Established | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Based in | Leuven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Home stadium | Leuven | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | Belgian Football League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division | Flemish American Football League | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League titles | 1 (1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division titles | None | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Leuven Lions are an American football team based in Leuven. The Lions are currently members of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL).
BFL 2004 Standings | |||||||||
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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 |
FFL 2005 Standings | |||||||||
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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 |
FFL 2006 Standings | |||||||||
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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 | |||||||||
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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 |
FFL 2008 Standings [1] | |||||||||
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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 |
FFL 2009 Standings [2] | |||||||||
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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] | |||||||||
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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 |
FFL 2011 Standings | |||||||||
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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 |
FFL 2012 Standings | |||||||||
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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 (*) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FFL 2013 Standings | |||||||||
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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 |
FAFL 2014 Standings | |||||||||
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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 |
This is an overview of the performance of the Lions against the teams in the FFL during the BFL regular and post seasons from 2000 until 2011.
Overview Lions 2000-2011 performance | ||||||||
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Opponent | W | L | T | PCT | Last Match | Last Win | Last Loss | |
FFL Teams | ||||||||
Antwerp Diamonds | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | ||||
Bornem Titans | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | ||||
Brussels Black Angels | 1 | 11 | 0 | .083 | February 27, 2011 | February 27, 2011 | ||
Brussels Bulls | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | ||||
Ghent Gators | 5 | 2 | 2 | .556 | ||||
Limburg Shotguns | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | April 3, 2011 | None | April 3, 2011 | |
West Flanders Tribes | 1 | 8 | 1 | .100 | April 10, 2011 | March 14, 2004 | April 10, 2011 | |
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