Little Ealing's Flag Footballers Taking on the World
School representing GB at international tournament in Florida
Little Ealing Primary School after winning the national championship last year. Picture: NFL UK & Ireland
January 23, 2025
Pupils at Little Ealing Primary School are preparing to fly to represent Great Britain at the International NFL Flag Championships.
The event is part of the 2025 Pro Bowl Games in Orlando from taking place from 31 January to 2 February.
The school will join U12 teams from 13 other countries from five continents for the multi-day tournament before watching NFL superstars compete in the sport at the 2025 Pro Bowl Games. Countries competing include: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama and Spain
The Championship Game between the top two teams across the tournament will be held onsite at Camping World Stadium the morning of the Pro Bowl on 2 February. Later in the day 88 NFL stars will compete in a flag football game
Little Ealing won the right to represent its country when it was crowned Primary School champions for the second time in three years at the biggest-ever UK NFL Flag National Championships in Loughborough.
2025 International NFL Flag Championship Participants:
Country |
Team |
Australia |
Kew Primary School (Melbourne) |
Brazil |
Sorriso Hornets (Mato Grosso) |
Canada |
Flight School (Montreal, Quebec) |
China |
Wolves (Shanghai) |
France |
Les Caïmans du Mans (Le Mans) |
Germany |
Erasmus-Grasser-Gymnasium (Munich) |
Great Britain |
Little Ealing (London) |
Ireland |
Greenlanes (Dublin) |
Japan |
Shonan Seabreeze (Fujisawa City) |
Mexico |
Steel Flag (Coahuila) |
New Zealand |
St. Andrew’s Church (Christchurch) |
Panama |
Wardogs (Panama City) |
Spain |
Fuenlabrada Wolverines (Madrid) |
Flag football is one of the fastest growing sports globally with women and girls driving some of the largest growth in participation. NFL Flag is the official flag football program of the NFL — working to spread the non-contact version of American football worldwide.
Little Ealing celebrates becoming national champions last year. Picture: NFL UK & Ireland
“We’re delighted to see the return of the International NFL Flag Championships at this season’s Pro Bowl Games, with our largest group of countries competing to date,” said Vice President of Flag Football at the NFL Stephanie Kwok. “Young athletes from around the world will have the opportunity to visualize the aspirational pathways the sport can offer – from the grassroots level through to the elite level, with flag football’s recent inclusion in the LA28 Olympic Games. We’re looking forward to seeing these boys and girls represent their countries and skills on a world stage. Wishing all teams the best of luck!”
Flag football will officially be included in the LA 2028 Olympic Games program, led by efforts of the International Federation of American Football (IFAF) and supported by the NFL.
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