German Football League 2

German Football League 2
Sport American football
Founded 1982
No. of teams 14
Country(ies)  Germany
Most recent champion(s) North: Hamburg Blue Devils
South: Franken Knights
Official website gfl.info

The German Football League 2 (GFL) is the second tier of American football in Germany, below the German Football League. Until 2007, the league was known as the 2nd Bundesliga.[1]

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League structure

The GFL 2, formerly the 2nd Bundesliga, which was formed in 1982,[2] is divided into a northern and southern division, which eight teams in each division. Unlike the GFL, there are no inter conference games and no GFL 2 champion is determined.

For the 2011 season, both the northern and the southern champions are promoted, while the runners-up of the two divisions will play the last placed team in the GFL division above for another spot in the league in 2012.[3]

Below the GFL 2, five Regionalligas, Regional Leagues, are set, North, South, West, Central and East.[2]

League history

The league was formed as the 2nd American Football Bundesliga in 1982, consisting of 16 clubs in three regional divisions. League strength varied from season to season after this, but the three division format was retained until 1986, when a fourth regional group was added.[2]

In 1995, the league was reduced to two divisions with seven clubs each. The strength was increased to eight teams per division in 1998 but continued to fluctuate because of teams withdrawing.[2]

GFL 2 Teams in 2011

GFL 2 North

Cougars
Virgin Guards
Jets
Pirates
Wildcats
Twister
Location of teams in the German Football League 2 in 2011
Team City State
Berlin Rebels Berlin Berlin
Cologne Falcons Cologne North Rhine-Westphalia
Hamburg Blue Devils Hamburg Hamburg
Lübeck Cougars Lübeck Schleswig-Holstein
Magdeburg Virgin Guards Magdeburg Saxony-Anhalt
Troisdorf Jets Troisdorf North Rhine-Westphalia

GFL 2 South

Team City State
Badener Greifs Karlsruhe Baden-Württemberg
Darmstadt Diamonds Darmstadt Hesse
Franken Knights Rothenburg ob der Tauber Bavaria
Frankfurt Pirates Frankfurt Hesse
Kirchdorf Wildcats Kirchdorf am Inn Bavaria
Holzgerlingen Twister Holzgerlingen Baden-Württemberg
Rhein Neckar Bandits Mannheim Baden-Württemberg
Weinheim Longhorns Weinheim Baden-Württemberg

GFL 2 season placings

The placings in the league since 2000:[2][4][5][6]

GFL 2 North 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Hygia Lions GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Berlin Adler 3 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Dresden Monarchs 4 2 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes GFL GFL GFL 2 1 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Assindia Cardinals 1 GFL GFL GFL 7 7 1 GFL GFL GFL
Mönchengladbach Mavericks 1 GFL
Düsseldorf Panther GFL GFL 1 GFL GFL GFL 4 4 5 2 GFL
Hamburg Blue Devils GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL 1
Berlin Rebels 2 5 5 6 1 GFL 2
Lübeck Cougars 4 3 3 6 6 3 5 3 5 3
Troisdorf Jets 7 3 6 8 4
Magdeburg Virgin Guards 6 5 4 5
Cologne Falcons 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL 2 6 6
Langenfeld Longhorns 5 3 5 6 3 4 2 3 4 3
Bonn Gamecocks 7 6 7
Recklinghausen Chargers 8
Hamburg Eagles 1 2 4 6 4 5 4 2 1 2 7
Hildesheim Invaders 7 8
Frankfurt Red Cocks 7
Weyhe Vikings 4 7 8
Hannover Musketeers 2 2 GFL 5
Bochum Cadets 6 8
Bielefeld Bulldogs 8
Cologne Crocodiles GFL GFL GFL GFL
Dortmund Giants 5 3
GFL 2 South 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Stuttgart Scorpions GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns 2 GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Marburg Mercenaries 3 1 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Munich Cowboys GFL GFL GFL 1 GFL GFL 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL
Saarland Hurricanes 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL 5 4 1 GFL GFL
Wiesbaden Phantoms 4 2 2 4 3 2 2 GFL GFL
Franken Knights GFL GFL GFL GFL GFL 4 4 2 2 1 3 1 GFL
Rhein Neckar Bandits 5 4 2 GFL
Holzgerlingen Twister 6 3 x
Darmstadt Diamonds 4 2 6 2 3 1 GFL GFL GFL 3 5 4 x
Kirchdorf Wildcats 1 1 2 5 5 6 6 5 x
Frankfurt Pirates 6 x
Kaiserslautern Pikes 6 8 x
Allgäu Comets 3 3 3 6 x
Frankfurt Universe x
Nürnberg Rams x
Plattling Black Hawks 3 3 1 GFL GFL GFL
Badener Greifs 7 7
Weinheim Longhorns 3 1 GFL GFL GFL GFL 8
Hanau Hornets 8 5 5 6 6 8 7
Montabaur Fighting Farmers 4 7
Stuttgart Silver Arrows 7 7 8
Königsbrunn Ants 8 7 5 8
Aschaffenburg Stallions GFL 7
Jena Hanfrieds 8
Franken Timberwolves 5 5 4 6 7
Rhein Main Razorbacks GFL GFL GFL GFL
Mainz Golden Eagles 5 4
Fursty Razorbacks 2 7
Rottenburg Red Knights 4 7
Straubing Spiders 6 6 8
Landsberg Express GFL
GFL = Team played in GFL Divisional champion

