The British American Football League (BAFL) is the United Kingdom's primary American Football league. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with It was formerly known as the British Senior League (BSL) until 2005 [1].
The League has 3 divisions: Premier, 1 and 2[2], each with a playoff series and championship game to determine a winner[3]. A division in Sports consists of a group of Teams which compete against one another for a divisional title The Championship participants are promoted to the divisions above and the lowest ranking teams in each division are relegated.
The Championship games, are played at BritBowl which is traditionally hosted at Sheffield's Don Valley Stadium. BritBowl is the Championship game of the British American Football League (BAFL in the United Kingdom. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England The Don Valley Stadium is an athletics Stadium in Sheffield, England.
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Britbowl champions
- 2007 London Blitz
- 2006 London Olympians
- 2005 London O's
- 2004 Farnham Knights
- 2003 London O's
- 2002 London O's
- 2001 London O's
- 2000 London O's
- 1999 London O's
- 1998 London O's
Teams of BAFL
2008 Season
BAFL Premier
As of May 2008, the BAFL's Premier Division is comprised of seven teams, following the late withdrawal of the London Olympians from the 2008 season. Overview The Blitz field a senior team in the British American Football League Premier division as well as youth teams The London Olympians are the United Kingdom 's most successful amateur American Football club The London Olympians are the United Kingdom 's most successful amateur American Football club The Farnham Fastlane Knights (formerly Personal Assurance Knights or PA Knights are a British American Football team based in Aldershot, Hampshire The London Olympians are the United Kingdom 's most successful amateur American Football club [5] However, the Olympians have announced that they are preparing to re-enter the league in 2009 after going through a reorganisation. [6]
- Birmingham Bulls
- Bristol Aztecs
- Coventry Cassidy Jets
- East Kilbride Pirates
- Farnham Fast Lane Knights
- Gateshead Senators
- London Blitz
BAFL 1
BAFL 1 has twelve teams split into the Northern and Southern conferences. Birmingham Bulls are a British American football team based in Birmingham, England at the Moseley Rugby Club. The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based in Bristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College History Coventry and American Football The first American Football club in Coventry was formed as the Warwickshire Bears in February 1984 by two local men with a lot of History The Formation (1985 The East Kilbride Pirates were formed in 1985, following a notice appearing in the local newspaper asking any interested parties The Farnham Fastlane Knights (formerly Personal Assurance Knights or PA Knights are a British American Football team based in Aldershot, Hampshire Origins The Senators started life in the 1980s as the Newcastle Senators rising out of the ashes of the aptly named Newcastle Browns and playing at Northern Rugby Club in Newcastle Overview The Blitz field a senior team in the British American Football League Premier division as well as youth teams [7]
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BAFL 2
BAFL 2 has realigned for 2008 and expanded to 27 teams split into five conferences: North, Central, Eastern, London & South East, and South West. The Dundee Hurricanes are an American football team based in Dundee, Scotland. The South Yorkshire Mustangs (formerly known as the Doncaster Mustangs are an American football team representing South Yorkshire The Staffordshire Surge are an American football club based in Stoke-On-Trent, England. The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk. The Southern Sundevils are an American football team currently competing in the Southern Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division One (the [8]
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Associate Members
The following clubs have been accepted as associate members of the BAFL, with a view to join the league for the 2009 season. The Edinburgh Wolves are a British American Football team based in Edinburgh, Scotland. History 2007 Results A Edinburgh Wolves 35-26 L A Dundee Hurricanes 14-47 L H Merseyside Nighthawks 12-16 L A Edinburgh Wolves 20-28 L H The Lancashire Wolverines are a British American football team based in Blackburn and from the 2007 season will be playing in Division Two of the Team Record 2008 2-1 2007 7-2-1 (1-1 Playoffs 2006 3-6 *9 game season due to one game being cancelled 2005 5-5 (0-1 Playoffs The Merseyside Nighthawks are a British American football team based in Birkenhead Merseyside (nr Hull Hornets are an American Football team based in the Kingston upon Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire area History The Lincoln Bombers were formed in 1987 as a limited company and competed at senior level between 1987 and 1989 History The Shropshire Revolution American Football team were formed in January 2006 by like minded enthusiasts and fans of the game via a forum on the website of The Cambridgeshire Cats are an American football team competing in the Eastern Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division 2 with their home The Milton Keynes City Pathfinders are an American Football team based in Milton Keynes, England, competing in Division Two's Eastern Conference of The Colchester Gladiators are an American Football team competing in the South East Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division 2 The East Kent Mavericks are an American Football team based in Canterbury, Kent. The Essex Spartans are an American Football team based in Billericay, Essex, England. The Maidstone Pumas are an American Football team based in Maidstone, Kent. The Cornish Sharks are an American Football team currently competing in the South West Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division 2 The Hampshire Thrashers (formerly the Andover Thrashers are an American football team currently based in Winchester, England. The Plymouth Admirals are an American Football team currently competing in the South West Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division 2 The Reading Renegades are an American Football team currently competing in the South West Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division 2 The South Wales Warriors (formerly the Tiger Bay Warriors) are an American Football team currently competing in the South West Conference of British American Football
2007 Season and Reallignment
At the 2006 ‘end of season’ meeting at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday October 7th 2006, the BAFL board of directors announced a realignment of the league for the 2007 season. It was felt that the growing popularity of the sport in Britain and the gradual improvement of playing standards/parity rendered the present League structure obsolete. In a move to ensure more competitive games between teams at all levels, the league would restructure to a national Premier League, who will compete for the BritBowl title. BritBowl is the Championship game of the British American Football League (BAFL in the United Kingdom. Below the Premier League there would be two tiers of football in Britain, with a flexible structure.
