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Belgian Football League

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Belgian American Football League
SportAmerican football
Founded1987
No. of teams11
Country Belgium
 Luxembourg
Most recent
champion
Mons Knights
Related
competitions		FAFL & LFFAB
Websitebafl.be

The Belgian American Football League (BAFL) is a sports league for American football in Belgium founded in 1987. The league currently consists of 11 teams from Belgian cities and regions. The league used to be divided into two conferences—the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) and Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique (LFFAB). The current season is the first without conferences. At the end of the regular season, four teams play in the BFL playoffs, a four-team single-elimination tournament that culminates with the championship game, known as the Belgian Bowl.[1]

Seasons

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Football rules

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The BFL uses this field layout, spanning 100 yards from one endzone to the other

The BFL uses the American college football rules: (2013/2014 NCAA Rulebook). These differ from the popular professional league of the United States, the NFL. The officials are organised in the Belgian American Football Officials Committee (BAFOC).

The conferences

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The BFL is divided into a Dutch-speaking conference and a French-speaking conference, based on the northern Flemish Community and the southern French Community of Belgium. These two communities intermingle in the territory of Brussels, two teams based in Brussels play in the Dutch (FAFL) and one team plays in the French (LFFAB). The LFFAB has one team from Luxembourg, the Steelers, but they left the league in 2026 for Germany Oberliga. The conferences are important for the championship game as they determine who will participate in the play-offs. Teams only play interconference games in the play-offs.

Teams

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There are 18 BFL teams. The La Louvière Wolves are on hold. New teams must be located 20 km from an existing team. This rule does not apply for Brussels. Luxembourg Steelers left in 2026 for Germany Oberliga.

Team City or area Founded Website
Flemish American Football League, FAFL, Flemish Community
Antwerp Spartans Antwerp, BE 2019 Antwerp Spartans
Bruges Broncos Brugge, BE 2025 Broncos
Brussels Black Angels Brussels, BE 1989 Black Angels
Ghent Gators Ghent, BE 1999 Gators
Izegem Tribes Izegem, BE 1989 Tribes
Leuven Lions Leuven, BE 1986 Lions
Limburg Shotguns Leopoldsburg, BE 2008 Shotguns
Ostend Pirates Ostend, BE 2013 Pirates
Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique, LFFAB, French Community
Amay Atomics Amay, BE 2014
Andenne Bears Andenne, BE 2002 Bears
Brussels Tigers Brussels, BE 1998 Tigers
Charleroi Coal Miners Charleroi, BE 1993 CoalMiners
Liège Monarchs Liège, BE 1986 Monarchs
Mons Knights Mons, BE 2012 Knights
Mont-Saint-Guibert Turtles Mont-Saint-Guibert, BE 2009
Verviers Mustangs Verviers, BE 2016
Waterloo Warriors Waterloo, BE 2011 Warriors

Team locations

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BFL records

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  • Most national championships:
    • 8 West Flanders Tribes (2000, 2001, 2006–2011)
  • Most appearances in a national championship:
    • 16 Brussels Black Angels (1996–1998, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2015–2019, 2021, 2025, 2026)
  • Most consecutive national championships:
    • 6 West Flanders Tribes (2006–2011)[2]
  • Most consecutive appearances in a national championship:
    • 6 West Flanders Tribes (2006–2011)
  • Most consecutive appearances in the playoffs:
    • 10 Brussels Black Angels (2001–2011)
  • Most consecutive wins:
    • 50 West Flanders Tribes (27 February 2007 – 4 June 2011)[2]
  • Longest streak no losses:
    • 53 West Flanders Tribes (21 May 2006 – 4 June 2011)
  • Most consecutive perfect seasons:
    • 4 West Flanders Tribes (2008–2011)
  • Most consecutive unbeaten seasons:
    • 5 West Flanders Tribes (2007–2011)[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Belgian Bowl 2008". Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2009.
  2. 1 2 3 "EFAF| Tribes win Belgian Bowl XXIV". www.efaf.info.
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