EFL: Difference between revisions

From EarthMC
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Line 2: Line 2:


== Earth Football League ==
== Earth Football League ==
The Earth Football League, commonly referred to as simply the EFL, is an American Football sports league on EarthMC.  It is based on the real-life National Football League.  It currently consists of 8 teams with rosters ranging between four to eight players.  It was founded on January 15th, 2022, by ZGamerz_123.  It was played with a new concept which ZGamerz had to recreate American Football in Minecraft.  It has played two seasons, with the third beginning on January 15th, 2023.  The first champion was the Minneapolis Meanders, and the second was the Alaska Orcas.  The championship game has been attended by players such as [[Fix]] and [[Fruitloopins|Fruitloopins.]]
The [https://discord.gg/zMwSrc2HEV Earth Football League], commonly referred to as simply the EFL, is an American Football sports league on EarthMC.  It is based on the real-life National Football League.  It currently consists of 8 teams with rosters ranging between four to eight players.  It was founded on January 15th, 2022, by ZGamerz_123.  It was played with a new concept which ZGamerz had to recreate American Football in Minecraft.  It has played two seasons, with the third beginning on January 15th, 2023.  The first champion was the Minneapolis Meanders, and the second was the Alaska Orcas.  The championship game has been attended by players such as [[Fix]] and [[Fruitloopins|Fruitloopins.]]


== History ==
== History ==
Line 10: Line 10:


=== Season I ===
=== Season I ===
[[File:EFL Game I.png|thumb|The Texas Lonestars vs the Tallahassee Confederates at American Airlines Field]]
The first EFL season, commonly referred to as Season 1, or simply S1, consisted of four weeks.  Below are the final standings.  
The first EFL season, commonly referred to as Season 1, or simply S1, consisted of four weeks.  Below are the final standings.  
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"

Revision as of 22:24, 5 January 2023

Earth Football League Logo

Earth Football League

The Earth Football League, commonly referred to as simply the EFL, is an American Football sports league on EarthMC. It is based on the real-life National Football League. It currently consists of 8 teams with rosters ranging between four to eight players. It was founded on January 15th, 2022, by ZGamerz_123. It was played with a new concept which ZGamerz had to recreate American Football in Minecraft. It has played two seasons, with the third beginning on January 15th, 2023. The first champion was the Minneapolis Meanders, and the second was the Alaska Orcas. The championship game has been attended by players such as Fix and Fruitloopins.

History

Beginnings

The EFL was established by ZGamerz_123 on January 15th, 2022. The league was originally named the NFL, sharing the name as the real-life league. It was renamed the the Earth Football League ten days after founding. It began with several test games in ZGamerz's town of Tallahassee, CSA, and a few others across the world. The league held it's inaugural draft in February, and games began being played in March.

Season I

The Texas Lonestars vs the Tallahassee Confederates at American Airlines Field

The first EFL season, commonly referred to as Season 1, or simply S1, consisted of four weeks. Below are the final standings.

Season I Standings for the GFC Conference
Team Name Wins Losses Ties
Texas Lonestars 2 0 2
Tallahassee Confederates 1 0 3
Alaska Wolves 0 2 2
Chihuahua Raptors 0 2 2
Season I Standings for the OFC Conference
Team Name Wins Losses Ties
Minneapolis Meanders 2 0 2
Atlantean Tridents 2 2 0
Cuban Calamities 2 2 0
Madagascar Mantellas 1 2 1

Season I Postseason

Season I Playoffs

After the season concluded three weeks later, the playoff picture was decided. The first game had the Alaska Wolves playing the Tallahassee Confederates in Tallahassee. The Confederates prevailed. Later, the Cuban Calamities bested the Atlantean Tridents. In the semifinals, The Texas Lonestars defeated the Tallahassee Confederates, sending them to Super Bowl I. The Minneapolis Meanders bested the Cuban Calamities, to officially set up the first Super Bowl. The Super Bowl included an appearance from the server owner, Fix. The game concluded with a win by Minneapolis, and the Meanders were crowned as the world champions.

Season II

Season II was delayed several months due to the rival AFL, created by disgruntled EFL members. This caused ZGamerz to resign and become the co-commissioner to NFISH2021. The AFL merged with the EFL, and Season II began in July, 2022. All teams held the same names except for Cuba relocating to Morocco due to war, and Minneapolis relocating to Ho Chi Minh. Below are the final standings.

Season I Standings for the GFC Conference
Team Name Wins Losses Ties
Tallahassee Confederates 3 1 0
Ho Chi Minh Hueys 3 1 0
Texas Lonestars 1 3 0
Chihuahua Raptors* 2 2 0
Season I Standings for the OFC Conference
Team Name Wins Losses Ties
Atlantean Tridents 2 2 0
Alaska Wolves 2 2 0
Morocco Gazelles 1 1 1
Madagascar Mantellas 1 2 1

*The Raptors folded before the postseason, giving Texas the berth instead

Season II Postseason

Season II Playoffs

After the season concluded, the postseason began with the Ho Chi Minh Hueys beating the Texas Lonestars, and the Alaska Wolves defeated the Morocco Gazelles in Alaska. The Wolves played the Atlantean Tridents in what many consider to be the greatest game of all time, in which the Wolves outlasted the Tridents. Afterwards, the Confederates lost to the Ho Chi Minh Hueys, sending Ho Chi Minh to the Super Bowl with Alaska. The game concluded with a Wolves win.

Season III

Season III is scheduled to begin on January 15th, 2023, the one year anniversary of the Earth Football League. The league has made a broadcasting deal with The Blockbuster Insider and has expanded their season to 7 games. They have also reset teams and their rosters. They have also named Malso_ as the new EFL commissioner.

Venues

The EFL has had several different venues. Below are a list of them:

Earth Football League Terra Nova Stadiums
Stadium Name Location Team Occupying
American Airlines Field Tallahassee, CSA Tallahassee Confederates
Rigy Field Rigy, SSRBV Rigy Penguins (Folded)
Antserveo Amphitheater Trondo, Madagascar Madagascar Mantellas
SNA Field Casablanca, Spain Morocco Gazelles
SunFun Stadium SunFun City, Atlantic Atlantean Tridents
Orca Arena Juneau, Alaska Alaska Wolves
Coolcun Stadium II Houston, Texas Republic Texas Lonestars
Montagne Stadium Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis Meanders
LSU Stadium Baton Rouge, CSA Neutral Venue
Sand Storm Stadium Mexico City, Chihuahua Chihuahua Raptors (Folded)
The Alaska Wolves after winning Super Bowl II at SNA Field.
Earth Football League Terra Aurora Stadiums
Stadium Name Location Team Occupying Status
Conquest Superdome Fairbanks, Alaska Alaska Orcas Under Construction
AT&T Stadium Arlington, CSA Dallas Cowboys Under Construction
MJS Sportsplex Milwaukee, Wisconsin Wisconsin Cheesheads Under Construction
Indochina Super Stadium Albany, Indochina Albany Rebels Completed
Kroger Field Cincinnati, United States Cincinnati Bengals Under Construction
Copper Field Stadium Grand Canyon, Arizona Neutral Venue Completed
Colosio de San José Mexico City, Mexico Club America Completed
Havana Exuma Stadium Exuma, Cuba Neutral Venue Planned