Flemish American Football League

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Flemish American Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
Sports current event.svg 2018 BFL season
Sport American football
Founded2003
CEO John Van de Mergel
No. of teams 8
CountryFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Most recent
champion(s)		 Brussels Black Angels
Most titles6 West-Vlaanderen Tribes
Official website www.fafl.be

The Flemish American Football League (FAFL) is one of the two conferences of the Belgian Football League (BFL). [1] It consists of teams from the Flemish Community, whereas the Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique (LFFAB) consists of teams from the French Community. The top three teams from the Flemish League qualify for the BFL playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season. The playoffs determine which teams play in the Belgian Bowl.

Contents

Teams

There are 9 FAFL teams.

TeamCity/AreaFoundedHead CoachWebsite
Flemish American Football League, FAFL, Flag of Flanders.svg Flemish Community
Antwerp Diamonds Antwerp, BE 1989John Jolie Diamonds
Brussels Black Angels Brussels, BE 1989Romuald Derys Black Angels
Brussels Bulls Brussels, BE 2005Curtis Plybon Bulls
Ghent Gators Ghent, BE 1999Roald Piqueur Gators
Izegem Tribes Izegem, BE 1989 Tribes
Leuven Lions Leuven, BE 1986Kevin Marcoen Lions
Limburg Shotguns Leopoldsburg, BE 2008none Shotguns
Ostend Pirates Ostend, BE 2013 Pirates
Puurs Titans Puurs, BE 2004Dorian Vermeir / Olivier Van Moorleghem Titans

Season's History

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
  - clinched seed to the playoffs

2005 season

FFL 2005 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Antwerp Diamonds 6001.009041W6
Brussels Black Angels 321.50010058
West Flanders Tribes 231.3335571W1
Leuven Lions 060.00044119L6

2005 Playoffs

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

FFL 2006 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
West Flanders Tribes 610.85717575L1
Brussels Black Angels 610.85719939
Antwerp Diamonds 520.714
Leuven Lions 340.429101115
Bornem Titans 160.14332177
Ghent Gators 070.00056196L7

2006 Playoffs

LFFAB-only playoff round
May 7, 2006 @ Charleroi		Semifinals
May 21, 2006 @ Ostend/Tournai		 Belgian Bowl XIX
June 4, 2006 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 26
2 Charleroi Cougars 282 Charleroi Cougars 0
3 Liège Monarchs 01 West Flanders Tribes 23
1 Tournai Phoenix 14
1 Tournai Phoenix 14
1 Tournai Phoenix 502 Brussels Black Angels 9
4 Andenne Bears 0

2007 season

FFL 2007 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
West Flanders Tribes 601.85719834W6
Brussels Black Angels 610.85714851
Antwerp Diamonds 430.5717448
Leuven Lions 231.333
Bornem Titans 160.14326176
Ghent Gators 060.000L6

2007 Playoffs

LFFAB-only playoff round
May 6, 2007 @ Charleroi		Semifinals
May 20, 2007 @ Ostend/Tournai		 Belgian Bowl XX
June 2, 2007 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 55
2 Charleroi Cougars 62 Charleroi Cougars 6
3 Brussels Tigers 01 West Flanders Tribes 35
2 Brussels Black Angels 13
1 Tournai Phoenix 7
1 Tournai Phoenix 502 Brussels Black Angels 9
4 La Louvière Wolves 0

2008 season

FFL 2008 Standings [2]
WLTPCTPFPASTK
West Flanders Tribes 8001.0027759W8
Brussels Black Angels 620.75027167W1
Antwerp Diamonds 530.62510176L1
Ghent Gators 530.625146122W3
Bornem Titans 350.37539190L1
Leuven Lions 170.12566175L4
Brussels Bulls 080.00036247L8

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 123 Antwerp Diamonds 6
3 Antwerp Diamonds 431 West Flanders Tribes 25
2 Brussels Black Angels 20
1 Tournai Phoenix 6
2 Brussels Black Angels 362 Brussels Black Angels 17
3 Brussels Tigers 0

2009 season

FFL 2009 Standings [3]
WLTPCTPFPASTK
West Flanders Tribes 8001.0027937W8
Brussels Black Angels 710.87520775W6
Bornem Titans 440.500141166W3
Brussels Bulls 350.375159194L3
Leuven Lions 251.31378168L4
Antwerp Diamonds 260.25082191L2
Ghent Gators 161.188119230L1

