Belgian Bowl Explained

In American football, the Belgian Bowl is the championship game of the Belgian American Football League (BAFL). At the end of each regular season, three teams from each conference play in the BFL playoffs, a six-team single-elimination tournament that culminates with the Belgian Bowl.[1]

History

Championship of Belgium (1987–1994)
Date Champion
1987 Mouscron Redskins
1988 Brussels Raiders
1989 Brussels Raiders
1990 Brussels Raiders
1991 Brussels Raiders
1992 Leuven Lions
1993 Luxembourg Red Lions
1994 Brussels Raiders
Belgian Bowl (from 1995)
Date Bowl Champion result Runner-up
1995 Belgian Bowl VIII34–12 Brussels Raiders
1996 Belgian Bowl IXTournai Cardinals 13–6 Brussels Angels
1997 Belgian Bowl XTournai Cardinals 98–7 Brussels Angels
1998 Belgian Bowl XITournai Cardinals 16–3 Brussels Angels
1999 Belgian Bowl XII41–6 Izeghem Redskins
Belgian Bowl XIIIIzeghem Redskins 28–0 Charleroi Cougars
Belgian Bowl XIVIzeghem Redskins 22–0 Brussels Tigers
Belgian Bowl XVBrussels Tigers 24–14 Antwerp Diamonds
Belgian Bowl XVINO BOWL Antwerp Diamonds
Belgian Bowl XVIIAntwerp Diamonds 12–0 Leuven Lions
Belgian Bowl XVIIIAntwerp Diamonds 13–2 Brussels Black Angels
2006[2] Belgian Bowl XIX23–14 Tournai Phoenix
Belgian Bowl XXWest Flanders Tribes 35–13 Brussels Black Angels
Belgian Bowl XXIWest Flanders Tribes 25–20 Brussels Black Angels
Belgian Bowl XXIIWest Flanders Tribes 12–0 Tournai Phoenix
Belgian Bowl XXIIIWest Flanders Tribes 36–6 Brussels Tigers
Belgian Bowl XXIVWest Flanders Tribes 20–14 Brussels Black Angels
Belgian Bowl XXVBrussels Tigers 46–6 Antwerp Diamonds
Belgian Bowl XXVIBrussels Tigers 9–0 Brussels Bulls
Belgian Bowl XXVII38–0 Brussels Tigers
Belgian Bowl XXVIIIBrussels Black Angels 13–8 Brussels Tigers
Belgian Bowl XXIX16–15 Brussels Black Angels
Belgian Bowl XXXBrussels Black Angels 27–20 Brussels Tigers
Belgian Bowl XXXIBrussels Black Angels 50–0 Limburg Shotguns
Belgian Bowl XXXIIBrussels Black Angels 40–20 Limburg Shotguns
2021 Belgian Bowl XXXIIILimburg Shotguns 1–0 Brussels Black Angels
Belgian Bowl XXXIVOstend Pirates 27–0 Mons Knights
2024 Mons Knights 33–30 Waterloo Warriors

Statistics

Championship of Belgium & Belgian Bowl statistics
Club
9 West Flanders Tribes* 8 1 .889 2011 1999 6 6 1
6 Brussels Raiders5 1 .833 1994 1995 1 4 1
14 Brussels Black Angels 5 9 .357 2019 2021 6 33
6 Tournai Phoenix** 4 2 .667 1998 2009 4 4 2
4 Tournai Cardinals**4 0 1.00 1998 N/A 4 4 0
6 Antwerp Diamonds 3 3 .500 2005 2012 4 2 2
8 Brussels Tigers 3 5 .375 2013 2015 4 2 3
3 Izeghem Redskins*2 1 .667 2001 1999 2 2 1
3 Limburg Shotguns 1 2 .333 2021 2018 3 1 2
2 Ostend Pirates 2 0 1.00 2023 N/A 1 1 0
2 Leuven Lions 1 1 .500 2004 1992 1 1 1
1 Ghent Gators 1 0 1.00 2014 N/A 1 1 0
1 Mouscron Redskins1 0 1.00 1987 N/A 1 1 0
1 Luxembourg Red Lions1 0 1.00 1993 N/A 1 1 0
1 Brussels Bulls 0 1 .000 N/A 2013 1 0 1

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belgian Bowl 2008 . 2009-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529170846/http://www.belgianbowl.be/results.html . 2008-05-29 .
  2. Web site: Tribes veroveren Belgische landstitel American Football. Gazet van Antwerpen.