EFL
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 12 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 three seasons, with the fourth currently in progress. The first champion was the Minneapolis Meanders, and the second and third 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 first EFL season, commonly referred to as Season 1, or simply S1, consisted of four weeks. Below are the final standings.
| Team Name | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Lonestars (Now known as the Spain Frogs) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Tallahassee Confederates (Now known as the Dallas Cowboys) | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Alaska Wolves (Now known as the Philadelphia Eagles) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Chihuahua Raptors (Now known as Albany Rebels) | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Team Name | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis Meanders (Now known as Club America) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Atlantean Tridents (Now known as the Cincinnati Bengals) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cuban Calamities (Now known as the Buffalo Bills) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Madagascar Mantellas (Now known as the Damascus Camels) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Season I Postseason
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.
| Team Name | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallahassee Confederates (Now known as the Dallas Cowboys) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ho Chi Minh Hueys (Now known as Club America) | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Texas Lonestars (Now known as the Spain Frogs) | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Chihuahua Raptors* (Now known as the Albany Rebels) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Team Name | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantean Tridents (Now known as the Cincinnati Bengals) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Alaska Wolves (Now known as the Philadelphia Eagles) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Morocco Gazelles (Now known as the Buffalo Bills) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Madagascar Mantellas (Damascus Camels) | 1 | 2 | 1 |
*The Raptors folded before the postseason, giving Texas the berth instead
Season II Postseason
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 began on January 15th, 2023, the one year anniversary of the Earth Football League. The league expanded their season to 7 games. They have also reset teams and their rosters. They also named Malso_ as the new EFL commissioner. All teams reset due to the EarthMC reset, except for their owners. The final S3 standings can be seen below.
| Team Name | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Cowboys | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Cincinnati Bengals | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Buffalo Bills | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Albany Rebels | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Team Name | Wins | Losses | Ties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Orcas (Now known as the Philadelphia Eagles) | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Club America Aguilas | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Santa Fe Railrunners (Now known as the Damascus Camels) | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Texas Frogs (Now known as the Spain Frogs) | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Season III Postseason
The S3 postseason began with Santa Fe forfeiting to Club America and a thrilling stunner having the Bills beat the Bengals 33-32. In the conference finals, the Orcas destroyed the Aguilas 70-35, while the Cowboys beat the Bills 42-35 in a close one. In Super Bowl III in Fairbanks, Alaska, the Orcas beat the Cowboys at home with the close score of 49-42 to become World Champions. The Orcas completed the first repeat in EFL history. Malso_ was the game's MVP and became the 1st player to ever win 2 Super Bowls, 2 MVP's, and 2 Super Bowl MVP's. Malso_ is also now considered the greatest player in EFL history.
Venues
The EFL has had several different venues. Below are a list of them:
| 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) |
| Stadium Name | Location | Team Occupying | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conquest Superdome | Fairbanks, Alaska | Alaska Orcas | Demolished |
| AT&T Stadium | Arlington, CSA | Dallas Cowboys | Under Construction |
| Indochina Super Stadium | Albany, Indochina | Albany Rebels | Completed |
| Fifth Third Stadium | Cincinnati, New York | Cincinnati Bengals | Planned |
| 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 |
| Highmark Stadium | Buffalo, New York | Buffalo Bills | Completed |
| Lincoln Financial Field | Erie, Pennsylvania | Philadelphia Eagles | Planned |