Elite Football League

The Elite Football League (EFL) is an amateur American football league based in India. It was founded in 2011 with eight franchises, and now has 23 franchises throughout South Asia, among whom 20 located in India, two in Sri Lanka and one in Pakistan. The league has had only one season till now.

The EFL was founded in August 2011 by Sunday Zeller, a U.S. brand marketing consultant. The aim of the league was to introduce American football to the Indian market and its large consumer base. The organisation's management team consists of United States and Indian business and entertainment executives, and several U.S. sports figures.

The inaugural season of the EFL began in November 2012 with eight teams: the Bangalore Bulls, Delhi Defenders, Hyderabad Hawks, Kolkata Vipers, Mumbai Marines, Pune Marathas, Rajasthan Royals and Tamil Nadu Rockers. The Pune Marathas won the inaugural championship, defeating the Delhi Defenders 6-0 in the Elite Bowl I.