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April 15, 2021

Junior Gridiron League Youth League 1997

Standings

JGL Youth 1997	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Conference
Doncaster Wildcats (C)	5	5	0	0			1.000
Humberside Rockets (Q)	4	2	2	0			.500
Steel City Warriors (P)	4	1	3	0			.250
Birmingham Raiders	3	0	3	0			.000
Eastern Conference
Peterborough Centurions (C)	5	4	1	0			.800
UCLA Renegades (Q)	5	5	0	0			1.000
Fen Harriers (P)	3	1	2	0			.333
Ipswich Cardinals	5	0	5	0			.000
South East Conference
Brighton B-52s (C)	5	4	1	0			.800
Worthing Guardians (Q)	5	3	2	0			.600
Edenbridge Knights (P)	4	1	3	0			.250
South West Conference
Bristol Aztecs (C)	6	5	1	0			.833
Plymouth Commodores	4	1	3	0			.250
Bournemouth Renegades	4	0	4	0			.000

[References: Compiled from Results in 1-12]

Plate Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Plate Semi-Finals
19.07.1997	Fen Harriers	44	Steel City Warriors	12
	Plate Final
19.07.1997	Edenbridge Knights	36	Fen Harriers	46

[References: 11-12]

Bowl Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
12.07.1997	Peterborough Centurions	17	Humberside Rockets	12
12.07.1997	Doncaster Wildcats	12	UCLA Renegades	2
12.07.1997	Bristol Aztecs	22	Worthing Guardians	34
	Semi-Finals
19.07.1997	Brighton B-52s	24	Worthing Guardians	20
19.07.1997	Doncaster Wildcats	42	Peterborough Centurions	0
	National Youth Championship		JGL Final X
02.08.1997	Doncaster Wildcats	20	Brighton B-52s	36

[References: 10-12]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
10.05.1997	Ipswich Cardinals	0	Peterborough Centurions	38
10.05.1997	Humberside Rockets	74	Steel City Warriors	6
10.05.1997	Birmingham Raiders	0	Doncaster Wildcats	80
10.05.1997	Bristol Aztecs	34	Bournemouth Renegades	0
10.05.1997	Edenbridge Knights	6	Brighton B-52s	8
	Week 2
17.05.1997	Steel City Warriors	124	Birmingham Raiders	0
	Week 3
	Week 4
31.05.1997	Ipswich Cardinals	0	UCLA Renegades	42
31.05.1997	Humberside Rockets	12	Doncaster Wildcats	24
31.05.1997	Plymouth Commodores	6	Worthing Guardians	22
	Week 5
07.06.1997	Brighton B-52s	40	Worthing Guardians	12
07.06.1997	Humberside Rockets	138	Birmingham Raiders	6
07.06.1997	Doncaster Wildcats	52	Steel City Warriors	6
07.06.1997	Peterborough Centurions	14	UCLA Renegades	18
07.06.1997	Plymouth Commodores	12	Bristol Aztecs	28
	Week 6
	Week 7
21.06.1997	Bournemouth Renegades	8	Bristol Aztecs	30
21.06.1997	Edenbridge Knights	28	Worthing Guardians	40
21.06.1997	UCLA Renegades	66	Ipswich Cardinals	0
21.06.1997	Fen Harriers	6	Peterborough Centurions	22
21.06.1997	Doncaster Wildcats	44	Humberside Rockets	26
	Week 8
28.07.1997	Ipswich Cardinals	0	Fen Harriers	56
28.07.1997	Steel City Warriors	0	Doncaster Wildcats	44
28.07.1997	Worthing Guardians	10	Brighton B-52s	36
28.07.1997	Bristol Aztecs	12	Edenbridge Knights	16
28.07.1997	UCLA Renegades	6	Peterborough Centurions	26
28.07.1997	Plymouth Commodores	42	Bournemouth Renegades	6
	Week 9
05.07.1997	Brighton B-52s	42	Edenbridge Knights	20
05.07.1997	Fen Harriers	8	UCLA Renegades	12
05.07.1997	Peterborough Centurions	52	Ipswich Cardinals	0
05.07.1997	Bournemouth Renegades	6	Worthing Guardians	60
05.07.1997	Bristol Aztecs	28	Plymouth Commodores	14

[References: 1-9]

Report

The 10th National Youth Championship Final in the Junior Gridiron League in Britain was won by Brighton B-52s after favourites Doncaster Wildcats were involved in a near crash on the motorway when one of the tyres on their team coach blew on the way to the game, which may have impinged on their performance. The Wildcats had gone through the season undefeated prior to this, winning the Northern Conference from Humberside Rockets and then defeating Eastern Conference runners-up UCLA Renegades from Boston in Lincolnshire in the Playoffs and Peterborough Centurions the Eastern Conference Champions in the Semi-Finals. In the Southern half of the draw Brighton B-52s knocked out near neighbours Worthing Guardians 24-20 with a last minute touchdown in the Semi-Finals. The Guardians had eliminated South West Conference Champions Bristol Aztecs in the First Round Playoffs. Bristol Aztecs had been the only team all season to defeat South East Conference Champions and eventual National Youth Champions Brighton B-52s. The League was Flag Football (non-contact American Football).

Map of Brighton (Home of Champions Brighton B-52s)

References

[1] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 10 May, 1996. pg. 21

[4] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 17 May 1996 pg. 20

[5] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 31 May 1996. pg. 21

[6] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 7 June 1996. pg. 21

[7] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 21 June 1996. pg. 21

[8] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 28 June 1996. pg. 21

[9] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 5 July 1996. pg. 21

[10] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 12 July 1996. pg. 21

[11] Anon. (1993) “JGL” First Down. 19 July 1996. pg. 21

[12] Anon (1993) “JGL” First Down. August 2, 1996. pg. 20

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Derek Walsh.

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British Youth American Football Association Youth Kitted League 1996

BYAFA Logo [References: 1]

Standings

BYAFA YKL 1996	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Conference
Birmingham Bulls (C)	2	1	1	0	57	46	.500
Lancashire Wolverines (P)	2	2	0	0	58	23	1.000
Bedford Huskers (P)	1	0	1	0	14	32	.000
Nottingham Caesars (D2)	1	0	1	0	20	48	.000
Southern Conference
Farnham Knights (C)	1	1	0	0	28	0	1.000
London Capitals (P)	1	1	0	0	68	8	1.000
Southern Sun Devils (P)	1	0	1	0	0	28	.000
Gloster Gladiators (D2)	1	0	1	0	8	68	.000

[References: ]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Playoffs
06.10.1996	London Capitals	42	Southern Sun Devils	0
06.10.1996	Lancashire Wolverines	18	Bedford Huskers	0
	Semi-Finals
20.10.1996	Farnham Knights	6	London Capitals	0
20.10.1996	Lancashire Wolverines	22	Birmingham Bulls	14
	Division 2 Bowl		9v9 Football
13.10.1996	Gloster Gladiators	26	Nottingham Caesars	12
	Division 1 Bowl		11v11 Football
03.11.1996	Farnham Knights	20	Lancashire Wolverines	0

[References: 4-6]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week
11.08.1996	Chippenham & Gloucester	8	London Capitals	68
	Week
08.09.1996	Lancashire Wolverines	32	Bedford Huskers	14
08.09.1996	Birmingham Bulls	48	Nottingham Caesars	20
08.09.1996	Farnham Knights	28	Southern Sun Devils	0
	Week
22.09.1996	Lancashire Wolverines	26	Birmingham Bulls	9

[References: 1-3]

Report

Farnham Knights won the British Youth American Football Association Youth Kitted League Division 1 Bowl by 20-0 over new team Lancashire Wolverines. Wide Receiver Mart Zaki scored all three touchdowns for the Knights and Sean Donahue (an Irish name) was named game MVP (Most Valuable Player) as he shined on both defense and running back. The Knights had not given up a single point all season and had triumphed 6-0 over London Capitals in the Semi-Finals. The Wolverines had knocked out Birmingham Bulls 22-14 in the other Semi-Final. Southern Sun Devils and Bedford Huskers had been defeated in the Playoffs by the Capitals and Wolverines respectively. All 8 teams were afforded an opportunity to play in the postseason as Gloster Gladiators defeated Nottingham Caesars 26-12 in the first ever 9v9 Division 2 Bowl.

