Belgian Bowl

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In American football, the Belgian Bowl is the championship game of the Belgian Football League (BFL). 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. [1]

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History

Championship of Belgium (1987–1994)
DateChampion
1987 Mouscron Redskins
1988 Brussels Raiders
1989Brussels Raiders
1990Brussels Raiders
1991Brussels Raiders
1992 Leuven Lions
1993 Luxembourg Red Lions
1994Brussels Raiders
Belgian Bowl (from 1995)
DateBowlChampionresultRunner-up
1995 Belgian Bowl VIII Tournai Cardinals 34–12Brussels Raiders
1996 Belgian Bowl IX Tournai Cardinals13–6 Brussels Angels
1997 Belgian Bowl X Tournai Cardinals98–7Brussels Angels
1998 Belgian Bowl XI Tournai Cardinals16–3Brussels Angels
1999 Belgian Bowl XII Antwerp Diamonds 41–6 Izeghem Redskins
2000 Belgian Bowl XIII Izeghem Redskins28–0 Charleroi Cougars
2001 Belgian Bowl XIV Izeghem Redskins22–0 Brussels Tigers
2002 Belgian Bowl XV Brussels Tigers24–14Antwerp Diamonds
2003 Belgian Bowl XVI Brussels Black Angels NO BOWLAntwerp Diamonds
2004 Belgian Bowl XVII Antwerp Diamonds12–0 Leuven Lions
2005 Belgian Bowl XVIII Antwerp Diamonds13–2Brussels Black Angels
2006 [2] Belgian Bowl XIX West Flanders Tribes 23–14 Tournai Phoenix
2007 Belgian Bowl XX West Flanders Tribes35–13Brussels Black Angels
2008 Belgian Bowl XXI West Flanders Tribes25–20Brussels Black Angels
2009 Belgian Bowl XXII West Flanders Tribes12–0Tournai Phoenix
2010 Belgian Bowl XXIII West Flanders Tribes36–6Brussels Tigers
2011 Belgian Bowl XXIV West Flanders Tribes20–14 Brussels Black Angels
2012 Belgian Bowl XXV Brussels Tigers46–6Antwerp Diamonds
2013 Belgian Bowl XXVI Brussels Tigers9–0 Brussels Bulls
2014 Belgian Bowl XXVII Ghent Gators 38–0Brussels Tigers
2015 Belgian Bowl XXVIII Brussels Black Angels13–8Brussels Tigers
2016 Belgian Bowl XXIX Ostend Pirates 16–15Brussels Black Angels
2017 Belgian Bowl XXX Brussels Black Angels27–20Brussels Tigers
2018 Belgian Bowl XXXI Brussels Black Angels50–0 Limburg Shotguns
2019 Belgian Bowl XXXII Brussels Black Angels40–20Limburg Shotguns
2021Belgian Bowl XXXIIILimburg Shotguns1–0 [lower-alpha 1] Brussels Black Angels
2023 Belgian Bowl XXXIV Ostend Pirates27–0Mons Knights
2024Mons Knights33–30Waterloo Warriors
  1. Black Angels did not show up

Statistics

Championship of Belgium & Belgian Bowl statistics
AClubWLPCTLWLLA STKW STKL STK
9West Flanders Tribes*81.88920111999661
6Brussels Raiders51.83319941995141
14Brussels Black Angels59.35720192021633
6Tournai Phoenix**42.66719982009442
4Tournai Cardinals**401.001998N/A440
6Antwerp Diamonds33.50020052012422
8Brussels Tigers35.37520132015423
3Izeghem Redskins*21.66720011999221
3Limburg Shotguns12.33320212018312
2Ostend Pirates201.002023N/A110
2Leuven Lions11.50020041992111
1Ghent Gators101.002014N/A110
1Mouscron Redskins101.001987N/A110
1Luxembourg Red Lions101.001993N/A110
1Brussels Bulls01.000N/A2013101

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References

  1. "Belgian Bowl 2008". Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2009-01-05.
  2. "Tribes veroveren Belgische landstitel American Football". Gazet van Antwerpen.