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EFL 2003 Schedule revised 6/8/2003

Posted by Dave Burch at Jun 20, 2003 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )

AUGUST 2
Northern Division
Burlington @Plattsburgh
St Lawrence @ Montreal
Watertown @ Binghamton

Southern Division
Orange County @ Glens Falls
Capitaland @ Scranton
Watertown @ Binghamton

SEPTEMBER 6
Northern Division
Burlington @ St Lawrence
Montreal @ Watertown
Plattsburgh Bye

Southern Division
Glens Falls @ Orange County
Scranton @ Capitaland

JULY 12
Northern Division
 

Southern Division
Capitaland @ Glens Falls

AUGUST 9
Northern Division
St Lawrence @ Burlington
Watertown @ Plattsburgh
Glens Falls @ Montreal

Southern Division
Capitaland @ Orange County
Scranton  Bye
Glens Falls @ Montreal

SEPTEMBER 13
Northern Division
Plattsburgh @ Watertown
Montreal @ St Lawrence
Capitaland @ Burlington

Southern Division
Glens Falls Bye
Orange County @ Scranton
Capitaland @ Burlington

JULY 19
Northern Division
Watertown @ Montreal
Burlington @ Scranton
Plattsburgh @ St Lawrence

Southern Division
Orange County Bye
Burlington @ Scranton
Plattsburgh @ St Lawrence
Springfield @ Glens Falls

AUGUST 16
Northern Division
Burlington @ Watertown
Montreal @ Plattsburgh
Orange County @ St Lawrence

Southern Division
Scranton @ Glens Falls
Capitaland Bye
Orange County @ St Lawrence

SEPTEMBER 20
Northern Division
Montreal @ Plattsburgh
Watertown @ Burlington
St Lawrence @ Glens Falls

Southern Division
Orange County @ Capitaland
Scranton Bye
St Lawrence @ Glens Falls

JULY 26
Northern Division
Montreal @ Burlington
St Lawrence @ Watertown
Plattsburgh @ Capitaland

Southern Division
Long Island  @ Glens Falls
Scranton @ Orange County
Plattsburgh @ Capitaland

AUGUST 23
Northern Division
Plattsburgh @ Burlington
St Lawrence @ Watertown
Scranton @ Montreal

Southern Division
Glens Falls @ Capitaland
Orange County Bye
Scranton @ Montreal

SEPTEMBER 27
Northern Division
Burlington @ Montreal
Plattsburgh @ St Lawrence
Watertown @ Orange County

Southern Division
Glens Falls @ Scranton
Capitaland Bye
Watertown @ Orange County

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EFL PRESS RELEASE JUNE 19 2003

Posted by Dave Burch at Jun 19, 2003 5:00PM PDT ( 0 Comments )
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EFL Press Release February 10, 2003

Posted by Dave Burch at Feb 8, 2003 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

Empire Football League Press Release February 10, 2003

Empire Football League Announces 2003 Season

Recently the EFL held its 35th Annual Meeting in Watertown, NY with 8 teams from the 2002 season returning plus the addition of one new team, Green Mountain Gladiators of Burlington, VT and one team returning from a leave of absence, Lake City Stars of Plattsburgh, NY. The Syracuse Vipers and New Jersey Ravens have taken a leave of absence for the 2003 season. This gives the EFL 10 active member teams for the 2003 season. The EFL will continue with their two division format for 2003 with the season starting on July 12th and ending on September 27th. The EFL Championship Game will be held on October 18th.

Northern Division

  • Watertown Red & Black of Watertown, NY
  • Green Mountain Gladiators of Burlington, VT
  • Lake City Stars of Plattsburgh, NY
  • St Lawrence Valley Trailblazers of Parishville, NY
  • Montreal Condors of Montreal, Canada

Southern Division

  • Scranton Eagles of Scranton, PA
  • Broome County Jets of Binghamton, NY
  • Capitaland Thunder of Albany, NY
  • Orange County Bulldogs of Middletown, NY (2002 EFL Champions)
  • Glens Falls Greenjackets of Glens Falls, NY

Commissioner Butch Keller, Commissioner of Officials Bill Higgins, Deputy Commissioner-Secretary Dave Burch, and Deputy Commissioner Treasurer Mary Boice were re-elected to their positions. Additionally, Al Dole and Bill Callahan were re-elected to serve as EFL Deputy Commissioners.

For additional information and the 2003 schedule visit our EFL web site at www.empire-football-league.com

AUGUST 2
Northern Division
Burlington @Plattsburgh
St Lawrence @ Montreal
Watertown @ Binghamton

Southern Division
Orange County @ Glens Falls
Capitaland @ Scranton
Watertown @ Binghamton
SEPTEMBER 6
Northern Division
Burlington @ St Lawrence
Montreal @ Watertown
Broome County @ Plattsburgh

Southern Division
Glens Falls @ Orange County
Scranton @ Capitaland
Broome County @ Plattsburgh
JULY 12
Northern Division


Southern Division
Capitaland @ Glens Falls
AUGUST 9
Northern Division
St Lawrence @ Burlington
Watertown @ Plattsburgh
Glens Falls @ Montreal

Southern Division
Capitaland @ Orange County
Scranton @ Broome County
Glens Falls @ Montreal
SEPTEMBER 13
Northern Division
Plattsburgh @ Watertown
Montreal @ St Lawrence
Capitaland @ Burlington

Southern Division
Glens Falls @ Broome County
Orange County @ Scranton
Capitaland @ Burlington
JULY 19
Northern Division
Watertown @ Montreal
Burlington @ Scranton
Plattsburgh @ St Lawrence

