BritBowl
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BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association
Community Leagues
, and formerly the British American Football League
(BAFL) in the United Kingdom
. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl game
s that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier Division of BAFL are eligible to compete in BritBowl. The lower divisions have their own championship games.
To mark its 20th anniversary, Roman numerals
were introduced for the first time to identify the game. The 2006 Championship became known as BritBowl XX. The previous nineteen championship games were redesignated as BritBowl I to BritBowl XIX respectively.
Since BritBowl XX the winning team has been presented with the Boston Trophy
. The current champions are London Blitz
, who defeated London Warriors 18-0 in BritBowl XXV on 24 September 2011, recording their third consecutive BritBowl success in the process.
It has been announced that the 2011 BritBowl will be held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
, London
.
* denotes British Champion
Note:
Undesignated, 1987–1988
National Division, 1989–1993
Division 1, 1994–1998
Division 1 National, 1999
Division 1, 2000–2006
Premier Division, 2007
Note:
There were no lower divisions prior to 1989
The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:
Bournemouth Buccaneers, Leicester Panthers
,London Capitals, Norwich Devils
, Redbridge Fire, Woking Generals
The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance:
Bedford Bombardiers, Leicester Huntsmen, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Nottingham Caesars
, Sussex Thunder
The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:
Barnsley Bears, Chester Romans, Doncaster Mustangs, Gateshead Senators, Glasgow Cyclones, Kingston Thames Pirates, Lincoln Saints, Merseyside Centurians, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Oxford Saints, Rugby Rollers, South Wales Warriors
, Winchester Rifles
The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance:
ASAP Yorkshire Rams, Barracudas, Basildon Chiefs, Bath Gladiators, Bedford Bombardiers, Birmingham Bulls
, Croydon Kings, Cumbria Cougars, Dundee Hurricanes, Gwent Mustangs, Kent Exiles, Lancashire Wolverines
, Nottingham Caesars
, Redbridge Fire, Sutton Coalfield Royals, Tiger Bay Warriors
, Trent Valley Warriors
British American Football Association
The British American Football Association is the national governing body for the sport of American football in the United Kingdom. It is affiliated to the European Federation of American Football...
Community Leagues
BAFA Community Leagues
The BAFA National Leagues are the primary American football competition in England, Scotland and Wales. They were formed by the British American Football Association in 2010 to coordinate contact football and flag football across all age ranges...
, and formerly the British American Football League
British American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
(BAFL) in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
s that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier Division of BAFL are eligible to compete in BritBowl. The lower divisions have their own championship games.
To mark its 20th anniversary, Roman numerals
Roman numerals
The numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
were introduced for the first time to identify the game. The 2006 Championship became known as BritBowl XX. The previous nineteen championship games were redesignated as BritBowl I to BritBowl XIX respectively.
Since BritBowl XX the winning team has been presented with the Boston Trophy
Boston Trophy
The Boston Trophy was the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the British American Football League's annual Premier Division Championship game, BritBowl and was BAFL's most prestigious award....
. The current champions are London Blitz
London Blitz (American football)
London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,...
, who defeated London Warriors 18-0 in BritBowl XXV on 24 September 2011, recording their third consecutive BritBowl success in the process.
