Flemish American Football League
The Flemish American Football League (FAFL) is one of the two conferences of the Belgian Football League (BFL).[1] It consists of teams from the Flemish Community, whereas the Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique (LFFAB) consists of teams from the French Community. The top three teams from the Flemish League qualify for the BFL playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season. The playoffs determine which teams play in the Belgian Bowl.
Current season, competition or edition: 2018 BFL season | |
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| CEO | John Van de Mergel |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
| Most recent champion(s) | Brussels Black Angels |
| Most titles | 6 West-Vlaanderen Tribes |
| Official website | www.fafl.be |
Teams
There are 9 FAFL teams.
| Team | City/Area | Founded | Head Coach | Website | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Flemish American Football League, FAFL,  Flemish Community | ||||||
| Antwerp Diamonds | Antwerp, BE | 1989 | John Jolie | Diamonds | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | Brussels, BE | 1989 | Romuald Derys | Black Angels | ||
| Brussels Bulls | Brussels, BE | 2005 | Curtis Plybon | Bulls | ||
| Ghent Gators | Ghent, BE | 1999 | Roald Piqueur | Gators | ||
| Izegem Tribes | Izegem, BE | 1989 | Tribes | |||
| Leuven Lions | Leuven, BE | 1986 | Kevin Marcoen | Lions | ||
| Limburg Shotguns | Leopoldsburg, BE | 2008 | none | Shotguns | ||
| Ostend Pirates | Ostend, BE | 2013 | Pirates | |||
| Puurs Titans | Puurs, BE | 2004 | Dorian Vermeir / Olivier Van Moorleghem | Titans | ||
Season's History
W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
- clinched seed to the playoffs
2005 season
| FFL 2005 Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 90 | 41 | W6 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 3 | 2 | 1 | .500 | 100 | 58 | |||
| West Flanders Tribes | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 55 | 71 | W1 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | 44 | 119 | L6 | ||
2005 Playoffs
| LFFAB-only playoff rounds | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Winner | Score | Loser | Game field | |
| April 24 | Tournai Phoenix | 34 - 0 | Liège Red Roosters | Tournai | |
| Charleroi Cougars | 6 - 0 | Brussels Tigers | |||
| May 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 40 - 0 | Charleroi Cougars | Flemalle | |
| Liège Red Roosters | 26 - 20 | Brussels Tigers | |||
| May 8 | Tournai Phoenix | 26 - 0 | Brussels Tigers | Liège | |
| Liège Red Roosters | 30 - 10 | Charleroi Cougars | |||
| Semifinals May 22, 2005 @ Antwerp/Tournai | Belgian Bowl XVIII June 5, 2005 @ Tournai | ||||||||
| 1 | Antwerp Diamonds | 55 | |||||||
| 2 | Liège Red Roosters | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Antwerp Diamonds | 12 | |||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 8 | |||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 9 | |||||||
2006 season
| FFL 2006 Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| West Flanders Tribes | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 175 | 75 | L1 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 199 | 39 | |||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |||||
| Leuven Lions | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 101 | 115 | |||
| Bornem Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 32 | 177 | |||
| Ghent Gators | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 56 | 196 | L7 | ||
2006 Playoffs
| LFFAB-only playoff round May 7, 2006 @ Charleroi | Semifinals May 21, 2006 @ Ostend/Tournai | Belgian Bowl XIX June 4, 2006 @ Brussels | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 26 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 28 | 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Liège Monarchs | 0 | 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 23 | |||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 50 | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 9 | |||||||||
| 4 | Andenne Bears | 0 | ||||||||||||
2007 season
| FFL 2007 Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| West Flanders Tribes | 6 | 0 | 1 | .857 | 198 | 34 | W6 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 148 | 51 | |||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | 74 | 48 | |||
| Leuven Lions | 2 | 3 | 1 | .333 | |||||
| Bornem Titans | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 26 | 176 | |||
| Ghent Gators | 0 | 6 | 0 | .000 | L6 | ||||
2007 Playoffs
| LFFAB-only playoff round May 6, 2007 @ Charleroi | Semifinals May 20, 2007 @ Ostend/Tournai | Belgian Bowl XX June 2, 2007 @ Brussels | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 55 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 6 | 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Brussels Tigers | 0 | 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 35 | |||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 50 | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 9 | |||||||||
| 4 | La Louvière Wolves | 0 | ||||||||||||
2008 season
| FFL 2008 Standings[2] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| West Flanders Tribes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 277 | 59 | W8 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 271 | 67 | W1 | ||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 101 | 76 | L1 | ||
| Ghent Gators | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 146 | 122 | W3 | ||
| Bornem Titans | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 39 | 190 | L1 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 66 | 175 | L4 | ||
