Overview Belgian Football League History

History

1987-1994

Championship of Belgium (1987–1994)
Date	Champion
1987	Mouscron Redskins
1988	Brussels Raiders
1989	Brussels Raiders
1990	Brussels Raiders
1991	Brussels Raiders
1992	Leuven Lions
1999	Luxembourg Red Lions
1994	Brussels Raiders

1995-1999

Belgian Bowl (from 1995)
Date	Bowl	Champion	result	Runner-up
1995	Belgian Bowl VIII	Tournai Cardinals	34 - 12	Brussels Raiders
1996	Belgian Bowl IX	Tournai Cardinals	13 - 6	Brussels Angels
1997	Belgian Bowl X	Tournai Cardinals	98 - 7	Brussels Angels
1998	Belgian Bowl XI	Tournai Cardinals	16 - 3	Brussels Angels
1999	Belgian Bowl XII	Antwerp Diamonds	41 - 6	Izeghem Redskins

2000

BFL 2000 Standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Izegem Redskins	7	1	0	.875	202	67	W7
Charleroi Cougars	6	2	0	.750	138	40
Liège Red Roosters	3	5	0	.375	77	108
Flemalle Flames	3	5	0	.375	52	186
Brussels Tigers	2	6	0	.250	76	154
Ghent Gators*	0	7	0	.000	57	256

(*) Ghent was removed from competition on April 14, 2000. All results were cancelled.

2000 Playoffs

Quarterfinals May 7, 2000 @ Brussels			Semifinals May 14, 2000 @ Izeghem			Belgian Bowl XIII May 28, 2000 @ Izeghem

			1	Izegem Redskins	34
1	Izegem Redskins	20	4	Flemalle Flames	20
5	Brussels Tigers	16				1	Izegem Redskins	28
						2	Charleroi Cougars	0
			2	Charleroi Cougars	14
3	Liège Red Roosters	50	3	Liège Red Roosters	12
6	Ghent Gators (FF)	0

2001

	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
BFL Division I 2001 Standings
Izegem Redskins	5	0	0	1.00	76	29	W5
Charleroi Cougars	3	2	0	.600	74	45
Liège Red Roosters	1	3	0	.250	60	58
Brussels Angels	0	4	0	.000	12	90	L4

2001 Playoffs

Wildcard round May 13, 2001 @ Liège			Semifinals May 20, 2001 @ Waregem			Belgian Bowl XIV June 3, 2001 @ Ghent

			1	Izegem Redskins	42
4	Brussels Angels	26	4	Brussels Angels	14
W	Antwerp Diamonds	6				1	Izegem Redskins	22
						W	Brussels Tigers	0
			2	Charleroi Cougars	6
3	Liège Red Roosters	0	W	Brussels Tigers	20
W	Brussels Tigers	28

2002

BFL 2002 Standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
BFL West 2002 Standings
Antwerp Diamonds	8	0	0	1.00	286	24	W8
Tournai Phoenix	6	2	0	.750	184	78
West Flanders Tribes	4	3	1	.500	146	90	W1
Ghent Gators	0	8	0	.000	6	299	L8
BFL East 2002 Standings
Brussels Tigers	6	2	0	.750	158	66
Brussels Angels	4	3	1	.500	160	97
Flemalle Flames	4	4	0	.500	202	162
Charleroi Cougars	2	6	0	.250	124	194
Liège Red Roosters	1	7	0	.125	40	302

2002 Playoffs

Semifinals May 19, 2002 @ Antwerp			Belgian Bowl XV June 2, 2002 @ Ingelmunster

1	Antwerp Diamonds	30
2	Brussels Angels	8
			1	Antwerp Diamonds	14
			1	Brussels Tigers	24
1	Brussels Tigers	8
3	West Flanders Tribes	6

