SEASONS
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This page summarises key British Football League Playoffs and highlights for 2015-present seasons, these will be transferred to a new page to reflect the 2015-2026 seasons and this current page will reflect from the 2027 season.
BFL standings and playoff results are based on the performance of each team’s assigned NFL affiliate. Full details on affiliate selection, standings calculation, tie rules, and playoff procedures are available on the BFL Rules & Structure page.
BFL Playoff results for both the British and United Conferences and BFL Bowl can be found here.
REGULAR SEASON GAMES
| SEASONS | # |
|---|---|
| 2015-2019 | 10 |
| 2020-2024 | 12 |
| 2025-PRESENT | 10 |
2026 BFL SEASON SCHEDULE
| Kickoff | SEPT 10 |
| END | NOV 24 (WEEK 11*) |
| Playoffs | |
|---|---|
| Conference Semi-Finals | November 25-30 (Week 12) |
| Conference Championships | December 4-8 (Week 13) |
| BFL Bowl | December 11-14 (Week 14) |
* NFL Week 11 determines the Playoffs teams.
* NFL Weeks 12-14 are subject to chamge.
REGULAR SEASON GAMES
| SEASONS | # |
|---|---|
| 2015-2019 | 10 |
| 2020-2024 | 12 |
| 2025-PRESENT | 10 |
PLAYOFFS (2015–)
2025 BFL Season
Champion: Humberside Destroyers
Runner‑Up: Birmingham Bandits
Playoff Teams: Humberside, Tyneside, Merseyside, Yorkshire, Sherwood Forest, Leicester, Birmingham, Sussex
Notes: Humberside won their first BFL Championship in their debut season.
Notes: BFL expanded to 16 teams, debut its expanded conference playoffs and the season returned to 10 games.
2024 BFL Season
Champion: London Monarchs
Runner‑Up: Manchester Demons
Playoff Teams: Tyneside, Manchester, Caledonian, London, Sussex and Welsh
Notes: London won their 2nd BFL Championship.
2023 BFL Season
Champion: Sussex Pirates
Runner‑Up: Caledonian Knights
Playoff Teams: Caledonian, Tyneside, Scottish, Sussex, Birmingham, and Thames Valley
Notes: Sussex won their 1st BFL Championship.
2022 BFL Season
Champion: London Monarchs
Runner‑Up: Caledonian Knights
Playoff Teams: Caledonian, Merseyside, Manchester, London, Thames Valley and Welsh
Notes: London won their 1st BFL Championship.
2021 BFL Season
Champion: Scottish Claymores
Runner‑Up: London Monarchs
Playoff Teams: Scottish, Caledonian, Yorkshire, Welsh, London, and Sherwood Forest
Notes: Scottish won their 4th BFL Championship.
2020 BFL Season
Champion: Sherwood Forest Outlaws
Runner‑Up: Caledonian Knights
Playoff Teams: Tyneside, Manchester, Caledonian, Sherwood Forest, Birmingham, and Welsh
Notes: Sherwood Forest won their 1st BFL Championship and the season expanded to 12 games.
2019 BFL Season
Champion: Scottish Claymores
Runner‑Up: Welsh Dragons
Playoff Teams: Yorkshire, Scottish, Manchester, Sussex, Welsh, and London
Notes: Scottish won their 3rd BFL Championship and the playoffs expanded to 6 teams.
2018 BFL Season
Champion: Scottish Claymores
Runner‑Up: Birmingham Bandits
Playoff Teams: Scottish, Yorkshire, Sussex and Birmingham
Notes: Scottish won their 2nd BFL Championship and 3rd consecutive game to feature both teams.
2017 BFL Season
Champion: Scottish Claymores
Runner‑Up: Birmingham Bandits
Playoff Teams: Scottish, Yorkshire, Welsh and Birmingham
Notes: Scottish won their 1st BFL Championship and 2nd consecutive game to feature both teams.
2016 BFL Season
Champion: Birmingham Bandits
Runner‑Up: Scottish Claymores
Playoff Teams: Yorkshire, Scottish, Welsh and Birmingham
Notes: Birmingham won their 2nd BFL Championship.
2015 BFL Season
Champion: Birmingham Bandits
Runner‑Up: Manchester Demons
Playoff Teams: Tyneside, Manchester, Birmingham and Sussex
Notes: Birmingham won their 1st BFL Championship.