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1996) “BYAFA” First Down. 17 August 1996. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1996) “BYAFA” First Down. 14 September 1996. pg. 20

[3] Anon. (1996) “BYAFA” First Down. 28 September 1996. pg. 17

[4] Anon. (1996) “BYAFA” First Down. 12 October 1996. pg. 17

[5] Anon. (1996) “BYAFA” First Down. 26 October 1996. pg. 16

[6] Anon. (1996) “BYAFA” First Down.16 November 1996. pg. 17

Images

[1] BYAFA | WAyback Machine (2003) logo_text [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030501082740im_/http://byafa.org/graphics/logo_text.gif [Accessed 15 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Scott Nicholson.

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April 12, 2021

Federazione Italiana American Football FIAF Winter League Snowbowl 1992-2002

FIAF Logo 1998 [References: 1]

Results 1992-2002

Year	Winners		Runners-Up
1992	Hogs Reggio Emilia	20	Red Falcons Liscate	7
1993	Lumberjacks Fiuggi	28	Marlins Rimini	24
1994	Skorpions Varese	60	Black Knights Rho	42
1995	Bengals Brescia	20	Green Waves Corbetta	12
1996	Bengals Brescia	29	Virtus Bologna	9
1997	Virtus Bologna	32	Marines Ostia	31
1998
1999	Skorpions Varese	35	Etruschi Livorno	26
2000-01	Kings Gallarate	30	Guelfi Firenze	25
2001-02	Titans Romagna	W	Kings Gallarate	L

[References: 2-6]

Report

The Winter League was an Italian Federation of American Football (FIAF) 2nd level league from 1992 to 2002. The Snowbowl was the title game and was won by Hogs Reggio Emilia (1992), Lumberjacks Fiuggi (1993), Skorpions Varese (1994 & 1999), Bengals Brescia (1995 & 1996), Virtus Bologna (1997), Kings Gallarate (2000-01) and finally Titans Romagna (2001-02). It was replaced in 2003 by the Silver League. The Winter League as its name suggests was played primarily over the winter months of October to December, and the final two years on into February. It was 8v8 American Football.

FIAF Winter League Logo [References: 7][Cropped]

References

Logos

[1] FIAF | Wayback Machine (1998) scudo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19980526012131im_/http://www.fiaf.net/scudo.gif [Accessed 3 August 2018]

Websites

[2] FIAF | Wayback Machine (1998) Campionati: Winter League: Albo d’oro dello Snowbowl / Winter League Schedule 1997/1998 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19981206085116/http://fiaf.net/ [Accessed 3 August 2018]

[2] FIAF | Wayback Machine (1998) 06.02.2001 Snowbowl in TV atto secondo [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020328021757/http://www.fiaf.net/ [Accessed 12 April 2021]

[3] FIAF | Wayback Machine (1999) Winter League 99 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991012061229/http://fiaf.net/ [Accessed 3 August 2018]

[4] FIAF | Wayback Machine (1999) Winter League 99 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/19991012061229/http://fiaf.net/ [Accessed 3 August 2018]

[5] FIAF | Wayback Machine (1999) Winter League 2000 / Resultati e Classifiche [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010221062934fw_/http://fiaf.net:80/winter/1999/winterteam.htm [Accessed 3 August 2018]

[6] FIAF | Wayback Machine (2001) Winter League 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20020328021757/http://www.fiaf.net/ [Accessed 3 August 2018]

Header Logo

[7] FIAF Wayback Machine (2001) winter [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010221062934im_/http://fiaf.net/winter/winter.gif [Accessed 12 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Francesco.

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Alpe Adria Football League 2013-2015

Alpe Adria Football League Logo [References: 1]

AAFL 2013

AAFL 2013	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Maribor Generals (C)	5	4	1	0	197	44	.800
Zagreb Raiders (P)	6	4	2	0	158	66	.667
Alp Devils (3P)	5	4	1	0	112	81	.800
Zagreb Thunder	6	1	5	0	67	167	.167
Osijek Cannons	6	1	5	0	38	244	.167

[References: 3]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	3rd Place
29.06.2013	Zagreb Thunder	0	Alp Devils	35
	AAFL Bowl I
29.06.2013	Zagreb Raiders	12	Maribor Generals	19

[References: 2]

AAFL 2014

AAFL 2014	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Alp Devils (C)	7	6	0	1	246	52	.928
Maribor Generals (P)	7	6	1	0	175	53	.857
Sirmium Legionaires (3P)	7	5	1	1	227	54	.786
Zagreb Patriots	7	4	3	0	155	73	.571
Sarajevo Spartans (3P)	7	2	4	1	124	169	.357
Osijek Cannons	7	2	5	0	97	205	.286
Split Sea Wolves	7	1	5	1	50	223	.214
Zagreb Raiders	7	0	7	0	0	245	.000

[Referenvces: 4]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	3rd Place
28.06.2014	Sarajevo Spartans	28	Zagreb Patriots	6
	AAFL Bowl II
28.06.2014	Alp Devils	6	Maribor Generals	15

[References: 5]

AAFL 2015

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
22.06.2015	Pancevo Panthers	28	Maribor Generals	36
	AAFL Bowl III		Zagreb
27.06.2015	Zagreb Patriots	16	Maribor Generals	36

[References: 6-7]

Report

With only a handful of clubs each in Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina, the three countries played a combined Alpe Adria Football League from 2013 to 2015. The 2013 season featured 5 teams: Maribor Generals and Alp Devils from Slovenia, and Zagreb Raiders, Zagreb Thunder and Osijek Cannons in Croatia. Maribor Generals defeated Zagreb Raiders 19-12 in AAFL Bowl I. The 2014 season saw massive expansion of the league, adding Sarajevo Spartans from Bosnia-Hercegovina and Sirmium Legionaires, Split Sea Wolves and Zagreb Patriots from Croatia, replacing the Zagreb Thunder who left the league. Again Maribor Generals won the AAFL Bowl, defeating Alp Devils 15-6. For 2015 at least one Serbian team, the Pancevo Panthers, was added. Maribor Generals won the three-in-a-row with a 36-16 victory in AAFL Bowl III in Zagreb against the host Patriots. Of interest to Irish readers is a player with an Irish name, Sean Frezell, who played for the Generals in 2015. The league ceased operating after the 2015 season.