| Brussels Bulls | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 36 | 247 | L8 | ||
2008 Playoffs
| Quarterfinals May 11 @ Charleroi/Brussels | Semifinals May 18, 2008 @ Ostend/Tournai | Belgian Bowl XXI May 31, 2008 @ Anderlecht | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 13 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 12 | 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 6 | |||||||||
| 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 43 | 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 25 | |||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 36 | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 17 | |||||||||
| 3 | Brussels Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||
2009 season
| FFL 2009 Standings[3] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| West Flanders Tribes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 279 | 37 | W8 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 207 | 75 | W6 | ||
| Bornem Titans | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 141 | 166 | W3 | ||
| Brussels Bulls | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 159 | 194 | L3 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 78 | 168 | L4 | ||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 82 | 191 | L2 | ||
| Ghent Gators | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | 119 | 230 | L1 | ||
2009 Playoffs
| Quarterfinals May 10 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht | Semifinals May 17, 2009 @ Ostend/Tournai | Belgian Bowl XXII May 31, 2009 @ Brussels | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 53 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 48 | 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bornem Titans | 26 | 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 12 | |||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Tournai Phoenix | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 50 | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Brussels Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||
2010 season
| FFL 2010 Standings[4] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| West Flanders Tribes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 263 | 77 | W8 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 179 | 66 | W4 | ||
| Bornem Titans | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 192 | 94 | L2 | ||
| Ghent Gators | 4 | 3 | 1 | .500 | 127 | 100 | T1 | ||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 79 | 170 | W1 | ||
| Brussels Bulls | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 95 | 197 | L3 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 1 | 6 | 1 | .125 | 46 | 144 | T1 | ||
| Limburg Shotguns | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 76 | 208 | L2 | ||
2010 Playoffs
| Quarterfinals May 9, 2010 @ Tournai/Brussels | Semifinals May 16, 2010 @ Ostend/Evere | Belgian Bowl XXIII May 29, 2010 @ Brussels | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Tournai Phoenix | 20 | 2 | Tournai Phoenix | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 | Bornem Titans | 13 | 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 36 | |||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 6 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 49 | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Dudelange Dragons | 0 | ||||||||||||
2011 season
| FFL 2011 Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| West Flanders Tribes | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 283 | 62 | W8 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 6 | 1 | 1 | .928 | 220 | 26 | W5 | ||
| Brussels Bulls | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 253 | 52 | W4 | ||
| Bornem Titans | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 114 | 142 | L2 | ||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 101 | 162 | L2 | ||
| Limburg Shotguns | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 90 | 286 | L4 | ||
| Ghent Gators | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | 44 | 239 | L1 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 1 | 7 | 0 | .125 | 57 | 193 | L7 | ||
2011 Playoffs
| Quarterfinals May 15 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht | Semifinals[5] May 22, 2011 @ Izegem/Evere | Belgian Bowl XXIV June 4, 2011 @ Ostend | ||||||||||||
| 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Charleroi Cougars | 0 | 3 | Brussels Bulls | 21 | |||||||||
| 3 | Brussels Bulls | 49 | 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 20 | |||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 14 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 10 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 35 | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 38 | |||||||||
| 3 | Ottignies Fighting Turtles | 0 | ||||||||||||
2012 season
| FFL 2012 Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Brussels Bulls | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 117 | 55 | L1 | ||
| West Flanders Tribes | 4 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 157 | 80 | W3 | ||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 78 | 47 | W1 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 77 | 37 | W3 | ||
| Ghent Gators | 2 | 4 | 0 | .333 | 76 | 114 | L2 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 57 | 95 | L4 | ||
| Puurs Titans | 0 | 5 | 1 | .000 | 47 | 183 | L3 | ||
| Limburg Shotguns (*) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
- (*)Limburg Shotguns gave forfait for the entire 2012 season. The games the Shotguns played became null and void, as if they were never played.
