BritBowl
The BritBowl is the championship game of the British American Football Association Community Leagues, and formerly the British American Football League (BAFL) in the United Kingdom. It is the most prestigious of the league's three bowl games that constitute BritBowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier Division of BAFL are eligible to compete in BritBowl. The lower divisions have their own championship games.
To mark its 20th anniversary, Roman numerals were introduced to identify the game. The 2006 Championship became known as BritBowl XX. The previous nineteen championship games were redesignated as BritBowl I to BritBowl XIX respectively.
Since BritBowl XX the winning team has been presented with the Boston Trophy. The current champions are the London Warriors, who defeated the Tamworth Phoenix 48-34 in BritBowl XXII on 8th September 2018.
BritBowl Championships
| BritBowl | Year | Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Venue | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXXII | 2018 | 8 September 2018 | *London Warriors | 48–34 | Tamworth Phoenix | John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds | Raymond Sobowale |
| XXXI | 2017 | 26 August 2017 | *Tamworth Phoenix | 34-28 | London Blitz | Sixways Stadium, Worcester | Patrick Daley |
| XXX | 2016 | 27 August 2016 | *London Warriors | 36-15 | London Blitz | Sixways Stadium, Worcester | Dwayne Watson |
| XXIX | 2015 | 5 September 2015 | *London Warriors | 20-19 | London Blitz | Allianz Park, London | Ian Jacquet |
| XXVIII | 2014 | 14 September 2014 | *London Warriors | 10-8 | London Blitz | John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds | Samuel Obi |
| XXVII | 2013 | 5 October 2013 | *London Warriors | 26-23 | London Blitz | John Charles Centre for Sport, Leeds | Romaine Jackson |
| XXVI | 2012 | 26 August 2012 | *London Blitz | 37-21 | London Warriors | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | Fred Boyle |
| XXV | 2011 | 24 September 2011 | *London Blitz | 18-0 | London Warriors | Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, London | Fred Boyle |
| XXIV | 2010 | 18 September 2010 | *London Blitz | 34-20 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Sixways Stadium, Worcester | Pete Sochart |
| XXIII | 2009 | 27 September 2009 | *London Blitz | 26-7 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | Gareth Dauley |
| XXII | 2008 | 21 September 2008 | *Coventry Cassidy Jets | 33-32 | London Blitz | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster | Dax Michelena |
| XXI | 2007 | 23 September 2007 | *London Blitz | 14-6 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | Lennox Johnson |
| XX | 2006 | *London Olympians | 45-30 | London Blitz | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | Michael Andrew | |
| XIX | 2005 | *London O's | 21-19 | Personal Assurance Knights | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | Jermaine Allen | |
| XVIII | 2004 | *Personal Assurance Knights | 28-14 | London O's | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | Jon Wyse | |
| XVII | 2003 | *London O's | 35-7 | East Kilbride Pirates | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | Warren Keen | |
| XVI | 2002 | *London O's | 42-15 | Personal Assurance Knights | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | Clive Palumbo | |
| XV | 2001 | *London O's | 37-20 | East Kilbride Pirates | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | ||
| XIV | 2000 | *London O's | 34-26 | Birmingham Bulls | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield | ||
| XIII | 1999 | *London O's | 9-6 | Birmingham Bulls | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| XII | 1998 | *London O's | 20-0 | Sussex Thunder | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| XI | 1997 | Redbridge Fire | 26-7 | Nottingham Caesars | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| X | 1996 | Leicester Panthers | 10-6 | Milton Keynes Pioneers | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| IX | 1995 | Birmingham Bulls | 34-30 | London O's | Norman Green Stadium, Solihull | ||
