Flemish American Football League Explained

Flemish American Football League
Current Season:	2018 BFL season
Pixels:	150 px
Sport:	American football
Founded:	2003
Ceo:	John Van de Mergel
Teams:	8
Champion:	Brussels Black Angels
Most Champs:	6 West-Vlaanderen Tribes
Website:	www.fafl.be

The Flemish American Football League (FAFL) is one of the two conferences of the Belgian Football League (BFL).^[1] It consists of teams from the Flemish Community, whereas the Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique (LFFAB) consists of teams from the French Community. The top three teams from the Flemish League qualify for the BFL playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season. The playoffs determine which teams play in the Belgian Bowl.

Teams

There are 9 FAFL teams.

Team	City/Area	Founded	Head Coach	Website
style=background-color:yellow colspan=7	Flemish American Football League, FAFL,
Antwerp Diamonds	Antwerp, BE	align=center	1989	John Jolie	Diamonds
Brussels Black Angels	Brussels, BE	align=center	1989	Romuald Derys	Black Angels
Brussels Bulls	Brussels, BE	align=center	2005	Curtis Plybon	Bulls
Ghent Gators	Ghent, BE	align=center	1999	Roald Piqueur	Gators
Izegem Tribes	Izegem, BE	align=center	1989		Tribes
Leuven Lions	Leuven, BE	align=center	1986	Kevin Marcoen	Lions
Limburg Shotguns	Leopoldsburg, BE	align=center	2008	none	Shotguns
Ostend Pirates	Ostend, BE	align=center	2013		Pirates
Puurs Titans	Puurs, BE	align=center	2004	Dorian Vermeir / Olivier Van Moorleghem	Titans

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
- clinched seed to the playoffs

See main article: 2005 BFL season. 2005 Playoffs----

See main article: 2006 BFL season. 2006 Playoffs----

See main article: 2007 BFL season. 2007 Playoffs----

See main article: 2008 BFL season. 2008 Playoffs----

See main article: 2009 BFL season. 2009 Playoffs----

See main article: 2010 BFL season. 2010 Playoffs----

See main article: 2011 BFL season. 2011 Playoffs

See main article: 2012 BFL season. 2012 Playoffs

See main article: 2013 BFL season. 2013 Playoffs

See main article: 2014 BFL season. 2014 Playoffs

	Club		last	history
style=background-color:yellow colspan=5	FAFL Titles
1		6	2011	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
2		2	2013	2012, 2013
3		1	2005	2005
3		1	2014	2014

	Club		last	history
style=background-color:yellow colspan=5	FAFL Teams playoff appearances
1		9	2014	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
2		7	2012	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
3		3	2013	2009, 2010, 2013
3		3	2012	2005, 2008, 2012
3		3	2013	2011, 2012, 2013
6		1	2014	2014
6		1	2014	2014

years in bold are Belgian Bowl champions.
Since 2008 there are three playoff tickets for the top three teams at the end of the regular season. There has been no number three ranked team that has qualified for the Belgian Bowl.^[2]