Tulip Bowl

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The Tulip Bowl is the final match in the season of the AFBN Division One, the top division of the American Football Bond Nederland (AFBN). The AFBN is the organisation responsible for American football in the Netherlands. The Tulip Bowl participants are determined through the playoffs and the match determines the Dutch champions in the sport of American football. The first championship game was played in 1985 under the name Super Bowl, before it became its current name in the second edition. [1]

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There are also other Bowl games, including the Division Two Bowl and the Dyan Kralt Bowl for the youth competition.

The Amsterdam Crusaders are the dominating team with 22 wins.

History

BowlDateChampionsRunners-UpScoreHost City
I1985 Amsterdam Rams Amsterdam Crusaders 36–14 Utrecht
II1986 Den Haag Raiders Amsterdam Rams32–13 Amsterdam
III1987Amsterdam CrusadersDen Haag Raiders47–13 Wassenaar
IV1988Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam Rams20–17 Rotterdam
V1989Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam Rams36–0 Zaandam
VI1990Amsterdam CrusadersDen Haag Raiders28–22Amsterdam
VII1991Amsterdam CrusadersDen Haag Raiders22–11 Dordrecht
VIII1992Den Haag Raiders Utrecht Vikings 42–13 Arnhem
IX1993Amsterdam CrusadersDen Haag Raiders15–14 Zoetermeer
X1994Den Haag Raiders Tilburg Steelers 20–6 Tilburg
XI1995Tilburg Steelers Rotterdam Trojans 26–6Rotterdam
XII1996Rotterdam TrojansAmsterdam Crusaders4–0
XIII1997Rotterdam TrojansAmsterdam Crusaders17–10Amsterdam
XIV1998Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes 20–11 Almere
XV1999Amsterdam CrusadersHilversum Hurricanes36–0 Hilversum
XVI2000Hilversum HurricanesAmsterdam Crusaders24–0 Hoorn
XVII2001Hilversum Hurricanes Limburg Wildcats 7–6Arnhem
XVIII2002Amsterdam CrusadersRotterdam Trojans7–0Hilversum
XIX2003Amsterdam CrusadersHilversum Hurricanes6–2Rotterdam
XX2004Amsterdam CrusadersHilversum Hurricanes22–6Arnhem
XXI2005Amsterdam CrusadersHilversum Hurricanes18–6Arnhem
XXII2006Amsterdam Crusaders Delft Dragons 27–20 (OT) Lelystad
XXIII2007 Maastricht Wildcats Amsterdam Crusaders25–16Amsterdam
XXIV2008Amsterdam CrusadersMaastricht Wildcats20–8Arnhem
XXV2009Amsterdam Crusaders Lightning Leiden 36–7Rotterdam
XXVI2010Amsterdam CrusadersMaastricht Wildcats28–22 Nijmegen
XXVII2011Maastricht Wildcats Alphen Eagles 16–14Hilversum
XXVIII2012Alphen EaglesAmsterdam Crusaders34–3Almere
XXIX2013Alphen EaglesAmsterdam Crusaders23–12Arnhem
XXX2014Alphen EaglesAmsterdam Crusaders14–12Arnhem
XXXI2015Amsterdam CrusadersAlphen Eagles21–6Arnhem
XXXII2016Amsterdam Crusaders 010 Trojans 40–6Amsterdam
XXXIII2017Amsterdam Crusaders010 Trojans33–13Almere
XXXIV2018Hilversum Hurricanes Lelystad Commanders 24–13Amsterdam
XXXVJuly 7, 2019Amsterdam CrusadersLelystad Commanders37–7Arnhem
XXXVIJuly 3, 2022Amsterdam Crusaders010 Trojans50–0Amsterdam
XXXVIIJuly 9, 2023Lightning LeidenLelystad Commanders14–9 Almere Haven
XXXVIIIJuly 7, 2024Lightning LeidenMaastricht Wildcats24–14 Leiden (Sportpark Montgomery)
XXXIXJuly 6, 2025Amsterdam CrusadersGroningen Giants39–18 Amsterdam (Sportpark Sloten)

Statistics

Ranking of teams

RankTeamChampionsRunners-UpAppearances
1 Amsterdam Crusaders 22830
2 Hilversum Hurricanes 358
3 Den Haag Raiders 347
4 Alphen Eagles 325
5 Maastricht Wildcats 246
6 Rotterdam Trojans 224
7 Lightning Leiden 213
8 Amsterdam Rams 134
9 Tilburg Steelers 112
10 010 Trojans 33
Lelystad Commanders 33
12 Delft Dragons 11
Utrecht Vikings 11
Groningen Giants 11

Records

See also

Footnotes

  1. "Tulip Bowl XXXII programmaboekje" . Retrieved 4 July 2024.