It has been announced that the 2011 BritBowl will be held at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit.It was...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
BritBowl Championships
| BritBowl | Year | Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Venue | MVP |
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| XXV | 2011 | 24 September 2011 | *London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
18-0 | London Warriors | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre Crystal Palace National Sports Centre The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit.It was... , London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
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| XXIV | 2010 | 18 September 2010 | *London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
34-20 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Sixways Stadium Sixways Stadium Sixways Stadium is a stadium in Worcester, England. It is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Worcester Rugby Football Club. The stadium is able to hold 12,068. It opened in 1975 and is located off junction 6 of the M5 motorway, hence the name Sixways.An... , Worcester Worcester The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the... |
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| XXIII | 2009 | 27 September 2009 | *London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
26-7 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
Gareth Dauley |
| XXII | 2008 | 21 September 2008 | *Coventry Cassidy Jets | 33-32 | London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
Dax Michelena |
| XXI | 2007 | 23 September 2007 | *London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
14-6 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
Lennox Johnson |
| XX | 2006 | *London Olympians London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
45-30 | London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
Michael Andrew | |
| XIX | 2005 | *London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
21-19 | Personal Assurance Knights | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
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| XVIII | 2004 | *Personal Assurance Knights | 28-14 | London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
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| XVII | 2003 | *London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
35-7 | East Kilbride Pirates | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
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| XVI | 2002 | *London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
42-15 | Personal Assurance Knights | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
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| XV | 2001 | *London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
37-20 | East Kilbride Pirates | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
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| XIV | 2000 | *London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
34-26 | Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (American football) Birmingham Bulls is a British American football team based in the West Midlands, England at the ground of Walsall Rugby Club.-Overview:The Bulls is one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983... |
Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
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| XIII | 1999 | *London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
9-6 | Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (American football) Birmingham Bulls is a British American football team based in the West Midlands, England at the ground of Walsall Rugby Club.-Overview:The Bulls is one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983... |
Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
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| XII | 1998 | *London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
20-0 | Sussex Thunder Sussex Thunder The Sussex Thunder are a Football team from the United Kingdom based in Horsham, Sussex. The team won promotion to the Premier Division of the British American Football League after winning the Division One Bowl on 20th September 2008.... |
Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
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| XI | 1997 | Redbridge Fire | 26-7 | Nottingham Caesars Nottingham Caesars The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C".... |
Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
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| X | 1996 | Leicester Panthers Leicester Panthers The Leicester Panthers were a British American Football team, formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1996 who played home games at Saffron Lane sports centre. In the time they played, they recorded only one losing season, and won the league final in 1996, the year they dissolved the team... |
10-6 | Milton Keynes Pioneers | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
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| IX | 1995 | Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (American football) Birmingham Bulls is a British American football team based in the West Midlands, England at the ground of Walsall Rugby Club.-Overview:The Bulls is one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983... |
34-30 | London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
Norman Green Stadium, Solihull | ||
| VIII | 1994 | *London Olympians London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
24-23 | Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (American football) Birmingham Bulls is a British American football team based in the West Midlands, England at the ground of Walsall Rugby Club.-Overview:The Bulls is one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983... |
Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
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| VII | 1993 | Bournemouth Buccaneers | 42-34 | Bedford Bombardiers | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... |
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| VI | 1992 | Clydesdale Colts | 30-26 | Farnham Knights | tbc | ||
