2008 BAFL season
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The 2008 BAFL Season is the British American Football League
. BritBowl
XXII, the league's championship game, is scheduled to be played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
on September 21, 2008. The regular season began on May 4 with the BritBowl
champions London Blitz defeating the Gateshead Senators 48-0.
, setup for the 2008 season there will be a 3 tier structure consisting of:
Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green, for BAFL 2 divisions the colours have been changed to indicate Northern and Southern sides of the Playoffs.
. BritBowl
XXII, the league's championship game, is scheduled to be played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
on September 21, 2008. The regular season began on May 4 with the BritBowl
champions London Blitz defeating the Gateshead Senators 48-0.
, setup for the 2008 season there will be a 3 tier structure consisting of:
Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green, for BAFL 2 divisions the colours have been changed to indicate Northern and Southern sides of the Playoffs.
. BritBowl
XXII, the league's championship game, is scheduled to be played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
on September 21, 2008. The regular season began on May 4 with the BritBowl
champions London Blitz defeating the Gateshead Senators 48-0.
, setup for the 2008 season there will be a 3 tier structure consisting of:
Clinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green, for BAFL 2 divisions the colours have been changed to indicate Northern and Southern sides of the Playoffs.
XXII will then be played on September 21, 2008 at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
.
BAFL Premier Championship Game/BritBowl
British American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
. BritBowl
BritBowl
BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
XXII, the league's championship game, is scheduled to be played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
on September 21, 2008. The regular season began on May 4 with the BritBowl
BritBowl
BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
champions London Blitz defeating the Gateshead Senators 48-0.
Formula
Based on the British American Football LeagueBritish American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
, setup for the 2008 season there will be a 3 tier structure consisting of:
| Division | Teams |
|---|---|
| BAFL Premier | 7 |
| BAFL 1 North | 6 |
| BAFL 1 South | 6 |
| BAFL 2 Central Conference | 6 |
| BAFL 2 East Conference | 5 |
| BAFL 2 North Conference | 6 |
| BAFL 2 South East Conference | 5 |
| BAFL 2 South West Conference | 5 |
Final regular season standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points AgainstClinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green, for BAFL 2 divisions the colours have been changed to indicate Northern and Southern sides of the Playoffs.
BAFL Premier standings
The 2008 BAFL Season is the British American Football LeagueBritish American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
. BritBowl
BritBowl
BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
XXII, the league's championship game, is scheduled to be played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
on September 21, 2008. The regular season began on May 4 with the BritBowl
BritBowl
BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
champions London Blitz defeating the Gateshead Senators 48-0.
Formula
Based on the British American Football LeagueBritish American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
, setup for the 2008 season there will be a 3 tier structure consisting of:
| Division | Teams |
|---|---|
| BAFL Premier | 7 |
| BAFL 1 North | 6 |
| BAFL 1 South | 6 |
| BAFL 2 Central Conference | 6 |
| BAFL 2 East Conference | 5 |
| BAFL 2 North Conference | 6 |
| BAFL 2 South East Conference | 5 |
| BAFL 2 South West Conference | 5 |
Final regular season standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points AgainstClinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green, for BAFL 2 divisions the colours have been changed to indicate Northern and Southern sides of the Playoffs.
BAFL Premier standings
The 2008 BAFL Season is the British American Football LeagueBritish American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
. BritBowl
BritBowl
BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
XXII, the league's championship game, is scheduled to be played at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
on September 21, 2008. The regular season began on May 4 with the BritBowl
BritBowl
BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
champions London Blitz defeating the Gateshead Senators 48-0.
Formula
Based on the British American Football LeagueBritish American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
, setup for the 2008 season there will be a 3 tier structure consisting of:
| Division | Teams |
|---|---|
| BAFL Premier | 7 |
| BAFL 1 North | 6 |
| BAFL 1 South | 6 |
| BAFL 2 Central Conference | 6 |
| BAFL 2 East Conference | 5 |
| BAFL 2 North Conference | 6 |
| BAFL 2 South East Conference | 5 |
| BAFL 2 South West Conference | 5 |
Final regular season standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points AgainstClinched playoff seeds are marked in parentheses and shaded in green, for BAFL 2 divisions the colours have been changed to indicate Northern and Southern sides of the Playoffs.
