Ghent Gators

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Ghent Gators
Established1999
Based in Ghent
Home stadiumRUSS Ghent / Blaarmeersen Ghent
League Belgian Football League
Division Flemish American Football League
League titles1 (2014)
Division titles1 (2014)
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The Ghent Gators are an American football team situated in Ghent. The team was established in 1999 by Craig Bailey, an American living in Belgium, through his local pizza delivery business. Along with 8 other Flemish teams, they are part of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL). They managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their existence on May 18, 2014 and won their first Belgian championship on 29 June 2014 by beating the Brussels Tigers in Belgian Bowl XXVII.

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Current Season

In 2018, the Gators took part in the Belgian second division. They were relegated after the 2016 despite finishing third in the first division due to a forfait in the final game of the season. After cruising through the second division with a record of 8-0 against Izegem Tribes, Leuven Lions and Waasland Wolves, they qualified for the FAFL Bowl. The game was played on 10 June 2018 against the 2nd best team in the division, the Izegem Tribes. After regulation, the score was 28-28 so it went into overtime. On the very first play of overtime, the Tribes managed to score a touchdown and the Gators were unable to respond. This means Izegem won the Flemish title [1] and advanced to the promotion game where they lost to the Ostend Pirates.

Senior Roster

Ghent Gators Senior Roster 2020

Quarterbacks

  •  4Gilles Van Overschelde
  •  5Robin Van Litsenborg
  • 18Mathias Callebaut

Wide receivers

  •  3Pauwel Depreitere
  •  7Pieter-Jan Dhaese
  • 24Kim Jolie
  • 80Stephen Amant
  • 83Thomas Lezy
  • 84Senne Keuppens
  • 88Frederik Ongenae
  • 89Jona Dermul

Running backs

  •  1Richard Mayango
  • 19Jordi De Meyer
  • 32Anton Bardyn

Offensive linemen

  • 53Michiel Morel
  • 60Matthias Van Gysegem
  • 65Chato De Veirman
  • 69Fettah Alioski
  • 76Tom Ragaert

Defensive linemen

  • 13Destiny Osegbe
  • 56Alexander Van de Cotte
  • 77Paolo Tokmaji
  • 91Youri Maas
  • 94Robert Skibicki
  • 99D'Jim Verbanck

Linebackers

  • 33Jorge Castrillo
  • 51Kenzo Lannoo
  • 54Simon Van der Sluys
  • 55Rogier Depreitere
  • 58Leonard Coremans

Defensive backs

  • 25Timothy Buyle
  • 26Andreas Van der Sluys
  • 27Owen Engels
  • 30Florian Steelant
  • 36Willem Doms

Coaching staff

  • Head coach
    Roald Piqueur
  • Defensive Coordinator
    Roald Piqueur
  • Offensive Coordinator
    Pauwel Depreitere
  • Assistant Offensive Coordinator
    Jelle Van Melder
  • Running Backs coach
    Benoit Lagae
  • Defensive Line coach
    Sander De Gussem

Performance

2000-2004

  - clinched seed to the playoffs

BFL 2000 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Izegem Redskins 710.87520267W7
Charleroi Cougars 620.75013840
Liège Red Roosters 350.37577108
Flemalle Flames 350.37552186
Brussels Tigers 260.25076154
Ghent Gators*070.00057256
  • (*) Ghent was removed from competition on April 14, 2000. All results were cancelled.

