List of clubs in the German Football League

This is a List of clubs in the German Football League, including all clubs who played in the league while its official name was American football Bundesliga.

The American football Bundesliga was formed in 1979, consisting of six clubs. It was renamed to German Football League in 1999. From its inaugural season to the end of the 2015 season, 71 different clubs have played in the league, with the Frankfurt Universe becoming the 72nd team to enter the league in 2016. Of these clubs, the Munich Cowboys have spent the most seasons in the league, 35 of a possible 38 as of 2016, followed by the Berlin Adler with 34, both clubs being founding members of the league. The record number of championships, the German Bowl, have been won by the New Yorker Lions, formerly the Braunschweig Lions, with eleven wins. The Lions are also the record holder in division championships, with twelve, while the Berlin Adler hold the record for play-off participations with 24.[1][2][3]

Overview

The league was formed with six club in 1979 with the top two teams after the regular season contesting the German Bowl. From 1980 onwards the league was always split into a northern and southern division. From 1986 to 1990 these two divisions were further subdivided, resulting in a four division format. Since 1991 it has been playing as a two division league again, north and south.

The German champions have been, from the inaugural season, determined in the German Bowl. From 1981 onwards play-offs were held to determine the two teams playing in the German Bowl. In 1981 the play-offs consisted of four teams, from 1982 onwards of eight. From 1986 to 1990 twelve teams qualified for the play-offs, with the four division champions receiving a bye for the first round. Since 1991 the format has returned to eight teams. The play-off contenders are evenly spread over each division, meaning, in the current two division format the best four teams in each division qualify.[1]

List of clubs

The list of clubs in the league from its inception in 1979 to the present season, sorted by the last season a club played in the league:[1]

Club No First Last PO Div Bowl Seasons
Munich Cowboys351979Present21611993
Berlin Adler341979Present24961987, 1989–1991, 2004, 2009
Düsseldorf Panther301979Present18961983, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994, 1995
Allgäu Comets 2131985Present5
Stuttgart Scorpions251986Present192
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns191988Present15722011, 2012
Hildesheim Invaders31990Present
Berlin Rebels101992Present1
New Yorker Lions 1231994Present1912111997–1999, 2005–2008, 2013–2016
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes171996Present14412010
Saarland Hurricanes132001Present3
Marburg Mercenaries142003Present115
Dresden Monarchs142003Present12
Rhein-Neckar Bandits52012Present2
Hamburg Huskies22015Present1
Frankfurt Universe12016Present1
Franken Knights 314198620155
Cologne Falcons6200520142
Hamburg Blue Devils161995201312241996, 2001–2003
Wiesbaden Phantoms320112013
Lübeck Cougars120122012
Assindia Cardinals11198620112
Plattling Black Hawks3200920111
Mönchengladbach Mavericks1201120111
Weinheim Longhorns420072010
Darmstadt Diamonds6199020082
Hannover Musketeers120042004
Cologne Crocodiles231981200320312000
Rüsselsheim Razorbacks 581996200363
Landsberg Express4199720001
Aschaffenburg Stallions2199920001
Paderborn Dolphins219981999
Hanau Hornets119991999
Hanau Hawks1719801998132
Nürnberg Rams 41619831998144
Regensburg Royals4199219952
Erding Bulls219811994
Solingen Hurricanes 6719861994
Hamburg Silver Eagles3199119941
Bad Homburg Falken121981199351
Dortmund Giants10198119935
Monheim Sharks9198519934
Badener Greifs81986199364
Cologne Bears119921992
Red Barons Cologne9198319917111988
München Rangers5198719911
Ansbach Grizzlies121979199011731981, 1982, 1985
Düsseldorf Bulldozer7198419903
Troisdorf Jets 77198419903
Mainz Golden Eagles6198519901
Würzburg Pumas319881990
Bremen Buccaneers219891990
Rüsselsheim Crusaders219891990
Fürth Buffalos119901990
Ratingen Raiders219881989
Königsbrunn Ants 8119891989
Mannheim Redskins6198219882
Hamburg Dolphins519831988
Recklinghausen Chargers119871987
Bremerhaven Seahawks5197919861
Nürnberg Vikings119861986
Frankfurter Löwen6197919846321979, 1980
Starnberg Argonauts219831984
Stuttgart Stallions319811983
Essen Eagles2198219831
Herne Tigers119821982
Solingen Steelers219811982
Mönchengladbach Mustangs119821982
Straubing Bisons219801981
Krefeld Condors119811981
Neu Isenburg Adler119801980
Kitzingen Colts119801980

Key

Denotes club plays in the GFL 2016. Denotes club plays in a league below the GFL in 2016. Club defunct.
Club Name of club
No Number of seasons in league
First First season in league
Last Last season in league
PO Play-off qualification
Div Number of division titles won
Bowl Number of German Bowls won
Seasons Seasons German Bowls were won in

Season placings

The placings in the league from its inaugural season in 1979 to the present one:[1]

Bundesliga

The Bundesliga era from 1979 to 1998:

Single division

Six clubs competed in the inaugural 1979 season with the Frankfurter Löwen winning the league and the German Bowl. Runners-up in both were the Ansbach Grizzlies while the Berlin Bären, now the Berlin Adler came third and the Bremerhaven Seahawks, Munich Cowboys and Düsseldorf Panther followed behind in this order.

