Ligue Francophone de Football Amercain de Belgique
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The Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique (LFFAB) is one of the 2 conferences of the Belgian Football League
(BFL). It consists of teams from the French Community
, whereas the Flemish American Football League
(FFL) consists of teams from the Flemish Community
. The top 3 teams from the Francophone League qualify for the BFL playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season. The playoffs determine which teams play in the Belgian Bowl
.
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
- clinched seed to the playoffs
Belgian Football League
The Belgian american Football League 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 ...
(BFL). It consists of teams from the French Community
French Community of Belgium
The French Community of Belgium is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish Community and the German speaking Community. Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not...
, whereas 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) consists of teams from the Flemish Community
Flemish Community
The term Flemish Community has two distinct, though related, meanings:...
. The top 3 teams from the Francophone League qualify for the BFL playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season. The playoffs determine which teams play in 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...
.
Teams
There are 8 LFFAB teams. The Dudelange dragons are from Luxembourg and are currently on hold.| Team | City/Area | Founded | Head Coach | Website | ||
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| 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 | http://www.andenne-bears.be/ | ||
| 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 | David Vandersmissen | 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*
Season's History
- 2011 BFL season2011 BFL seasonThe 2011 season of the Belgian Football League is the regular season played in the Belgium. The championshipgame is Belgian Bowl XXIV.-Regular Season overview:...
- 2010 BFL season2010 BFL seasonThe 2010 season of the Belgian Football League is the regular season played in the Belgium. The first week starts on 14 February 2010 and ends with the 12th week May 2. Then the Playoffs follow in the 13th and 14th week. The 2 remaining teams then compete in the championship Belgian Bowl XXIII...
- 2009 BFL season2009 BFL seasonThe 2009 season of the Belgian Football League is the regular season played in the Belgium. The first week starts on February 8 and ends with the 12th week April 26. Then the Playoffs follow in the 14th and 15th week. The 2 remaining teams then compete in the championship Belgian Bowl XXII.This is...
- 2008 BFL season2008 BFL seasonThe 2008 season of the Belgian Football League was the regular season played in the Belgium. The West Flanders Tribes had a perfect season with 8 wins and no losses and won Belgian Bowl XXI against the Brussels Black Angels by a score of 25-20....
- 2007 BFL season2007 BFL seasonThe 2007 season of the Belgian Football League is the regular season played in the Belgium. The West Flanders Tribes won Belgian Bowl XX against the Brussels Black Angels by a score of 35-13...
- 2006 BFL season2006 BFL seasonThe 2006 season of the Belgian Football League is the regular season played in the Belgium. The West Flanders Tribes won Belgian Bowl XIX against the Tournai Phoenix by a score of 23-14.-Regular season standings:...
- 2005 BFL season2005 BFL seasonThe 2005 season of the Belgian Football League is the regular season played in the Belgium. The Antwerp Diamonds won Belgian Bowl XVIII against the Brussels Black Angels by a score of 12-2.-Regular season standings:...
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
- clinched seed to the playoffs