List of American football teams in the United Kingdom explained

American football was introduced to the United Kingdom during the early part of the 20th century by American servicemen stationed in the country. The first recorded match took place on 23 November 1910 at Crystal Palace, London, where a team made up of the crew from USS Idaho defeated their counterparts from USS Vermont 19–0.[1] [2] During the Second World War, matches were played by American and Canadian servicemen stationed in the UK at venues throughout the country. This included the 'Tea Bowl' game played at the White City Stadium in 1944,[3] and this was followed by the creation of the United States Armed Forces Europe (USAFE) league in 1946. This league consisted of teams from American military bases throughout Europe, with one of the league's three conferences made up of teams based in the UK – teams from this conference won the league championship thirteen times until the competition ceased in 1993.[4] [5]

The first teams open to British players were established in 1983, and competition began the following year in the form of a series of one-off games. The match results were compiled into a 'Merit Table', with teams playing more than three games eligible for the championship—the first champions were the London Ravens, who won all ten of their matches.[6] [7] Hundreds of clubs have since been formed, playing both full contact football and flag football at senior, university and youth level. Many of these clubs have since folded, renamed or merged with other local teams, but a few of the older clubs survive today.

The sport is administered by the British American Football Association (BAFA), with two main bodies of competition; the BAFA National Leagues (BAFANL) and the British Universities American Football League (operating as part of the British Universities and Colleges Sport competition).

National Football League

As part of the NFL International Series, the National Football League, which otherwise has all of its teams resident in the United States, has one team with a permanent part-time residence in the UK.

The league also plays neutral-site games in London under the International Series banner. Since 2007, these have all been at Wembley Stadium; in 2019, the neutral-site games moved to the new home of Tottenham Hotspur.

BAFA National Leagues

The BAFA National Leagues (BAFANL) was formed in 2010 by the BAFA in response to the British American Football League's decision to split from the governing body.[8]

The senior league's membership comprises 68 teams based in towns ranging from Newquay in the south of England to Aberdeen in Scotland. The league is split into two regional conferences; the Southern Football Conference (SFC) and the Northern Football Conference (NFC). The teams within each conference are spread across three tiers with promotion and relegation between each level. The bottom two tiers are further divided into regional conferences. The top-ranking teams in each division compete in playoffs culminating in divisional finals—the championship game contested by the top Premier Division teams is known as the BritBowl. The 2017 champions are the Tamworth Phoenix, who defeated the London Blitz 34–28 in the final held at the Sixways Stadium.[9]

In addition to adult contact football, the BAFA runs youth, junior and women's contact football, and also flag football across all age ranges.[10] A number of the teams within the league operate teams across two or more of these competitions. The British American Football Association defines the age ranges used within the league as follows:[11]

