The Capital League was an American football

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 league based in the United Kingdom

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, containing 11 teams from London

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 and the Home Counties

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. Established in 1987, the league lasted just one season before merging with the British Gridiron Football League

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 (BGFL) in 1988 to become the British National Gridiron League (BNGL). Only one of its teams, Chiltern Cheetahs

Watford Cheetahs

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, survives today.

The Capital League's only champions were the LA (London Area) Panthers, who defeated St Albans Kestrels 22-20 in the Capital Bowl.

1987

Semi-finals

• St Albans Kestrels 33, Brent Bandits 8
• LA Panthers 25, F-14 Tomcats 6

Capital Bowl

• LA Panthers 22, St Albans Kestrels 20