2009 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 10 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht		Semifinals
May 17, 2009 @ Ostend/Tournai		 Belgian Bowl XXII
May 31, 2009 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 53
2 Charleroi Cougars 482 Charleroi Cougars 12
3 Bornem Titans 261 West Flanders Tribes 12
1 Tournai Phoenix 0
1 Tournai Phoenix 20
2 Brussels Black Angels 502 Brussels Black Angels 7
3 Brussels Tigers 0

2010 season

FFL 2010 Standings [4]
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

2010 Playoffs

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

2011 season

FFL 2011 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
West Flanders Tribes 8001.0028362W8
Brussels Black Angels 611.92822026W5
Brussels Bulls 521.68825352W4
Bornem Titans 440.500114142L2
Antwerp Diamonds 350.375101162L2
Limburg Shotguns 260.25090286L4
Ghent Gators 260.25044239L1
Leuven Lions 170.12557193L7

2011 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 15 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht		Semifinals [5]
May 22, 2011 @ Izegem/Evere		 Belgian Bowl XXIV
June 4, 2011 @ Ostend
1 West Flanders Tribes 27
2 Charleroi Cougars 03 Brussels Bulls 21
3 Brussels Bulls 491 West Flanders Tribes 20
2 Brussels Black Angels 14
1 Brussels Tigers 10
2 Brussels Black Angels 352 Brussels Black Angels 38
3 Ottignies Fighting Turtles 0

2012 season

FFL 2012 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Brussels Bulls 510.83311755L1
West Flanders Tribes 411.66715780W3
Antwerp Diamonds 411.6677847W1
Brussels Black Angels 420.6677737W3
Ghent Gators 240.33376114L2
Leuven Lions 051.0005795L4
Puurs Titans 051.00047183L3
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 133 Antwerp Diamonds 12
3 Antwerp Diamonds 223 Antwerp Diamonds 6
1 Brussels Tigers 46
1 Brussels Tigers 34
2 West Flanders Tribes 422 West Flanders Tribes 7
3 Liège Monarchs 0

2013 season

FFL 2013 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Brussels Bulls 6001.0017814W6
Brussels Black Angels 510.83312729W3
Puurs Titans 320.6008154W1
Leuven Lions 231.4175696L2
Antwerp Diamonds 131.30049105T1
Ghent Gators 141.25046126L2
Izegem Tribes 051.08349162T1

2013 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 12, 2013 @ TBD		Semifinals
May 19, 2013 @ TBD		 Belgian Bowl XXVI
June 2, 2013 @ Izegem
1 Brussels Bulls 50
2 Corbais Fighting Turtles 242 Corbais Fighting Turtles 14
3 Puurs Titans 21 Brussels Bulls 0
1 Brussels Tigers 9
1 Brussels Tigers 37
2 Brussels Black Angels 2 Brussels Black Angels 7
3 Liege Monarchs

2014 season

FAFL 2014 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Ghent Gators 710.87528865W2
Brussels Black Angels 710.87522666W7
Ostend Pirates 620.75019684W4
Brussels Bulls 530.62515873W2
Leuven Lions 440.500148138W1
Puurs Titans 350.37584219L3
Limburg Shotguns 251.31380208L2
Izegem Tribes 161.18890203L3
Antwerp Diamonds 080.00051265L8

2014 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
June 8, 2014 @Grez-Doiceau
@Anderlecht		Semifinals
June 15, 2014 @Gent
@Evere		 Belgian Bowl XXVII
June 29, 2014 @ Izegem
1 Ghent Gators 16
2 Grez-Doiceau Fighting Turtles 223 Ostend Pirates 14
3 Ostend Pirates 301 Ghent Gators 38
1 Brussels Tigers 0
1 Brussels Tigers 7
2 Brussels Black Angels 522 Brussels Black Angels 3
3 Liège Monarchs 12

Statistics

FAFL Titles

FAFL Titles
Club#lasthistory
1 West Flanders Tribes 62011 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2011
2 Brussels Bulls 22013 2012, 2013
3 Antwerp Diamonds 12005 2005
3 Ghent Gators 12014 2014

Playoff Appearances

FAFL Teams playoff appearances
Club#lasthistory
1 Brussels Black Angels 92014 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
2 West Flanders Tribes 72012 2006, 2007, 2008,
2009, 2010, 2011 , 2012
3 Puurs Titans 32013 2009, 2010, 2013
3 Antwerp Diamonds 32012 2005 , 2008, 2012
3 Brussels Bulls 32013 2011, 2012, 2013
6 Ghent Gators 12014 2014
6 Ostend Pirates 12014 2014

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