2000 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 7, 2000 @ Brussels		Semifinals
May 14, 2000 @ Izeghem		 Belgian Bowl XIII
May 28, 2000 @ Izeghem
1 Izegem Redskins 34
1 Izegem Redskins 204 Flemalle Flames 20
5 Brussels Tigers 161 Izegem Redskins 28
2 Charleroi Cougars 0
2 Charleroi Cougars 14
3 Liège Red Roosters 503 Liège Red Roosters 12
6 Ghent Gators (FF)0
BFL 2002 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
BFL West 2002 Standings
Antwerp Diamonds 8001.0028624W8
Tournai Phoenix 620.75018478
West Flanders Tribes 431.50014690W1
Ghent Gators 080.0006299L8
BFL East 2002 Standings
Brussels Tigers 620.75015866
Brussels Angels 431.50016097
Flemalle Flames 440.500202162
Charleroi Cougars 260.250124194
Liège Red Roosters 170.12540302
BFL 2004 Standings
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Antwerp Diamonds 8001.003060W8
Leuven Lions 710.87516143
Brussels Black Angels 620.75014346
Charleroi Cougars 630.66775115
Liège Red Roosters 441.44492161
Tournai Phoenix 350.37510194
Flemalle Flames 351.33378152
West Flanders Tribes 251.2506870L1
Brussels Tigers 180.11112177
Ghent Gators 071.00032207

2006-2009

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
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
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
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

2010 season

Gators Regular season 2010
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
21/0215:00 Brussels Bulls W 19-001-0-0Gent
07/0312:30 Brussels Black Angels L 20-121-1-0Oostende
21/0316:00 Limburg Shotguns W 20-142-1-0Gent
28/0312:30 Bornem Titans L 20-062-2-0Brussel
04/0412:30 Antwerp Diamonds W 48-123-2-0Brussel
11/0412:30 West-Vlaanderen Tribes L 29-093-3-0Brussel
18/0412:30 Limburg Shotguns W 13-064-3-0Brussel
02/0515:00 Leuven Lions T 06-064-3-1Leuven

COLOR KEY:

  •   Win -   Tie -   Loss.
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

2011 season

Gators Regular season 2011
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
20/0215:00 Leuven Lions L 23-000-1-0Gent
06/0315:00 Bornem Titans L 14-070-2-0Puurs
13/0315:00 Antwerp Diamonds W 15-121-2-0Gent
20/0312:00 Limburg Shotguns L 26-061-3-0Berendrecht
03/0415:00 Brussels Black Angels L 49-001-4-0Brussel
10/0415:00 Brussels Bulls L 54-061-5-0Brussel
17/0412:00 Leuven Lions W 10-072-5-0Izegem
08/0515:00 West-Vlaanderen Tribes L 54-002-6-0Oostende
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

2012 season

Gators Regular season 2012
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
11/0312:00 Puurs Titans W 41-001-0-0Brussel
18/0315:00 Antwerp Diamonds L 10-071-1-0Gent
01/0415:00 Brussels Black Angels L 25-001-2-0Brussel
15/0415:00 Leuven Lions W 08-072-2-0Gent
22/0415:00 Brussels Bulls L 31-072-3-0Brussel
05/0514:00 West-Vlaanderen Tribes L 41-132-4-0Oostende
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.

2013 season

Gators Regular season 2013
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
09/0212:00 Brussel Black Angels L 34-070-1-0Izegem
10/0315:00 Leuven Lions T 00-000-1-1Leuven
17/0315:00 Puurs Titans L 28-130-2-1Gent
14/0411:00 Izegem Tribes W 14-071-2-1Puurs
28/0412:00 Antwerp Diamonds L 24-121-3-1Brussel
05/0515:00 Brussels Bulls L 33-001-4-1Brussel
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

2014 season

After their sixth win of the season - versus the Puurs Titans - the Ghent Gators qualified for the playoffs for the first time since being established in 1999. They finished the season as the first seed in the Flemish American Football League and by doing so, won the Flemish championship and earned a first round bye for the playoffs. In the playoffs they beat the Ostend Pirates - they only team that had beaten them so far this season - in a Semi Final thriller and qualified for Belgian Bowl XXVII. In their first ever Belgian Bowl, the Gators defeated the Brussels Tigers (Walloon Champions) 38-0 and became Belgian Champions. [5] [6] [7]