North

Bundesliga North 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Braunschweig Lions 4 5 4 2 1 1
Hamburg Blue Devils 4 2 1 2 2
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes 5 4 4 3
Cologne Crocodiles 2 1 2 2 3 4 2 4 3 3 2 2 1 3 3 3 3 3 4
Düsseldorf Panther 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 5 3 3 2 1 1 5 5 5
Paderborn Dolphins 6 6
Berlin Adler 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 6 6
Berlin Rebels 5 5 5 6
Solingen Hurricanes 5 5 6 5 6 6 6
Hamburg Silver Eagles 7 4 7
Monheim Sharks 8 4 2 4 6 3 4 4 7
Dortmund Giants 6 7 2 3 2 2 2 6 6 8
Cologne Bears 7
Red Barons Cologne 3 5 6 2 3 2 1 2 3
Hildesheim Invaders 4 8
Düsseldorf Bulldozer 4 5 6 6 3 3 4
Assindia Cardinals 3 4 5 4 5
Troisdorf Jets 6 4 3 5 3 4 5
Bremen Buccaneers 5 6
Ratingen Raiders 5 6
Hamburg Dolphins 6 7 5 4 6
Recklinghausen Chargers 6
Bremerhaven Seahawks 3 3 7 6
Essen Eagles 4 5
Herne Tigers 5
Solingen Steelers 4 7
Mönchengladbach Mustangs 8
Frankfurter Löwen 1 1
Krefeld Condors 7

South

Bundesliga South 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99
Rüsselsheim Razorbacks 5 5 2 1
Munich Cowboys 3 4 2 2 4 4 4 6 2 1 2 1 1 1 3 4 3 4 2
Aschaffenburg Stallions 3
Stuttgart Scorpions 4 5 6 6 6 8 4 3 6 1 4
Landsberg Express 4 5 5
Hanau Hornets 6
Hanau Hawks 2 2 6 2 2 2 3 3 4 7 2 2 1 2 1 3
Noris Rams 3 7 3 3 1 3 1 3 1 3 4 3 2 1 2 6
Regensburg Royals 4 5 4 5
Franken Knights 5 6 3 5 6
Erding Bulls 7 6
Allgäu Comets 6 2 3 2 6 4 5 5 6 7
Badener Greifs 1 1 2 1 1 3 6 7
Bad Homburg Falken 5 6 5 5 4 5 1 2 3 4 2 8
Darmstadt Diamonds 2 6 7
München Rangers 5 5 4 2 8
Mainz Golden Eagles 8 5 3 5 4 5
Ansbach Grizzlies 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 3 5
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns 4 5 6
Würzburg Pumas 4 5 6
Rüsselsheim Crusaders 6 7
Fürth Buffalos 7
Königsbrunn Ants 7
Mannheim Redskins 7 3 7 3 4 6
Nürnberg Vikings 6
Frankfurter Löwen 3 4 4
Starnberg Argonauts 5 8
Straubing Bisons 6

GFL

The German Football League era from 1999 to present:

North

GFL North 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
New Yorker Lions 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 4 6 6 1 1 1 1
Dresden Monarchs 4 3 3 3 6 4 3 3 5 3 2 2 2 2
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes 4 6 6 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 4 3 3
Berlin Rebels 6 5 5 6 5 4
Hildesheim Invaders 5
Hamburg Huskies 4 6
Berlin Adler 4 3 2 4 5 2 3 1 2 4 2 4 5 6 7
Düsseldorf Panther 3 3 5 6 6 3 4 7 7 7 8
Cologne Falcons 5 4 5 6 8 3
Hamburg Blue Devils 5 1 2 2 4 2 2 4 4 7 6
Lübeck Cougars 8
Mönchengladbach Mavericks 2
Assindia Cardinals 5 5 6 4 5 7
Hannover Musketeers 6
Cologne Crocodiles 1 4 3 5

South

GFL South 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns 4 4 3 2 2 3 3 5 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
Frankfurt Universe 2
Saarland Hurricanes 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 6 7 5 6 4 3
Allgäu Comets 5 2 4
Stuttgart Scorpions 4 2 2 4 3 3 2 1 2 3 4 3 4 6 2 3 5
Munich Cowboys 1 1 6 5 6 3 6 5 4 8 3 4 5 6
Marburg Mercenaries 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 3 6 7
Rhein Neckar Bandits 2 4 7 7 8
Franken Knights 3 6 3 2 4 5 7 8 8
Wiesbaden Phantoms 5 6 8
Plattling Black Hawks 5 3 7
Weinheim Longhorns 4 4 4 6
Darmstadt Diamonds 4 5 6
Rhein Main Razorbacks 2 3 1 1
Aschaffenburg Stallions 5
Landsberg Express 6

Key

German Bowl winners German Bowl runners up Divisional champion Play-off participation

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Football-history (German) Historic American football tables and results from Germany, accessed: 23 October 2014
  2. Geschichte (German) AFVD website, accessed: 23 October 2014
  3. GFL (German) AFVD website, accessed: 23 October 2014

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