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The International Alliance of Gridiron Football (IAGF) is a collection of national gridiron football associations and leagues, formed in 2019 by the Canadian Football League, as part of the leagues CFL 2.0 initiative.

History
Pre IAGF there was 2019 CFL–LFA Draft LFA draft then the 2019 CFL European Draft and links with other orgs as part of CFL 2.0. IAFG codified it all.

2020 CFL Global Draft will take place on April 16, 2020 https://press.cfl.ca/cfl-to-hold-global-player-combines-in-europe-mexico-and-japan

The Alliance of Gridiron Football as formally announced on 22nd November, 2019, and was made up of the CFL and representatives from 11 other national associations and leagues. In early 2020, Brazil and Spain also joined the Alliance.

https://www.tsn.ca/cfl-teams-up-with-international-partners-to-form-international-alliance-of-gridiron-football-1.1402364 Global combines, global player designations.

Purpose
The International Alliance of Gridiron Football aims to glow the sport globally, which is reflected in the Alliance's mandate to:


 * Encourage more young people to try football, and to continue pursuing the game in all its forms – from a simple game of ‘catch’ to touch football, flag football, and tackle football at the amateur and professional levels.
 * Build pathways which allow football players to fully follow their passion and fulfill their dreams, regardless of birthplace and unrestricted by borders.
 * Share experiences and expertise in areas such as player health and safety, officiating, coaching and player development, and more, to develop best practices in each country.
 * Seek new opportunities to serve fans with experiences that are deeper and more varied than ever, while attracting new fans and followers to the sport.
 * Pursue revenue opportunities that elevate all members of the Alliance while exploiting none.

Members
As of 9 February, 2020, the IAGF has 14 members, across four continents:
 * 🇦🇹 Austrian American Football Federation*
 * 🇧🇷 American Football Brazilian Confederation
 * 🇨🇦 Canadian Football League*
 * 🇬🇧 British American Football Association*
 * Danish American Football Federation*
 * 🇫🇮 American Football Association of Finland*
 * 🇫🇷 French Federation of American Football*
 * 🇩🇪 German Football League*
 * 🇮🇹 Italian Federation of American Football*
 * 🇯🇵 Japan American Football Association*
 * 🇲🇽 Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional*
 * 🇳🇴 Norwegian Federation of American Sports*
 * 🇪🇸 Spanish Federation of American Football
 * 🇸🇪 Swedish American Football Federation*

A (*) denotes a founding member.