2003

BFL 2003 Standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
BFL West 2003 Standings
Antwerp Diamonds	4	1	0	.800	118	40
West Flanders Tribes	2	2	1	.400	74	68	T1
BFL East 2003 Standings
Brussels Black Angels	4	1	0	.800	140	34
Flemalle Flames	3	2	0	.600	64	45
Charleroi Cougars	1	3	1	.200	26	86
Liège Red Roosters	0	5	0	.000	13	164	L5

2004

BFL 2004 Standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Antwerp Diamonds	8	0	0	1.00	306	0	W8
Leuven Lions	7	1	0	.875	161	43
Brussels Black Angels	6	2	0	.750	143	46
Charleroi Cougars	6	3	0	.667	75	115
Liège Red Roosters	4	4	1	.444	92	161
Tournai Phoenix	3	5	0	.375	101	94
Flemalle Flames	3	5	1	.333	78	152
West Flanders Tribes	2	5	1	.250	68	70	L1
Brussels Tigers	1	8	0	.111	12	177
Ghent Gators	0	7	1	.000	32	207

2004 Playoffs

Semifinals May 23, 2004 @ Antwerp/Leuven			Belgian Bowl XVII June 6, 2004 @ Charleroi

1	Antwerp Diamonds	20
4	Charleroi Cougars	10
			1	Antwerp Diamonds	12
			2	Leuven Lions	0
2	Leuven Lions	31
3	Brussels Black Angels	20

2005

- clinched seed to the playoffs

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

LFFAB 2005 Standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Tournai Phoenix	3	0	1	.750	85	14
Liège Red Roosters	3	1	0	.750	68	20
Charleroi Cougars	2	1	1	.500	74	27
Brussels Tigers	1	3	0	.250	66	56
Andenne Bears	0	4	0	.000	0	180	L4

2005 Playoffs

LFFAB-only playoff rounds
Date	Winner	Score	Loser	Game field
April 24	Tournai Phoenix	34 - 0	Liège Red Roosters	Tournai
April 24	Charleroi Cougars	6 - 0	Brussels Tigers	Tournai
May 1	Tournai Phoenix	40 - 0	Charleroi Cougars	Flemalle
May 1	Liège Red Roosters	26 - 20	Brussels Tigers	Flemalle
May 8	Tournai Phoenix	26 - 0	Brussels Tigers	Liège
May 8	Liège Red Roosters	30 - 10	Charleroi Cougars	Liège

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

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

LFFAB 2006 Standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Tournai Phoenix	5	0	0	1.00	188	0	W5
Charleroi Cougars	3	3	0	.500	122	61
Liège Red Roosters	3	2	0	.600	116	83
Andenne Bears	0	6	0	.000	0	282	L6

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

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

LFFAB 2007 Standings
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Tournai Phoenix	6	0	0	1.00	250	0	W6
Charleroi Cougars	5	1	0	.833	165	59
Brussels Tigers	4	2	0	.667	76	43
La Louvière Wolves	3	3	0	.500	74	134
Liège Red Roosters	2	4	0	.333	92	103
Andenne Bears	1	5	0	.167	47	147
Flemalle Flames	0	6	0	.000	14	232	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

FFL 2008 Standings^[1]
	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

LFFAB 2008 Standings^[2]
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Tournai Phoenix	8	0	0	1.00	372	12	W8
Charleroi Cougars	6	2	0	.750	288	119
Brussels Tigers	6	2	0	.750	352	109
Andenne Bears	5	3	0	.375	92	200
Liège Red Roosters	3	5	0	.375	81	238
La Louvière Wolves	2	6	0	.250	59	281
Flemalle Flames	0	8	0	.000	40	298	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

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	0	.286	80	168	L5
Antwerp Diamonds	2	6	0	.250	82	191	L2
Ghent Gators	1	6	0	.143	113	230	L1

LFFAB 2009 Standings^[4]
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Tournai Phoenix	7	0	0	1.00	265	8	W7
Charleroi Cougars	5	2	0	.714	160	134
Brussels Tigers	5	2	0	.714	144	53
Dudelange Dragons	2	5	0	.286	62	185
Andenne Bears	2	5	0	.286	51	116
Liège Monarchs	0	7	0	.000	46	232	L7
La Louvière Wolves*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(*) La Louvière Wolves did not participate this season.