Southern Division
Broome County @ Orange County
Burlington @ Scranton
Plattsburgh @ St Lawrence
AUGUST 16
Northern Division
Burlington @ Watertown
Montreal @ Plattsburgh
Orange County @ St Lawrence

Southern Division
Scranton @ Glens Falls
Broome County @ Capitaland
Orange County @ St Lawrence
SEPTEMBER 20
Northern Division
Montreal @ Plattsburgh
Watertown @ Burlington
St Lawrence @ Glens Falls

Southern Division
Orange County @ Capitaland
Broome County @ Scranton
St Lawrence @ Glens Falls
JULY 26
Northern Division
Montreal @ Burlington
St Lawrence @ Watertown
Plattsburgh @ Capitaland

Southern Division
Broome County @ Glens Falls
Scranton @ Orange County
Plattsburgh @ Capitaland
AUGUST 23
Northern Division
Plattsburgh @ Burlington
St Lawrence @ Watertown
Scranton @ Montreal

Southern Division
Glens Falls @ Capitaland
Orange County @ Broome County
Scranton @ Montreal
SEPTEMBER 27
Northern Division
Burlington @ Montreal
Plattsburgh @ St Lawrence
Watertown @ Orange County

Southern Division
Glens Falls @ Scranton
Capitaland @ Broome County
Watertown @ Orange County
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EFL PRESS RELEASE FEBRUARY 18, 2002

Posted by Dave Burch at Feb 17, 2002 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

Empire Football League Press Release February 18, 2002
Recently the EFL held its 34th Annual Meeting in Glens Falls, NY, with 9 teams from the 2001 season returning plus the addition of a new team, St. Lawrence Trailblazers, from the Massena and Ogdensburg, N.Y. area. Hudson Valley, Wilkes-Barre and Plattsburgh have left the EFL. Connecticut has taken a leave of absence. This gives the EFL 10 active member teams for the 2002 season. The EFL will continue with their two division format and the 2002 season will start on July 13th and end on September 28th. The EFL Championship Game will be held on October 13th.

Northern Division

  • Watertown Red & Black
  • Syracuse Vipers (2001 EFL Champions)
  • Glens Falls Greenjackets
  • St Lawrence Trailblazers
  • Montreal Condors

Southern Division

  • Scranton Eagles 
  • Broome County Jets
  • Capitaland Thunder of Albany
  • Orange County Bulldogs
  • New Jersey Ravens

Commissioner Butch Keller, Commissioner of Officials Bill Higgins, Deputy Commissioner-Secretary Dave Burch, and Deputy Commissioner Treasurer Mary Boice were re-elected to their positions. Additionally, Al Dole and Bill Callahan were re-elected to serve as EFL Deputy Commissioners.

For additional information and the 2002 schedule visit our EFL web site at www.empire-football-league.com

AUGUST 17
Northern Division
Syracuse @ Watertown
Glens Falls @ Montreal

Southern Division
Scranton @ Broome County
New Jersey @ Capitaland
JULY 13
Northern Division
St Lawrence @ Orange County
Watertown @ Syracuse

Southern Division
St Lawrence @ Orange County
AUGUST 24
Northern Division
Syracuse @ Glens Falls
Watertown @ St Lawrence
Scranton @ Montreal

Southern Division
Capitaland @ Broome County
Orange County @ New Jersey
Scranton @ Montreal
JULY 20
Northern Division
Watertown @ Montreal
Glens Falls @ St Lawrence
Syracuse @ Scranton

Southern Division
Broome County @ Capitaland
New Jersey @ Orange County
Syracuse @ Scranton
SEPTEMBER 7
Northern Division
Syracuse @ St Lawrence
Montreal @ Watertown
Glens Falls @ New Jersey

Southern Division
Broome County @ Orange County
Scranton @ Capitaland
Glens Falls @ New Jersey
JULY 27
Northern Division
Montreal @ Syracuse
Capitaland @ Glens Falls
St Lawrence @ Watertown

Southern Division
New Jersey @ Broome County
Scranton @ Orange County

Capitaland @ Glens Falls
SEPTEMBER 14
Northern Division
Glens Falls @ Watertown
Montreal @ St Lawrence
Syracuse @ Capitaland

Southern Division
Broome County @ New Jersey
Orange County @ Scranton
Syracuse @ Capitaland
AUGUST 3
Northern Division
Glens Falls @ Syracuse
Montreal @ St Lawrence
Watertown @ New Jersey

Southern Division
Orange County @ Broome County
Capitaland @ Scranton
Watertown @ New Jersey
SEPTEMBER 21
Northern Division
Montreal @ Glens Falls
St Lawrence @ Broome County

Southern Division
Orange County @ Capitaland
New Jersey @ Scranton
St Lawrence @ Broome County
AUGUST 10
Northern Division
St Lawrence @ Syracuse
Watertown @ Glens Falls
Broome County @ Montreal

Southern Division
Capitaland @ Orange County
Scranton @ New Jersey
Broome County @ Montreal
SEPTEMBER 28
Northern Division
Syracuse @ Montreal
St Lawrence @ Glens Falls
Orange County @ Watertown

Southern Division
Broome County @ Scranton
Capitaland @ New Jersey
Orange County @ Watertown
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Newspaper Coverage of EFL Teams

Posted by Dave Burch at Feb 16, 2002 4:00PM PST ( 0 Comments )

THE POST STAR SPORTS
Glens Falls Greenjackets

TIMES HERALD RECORD
Orange County Bulldogs

BINGHAMTON PRESS
Binghamton Jets