References

Logos

[1] American Football International (2015) Alpe-Adria-logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.americanfootballinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Alpe-Adria-logo.jpg [Accessed 12 April 2021]

Wayback Machine

[2] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2015) Sezona 2013 AAFL Bowl I [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150308122925/http://www.generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2013/aafl-bowl-i/calendar/10.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[3] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2015) Sezona 2013 AAFL Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150308122725/http://www.generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2013/aafl-lestvica/ltable/9.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[4] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2015) Sezona 2014 AAFL Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150308122731/http://www.generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2014/aafl-lestvica/ltable/11.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[5] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2015) Sezona 2014 AAFL Bowl II [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150308122925/http://www.generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2013/aafl-bowl-i/calendar/10.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[6] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2016) Match of the Turnarounds and Deserved Ticket in AAFL Bowl III [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160401182100/http://www.generals.si/novice/tekma-preobratov-in-zasluzena-vstopnica-v-aafl-bowl-iii.html [Accessed 12 April 2021]

[7] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2016)Three Time AAFL Champions [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160401182133/http://www.generals.si/novice/trikratni-zaporedni-prvaki-aafl.html [Accessed 12 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Simon Williams.

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ZANS Zveza va Ameriski Nogomet Slovenije (Slovenia American Football League) 1. Liga 2010-2013

ZANS 1. Liga 2010

Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Ljubljana Silverhawks (C)	6	6	0	0	358	20	1.000
Kranj Alp Devils (P)	6	3	3	0	110	167	.500
Maribor Generals	6	3	3	0	143	202	.500
Celje Gold Diggers	6	0	6	0	46	268	.000

[Reference: 10]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	3rd Place
26.06.2010	Celje Gold Diggers	12	Maribor Generals	26
	Slo Bowl I
26.06.2010	Alp Devils	0	Ljubljana Silverhawks	41

[References: 9]

ZANS 1. Liga 2011

Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Ljubljana Silverhawks	6	6	0	0	277	92	1.000
Zagreb Thunder	6	4	2	0	146	142	.667
Maribor Generals	6	2	4	0	200	186	.333
Kranj Alp Devils	6	0	6	0	25	228	.000

[Reference: 8]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	3rd Place
25.06.2011	Maribor Generals	35	Alp Devils	14
	Slo Bowl II
25.06.2011	Ljubljana Silverhawks	29	Zagreb Thunder	19

[References: 7]

ZANS 1. Liga 2012

Team	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Ljubljana Silverhawks (C)	5	5	0	0	155	14	1.000
Maribor Generals (P)	6	4	2	0	143	123	.667
Kranj Alp Devils	6	2	4	0	123	125	.333
Zagreb Raiders *	2	0	2	0	22	70	.000
Zagreb Thunder *	3	0	3	0	18	129	.000

[Reference: 6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Slo Bowl III
23.06.2012	Ljubljana Silverhawks	23	Maribor Generals	10

[References: 5]

Note: *Croatian teams Zagreb Raiders and Zagreb Thunder played a half schedule – one match each against each Slovenian team. Ljublana Silverhawks v Zagreb Raiders not played.

ZANS 2013

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
16.06.2013	Kranj Alp Devils	0	Ljubljana Silverhawks	31
	Slo Bowl IV
22.06.2013	Maribor Generals	0	Ljubljana Silverhawks	45

[References: 3-4

Report

After years playing in Austrian Lower Divisions there were enough Slovenian American Football teams in 2010 to form their own American Football League – the ZANS Zveza za Ameriski Nogomet Slovenije – which featured four teams: Ljubljana Silverhawks (the Champions), Maribor Generals, Kranj Alp Devils and Celje Gold Diggers. Ljubljana Silverhawks defeated Alp Devils 41-0 in Slo Bowl I. Celje pulled out in 2011 and the three remaining teams were joined by Zagreb Thunder and Zagreb Raiders from Croatia. Again the League was won by the Silverhawks 29-19 over Zagreb Thunder. In 2012 the two Croatian teams joined with other Croatian teams to form their own league and the ZANS was again down to three teams, although the Croatian teams played a half-schedule against the Slovenian teams, The Slo Bowl was won again in 2012 and 2013 by Ljubljana Silverhawks, Slo Bowl III 23-10 over Maribor Generals and then in Slo Bowl IV 45-0 against the same team. The ZANS League ceased operations after that year with the teams concentrating on playing in the Alpe-Adria Football League. It was resurrected in 2017.

References

Wayback Machine

[2] ZANS (2017) I. liga [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150201054533/http://zans.si/tekme/1-liga [Accessed 11 April 2021][Original Website at: http://zans.si/tekme/1-liga [Last Accessed 21 December 2017]

[3] Ljubljana Silverhawks Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2013 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20130806000814/http://www.silverhawks.si/sezona-2013/ [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[4] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2013 ZANS Slo Bowl IV [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213050050/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2013/zans-slo-bowl-iv/calendar/7.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[5] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2012 ZANS Slo Bowl III [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213074816/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2012/zans-slo-bowl-iii/calendar/6.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[6] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2012 ZANS Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213050705/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2012/zans-lestvica/ltable/5.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[7] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2011 ZANS Slo Bowl II [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213054251/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2011/zans-slo-bowl-ii/calendar/4.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[8] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2011 ZANS Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213054640/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2011/zans-lestvica/ltable/3.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[9] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2009/10 ZANS Slo Bowl I [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213081958/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2009-2010/zans-slo-bowl-i/calendar/2.html [Accessed 11 April 2021]

[10] Maribor Generals Wayback Machine (2013) Sezona 2010 ZANS Championship [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150213052718/http://generals.si/tekmovanja/sezona-2009-2010/zans-lestvica/ltable/1.html?gr_id=0 [Accessed 11 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane.

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April 11, 2021

SAFSrbija (Serbian American Football League) 2004-2006

SAFSrbija Logo [References: 1]

SAFS League 2004

SAFS League 2004	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Kragujevac Wildboars (C)	4	4	0	0	102	24	1.000
Beograd Vukovi (P)	4	3	1	0	100	52	.750
Sirmium Legionaires (P)	4	2	2	0	75	66	.500
Pancevo Panthers	4	1	3	0	46	98	.250
Nis Steeds	4	0	4	0	25	108	.000

[References: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Polufinale		Semi-Final
16.10.2004	Beograd Vukovi	24	Sirmium Legionaires	0
	Serbian Bowl I
07.11.2004	Kragujevac Wildboars	21	Beograd Vukovi	6

[References: 2]

SAFS Cup 2005

SAFS Cup 2005	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pts
Group 1-3
Beograd Vukovi (C)	4	4	0	0	189	13	8
Kragujevac Wildboars	4	3	1	0	210	32	6
Sirmium Legionaires	4	2	2	0	26	147	4
Group 4-6
Novi Sad Dukes	4	3	1	0	82	70	6
Kraljevo Royal Crowns	4	2	2	0	15	80	4
Pancevo Panthers	4	1	3	0	57	58	2
Group 7-10
Beograd Blue Dragons	3	2	1	0	2	64	4
Nis Steeds	3	0	3	0	8	149	0
Mad Dogs #	2	0	2	0	6	44	0
Pozarevac Outlaws #	2	0	2	0	0	84	0

[References: Compiled from results and Table in 4]

note: Teams divided into 3 Groups for first phase, playing two games each within group. First places went into Group 1-3 for second phase, playing 2 more games within their group; second places within first phase groups went into Group 4-6 for second phase and so on. #Mad Dogs and Pozarevac Outlaws did not take part in second phase.

