The Swiss Bowl is the annual national championship game in the sport of
American football
American football, referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...
in
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
, first held in 1986. It is contested by the two best teams of the
Nationalliga A. The 2024 Swiss Bowl was won by the
Calanda Broncos 35–14 over the
Zurich Renegades.
The Calanda Broncos are the record winners of the Swiss Bowl, with thirteen successful participations. The Calanda Broncos hold the record for consecutive titles, five between 2009 and 2013.
The most-played Swiss Bowl game is Calanda Broncos versus Basel Gladiators, having been played six times, with Calanda winning the first five encounters of the two teams. The Basel Gladiators and the Geneva Seahawks are the most unsuccessful teams, having lost seven of their eight Swiss Bowl appearances.
Swiss Bowls
The Swiss Bowls since 1986:.
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www.football-history.de: Swiss Bowls 1986 to present, accessed: 6 December 2013
By game
* Champions in bold.
By team
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† Bold denotes Swiss Bowl victory.
References
External links
Official Swissbowl website
Swiss American Football Association website
Football History{{in lang, de Historic American football tables from Germany & Europe
Recurring sporting events established in 1986
Annual events in Switzerland
1986 establishments in Switzerland
American football in Switzerland
American football bowls in Europe
Nationalliga A (American football)