Antwerp Diamonds

Antwerp Diamonds
Established	1989
Based in	Antwerp
Home stadium	Antwerp
Head coach	Sergio Borra
League	Belgian Football League
Division	Flemish American Football League
League titles	3 (1999, 2004, 2005)
Division titles	1 (2005)
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Last updated May 20, 2023

The Antwerp Diamonds are a former amateur American football team based in Antwerp. The Diamonds were members of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL).

History

2002 season

BFL 2002 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
BFL West 2002 Standings
Antwerp Diamonds	8	0	0	1.00	286	24	W8
Tournai Phoenix	6	2	0	.750	184	78
West Flanders Tribes	4	3	1	.500	146	90	W1
Ghent Gators	0	8	0	.000	6	299	L8
BFL East 2002 Standings
Brussels Tigers	6	2	0	.750	158	66
Brussels Angels	4	3	1	.500	160	97
Flemalle Flames	4	4	0	.500	202	162
Charleroi Cougars	2	6	0	.250	124	194
Liège Red Roosters	1	7	0	.125	40	302

2002 Playoffs

Semifinals May 19, 2002 @ Antwerp			Belgian Bowl XV June 2, 2002 @ Ingelmunster

1	Antwerp Diamonds	30

2	Brussels Angels	8
			1	Antwerp Diamonds	14

			1	Brussels Tigers	24
1	Brussels Tigers	8

3	West Flanders Tribes	6

2003 season

BFL 2003 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
BFL West 2003 Standings
Antwerp Diamonds	4	1	0	.800	118	40
West Flanders Tribes	2	2	1	.400	74	68	T1
BFL East 2003 Standings
Brussels Black Angels	4	1	0	.800	140	34
Flemalle Flames	3	2	0	.600	64	45
Charleroi Cougars	1	3	1	.200	26	86
Liège Red Roosters	0	5	0	.000	13	164	L5

2004 season

BFL 2004 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Antwerp Diamonds	8	0	0	1.00	306	0	W8
Leuven Lions	7	1	0	.875	161	43
Brussels Black Angels	6	2	0	.750	143	46
Charleroi Cougars	6	3	0	.667	75	115
Liège Red Roosters	4	4	1	.444	92	161
Tournai Phoenix	3	5	0	.375	101	94
Flemalle Flames	3	5	1	.333	78	152
West Flanders Tribes	2	5	1	.250	68	70	L1
Brussels Tigers	1	8	0	.111	12	177
Ghent Gators	0	7	1	.000	32	207

2004 Playoffs

Semifinals May 23, 2004 @ Antwerp/Leuven			Belgian Bowl XVII June 6, 2004 @ Charleroi

1	Antwerp Diamonds	20

4	Charleroi Cougars	10
			1	Antwerp Diamonds	12

			2	Leuven Lions	0
2	Leuven Lions	31

3	Brussels Black Angels	20

2005 season

FFL 2005 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Antwerp Diamonds	6	0	0	1.00	90	41	W6
Brussels Black Angels	3	2	1	.500	100	58
West Flanders Tribes	2	3	1	.333	55	71	W1
Leuven Lions	0	6	0	.000	44	119	L6

2005 Playoffs

LFFAB-only playoff rounds
Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Game field
April 24	Tournai Phoenix	34 - 0	Liège Red Roosters	Tournai
April 24	Charleroi Cougars	6 - 0	Brussels Tigers	Tournai
May 1	Tournai Phoenix	40 - 0	Charleroi Cougars	Flemalle
May 1	Liège Red Roosters	26 - 20	Brussels Tigers	Flemalle
May 8	Tournai Phoenix	26 - 0	Brussels Tigers	Liège
May 8	Liège Red Roosters	30 - 10	Charleroi Cougars	Liège

Semifinals May 22, 2005 @ Antwerp/Tournai			Belgian Bowl XVIII June 5, 2005 @ Tournai

1	Antwerp Diamonds	55

2	Liège Red Roosters	0
			1	Antwerp Diamonds	12

			2	Brussels Black Angels	2
1	Tournai Phoenix	8

2	Brussels Black Angels	9

2006-2007

FFL 2006 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
West Flanders Tribes	6	1	0	.857	175	75	L1
Brussels Black Angels	6	1	0	.857	199	39
Antwerp Diamonds	5	2	0	.714
Leuven Lions	3	4	0	.429	101	115
Bornem Titans	1	6	0	.143	32	177
Ghent Gators	0	7	0	.000	56	196	L7

FFL 2007 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
West Flanders Tribes	6	0	1	.857	198	34	W6
Brussels Black Angels	6	1	0	.857	148	51
Antwerp Diamonds	4	3	0	.571	74	48
Leuven Lions	2	3	1	.333
Bornem Titans	1	6	0	.143	26	176
Ghent Gators	0	6	0	.000			L6