Divisional champions

The winners of the regional divisions of the GFL:[2]

Year North Central South
1982 Hamburg Dolphins Red Barons Cologne Noris Rams
1983 Bonn Jets Mannheim Redskins Kempten Comets
1984 Dortmund Giants Mainz Golden Eagles Kempten Comets
1985 Cologne Crocodiles II Stuttgart Scorpions Rothenburg Knights
Year North West Central South
1986 Hildesheim Invaders Recklinghausen Chargers Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns München Rangers
1987 Bremerhaven Seahawks Ratingen Raiders Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns Würzburg Pumas
1988 Bremen Buccaneers Recklinghausen Chargers Rüsselsheim Crusaders Königsbrunn Ants
1989 Hildesheim Invaders Recklinghausen Chargers Darmstadt Diamonds Fürth Buffalos
1990 Hamburg Silver Eagles Cologne Bears Stuttgart Scorpions Regensburg Royals
1991 Berlin Rebels Cologne Bears Stuttgart Scorpions Regensburg Royals
1992 Hamburg Silver Eagles Solingen Hurricanes Hanau Hawks Rothenburg Knights
1993 Braunschweig Lions Cologne Bears Frankfurt Gamblers Erding Bulls
1994 Kiel Baltic Hurricanes Tecklenburg Silverbacks Stuttgart Scorpions Simbach Wildcats
Year North South
1995 Kiel Baltic Hurricanes Rüsselsheim Razorbacks
1996 Berlin Rebels Landsberg Express
1997 Paderborn Dolphins Saarland Hurricanes
1998 Berlin Rebels Aschaffenburg Stallions
1999 Bremen Bravehearts Franken Knights
2000 Assindia Cardinals Saarland Hurricanes
2001 Berlin Adler Marburg Mercenaries
2002 Dresden Monarchs Marburg Mercenaries
2003 Düsseldorf Panther Simbach Wildcats
2004 Cologne Falcons Munich Cowboys
2005 Kiel Baltic Hurricanes Darmstadt Diamonds
2006 Kiel Baltic Hurricanes Weinheim Longhorns
2007 Hamburg Eagles Munich Cowboys
2008 Assindia Cardinals Plattling Black Hawks
2009 Berlin Rebels Franken Knights
2010 Mönchengladbach Mavericks Saarland Hurricanes
2011 Hamburg Blue Devils Franken Knights

References

  1. ^ German Football League 2 (German) AFVD website, accessed: 20 January 2011
  2. ^ a b c d e f Football History(German) Historic American football tables from Germany, accessed: 2 January 2010
  3. ^ Spielplan der GFL für 2011 steht (German) GFL website, published: 8 December 2010, accessed: 29 December 2010
  4. ^ GFL 2008 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 2 January 2011
  5. ^ GFL 2009 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 2 January 2011
  6. ^ GFL 2010 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 2 January 2011

External links

German Football League  · 2011 clubs
GFL
GFL 2
North
Berlin Rebels  • Cologne Falcons  • Hamburg Blue Devils  • Lübeck Cougars  • Magdeburg Virgin Guards  • Troisdorf Jets
South
Badener Greifs  • Darmstadt Diamonds  • Franken Knights  • Frankfurt Pirates  • Kirchdorf Wildcats  • Holzgerlingen Twister  • Rhein-Neckar Bandits  • Weinheim Longhorns
GFL Juniors
North
Braunschweig Lions  • Berlin Adler  • Berlin Rebels  • Hamburg Young Huskies  • St. Pauli Buccaneers
West
Bonn Gamecocks  • Cologne Falcons  • Duisburg Dockers  • Düsseldorf Panther
Central
Darmstadt Diamonds  • Gießen Golden Dragons  • Kaiserslautern Pikes  • Mainz Golden Eagles  • Wiesbaden Phantoms
South