Maritime Football League Explained

Maritime Football League
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Sport:	Canadian football
Founded:	2001
Inaugural:	2001
Teams:	7
Country:	Canada
Champion:	Nova Scotia Buccaneers
Most Champs:	Saint John Wanderers/Moncton Mustangs (8 times)
Website:	https://maritimefootballle.wixsite.com/maritimefootballleag
Tv:	Rogers TV (occasionally)

The Maritime Football League (MFL) is a men's Canadian football minor league in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The season runs from April until the end of June. The league consists of former CFL, U Sports, and high school football players.^{[1] [2]}

Teams in 2023

• Moncton Mustangs
• Saint John Wanderers
• Island Mariners
• Nova Scotia Buccaneers
• Valley Razors
• Fredericton Fleet
• Halifax Heat

Defunct teams

• Capital Area Gladiators
• Halifax Shockers
• Moncton Marshals
• Saint John Longhorns (Merged with Wanderers)
• Super City Mean Green
• UNBSJ Wolves (Joined AFL)
• Dartmouth Knights
• PEI Privateers (Became the Island Mariners in 2017)
• Southern NB Ducks (Became the Valley Razors in 2022)
• Halifax Harbour Hawks (Dissolved in the 2023 preseason)

Maritime Bowl Champions

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• I 2002 Halifax Shockers 21 Saint John Wanderers 19 (Hampton, N.B.)
• II 2003 Saint John Wanderers 50 Halifax Shockers 12 (Halifax, N.S.)
• III 2004 Moncton Marshals 30 Halifax Shockers 3 (Moncton, N.B.)
• IV 2005 Saint John Wanderers 28 Dartmouth Knights 18 (Halifax, N.S.)
• V 2006 Saint John Wanderers 52 Dartmouth Knights 26 (Saint John, N.B.)
• VI 2007 Riverview Mustangs 23 Halifax Shockers 0 (Riverview, N.B.)
• VII 2008 Riverview Mustangs 21 Saint John Wanderers 13 (Riverview, N.B.)
• VIII 2009 Riverview Mustangs 16 Halifax Shockers 7 (Riverview, N.B.)
• IX 2010 Moncton Mustangs 29 Dartmouth Knights 10 (Moncton, N.B.)
• XI 2012 Halifax Shockers 45 Saint John Wanderers 6
• XII 2013 Saint John Wanderers 39 Halifax Shockers 20
• XIII 2014 Saint John Wanderers 48 Capital Area Gladiators 7
• XIV 2015 Saint John Wanderers 36 Halifax Buccaneers 29
• XV 2016 Saint John Wanderers 47 Moncton Mustangs 21
• XVI 2017 Moncton Mustangs 43 Saint John Wanderers 23
• XVII 2018 Saint John Wanderers 42 Moncton Mustangs 23
• XVIII 2019 Moncton Mustangs 34 Saint John Wanderers 27
• XIX 2021 Moncton Mustangs 26 Fredericton Fleet 14
• XX 2022 Moncton Mustangs 54 Saint John Wanderers 20
• XXI 2023 Nova Scotia Buccaneers 29 Moncton Mustangs 28

Mariner Bowl Champions (Tier 2 Playoff Bowl)

• I 2007 Dartmouth Knights 20 Saint John Longhorns 15 (Saint John, N.B.)
• II 2008 Capital Area Gladiators 42 Saint John Longhorns 33 (Saint John, N.B.)
• III 2009 Dartmouth Knights 41 P. E. I. Privateers 14 (Dartmouth, N.S.)
• Ended in 2010.

External links

• Maritime Football League
• Capital Area "DQ" Gladiators Football Club
• Dartmouth Knights
• Halifax Shockers
• PEI Privateers
• Mustang Football
• Saint John Longhorns
• Saint John Wanderers

Notes and References

1. Hodge, Neil. "League's pre-season jamboree runs today in Moncton", Times & Transcript, May 24, 2008. Accessed May 24, 2008
2. Hallihan, Bruce. "Maritime League schedule begins May 31", Daily Gleaner, May 21, 2008. Accessed May 21, 2008
3. Web site: McIntyre Cup. https://web.archive.org/web/20180215062227/http://www.maritimefootball.pointstreaksites.com/view/maritimefootball/mfl. 2018-02-15.
4. Web site: Maritime Football League Archives . https://web.archive.org/web/20161007211755/http://mflfootball.ca/ . 2016-10-07 . MFL Football . August 7, 2016.