Nationalligaen Explained

Nationalligaen
Sport:American football
Founded:1988
Teams:4
Champion:Copenhagen Towers
Most Champs:Copenhagen Towers (12)
Website:DAFF
Relegation:Kvalligaen

Nationalligaen (NL) is the top American football league in Denmark founded in 1988. It is organized by the Danish American Football Federation. The league finale and the winning trophy is called Mermaid Bowl. The Copenhagen Towers won the 2024 finale for a record twelfth time, defeating the 89ers 33–14.

Teams in 2024

Mermaid Bowl

The Mermaid Bowl is the DAFF championship game, the Danish equivalent of the NFL's Super Bowl. The name is taken from the famous Little Mermaid, a symbol of Denmark. The first final, in 1988, was not played under the Mermaid Bowl name and was won by the Copenhagen Vikings (later named the Copenhagen Towers).[1]

Date Winner Runner-Up ScoreVenue
— 198833–6
I 1989Copenhagen Vikings Odense Swans 17–13
II 1990Odense Swans 20–14
III 1991Odense Swans 27–0
IV 1992Herning Hawks 78–50
V 1993Copenhagen Towers Odense Swans 48–33
VI 1994Copenhagen Towers Herning Hawks 46–7
VII 1995Copenhagen Towers Aarhus Tigers 35–20
VIII 1996Copenhagen Towers 62–48
IX 1997Roskilde Kings 56–37
X 1998Aarhus Tigers Kronborg Knights 48–20
XI 1999Aarhus Tigers Kronborg Knights 28–0
XII 2000Aarhus Tigers Roskilde Kings 49–6
XIII 2001Roskilde Kings 17–10
XIV 2002Roskilde Kings 27–25
XV 2003Avedøre Monarchs Roskilde Kings 28–14
XVI 2004Avedøre Monarchs Herning Hawks 41–12
XVII 2005Roskilde Kings Kronborg Knights 23–6
XVIII 2006Kronborg Knights 21–16
XIX 2007Triangle Razorbacks Avedøre Monarchs 32–20
XX 2008Triangle Razorbacks 55–24
XXI October 3, 2009Søllerød Gold Diggers Triangle Razorbacks 10–0
XXII October 2, 2010Søllerød Gold Diggers Triangle Razorbacks 13–0Farum Park, Farum[2]
XXIII October 8, 2011Triangle Razorbacks Søllerød Gold Diggers 35–31Farum Park, Farum[3]
XXIV October 6, 2012Triangle Razorbacks Søllerød Gold Diggers 34–29 Vejle Stadium, Vejle[4]
XXV October 12, 2013Copenhagen Towers Triangle Razorbacks 28–21 AutoC Park, Randers[5]
XXVI October 11, 2014Copenhagen Towers Aarhus Tigers 26–3 AutoC Park, Randers[6]
XXVII October 10, 2015Triangle Razorbacks Søllerød Gold Diggers 21–17 Energi Viborg Arena, Viborg[7]
XXVIII October 8, 2016Triangle Razorbacks Copenhagen Towers 22–18 CASA Arena, Horsens[8]
XXIX October 7, 2017Copenhagen Towers Søllerød Gold Diggers 20–7 Harboe Arena, Slagelse[9]
XXX October 13, 2018Copenhagen Towers Triangle Razorbacks 23–22 Harboe Arena, Slagelse[10]
XXXI October 5, 2019Triangle Razorbacks Copenhagen Towers 20–14Gladsaxe Stadium
— 2020 season abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic – no final played
XXXII October 9, 2021Copenhagen Towers Søllerød Gold Diggers 24–7 Vejle Atletikstadion, Vejle[11]
XXXIII September 24, 2022Copenhagen Towers Søllerød Gold Diggers 32–17 Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg[12]
XXXIV October 7, 2023Copenhagen Towers Søllerød Gold Diggers 50–36 Gladsaxe Stadium
XXXV October 5, 2024Copenhagen Towers 33–14 Gentofte Sportspark

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mermaid Bowl vindere. daff.dk. Mermaid Bowl Winners. da.
  2. Web site: Gold Diggers gewinnen Mermaid Bowl XXII. football-aktuell.de. de. 2010-10-03. 2022-12-15.
  3. Web site: Razorbacks gewinnen Mermaid Bowl. football-aktuell.de. de. 2011-10-09. 2022-12-15.
  4. Web site: Historie. razorbacks.dk. 27 June 2020 . da.
  5. Web site: Towers lösen Razorbacks ab. football-aktuell.de. 2013-10-14. 27 June 2020.
  6. Web site: Towers Top Tigers; Copenhagen Wins Historic Sixth Mermaid Bowl. americanfootballinternational.com. 2014-10-12. 2018-09-07.
  7. Web site: Triangle Razorbacks Stage Fourth Quarter Rally To Take Danish Title. americanfootballinternational.com. 2015-10-13. 2018-09-07.
  8. Web site: Triangle Razorbacks Win Denmark's Mermaid Bowl in a Thriller. americanfootballinternational.com. 2016-10-10. 2018-09-07.
  9. Web site: Copenhagen Towers capture 7th Danish title, down Søllerød Gold Diggers to win Mermaid Bowl XXIX. americanfootballinternational.com. 2017-10-08. 2018-09-07.
  10. Web site: Tæt Mermaid Bowl ender med sejr til Copenhagen Towers. mermaidbowl.dk. da. 2018-10-13. 2021-07-23.
  11. Web site: Copenhagen Towers seize Mermaid Bowl XXXII thanks to dominant tail end. 2021-10-11. 2022-01-21.
  12. Web site: Towers vinder tiende Mermaid Bowl. 2022-09-24. da . 2022-12-14.

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