DesignationAges (contact)Ages (flag)
Adult18 and above16 and above
Women17 and above16 and above
Under 19s16 to 19
Under 17s14 to 1717 and below
Under 12s12 and below
Key
Team competing in the BAFANL's Adult Contact League (2020 season)
TeamLocationYears in Senior/Adult League2020 BAFANL Adult Division[12] 2020 BAFA Adult Adult Flag Football Division[13] 2020 BAFA Under-19 Division[14] 2020 BAFA Under-17 Division[15] Other teams[16] [17]
Aberdeen OilcatsAberdeen —Highland North / North
Aberdeen Roughnecks*Aberdeen2014–[18] NFC 1 North
Aylesbury Vale SpartansAylesburySoutheastern / North
Basingstoke BarracudasBasingstoke —Southeastern / South
Beeston BearsBeeston, Nottinghamshire —Mid-England / South
Berkshire RenegadesReading1985–87, 1989, 2006–2014, 2016—[19] SFC East 2 South
Birmingham BullsBirmingham1984–[20] NFC 2 SouthCentral
Birmingham LionsBirminghamSouthwestern / NorthSouthCentral
Black Country VipersStourbridgeSouthCentral
Blisworth FiveBlisworth —Southeastern / North
Bournemouth BobcatsBournemouth1986–1991, 2011–[21] SFC 2 South
Bristol ApacheBristol2011–[22] SFC West 2
Bristol AztecsBristol1991–[23] Premier South
Buckinghamshire WolvesMarlowSouthYouth flag, Cadet flag
Burnley Tornados*Burnley2015—AssociateMid-England / NorthNorth West8 vs 8 Contact League
Bury Saints*Bury St Edmunds2014–[24] SFC East 1
Calderdale KnightsHalifaxMid-England / North
Cambridgeshire CatsCambridge1985–90, 1993–98, 2002–[25] [26] SFC East 1
Cardiff HurricanesCardiffSouthwestern / South
Carlisle KestrelsCarlisle2019—Associate
Carlisle SentinelsCarlisle2015–2019
Carnegie ReapersDunfermline —Highland North / South
Carnegie SteelersDunfermline —Highland North / North
Chester Romans*Chester1987–[27] NFC South 1North North West
Chichester SharksChichesterSoutheastern / South
Chorley BuccaneersChorleyNorth North WestYouth flag, Cadet flag
Clyde Valley Blackhawks*Wishaw2009–[28] NFC North 2
Cobham CougarsCobham, SurreySouthSouth
Colchester GladiatorsWivenhoe1985–95, 2005–[29] SFC East 2South East
Cornish SharksNewquay2007–[30] SFC West 2South West (development)
Coventry CougarsCoventryYouth flag, Cadet flag
Coventry JetsCoventry1991–93, 2004–2018[31]
Crewe RailroadersCrewe1985–90, 2012–[32] NFC 2 South
Doncaster ColtsDoncasterNorth East / Yorkshire
Doncaster MustangsDoncaster2003–[33] NFC East 2
Dumfries Hunters*Dumfries2017—NFC North 2
Dunbeth DragonsCoatbridgeHighland North / North
Dundee HurricanesDundee2003–2019[34]
Dunfermline KingsDunfermline2017—NFC North 2Highland North / North
Dunfermline RevolutionDunfermline —Highland North / North
East Essex Sabres*Shoeburyness2017—SFC East 2South East (development)
East Kent MavericksCanterbury2006–[35] SFC 1 EastSouth East
East Kilbride PiratesHamilton1986–[36] NFC North 1NorthScotland
Edinburgh Napier KnightsEdinburghScotland (development)
Edinburgh OutlawsEdinburghHighland North / South
Edinburgh WolvesEdinburgh2003–[37] Premier NorthNorthScotland
Essex SpartansBillericay1999–[38] SFC 2 EastSouth East
Etone JaguarsNuneatonCentral
Rushmoor Knights *Farnborough1986–[39] SFC Central 1 South South West
Furness PhantomsUlverston2014–[40] NFC West 2
Gateshead SenatorsGateshead1986–[41] NFC North 2North East / Yorkshire
Glasgow HornetsGlasgowHighland North / North
Glasgow TigersGlasgow1986–[42] NFC 1 NorthScotland (development)
Gloucester CenturionsGloucester2009–2014[43] Southwestern / South
Grangemouth BroncosGrangemouthHighland North / South
Halton Spartans*Widnes2015—NFC South 1North West (development)
Hamilton BuccaneersHamiltonScotland
Hastings Conquerors*Hastings2015—SFC East 2
Hereford Stampede*Hereford2020—SFC Central 2
Hertfordshire CheetahsWatford, Hertfordshie1987–[44] SFC East 1SouthSouth Youth flag, Cadet flag
Highland StagsInverness2009–AssociateNorthScotland
Horsham BuccaneersHorshamYouth flag
Humber WarhawksKingston upon Hull2015—NFC 2 South
Inverclyde Goliaths*Greenock2018—NFC North 1Scotland
Ipswich CardinalsIpswich1987–[45] SFC 2 EastSouth East (development)
Jurassic Coast RaptorsDorchester2016—[46] SFC South 2
Kent Exiles*Orpington1991–[47] Premier SouthSouth South East / London (2 teams)
Kent PhoenixMaidstoneSouth East
King's Lynn PatriotsKing's LynnAssociate8 vs 8 League