Gators Regular season 2014
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
09/0212:00 Brussels Black Angels W 28-141-0-0Beringen
23/0212:00 Brussels Bulls W 14-002-0-0Oostende
09/0315:00 Izegem Tribes W 30-083-0-0Gent
23/0312:00 Limburg Shotguns W 56-064-0-0Brussel
20/0415:00 Leuven Lions W 34-005-0-0Leuven
04/0515:00 Ostend Pirates L 22-255-1-0Oostende
18/0512:00 Puurs Titans W 56-066-1-0Izegem
01/0615:00 Antwerp Diamonds W 48-067-1-0Gent
2014 Playoffs
15/0616:00 Ostend Pirates W 16-148-1-0Gent [8]
Belgian Bowl XXVII
29/0614:30 Brussels Tigers W 38-009-1-0Izegem
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
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

2015 season

Gators Regular season 2015
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
15/0212:00 Leuven Lions W 42-061-0-0Antwerp
22/0212:00 Puurs Titans W 40-002-0-0Izegem
08/0312:00 Izegem Tribes W 50-003-0-0Leuven
22/0315:00 Antwerp Diamonds W 22-004-0-0Ghent
05/0412:00 Limburg Shotguns W 52-005-0-0Leuven
17/0514:00 Ostend Pirates W 20-126-0-0Ghent
24/0512:00 Brussels Black Angels L 00-396-1-0Puurs
FAFL 2015 Standings [9]
WLTPCTPFPASTK
Brussels Black Angels 7001.00295W7
Ghent Gators 6100.857216L1
Ostend Pirates 520.714187
Izegem Tribes 430.571114
Antwerp Diamonds 250.28668
Leuven Lions 250.16784W
Limburg Shotguns 160.14385L
Puurs Titans 160.14371
Quarterfinals
June 7th, 2015		Semifinals
June 14th, 2015		 Belgian Bowl XXVIII
June 27th, 2015 @ Sint-Niklaas
1 Brussels Black Angels 14
2 Liège Monarchs 123 Ostend Pirates 6
3 Ostend Pirates 221 Brussels Tigers 8
1 Brussels Black Angels 13
1 Brussels Tigers 56
2 Ghent Gators 223 Waterloo Warriors 14
3 Waterloo Warriors 24

2017 season

Gators Regular season 2017
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
05/0314:00 Waterloo Warriors W 42-061-0-0Ghent
19/0314:00 Ostend Pirates W 38-002-0-0Ghent
02/0414:00 Brussels Tigers L 14-772-1-0Evere
16/0414:00 Antwerp Argonauts W 48-093-1-0Ghent
30/0414:00 Grez-Doiceau Fighting Turtles W 56-144-1-0Ghent
14/0514:00 Liege Monarchs W 20-65-1-0Liege
28/0514:00 Brussels Black Angels L 00-506-2-0Brussels
Pos.TeamGPStreakWLTPFPADiff
1Black Angels7Won 770027208+264
2Tigers7Won 261031141+277
3Pirates7Won 1430120134-14
4Warriors7Lost 124167180-113
5Monarchs7Won 115143192-149
6Turtles7Lost 416078331-253
7Argonauts7Lost 216068195-127
DSQGators7Lost 1520218137+81
Source:

2017 BFL season

2018 season

Gators Regular season 2018
DateKickoffOpponentResultLocation
ScoreTeam record
25/0212:00 Izegem Tribes W 26-151-0-0Sint-Pauwels
18/0315:00 Leuven Lions W 32-002-0-0Ghent
01/0412:00 Izegem Tribes W 34-213-0-0Leuven
15/0412:00 Waasland Wolves W 32-064-0-0Izegem
29/0415:00 Leuven Lions W 30-075-0-0Ghent
05/0512:00 Waasland Wolves W 54-066-0-0Izegem
13/0512:00 Izegem Tribes W 18-167-0-0Leuven
27/0512:00 Leuven Lions W 50-08-0-0Sint-Pauwels
FAFL Bowl
10/0614:00 Izegem Tribes L 28-348-1-0Ghent

2018 BFL season

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