BAFL Premier standings
| BAFL Premier | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Coventry Cassidy Jets | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 265 | 64 | |
| (2) London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 0.750 | 219 | 129 | |
| (3) Farnham Fast Lane Knights | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.625 | 263 | 128 | |
| (4) Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 195 | 131 | |
| East Kilbride Pirates | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 138 | 196 | |
| Birmingham Bulls Birmingham Bulls The Birmingham Bulls were a professional ice hockey team based in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. They played in the World Hockey Association from 1976 to 1979 and the Central Hockey League from 1979 to 1981. The Bulls played their home games at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center.Prior to being... |
1 | 7 | 0 | 0.125 | 18 | 233 | |
| Gateshead Senators | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.000 | 26 | 243 | |
BAFL Division 1 standings
| BAFL 1 - North | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Redditch Arrows | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0.750 | 285 | 85 | |
| (3) Yorkshire Rams Yorkshire Rams Yorkshire Rams are an English American Football club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They represent the county of Yorkshire. They are currently playing in British American Football Association Community League Division 1.-History:... |
7 | 2 | 1 | 0.750 | 215 | 101 | |
| Dundee Hurricanes Dundee Hurricanes The Dundee Hurricanes are an American football team based in Dundee, Scotland. They are members of Division 1 North of the BAFA Community Leagues after winning promotion through the 2007 BAFL Division 2 playoffs... |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0.650 | 227 | 91 | |
| West Coast Trojans West Coast Trojans The West Coast Trojans) are a fantastic, world class American Football Team based in Renfrew, Scotland. The Trojans play their home games at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow and are a member of the BAFA Community Leagues, where they compete in Division 2 North.The team posted a number of high profile... |
4 | 4 | 2 | 0.500 | 188 | 170 | |
| South Yorkshire Mustangs | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.300 | 114 | 274 | |
| Staffordshire Surge | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0.050 | 73 | 381 | |
| BAFL 1 - South | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (2) Sussex Thunder Sussex Thunder The Sussex Thunder are a Football team from the United Kingdom based in Horsham, Sussex. The team won promotion to the Premier Division of the British American Football League after winning the Division One Bowl on 20th September 2008.... |
7 | 3 | 0 | 0.700 | 154 | 76 | |
| (4) Southern Sundevils Southern Sundevils The Southern Sundevils were an American football team who competed in the Southern Conference of British American Football League Division One . They played their home games at the ROKO Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Russ Hewitt was the current General Manager and Head Coach... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 165 | 110 | |
| Kent Exiles | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 162 | 124 | |
| Ipswich Cardinals | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.500 | 167 | 175 | |
| Oxford Saints | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0.450 | 143 | 169 | |
| Norwich Devils Norwich Devils The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.-Overview:The Devils currently field a senior team in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues... |
1 | 8 | 1 | 0.150 | 104 | 241 | |
BAFL Division 2 standings
| Northern Section Playoff | Southern Section Playoff |
| BAFL 2 - Central Conference | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Nottingham Caesars Nottingham Caesars The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C".... |
9 | 0 | 1 | 0.950 | 269 | 55 | |
| (3) Tamworth Phoenix Tamworth Phoenix The Tamworth Phoenix are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Phoenix field a senior team in the Premiership of the BAFA Community Leagues... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 0.700 | 230 | 50 | |
| Shropshire Revolution Shropshire Revolution The Shropshire Revolution are a British American football team based in Telford, Shropshire, in the Midlands, England.The Team are currently members of the British American Football Association Community League.... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0.500 | 209 | 127 | |
| Hull Hornets Hull Hornets Hull Hornets were an American Football team based in Kingston upon Hull. In 2010 the Hornets ended their membership in BAFA and are not expected to return to play.-Background:... |
3 | 4 | 3 | 0.450 | 94 | 143 | |
| Leicester Falcons Leicester Falcons The Leicester Falcons are a British American football team based in Leicestershire, England. The Falcons play in Division 1 of the British American Football Association National Leagues.-History:... |
3 | 5 | 2 | 0.400 | 107 | 176 | |
| Lincolnshire Bombers Lincolnshire Bombers The Lincolnshire Bombers are a British American football team based in Lincolnshire, England The Bombers were given British American Football League status in 2006.-History:... |
0 | 10 | 0 | 0.000 | 58 | 416 | |
| BAFL 2 - East Conference | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (2) Cambridgeshire Cats Cambridgeshire Cats The Cambridgeshire Cats are an American football team competing in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues , with their home games played at Coldhams Common in Cambridge. The club was first formed in 1984, entered senior competition in 1985 and won two divisional titles in the 1990s as... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0.900 | 336 | 45 | |
