The National Football League will once again host the NFL International Flag Football Championship as part of the 2025 Pro Bowl Games, in Orlando, from January 31 to February 2. In this edition there will be a Spanish presence for the first time thanks to the qualification for the mixed U12 tournament of the Wolverines of Fuenlabrada.
Young people from 13 countries on five continents will travel to the US to compete in this NFL flag football tournament in which they will show their skills and network with peers from around the world, before watching NFL superstars compete in the 2025 Pro Bowl Games.
“We are thrilled to see the return of the NFL International Flag Championship at this season’s Pro Bowl Games, with the largest group of countries competing to date,” said NFL Vice President of Flag Football Stephanie Kwok. “These young people from around the world will have the opportunity to see the possibilities that this sport offers, from grassroots to elite, thanks to the recent inclusion of flag football in the LA28 Olympic Games. We are looking forward to seeing these boys and girls represent their countries and their abilities on a global stage. We wish all the teams the best of luck.
The 2025 International NFL Flag Championship
The International NFL Flag Championship will feature boys and girls teams from the under-12 division. The countries that will compete are: Germany, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Spain, France, Great Britain, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand and Panama.
The teams from Ireland, Panama and Spain will participate for the first time in the International NFL Flag Championship, which in this edition is held in Florida. Also new this year, the championship game between the top two teams in the tournament will be held on-site at Camping World Stadium on the morning of the Pro Bowl.
2025 International NFL Flag Championship Teams:
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)
Mexico Steel Flag (Coahuila)
New Zealand St. Andrew’s Church (Christchurch)
Panama Wardogs (Panama City)
Spain Fuenlabrada Wolverines (Madrid)
The Pro Bowl on Sunday, February 2 promises fans a day full of exciting flag football games between the AFC and NFC. The NFL’s 88 biggest stars will face off in fan-favorite competitions and face off in an epic flag football game. For more details on the 2025 Pro Bowl Games visit: nfl.com/pro-bowl-games.
For more information about the NFL Flag around the world, click here.
The NFL Explained: Flag football and the Olympics, learn more here.