Belgian Football League
Encyclopedia
The Belgian american Football League (BFL) is the professional sports league for American football
in Belgium. The league currently consists of fourteen teams from Belgian cities and regions and one team from Luxembourg. The league is divided into two conferences — the Flemish american Football League
(FFL) and Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique
(LFFAB). At the end of each regular season, three teams from each conference play in the BFL playoffs, a six-team single-elimination tournament that culminates with the championship game, known as the Belgian Bowl
.
Leuven Lions
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Antwerp Diamonds
Brussels Black Angels
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Limburg Shotguns
West Flanders Tribes
Bornem Titans
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Ghent Gators
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Leuven Lions
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Brussels Bulls
Limburg Shotguns
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Ghent Gators
West Flanders Tribes
Brussels Bulls
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Brussels Black Angels
Antwerp Diamonds
Bornem Titans
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Brussels Bulls
Limburg Shotguns
Leuven Lions
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Brussels Bulls
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Antwerp Diamonds
Limburg Shotguns
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Limburg Shotguns
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American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
in Belgium. The league currently consists of fourteen teams from Belgian cities and regions and one team from Luxembourg. The league is divided into two conferences — the Flemish american Football League
Flemish American Football League
The Flemish American Football League is one of the 2 conferences of the Belgian Football League . It consists of teams from the Flemish Community, whereas the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique consists of teams from the French Community. The top 3 teams from the Flemish League...
(FFL) and Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique
Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique
The Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique is one of the 2 conferences of the Belgian Football League . It consists of teams from the French Community, whereas the Flemish American Football League consists of teams from the Flemish Community...
(LFFAB). At the end of each regular season, three teams from each conference play in the BFL playoffs, a six-team single-elimination tournament that culminates with the championship game, known as the Belgian Bowl
Belgian Bowl
In American football, the Belgian Bowl is the championship game of the Belgian Football League . At the end of each regular season, three teams from each conference play in the BFL playoffs, a six-team single-elimination tournament that culminates with the Belgian Bowl.-History:-Statistics:* in...
.
Season's History
2011 Regular Season shedule
The BFL schedules two games at one location for saving on transportationcosts for referees and the costs of renting an ambulance and first aid responders. Half of the time, teams are playing virtually at home but actually play at the hosting team's homefield due to these costsaving measures.Leuven Lions
Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
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Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
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Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
Bornem Titans
Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
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7 - 6 || Leuven Lions
Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
Antwerp Diamonds
Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
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Brussels Bulls
The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:...
Antwerp Diamonds
Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
Brussels Black Angels
Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
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7 - 14 || Leuven Lions
Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
Limburg Shotguns
Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
West Flanders Tribes
West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
Bornem Titans
Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
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||4|| 13-03 || Brussels Bulls
Brussels Bulls
The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:...
Antwerp Diamonds
Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
West Flanders Tribes
West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
Bornem Titans
Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
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40 - 13
27 - 13 || Brussels Black Angels
Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
Limburg Shotguns
Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
Leuven Lions
Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
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Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
West Flanders Tribes
West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
Leuven Lions
Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
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26 - 22
6 - 26
0 - 35 || Brussels Black Angels
Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
Brussels Bulls
Brussels Bulls
The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:...
Limburg Shotguns
Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
Antwerp Diamonds
Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
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Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
|| align=center| 28 - 19 ||Limburg Shotguns
Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
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Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
West Flanders Tribes
West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
Brussels Bulls
Brussels Bulls
The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:...
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0 - 49
35 - 0
27 - 0 || Leuven Lions
Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
Brussels Black Angels
Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
Antwerp Diamonds
Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
Bornem Titans
Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
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||8|| 10-04 || Antwerp Diamonds
Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
Bornem Titans
Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
West Flanders Tribes
West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
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6 - 54
40 - 12
50 - 00 || Brussels Black Angels
Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
Brussels Bulls
Brussels Bulls
The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:...
Limburg Shotguns
Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
Leuven Lions
Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
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Leuven Lions
The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :...
