2024 German Football League

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2024 German Football League
League German Football League
Sport American football
Duration11 May – 12 October
Number of teams15
Regular season
GFL South champions Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
GFL seasons
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The 2024 German Football League season is the 45rd edition of the top-level American football competition in Germany.

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The regular season will start on 11 May and is expected to end on 8 September 2024, followed by the play-offs. [1] The season will be concluded with the GFL Bowl, which is planned to be held on 12 October 2024 in Essen.

Modus

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Location of teams in the German Football League 2024

The league is divided in two conferences, north and south, and both conferences are divided in two divisions. During the regular season each club plays all other clubs in its division twice, home and away, and the teams of the other division of its conference once. In addition, each team plays one home and one away game against a team of the other conference, resulting in each team playing 12 regular season games. [2] Since in the southern conference there is one team missing, there are extra games.

The best four teams in each conference qualify for the play-offs where, in the quarter finals, teams from opposite conferences play each other, whereby the better placed teams have home field advantage. The first placed team plays the fourth placed from the other conference and the second placed the third placed team. From the semi-finals onwards teams from the same conference can meet again. [1]

The eighth placed team in the northern conference enters a two-leg play-off with the winner of the respective conference of the German Football League 2, the second tier of the league system in Germany. The winner of this contest qualifies for the GFL for the following season. [1]

League tables

GFL

The league tables of the two GFL divisions:

GFL North

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification or relegation
1 Potsdam Royals 10100597144+4531.000Qualification to play-offs
2 Dresden Monarchs 981265136+129.889
3 Hildesheim Invaders 1073353369−16.700
4 New Yorker Lions 1064211135+76.600
5 Berlin Adler 1046243327−84.400
6 Paderborn Dolphins 936143265−122.333
7 Kiel Baltic Hurricanes 927211262−51.222
8 Berlin Rebels 927184359−175.222
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2024. Source: GFL.info, football-aktuell.de

GFL South

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCTQualification or relegation
1 Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns 1192355298+57.818Qualification to play-offs
2 Ravensburg Razorbacks 1055290276+14.500
3 Straubing Spiders 945194186+8.444
4 Allgäu Comets 945290346−56.444
5 Munich Cowboys 1046199240−41.400
6 Saarland Hurricanes 1037265324−59.300
7 Kirchdorf Wildcats 918141274−133.111
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2024. Source: GFL.info, football-aktuell.de

GFL2

The league tables of the two GFL2 divisions:

GFL2 North

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCT
1 Düsseldorf Panther 87125593+162.875
2 Rostock Griffins 761259112+147.857
3 Hamburg Pioneers 862260224+36.750
4 Langenfeld Longhorns 853224170+54.625
5 Lübeck Cougars 725166219−53.286
6 Cottbus Crayfish 615133261−128.167
7 Oldenburg Knights 71689221−132.143
8 Bielefeld Bulldogs 716134220−86.143
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2024. Source: gflstats.info, football-aktuell.de
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage, 2) Head-to-head results

GFL2 South

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPCT
1 Pforzheim Wilddogs 871258143+115.875
2 Montabaur Fighting Farmers 761221150+71.857
3 Regensburg Phoenix 844132117+15.500
4 Gießen Golden Dragons 72576188−112.286
5 Fursty Razorbacks 826122157−35.250
6 Albershausen Crusaders 82695149−54.250
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2024. Source: gflstats.info, football-aktuell.de
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage, 2) Head-to-head results

Postseason

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals GFL Bowl
         
S1 Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
N4  
 
 
N2  
S3  
 
 
N1  
S4  
 
 
S2  
N3  

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "GFL Spielplan – GFL". www.gfl.info (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ↑ "Neuer Spielplan für die ERIMA GFL 2024" (in German). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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