SAFS 2006

SAFS League 2006	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Sever (North)
Klek Knights (C)	4	4	0	0	124	19	1.000
Pancevo Panthers (P)	4	3	1	0	74	61	.750
Sombor Celtis (P)	4	2	2	0	72	69	.500
Sabac Sharks	4	1	3	0	46	93	.250
Kula Hunters	4	0	4	0	28	102	.000
Jug (South)
Kraljevo Royal Crowns (C)	5	5	0	0	204	8	1.000
Pozarevic Outlaws (P)	5	4	1	0	133	88	.800
Elektrikar (P)	5	3	2	0	132	96	.600
Smederovo Bedemi	5	1	3	1	19	77	.300
Obrenovac Sky Thunder	5	1	3	1	50	131	.300
Jagodina Red Celts	5	0	5	0	32	170	.000

[References: 5; PF-PA Compiled from Results in 6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Plej-Of		Playoffs
03.09.2006	Pozarevic Outlaws	13	Sombor Celtis	20
09.09.2006	Pancevo Panthers	36	Elektrikar	15
	Polufinale		Semi-Finals
16.09.2006	Klek Knights	20	Sombor Celtis	7
24.09.2006	Kraljevo Royal Crowns	12	Pancevo Panthers	0
	Serbian Bowl II
15.10.2006	Klek Knights	16	Kraljevo Royal Crowns	7

[References: 6]

Report

The SAFSrbija – Serbian American Football League was inaugurated in 2004, playing what appears to have been unkitted contact American Football. Kragujevac Wildboars defeated Beograd Vukovi (Wolves) 21-6 in Serbian Bowl I (also possibly known as American Bowl I). The 2005 season saw an expansion to 10 teams, necessitating a two-phase league, with teams divided into three groups, followed by a second phase whereby the top team in each group played a further match against the other (Group 1-3) as did the 4 to 6 Group and 7-10 Group. The deciding match in Group 1-3 was the Final match won 20-7 by Vukovi over Wild Boars.

In 2006 the top teams Kragujevac Wild Boars, Beograd Vukovi, Sirmium Legionaires and Novi Sad Dukes all left SAFSrbija to join the Central European Football League (also known as the South East League of American Football) which was fully kitted, helmet and pads Football, featuring teams from Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Serbia, and Romania. That year SAFSrbija played a two-division set-up with the Northern (Sever) Champions Klek Knights defeating Southern (Jug) Champions Kraljevo Royal Crowns 16-7 in Serbian Bowl II. For 2007 the SAFSrbija League was divided between a fully kitted helmets and pads league and an unkitted contact league, with a Playoff between the top two teams in the SAFSrbija League and the top two teams in SELAF (CAFL) for the National Championship of Serbia (see following years).

Of note to Irish readers is the presence of two teams named after Celts: the Jagodina Red Celts (also translated as Strawberry Celts) and Sombor Celtis. Sombor played one season in 2006 finishing with a 2-2 record, losing 20-7 in the Semi-Finals to eventual winners Klek Knights. Jagodina Red Celts played in 2005 and 2006 in the unkitted divisions, losing all games both seasons and then in 2007 joining the fully-kitted division (see following years).

References

Logos

[1] SAFS (2007) header01 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071214072649im_/http://www.safsrbija.com/img/header01.jpg [Accessed 11 April 2021]

Websites

[2] SAFS (2007) Sezona 2004 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071214072649/http://www.safsrbija.com/safs-tabela04.php [Accessed 11 December 2020]

[3] SAFS (2007) Rezultati 2004 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071214072639/http://www.safsrbija.com/safs-rezultati04.php [Accessed 11 December 2020]

[4] SAFS (2007) Kup 2005 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071214072628/http://www.safsrbija.com/safs-kup05.php [Accessed 11 December 2020]

[5] SAFS (2007) Sezona 2006 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071214020546/http://www.safsrbija.com/safs-tabela06.php [Accessed 11 December 2020]

[6] SAFS (2007) Rezultati 2006 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20071214020541/http://www.safsrbija.com/safs-rezultati06.php [Accessed 11 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane & John Wills

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CAAF Ceska Asociace Americkaho Fotbalu (Czech Republic) 1994-1999

CAAF Logo [References: 1]

CAAF 1994

CAAF 1994	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Prague Panthers (C)	6	6	0	0	306	36	1.000
Brno Alligators	6	3	3	0	71	99	.500
Prague Lions	6	3	3	0	106	134	.500
Ostrava Cobras	6	0	6	0	18	232	.000

[References: 2]

CAAF 1995

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
14.10.1995	Prague Panthers	54	Ostrava Eagles	6
15.10.1995	Prague Lions	1	Brno Alligators	0 #
	Czech Bowl II
22.10.1995	Prague Panthers	52	Prague Lions	22

[References: 3]

CAAF 1996

CAAF 1996	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Prague Panthers (C)	6	6	0	0	412	55	1.000
Ostrava Steelers (P)	6	5	1	0	310	70	.833
Brno Alligators (P)	6	4	2	0	303	114	.667
Prague Lions (P)	6	3	3	0	204	124	.500
Havirov Vikings	6	2	4	0	50	272	.333
Pribram Rams	6	1	5	0	20	372	.167
Pilsen Bulldogs	6	0	6	0	38	330	.000

[References: 4]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
05.10.1996	Ostrava Steelers	32	Brno Alligators	21
06.10.1996	Prague Panthers	6	Prague Lions	0
	Czech Bowl III
12.10.1996	Prague Panthers	48	Ostrava Steelers	30

[References: 4]

CAAF 1997

CAAF 1997	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Skupina Zapad
Prague Panthers (C)	8	7	1	0	408	53	.875
Prague Lions (P)	8	5	3	0	299	96	.625
Pribram Rams	8	0	7	1	23	387	.063
Skupina Vychod
Ostrava Steelers (C)	9	9	0	0	320	79	1.000
Brno Alligators (P)	9	5	4	0	229	130	.556
Bratislava Monarchs	9	3	6	0	136	294	.333
Havirov Devils	9	0	8	1	37	413	.056

[References: 5]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
12.10.1997	Prague Panthers	35	Brno Alligators	34
12.10.1997	Ostrava Steelers	21	Prague Panthers	16
	Czech Bowl IV
19.10.1997	Ostrava Steelers	35	Prague Panthers	21

[References: 5]

CAAF 1998

CAAF 1998	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Skupina Zapad
Prague Panthers (C)	8	8	0	0	373	49	1.000
Prague Lions (P)	8	6	2	0	371	81	.750
Pilsen Tornadoes	8	0	8	0	32	600	.000
Skupina Vychod
Ostrava Steelers (C)	9	7	2	0	266	79	.778
Bratislava Monarchs (P)	9	4	4	1	212	155	.500
Brno Alligators	9	3	5	1	228	261	.389
Havirov Devils	9	1	8	0	84	341	.111

[References: 6]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
10.10.1998	Prague Panthers	44	Bratislava Monarchs	0
10.10.1998	Ostrava Steelers	14	Prague Lions	30
	Czech Bowl V
24.10.1998	Prague Lions	29	Prague Panthers	8

[References: 6]

