2010 BFL season

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2010 BFL season
Total # of teams15
Regular seasonFebruary 14
PlayoffsMay 9 – May 16
Belgian Bowl Belgian Bowl XXIII
Belgian Bowl DateMay 29
Belgian Bowl Location Brussels
Belgian Bowl Champions West Flanders Tribes
FFL Champions West Flanders Tribes
LFFAB Champions Brussels Tigers
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The 2010 season of the Belgian Football League (BFL) 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. This is played in the 16th week on 29 May 2010

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Regular season

Regular Season overview

The FFL 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.

FFL [1]
WeekDateKickoffVisitorsResultsHomeGame Site
114-02 Bye week due to bad weather: (rescheduled 04-04)
221-0212.30 West Flanders Tribes 38 – 0 Leuven Lions Leopoldsburg
15.00 Bornem Titans 36 – 12 Limburg Shotguns
12.30 Brussels Black Angels 20 – 12 Antwerp Diamonds Ghent
15.00 Brussels Bulls 0 – 19 Ghent Gators
328-0215.00 Bornem Titans (02-05) West Flanders Tribes Izegem
12.30 Limburg Shotguns (02-05) Brussels Black Angels
12.30 Antwerp Diamonds 18 – 2 Brussels Bulls Korbeek-Lo (LL)
15.00 Ghent Gators (02-05) Leuven Lions Korbeek-Lo (LL)
407-0315.00 Antwerp Diamonds 0 – 28 West Flanders Tribes Ostend
12.30 Brussels Black Angels 20 – 12 Ghent Gators
514-0314.00 Bornem Titans 47 – 0 Antwerp Diamonds Berendrecht
12.30 Brussels Bulls 35 – 14 Limburg Shotguns Brussels (BBA)
15.00 Leuven Lions 0 – 23 Brussels Black Angels
621-0314.00 Brussels Bulls 14 – 26 West Flanders Tribes Izegem
13.30 Leuven Lions 13 – 0 Antwerp Diamonds Ghent
16.00 Limburg Shotguns 14 – 20 Ghent Gators
728-0315.00 West Flanders Tribes 33 – 7 Brussels Black Angels Brussels (BBA)
12.30 Bornem Titans 19 – 6 Ghent Gators
12.30 Antwerp Diamonds 24 – 6 Limburg Shotguns Heverlee (LL)
15.00 Brussels Bulls 18 – 13 Leuven Lions
804-0412.30 Limburg Shotguns 6 – 33 West Flanders Tribes Bornem
15.0 Leuven Lions 0 – 34 Bornem Titans
12.30 Antwerp Diamonds 12 – 48 Ghent Gators Brussels (BB)
15.00 Brussels Black Angels 50 – 0 Brussels Bulls
911-0412.30 West Flanders Tribes 29 – 9 Ghent Gators Brussels (BBA)
15.00 Bornem Titans 6 – 13 Brussels Black Angels
14.00 Leuven Lions 14 – 18 Limburg Shotguns Leopoldsburg
1018-0414.00 Leuven Lions 6 – 13 Antwerp Diamonds Berendrecht
12.30 Limburg Shotguns 6 – 13 Ghent Gators Brussels (BB)
15.00 Bornem Titans 23 – 8 Brussels Bulls
1125-0412.30 Brussels Bulls 18 – 34 West Flanders Tribes Bornem
15.00 Brussels Black Angels 13 – 3 Bornem Titans
1202-0515.00 Bornem Titans 23 – 42 West Flanders Tribes Izegem
12.30 Limburg Shotguns 0 – 33 Brussels Black Angels
14.00 Leuven Lions 6 – 6 Ghent Gators Ghent

Regular season standings

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against

FFL 2010 Standings [2]
WLTPCTPFPASTK
West Flanders Tribes 8001.0026377W8
Brussels Black Angels 710.87517966W4
Bornem Titans 530.62519294L2
Ghent Gators 431.500127100T1
Antwerp Diamonds 350.37579170W1
Brussels Bulls 260.25095197L3
Leuven Lions 161.12546144T1
Limburg Shotguns 170.12576208L2
LFFAB 2010 Standings [3]
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Brussels Tigers 6001.002806W5
Tournai Phoenix 411.66018224L1
Dudelange Dragons 321.50014186L1
Charleroi Cougars 222.3307898L1
Ottignies Fighting Turtles 141.16036124L1
Andenne Bears 033.00032158L3
Liège Monarchs 051.00028186L3
La Louvière Wolves*-------
  • (*) La Louvière Wolves did not participate this season.

 clinched seed to the playoffs

Post season

Belgian Bowl XXIII
1234Total
WFT1577736
BT00066
DateMay 29
StadiumCentre Sportif, Berchem-Sainte-Agathe, Brussels
Quarterfinals
May 9, 2010 @ Tournai/Brussels
Semifinals
May 16, 2010 @ Ostend/Evere
Belgian Bowl XXIII
May 29, 2010 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 32
2 Tournai Phoenix 202 Tournai Phoenix 0
3 Bornem Titans 131 West Flanders Tribes 36
1 Brussels Tigers 6
1 Brussels Tigers 34
2 Brussels Black Angels 492 Brussels Black Angels 7
3 Dudelange Dragons 0

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