The single conference "BAFL Premier" would consist of a ten game regular season where all teams will play each other at least once. The top four teams at the end of the season will eligible for play off berths and ultimately to compete for places in BritBowl XXI finals. The bottom team will be relegated to BAFL 1.
BAFL 1 would consist of two conferences (north and south). There would be a ten game regular season in each conference and all teams would play each other both home and away. The top three teams in each conference would be eligible for play off berths and the winners of the BAFL 1 national championship would be promoted to BAFL Premier. The bottom teams in each conference will be relegated to BAFL 2.
BAFL 2 would be decided once all applications and successful associates have been confirmed. The finalists of the BAFL 2 national championships will be promoted to BAFL 1.
2007 division breakdown
| BAFL Premier |
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| Birmingham Bulls |
| Bristol Aztecs |
| Coventry Cassidy Jets |
| East Kilbride Pirates |
| Gateshead Senators |
| London Blitz |
| London Olympians |
| Southern Sundevils |
| BAFL 1 North | BAFL 1 South |
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| ASAP Yorkshire Rams | Colchester Gladiators |
| Chester Romans | Kent Exiles |
| Doncaster Mustangs | MCP Ipswich Cardinals |
| Redditch Arrows | Oxford Saints |
| Staffordshire Surge | Farnham Knights |
| West Coast Trojans | Sussex Thunder |
References
- ^ Alltime British American Football results 1983 to present day
- ^ Official Website of the British American Football League
- ^ Official Website of the British American Football League
- ^ Alltime British American Football Champions
- ^ Olympians Withdraw. Birmingham Bulls are a British American football team based in Birmingham, England at the Moseley Rugby Club. The Bristol Aztecs are a British American football team based in Bristol, England, at the Filton WISE sports academy of Filton College History Coventry and American Football The first American Football club in Coventry was formed as the Warwickshire Bears in February 1984 by two local men with a lot of History The Formation (1985 The East Kilbride Pirates were formed in 1985, following a notice appearing in the local newspaper asking any interested parties Origins The Senators started life in the 1980s as the Newcastle Senators rising out of the ashes of the aptly named Newcastle Browns and playing at Northern Rugby Club in Newcastle Overview The Blitz field a senior team in the British American Football League Premier division as well as youth teams The London Olympians are the United Kingdom 's most successful amateur American Football club The Southern Sundevils are an American football team currently competing in the Southern Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division One (the The Colchester Gladiators are an American Football team competing in the South East Conference of British American Football League (BAFL Division 2 The South Yorkshire Mustangs (formerly known as the Doncaster Mustangs are an American football team representing South Yorkshire The Ipswich Cardinals are an American Football team from the United Kingdom based in Ipswich, Suffolk. The Staffordshire Surge are an American football club based in Stoke-On-Trent, England. The Farnham Fastlane Knights (formerly Personal Assurance Knights or PA Knights are a British American Football team based in Aldershot, Hampshire British American Football League (bafl. org. uk) (2008-04-09). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Retrieved on 2008-04-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama
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- ^ Official Website of the British American Football League
- ^ Official Website of the British American Football League
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