| (4) Peterborough Saxons Peterborough Saxons The Peterborough Saxons are an American football team competing in Division 1 South East of the BAFA Community Leagues , with their home games played at Stanground College in Peterborough. The senior team was first formed in 2001 and entered senior competition the following year... |
8 | 2 | 0 | 0.800 | 379 | 44 | |
| Bedfordshire Blue Raiders Bedfordshire Blue Raiders The Bedfordshire Blue Raiders are an American Football team competing in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues . They entered the league in 2008 as one of five expansion teams, and play their home games at the Bedford International Athletics Stadium.-History:The Blue Raiders were formed in... |
4 | 6 | 0 | 0.400 | 128 | 197 | |
| Watford Cheetahs Watford Cheetahs The Watford Cheetahs are an American football team, based in Watford competing in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues , with their home games played at Fullerians Rugby Club... |
2 | 7 | 1 | 0.250 | 94 | 304 | |
| Milton Keynes City Pathfinders Milton Keynes City Pathfinders The Milton Keynes City Pathfinders are an American Football team based in Milton Keynes, England, competing in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues . They play their home games at the Emerson Valley Sports Pavillion in Milton Keynes, which they share with Milton Keynes Rugby Club... |
0 | 9 | 1 | 0.050 | 60 | 445 | |
| BAFL 2 - North Conference | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (2) Merseyside Nighthawks | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0.800 | 258 | 107 | |
| (4) Lancashire Wolverines Lancashire Wolverines The Lancashire Wolverines are a British American football team based in Blackburn and from the 2007 season will be playing in Division Two of the British American Football League... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 260 | 171 | |
| Manchester Titans | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 232 | 222 | |
| Edinburgh Wolves Edinburgh Wolves The Edinburgh Wolves are a Scottish American football team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their home ground is Meadowbank Stadium. They play in Division Two North of the BAFA Community Leagues .-History:... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0.500 | 168 | 1554 | |
| Glasgow Tigers | 5 | 5 | 0 | |0.500 | 117 | ||
| Chester Romans | 0 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 60 | 332 | |
| BAFL 2 - South East Conference | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (1) London Cobras | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 382 | 9 | |
| (6) Colchester Gladiators Colchester Gladiators The Colchester Gladiators are an American Football team competing in the South East Conference of British American Football League Division 2. They play their home games at the Broad Lane stadium in Wivenhoe, Essex and train at the Sir Charles Lucas Centre for Sport and Art in Colchester... |
7 | 3 | 0 | 0.700 | 263 | 180 | |
| East Kent Mavericks East Kent Mavericks The East Kent Mavericks are an American Football team based in Canterbury, Kent. First formed in 2002 as a flag football team, they currently play in Division 1 South East of the BAFA Community Leagues .-History:... |
6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 225 | 193 | |
| Essex Spartans Essex Spartans The Essex Spartans are an American Football team based in Billericay, Essex, England. The team has played under the Spartans name since 1998 following a merger between two local teams and currently play in the BAFA Community Leagues, Division 2 East.... |
1 | 8 | 1 | 0.150 | 126 | 343 | |
| Maidstone Pumas Maidstone Pumas The Maidstone Pumas are an American Football team based in Maidstone, Kent. The team were formed in 1997 as a continuation of the former youth team of the same name, and currently play in Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues .-History:... |
1 | 9 | 0 | 0.100 | 109 | 395 | |
| BAFL 2 - South West Conference | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | |
| (3) South Wales Warriors South Wales Warriors The South Wales Warriors are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA National Leagues . The team was formed after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departure of head coach Rob Mota, along with key staff and players, by the remaining players and... |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0.900 | 233 | 47 | |
| (5) Cornish Sharks Cornish Sharks The Cornish Sharks are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA Community Leagues . They play their home games at the Newquay Sports Centre, in Newquay, Cornwall... |
7 | 3 | 0 | 0.600 | 141 | 60 | |
| Hampshire Thrashers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0.600 | 232 | 119 | |
| Plymouth Admirals Plymouth Admirals The Plymouth Admirals were an American Football team who competed in the British American Football League up until 2010. They played their home games at the Parkway Sports Club in Ernesettle, Plymouth. Formed in 1984, the Admirals were one of the longest established American football teams in the... |
2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 | 88 | 225 | |
| Reading Renegades Reading Renegades The Berkshire Renegades are an American Football team currently competing in the South West Conference of British American Football League Division 2. They play their home games at the Bulmershe Court Campus, University of Reading but train in Palmer Park Stadium in Reading, Berkshire... |
1 | 8 | 1 | 0.150 | 88 | 283 | |
Playoffs
The playoffs are scheduled to start on August 24, 2008. BritBowlBritBowl
BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
XXII will then be played on September 21, 2008 at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
.
