American Football League Europe Attempts World Record Title for Most Simultaneous Cheerleading Basket Tosses at the AFLE Gold Bowl 2026
The American Football League Europe (AFLE) is turning its 2026 season finale into a spectacle. At the AFLE Gold Bowl on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg, Germany, halftime becomes the stage for an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt: hundreds of cheerleading and dance athletes from across Germany and Europe will perform a fully choreographed mass dance as the entertainment centerpiece of the show, while a dedicated group of athletes attempts to set a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most simultaneous cheerleading basket tosses, broadcast live on free-to-air TV on Sport1 and on the worldwide streaming platform AFLE+.
Most Simultaneous Cheerleading Basket Tosses: An Official Record Attempt
At the heart of the halftime show is an attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the most simultaneous cheerleading basket tosses. The record currently stands at 103 simultaneous basket tosses, set on 25 March 2017 by International Pacific University in Okayama, Japan. In Duisburg, at least 104 stunt groups will need to execute a basket toss at the exact same moment to break it. An official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ adjudicator will be on site throughout the event and will announce the result live inside the stadium on the day, making the halftime show a genuine, officially adjudicated record attempt rather than a scripted show piece. The record attempt is embedded in a fully choreographed mass cheerleading dance performed by hundreds of athletes from across Germany and Europe, a spectacular entertainment centerpiece that frames the record attempt for fans in the stadium and at home, with sporting history and show history made at the same time.
A Full Championship Weekend in Duisburg
The AFLE Gold Bowl is the finale of the AFLE’s inaugural season and the highlight of a full weekend of American football in Duisburg. The weekend kicks off on Saturday, September 5, 2026, with the AFLE Experience Day, featuring a community flag football tournament, followed by the AFLE Honors, before the championship final takes center stage on Sunday with its halftime world-record attempt. Tickets for the AFLE Gold Bowl weekend are available at eventim.com.
Andreas Nommensen, Commissioner of the AFLE, said: “We want to give everyone a moment they have never seen before: a championship final with a real world record attempt at its heart, live on free TV. This is the stage European American football, cheerleading, and the fans deserve.”
Cheer and dance clubs from across Germany can still become part of the show. Clubs that want to take part can find full details and registration below.
The Most Important Key Facts
- What: The AFLE Gold Bowl 2026 with an official GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title attempt (Most simultaneous cheerleading basket tosses) as part of the halftime show
- Record: Most simultaneous cheerleading basket tosses; current record 103 (set 2017, Okayama, Japan), at least 104 needed in Duisburg
- When: Sunday, 6 September 2026, kickoff 3:30 PM (CEST)
- Where: Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena, Duisburg
- TV: Live on free-to-air TV on Sport1
- Tickets: https://eventim.com
- Registration: Send email to maxi.zimmer@aflepro.com
- Contact: maxi.zimmer@aflepro.com