| V | 1991 | London Capitals | 52-7 | Clydesdale Colts | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| IV | 1990 | Ipswich Cardinals MCP Ipswich Cardinals The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The team plays in the South-East Conference of BAFACL 1 – the second tier of the BAFA Community Leagues.-Formation:... |
34-22 | Clydesdale Colts | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| III | 1989 | Norwich Devils Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.-Overview:The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues... |
18-9 | Ipswich Cardinals MCP Ipswich Cardinals The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The team plays in the South-East Conference of BAFACL 1 – the second tier of the BAFA Community Leagues.-Formation:... |
Moorways Stadium, Derby | ||
| II | 1988 | Woking Generals | 20-14 | Mersey Centurions | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| I | 1987 | Mersey Centurions | 20-16 | Leicester Huntsmen | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | Jeffrey Kelly |
* denotes British Champion
Note:
Undesignated, 1987–1988
National Division, 1989–1993
Division 1, 1994–1998
Division 1 National, 1999
Division 1, 2000–2006
Premier Division, 2007
Lower Division Championships
| Year | Bowl | Champion | Result (Opponent) | Venue |
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| 2011 | Division 1 | East Kilbride Pirates | Won 62-23 (Leicester Falcons Leicester Falcons The Leicester Falcons are a British American football team based in Leicestershire, England. The Falcons play in Division 1 of the British American Football Association National Leagues.-History:... ) |
Crystal Palace National Athletics Stadium, London Crystal Palace National Sports Centre The National Sports Centre at Crystal Palace in south London, England is a large sports centre and athletics stadium. It was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace, in the former parkland and also usurping part of the former grand prix circuit.It was... |
| Division 2 | South Wales Warriors South Wales Warriors The South Wales Warriors are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA National Leagues . The team was formed after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departure of head coach Rob Mota, along with key staff and players, by the remaining players and... |
Won 48-20 (West Coast Trojans West Coast Trojans The West Coast Trojans) are a fantastic, world class American Football Team based in Renfrew, Scotland. The Trojans play their home games at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow and are a member of the BAFA Community Leagues, where they compete in Division 2 North.The team posted a number of high profile... ) |
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| 2009 | Division 1 | London Cobras | Won 8-0 (East Kilbride Pirates) | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| Division 2 | Leicester Falcons Leicester Falcons The Leicester Falcons are a British American football team based in Leicestershire, England. The Falcons play in Division 1 of the British American Football Association National Leagues.-History:... |
Won 33-32 (Colchester Gladiators Colchester Gladiators The Colchester Gladiators are an American Football team competing in the South East Conference of British American Football League Division 2. They play their home games at the Broad Lane stadium in Wivenhoe, Essex and train at the Sir Charles Lucas Centre for Sport and Art in Colchester... ) |
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| 2008 | Division 1 | Sussex Thunder | Won 20-18 (Redditch Arrows) | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield Don Valley Stadium The Don Valley Stadium is a stadium in Sheffield, England and is the home of Rotherham United F.C.. The stadium is an athletics stadium which has hosted major UK Athletic events and the 1991 World Student Games. Sheffield Eagles RLFC and Parramore Sports FC also use the stadium. It was designed by... |
| Division 2 | London Cobras | Won 30-6 (Tamworth Phoenix) | ||
| 2007 | Division 1 | Farnham MH Knights | Won 47-7 (Ipswich Cardinals) | |
| Division 2 | Norwich Devils Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.-Overview:The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues... |
Won 26-12 (Dundee Hurricanes) | ||
| 2006 | Division 1A | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Won 52-20 (Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... ) |
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| Division 2 | Dominos Oxford Saints | Won 29-28 (West Coast Trojans West Coast Trojans The West Coast Trojans) are a fantastic, world class American Football Team based in Renfrew, Scotland. The Trojans play their home games at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow and are a member of the BAFA Community Leagues, where they compete in Division 2 North.The team posted a number of high profile... ) |
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| 2005 | Division 1A | Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... |
Won 7-0 (Chiltern Cheetahs) | |
| Division 2 | Coventry Jets | Won 30-26 (Kent Exiles) | ||
| 2004 | Division 1A | Southern Sundevils Southern Sundevils The Southern Sundevils were an American football team who competed in the Southern Conference of British American Football League Division One . They played their home games at the ROKO Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Russ Hewitt was the current General Manager and Head Coach... |
Won 32-0 (Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... ) |
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| Division 2 | Doncaster Mustangs | Won 32-16 (Chiltern Cheetahs) | ||
| 2003 | Division 2 | Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... |
Won 32-15 (Nottingham Caesars Nottingham Caesars The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C".... ) |
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| 2002 | Division 2 | Norwich Devils Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.-Overview:The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues... |
Won 17-14 (ASAP Yorkshire Rams) | |
| 2001 | Division 2 | Ipswich Cardinals MCP Ipswich Cardinals The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The team plays in the South-East Conference of BAFACL 1 – the second tier of the BAFA Community Leagues.-Formation:... |