BAFL Premier Playoff
| Seed | Teams |
|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry Cassidy Jets |
| 2 | London Blitz London Blitz (American football) London Blitz are a British American football team based in North London at Finsbury Park athletics stadium.- Overview :The Blitz field a senior team in the BAFA Community Leagues Premiership as well as youth teams. The roster has included both local players as well as players from North America,... |
| 3 | Farnham Fast Lane Knights |
| 4 | Bristol Aztecs Bristol Aztecs The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based inBristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College, Bristol, which is also the base for a number of other sports teams such as Bristol Academy woman's soccer team.- Overview :... |
BAFL Premier Championship Game/BritBowlBritBowlBritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
BAFL 1 Playoff
| Seed | Teams |
|---|---|
| 1 | Redditch Arrows |
| 2 | Sussex Thunder Sussex Thunder The Sussex Thunder are a Football team from the United Kingdom based in Horsham, Sussex. The team won promotion to the Premier Division of the British American Football League after winning the Division One Bowl on 20th September 2008.... |
| 3 | Yorkshire Rams Yorkshire Rams Yorkshire Rams are an English American Football club, based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. They represent the county of Yorkshire. They are currently playing in British American Football Association Community League Division 1.-History:... |
| 4 | Southern Sundevils Southern Sundevils The Southern Sundevils were an American football team who competed in the Southern Conference of British American Football League Division One . They played their home games at the ROKO Leisure Centre in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. Russ Hewitt was the current General Manager and Head Coach... |
BAFL 1 Championship Game
BAFL 2 Playoff
The BAFL 2 Playoffs are split geographically between the North and the South. The Southern half of the draw includes the top two teams from each of the East, South East and South West. With the top two from the Northern and Central conferences making up the Northern half.| Seed | Southern Section | Northern Section |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Cobras | Nottingham Caesars Nottingham Caesars The Nottingham Caesars are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Caesars field a senior team in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues . The team is affectionately known by its players and fans as "The Big C".... |
| 2 | Cambridgeshire Cats Cambridgeshire Cats The Cambridgeshire Cats are an American football team competing in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues , with their home games played at Coldhams Common in Cambridge. The club was first formed in 1984, entered senior competition in 1985 and won two divisional titles in the 1990s as... |
Merseyside Nighthawks |
| 3 | South Wales Warriors South Wales Warriors The South Wales Warriors are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA National Leagues . The team was formed after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departure of head coach Rob Mota, along with key staff and players, by the remaining players and... |
Tamworth Phoenix Tamworth Phoenix The Tamworth Phoenix are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Phoenix field a senior team in the Premiership of the BAFA Community Leagues... |
| 4 | Peterborough Saxons Peterborough Saxons The Peterborough Saxons are an American football team competing in Division 1 South East of the BAFA Community Leagues , with their home games played at Stanground College in Peterborough. The senior team was first formed in 2001 and entered senior competition the following year... |
Lancashire Wolverines Lancashire Wolverines The Lancashire Wolverines are a British American football team based in Blackburn and from the 2007 season will be playing in Division Two of the British American Football League... |
| 5 | Cornish Sharks Cornish Sharks The Cornish Sharks are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA Community Leagues . They play their home games at the Newquay Sports Centre, in Newquay, Cornwall... |
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| 6 | Colchester Gladiators Colchester Gladiators The Colchester Gladiators are an American Football team competing in the South East Conference of British American Football League Division 2. They play their home games at the Broad Lane stadium in Wivenhoe, Essex and train at the Sir Charles Lucas Centre for Sport and Art in Colchester... |
Bracket
See also
- BritBowlBritBowlBritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier...