Knottingley Raiders*Knottingley2017—NFC 2 South
Lancashire WolverinesBlackburn1988–2004, 2007–[48] NFC South 1
Leeds Academy AssassinsLeedsNorthNorth East / Yorkshire
Leeds BobcatsLeeds2015NFC East 2
Leeds SamuraiLeeds —Mid-England / North
Leeds TornadoesLeeds —Mid-England / North
Leicester EaglesLeicesterSouthwestern / North
Leicester FalconsLeicester2008–[49] NFC South 1Central
Leicester Huntsmen LeicesterYouth Flag
Lincolnshire BombersLincoln, Lincolnshire2007–[50] NFC East 2NorthNorth East / Yorkshire
Lincolnshire LonghornsLincoln, Lincolnshire2018—
London BarracudaLondon —Southeastern / South
London BlitzFinsbury Park1984–[51] Premier South /
SFC South 2 (London Blitz B)
Southeastern / SouthSouth LondonYouth flag
London Hornets*Camden Town2014—[52] SFC East 1
London OlympiansCrystal Palace1984–2007, 2009–[53] Premier South
London RebelsKennington ParkSoutheastern / South
London SmokeClapham Common2018 -London Flash
London VipersCrystal Palace —Southeastern / South
London WarriorsBoston Manor2008–[54] Premier SouthLondon
Maidstone PumasMaidstone1998–2014, 2016—[55] SFC East 2
Manchester CrowsManchester —Mid-England / South
Manchester Titans*Manchester2003, 2005–[56] Premier NorthMid-England / SouthNorth North West (2 teams)
Mansfield Honey BadgersMansfield —Mid-England / South
Merseyside NighthawksBirkenhead1986–[57] Premier NorthNorth North West (development)
Merthyr Tydfil Thunder DucksMerthyr TydfilSouthwestern / South
Moray TideLossiemouthScotland
Morecambe Bay Storm*Morecambe2017—NFC West 2
Nairnshire DragonsNairnScotland (development)
Northern NightmareSunderlandHighland North / South
Northants Knights*Northampton2019-SFC Central 2Associate League
Northants PhantomsNorthamptonSouthwestern / North
Northants TitansNorthampton —Southwestern / NorthYouth flag
North East AcademyNewcastle upon TyneNorth East / Yorkshire
Northumberland ThunderCramlington —Highland North / South
Northumberland Vikings*Woolsington2015—NFC North 1
Norwich DevilsNorwich1986–2011, 2018[58] SFC East 2South East (development)
Nottingham CaesarsNottingham1995–[59] NFC South 1North
Ouse Valley Eagles*Bedford2014[60] SFC Central 2South
Oxford Killer PoniesOxford —Southwestern / South
Oxford SaintsAbingdon1984–[61] SFC Central 1
Peterborough SaxonsPeterborough2002–2016[62]
Plymouth BuccaneersPlymouthSouthwestern / South
Portsmouth DreadnoughtsPortsmouth2014–[63] SFC Central 1
Reading LionsReadingSoutheastern / North & South
(2 teams)
Rugby MaulersRugby —Southwestern / North
Sandwell Steelers*Sandwell2014–[64] Premier NorthCentral
Scunthorpe AlphasScunthorpe2019–AssociateYouth Development
Sheffield ForgeSheffieldNorth East / Yorkshire (development)
Sheffield Giants*Sheffield2010–[65] Premier NorthMid-England / SouthNorth East / Yorkshire
Sheffield VipersSheffield —Mid-England / North
Shrewsbury SentinelsShrewsbury —Southwestern / North
Shropshire RevolutionTelford2007–[66] NFC South 1
Solent SeahawksSouthamptonSouthSouth West
Solent Thrashers*Southampton2005–[67] SFC Central 1Southwestern / South
Somerset WyvernsTaunton2018SFC West 2South West
South Lincs LightningBourne2020-22
South London RenegadesSouthwarkLondon
South Wales WarriorsLlanharan1996–99, 2001–[68] SFC Central 1
Staffordshire Surge*Stoke-on-Trent1994–[69] NFC West 2
Studley BearcatsStudleyYouth flag, Cadet flag
Sussex ThunderBrighton1997–2013, 2015[70] SFC Central 1South West
Swindon Storm*Swindon2013–[71] SFC South 2South West
Tamworth PhoenixTamworth2008–[72] Premier NorthCentral
Torbay Trojans*Paignton1984–92, 1997–99, 2014–[73] SFC West 2
Victoria Park PanthersVictoria Park, London —Southeastern / South
Ware WolvesWare —Southeastern / North
Wembley Five-OWembley —Southeastern / North
Wembley Stallions*Wembley2015—SFC 1 EastLondon
West Coast TrojansRenfrew2005–2018[74]
West Essex ShowboatsEppingSoutheastern / North
West Lothian AstrosLivingston —Highland North / South
Westcliff StormWestcliff-on-Sea —Southeastern / North
Woodham WarriorsWoodhamHighland North / South
Worcester RoyalsWorcester —Southwestern / North
Worcestershire Black Knights*Worcester2017—[75] SFC Central 2
Yorkshire RamsLeeds1987–[76] NFC South 1Mid-England / North

