Nationalligaen

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Nationalligaen
Sport American football
Founded1988
No. of teams4
CountryFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Most recent
champion(s)		 Søllerød Gold Diggers
Most titles Copenhagen Towers (12)
Relegation toKvalligaen
Official website DAFF

Nationalligaen (NL) is the top American football league in Denmark founded in 1988. It is organized by the Danish American Football Federation. The league finale and the winning trophy is called Mermaid Bowl.

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The Copenhagen Towers won the 2024 finale for a record twelfth time, defeating the 89ers 33–14.

Teams in 2024

Mermaid Bowl

The Mermaid Bowl is the DAFF championship game, the Danish equivalent of the NFL's Super Bowl. The name is taken from the famous Little Mermaid, a symbol of Denmark. The first final, in 1988, was not played under the Mermaid Bowl name and was won by the Copenhagen Vikings (later named the Copenhagen Towers). [1]

#DateWinnerRunner-UpScoreVenue
—1988 Copenhagen Vikings Odense Swans 33–6
I1989Copenhagen VikingsOdense Swans17–13
II1990 Herning Hawks Odense Swans20–14
III1991 Aarhus Tigers Odense Swans27–0
IV1992 Copenhagen Towers Herning Hawks78–50
V1993Copenhagen TowersOdense Swans48–33
VI1994Copenhagen TowersHerning Hawks46–7
VII1995Copenhagen TowersAarhus Tigers35–20
VIII1996 Roskilde Kings Copenhagen Towers62–48
IX1997Roskilde Kings Kronborg Knights 56–37
X1998Aarhus TigersKronborg Knights48–20
XI1999Aarhus TigersKronborg Knights28–0
XII2000Aarhus TigersRoskilde Kings49–6
XIII2001Roskilde Kings Greve Monarchs 17–10
XIV2002 Avedøre Monarchs Roskilde Kings27–25
XV2003Avedøre MonarchsRoskilde Kings28–14
XVI2004Avedøre MonarchsHerning Hawks41–12
XVII2005Roskilde KingsKronborg Knights23–6
XVIII2006 Triangle Razorbacks Kronborg Knights21–16
XIX2007Triangle RazorbacksAvedøre Monarchs32–20
XX2008Triangle Razorbacks Søllerød Gold Diggers 55–24
XXIOctober 3, 2009Søllerød Gold DiggersTriangle Razorbacks10–0
XXIIOctober 2, 2010Søllerød Gold DiggersTriangle Razorbacks13–0 Farum Park, Farum [2]
XXIIIOctober 8, 2011Triangle RazorbacksSøllerød Gold Diggers35–31Farum Park, Farum [3]
XXIVOctober 6, 2012Triangle RazorbacksSøllerød Gold Diggers34–29 Vejle Stadium, Vejle [4]
XXVOctober 12, 2013Copenhagen TowersTriangle Razorbacks28–21 AutoC Park, Randers [5]
XXVIOctober 11, 2014Copenhagen TowersAarhus Tigers26–3AutoC Park, Randers [6]
XXVIIOctober 10, 2015Triangle RazorbacksSøllerød Gold Diggers21–17 Energi Viborg Arena, Viborg [7]
XXVIIIOctober 8, 2016Triangle RazorbacksCopenhagen Towers22–18 CASA Arena, Horsens [8]
XXIXOctober 7, 2017Copenhagen TowersSøllerød Gold Diggers20–7 Harboe Arena, Slagelse [9]
XXXOctober 13, 2018Copenhagen TowersTriangle Razorbacks23–22Harboe Arena, Slagelse [10]
XXXIOctober 5, 2019Triangle RazorbacksCopenhagen Towers20–14 Gladsaxe Stadium
—2020season abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic – no final played
XXXIIOctober 9, 2021Copenhagen TowersSøllerød Gold Diggers24–7Vejle Atletikstadion, Vejle [11]
XXXIIISeptember 24, 2022Copenhagen TowersSøllerød Gold Diggers32–17 Blue Water Arena, Esbjerg [12]
XXXIVOctober 7, 2023Copenhagen TowersSøllerød Gold Diggers50–36 Gladsaxe Stadium
XXXVOctober 5, 2024Copenhagen Towers Aalborg 89ers 33–14 Gentofte Sportspark
XXXVIOctober 4, 2025Søllerød Gold DiggersAalborg 89ers6–0Vejle Atletikstadion, Vejle

References

  1. ↑ "Mermaid Bowl vindere" [Mermaid Bowl Winners]. daff.dk (in Danish).
  2. ↑ "Gold Diggers gewinnen Mermaid Bowl XXII". football-aktuell.de (in German). 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  3. ↑ "Razorbacks gewinnen Mermaid Bowl". football-aktuell.de (in German). 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2022-12-15.
  4. ↑ "Historie". razorbacks.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Towers lösen Razorbacks ab". football-aktuell.de. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Towers Top Tigers; Copenhagen Wins Historic Sixth Mermaid Bowl". americanfootballinternational.com. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  7. ↑ "Triangle Razorbacks Stage Fourth Quarter Rally To Take Danish Title". americanfootballinternational.com. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  8. ↑ "Triangle Razorbacks Win Denmark's Mermaid Bowl in a Thriller". americanfootballinternational.com. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  9. ↑ "Copenhagen Towers capture 7th Danish title, down Søllerød Gold Diggers to win Mermaid Bowl XXIX". americanfootballinternational.com. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  10. ↑ "Tæt Mermaid Bowl ender med sejr til Copenhagen Towers". mermaidbowl.dk (in Danish). 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  11. ↑ "Copenhagen Towers seize Mermaid Bowl XXXII thanks to dominant tail end". 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Towers vinder tiende Mermaid Bowl" (in Danish). 2022-09-24. Retrieved 2022-12-14.


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