Belfast Knights

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The Belfast Knights is an American Football team and Ireland's longest running American Football club, formerly Carrickfergus Knights. Founded in 1993 by Eddie Kelly, the Knights have been National Champions 3 times, in 1997, 1998 and 2002 and have competed in 9 of the 15 championship games.[ citation needed ]

Season by season IAFL records

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
IAFL
1994 ? ? ? ??Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl IX
1995 ? ? ? ??Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl X
1996 ? ? ? ?? ??
1997 ? ? ?IAFL League ChampionsChampions – Shamrock Bowl XII
1998602IAFL League ChampionsChampions – Shamrock Bowl XIII
1999 ? ? ? ??Runner-up – Shamrock Bowl XIV
2000000No League PlayN/A
2001510IAFL League ChampionsRunner-up – Shamrock Bowl XV
20024202nd IAFLChampions – Shamrock Bowl XVI
2003510IAFL League ChampionsRunner-up – Shamrock Bowl XVII
20046112nd IAFLRunner-up – Shamrock Bowl XVIII
20055213rd IAFLBeaten Semi-finalists
20066202nd IAFLBeaten Semi-finalists
20073413rd IAFL North
20083502nd IAFL North
20096203rd IAFLBeaten Semi-finalists
20106203rd IAFLBeaten Semi-finalists
20116202nd IAFLBeaten Semi-finalists
20122603rd IAFL NorthBeaten Semi-finalists
2013341IAFL North SBCBeaten Quarter-Finalists
2014350IAFL North SBCBeaten Quarter-Finalists
2015260IAFL North SBC
2016530IAFL North SBCBeaten Quarter-Finalists
2017530IAFL North SBC ChampionsRunner-up – Shamrock Bowl XXXI
Totals81516

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