CAAF 1999

CAAF 1999	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Skupina Zapad
Prague Panthers (C)	10	10	0	0	388	14	1.000
Prague Lions (P)	10	8	2	0	473	83	.800
Pribram Rams	10	1	9	0	74	470	.100
Pilsen Tornadoes	10	1	9	0	20	562	.100
Skupina Vyvhod
Brno Alligators (C)	10	8	2	0	305	208	.800
Bratislava Monarchs (P)	10	5	5	0	322	135	.500
Ostrava Steelers	10	5	5	0	208	163	.500
Havirov Devils	10	2	8	0	144	299	.200

[References: 7]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Final
18.09.1999	Prague Panthers	56	Bratislava Monarchs	16
18.09.1999	Brno Alligators	6	Prague Lions	23
	Czech Bowl VI
03.10.1999	Prague Panthers	38	Prague Lions	0

[References: 7]

Report

The first Czech American Football Association (CAAF) season was in 1994, not long after independence from the Soviets. Four teams entered: Prague Panthers, Brno Alligators, Prague Lions and Ostrava Cobras. Prague Panthers finished the season 6-0 claiming the CAAF Championship. In 1995 Ostrava Cobras were replaced by Ostrava Eagles, otherwise it was the same four teams with Prague Panthers again emerging victorious in the Czech Bowl by a score of 52-22 over Prague Lions. In 1996 there was yet another team in Ostrava, the Steelers, and this time they got the mix right going all the way to Czech Bowl III where they were defeated by the Prague Panthers, who won their third Championship in as many years 48-30. The league nearly doubled in size that year with the addition of Pribram Rams, Havirov Vikings and Pilsen Bulldogs, all of whom failed to make the playoffs. The Vikings were replaced in 1997 by the Havirov Devils and the Pilsen team folded, replaced in the league by Bratislava Monarchs from Slovakia. The league was divided into East (Vychod) and West (Zapad) Divisions. Ostrava Steelers went one better that year triumphing 35-21 against Prague Panthers in Czech Bowl IV.

There was a new team back in Pilsen, the Tornadoes in 1998, replacing Pribram Rams, and the Prague Lions became the third team to win the Czech Bowl after shocking Ostrava Steelers in the Semi-Finals and then Prague Panthers 29-8 in Czech Bowl V. In 1999 Pribram Rams returned bringing the CAAF league up to 8 teams. Prague Panthers won back the Czech Bowl, 38-0 over Prague Lions. With some big mismatches (Lions defeating Rams 101-0 and Tornadoes 56-0; Monarchs defeating Tornadoes 59-0 and Rams 82-0; Alligators winning 66-0 against Tornadoes) and the resulting forfeits by the Rams and Havirov Devils towards the end of the season the league was split into Divisions A and B respectively for the stronger and weaker teams in 2000.

References

Logos

[1] CAAF (2021) nejnovejsi [Internet] Available from: https://www.caaf.cz/_SitePublic/img/nejnovejsi.jpg [Accessed 11 April 2021]

Websites

[2] CAAF (2017) Czech Bowl I [Internet] Available from: http://www.caaf.cz/?path=divize/63/rozpisdivize/ [Accessed 21 December 2017]

[3] CAAF (2017) Czech Bowl II [Internet] Available from: https://www.caaf.cz/?path=divize/62/rozpisdivize/ [Accessed 21 December 2017]

[4] CAAF (2017) Czech Bowl III [Internet] Available from: https://www.caaf.cz/?path=divize/61/rozpisdivize/ [Accessed 21 December 2017]

[5] CAAF (2017) Czech Bowl IV [Internet] Available from: https://www.caaf.cz/?path=divize/60/rozpisdivize/ [Accessed 21 December 2017]

[6] CAAF (2017) Czech Bowl V [Internet] Available from: https://www.caaf.cz/?path=divize/59/rozpisdivize/ [Accessed 21 December 2017]

[7] CAAF (2017) Czech Bowl VI [Internet] Available from: https://www.caaf.cz/?path=divize/58/rozpisdivize/ [Accessed 21 December 2017]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to John Kane & John Wills

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Sveriges Amerikanska FotbollForbund Superserien (SAFF Sweden Superseries) 1997-1999

SAFF Superserien Logo 2001 [References: 5]

SAFF 1997

SAFF Superserien 1997	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Norra Konferensen
Stockholm Mean Machines (C)	10	9	1	0	439	95	18
Uppsala 86ers (P)	10	4	6	0	215	312	8
Arlanda Jets	10	2	8	0	213	372	4
Vasteras Roedeers	10	2	8	0	173	448	4
Sodra Konferensen
Limhamn Griffins (C)	10	10	0	0	385	83	20
Kristianstad C4 Lions (P)	10	5	5	0	344	233	10
Orebro Black Knights	10	4	6	0	210	270	8
Goteborg Giants	10	4	6	0	214	387	8

[References: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Kvalmatch		Relegation/Promotion
03.08.1997	Carlstad Crusaders	21	Arlanda Jets	14
03.08.1997	Tyreso Royal Crown	37	Vasteras Roedeers	12
	Semifinal
10.08.1997	Stockholm Mean Machines	36	Kristianstad C4 Lions	22
10.08.1997	Limhamn Griffins	36	Uppsala 86ers	37
	SM-Final		Swedish Championship
24.08.1997	Stockholm Mean Machines	28	Uppsala 86ers	21

[References: 2]

SAFF 1998

SAFF Superserien 1998	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Stockholm Mean Machine (C)	10	9	1	0	319	58	18
Orebro Black Knights (P)	10	8	2	0	303	164	16
Tyreso Royal Crowns (P)	10	7	3	0	286	293	14
Carlstad Crusaders (P)	10	6	4	0	310	178	12
Kristianstad C4 Lions	10	5	5	0	155	229	10
Goteborg Giants	10	3	7	0	200	243	6
Uppsala 86ers	10	2	8	0	150	236	4
Limhamn Griffins	10	0	10	0	48	363	0

[References: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semifinal
19.07.1998	Stockholm Mean Machines	32	Carlstad Crusaders	9
19.07.1998	Orebro Black Knights	35	Tyreso Royal Crowns	15
	SM-Final		Swedish Championship
26.07.1998	Stockholm Mean Machines	31	Orebro Black Knights	10

[References: 3]

SAFF 1999

SAFF Superserien 1999	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Stockholm Mean Machine (C)	10	9	1	0	318	117	18
Carlstad Crusaders (P)	10	8	2	0	307	131	16
Orebro Black Knights (P)	10	7	3	0	290	163	14
Arlanda Jets (P)	10	5	5	0	239	208	10
Kristianstad C4 Lions	10	4	6	0	135	195	8
Tyreso Royal Crowns	10	4	6	0	267	273	8
Goteborg Giants	10	3	7	0	136	319	6
Ystad Rockets	10	0	10	0	52	340	0

[References: 4]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semifinaler
15.08.1999	Stockholm Mean Machines	42	Arlanda Jets	0
15.08.1999	Carlstad Crusaders	28	Orebro Black Knights	53
	SM-Final		Swedish Championship
22.08.1999	Stockholm Mean Machines	48	Orebro Black Knights	25

[References: 4]

Report

Stockholm Mean Machines won the SAFF Swedish American Football Federation Championship three years running from 1997 to 1999. After winning the Norra (Northern) Conference in 1997 they defeated Uppsala 86ers 21-14 in the Sveriges-Meisterschaft SM-Final. With two teams relegated from Norra Conference after 1997 and none from the Sodra Conference (Southern) the two conferences were merged into one. Stockholm Mean Machines won the SM League title in 1998 with a 9-1 record and proceeded to defeat Orebro Black Knights 31-10 in the SM-Final. They repeated the feat in 1999 with a 48-25 victory over the Black Knights, again after finishing top of the Superseries with a 9-1 record.