Won 47-15 (Norwich Devils Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.-Overview:The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues... ) |
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| 2000 | Division 2 | Personal Assurance Knights | Won 41-7 (Ipswich Cardinals MCP Ipswich Cardinals The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The team plays in the South-East Conference of BAFACL 1 – the second tier of the BAFA Community Leagues.-Formation:... ) |
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| 1999 | Division 1 (Regional) | Gateshead Senators | Won 7-2 (Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... ) |
Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| Division 2 | Chester Romans | Won 24-22 (Tiger Bay Warriors Tiger Bay Warriors -Tiger Bay Warriors :The club was formed in 1993 as the Tiger Bay Warriors, and started out as a Junior Flag team. They were accepted into Junior Division Two Touch and recorded a 4-0-0 record in the regular season before narrowly losing the bowl game 6–8 to the London... ) |
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| 1998 | Division 2 | Southern Sundevils Southern Sundevils The Southern Sundevils were an American football team who competed in the Southern Conference of British American Football League Division One . They played their home games at the ROKO Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Russ Hewitt was the current General Manager and Head Coach... |
Won 22-16 (Lancashire Wolverines Lancashire Wolverines The Lancashire Wolverines are a British American football team based in Blackburn and from the 2007 season will be playing in Division Two of the British American Football League... ) |
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| 1997 | Division 2 | Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... |
Won 27-6 (Chiltern Cheetahs) | |
| 1996 | Division 2 | London O's London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
Won 32-7 (Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (American football) Birmingham Bulls is a British American football team based in the West Midlands, England at the ground of Walsall Rugby Club.-Overview:The Bulls is one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983... ) |
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| Division 3 | Winchester Rifles | Won 48-0 (Redditch Arrows) | ||
| 1995 | Division 2 | Cambridge Cats | Won 28-14 (Plymouth Admirals Plymouth Admirals The Plymouth Admirals were an American Football team who competed in the British American Football League up until 2010. They played their home games at the Parkway Sports Club in Ernesettle, Plymouth. Formed in 1984, the Admirals were one of the longest established American football teams in the... ) |
Norman Green Stadium, Solihull |
| Division 3 | Oxford Saints | Won 14-6 (Gwent Mustangs) | ||
| 1994 | Division 2 | Milton Keynes Pioneers | Won 18-6 (Bedford Bombardiers) | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| Division 3 | Cambridge Cats | Won 25-14 (Crawley Raiders) | ||
| Division 4 | London Olympians II London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
Won 48-6 (Trent Valley Warriors) | ||
| 1993 | Premier Division | Tiptree Titans | Won 17-9 (Croydon Kings) | |
| First Division | Lincoln Saints | Won 51-14 (Redbridge Fire) | ||
| 1992 | Premier Division | Merseyside Centurians | Won 23-20 (Crawley Raiders) | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| First Division | Tiptree Titans | Won 20-6 (Bath Gladiators) | ||
| 1991 | Premier Division | Plymouth Admirals Plymouth Admirals The Plymouth Admirals were an American Football team who competed in the British American Football League up until 2010. They played their home games at the Parkway Sports Club in Ernesettle, Plymouth. Formed in 1984, the Admirals were one of the longest established American football teams in the... |
Won 26-16 (Sutton Coalfield Royals) | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| First Division | Glasgow Cyclones | Won 30-21 (Basildon Chiefs) | ||
| 1990 | Premier Division | Duchy Destroyers | Won 31-19 (Cumbria Cougars) | |
| First Division | Barnsley Bears | Won 40-34 (Barracudas) | ||
| 1989 | Premier Division | Kingston Thames Pirates | Won 66-8 (Redditch Arrows) | Moorways Stadium, Derby |
| First Division | Rugby Rollers | Won 27-23 (Duchy Destroyers) |
Note:
There were no lower divisions prior to 1989
BritBowl Appearances
| Num | Team | |W | |L | |% | Notes |
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| 11 | London Olympians London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
9 | 2 | 0.818 | 6 wins & 2 losses as London O's |
| 4 | Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls (American football) Birmingham Bulls is a British American football team based in the West Midlands, England at the ground of Walsall Rugby Club.-Overview:The Bulls is one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983... |
1 | 3 | 0.250 | |
| 4 | Farnham MH Knights | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 1 win & 2 losses as Personal Assurance Knights |
| 3 | Clydesdale Colts | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | |
| 5 | London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
3 | 2 | 0.667 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Cardinals MCP Ipswich Cardinals The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The team plays in the South-East Conference of BAFACL 1 – the second tier of the BAFA Community Leagues.-Formation:... |
1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 4 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | 1 | 3 | 0.333 | |
| 2 | Mersey Centurions | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | East Kilbride Pirates | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:
Bournemouth Buccaneers, Leicester Panthers
Leicester Panthers
The Leicester Panthers were a British American Football team, formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1996 who played home games at Saffron Lane sports centre. In the time they played, they recorded only one losing season, and won the league final in 1996, the year they dissolved the team...
