British Conference
North Division
The North Division became part of the British Conference for the 2025 BFL season, along with the West Division and is made up of four teams, of which former teams Manchester Demons, Merseyside Centurions and Yorkshire Vikings joined the West Division. Teams are based in Northern England.
Division Champions and the two next best teams, expanding to three next best teams for the 2028 BFL season, in the British Conference compete for a place in the British Conference Playoffs.
Before 2025, the North Division operated independently and held its own postseason, which can be found under the North Division Playoffs section.
Learn more about the BFL Expansion Roadmap: 2026–2028.
In 2028, Yorkshire Vikings will return to this division from the West Division; both Caledonian Knights and Scottish Claymores will leave to join the Scotland Division with one expansion team, yet to be confirmed, to join this division to keep it at four teams.
Division Teams
Teams in green will be joining this division in 2028.
Teams in pink will be leaving this division in 2028.
TEAMS |
JOINED | BC | BFL | STADIUM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  |
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS |
2019 | 0 | 0 |  HAMPDEN PARK (GLASGOW) |
  |
HUMBERSIDE DESTROYERS |
2025 | 1 | 1 |  MKM STADIUM (hull) |
  |
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES |
2015 | 5 | 4 | 
MURRAYFIELD (EDINBURGH) |
  |
TYNESIDE MARINERS |
2015 | 0 | 0 |  ST.JAMES' PARK (NEWCASTLE) |
2028 Teams |
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TEAMS |
JOINED | BC | BFL | STADIUM | |
  |
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS |
2015 | 0 | 0 |  ELLAND ROAD (LEEDS) |
LEGEND
BC British Conference titleBFL League Title
Recent Changes
New logos and helmets were introduced by the Caledonian Knights (2025), Scottish Claymores (2025) & Tyneside Mariners (2025 & 2026) and the Humberside Destroyers joined in for the 2025 season.
Since the 2025 BFL season:
| Team | Division in 2024 | Division in 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Humberside Destroyers | N/A | North Division |
| Manchester Demons | North Division | West Division |
| Merseyside Centurions | ||
| Yorkshire Vikings |
2028 changes
| Team | Division in 2027 | Division in 2028 |
|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Knights | North Division | Scotland Division |
| Scottish Claymores | ||
| Yorkshire Vikings | West Division | North Division |
Team Names
Teams adhere to the Team Rules.
Caledonian Knights use an old name for Scotland called Caledonia and reference the Knights of Caledon who were a tribal confederacy who ruled in the are now known as Scotland during the Iron Age and Roman eras. The team plays in Glasgow and represents both Western Scotland and Scotland as a whole. Its logo is inspired by that used by the New York/New Jersey (WLAF) team that played from 1991-1992.
Humberside Destroyers represent the region of Humberside which includes East Yorkshire and North East Lincolnshire which are connected by the Humber Bridge. Its logo is inspired by the New York/New Jersey Hitmen (XFL) team that played in 2001 only, name from the Virginia Destroyers (UFL) who played from 2011-2012 and its colours from the Rugby Super League team Hull FC.
Scottish Claymores are a resurrection of the defunct NFL Europe team that played from 1995-1998. The team plays in Edinburgh, the Capital city of Scotland, and represents both Eastern Scotland and Scotland as a whole.
Tyneside Mariners nickname refers to Newcastle's maritime history and is a testament to its role as a major coal hub and its significance in the global maritime industry. The city's shipyards, once bustling with the sounds of steel and steam, have left a lasting legacy on the region's engineering heritage. Tyneside covers the region of the built-up area across the banks of the River Tyne and is made up of metropolitan boroughs of Newcastle upon Tyne, Gateshead, North Tyneside and South Tyneside.
Archive
This represents changes in logos and helmets only, teams with no changes to either logo or helmet are represented in the Teams section.
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS
Logos
2025
2015
Helmets
2025
2019
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES
Logos
2025
2015
Helmets
2025
2015
Tyneside Mariners
Logos
2026
2025
2015
Helmets
2026
2025
2015
Division History
Since 2025, the division added expansion team Humberside Destroyers.
| 2015-2018 | |
|---|---|
| 4 | Manchester Demons Scottish Claymores Tyneside Mariners Yorkshire Vikings |
| 2019-2020 | 5 | Manchester Demons Scottish Claymores Tyneside Mariners Yorkshire Vikings |
Caledonian Knights (E) |
|
| 2021-2024 | |
| 6 | Caledonian Knights Manchester Demons Scottish Claymores Tyneside Mariners Yorkshire Vikings |
Merseyside Centurions (E) |
|
| 2025-2027 | |
| 4 | Caledonian Knights Scottish Claymores Tyneside Mariners |
Humberside Destroyers (E) |
|
Manchester Demons > West Division Merseyside Centurions > West Division Yorkshire Vikings > West Division |
|
| 2028- | |
| 4 | Tyneside Mariners Humberside Destroyers |
Yorkshire Vikings < West Division TBC (E) |
|
E - Expansion team(s).