References

Images

[1] SAFF Wayback Machine (2001) logo2 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20011212133716im_/http://www.amerikanskfotboll.com/bilder/logo2.gif [Accessed 10 April 2021]

[5] SAFF Wayback Machine (2001) sslogga [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20010627010148im_/http://www.amerikanskfotboll.com/logo/superserien/sslogga.gif [Accessed 10 April 2021]

Internet Archive

[2] Westgotasport Wayback Machine (2001) Superserien 1997 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010713211749/http://www.westgotasport.se/Vsaff/swed/super-97.htm [Accessed 10 April 2021]

[3] Westgotasport Wayback Machine (2001) Superserien 1998 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010523033816/http://www.westgotasport.se/Vsaff/swed/super-98.htm [Accessed 10 April 2021]

[4] Westgotasport Wayback Machine (2001) Superserien 1999 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010524101743/http://www.westgotasport.se/Vsaff/swed/super-99.htm [Accessed 10 April 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill.

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British Youth American Football Association Youth Kitted League 1993

Standings

BYAFA YKL 1993	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Northern Conference
Birmingham Bulls (P)	5	4	1	0			.800
Glasgow Lions (C)	4	3	1	0			.750
Leeds Cougars	5	3	2	0			.600
Manchester Spartans	5	3	2	0			.600
Steel City Titans	3	1	1	1			.500
Leicester Hurricanes	5	1	3	1			.300
Milton Keynes Predators	5	0	5	0			.000
Anglian Conference
Southend Sabres (C)	3	2	0	1			.833
Bedford Huskers (P)	4	3	1	0			.750
Norwich Devils	4	2	1	1			.625
Nottingham	4	2	2	0			.500
Cambridge Cobras	4	1	3	0			.250
Haven Raiders	3	0	3	0			.000
South East Conference
London Olympians (C)	5	5	0	0			1.000
Heathrow Jets (P)	6	5	1	0			.833
London Capitals	5	3	2	0			.600
Basildon Chiefs	4	2	2	0			.500
Kent Pumas	5	2	3	0			.400
London Ravens	5	1	4	0			.200
Brent #	6	0	6	0			.000
West Conference
Farnham Knights (C)	6	6	0	0			1.000
Southern Sun Devils (P)	5	4	1	0			.800
Solent Scorpions	3	2	1	0			.667
Bournemouth Renegades	4	2	2	0			.500
Bristol Aztecs	5	1	4	0			.200
Cardiff AFC	3	0	3	0			.000
Gloster Gladiators	4	0	4	0			.000

[References: Compiled from Results in 1-]

Note: Week 3 Results currently unknown.

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Quarter-Finals
10.10.1993	Glasgow Lions		Bedford Huskers
10.10.1993	Southend Sabres	30	Birmingham Bulls	18
10.10.1993	London Olympians	20	Farnham Knights	0
10.10.1993	Southern Sun Devils	0	Heathrow Jets	42
	Semi-Finals
24.10.1993	London Olympians	L	Heathrow Jets	W
	Southend Sabres	W
	Final
07.11.1993	Southend Sabres	44	Heathrow Jets	6

[References: ]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
01.08.1993	Haven Raiders	6	Norwich Devils	52
01.08.1993	Bristol Aztecs	0	Farnham Knights	26
01.08.1993	Brent	6	Kent Pumas	26
	Week 2
08.08.1993	Cambridge Cobras	0	Southend Sabres	90
08.08.1993	Leicester Hurricanes	0	Manchester Spartans	12
	Week 3
	Week 4
22.08.1993	Glasgow Lions	46	Leeds Cougars	12
22.08.1993	London Capitals	54	London Ravens	0
22.08.1993	Heathrow Jets	66	Basildon Chiefs	0
22.08.1993	Southern Sun Devils	56	Bristol Aztecs	0
22.08.1993	Farnham Knights	6	Solent Scorpions	0
22.08.1993	Bournemouth Renegades	21	Gloster Gladiators	0
22.08.1993	Birmingham Bulls	42	Leicester Hurricanes	6
22.08.1993	Bedford Huskers	68	Cambridge Cobras	34
22.08.1993	Milton Keynes Predators	c	Steel City Titans	c
22.08.1993	Southend Sabres	c	Haven Raiders	c
	Week 5
29.08.1993	Heathrow Jets	72	London Ravens	12
29.08.1993	London Capitals	36	Kent Pumas	8
29.08.1993	Manchester Spartans	20	Milton Keynes Predators	18
29.08.1993	Birmingham Bulls	42	Leeds Cougars	13
	Week 6
05.09.1993	Farnham Knights	20	Bournemouth Renegades	14
05.09.1993	Heathrow Jets	72	Kent Pumas	0
	Week 7
12.09.1993	London Olympians	36	Heathrow Jets	20
12.09.1993	Glasgow Lions	46	Manchester Spartans	6
12.09.1993	Southend Sabres	46	Nottingham	0
12.09.1993	Southern Sun Devils	43	Bournemouth Renegades	0
12.09.1993	Solent Scorpions	78	Cardiff AFC	2
12.09.1993	Bedford Huskers	16	Norwich Devils	0
12.09.1993	Leicester Hurricanes	0	Steel City Titans	0
12.09.1993	Milton Keynes Pioneers	0	Birmingham Bulls	26
12.09.1993	Bristol Aztecs	6	Gloster Gladiators	0
12.09.1993	London Ravens	c	Basildon Chiefs	c
	Week 8
19.09.1993	Cambridge Cobras	7	Norwich Devils	32
19.09.1993	Manchester Spartans	8	Leeds Cougars	38
19.09.1993	Southern Sun Devils	73	Gloster Gladiators	6
19.09.1993	Haven Raiders	6	Nottingham	28
19.09.1993	Basildon Chiefs	0	London Olympians	56
19.09.1993	London Ravens	6	Kent Pumas	36
19.09.1993	Leicester Hurricanes	40	Milton Keynes Predators	6
19.09.1993	Steel City Titans	0 #	Birmingham Bulls	1
19.09.1993	Bristol Aztecs	0	Bournemouth Renegades	20
19.09.1993	Cardiff AFC	0	Farnham Knights	20
	Week 9
26.09.1993	Glasgow Lions	28	Birmingham Bulls	26
26.09.1993	Farnham Knights	26	Southern Sun Devils	20
26.09.1993	Solent Scorpions	35	Bristol Aztecs	14
26.09.1993	Heathrow Jets	8	London Capitals	6
26.09.1993	Leeds Cougars	12	Leicester Hurricanes	8
26.09.1993	Manchester Spartans	8	Milton Keynes Predators	6
26.09.1993	Nottingham	20	Bedford Huskers	18
26.09.1993	London Olympians	22	Kent Pumas	8
26.09.1993	Basildon Chiefs	1	London Ravens	0 #
26.09.1993	Norwich Devils	0	Southend Sabres	0
26.09.1993	Gloster Gladiators	c	Cardiff AFC	c
	Week 10
03.10.1993	Steel City Titans	22	Glasgow Lions	12
03.10.1993	Leeds Cougars	24	Milton Keynes Predators	0
03.10.1993	Bedford Huskers	32	Haven Raiders	2
03.10.1993	Cambridge Cobras	12	Nottingham	6
03.10.1993	Farnham Knights	34	Gloster Gladiators	8
03.10.1993	London Olympians	1	London Capitals	0 #
03.10.1993	Southern Sun Devils	1	Cardiff AFC	0 #

[References: 1-10]

Note: # Forfeited Match. Brent forfeited all games after week 1.