Northern Ireland

Northern Irish teams compete in an amateur island-wide regional competition in Ireland, organised by the Irish American Football League (IAFL). Teams from Northern Ireland compete in the Northern Division of the IAFL. The teams, along with other amateur teams in Northern Ireland and throughout the rest of Ireland, also compete in competitions such as the Shamrock Bowl.

Currently neither of the two universities of Northern Ireland compete in either the British Universities or the IAFL College Bowl.

TeamLocationYear entered league2016 division[77]
Antrim Jets2017[78] IAFL2
2007[79] Shamrock Bowl Conference North
1994[80] Shamrock Bowl Conference North
1986[81] Shamrock Bowl Conference North
Tyrone Titans2014[82] IAFL1 North

British Universities and Colleges Sport

See main article: British Universities American Football League.

The British Universities American Football League (BUAFL) was formed in 2007 by the BAFA after the organisation that ran its predecessor ceased operations.[83] [84] [85] Since 2012, the league has operated under the jurisdiction of British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).[86]

The league operates on three tiers – two Premier divisions (North and South) with 6 regional conferences in the lower two tiers – with most teams from the two Premier divisions competing in postseason Championship playoffs. A system of promotion and relegation is used between the three tiers.[87] The two teams that progress through the playoffs compete in the National Championship Final (formerly the College Bowl) which is held at the South Leeds Stadium.

The 2016-17 champions are the Stirling Clansmen, who defeated the Durham Saints 10–7 in the final played at the Sixways Stadium, Worcester.[88]

