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 |
PLAYOFFS (2015–)
2027 BFL Season
From 2027, NFL Affiliates top seeds will be matched against the BFL top seed per conference from seeds #1-#8 from the previous season with effect from the 2026 NFL season.
2026 BFL Season
Due to changes in the BFL Rules announced prior to the 2026 season, Division Champions are now automatically given the top two seeds, compared to previous seasons and this will be the final season in which each BFL team is assigned an NFL affiliate based on the previous NFL season’s playoff field and matched alphabetically by City/Region of the NFL team.
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) |
| 2027 BFL Draft | January 2027^ |
* NFL Week 11 determines the Playoffs teams.
** BFL Playoffs weeks align with the NFL Weeks 12-14 and are subject to change.
^ Last week of the NFL regular season or sooner if NFL Playoffs teams are announced earlier.
Champion: TBA
Runner‑Up: TBA
Playoff Teams: TBA
Notes
Due to BFL Rules changes announced prior to the 2026 season, Division Champions are automatically given the top two seeds, compared to previous seasons and this will be the final season in which each BFL team is assigned an NFL affiliate based on the previous NFL season’s playoff field and matched alphabetically by City/Region of the NFL team.
2025 BFL Season
BFL returned to a 10 game/11 week regular season; expanded to 16 teams with a new conferences realignment with Humberside Destroyers, Sheffield Surge, Avon Fire and Leicester Stallions joining.
BFL playoffs expanded to 8 teams with the realignment of the Conference Playoffs.
BFL Championship Game was renamed the BFL Bowl.
BFL Bowl 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.
2024 BFL Season
BFL Championship Game Champions: 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
BFL Championship Game 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
BFL Championship Game 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
Both Merseyside Centurions (Liverpool, England) and Thames Valley Thunder (Milton Keynes, England) joined as the league expanded to 12 teams.
BFL Championship Game 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
Season switched from a 10 games/11 week regular season to a 12 games/13 week regular season and the BFL playoffs expanded to a six teams/three rounds tournament with the introduction of the Division Semi-Finals.
BFL Championship Game 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
Both Caledonian Knights (Glasgow, Scotland) and Sherwood Forest Outlaws (Nottingham, England) joined as the league expanded to 10 teams.
BFL Championship Game 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
BFL Championship Game 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
BFL Championship Game 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
BFL Championship Game Champion: Birmingham Bandits
Runner‑Up: Scottish Claymores
Playoff Teams: Yorkshire, Scottish, Welsh and Birmingham
Notes
Birmingham won their 2nd BFL Championship.