2008 season

FFL 2008 Standings ^[1]
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
West Flanders Tribes	8	0	0	1.00	277	59	W8
Brussels Black Angels	6	2	0	.750	271	67	W1
Antwerp Diamonds	5	3	0	.625	101	76	L1
Ghent Gators	5	3	0	.625	146	122	W3
Bornem Titans	3	5	0	.375	39	190	L1
Leuven Lions	1	7	0	.125	66	175	L4
Brussels Bulls	0	8	0	.000	36	247	L8

2008 Playoffs

Quarterfinals May 11 @ Charleroi/Brussels			Semifinals May 18, 2008 @ Ostend/Tournai			Belgian Bowl XXI May 31, 2008 @ Anderlecht

			1	West Flanders Tribes	13
2	Charleroi Cougars	12	3	Antwerp Diamonds	6
3	Antwerp Diamonds	43				1	West Flanders Tribes	25
						2	Brussels Black Angels	20
			1	Tournai Phoenix	6
2	Brussels Black Angels	36	2	Brussels Black Angels	17
3	Brussels Tigers	0

2009-2010

FFL 2009 Standings ^[2]
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
West Flanders Tribes	8	0	0	1.00	279	37	W8
Brussels Black Angels	7	1	0	.875	207	75	W6
Bornem Titans	4	4	0	.500	141	166	W3
Brussels Bulls	3	5	0	.375	159	194	L3
Leuven Lions	2	5	1	.313	78	168	L4
Antwerp Diamonds	2	6	0	.250	82	191	L2
Ghent Gators	1	6	1	.188	119	230	L1

FFL 2010 Standings ^[3]
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
West Flanders Tribes	8	0	0	1.00	263	77	W8
Brussels Black Angels	7	1	0	.875	179	66	W4
Bornem Titans	5	3	0	.625	192	94	L2
Ghent Gators	4	3	1	.500	127	100	T1
Antwerp Diamonds	3	5	0	.375	79	170	W1
Brussels Bulls	2	6	0	.250	95	197	L3
Leuven Lions	1	6	1	.125	46	144	T1
Limburg Shotguns	1	7	0	.125	76	208	L2

2011 season

FFL 2011 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
West Flanders Tribes	8	0	0	1.00	283	62	W8
Brussels Black Angels	6	1	1	.928	220	26	W5
Brussels Bulls	5	2	1	.688	253	52	W4
Bornem Titans	4	4	0	.500	114	142	L2
Antwerp Diamonds	3	5	0	.375	101	162	L2
Limburg Shotguns	2	6	0	.250	90	286	L4
Ghent Gators	2	6	0	.250	44	239	L1
Leuven Lions	1	7	0	.125	57	193	L7

2012 season

FFL 2012 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Brussels Bulls	5	1	0	.833	117	55	L1
West Flanders Tribes	4	1	1	.667	157	80	W3
Antwerp Diamonds	4	1	1	.667	78	47	W1
Brussels Black Angels	4	2	0	.667	77	37	W3
Ghent Gators	2	4	0	.333	76	114	L2
Leuven Lions	0	5	1	.000	57	95	L4
Puurs Titans	0	5	1	.000	47	183	L3
Limburg Shotguns (*)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(*)Limburg Shotguns gave forfait for the entire 2012 season. The games the Shotguns played became null and void, as if they were never played.

2012 Playoffs

Quarterfinals May 20, 2012 @ Ottignies, Ostend			Semifinals May 27, 2012 @ Molenbeek, Evere			Belgian Bowl XXV June 9, 2012 @ Ostend

			1	Brussels Bulls	9
2	Corbais Fighting Turtles	13	3	Antwerp Diamonds	12
3	Antwerp Diamonds	22				3	Antwerp Diamonds	6
						1	Brussels Tigers	46
			1	Brussels Tigers	34
2	West Flanders Tribes	42	2	West Flanders Tribes	7
3	Liège Monarchs	0

2013 season

FFL 2013 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Brussels Bulls	6	0	0	1.00	178	14	W6
Brussels Black Angels	5	1	0	.833	127	29	W3
Puurs Titans	3	2	0	.600	81	54	W1
Leuven Lions	2	3	1	.417	56	96	L2
Antwerp Diamonds	1	3	1	.300	49	105	T1
Ghent Gators	1	4	1	.250	46	126	L2
Izegem Tribes	0	5	1	.083	49	162	T1

2014 season

FAFL 2014 Standings
view talk edit	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Ghent Gators	7	1	0	.875	288	65	W2
Brussels Black Angels	7	1	0	.875	226	66	W7
Ostend Pirates	6	2	0	.750	196	84	W4
Brussels Bulls	5	3	0	.625	158	73	W2
Leuven Lions	4	4	0	.500	148	138	W1
Puurs Titans	3	5	0	.375	84	219	L3
Limburg Shotguns	2	5	1	.313	80	208	L2
Izegem Tribes	1	6	1	.188	90	203	L3
Antwerp Diamonds	0	8	0	.000	51	265	L8

Achievements

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