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.
2025 GFL SEASON
| duration | May 10 - Septemberember 7 |
| Playoffs | |
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| Quarter-Finals | Septemberember 20-21 |
| Semi-Finals | Septemberember 27-28 |
| GFL BOWL | October 11 |
GFL CHAMPIONS
| 2024 GFL CHAMPIONS | MOST TITLES |
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 Potsdam Royals (2) |
 New Yorker Lions (12) |
German Bowl |
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| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
| I November 10, 1979 Frankfurt |
 Frankfurter Löwen (1) |
14-80 |  Ansbach Grizzlies |
| II JULY 30, 1980 Frankfurt (2) |
Frankfurter Löwen (2) |
21-12 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| III August 5, 1981 Cologne |
Ansbach Grizzlies (1) |
27-60 | Frankfurter Löwen |
| IV November 2, 1982 Essen |
Ansbach Grizzlies (2) |
12-60 |  Cologne Crocodiles |
| V September 25, 1983 Nuremberg |
 Düsseldorf Panther (1) |
22-70 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| VI September 25, 1984 Essen (2) |
Düsseldorf Panther (2) |
27-13 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| VII November 12, 1985 Cologne (2) |
Ansbach Grizzlies (3) |
14-70 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| VIII JULY 27, 1986 Würzburg |
Düsseldorf Panther (3) |
27-14 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
| IX October 11, 1987 Berlin |
 Berlin Adler (1) |
37-12 | Badener Greifs |
| X October 15, 1988 Berlin (2) |
Cologne Red Barons (1) |
25-20 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| XI October 21, 1989 Nuremberg (2) |
Berlin Adler (2) |
30-23 | Cologne Red Barons |
| XII October 20, 1990 Düsseldorf |
Berlin Adler (3) |
50-38 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XIII October 5, 1991 Hamburg |
Berlin Adler (4) |
22-21 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XIV October 3, 1992 HaNovemberer |
Düsseldorf Panther (4) |
24-23 |  Munich Cowboys |
| XV September 25, 1993 Munich |
Munich Cowboys (1) |
42-36 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XVI September 17, 1994 Hanau |
Düsseldorf Panther (5) |
27-17 | Berlin Adler |
| XVII September 16, 1995 Braunschweig |
Düsseldorf Panther (6) |
17-10 |  Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XVIII October 5, 1996 Hamburg (2) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (1) |
31-12 | Düsseldorf Panther |
| XIX Hamburg (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (1) |
26-23 | Cologne Crocodiles |
| XX October 3, 1998 Hamburg (4) |
Braunschweig Lions (2) |
20-14 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXI October 9, 1999 Hamburg (5) |
Braunschweig Lions (3) |
25-24 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXII October 7, 2000 Braunschweig (2) |
Cologne Crocodiles (1) |
31-29 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXIII October 6, 2001 HaNovemberer (2) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (2) |
31-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXIV October 12, 2002 Braunschweig (3) |
Hamburg Blue Devils (3) |
16-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXV October 11, 2003 Wolfsburg |
Hamburg Blue Devils (4) |
37-36 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXVI October 9, 2004 Braunschweig (4) |
Berlin Adler (5) |
10-70 | Braunschweig Lions |
| XXVII October 8, 2005 HaNovemberer (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (4) |
31-28 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
| XXVIII October 7, 2006 Braunschweig (5) |
Braunschweig Lions (5) |
31-13 |  Marburg Mercenaries |
| XXIX October 6, 2007 Stuttgart |
Braunschweig Lions (6) |
27-60 |  Stuttgart Scorpions |
| XXX September 29, 2008 Frankfurt (3) |
Braunschweig Lions (7) |
20-14 |  Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXI October 3, 2009 Frankfurt (4) |
Berlin Adler (6) |
28-21 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
| XXXII October 9, 2010 Frankfurt (5) |
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (1) |
17-10 | Berlin Adler |
 XXXIII October 8, 2011 Magdeburg |
 Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (1) |
48-44 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
 XXXIV October 13, 2012 October 13 Berlin (3) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (2) |
56-53 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
 XXXV October 12, 2013 October 12 Berlin (4) |
New Yorker Lions (8) |
35-34 |  Dresden Monarchs |
 XXXVI October 11, 2014 October 11 Berlin (5) |
New Yorker Lions (9) |
47-90 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
 XXXVII October 10, 2015 October 10 Berlin (6) |
New Yorker Lions (10) |
41-31 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
 XXXVIII October 8, 2016 Berlin (7) |
New Yorker Lions (11) |
31-20 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
 XXXIX October 7, 2017 Berlin (8) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (3) |
14-13 | New Yorker Lions |
 XL October 13, 2018 Berlin (9) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (4) |
21-19 |  Frankfurt Universe |
 XLI October 12, 2019 Frankfurt (6) |
New Yorker Lions (12) |
10-70 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
 XLII October 9, 2021 Frankfurt (7) |
Dresden Monarchs (1) |
28-19 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
 XLIII October 8, 2022 Frankfurt (8) |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (5) |
44-27 | Potsdam Royals |
GFL Bowl |
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| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER |
 24 October 14, 2023 ESSEN (3) |
Potsdam Royals (1) |
34-7 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
 25 October 12, 2024 ESSEN (4) |
Potsdam Royals (2) |
27-21 | Dresden Monarchs |
 26 October 11, 2025 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 |
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