Maritime Football League

Maritime Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2018 Maritime Football League season
Sport Canadian football
Founded 2002
Inaugural season 2002
No. of teams 4
Country Canada
Most recent
champion(s)		 Moncton Mustangs
Most titles Saint John Wanderers (7 times)
TV partner(s) Rogers TV (occasionally)
Official website

The Maritime Football League (MFL) is a men's Canadian football league in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. The season runs from May until the end of June. The league consists of former CFL, CIS, and High School football players. [1][2]

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Teams in 2018

  • Moncton Mustangs
  • Halifax Harbour Hawks
  • Saint John Wanderers
  • Island Mariners

Defunct teams

  • Capital Area Gladiators
  • Halifax Shockers
  • Moncton Marshals
  • Saint John Longhorns (Merged with Wanderers)
  • Super City Mean Green
  • UNBSJ Wolves (Joined AFL)
  • Dartmouth Knights
  • PEI Privateers (Became the Island Mariners in 2017)
  • Nova Scotia Buccaneers (Returning in 2019)

Maritime Bowl Champions

  • I 2002 Halifax Shockers 21 Saint John Wanderers 19 (Hampton, N.B.)
  • II 2003 Saint John Wanderers 50 Halifax Shockers 12 (Halifax, N.S.)
  • III 2004 Moncton Marshals 30 Halifax Shockers 3 (Moncton, N.B.)
  • IV 2005 Saint John Wanderers 28 Dartmouth Knights 18 (Halifax, N.S.)
  • V 2006 Saint John Wanderers 52 Dartmouth Knights 26 (Saint John, N.B.)
  • VI 2007 Riverview Mustangs 23 Halifax Shockers 0 (Riverview, N.B.)
  • VII 2008 Riverview Mustangs 21 Saint John Wanderers 13 (Riverview, N.B.)
  • VIII 2009 Riverview Mustangs 16 Halifax Shockers 7 (Riverview, N.B.)
  • IX 2010 Moncton Mustangs 29 Dartmouth Knights 10 (Moncton, N.B.)
  • XI 2012 Halifax Shockers 45 Saint John Wanderers 6
  • XII 2013 Saint John Wanderers 39 Halifax Shockers 20
  • XIII 2014 Saint John Wanderers 48 Capital Area Gladiators 7
  • XIV 2015 Saint John Wanderers 36 Halifax Buccaneers 29
  • XV 2016 Saint John Wanderers 47 Moncton Mustangs 21
  • XVI 2017 Moncton Mustangs 43 Saint John Wanderers 23

Mariner Bowl Champions (Tier 2 Playoff Bowl)

  • I 2007 Dartmouth Knights 20 Saint John Longhorns 15 (Saint John, N.B.)
  • II 2008 Capital Area Gladiators 42 Saint John Longhorns 33 (Saint John, N.B.)
  • III 2009 Dartmouth Knights 41 P. E. I. Privateers 14 (Dartmouth, N.S.)
  • Ended in 2010.

References

  1. ↑ Hodge, Neil. "League's pre-season jamboree runs today in Moncton" Archived 2011-05-20 at the Wayback Machine., Times & Transcript, May 24, 2008. Accessed May 24, 2008
  2. ↑ Hallihan, Bruce. "Maritime League schedule begins May 31", Daily Gleaner, May 21, 2008. Accessed May 21, 2008
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