| VIII | 1994 | *Streatham Olympians | 24-23 | Birmingham Bulls | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| VII | 1993 | Bournemouth Buccaneers | 42-34 | Bedford Bombardiers | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| VI | 1992 | Clydesdale Colts | 30-26 | Farnham Knights | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| V | 1991 | London Capitals | 52-7 | Clydesdale Colts | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| IV | 1990 | Ipswich Cardinals | 34-22 | Clydesdale Colts | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| III | 1989 | Norwich Devils | 18-9 | Ipswich Cardinals | Moorways Stadium, Derby | ||
| II | 1988 | Woking Generals | 20-14 | Mersey Centurions | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | ||
| I | 1987 | Mersey Centurions | 20-16 | Leicester Huntsmen | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester | Jeffrey Kelly |
* denotes British Champion
Note: Undesignated, 1987–1988 National Division, 1989–1993 Division 1, 1994–1998 Division 1 National, 1999 Division 1, 2000–2006 Premier Division, 2007
Lower Division Championships
| Year | Bowl | Champion | Result (Opponent) | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Division 1 | Sussex Thunder | Won 10-07 (West Coast Trojans) | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield |
| Division 2 | Sheffield Predators | Won 39-33 OT (Peterborough Saxons) | ||
| 2011 | Division 1 | East Kilbride Pirates | Won 62-23 (Leicester Falcons) | Crystal Palace National Athletics Stadium, London |
| Division 2 | South Wales Warriors | Won 48-20 (West Coast Trojans) | ||
| 2010 | Division 1 | Tamworth Phoenix | Won 35-14 (East Kilbride Pirates) | Sixways Stadium, Worcester |
| Division 2 | London Olympians | Won 35-13 (Manchester Titans) | ||
| 2009 | Division 1 | London Cobras | Won 8-0 (East Kilbride Pirates) | Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster |
| Division 2 | Leicester Falcons | Won 33-32 (Colchester Gladiators) | ||
| 2008 | Division 1 | Sussex Thunder | Won 20-18 4OT (Redditch Arrows) | Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield |
| Division 2 | London Cobras | Won 30-6 (Tamworth Phoenix) | ||
| 2007 | Division 1 | Farnham MH Knights | Won 47-7 (Ipswich Cardinals) | |
| Division 2 | Norwich Devils | Won 26-12 (Dundee Hurricanes) | ||
| 2006 | Division 1A | Coventry Cassidy Jets | Won 52-20 (Bristol Aztecs) | |
| Division 2 | Dominos Oxford Saints | Won 29-28 (West Coast Trojans) | ||
| 2005 | Division 1A | Bristol Aztecs | Won 7-0 (Chiltern Cheetahs) | |
| Division 2 | Coventry Jets | Won 30-26 (Kent Exiles) | ||
| 2004 | Division 1A | Southern Sundevils | Won 32-0 (Bristol Aztecs) | |
| Division 2 | Doncaster Mustangs | Won 32-16 (Chiltern Cheetahs) | ||
| 2003 | Division 2 | Bristol Aztecs | Won 32-15 (Nottingham Caesars) | |
| 2002 | Division 2 | Norwich Devils | Won 17-14 (ASAP Yorkshire Rams) | |
| 2001 | Division 2 | Ipswich Cardinals | Won 47-15 (Norwich Devils) | |
| 2000 | Division 2 | Personal Assurance Knights | Won 41-7 (Ipswich Cardinals) | |
| 1999 | Division 1 (Regional) | Gateshead Senators | Won 7-2 (Bristol Aztecs) | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| Division 2 | Chester Romans | Won 24-22 (Tiger Bay Warriors) | ||
| 1998 | Division 2 | Southern Sundevils | Won 22-16 (Lancashire Wolverines) | |
| 1997 | Division 2 | Bristol Aztecs | Won 27-6 (Chiltern Cheetahs) | |
| 1996 | Division 2 | London O's | Won 32-7 (Birmingham Bulls) | |
| Division 3 | Winchester Rifles | Won 48-0 (Redditch Arrows) | ||
| 1995 | Division 2 | Cambridge Cats | Won 28-14 (Plymouth Admirals) | Norman Green Stadium, Solihull |
| Division 3 | Oxford Saints | Won 14-6 (Gwent Mustangs) | ||
| 1994 | Division 2 | Milton Keynes Pioneers | Won 18-6 (Bedford Bombardiers) | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| Division 3 | Cambridge Cats | Won 25-14 (Crawley Raiders) | ||
| Division 4 | London Olympians II | Won 48-6 (Trent Valley Warriors) | ||
