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Each division is made up of 4 teams with the top two per division hosting the Conference Semi-Finals against the teams with the next best record regardless of division affiliation, for a spot in the United Conference Championship. The Conference champions host the United Conference champion in the BFL Bowl.
Prior to 2025, the #3 team played at the home of the #2 team for a place in the Division Final before returning to the Division Final being a part of the Division Semi-Finals round of the playoffs.
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Prior to 2025, there was the Division Final (#2 @ #1), from 2015-2018, then Division Semi-Final and Division Final (#3 @ #2 and then hosted by the Division Champion), from 2019-2024, before switching to the Conference Semi-Finals (#4 @ 1 & #3 @ #2) with the winners playing in the Conference Championship.
Dates listed on the Conference Playoffs pages including the BFL Bowl are based on the NFL's season schedule but there maybe a delay in these be updated on the BFL site due to the time difference.
| 2025 CHAMPIONS | MOST TITLES |
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 BIRMINGHAM BANDITS (5) |
BIRMINGHAM BANDITS (5) |
Division Semi-Finals |
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| DATE | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM | |
| NOVEMBER 24, 2019 |  WELSH DRAGONS  |
17 VS 9 |  LONDON MONARCHS  |
 PRINCIPALITY STADIUM CARDIFF |
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| DECEMBER 13, 2020 | WELSH DRAGONS |
40 @ 31 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS  |
 VILLA PARK BIRMINGHAM |
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| DECEMBER 13, 2021 | LONDON MONARCHS |
45 VS 30 |  SHERWOOD FOREST OUTLAWS  |
 WEMBLEY STADIUM LONDON |
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| DECEMBER 11, 2022 |  THAMES VALLEY THUNDER  |
35 VS 7 | WELSH DRAGONS  |
 STADIUM MK (MILTON KEYNES) |
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| DECEMBER 10, 2023 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS |
33 @ 28 | THAMES VALLEY THUNDER |
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| DECEMBER 8, 2024* | WELSH DRAGONS |
42 @ 19 |  SUSSEX PIRATES  |
PRINCIPALITY STADIUM CARDIFF |
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Conference CHAMPIONSHIPS |
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Division Finals |
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| DATE | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM | |
| NOVEMBER 29 & 26, 2015 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS (1)  |
30 VS 24 | SUSSEX PIRATES |
VILLA PARK BIRMINGHAM |
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| NOVEMBER 26 & 24, 2016 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS (2) |
19 @ 13 | WELSH DRAGONS  |
PRINCIPALITY STADIUM CARDIFF |
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| NOVEMBER 26, 2017 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS (3)  |
34 @ 24 | WELSH DRAGONS |
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| NOVEMBER 19 & 22, 2018 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS (4) |
54 @ 31 | SUSSEX PIRATES  |
 AMEX STADIUM BRIGHTON |
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| DECEMBER 2, NOVEMBER 28, 2019 |
WELSH DRAGONS (1) |
37 @ 26 | SUSSEX PIRATES |
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| DECEMBER 20, 2020 | SHERWOOD FOREST OUTLAWS (1) |
29 VS 20 | WELSH DRAGONS |
 CITY GROUND NOTTINGHAM |
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| DECEMBER 19, 2021 | LONDON MONARCHS (1) |
31 @ 0 | WELSH DRAGONS |
PRINCIPALITY STADIUM CARDIFF |
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| DECEMBER 18 & 15, 2022 | LONDON MONARCHS (2) |
34 VS 21 | THAMES VALLEY THUNDER |
WEMBLEY STADIUM LONDON |
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| DECEMBER 17, 2023 | SUSSEX PIRATES (1) |
17 VS 10 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS |
AMEX COMMUNITY STADIUM BRIGHTON |
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| DECEMBER 15, 2024 | LONDON MONARCHS (3)  |
42 @ 40 | WELSH DRAGONS |
PRINCIPALITY STADIUM CARDIFF |
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Conference Championships |
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| DATE | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM | |
| 27 / 30 NOVEMBER 2025 | BIRMINGHAM BANDITS (5) |
31 @ 28 |  LEICESTER Stallions |
 King Power Stadium (LEICESTER) |
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BIRMINGHAM BANDITS | 6 | 5-1 | 5 | 2025 | 2025 | |
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WELSH DRAGONS | 6 | 1-5 | 1 | 2019 | 2024 | |
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SUSSEX PIRATES | 4 | 1-3 | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | |
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LONDON MONARCHS | 3 | 3-0 | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | |
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SHERWOOD FOREST OUTLAWS | 1 | 1-0 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | |
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LEICESTER STALLIONS | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2025 | |
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THAMES VALLEY THUNDER | 1 | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | |
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AVON FIRE | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CONFERENCE TITLE RECORDS
- Most victories: 5** Birmingham Bandits (2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2025)
- Most losses: 5** Welsh Dragons (2016,2017,2020,2021,2024)
- Most appearances: 5** Birmingham Bandits (2015,2016,2017,2018,2019,2025)
- Most consecutive appearances: 4** Birmingham Bandits (2015,2016,2017,2018)
- Most consecutive victories: 4** Birmingham Bandits (2015,2016,2017,2018)
- Most consecutive losses: 4** Welsh Dragons (2016,2017,2020,2021)
- Most common matchups:
- Birmingham Bandits vs Sussex Pirates (2015,2018,2023)
- Birmingham Bandits vs Welsh Dragons (2016,2017)
- London Monarchs vs Welsh Dragons (2021,2024)
- Playoffs teams yet to win a title:
- Longest Playoff drought in seasons: 2* Thames Valley Thunder (2023)
Notes:
- *Tied for Conference Championship record
- **Conference Championship record