Empire Football League
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The Empire Football League (EFL) is a semi-professional American Football league that operates franchises based primarily in New York and Pennsylvania. The league has been in existence since 1969.
Since 1969, there have been many franchises that have come and gone and have existed in many other locations besides New York and Pennsylvania, including Vermont, Connecticut, Quebec, and Ontario.
The league attempts to promote Football at an amateur level and does help to prepare players who desire to play organized Football at a national or international level. The league's most dominant team has been the Scranton Eagles who have won a record 11 Championships.
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[edit] Franchises (as of 2006)
[edit] Northern Division
- Ottawa Deacon Demons
- Chateauguay Titans
- Lake City Stars of Plattsburgh
- Vermont Ice Storm
- Watertown Red & Black
- St. Lawrence Valley Trailblazers
[edit] Southern Division
- Albany Mallers
- Amsterdam Zephyrs
- Scranton Eagles
- Broome County Dragons
- Tri-State Bulldogs
[edit] Champions
| Year | Champion team | Defeated team |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Hudson Falls Greenjackets | (no game) |
| 1970 | Tri-Cities Jets | Hudson Vikings |
| 1971 | Lackawanna County Eagles (9-1-0) | Tri-Cities Jets (9-1-0), 26 to 13 |
| 1972 | Tri-Cities Jets {11-0-0) | Lackawanna County Eagles (9-2-0) (@ Binghamton) |
| 1973 | Oneonta Indians | (no game) |
| 1974 | Glove Cities Colonials | (no game) |
| 1975 | Oneonta Indians | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1976 | Hudson Falls Greenjackets | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1977 | Troy Uncle Sammies | Glove Cities Colonials |
| 1978 | Troy Uncle Sammies | Hudson Falls Greenjackets |
| 1979 | Albany Metro Mallers | Troy Uncle Sammies) |
| 1980 | Watertown Red & Black | Troy Uncle Sammies |
| 1981 | Binghamton Jets | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1982 | Scranton Eagles | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1983 | Scranton Eagles | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1984 | Scranton Eagles | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1985 | Syracuse Express | Glens Falls Greenjackets |
| 1986 | Scranton Eagles | Syracuse Express |
| 1987 | Scranton Eagles | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1988 | Scranton Eagles | Ottawa Bootleggers |
| 1989 | Albany Metro Mallers | Scranton Eagles |
| 1990 | Scranton Eagles | Albany Metro Mallers |
| 1991 | Scranton Eagles | Montreal Voyaguers |
| 1992 | Newburgh Raiders | Scranton Eagles |
| 1993 | Newburgh Raiders | Scranton Eagles |
| 1994 | Scranton Eagles | Newburgh Raiders |
| 1995 | Newburgh Raiders | Syracuse Storm |
| 1996 | Newburgh Raiders | Columbia County Colts |
| 1997 | Binghamton Jets | Capitaland Thunder |
| 1998 | Kingston Panthers | Connecticut Chiefs |
| 1999 | Scranton Eagles | Kingston Panthers |
| 2000 | Syracuse Vipers | Scranton Eagles |
| 2001 | Syracuse Vipers | Scranton Eagles |
| 2002 | Orange County Bulldogs | Glen Falls Greenjackets |
| 2003 | Glens Falls Greenjackets | Watertown Red & Black |
| 2004 | Glens Falls Greenjackers | Albany Metro Mallers |
