Since the 2019 Season, the top 3 (per Division) qualify for the Playoffs, making a total of 6 teams, after the previous plans to expand the playoffs were dropped. See BFL Rules 2-4 for further details.
2025 Season will expand to 8 teams (4 per division), 4 @ 1 & 3 @ 2; meaning the Division champion will no longer receive a bye into the Division Final.
The BFL Standings can be found under here.
All playoff pages show '@' for away games and 'VS' for home games.
HALL OF FAME | |
DIVISION SEMI-FINALS | |
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NORTH DIVISION | 2019 |
SOUTH DIVISION | 2019 |
DIVISION FINALS | |
NORTH DIVISION | 2015 |
SOUTH DIVISION | 2015 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP | |
BFL Championship Game | 2015 |
PLAYOFFS EXPANSION
SEASONS | # |
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2015-2018 | 4 |
2019-2024 | 6 |
2025-PRESENT | 8 |
RECORDS
All BFL founding members (Birmingham Bandits, London Monarchs, Manchester Demons, Scottish Claymores, Sussex Pirates, Tyneside Mariners, Welsh Dragons & Yorkshire Vikings) and expansion teams (Caledonian Knights, Merseyside Centurions, Sherwood Forest Outlaws and Thames Valley Thunder) have played in the playoffs.
Scottish Claymores have won 4 consecutive Championship Games (2016-2019) and Birmingham Bandits have won 2 consecutive Championship Games (2015-2016).
Tyneside Mariners ended their longest post-season drought of 4 seasons in 2020, a record for both the team and the BFL, with their last appearance being in the 2015 season.
RECENT PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
TEAM | RECENT | DT | ||
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2023 SEASON PLAYOFFS | ||||
Sussex Pirates | 2023 Championship Game | 0 | ||
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS | 2023 Championship Game | 0 | ||
Scottish Claymores | 2023 North Division Final | 0 | ||
Birmingham Bandits | 2023 South Division Final | 0 | ||
TYNESIDE MARINERS | 2023 North Division Semi-Final | 0^ | ||
Thames Valley Thunder | 2023 South Division Semi-Final | 0 | ||
PREVIOUS SEASONS | ||||
London Monarchs | 2022 Championship Game | 1 | ||
Manchester Demons | 2022 North Division Semi-Final | 1 | ||
Merseyside Centurions | 2022 North Division Final | 1 | ||
Sherwood Forest Outlaws | 2021 South Division Semi-Final | 2** | ||
Welsh Dragons | 2022 South Division Semi-Final | 1 | ||
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS | 2021 North Division Semi-Final | 2**^ |
** - Record appearance drought
^ - Teams without a playoff win