,London Capitals, Norwich Devils
Norwich Devils
The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.-Overview:The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues...
, Redbridge Fire, Woking Generals
The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance:
Bedford Bombardiers, Leicester Huntsmen, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Nottingham Caesars
Nottingham Caesars
The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C"....
, Sussex Thunder
Sussex Thunder
The Sussex Thunder are a Football team from the United Kingdom based in Horsham, Sussex. The team won promotion to the Premier Division of the British American Football League after winning the Division One Bowl on 20th September 2008....
Lower Division Championship Appearances
| Num | Team | |W | |L | |% | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... |
3 | 3 | 0.500 | |
| 3 | Norwich Devils Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.-Overview:The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues... |
2 | 1 | 0.667 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Cardinals MCP Ipswich Cardinals The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The team plays in the South-East Conference of BAFACL 1 – the second tier of the BAFA Community Leagues.-Formation:... |
1 | 2 | 0.333 | |
| 3 | Chiltern Cheetahs | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | |
| 2 | Cambridge Cats | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 win as Coventry Jets |
| 2 | Farnham MH Knights | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 win as Personal Assurance Knights |
| 2 | London Olympians London Olympians The London Olympians is a British amateur American football team, based in Crystal Palace, London. They are the United Kingdom's most successful amateur American football club... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 win as London O's & 1 win as London Olympians II |
| 2 | Southern Sundevils Southern Sundevils The Southern Sundevils were an American football team who competed in the Southern Conference of British American Football League Division One . They played their home games at the ROKO Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Russ Hewitt was the current General Manager and Head Coach... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Tiptree Titans | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Duchy Destroyers | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | Plymouth Admirals Plymouth Admirals The Plymouth Admirals were an American Football team who competed in the British American Football League up until 2010. They played their home games at the Parkway Sports Club in Ernesettle, Plymouth. Formed in 1984, the Admirals were one of the longest established American football teams in the... |
1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | Crawley Raiders | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | |
| 2 | Redditch Arrows | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:
Barnsley Bears, Chester Romans, Doncaster Mustangs, Gateshead Senators, Glasgow Cyclones, Kingston Thames Pirates, Lincoln Saints, Merseyside Centurians, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Oxford Saints, Rugby Rollers, South Wales Warriors
South Wales Warriors
The South Wales Warriors are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA National Leagues . The team was formed after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departure of head coach Rob Mota, along with key staff and players, by the remaining players and...
, Winchester Rifles
The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance:
ASAP Yorkshire Rams, Barracudas, Basildon Chiefs, Bath Gladiators, Bedford Bombardiers, Birmingham Bulls
Birmingham Bulls (American football)
Birmingham Bulls is a British American football team based in the West Midlands, England at the ground of Walsall Rugby Club.-Overview:The Bulls is one of the longer established American football teams playing in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1983...
, Croydon Kings, Cumbria Cougars, Dundee Hurricanes, Gwent Mustangs, Kent Exiles, Lancashire Wolverines
Lancashire Wolverines
The Lancashire Wolverines are a British American football team based in Blackburn and from the 2007 season will be playing in Division Two of the British American Football League...
, Nottingham Caesars
Nottingham Caesars
The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C"....
, Redbridge Fire, Sutton Coalfield Royals, Tiger Bay Warriors
Tiger Bay Warriors
-Tiger Bay Warriors :The club was formed in 1993 as the Tiger Bay Warriors, and started out as a Junior Flag team. They were accepted into Junior Division Two Touch and recorded a 4-0-0 record in the regular season before narrowly losing the bowl game 6–8 to the London...
, Trent Valley Warriors
See also
- British American Football LeagueBritish American Football LeagueThe British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
- Boston TrophyBoston TrophyThe Boston Trophy was the trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the British American Football League's annual Premier Division Championship game, BritBowl and was BAFL's most prestigious award....