DIVISION CHAMPIONS
The current season champions and standings are listed below.
| SEASON | TEAM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | |
TYNESIDE MARINERS (1) |
| 2016 | |
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS (1) |
| 2017 | |
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (1) |
| 2018 | |
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (2) |
| 2019 | |
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS (3) |
| 2020 | |
TYNESIDE MARINERS (2) |
| 2021 | |
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (3) |
| 2022 | |
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS (1) |
| 2023 | |
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS (2) |
| 2024 | |
TYNESIDE MARINERS (3) |
| 2025 | |
HUMBERSIDE DESTROYERS (1) |
DIVISION STANDINGS
| Team | T | RT | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TYNESIDE MARINERS | 3 | 2024 |
|
Scottish Claymores | 3 | 2021 |
|
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS | 2 | 2023 |
|
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS | 2 | 2019 |
|
HUMBERSIDE DESTROYERS | 1 | 2025 |
Teams in italics are former teams that moved to the West Division for the 2025 BFL Season.
This reflects Yorkshire Vikings results only whilst in the North Division.
LEGEND
Division Playoffs (2015-2024)
2024 Division Champions
Manchester Demons
2 titles
Prior to 2025, when the British Connference Playoffs were introduced, the postseason used a divisional format. From 2015–2018, the top two teams played in the Division Final (#2 @ #1). From 2019–2024, the structure expanded to include the Division Semi‑Final (#3 @ #2) followed by a Division Final hosted by the Division Champion.
Since 2025, the playoffs reverted to the British Conference Playoffs.
Division Semi-Finals (2019-2024)
| SEASON | DATE | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NOVEMBER 18 & 21, 2019 | SCOTTISH CLAYMORES  |
40 @ 22 | YORKSHIRE VIKINGS  |
ELLAND ROAD Leeds |
| 2020 | DECEMBER 14 & 13, 2020 | CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS  |
47 @ 26 | MANCHESTER DEMONS  |
 OLD TRAFFORD MANCHESTER |
| 2021 | DECEMBER 12, 2021 | CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS |
22 VS 20 | YORKSHIRE VIKINGS  |
HAMPDEN PARK GLASGOW |
| 2022 | DECEMBER 11, 2022 |  MERSEYSIDE CENTURIONS |
34 VS 23 | MANCHESTER DEMONS  |
 ANFIELD LIVERPOOL |
| 2023 | Division Semi-Final DECEMBER 10, 2023 |
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES  |
27 @ 17 | Tyneside Mariners |
ST.JAMES' PARK Newcastle |
| 2024 | DECEMBER 8 & 1, 2024* | MANCHESTER DEMONS |
42 @ 19 | CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS |
HAMPDEN PARK GLASGOW |
North Division Finals
| DATE | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVEMBER 29, 2015 | MANCHESTER DEMONS (1)  |
30 @ 24 | TYNESIDE MARINERS |
ST.JAMES' PARK Newcastle |
| NOVEMBER 27, 2016 | SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (1) |
27 @ 22 | YORKSHIRE VIKINGS |
ELLAND ROAD Leeds |
| NOVEMBER 26, 2017 | SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (2) |
35 VS 31 | YORKSHIRE VIKINGS  |
Murrayfield EDINBURGH |
| NOVEMBER 25, 2018 | SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (3) |
51 VS 17 | YORKSHIRE VIKINGS |
|
| NOVEMBER 18 & 21, 2019 | SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (4) |
24 VS 17 | MANCHESTER DEMONS  |
|
| DECEMBER 20, 2020 | CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS (1) |
40 @ 32 | TYNESIDE MARINERS |
ST.JAMES' PARK Newcastle |
| DECEMBER 17 & 19, 2021 | SCOTTISH CLAYMORES (5) |
34 VS 30 | CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS |
Murrayfield EDINBURGH |
| DECEMBER 17 & 18, 2022 | CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS (2) |
32 VS 30 | MERSEYSIDE CENTURIONS |
HAMPDEN PARK GLASGOW |
| DECEMBER 17, 2023 | CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS (3) |
23 VS 7 | SCOTTISH CLAYMORES |
|
| DECEMBER 15, 2024 | MANCHESTER DEMONS (2) |
48 @ 21 | TYNESIDE MARINERS |
ST.JAMES' PARK Newcastle |
Division Final Standings
| Team | A | REC | T | RT | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SCOTTISH CLAYMORES | 6 | 5-1 | 5 | 2021 | 2023 |
|
CALEDONIAN KNIGHTS | 4 | 3-1 | 3 | 2023 | 2023 |
|
MANCHESTER DEMONS | 3 | 2-1 | 2 | 2024 | 2024 |
|
YORKSHIRE VIKINGS | 3 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 2018 |
|
TYNESIDE MARINERS | 3 | 0-3 | 0 | 0 | 2024 |
|
MERSEYSIDE CENTURIONS | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2022 |