Bornem Titans
Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
Brussels Black Angels
Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
Brussels Bulls
Brussels Bulls
The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:...
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14 - 31
18 - 0
53 - 0 || Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
West Flanders Tribes
West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
Antwerp Diamonds
Antwerp Diamonds
The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League ....
Limburg Shotguns
Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
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West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
Limburg Shotguns
Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
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0 - 55 || Bornem Titans
Bornem Titans
The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
Brussels Black Angels
Brussels Black Angels
The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars...
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Limburg Shotguns
The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season....
Ghent Gators
Ghent Gators
The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur...
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0 - 54 || Brussels Bulls
Brussels Bulls
The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:...
West Flanders Tribes
West Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
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Andenne Bears
Andenne Bears
The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears....
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8 - 8 || Ottignies Fighting Turtles
Ottignies Fighting Turtles
The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
Liège Monarchs
Liège Monarchs
The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*...
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|| 20-02 || Match 2 || Charleroi Cougars
Charleroi Cougars
The Charleroi Cougars are an amateur American football team based in Charleroi. The Cougars are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League ....
Tournai Phoenix
Tournai Phoenix
The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:...
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14 - 12 || Brussels Tigers
Brussels Tigers
The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League...
Ottignies Fighting Turtles
Ottignies Fighting Turtles
The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
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|| 27-02 || Match 3 || Liège Monarchs
Liège Monarchs
The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*...
Brussels Tigers
Brussels Tigers
The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League...
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50 - 0 (FF 3QT) || Andenne Bears
Andenne Bears
The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears....
Tournai Phoenix
Tournai Phoenix
The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:...
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|| 06-03 || Match 4 || Andenne Bears
Andenne Bears
The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears....
Charleroi Cougars
Charleroi Cougars
The Charleroi Cougars are an amateur American football team based in Charleroi. The Cougars are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League ....
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20 - 6 || Ottignies Fighting Turtles
Ottignies Fighting Turtles
The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
Liège Monarchs
Liège Monarchs
The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*...
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|| 13-03 || Match 5 || Tournai Phoenix
Tournai Phoenix
The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:...
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Ottignies Fighting Turtles
Ottignies Fighting Turtles
The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
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2 - 28 || Charleroi Cougars
Charleroi Cougars
The Charleroi Cougars are an amateur American football team based in Charleroi. The Cougars are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League ....
Brussels Tigers
Brussels Tigers
The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League...
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|| 27-03 || Match 6 || Andenne Bears
Andenne Bears
The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears....
Liège Monarchs
Liège Monarchs
The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*...
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0-34 || Tournai Phoenix
Tournai Phoenix
The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:...
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Brussels Tigers
Brussels Tigers
The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League...
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|| 03-04 || Match 7 || Liège Monarchs
Liège Monarchs
The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*...
Charleroi Cougars
Charleroi Cougars
The Charleroi Cougars are an amateur American football team based in Charleroi. The Cougars are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League ....
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50 - 0 (FF 4QT) || Ottignies Fighting Turtles
Ottignies Fighting Turtles
The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
Andenne Bears
Andenne Bears
The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears....
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|| 10-04 || Match 8 || Ottignies Fighting Turtles
Ottignies Fighting Turtles
The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
Brussels Tigers
Brussels Tigers
The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League...
|| align=center| 50 - 0 (FF 4QT)
47 - 0 || Tournai Phoenix
Tournai Phoenix
The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:...
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Charleroi Cougars
Charleroi Cougars
The Charleroi Cougars are an amateur American football team based in Charleroi. The Cougars are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League ....
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|| 17-04 || Match 9 || Tournai Phoenix
Tournai Phoenix
The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:...
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Andenne Bears
Andenne Bears
The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears....
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0 - 80 || Liège Monarchs
Liège Monarchs
The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*...
Brussels Tigers
Brussels Tigers
The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League...
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|| 01-05 || Match 10 || Tournai Phoenix
Tournai Phoenix
The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:...
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Liège Monarchs
Liège Monarchs
The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*...
