Little Ealing Primary School has won the NFL Flag National Championship in Loughborough for the second time and will now take part in the International Championships at the Pro Bowl in 2025.
Flag football, played by boys and girls, is a non-contact version of American Football. This year’s competition saw 260 children from 28 schools taking part.
Little Ealing took the top position in the Primary School (Under 11s) championship for the second time in three years with a 26-12 win over Houghton Primary School from Cambridgeshire. The South Ealing team will now be going to the USA in 2025 and take on players from around the world.
Henry Hodgson, NFL UK & Ireland general manager said: “This was the biggest NFL Flag Championships we have hosted in the UK, and it was incredible to see children across the country come together and compete in what was a terrific day. Growing flag football participation here is a key priority for the NFL.”
Mr Hodgson added: “We currently have 60,000 young people from over 650 schools playing NFL Flag in the UK, and we’re committed to reaching 100,000 youth players on the program by 2026.”