Report

The 1993 British Youth American Football Association Youth Kitted League was won by Southend Sabres for the second year in a row. The defending Champions made light work of Heathrow Jets in the Final, winning 44-6. Prior to that they had defeated Birmingham Bulls in the Quarter-Finals. The Sabres were Champions of the Anglian Conference where they tied a game with Norwich Devils 0-0, the only game they failed to win all year. After the season they made the step up to the British American Football Association Senior League, and the Youth team merged with Basildon Chiefs to form Essex Youth. Basildon Chiefs themselves had made the step up the the YKL from playing only friendlies in 1992.

The Chiefs were one of six entirely new teams in the YKL for 1993 with Haven Raiders (Boston, 0-3), Cambridge Cobras (1-3), Leicester Hurricanes (1-3-1), Gloster Gladiators (0-4) and Brent who folded after one game being the others. In all there were 27 teams, up from two in 1992, the six new teams replacing Ipswich Cardinals, Brighton B-52s, Folkestone Wolverines and Tiptree Titans for 1993. Southern Sun Devils replaced Eastleigh Devils, Milton Keynes Predators replaced Milton Keynes Mavericks. Luton Huskers moved to Bedford.

Map of Southend

References

Newspapers

[1] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA Kitted League” First Down. 7 August 1993. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down.14 August 1993. pg. 21

[3] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down.21 August 1993. pg. 21

[4] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down.28 August 1993. pg. 21

[5] Anon. (1993) “BYAFAl” First Down. 4 September 1993. pg. 21

[6] Anon. (1993) “BYAFAl” First Down. 11 September 1993. pg. 21

[7] Anon. (1993) “BYAFAl” First Down. 18 September 1993. pg. 21

[8] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 25 September 1993. pg. 21

[9] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 2 October 1993. pg. 21

[10] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 9 October 1993. pg. 21

[11] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 16 October 1993. pg. 21

[12] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 23 October 1993. pg. 21

[13] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 30 October 1993. pg. 21

[14] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 6 November 1993. pg. 21

[14] Anon. (1993) “BYAFA” First Down. 13 November 1993. pg. 21

Images

[16] BYAFA | WAyback Machine (2003) logo_text [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030501082740im_/http://byafa.org/graphics/logo_text.gif [Accessed 15 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Scott Nicholson.

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Last Updated: 9 April 2021

April 9, 2021

British Youth American Football Association Kitted League 1992

BYAFA Logo [References: 16]

Final Standings

BYAFA YKL 1992	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
West Conference
Birmingham Bulls (C)	2	2	0	0			1.000
Bristol Aztecs	4	2	2	0			.500
Cardiff	2	0	2	0			.000
Southern Conference
Ipswich Cardinals (C)	7	7	0	0			1.000
Southend Sabres (P)	7	6	1	0			.857
Kent Pumas	7	2	5	0			.287
Folkestone Wolverines	8	2	6	0			.250
Tiptree Titans	7	1	6	0			.143
Capital Conference
Farnham Knights (C)	5	5	0	0			1.000
London Capitals (P)	6	4	2	0			.667
Heathrow Jets (P)	6	2	4	0			.333
London Ravens	5	0	5	0			.000
The Warriors	0	0	0	0			.000
Coastal Conference
Bournemouth Renegades (C)	5	4	0	1			.900
Eastleigh Devils (P)	5	3	2	0			.600
Brighton B-52s (P)	6	3	2	1			.538
Solent Scorpions	6	0	6	0			.000
Southern Sooners	0	0	0	0			.000
Anglian Conference
Norwich Devils (C)	4	4	0	0			1.000
Nottingham Hoods (P)	4	3	1	0			.750
Milton Keynes Mavericks (P)	4	2	2	0			.500
Luton Huskers	6	0	6	0			.000
Northern Conference
Glasgow Lions (C)	7	7	0	0			1.000
Leeds Cougars (P)	7	5	1	1			.857
Manchester Spartans (P)	7	3	4	0			.429
Gateshead Mets (P)	7	1	5	1			.214
Steel City Titans	8	1	7	0			.125

[References: Compiled from results in 1-12]

Note: Southern Sooners (Crawley) and The Warriors both pulled out of the league on the eve of the first week.

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Round 1
18.10.1992	Norwich Devils	49	Gateshead Mets	0
18.10.1992	Birmingham Lions	54	Manchester Spartans	0
18.10.1992	Glasgow Lions	89	Milton Keynes Mavericks	6
18.10.1992	Leeds Cougars	42	Nottingham Hoods	6
18.10.1992	Farnham Knights	42	London Ravens	8
18.10.1992	Brighton B-52s	0	London Capitals	46
18.10.1992	Ipswich Cardinals	42	Heathrow Jets	40
18.10.1992	Eastleigh Devils	3	Southend Sabres	52
	Quarter-Finals
25.10.1992	Norwich Devils	18	Leeds Cougars	8
25.10.1992	Birmingham Bulls	6	Glasgow Lions	12
25.10.1992	Farnham Knights	6	London Capitals	14
25.10.1992	Ipswich Cardinals	0	Southend Sabres	22
	Semi-Finals
01.11.1992	Norwich Devils	12	Glasgow Lions	34
01.11.1992	London Capitals	8	Southend Sabres	20
	Youth Final
22.11.1992	Southend Sabres	28	Glasgow Lions	8

[References: 13-15]