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Brussels Tigers
The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League...
Charleroi Cougars
Charleroi Cougars
The Charleroi Cougars are an amateur American football team based in Charleroi. The Cougars are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League ....
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Ottignies Fighting Turtles
The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:...
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Andenne Bears
The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears....
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- (*)Tournai phoenix gave forfait for the entire 2011 season. The games Tournai played became null and void, as if they were never played.
2011 Regular Season standings
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against- clinched seed to the playoffs
Football rules
The BFL uses the American college football rules: (NCAA Rulebook). These differ from the popular professional league of the USA, the NFL. The officials
Official (American football)
In American football, an official is a person who has responsibility in enforcing the rules and maintaining the order of the game.During professional and college football games, seven officials operate on the field...
are organised in the Belgian american football officials committee (BAFOC).
The conferences
The BFL is divided into a Dutch speaking conference and a French speaking conference, based on the northern Flemish CommunityFlemish Community
The term Flemish Community has two distinct, though related, meanings:...
and the southern French Community of Belgium
French Community
The French Community was an association of states known in French simply as La Communauté. In 1958 it replaced the French Union, which had itself succeeded the French colonial empire in 1946....
. These two communities intermingle in the territory of Brussels, two teams based in Brussels play in the Dutch (FFL) and one team plays in the French (LFFAB). The LFFAB has one team from Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
, the Dragons. The conferences are important for the championship game because they determine who will participate in the play-offs. Teams only play interconference games in the play-offs.
Teams
There are 16 BFL teams. The La Louvière WolvesLa Louvière Wolves
The La Louvière Wolves are an amateur American football team based in La Louvière. The Wolves are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League ....
are on hold. New teams must be located 20 km from a existing team. This rule does not apply for Brussels.
Team | City/Area | Founded | Head Coach | Website | ||
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Flemish american Football League, FFL, | ||||||
Antwerp Diamonds Antwerp Diamonds The Antwerp Diamonds are an amateur American football team based in Antwerp.The Diamonds are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .... |
Antwerp, BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1989 | Sergio Borra | Diamonds | ||
Bornem Titans Bornem Titans The Bornem Titans are an amateur American football team based in Bornem. The Titans are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:... |
Bornem Bornem Bornem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bornem proper, Hingene, Wintam, Mariekerke and Weert. On January 1, 2006 Bornem had a total population of 20,064... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
2004 | Filip Merckx | Titans | ||
Brussels Black Angels Brussels Black Angels The Brussels Black Angels are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:*1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars... |
Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1989 | Georgy Baudart | Black Angels | ||
Brussels Bulls Brussels Bulls The Brussels Bulls are a professional American football team based in Brussels, Belgium. The Bulls compete in the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-EFAF 2010 Atlantic Cup:... |
Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
2005 | Lesley Moreels | Bulls | ||
Ghent Gators Ghent Gators The Ghent Gators are a Belgian American football team based in Ghent. The Gators are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Coaches:* Head coach: Roald Piqueur... |
Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1999 | Roald Piqueur | Gators | ||
Leuven Lions Leuven Lions The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League .-Performance :... |
Leuven Leuven Leuven is the capital of the province of Flemish Brabant in the Flemish Region, Belgium... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1986 | Lions | |||
Limburg Shotguns Limburg Shotguns The Limburg Shotguns are an amateur American football team based in Leopoldsburg, Limburg. The Shotguns are currently the newest members of the Flemish Football League conference in the Belgian Football League since the 2010 regular season.... |
Leopoldsburg Leopoldsburg Leopoldsburg is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. On January 1, 2006 Leopoldsburg had a total population of 14,403. The total area is 22.49 km² which gives a population density of 640 inhabitants per km².-External links:*... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
