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| | American Football |
 | | The first world championship in American football, organised by IFAF, took place in Palermo (Italy) from June 24th until July 4th, 1999, with 6 teams participating Japan again won in 2003 and are bidding to host the next World Cup in 2007. |
 | | Continental Football League one of the premier football leagues in the Nation, with teams in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin. |
 | | The British Collegiate American Football League have Northern and Southern Conferences with a total of 37 university teams in 8 geographic Divisions. |
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