Regular Season Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
02.08.1992	Steel City Titans	22	Manchester Spartans	26
02.08.1992	Gateshead Mets	12	Leeds Cougars	12
02.08.1992	Kent Pumas	18	Tiptree Titans	3
02.08.1992	Southend Sabres	40	Folkestone Wolverines	0
02.08.1992	London Capitals	40	Heathrow Jets	8
02.08.1992	The Warriors	c	London Ravens	c
02.08.1992	Southern Sooners	c	Brighton B-52s	c
02.08.1992	Eastleigh Devils	32	Solent Scorpions	6
02.08.1992	Norwich Devils	47	Nottingham Hoods	0
02.08.1992	Bristol Aztecs	6	Birmingham Bulls	44
	Week 2
09.08.1992	Glasgow Lions	32	Gateshead Mets	8
09.08.1992	Manchester Spartans	8	Leeds Cougars	17
09.08.1992	Kent Pumas	16	Ipswich Cardinals	36
09.08.1992	Folkestone Wolverines	c	Tiptree Titans	c
09.08.1992	Farnham Knights	22	Heathrow Jets	20
09.08.1992	London Ravens	0	London Capitals	48
09.08.1992	Bournemouth Renegades	13	Brighton B-52s	8
09.08.1992	Southern Sooners	c	Eastleigh Devils	c
09.08.1992	Cardiff AFC	0	Bristol Aztecs	22
	Week 3
16.08.1992	Leeds Cougars	55	Steel City Titans	12
16.08.1992	Glasgow Lions	53	Manchester Spartans	0
16.08.1992	Kent Pumas	0	Southend Sabres	40
16.08.1992	Tiptree Titans	0	Ipswich Cardinals	58
16.08.1992	Farnham Knights	c	London Capitals	c
16.08.1992	Solent Scorpions	0	Brighton B-52s	38
16.08.1992	Southern Sooners	c	Bournemouth Renegades	c
16.08.1992	Luton Huskers	8	Milton Keynes Mavericks	26
16.08.1992	Birmingham Bulls	66	Bristol Aztecs	0
	Week 4
23.08.1992	Manchester Spartans	20	Gateshead Mets	6
23.08.1992	Steel City Titans	2	Glasgow Lions	39
23.08.1992	Kent Pumas	28	Folkestone Wolverines	0
23.08.1992	Ipswich Cardinals	106	Tiptree Titans	0
23.08.1992	London Capitals	66	London Ravens	0
23.08.1992	The Warriors	c	Farnham Knights	c
23.08.1992	Eastleigh Devils	0	Brighton B-52s	6
23.08.1992	Solent Scorpions	0	Bournemouth Renegades	38
23.08.1992	Norwich Devils	62	Luton Huskers	0
23.08.1992	Nottingham Hoods	20	Milton Keynes Mavericks	2
	Week 5
30.08.1992	Folkestone Wolverines	14	Tiptree Titans	0
30.08.1992	Glasgow Lions	28	Leeds Cougars	22
30.08.1992	Gateshead Mets	1	Steel City Titans	0 #
30.08.1992	Ipswich Cardinals	22	Southend Sabres	12
30.08.1992	Heathrow Jets	0	London Capitals	30
30.08.1992	Farnham Knights	69	London Ravens	12
30.08.1992	Bournemouth Renegades	c	Southern Sooners	c
30.08.1992	Luton Huskers	0	Nottingham Hoods	32
	Week 6
06.09.1992	Heathrow Jets	c	The Warriors	c
06.09.1992	Brighton B-52s	0	Eastleigh Devils	3
	Week 7
13.09.1992	Gateshead Mets	6	Glasgow Lions	39
13.09.1992	Manchester Spartans	64	Steel City Titans	20
13.09.1992	London Capitals	0	Farnham Knights	12
13.09.1992	London Ravens	0	Heathrow Jets	50
13.09.1992	Bournemouth Renegades	32	Eastleigh Devils	6
13.09.1992	Brighton B-52s	8	Solent Scorpions	0
13.09.1992	Milton Keynes Mavericks	34	Luton Huskers	2
13.09.1992	Folkestone Wolverines	34	Kent Pumas	6
13.09.1992	Tiptree Titans	6	Southend Sabres	42
13.09.1992	Bristol Aztecs	32	Cardiff AFC	18
	Week 8
20.09.1992	Glasgow Lions	1	Steel City Titans	0
20.09.1992	Leeds Cougars	19	Gateshead Mets	8
20.09.1992	The Warriors	c	London Capitals	c
20.09.1992	Heathrow Jets	53	London Ravens	8
20.09.1992	Brighton B-52s	14	Milton Keynes Mavericks	14
20.09.1992	Solent Scorpions	c	Southern Sooners	c
20.09.1992	Nottingham Hoods	54	Luton Huskers	6
20.09.1992	Folkestone Warriors	0	Southend Sabres	36
20.09.1992	Ipswich Cardinals	54	Kent Pumas	8
20.09.1992	Milton Keynes Mavericks	0	Norwich Devils	27
	Week 9
27.09.1992	Steel City Titans	14	Leeds Cougars	20
27.09.1992	Manchester Spartans	6	Glasgow Lions	32
27.09.1992	London Capitals	c	The Warriors	c
27.09.1992	Heathrow Jets	6	Farnham Knights	10
27.09.1992	Eastleigh Devils	c	Southern Sooners	c
27.09.1992	Bournemouth Renegades	8	Solent Scorpions	6
27.09.1992	Luton Huskers	6	Norwich Devils	47
27.09.1992	Ipswich Cardinals	1	Folkestone Wolverines	0 #
27.09.1992	Southend Sabres	60	Tiptree Titans	0
	Week 10
04.10.1992	Gateshead Mets	34	Manchester Spartans	6
04.10.1992	Leeds Cougars	6	Glasgow Lions	42
04.10.1992	London Ravens	c	Farnham Knights	c
04.10.1992	The Warriors	c	Heathrow Jets	c
04.10.1992	Southern Sooners	c	Solent Scorpions	c
04.10.1992	Eastleigh Devils	9	Bournemouth Renegades	7
04.10.1992	Milton Keynes Mavericks	6	Nottingham Hoods	2
04.10.1992	Tiptree Titans	1	Kent Pumas	0 #
	Week 11
11.10.1992	Leeds Cougars	50	Manchester Spartans	6
11.10.1992	Steel City Titans	14	Gateshead Mets	0
11.10.1992	London Ravens	c	The Warriors	c
11.10.1992	Farnham Knights	14	London Capitals	8
11.10.1992	Solent Scorpions	6	Eastleigh Devils	66
11.10.1992	Brighton B-52s	c	Southern Sooners	c
11.10.1992	Nottingham Hoods	c	Norwich Devils	c
11.10.1992	Southend Sabres	46	Kent Pumas	0
11.10.1992	Folkestone Wolverines	0	Ipswich Cardinals	64
	Rescheduled
18.10.1992	Tiptree Titans	26	Folkestone Wolverines	6

[References: 1-12]

Report

Southend Sabres pulled off a big shock in the British Youth American Football Association Youth Kitted League Final in 1992 with a 28-8 victory over Glasgow Lions in the Final. MVP Brian Sargent and Simon Jones scored two touchdowns each for the victors and Paul Bushell added the two-point conversion as the underdog Sabres rattled the Glasgow Lions with their running game. Craig McCewan scored the Scots only touchdown with a TD reception from QB Jason Hey. Willie Brown added their conversion. The Sabres had finished runners-up to Ipswich Cardinals in the Southern Conference but then went on an amazing playoff run that saw them defeat Eastleigh Devils, Ipswich Cardinals and London Capitals all away from home. The other Conference Champions were Birmingham Bulls (West); Farnham Knights (Capital): Bournemouth Renegades (Coastal); Norwich Devils (Anglian); and Glasgow Lions (Northern).

Map of Southend

References

Newspaers

[1] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA Kitted League” First Down. 8 August 1992. pg. 21

[2] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down.15 August 1992. pg. 21

[3] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down.22 August 1992. pg. 21

[4] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down.29 August 1992. pg. 21

[5] Anon. (1992) “BYAFAl” First Down. 5 September 1992. pg. 21

[6] Anon. (1992) “BYAFAl” First Down. 12 September 1992. pg. 21

[7] Anon. (1992) “BYAFAl” First Down. 19 September 1992. pg. 21

[8] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 26 September 1992. pg. 21

[9] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 3 October 1992. pg. 21

[10] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 10 October 1992. pg. 21

[11] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 17 October 1992. pg. 21

[12] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 24 October 1992. pg. 21

[13] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 31 October 1992. pg. 21

[14] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 7 November 1992. pg. 21

[15] Anon. (1992) “BYAFA” First Down. 28 November 1992. pg. 21

Images

[16] BYAFA | WAyback Machine (2003) logo_text [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030501082740im_/http://byafa.org/graphics/logo_text.gif [Accessed 15 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Scott

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 9 April 2021