| 1993 | Premier Division | Tiptree Titans | Won 17-9 (Croydon Kings) | |
| First Division | Lincoln Saints | Won 51-14 (Redbridge Fire) | ||
| 1992 | Premier Division | Merseyside Nighthawks | Won 23-20 (Crawley Raiders) | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| First Division | Tiptree Titans | Won 20-6 (Bath Gladiators) | ||
| 1991 | Premier Division | Plymouth Admirals | Won 26-16 (Sutton Coalfield Royals) | Saffron Lane Stadium, Leicester |
| First Division | Glasgow Cyclones | Won 30-21 (Basildon Chiefs) | ||
| 1990 | Premier Division | Duchy Destroyers | Won 31-19 (Cumbria Cougars) | |
| First Division | Barnsley Bears | Won 40-34 (Barracudas) | ||
| 1989 | Premier Division | Kingston Thames Pirates | Won 66-8 (Redditch Arrows) | Moorways Stadium, Derby |
| First Division | Rugby Rollers | Won 27-23 (Duchy Destroyers) |
Note: There were no lower divisions prior to 1989
BritBowl Appearances
| Num | Team | W | L | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | London Olympians | 9 | 2 | 0.818 | 6 wins & 2 losses as London O's |
| 12 | London Blitz | 5 | 7 | 0.417 | |
| 7 | London Warriors | 5 | 2 | 0.714 | |
| 4 | Farnham MH Knights | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 1 win & 2 losses as Personal Assurance Knights |
| 4 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | |
| 4 | Birmingham Bulls | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | |
| 3 | Clydesdale Colts | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | |
| 2 | Tamworth Phoenix | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | Ipswich Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | Mersey Centurions | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | East Kilbride Pirates | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | |
The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:
Bournemouth Buccaneers, Leicester Panthers,London Capitals, Norwich Devils, Redbridge Fire, Woking Generals, Tamworth Phoenix
The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance:
Bedford Bombardiers, Leicester Huntsmen, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Nottingham Caesars, Sussex Thunder
Lower Division Championship Appearances
| Num | Team | W | L | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bristol Aztecs | 3 | 3 | 0.500 | |
| 3 | Norwich Devils | 2 | 1 | 0.667 | |
| 3 | Ipswich Cardinals | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | |
| 3 | East Kilbride Pirates | 1 | 2 | 0.333 | |
| 3 | Chiltern Cheetahs | 0 | 3 | 0.000 | |
| 2 | Cambridge Cats | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Coventry Cassidy Jets | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 win as Coventry Jets |
| 2 | Farnham MH Knights | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 win as Personal Assurance Knights |
| 2 | London Olympians | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 win as London O's & 1 win as London Olympians II |
| 2 | Southern Sundevils | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Sussex Thunder | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Tiptree Titans | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | |
| 2 | Duchy Destroyers | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | Plymouth Admirals | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | |
| 2 | Crawley Raiders | 0 | 2 | 0.000 | |
| 2 | Redditch Arrows | 0 | 2 | 0.000 |
The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:
Barnsley Bears, Chester Romans, Doncaster Mustangs, Gateshead Senators, Glasgow Cyclones, Kingston Thames Pirates, Lincoln Saints, Merseyside Centurians, Milton Keynes Pioneers, Oxford Saints, Rugby Rollers, South Wales Warriors, Winchester Rifles
The following teams have 1 loss from 1 appearance:
ASAP Yorkshire Rams, Barracudas, Basildon Chiefs, Bath Gladiators, Bedford Bombardiers, Birmingham Bulls, Croydon Kings, Cumbria Cougars, Dundee Hurricanes, Gwent Mustangs, Kent Exiles, Lancashire Wolverines, Nottingham Caesars, Redbridge Fire, Sutton Coalfield Royals, Tiger Bay Warriors, Trent Valley Warriors