2017 LAF season

2017 LAF season is the second season of the LAF, the main competition of american football clubs in Eastern Europe. Organised by the Federation of American Football of Russia (FAFR).

2017 League of American Football
DatesJune - September 2017
Season2017
Teams11
Russkiy Bowl site
Defending championsMoscow Patriots
ChampionsMoscow Patriots
Runners-upSaint Petersburg Griffins

Minsk Litwins and Ekaterinburg Piranhas, initially registered, did not take part in the league. The season began in May 2017 and concluded in September 2017, when Moscow Patriots won their 14th title.

Format

24 clubs from 18 cities competed in 5 divisions. The best club reaching the playoffs.

Teams

2017 LAF season is located in Russia
Rhinos
Rhinos
Dragons
Dragons
PatriotsUnitedSpartansBruins
Patriots
United
Spartans
Bruins
Karelian Gunners
Karelian Gunners
MUT
MUT
North LegionGriffins
North Legion
Griffins
Cyborgs
Cyborgs
(Piranhas)Ural Lightnings
(Piranhas)
Ural Lightnings
TanksScouts
Tanks
Scouts
Wolves
Wolves
Steel Tigers
Steel Tigers
Stormbringers
Stormbringers
Steelworkers
Steelworkers
(Litwins)
(Litwins)
Vityaz
Vityaz
Rebels
Rebels
Geographical distribution of participants (Blue = North, Yellow = Ural, Green = Volga, Red = Premier).
Club City
Astana Wolves KazakhstanAstana
Chelyabinsk Scouts Chelyabinsk
Chelyabinsk Tanks Chelyabinsk
Cyborgs Obninsk Obninsk
(Ekaterinburg Piranhas) Ekaterinburg
Ekaterinburg Ural Lightnings Ekaterinburg
Izhevsk Steelworkers Izhevsk
Yaroslavl Rebels Yaroslavl
(Minsk Litwins) BelarusMinsk
Moscow Bruins Moscow
Moscow Dragons Moscow
Moscow Patriots Moscow
Moscow Spartans Moscow
Moscow United Moscow
Perm Steel Tigers Perm
Petrozavodsk Karelian Gunners Petrozavodsk
AF Podolsk Vityaz Podolsk
Rhinos Cherepovets Cherepovets
Samara Stormbringers Samara
Sankt Petersburg Griffins Sankt Petersburg
Sankt Petersburg North Legion Sankt Petersburg
Sankt Petersburg MChS University Team Sankt Petersburg

Regular season

  • % = percentage of victories, GP = Games played, W = matches won, L = lost games, GF = goals for, GA = Goals against

LAF North

Pos.Team%GPW-LPFPA
1 Petrozavodsk Karelian Gunners1.000440014729
2 Moscow Dragons.750430114432
3 Rhinos Cherepovets.500420277122
4 Sankt Petersburg MChS University Team.25041034683
5 Football Cyborgs Obninsk.000400438186

LAF Ural

Pos.Team%GPW-LPFPA
1 Chelyabinsk Tanks1.00033001267
2 Ekaterinburg Ural Lightnings.66732019838
3 Astana Wolves.333310255107
4 Chelyabinsk Scouts.000300314141

LAF Volga

Pos.Team%GPW-LPFPA
1 Perm Steel Tigers1.000440016261
2 Samara Stormbringers.50042027168
3 Izhevsk Steelworkers.000400434138

LAF Premier

Pos.Team%GPW-LPFPA
1 Moscow Spartans1.000770024448
2 Moscow Patriots.857760127720
3 Sankt Petersburg Griffins.714750219089
4 Sankt Petersburg North Legion.5717403152177
5 Moscow United.286720577189
6 Moscow Bruins.286720587235
7 AF Podolsk Vityaz.1437106118258
8 Yaroslavl Rebels.1437106131230

Playoff

Qualification Round Semifinal B Regions Cup Finals
1V Perm Steel Tigers 42
1N Petrozavodsk Karelian Gunners 40 1N Petrozavodsk Karelian Gunners 39
4N Sankt Petersburg MChS University Team 0 1V Perm Steel Tigers 36
2N Moscow Dragons 48 2N Moscow Dragons 6
3N Rhinos Cherepovets 7 2N Moscow Dragons 20
1U Chelyabinsk Tanks 15 2U Ekaterinburg Ural Lightnings 12
2U Ekaterinburg Ural Lightnings 18
Third Place
   
1N Petrozavodsk Karelian Gunners 25
2U Ekaterinburg Ural Lightnings 20
Semifinals XVIII Russkij Bowl
      
1P Moscow Spartans 12
3P Sankt Petersburg Griffins 13
3P Sankt Petersburg Griffins 6
2P Moscow Patriots 24
1V Football Perm Steel Tigers 20
2P Moscow Patriots 37

XVIII Russkij Bowl

Russkij Bowl
1234 Total
GRI 0060 6
PAT 71430 24
Date2 September 2017
StadiumSapsan Stadium, Moscow
RefereeKirill Chekhov
Attendance1,300
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