2012 Playoffs
| Quarterfinals May 20, 2012 @ Ottignies, Ostend | Semifinals May 27, 2012 @ Molenbeek, Evere | Belgian Bowl XXV June 9, 2012 @ Ostend | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Bulls | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Corbais Fighting Turtles | 13 | 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 12 | |||||||||
| 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 22 | 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 6 | |||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 46 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 34 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | West Flanders Tribes | 42 | 2 | West Flanders Tribes | 7 | |||||||||
| 3 | Liège Monarchs | 0 | ||||||||||||
2013 season
| FFL 2013 Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Brussels Bulls | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 178 | 14 | W6 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 127 | 29 | W3 | ||
| Puurs Titans | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | 81 | 54 | W1 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | 56 | 96 | L2 | ||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 1 | 3 | 1 | .300 | 49 | 105 | T1 | ||
| Ghent Gators | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 46 | 126 | L2 | ||
| Izegem Tribes | 0 | 5 | 1 | .083 | 49 | 162 | T1 | ||
2013 Playoffs
| Quarterfinals May 12, 2013 @ TBD | Semifinals May 19, 2013 @ TBD | Belgian Bowl XXVI June 2, 2013 @ Izegem | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Bulls | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Corbais Fighting Turtles | 24 | 2 | Corbais Fighting Turtles | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 | Puurs Titans | 2 | 1 | Brussels Bulls | 0 | |||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 9 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 37 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 7 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Liege Monarchs | |||||||||||||
2014 season
| FAFL 2014 Standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Ghent Gators | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 288 | 65 | W2 | ||
| Brussels Black Angels | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 226 | 66 | W7 | ||
| Ostend Pirates | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 196 | 84 | W4 | ||
| Brussels Bulls | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 158 | 73 | W2 | ||
| Leuven Lions | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 148 | 138 | W1 | ||
| Puurs Titans | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | 84 | 219 | L3 | ||
| Limburg Shotguns | 2 | 5 | 1 | .313 | 80 | 208 | L2 | ||
| Izegem Tribes | 1 | 6 | 1 | .188 | 90 | 203 | L3 | ||
| Antwerp Diamonds | 0 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 51 | 265 | L8 | ||
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 | 22 | 3 | Ostend Pirates | 14 | |||||||||
| 3 | Ostend Pirates | 30 | 1 | Ghent Gators | 38 | |||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Brussels Tigers | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 52 | 2 | Brussels Black Angels | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | Liège Monarchs | 12 | ||||||||||||
Statistics
FAFL Titles
| FAFL Titles | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | # | last | history | |
| 1 | West Flanders Tribes | 6 | 2011 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| 2 | Brussels Bulls | 2 | 2013 | 2012, 2013 |
| 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 1 | 2005 | 2005 |
| 3 | Ghent Gators | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
Playoff Appearances
| FAFL Teams playoff appearances | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | # | last | history | |
| 1 | Brussels Black Angels | 9 | 2014 | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 |
| 2 | West Flanders Tribes | 7 | 2012 | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| 3 | Puurs Titans | 3 | 2013 | 2009, 2010, 2013 |
| 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 3 | 2012 | 2005, 2008, 2012 |
| 3 | Brussels Bulls | 3 | 2013 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| 6 | Ghent Gators | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| 6 | Ostend Pirates | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
- years in bold are Belgian Bowl champions.
- Since 2008 there are three playoff tickets for the top three teams at the end of the regular season. There has been no number three ranked team that has qualified for the Belgian Bowl.[6]
References
- http://www.topsportvlaanderen.be/Topsporters/Ik-begeleid-topsporters/Sportfederaties/(federatie)/515%5B%5D
- "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
- "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
- "Video: WEST-VLAANDEREN TRIBES ZIJN KAMPIOEN". WTV. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
- "29 – Thursday mailbag". 12 May 2011.
External links
- Official FAFL website
- Official BFL website
- Official LFFAB website Archived 2013-08-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Dale's FAFL thoughts - FAFL Blog
- Belgian American Football Scores
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