Great Britain national American football team
| Name | GB Lions National Team |
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| Federation | IFAF Europe |
| Region | Europe |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Color | White, Blue, Red, Gold. |
| Head Coach | Michael Callan |
| First international | |
 United Kingdom 7–0  France(Walton-on-Thames, United Kingdom; 29 September 1985) |
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| Biggest win | |
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United Kingdom 58–2 France (Dunkirk, France; 22 March 1987) |
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| Biggest defeat | |
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United Kingdom 0–50 France (Wetzlar, Germany; 27 July 2010) |
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The Great Britain national American football team, known as the GB Lions represents the UK in international gridiron. It is controlled by the British American Football Association.
The Men's Senior GB Lions played their first game against France in 1985 at Stompond Lane. 2,000 attendees watched GB claim a 7-0 win thanks to a Victor Ebubedike touchdown. In 1986 and 1987, the Lions defeated the Netherlands and France over two legs each to qualify for the 1987 European Championship.
At their first major tournament, the Lions were defeated by Italy and Finland on their way to a 4th-place finish.
In 1989, they defeated France on the way to qualifying to their second consecutive championship. They defeated hosts Germany comprehensively in the semi-final thanks to Victor Ebubedike, Trevor Carthy and Allan Brown, who scored two touchdowns each in a 38-6 victory. The Terry Smith-led Lions met Finland in the final and got revenge for the 1987 defeat by shutting their rivals out in a 26-0 victory to claim their first European championship.
In 1991, the Lions, led by London Monarchs assistant Ray Willsey returned to defend their championship in Helsinki. After defeating the Netherlands 46-3 in the semi-final, they again met Finland in the Olympic Stadium and won 14-3 to claim back to back championships. 9 Lions; Tournament MVP Jason Elliott, Barry Driver, Mark Webb, Jo Richardson, Colin Nash, Paul Roberts, Warren Billingham, Gary Mills and Bola Ayiede.
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