- History
- Statistics
- References
- External links
{{refimprove|date=February 2012}}In American football, the Belgian Bowl is the championship game of the Belgian Football League (BFL). At the end of each regular season, three teams from each conference play in the BFL playoffs, a six-team single-elimination tournament that culminates with the Belgian Bowl.[1] History| Championship of Belgium (1987–1994) |
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| Date | Champion |
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| 1987 | Mouscron Redskins | | 1988 | Brussels Raiders | | 1989 | Brussels Raiders | | 1990 | Brussels Raiders | | 1991 | Brussels Raiders | | 1992 | Leuven Lions | | 1993 | Luxembourg Red Lions | | 1994 | Brussels Raiders | | Belgian Bowl (from 1995) |
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| Date | Bowl | Champion | result | Runner-up |
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| 1995 | Belgian Bowl VIII | Tournai Cardinals | 34–12 | Brussels Raiders | | 1996 | Belgian Bowl IX | Tournai Cardinals | 13–6{{0}} | Brussels Angels | | 1997 | Belgian Bowl X | Tournai Cardinals | 98–7{{0}} | Brussels Angels | | 1998 | Belgian Bowl XI | Tournai Cardinals | 16–3{{0}} | Brussels Angels | | 1999 | Belgian Bowl XII | Antwerp Diamonds | 41–6{{0}} | Izeghem Redskins | | 2000 | Belgian Bowl XIII | Izeghem Redskins | 28–0{{0}} | Charleroi Cougars | | 2001 | Belgian Bowl XIV | Izeghem Redskins | 22–0{{0}} | Brussels Tigers | | 2002 | Belgian Bowl XV | Brussels Tigers | 24–14 | Antwerp Diamonds | | 2003 | Belgian Bowl XVI | Brussels Black Angels | NO BOWL | Antwerp Diamonds | | 2004 | Belgian Bowl XVII | Antwerp Diamonds | 12–0{{0}} | Leuven Lions | | 2005 | Belgian Bowl XVIII | Antwerp Diamonds | 13–2{{0}} | Brussels Black Angels | | 2006[2] | Belgian Bowl XIX | West Flanders Tribes | 23–14 | Tournai Phoenix | | 2007 | Belgian Bowl XX | West Flanders Tribes | 35–13 | Brussels Black Angels | | 2008 | Belgian Bowl XXI | West Flanders Tribes | 25–20 | Brussels Black Angels | | 2009 | Belgian Bowl XXII | West Flanders Tribes | 12–0{{0}} | Tournai Phoenix | | 2010 | Belgian Bowl XXIII | West Flanders Tribes | 36–6{{0}} | Brussels Tigers | | 2011 | Belgian Bowl XXIV | West Flanders Tribes | 20–14 | Brussels Black Angels | | 2012 | Belgian Bowl XXV | Brussels Tigers | 46–6{{0}} | Antwerp Diamonds | | 2013 | Belgian Bowl XXVI | Brussels Tigers | 9–0 | Brussels Bulls | | 2014 | Belgian Bowl XXVII | Ghent Gators | 38–0{{0}} | Brussels Tigers | | 2015 | Belgian Bowl XXVIII | Brussels Black Angels | 13–8{{0}} | Brussels Tigers | | 2016 | Belgian Bowl XXIX | Ostend Pirates | 16–15 | Brussels Black Angels | | 2017 | Belgian Bowl XXX | Brussels Black Angels | 27–20 | Brussels Tigers | | 2018 | Belgian Bowl XXXI | Brussels Black Angels | 50–0{{0}} | Limburg Shotguns |
Statistics| A|Appearances | Club | W|Wins | L|Losses | PCT|Winning percentage | LW|Last Win | LL|Last Loss | A STK|Appearance Streak | W STK|Winning Streak | L STK|Winning Streak | | 9 | West Flanders Tribes* | 8 | 1 | .889 | 2011 | 1999 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 6 | Brussels Raiders † | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1994 | 1995 | 1 | 4 | 1 | | 12 | Brussels Black Angels | 4 | 8 | .333 | 2018 | 2016 | 4 | 2 | 3 | | 6 | Tournai Phoenix** | 4 | 2 | .667 | 1998 | 2009 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 4 | Tournai Cardinals** † | 4 | 0 | 1.00 | 1998 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 6 | Antwerp Diamonds | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2005 | 2012 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | 6 | Brussels Tigers | 3 | 2 | .500 | 2013 | 2014 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | 3 | Izeghem Redskins* † | 2 | 1 | .667 | 2001 | 1999 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 2 | Leuven Lions | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1992 | 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Ghent Gators | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 2014 | N/A | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1 | Mouscron Redskins † | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 1987 | N/A | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | Luxembourg Red Lions † | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 1993 | N/A | 1 | 1 | 0 | | 1 | Brussels Bulls | 0 | 1 | .000 | N/A | 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
- in italics and †: defunct team or old name
- () Izeghem Redskins became the West Flanders Tribes.
- () Tournai Cardinals became the Tournai Phoenix.
- Bold indicates a still active streak.
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.belgianbowl.be/results.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-01-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529170846/http://www.belgianbowl.be/results.html |archivedate=2008-05-29 |df= }}
2. ^http://www.gva.be/Archief/guid/tribes-veroveren-belgische-landstitel-american-football.aspx?artikel=5d25de47-a090-486c-bb47-37413b4440c6
External links- Official Belgian Bowl site
- Official BFL website
- Dale's FFL thoughts - FFL Blog
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