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GFL BOWL
The GFL Bowl (formerly called the German Bowl from 1979-2022) 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.
2024 SEASON
| REGULAR SEASON | 11 MAY - 09 SEPTEMBER |
| PLAYOFFS | 21 - 29 SEPTEMBER |
| 2024 GFL BOWL | 12 OCTOBER |
| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
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German Bowl |
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| I 1979 Frankfurt |
 Frankfurter Löwen (1) |
14-80 |  Ansbach Grizzlies |
| II 1980 Frankfurt (2) |
Frankfurter Löwen (2) |
21-12 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| III 1981 Cologne |
Ansbach Grizzlies (1) |
27-60 | Frankfurter Löwen |
| IV 1982 Essen |
Ansbach Grizzlies (2) |
12-60 |  Cologne Crocodiles |
| V 1983 Nuremberg |
 Düsseldorf Panther (1) |
22-70 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| VI 1984 Essen (2) |
Düsseldorf Panther (2) |
27-13 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| VII 1985 Cologne (2) |
Ansbach Grizzlies (3) |
14-70 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| VIII 1986 Würzburg |
Düsseldorf Panther (3) |
27-14 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| IX 1987 Berlin |
 Berlin Adler (1) |
37-12 | Badener Greifs |
| X 1988 Berlin (2) |
Cologne Red Barons (1) |
25-20 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| XI 1989 Nuremberg (2) |
Berlin Adler (2) |
30-23 | Cologne Red Barons |
| XII 1990 Düsseldorf |
Berlin Adler (3) |
50-38 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XIII 1991 Hamburg |
Berlin Adler (4) |
22-21 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XIV 1992 Hanover |
Düsseldorf Panther (4) |
24-23 |  Munich Cowboys |
| XV 1993 Munich |
Munich Cowboys (1) |
42-36 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XVI 1994 Hanau |
Düsseldorf Panther (5) |
27-17 | Berlin Adler |
| XVII 1995 Braunschweig |
Düsseldorf Panther (6) |
17-10 |  Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XVIII 1996 Hamburg (2) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (1) |
31-12 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| XIX 1997 Hamburg (3) |
 Braunschweig Lions (1) |
26-23 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XX 1998 Hamburg (4) |
Braunschweig Lions (2) |
20-14 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXI 1999 Hamburg (5) |
Braunschweig Lions (3) |
25-24 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXII 2000 Braunschweig (2) |
Cologne Crocodiles (1) |
31-29 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXIII 2001 Hanover (2) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (2) |
31-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXIV 2002 Braunschweig (3) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (3) |
16-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXV 2003 Wolfsburg |
Hamburg Blue Devils (4) |
37-36 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXVI 2004 Braunschweig (4) |
Berlin Adler (5) |
10-70 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXVII 2005 Hanover (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (4) |
31-28 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXVIII 2006 Braunschweig (5) |
Braunschweig Lions (5) |
31-13 |  Marburg Mercenaries |
| XXIX 2007 Stuttgart |
Braunschweig Lions (6) |
27-60 |  Stuttgart Scorpions |
| XXX 2008 Frankfurt (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (7) |
20-14 |  Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXI 2009 Frankfurt (4) |
Berlin Adler (6) |
28-21 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXII 2010 Frankfurt (5) |
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (1) |
17-10 | Berlin Adler |
| XXXIII 2011  Magdeburg |
 Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (1) |
48-44 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXIV 2012  Berlin (3) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (2) |
56-53 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXV 2013  Berlin (4) |
New Yorker Lions (8) |
35-34 |  Dresden Monarchs |
| XXXVI 2014  Berlin (5) |
New Yorker Lions (9) |
47-90 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XXXVII 2015  Berlin (6) |
New Yorker Lions (10) |
41-31 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XXXVIII 2016  Berlin (7) |
New Yorker Lions (11) |
31-20 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XXXIX 2017  Berlin (8) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (3) |
14-13 | New Yorker Lions |
| XL 2018  Berlin (9) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (4) |
21-19 |  Frankfurt Universe |
| XLI 2019  Frankfurt (6) |
New Yorker Lions (12) |
10-70 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XLII 2021  Frankfurt (7) |
Dresden Monarchs (1) |
28-19 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XLIII 2022  Frankfurt (8) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (5) |
44-27 |  Potsdam Royals |
GFL Bowl |
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| 24 2023  ESSEN (3) |
Potsdam Royals (1) |
34-7 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| 25 2024  ESSEN (4) |
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Standings
| T | Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
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| 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 |
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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 | |
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Badener Greifs | 0-1 | 1 | 1987 | |
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Frankfurt Universe | 0-1 | 1 | 2018 | ||
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Marburg Mercenaries | 0-1 | 1 | 2006 | ||
| Stuttgart Scorpions | 0-1 | 1 | 2007 | ||
RECENT PLAYOFF APPEARANCES
Blank helmets will be updated with the current design.
| TEAMS | PLAYOFFS | LEAGUE | |
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| Potsdam Royals | 2023 GFL Bowl | GFL |
| Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | 2023 GFL Bowl | GFL |
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Dresden Monarchs | 2023 Semi-Finals | GFL |
| New Yorker Lions | 2023 Semi-Finals | GFL |
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allgau comets | 2023 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
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BERLIN REBELS | 2023 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
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Ingolstadt Dukes | 2023 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
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saarland hurricanes | 2023 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
| Cologne Crocodiles | 2022 Semi-Finals | UNKNOWN |
| Berlin Adler | 2022 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
| Munich Cowboys | 2022 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
| Straubing Spiders | 2022 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
 | Hildesheim Invaders | 2019 Quarter-Finals | GFL2 |
| Frankfurt Universe | 2019 Semi-Finals | GFL2 |
| Marburg Mercenaries | 2019 Quarter-Finals | GFL |
| Stuttgart Scorpions | 2019 Quarter-Finals | Regionalliga |
| Kiel Baltic Hurricanes | 2017 Semi-Finals | GFL |
| Cologne Falcons | 2014 Semi-Finals | Regionalliga West |
 | Mannheim Bandits | 2013 Quarter-Finals | UNKNOWN |
| Düsseldorf Panther | 2012 Quarter-Finals | GFL2 |
 | Mönchengladbach Mavericks | 2011 Semi-Finals | UNKNOWN |