TeamUniversityLocationYear entered
league
2017–18 division[89] 2019-20 division[90] 2022-23 division
AberdeenUniversity of AberdeenAberdeen2 Borders
ARU RhinosAnglia Ruskin UniversityCambridge2012[91] 2A South East2 South East2 Midlands
Bangor MuddogsBangor UniversityBangor, Gwynedd2009[92] 2A North2 North2 North
Bath Killer BeesUniversity of BathBath1992[93] Premier South1 South West2 South West
Bath Spa BulldogsBath Spa UniversityBath2010[94] 2A South West2 South West2 South West
Bedfordshire BullsUniversity of BedfordshireBedford2017[95] 2A Midlands
Birmingham LionsUniversity of BirminghamBirmingham1989[96] Premier SouthPremier SouthPremier South
Bournemouth University BobcatsBournemouth UniversityBournemouth2014[97] 2A South West2 South West1 South West
BNU BuccaneersBuckinghamshire New UniversityChalfont St Giles2008[98] 2A South
Bradford BearsUniversity of BradfordBradford2011[99] 2A North2 North2 North
Brighton PanthersUniversity of BrightonBrighton2003[100] 2A South1 South2 South
Bristol BarracudaUniversity of BristolBristol2007[101] 2A South West2 South West1 South West
Brunel BurnersBrunel UniversityUxbridge2010[102] 1A South1 South East1 South East
Cambridge PythonsUniversity of CambridgeCambridge2011[103] 1A South East2 South East2 Midlands
Canterbury Christ Church ChargersCanterbury Christ Church UniversityCanterbury2009[104] 1A South East2 South East2 South East
Cardiff CobrasCardiff UniversityCardiff1987[105] 1A South West1 South WestPremier South
Chester LegionUniversity of ChesterChester20162A North2 Midlands
Chichester SpitfiresChichester UniversityChichester2014[106] 2A South2 South2 South
City WolfpackCity University LondonIslington, London2013[107] 2A South2 South East2 South East
Coventry JetsCoventry UniversityCoventry2010[108] 2A MidlandsPremier North1 Midlands
Derby BravesUniversity of DerbyDerby1996[109] Premier North1 Midlands2 Midlands
DMU FalconsDe Montfort UniversityLeicester2011[110] 2A Midlands1 Midlands2 Midlands
Durham SaintsDurham UniversityDurham2007[111] Premier NorthPremier NorthPremier North
Edge Hill VikingsEdge Hill UniversityOrmskirk2015[112] 2A North2 North2 North
Edinburgh Napier KnightsEdinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh2004[113] 1A North1 North2 Borders
Edinburgh PredatorsUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh2009[114] 2A Borders1 North1 Borders
Essex BladesUniversity of EssexColchester2001[115] 2A South East1 South East1 South East
Exeter DemonsUniversity of ExeterExeter2009[116] 1A South West1 South West1 South West
Glasgow TigersUniversity of GlasgowGlasgow1986[117] 1A North2 Borders1 Borders
Gloucestershire GladiatorsUniversity of GloucestershireCheltenham2010[118] 2A South West2 South West2 South West
Greenwich MarinersUniversity of GreenwichCrystal Palace2004[119] 2A South East2 South East2 South East
Heriot-WattHeriot-Watt UniversityEdinburgh2015[120] 2A Borders2 Borders2 Borders
Hertfordshire HurricanesUniversity of HertfordshireHatfield1994[121] Premier SouthPremier South1 South
Huddersfield HawksUniversity of HuddersfieldHuddersfield2007[122] 2A Midlands2 Midlands
Hull SharksUniversity of HullKingston upon Hull1985[123] 1A North1 North1 Borders
Imperial ImmortalsImperial College LondonSouth Kensington2009[124] 1A South East1 South East1 South East
KCL RegentsKing's College LondonSouthwark2010[125] 2A South2 South East2 South East
Keele CrusadersKeele UniversityKeele, Staffordshire2013[126] 2A North2 Midlands2 Midlands
Kent FalconsUniversity of KentCanterbury1996[127] 1A South East1 South East1 South East
Kingston CougarsKingston UniversityKingston upon Thames2012[128] 1A South2 South2 South East
Lancaster BombersLancaster UniversityLancaster1991[129] 2A Borders2 North2 North
Leeds Beckett CarnegieLeeds Beckett UniversityLeeds2009[130] Premier NorthPremier NorthPremier North
Leeds GryphonsUniversity of LeedsLeeds1990[131] 1A Yorkshire1 Yorkshire1 Borders
Leicester LonghornsUniversity of LeicesterLeicester1985[132] 1A Midlands2 Midlands2 Midlands
Lincoln ColonialsUniversity of LincolnLincoln2006[133] 2A Midlands2 Midlands2 Midlands
Liverpool FuryLiverpool John Moores UniversityLiverpool2008[134] 1A Yorkshire1 Yorkshire1 North
Liverpool RaptorsUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpool20152A North2 North2 North
Loughborough LegionLoughborough UniversityLoughborough1988[135] Premier North1 Midlands1 Midlands
Manchester TyrantsUniversity of ManchesterManchester2009[136] 2A North2 North1 North
MMU EaglesManchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester2011[137] 2A Midlands2 North1 North
Newcastle RaidersNewcastle UniversityGateshead1985[138] 2A Borders1 NorthPremier North
Northampton NemesisUniversity of NorthamptonNorthampton2011[139] 2A Midlands
Northumbria MustangsNorthumbria UniversityGateshead2008[140] 1A North1 North1 Borders
Nottingham Bandits University of NottinghamNottingham1996[141] 1A MidlandsPremier NorthPremier North
Nottingham 2nd teamUniversity of NottinghamNottingham2 Midlands2 Midlands
NTU RenegadesNottingham Trent UniversityNottingham2009[142] 1A Midlands1 Midlands1 Midlands
OBU PanthersOxford Brookes UniversityOxford2010[143] 2A South West2 South2 South
Oxford LancersUniversity of OxfordOxford2012[144] 2A South West2 South1 South
Plymouth BlitzUniversity of PlymouthPlymouth2001[145] 1A South West2 South West2 South West
Portsmouth DestroyersUniversity of PortsmouthPortsmouth2006[146] Premier South1 South1 South
Queen Mary and Barts London VipersQueen Mary, University of LondonLondon20162A South East1 South East1 South East
Reading KnightsUniversity of ReadingReading1987[147] 1A South1 South2 South
Royal Holloway BearsRoyal Holloway, University of LondonEgham2005[148] 2A South1 South1 South
SGS PrideSouth Gloucestershire and Stroud CollegeBristolPremier South
Sheffield Hallam WarriorsSheffield Hallam UniversitySheffield2003[149] 1A Yorkshire1 Yorkshire1 North
Sheffield SabresUniversity of SheffieldSheffield2000[150] 1A Yorkshire1 Yorkshire1 North
Solent RedhawksSouthampton Solent UniversitySouthampton2009[151] 1A South West2 South West2 South
Southampton StagsUniversity of SouthamptonSouthampton1989[152] 2A South West1 South West1 South West
Staffordshire StallionsStaffordshire UniversityStoke-on-Trent1992[153] 1A Midlands2 Midlands1 Midlands
Stirling ClansmenUniversity of StirlingStirling1985[154] Premier NorthPremier NorthPremier North
Sunderland SerpentsUniversity of SunderlandSunderland2004[155] 1A North2 Borders2 Borders
Surrey StingersUniversity of SurreyGuildford1994[156] 1A South1 South2 South
Sussex SaxonsUniversity of SussexFalmer, East Sussex2013[157] 1A South2 South1 South
Swansea TitansSwansea UniversitySwansea2009[158] Premier SouthPremier South1 South West
Tarannau AberystwythAberystwyth UniversityAberystwyth1992[159] 2A North2 North2 South West
Teesside CougarsTeesside UniversityMiddlesbrough1985[160] 2A Borders2 Borders2 Borders
UCLan RamsUniversity of Central LancashirePreston, Lancashire2012[161] 1A Yorkshire1 Yorkshire2 North
UCL EmperorsUniversity College LondonLondon20162A South2 South2 South East
UEA PiratesUniversity of East AngliaNorwich1987[162] 1A South EastPremier SouthPremier South
UEL TitansUniversity of East LondonLondon20152A South East2 South East2 South East
UWE BulletsUniversity of the West of EnglandFilton1992[163] 1A South WestPremier SouthPremier South
UWE 2nd teamUniversity of the West of EnglandFilton2 South West2 South West
UWS PyrosUniversity of the West of Scotland, Paisley CampusPaisley2003[164] 2A Borders2 Borders2 Borders
Warwick WolvesUniversity of WarwickWarwick1989[165] 1A Midlands1 Midlands1 Midlands
Winchester Silverbacks [166] University of WinchesterWinchester2 South2 South
Worcester RoyalsUniversity of WorcesterWorcester2009[167] 2A Midlands1 South West2 South West
York CenturionsUniversity of YorkYork2009[168] 2A Borders2 Borders2 North
YSJ JaguarsYork St John UniversityYork20172A Borders2 Borders2 North

