Voici le palmarès de la compétition :

Chez les Femmes :

1 - Autriche     

2 - Israël

3 - France

4 - Allemagne

5 - Suède

6 - Danemark

7 - Italie

MVP: Saskia Stribrny (AUT)

Chez les Hommes :

1 - Danemark 

2 - Autriche

3 - France

4 - Allemagne

5 - Suisse

6 - Pays Bas

7 - Israël

8 - Grande Bretagne

9 - Espagne

10 - Suède

Italie : Abandon de la compétition                                                                          MVP: Joachim Engell (DEN)

La Ligue Régionale Rhône-Alpes de Football Américain (LiRRAFA) est fier d'avoir été désigné pour l’organisa tion de la prochaine édition de la Coupe d’Europe de flag des Nations européennes qui se déroulera du 16 au 18 septembre 2011.

Un tel évènement représente une occasion exceptionnelle de promouvoir ce sport et l’image de la France et de notre région en particulier. Le cadre d’accueil de la ville de Thonon-les-Bains est historiquement exemplaire et le site des compétitions et les services proposés par la LiRRAFA répondent tout à fait à ces exigences.

La Ligue Rhône-Alpes forte d’une expérience de près de 20 ans dans l’organisation d’évènements, notamment en ce qui concerne le flag : World Cup 2004, Flagad’Alpes…  va mettre à disposition les infrastructures nécessaires à l’organisation d’un tel évènement en collaboration avec la ville de Thonon: terrains de sports, hébergements, restaurations, transports…

L'EFAF Senior Flag sera aussi Eco-responsable, en effet afin de ne pas contribuer aussi aux déséquilibres environnementaux par nos activités et notre fonctionnement lors de l'EFAF Senior Flag, le Comité d'organisation adoptera une stratégie de développement durable nous incitant, à engager des démarches d'éco-responsabilité afin de réduire l'impact environnemental et économique de nos activités.

Je vous donne tous rendez-vous à Thonon du 16 au 18 Septembre pour l'EFAF SENIOR FLAG 2011 pour partager une expérience Flag inoubliable !

Benoît SIROUET
Président de la LiRRAFA

C'est avec un immense plaisir que la FFFA et la ligue Rhône-Alpes vous accueillen t pour l'EuroFlag 2011.

Parmi les 3 disciplines présentes au sein de notre federation, Le Flag a montré son dynamisme par le développement de sa pratique mais aussi par ses résultats internationaux de champions du monde et d'Europe  en catégorie Masculine et féminine.

Axe principal de la politique de développement fédérale, Le Flag se veut ludique, mixte (une rareté en France) et surtout accessible à tous les publics.

L'organisation d'une telle manifestation marque l'importance de cette discipline au niveau nationale et valide le savoir faire organisationnel national sur les grands événements et en particulier celui de la ligue Rhône-Alpes.

Je vous souhaite donc a tous un bon tournoi et que le meilleur gagne.

Marc-Angelo SOUMAH
Président de la FFFA

Dear Friends in Sports,

Flag football already plays a vital role in many European countries and is one of the major scopes in EFAF's efforts throughout the continent and beyond. A tournament like Euroflag is a great opportunity to prove that athletic skills, tactical finesse and the potential for exciting games donot need to stand back behind the tackle version of the game.

We invite everybody to enjoy the games of the women's and men's tournaments for these European championships. And of course we especially hope to give food of thought to those attending the games: It certainly requires a lot of commitment to play the game of American Football, but against public perception it does not require the full set of equipment to be part of the action.

Best regards,

Robert HUBER
EFAF President

Flag Football is often seen as the poor relation to "proper" American Football in the world of sports. When someone asks "What is Flag Football?", it is often explained as a simplified non contact version of American Football.

I do not see this situation lasting much longer. Flag Football should and will be seen as a legitimate sport in it's own right that requires skill sets, knowledge and athleticism peculiar only to this sport.

The future of Flag Football in Europe is bright. This is an easy statement to make but it is evident from the increased participation in this and previous EFAF Senior Flag Championships that there is greater interest in Flag Football. With more people becoming aware and taking part in our sport, the competitive levels will also rise. This in turn will drive future growth.

Today in France, Thonon les Bains hosts the EFAF Senior Flag Championship, 2011 and we salute the hard work and organisation required to make this event happen. As I am sure the Local Organising Committee will tell you, nothing just happens. Every detail must be planed and prepared for. The logistics for such an event can seem daunting but when the games have been played, the positions decided and everyone has returned home then the LOC of Thonon les Bains can proudly put their name in the record books and congratulate themselves on a job well done.

Let's continue to grow our sport together.

Greg LOUGHRAN
EFAF Board Member for Flag Football

To be back in Thonon-les-Bains, after the World Championships in 2004, gives a good feeling. 2004 we had 11 teams from all over the world, now we have 11 men teams and in addition 7 women teams from Europe.

Comparing the participating nations for men, you will find almost all the teams from the WC 2004. Newly listed are Israel, Netherlands and Spain. This shows the continuity and the improvement of our sport. But not only the number of teams has increased, the quality of all teams has developed further. The group games of the European Championship 2009 in Belfast have been decided in close games. At that time for example, France our host for now didn’t reach the playoff only by a worse point ratio.

The improvement of the women teams is even more impressing. 2005 in Helsinki there have been often quite clear results between the 5 participating teams. 2009 in Belfast it was totally different. During the playoffs, the four best teams have played thrilling games, the decisions have been made in the final minutes.

As director of the competitions I’m very happy. Flag football from women and men at the highest level and the experienced organizer LIRRAFA will offer the best conditions for the best games ever.

We can expect exciting games at the EUROFLAG Seniors 2011 and I wish all the teams that they will have their best performance.

Wolfgang GEYER
EFAF Director of EUROFLAG Competitions