GERMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
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GFL BOWL |
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*-Translated from German to English using Google Translate.
The GFL Bowl (formerly called the German Bowl prior to 2023) 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, divisional alignments and the various teams promoted and relegated each season are not included as it is often difficult to find information about the helmets for the newer teams.
| 2024 GFL BOWL | MOST TITLES |
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 Potsdam Royals (2) |
 New Yorker Lions (12) |
German Bowl |
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| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
| I 1979 Nov 10 Frankfurt |
 Frankfurter Löwen (1) |
14-80 |  Ansbach Grizzlies |
| II 1980 JUL 30 Frankfurt (2) |
Frankfurter Löwen (2) |
21-12 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| III 1981 AUG 05 Cologne |
Ansbach Grizzlies (1) |
27-60 | Frankfurter Löwen |
| IV 1982 NOV 02 Essen |
Ansbach Grizzlies (2) |
12-60 |  Cologne Crocodiles |
| V 1983 SEPT 25 Nuremberg |
 Düsseldorf Panther (1) |
22-70 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| VI 1984 SEPT 25 Essen (2) |
Düsseldorf Panther (2) |
27-13 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| VII 1985 NOV 12 Cologne (2) |
Ansbach Grizzlies (3) |
14-70 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| VIII 1986 JUL 27 Würzburg |
Düsseldorf Panther (3) |
27-14 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| IX 1987 OCT 11 Berlin |
 Berlin Adler (1) |
37-12 | Badener Greifs |
| X 1988 OCT 15 Berlin (2) |
Cologne Red Barons (1) |
25-20 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| XI 1989 OCT 21 Nuremberg (2) |
Berlin Adler (2) |
30-23 | Cologne Red Barons |
| XII 1990 OCT 20 Düsseldorf |
Berlin Adler (3) |
50-38 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XIII 1991 OCT 5 Hamburg |
Berlin Adler (4) |
22-21 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XIV 1992 OCT 3 Hanover |
Düsseldorf Panther (4) |
24-23 |  Munich Cowboys |
| XV 1993 SEPT 25 Munich |
Munich Cowboys (1) |
42-36 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XVI 1994 SEPT 17 Hanau |
Düsseldorf Panther (5) |
27-17 | Berlin Adler |
| XVII 1995 SEPT 16 Braunschweig |
Düsseldorf Panther (6) |
17-10 |  Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XVIII 1996 OCT 5 Hamburg (2) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (1) |
31-12 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| XIX 1997 OCT 4 Hamburg (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (1) |
26-23 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XX 1998 OCT 3 Hamburg (4) |
Braunschweig Lions (2) |
20-14 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXI 1999 OCT 9 Hamburg (5) |
Braunschweig Lions (3) |
25-24 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXII 2000 OCT 7 Braunschweig (2) |
Cologne Crocodiles (1) |
31-29 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXIII 2001 OCT 6 Hanover (2) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (2) |
31-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXIV 2002 OCT 12 Braunschweig (3) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (3) |
16-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXV 2003 OCT 11 Wolfsburg |
Hamburg Blue Devils (4) |
37-36 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXVI 2004 OCT 9 Braunschweig (4) |
Berlin Adler (5) |
10-70 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXVII 2005 OCT 8 Hanover (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (4) |
31-28 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXVIII 2006 OCT 7 Braunschweig (5) |
Braunschweig Lions (5) |
31-13 |  Marburg Mercenaries |
| XXIX 2007 OCT 6 Stuttgart |
Braunschweig Lions (6) |
27-60 |  Stuttgart Scorpions |
| XXX 2008 SEPT 29 Frankfurt (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (7) |
20-14 |  Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXI 2009 OCT 3 Frankfurt (4) |
Berlin Adler (6) |
28-21 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXII 2010 OCT 9 Frankfurt (5) |
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (1) |
17-10 | Berlin Adler |
| XXXIII 2011 OCT 8  Magdeburg |
 Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (1) |
48-44 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXIV 2012 OCT 13  Berlin (3) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (2) |
56-53 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXV 2013 OCT 12  Berlin (4) |
New Yorker Lions (8) |
35-34 |  Dresden Monarchs |
| XXXVI 2014 OCT 11  Berlin (5) |
New Yorker Lions (9) |
47-90 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XXXVII 2015 OCT 10  Berlin (6) |
New Yorker Lions (10) |
41-31 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XXXVIII 2016 OCT 8  Berlin (7) |
New Yorker Lions (11) |
31-20 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XXXIX 2017 OCT 7  Berlin (8) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (3) |
14-13 | New Yorker Lions |
| XL 2018 OCT 13  Berlin (9) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (4) |
21-19 |  Frankfurt Universe |
| XLI 2019 OCT 12  Frankfurt (6) |
New Yorker Lions (12) |
10-70 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XLII 2021 OCT 9  Frankfurt (7) |
Dresden Monarchs (1) |
28-19 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
| XLIII 2022 OCT 8  Frankfurt (8) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (5) |
44-27 | Potsdam Royals |
GFL Bowl |
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| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
24 2023 OCT 14 ESSEN (3) |
Potsdam Royals (1) |
34-7 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
25 2024 OCT 12 ESSEN (4) |
Potsdam Royals (2) |
27-21 | Dresden Monarchs |
26 2025 OCT 11 DRESDEN (1) |
TBD | - | TBD |
| STANDINGS | |||||
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| Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
| New Yorker Lions | 12-6 | 18 | 2019 | 2019 |
| Dusseldorf Panther | 6-3 | 9 | 1995 | 1996 |
| Berlin Adler | 6-2 | 8 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Schwabisch Hall Unicorns | 5-6 | 11 | 2022 | 2023 |
| Hamburg Blue Devils | 4-4 | 8 | 2003 | 2005 |
| Ansbach Grizzlies | 3-5 | 8 | 1985 | 1986 |
| Potsdam Royals | 2-1 | 3 | 2024 | 2024 |
| Frankfurter Lowen | 2-1 | 8 | 1980 | 1981 |
| Cologne Crocodiles | 1-5 | 6 | 2000 | 2000 |
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Cologne Red Barons | 1-1 | 2 | 1988 | 1989 |
| Dresden Monarchs | 1-2 | 3 | 2021 | 2024 |
| Kiel Baltic Hurricanes | 1-4 | 6 | 2010 | 2012 |
| Munich Cowboys | 1-1 | 2 | 1993 | 1993 |
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Badener Greifs | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 1987 |
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Frankfurt Universe | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2018 |
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Marburg Mercenaries | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2006 |
| Stuttgart Scorpions | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2007 |
LEGEND