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

FFL 2010 Standings^[5]
	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

LFFAB 2010 Standings^[6]
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Brussels Tigers	6	0	0	1.00	280	6	W5
Tournai Phoenix	4	1	1	.660	182	24	L1
Dudelange Dragons	3	2	1	.500	141	86	L1
Charleroi Cougars	2	2	2	.330	78	98	L1
Ottignies Fighting Turtles	1	4	1	.160	36	124	L1
Andenne Bears	0	3	3	.000	32	158	L3
Liège Monarchs	0	5	1	.000	28	186	L3
La Louvière Wolves*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(*) La Louvière Wolves did not participate this season.

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

FFL 2011 Standings^[7]
	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

LFFAB 2011 Standings^[8]
	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	STK
Brussels Tigers	6	0	0	1.00	257	2	W6
Charleroi Cougars	3	3	0	.500	90	140
Ottignies Fighting Turtles	3	3	0	.500	155	76
Liège Monarchs	2	3	1	.333	90	109
Andenne Bears	0	4	1	.000	14	190	L5
Tournai Phoenix*	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dudelange Dragons**	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
La Louvière Wolves**	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

(*)Tournai phoenix gave forfait for the entire 2011 season. The games Tournai played became null and void, as if they were never played.
(**) La Louvière Wolves and Dudelange Dragons did not participate this season.

2011 Playoffs

Quarterfinals May 15 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht			Semifinals^[9] 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

Statistics

Overview Championship of Belgium and Belgian Bowl

**Championship of Belgium & Belgian Bowl statistics**
A	Club	W	L	PCT	LW	LL	A STK	W STK	L STK
9	West Flanders Tribes*	8	1	.889	2011	1999	6	6	1
6	Brussels Raiders †	5	1	.833	1994	1995	1	4	1
6	Tournai Phoenix**	4	2	.667	1998	2009	4	4	1
4	Tournai Cardinals** †	4	0	1.00	1998	N/A	4	4	0
5	Antwerp Diamonds	3	2	.600	2005	2003	4	2	2
8	Brussels Black Angels	1	7	.125	2003	2011	3	1	3
3	Brussels Tigers	1	2	.333	2002	2010	1	1	1
3	Izeghem Redskins* †	2	1	.667	2001	1999	2	2	1
2	Leuven Lions	1	1	.500	1992	2004	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

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.

There has been no number 3 ranked team that has qualified for the Belgian Bowl.^[10]

BFL standings since 2000

BFL 2000-2011 standings
Team	G	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	SP
Andenne Bears	42	8	30	4	.190	236	1273	-1037
Antwerp Diamonds	73	48	25	0	.658
Bornem Titans	46	18	28	0	.391	544	945	-401
Brussels Black Angels	77	55	19	3	.714	1779	649	1130
Brussels Bulls	32	10	21	1	.313	543	690	-147
Brussels Tigers	62	37	25	0	.597	1421	666	755
Charleroi Cougars	78	44	30	4	.564	1414	1118	296
Dudelange Dragons	12	5	6	1	.417	203	271	-68
Flemalle Flames †	44	13	30	1	.295	450	1075	-625
Ghent Gators	67	12	53	2	.179
La Louvière Wolves	14	5	9	0	.357	133	415	-282
Leuven Lions	58	17	39	2	.293
Liège Monarchs	76	22	51	3	.289	803	1764	-961
Limburg Shotguns	16	3	13	0	.186	166	494	-328
Ottignies Fighting Turtles	16	5	9	1	.367	247	306	-59
Tournai Phoenix	51	42	7	2	.824	1627	212	1415
West Flanders Tribes	86	66	15	5	.767	2096	739	1357

† indicates a defunct team
Statistics for the 2001 division II not included
Teams in yellow currently play in the FFL, in red in the LFFAB.

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External links

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