Current season: 2026 BFL season
Founded: 2015
Teams: 16
Regular Season: 10 games
Playoff Teams: 8
2025 BFL Bowl Champions: Humberside Destroyers (1 title)
Most titles: Scottish Claymores (4 titles)
History: BFL History
Archive: League logo archive
Related page: NFL
British Football League (BFL) is a fantasy football league created by Alex Thomas. It draws inspiration from the NFL and features team names from historic and defunct franchises as a tribute to his love of Gridiron Football. All team names and logos are used for entertainment purposes only, and no rights are claimed.
It comprises of 16 teams divided into two conferences, which are made up of two divisions each made up of four teams, as of the 2025 BFL season.
The BFL Draft uses a unique rules system to determine NFL affiliates based on their performance.
Since the 2025 BFL season, the league features a 11-week regular season in which each team plays 10 games with one bye week. The regular season traditionally runs from early-September to late November. After the regular season, four teams compete in the playoffs, which culminate with the BFL Bowl championship game in mid-December.
Prior to the introduction of the BFL in 2015, AMT Gridiron used different helmets that were assigned for each month including seasonal helmets for the league.
Archive
This is the evolution of the league logo used since 2015.
2026
2025
2020
2015
History
Since its formation, the BFL has expanded through new franchises, realignments, and structural changes that shaped the modern 16‑team, two‑conference league. These developments include new expansion clubs and divisional adjustments over time.
| Years | Teams Added |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Birmingham Bandits (E) London Monarchs (E) Manchester Demons (E) Scottish Claymores (E) Sussex Pirates (E) Tyneside Mariners (E) Welsh Dragons (E) Yorkshire Vikings (E) Founding expansion; league launches with eight franchises. |
| 2019 |
Caledonian Knights (E) Sherwood Forest Outlaws (E) First expansion wave; league grows to 10 teams. |
| 2021 |
Merseyside Centurions (E) Thames Valley Thunder (E) Second expansion wave; league reaches 12 teams. |
| 2025 |
Avon Fire (E) Humberside Destroyers (E) Leicester Stallions (E) Sheffield Surge (E) Major expansion to 16 teams; full national footprint established. |