European League of Football
ELF CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
| 2024 GFL SCHEDULE | |
| 2024 GFL STANDINGS | |
| PLAYOFFS | |
|---|---|
| QUARTER-FINALS | 21-22 SEPTEMBER |
| SEMI-FINALS | 28-29 SEPTEMBER |
| 2024 GFL BOWL | 12 OCTOBER |
The GFL Bowl (formerly called the German Bowl) is the annual national championship game in the sport of American football in Germany. It is contested by the two best teams of the German Football League, formerly called American-Football-Bundesliga (1979-1999).
However, due to the various teams involved and the use of Promotion and Relegation between the GFL, GFL2 and the various regional leagues, I have made the decision to not include divisional alignments and the various teams promoted and relegated each season as it is often difficult to find information about the helmets for the newer teams. Instead, I will include recent appearances by these teams.
| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 2021 Düsseldorf, Germany |
 Frankfurt Galaxy (1) |
32-30 |  Hamburg Sea Devils |
| II 2022 Klagenfurt, Austria |
 Vienna Vikings (1) |
27-15 | Hamburg Sea Devils |
| III 2023 Duisburg, Germany |
 Rhein Fire (1) |
53-54 |  Stuttgart Surge |
| IV 2024 Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
- | - | - |
| V 2025 Stuttgart, Germany |
- | - | - |
Standings
| T | Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  | New Yorker Lions | 12-6 | 18 | 2019 | 2019 |
| 6 |  | Dusseldorf Panther | 6-3 | 9 | 1995 | 1996 |
 | Berlin Adler | 6-2 | 8 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| 5 |  | Schwabisch Hall Unicorns | 5-6 | 11 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 4 |  | Hamburg Blue Devils | 4-4 | 8 | 2003 | 2005 |
| 3 |  | Ansbach Grizzlies | 3-5 | 8 | 1985 | 1986 |
| 2 |  | Frankfurter Lowen | 2-1 | 8 | 1980 | 1981 |
| 1 |  | Cologne Crocodiles | 1-5 | 6 | 2000 | 2000 |
|
Cologne Red Barons | 1-1 | 2 | 1988 | 1989 | |
 | Dresden Monarchs | 1-1 | 2 | 2021 | 2021 | |
 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes | 1-4 | 6 | 2010 | 2012 | |
 | Munich Cowboys | 1-1 | 2 | 1993 | 1993 | |
 | Potsdam Royals | 1-1 | 2 | 2023 | 2023 | |
| 0 | |
Badener Greifs | 0-1 | 1 | 1987 | |
 |
Frankfurt Universe | 0-1 | 1 | 2018 | ||
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Marburg Mercenaries | 0-1 | 1 | 2006 | ||
 | Stuttgart Scorpions | 0-1 | 1 | 2007 | ||
HOSTS
| # | CITY | SEASONS |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | BERLIN | 1987,1988,2012-2018 |
| 8 | FRANKFURT | 1979,1980,2008-2010,2019,2021-2022 |
| 5 | Braunschweig | 1995,2000,2002,2004,2006 |
| Hamburg | 1991,1996-1999 | |
| 4 | ESSEN | 1982,1984,2023-2024 |
| 3 | Hanover | 1992,2001,2005 |
| 2 | Nuremberg | 1983,1989 |
| COLOGNE | 1981,1985 | |
| 1 | MAGDEBURG | 2011 |
| Stuttgart | 2007 | |
| Wolfsburg | 2003 | |
| Hanau | 1994 | |
| Munich | 1993 | |
| Würzburg | 1986 |