IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship
| Sport | Flag football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2023 |
| Organising body | IFAF Americas |
| Countries | IFAF Americas member associations |
| Continent | Americas |
| Most recent champions | United States and Mexico (men; co-champions) Mexico (women) |
| Most titles | United States (men; 2 titles) United States and Mexico (women; both 1 title) |
The IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship is the international flag football championship that is contested biannually, organized by IFAF Americas, which is the Americas zone of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF).
The competition was first held in 2023 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
History
On March 8, 2023, it was announced that a continental flag football championship for the Americas region would be held for the first time later that year, the first of three continental championships which would serve as a qualifying path for the IFAF Flag Football World Championship.[1]
The inaugural IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship was held from July 5 to 7, 2023, in Charlotte, North Carolina, featuring 13 teams from seven countries.[2] In the men's final, the United States beat Mexico, 40–36, thanks to a game-winning touchdown pass from Laderrick Smith to Laval Davis. In the women's final, the United States beat Mexico, 26–21, after Vanita Krouch threw four touchdowns to Madison Fulford.[3] It was held in conjunction with the Junior Flag International Cup, a competition between boys’ and girls’ 15U and 17U national teams, and The One Flag Championship, the national club championship from ages 6U to adult.[4][5]
On May 5, 2025, Panama was announced as the host of the second IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championship to be held from September 12 to 14 in Panama City. Additionally, it was announced that the inaugural IFAF Americas Youth Flag Football Championships for U15 and U17 boys’ and girls’ national teams would be held concurrently.[6]
Results
Men
| Year | Host country | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Charlotte, United States |
United States | 40–36 | Mexico | Panama | 38–22 | Canada |
| 2025 Details |
Penonomé, Panama |
United States and Mexico[a] | Canada | 32–22 | Panama | ||
Women
| Year | Host country | Gold medal game | Bronze medal game | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | Score | Fourth place | ||
| 2023 Details |
Charlotte, United States |
United States | 26–21 | Mexico | Canada | 20–14 | Panama |
| 2025 Details |
Penonomé, Panama |
Mexico | 12–0[a] | Canada | United States | 26–18 | Panama |
Medals
Men
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Women
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | United States | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Notes
References
- ^ "USA FOOTBALL TO HOST 2023 IFAF AMERICAS CONTINENTAL FLAG FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP". International Federation of American Football. March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Game Time! IFAF Americas Championship Kicks Off On Wednesday". International Federation of American Football. July 5, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Lloyd, Owen (July 7, 2023). "US defeat Mexico twice for IFAF Americas Continental Flag Football Championships glory". Inside the Games. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "USA Football brings a week of exciting football to Charlotte, July 5-9". Carolina Panthers. June 29, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Effress, Sarah (July 9, 2023). "Flag football in the Olympics? After a festival in Charlotte, the sport has momentum". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Panama To Welcome Superstars of Flag Football At Americas Flag 2025". International Federation of American Football. May 5, 2025. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Team USA Football's Men's Team Declared Co-champions in Weather-impacted IFAF Americas Continental Championship; Women's Team Claims Bronze". USA Football. Retrieved 2025-10-28.