Exhibition Teams

The following teams are Exhibition teams who play several annual games on the continent against a European League team. The team is made up of a selection of BAFANL players from other sides.

TeamLocationTermFrequency
The Thundering HerdTravelling Exhibition Team 2017–2019One game per year
Sealand SeahawksTravelling Exhibition National Team 2021–Several games per year

British Armed Forces Teams

TeamLocationTermLeague
British Army JackalsDMS Whittington, Staffordshire2021–Armed Forces
Royal Air Force MustangsRAF Waddington, Lincolnshire2021–Armed Forces
Royal NavyPortsmouth, Hampshire2021–Armed Forces

8GL League

The 8GL League is an 8 vs 8 Adult contact League, initially set up as a separate entity not under the governing body of the British American Football Association.

TeamLocationTerm
King's Lynn PatriotsKing's Lynn, Norfolk2020–
Leigh MinersTyldesley, Greater Manchester2019–2020
Midland StormBirmingham2019-
Pennine PanthersBurnley, Lancashire2019–
St Helens CardinalsSt Helens, Merseyside2019–
Warrington StormWarrington, Cheshire2019–
Warwickshire BearsWarwick, Warwickshire2019–
Wigan RaidersWigan, Greater Manchester2019–

American High School League in Europe

The American High School League in Europe (also referred to as High School Football Europe) is a competition organised by the European branch of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. The teams in this league are drawn from high schools affiliated with US military bases within Europe, with the exception of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College which is a further education college located in Filton, England. The league in its present format was founded in 1975, with its constituent teams divided into three divisions. All teams play a regular season schedule against the other teams in their regional conference, with the top-ranked teams competing in playoffs to decide the divisional champions. As of 2017, only one team based in the United Kingdom competes in the league, compared to the five teams that competed in 2012.[169] [170]

TeamLocationDivision
Alconbury DragonsAlconbury High School, Alconbury
Bristol Academy PRIDESouth Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Filton
Lakenheath LancersLakenheath High School, RAF LakenheathDivision I
Menwith Hill MustangsMenwith Hill Elementary/High School, RAF Menwith Hill
Southbank BlackhawksSouthbank International School, London

Bristol Academy Community League

The Bristol Academy Community League (BACL) is a competition set up by the Bristol Academy of Sport in December 2012 for school pupils in Bristol and its surrounding areas. The league provides competition for players in the 14-17 and 17-20-year age brackets. The league comprises six teams, representing a specific geographic area.[171]

TeamArea represented
Bristol CowboysCentral Bristol
Bristol GatorsBath and East Bristol
Bristol BobcatsSouth Gloucestershire and North Bristol
Bristol FalconsSomerset and South Bristol
Swindon StormSwindon
Welsh TomahawksNewport

External links

Notes and References

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