi Beograd - Novi Sad Dukes 25:15
This game was played in Belgrade on November, 4th 2007.

SAFS League

This was the third league in Serbia in 2007. This was the league without necessary equipment. Seven teams made it, and they were divided in to two divisions:

"North"
Šabac Sharks
Inđija Indians
Smederevo Bedemi

"South"
Čačak Angel Warriors
Niš Imperatori
Mladenovac Forestlanders
Jagodina Ćurani

Final game was played in Klek on September 29th, and Čačak Angel Warriors defeated Niš Imperatori, by a large margin 42:6.

Serbian National League (NLS) 2008

This year every team from Serbia plays every two weeks.Teams are divided in to three divisions.

Teams

NLS Center
Belgrade Blue Dragons

Belgrade Vukovi

Kragujevac Wild Boars
Klek Knights

Novi Sad Dukes
Pančevo Panthers
Vrbas Hunters
Vršac

NLS North
Inđija Indians
Novi Kneževac Grofovi
Obrenovac Sky Thunders
Požarevac Outlaws
Šabac Sharks

NLS South
Čačak Angel Warriors
Jagodina Strawberry Celts
Kraljevo Royal Crowns
Mladenovac Forestlanders
Niš Imperatori

System

The top 2 teams after regular Season go to semi-final of 2008 Playoffs. The third, fourth and fifth team go to playoffs and play from quarter finals. The 4th and 5th team play against each other in quarterfinal. The third team waits for the best team in South and North divisions in quarterfinals.

The seventh team in Center plays against B2 for the spot in Center group in 2009. Eight team plays in North or South next year.

The first team from North division plays against second team in South, and first in South plays against second in North. The winner (B1) of this mini-playoff goes directly to Center next year and plays against C3 in playoffs. The losing team (B2) plays against C7 for the remaining spot in Center division in 2009.

The final game is going to be played on July 29th.

Serbian Bowls

External links

* [http://www.safsrbija.com/ Serbian National League official website]