Ostend Pirates

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Ostend Pirates
Established2012
Based in Ostend
Home stadiumDe Schorre, Ostend
League Belgian Football League
Division Flemish American Football League
League titles8 (2000, 2001, 2006, 2007,
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Division titles6 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
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The Ostend Pirates are an American football team based in Ostend. The Pirates are currently members of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL).

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History

Ostend Tigers

The original team were the Ostend Tigers. They merged with the Izegem Redskins to form the West Flanders Tribes.

West Flanders Tribes (2001-2012)

The team is the continuation of the former West Flanders Tribes which split up into the Ostend Pirates and the Izegem Tribes. [1] [2]

2014 season

The Pirates started off their first season very strong. Ostend won their first match-up against their former West Flanders Tribes teammates from Izegem Tribes with an 8-12 score. [3] [4] [5] They finished in the semi-finals against the Ghent Gators who would win the Belgian Bowl. [6] [7]

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

2015 season

FAFL 2015 Standings [8]
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

2015 Playoffs

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

References

  1. "newsarticle". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  2. "newsarticle". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  3. "newsarticle". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  4. "newsarticle". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  5. "newsarticle". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  6. "newsarticle". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  7. "newsarticle". Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 2014-09-13.
  8. "Flemish American Football League". fafl.be. Retrieved 2015-05-28.