2008 | Chase Curren | Shotguns | ||
West Flanders Tribes West Flanders Tribes The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League... |
West Flanders, BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1989 | Andy Brutyn | Tribes | ||
Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique, LFFAB, | ||||||
Andenne Bears Andenne Bears The Andenne Bears are an amateur American football team based in Andenne. The Bears are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League . In 2005 the Andenne Grizzlies became the Andenne Bears.... |
Andenne Andenne Andenne is a Belgian municipality located in the Walloon province of Namur. On January 1, 2006 Andenne had a total population of 25,240. The total area is 86.17 km² which gives a population density of 292 inhabitants per km². The city extends on both sides of the river Meuse... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
2002 | Didier Smeyers | Bears | ||
Brussels Tigers Brussels Tigers The Brussels Tigers are an amateur American football team based in Brussels.The Tigers are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League... |
Brussels Brussels Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1998 | Pascal DeCoo & Alexandre DeConinck | Tigers | ||
Charleroi Cougars Charleroi Cougars The Charleroi Cougars are an amateur American football team based in Charleroi. The Cougars are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .... |
Charleroi Charleroi Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1993 | Marc Gosset | Cougars | ||
Ottignies Fighting Turtles Ottignies Fighting Turtles The Fighting Turtles are an amateur American football team based in Ottignies.The Fighting Turtles are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-2010 Season:... |
Ottignies, BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
2008 | Mo Jablonka | Turtles | ||
*Dudelange Dragons Dudelange Dragons The Dudelange Dragons are a Luxembourgish amateur American football team based in Dudelange. The Dragons are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-1993:... * |
Dudelange Dudelange Dudelange is a commune with city status in southern Luxembourg. It is the fourth-most populous commune, with over 18,300 inhabitants. Dudelange is situated close to the border to France.... , LUX Luxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
1993 | Marc Watry | Dragons | ||
*La Louvière Wolves La Louvière Wolves The La Louvière Wolves are an amateur American football team based in La Louvière. The Wolves are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .... * |
La Louvière La Louvière La Louvière is a Walloon city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. La Louvière's municipality includes the old communes of Haine-Saint-Paul, Haine-Saint-Pierre, Saint-Vaast, Trivières, Boussoit, Houdeng-Aimeries, Houdeng-Gœgnies, Maurage, and Strépy-Bracquegnies... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
2005 | Thibaut Dubois | Wolves | ||
Liège Monarchs Liège Monarchs The Liège Monarchs are an amateur American football team based in Liège.The Monarchs are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-External links:*... |
Liège Liège Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium.... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1986 | Luis Iglesias Alvarez | Monarchs | ||
Tournai Phoenix Tournai Phoenix The Tournai Phoenix are an amateur American football team based in Tournai. The Phoenix are currently members of the Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique LFFAB conference in the Belgian Football League .-History:... |
Tournai Tournai Tournai is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut.... , BE Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... |
1986 | Vincent Gadenne | Phoenix | ||
- *On hold*
Team Locations
West Flanders TribesWest Flanders Tribes
The West Flanders Tribes are a Belgian American football team based in the province of West-Flanders, with two home cities, Ostend and Izegem. The Tribes are currently members of the Flemish American Football League conference in the Belgian Football League...
is a fusion of two teams, the Izegem Redskins and the Ostend Seminoles. Both the homefields were inherited in the new fusion team Tribes.
BFL Records
- Most National Championships:
- 8 West Flanders Tribes (2000, 2001, 2006-2011)
- Most appearances in a National Championship:
- 9 West Flanders Tribes (1999-2001, 2006-2011)
- Most consecutive National Championships:
- 6 West Flanders Tribes (2006-2011)
- Most consecutive appearances in a National Championship:
- 6 West Flanders Tribes (2006-2011)
- Most consecutive Appearances in the playoffs:
- 10 Brussels Black Angels (2001-2011)
- Most consecutive wins:
- 50 West Flanders Tribes (27 Februari 2007 - 4 June 2011)
- Longest streak no losses:
- 53 West Flanders Tribes (21 May 2006 - 4 June 2011)
- Most consecutive perfect seaons:
- 4 West Flanders Tribes (2008-2011)
- Most consecutive unbeaten seasons:
- 5 West Flanders Tribes (2007-2011)