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The Bears join the new Danube American Football League
2026 sees the launch of the Danube American Football League (DAFL) with teams from Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia. The Sofia Bears are among its founders.
A new era for American football in Southeast Europe: 2026 sees the launch of the Danube American Football League (DAFL). Three countries, several cities, one league.
Four teams play the first season: the Sofia Bears, multiple Serbian champions Kragujevac Wild Boars, Romanian champions Bucharest Rebels and the Bucharest Titans. The season starts on 4 April with games in Sofia, Bucharest and Kragujevac.
The league is a step towards a stronger, more competitive regional stage. For the Bears it also means a Bulgarian team playing at the highest level in the Balkans for the first time.
