Ealing Fields High School won the inaugural NFL Girls Flag Football League at Trailfinders Sports Club on Monday 22nd May. 

In collaboration with the NFL and Nike, the first year of the girls' flag football tournament took place in Ealing this week and it saw 12 teams of girls aged between 12 and 14 in two six-team conferences and Ealing Fields claimed victory. 

By winning this competition with a 38-12 win against Beaconsfield in the final, the team will now be honoured at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ahead of the NFL London Series games in the autumn and will be facing a German team who won their equivalent before the match. 

Jesse Linder, VP of Community Relations for the Jets, said: "It has been wonderful observing the young girls grow over the last five weeks, both in terms of their prowess on the pitch and the community they've formed. 

"We truly believe Flag Football is one of the best sports for young girls both here and in the UK and our joint league with the Bears has reflected that." 

The game was done in partnership with the Chicago Bears and New York Jets, with Bears wide receiver Chase Claypool and Jets tight end C.J. Uzomah in attendance, with the pair participating in a panel and showing the girls some of their skills in some drills. 

Matt Simeone, Bears director of community and alumni relations said: "This is only the beginning for the Bears' involvement in bringing girls flag football in the UK."  

"We know that young girls gain transferable skills from taking part in flag football, and we want to ensure that girls in the UK have the same opportunity to take part as those in the US."