The Britbowl is the championship game of the
British American Football National League, and formerly the
British American Football League (BAFL) in the
United Kingdom
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. It is the most prestigious of the league's three
bowl game
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s that constitute Britbowl Weekend. Only teams in the Premier Division of BAFL are eligible to compete in Britbowl. To progress to a Britbowl the winner of the seasonal BAFA Premier Division South will play the Runner up of the Premier North and vice versa in a semi-finals with the two winners eventually meeting in a final. Teams who play in the second and third levels compete for promotion in their own Championship Bowl games
To mark its 20th anniversary,
Roman numerals
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were introduced to identify the game. The 2006 Championship became known as Britbowl XX. The previous nineteen bowl 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
Manchester Titans, who defeated the
London Warriors 37–7 in Britbowl XXXIV on 3 September 2022.
National League - Championship Games
Sources: BAFRA All-Time Bowl Crews List / britbowlnow.co.uk results lists
Other Senior Bowl Games
Sources: BAFRA All-Time Bowl Crews List / britbowlnow.co.uk results lists
BritBowl Championships
Lower Division Championships
Note:
There were no lower divisions prior to 1989
BritBowl appearances
''The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:''
Bournemouth Buccaneers,
Leicester Panthers, London Capitals,
Norwich Devils
The Norwich Devils are a British American Football team based in Norwich, Norfolk.
Overview
The Devils most recently fielded a team Division 2 East of the BAFA Community Leagues (BAFACL).
The roster is mainly local players and they are current ...
, 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
''The following teams have 1 win from 1 appearance:''
Barnsley Bears, Chester Romans,
Doncaster Mustangs
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,
Gateshead Senators
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, Glasgow Cyclones, Kingston Thames Pirates, Lincoln Saints, Merseyside Centurians, Milton Keynes Pioneers,
Oxford Saints
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, Rugby Rollers,
South Wales Warriors
The South Wales Warriors are a British American Football team based in Llanharan, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. They play in SFC 1 West for the 2022 season. The team was formed in 2001 after the Tiger Bay Warriors had disbanded due to the departur ...
, 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
See also
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British American Football League
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Boston Trophy
{{British American Football
American football in the United Kingdom
American football trophies and awards
American football bowls in Europe
1987 establishments in the United Kingdom
Recurring sporting events established in 1987
British American Football League