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GFL BOWL |
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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).
Due to the fact that the German American Football leagues are divided into the GFL, GFL2, various regional leagues and use promotion and relegation to decide its teams each season, these are not included as it is often difficult to find information about the helmets for the newer teams. Top 4 per division qualify for the GFL Playoffs and play inter-divisional playoff games.
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
| 2025 GFL CHAMPIONS | MOST TITLES |
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 Potsdam Royals (3) |
 New Yorker Lions (12) |
German Bowl |
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| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM |
| I November 10, 1979 |
 Frankfurter Löwen (1) |
14-80 |  Ansbach Grizzlies |
Frankfurt(2) |
| II JULY 30, 1980 |
Frankfurter Löwen (2) |
21-12 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
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| III August 5, 1981 |
Ansbach Grizzlies (1) |
27-60 | Frankfurter Löwen |
Cologne(1) |
| IV November 2, 1982 |
Ansbach Grizzlies (2) |
12-60 |  Cologne Crocodiles |
Essen(1) |
| V September 25, 1983 |
 Düsseldorf Panther (1) |
22-70 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
Nuremberg(1) |
| VI September 25, 1984 |
Düsseldorf Panther (2) |
27-13 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
Essen(2) |
| VII November 12, 1985 |
Ansbach Grizzlies (3) |
14-70 | Düsseldorf Panther |
Cologne(2) |
| VIII JULY 27, 1986 |
Düsseldorf Panther (3) |
27-14 | Ansbach Grizzlies |
Würzburg(1) |
| IX October 11, 1987 |
 Berlin Adler (1) |
37-12 | Badener Greifs |
Berlin(2) |
| X October 15, 1988 |
Cologne Red Barons (1) |
25-20 | Düsseldorf Panther |
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| XI October 21, 1989 |
Berlin Adler (2) |
30-23 | Cologne Red Barons |
Nuremberg(2) |
| XII October 20, 1990 |
Berlin Adler (3) |
50-38 | Cologne Crocodiles |
Düsseldorf(1) |
| XIII October 5, 1991 |
Berlin Adler (4) |
22-21 | Cologne Crocodiles |
Hamburg(1) |
| XIV October 3, 1992 |
Düsseldorf Panther (4) |
24-23 |  Munich Cowboys |
HaNovemberer(1) |
| XV September 25, 1993 |
Munich Cowboys (1) |
42-36 | Cologne Crocodiles |
Munich(1) |
| XVI September 17, 1994 |
Düsseldorf Panther (5) |
27-17 | Berlin Adler |
Hanau(1) |
| XVII September 16, 1995 |
Düsseldorf Panther (6) |
17-10 |  Hamburg Blue Devils |
Braunschweig(1) |
| XVIII October 5, 1996 |
Hamburg Blue Devils (1) |
31-12 | Düsseldorf Panther |
Hamburg(5) |
| XIX Braunschweig Lions (1) 26-23
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Cologne Crocodiles | |||
| XX October 3, 1998 |
Braunschweig Lions (2) |
20-14 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
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| XXI October 9, 1999 |
Braunschweig Lions (3) |
25-24 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
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| XXII October 7, 2000 |
Cologne Crocodiles (1) |
31-29 | Braunschweig Lions |
Braunschweig(2) |
| XXIII October 6, 2001 |
Hamburg Blue Devils (2) |
31-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
HaNovemberer(2) |
| XXIV October 12, 2002 |
Hamburg Blue Devils (3) |
16-13 | Braunschweig Lions |
Braunschweig(3) |
| XXV October 11, 2003 |
Hamburg Blue Devils (4) |
37-36 | Braunschweig Lions |
Wolfsburg(1) |
| XXVI October 9, 2004 |
Berlin Adler (5) |
10-70 | Braunschweig Lions |
Braunschweig(4) |
| XXVII October 8, 2005 |
Braunschweig Lions (4) |
31-28 | Hamburg Blue Devils |
HaNovemberer(3) |
| XXVIII October 7, 2006 |
Braunschweig Lions (5) |
31-13 |  Marburg Mercenaries |
Braunschweig(5) |
| XXIX October 6, 2007 |
Braunschweig Lions (6) |
27-60 |  Stuttgart Scorpions |
Stuttgart(1) |
| XXX September 29, 2008 |
Braunschweig Lions (7) |
20-14 |  Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
 Waldstadion FRANKFURT(5) |
| XXXI October 3, 2009 |
Berlin Adler (6) |
28-21 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
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| XXXII October 9, 2010 |
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes (1) |
17-10 | Berlin Adler |
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 XXXIII October 8, 2011 |
 Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (1) |
48-44 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
Magdeburg(1) |
 XXXIV October 13, 2012 October 13 |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (2) |
56-53 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
 Friedrich-Ludwig Jahn-Sportpark Berlin(9) |
 XXXV October 12, 2013 October 12 |
New Yorker Lions (8) |
35-34 |  Dresden Monarchs |
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 XXXVI October 11, 2014 October 11 |
New Yorker Lions (9) |
47-90 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
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 XXXVII October 10, 2015 October 10 |
New Yorker Lions (10) |
41-31 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
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 XXXVIII October 8, 2016 |
New Yorker Lions (11) |
31-20 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
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 XXXIX October 7, 2017 |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (3) |
14-13 | New Yorker Lions |
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 XL October 13, 2018 |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (4) |
21-19 |  Frankfurt Universe |
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 XLI October 12, 2019 |
New Yorker Lions (12) |
10-70 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
Waldstadion FRANKFURT(8) |
 XLII October 9, 2021 |
Dresden Monarchs (1) |
28-19 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
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 XLIII October 8, 2022 |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (5) |
44-27 | Potsdam Royals |
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GFL Bowl |
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| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM |
 24 October 14, 2023 |
Potsdam Royals (1) |
34-7 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
 Stadion an der Hafenstraße Essen(4) |
 25 October 12, 2024 |
Potsdam Royals (2) |
27-21 | Dresden Monarchs |
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 26 October 11, 2025 DRESDEN (1) |
Potsdam Royals (3) |
33-23 | Dresden Monarchs |
 Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion DRESDEN(2) |
 27 October 3, 2026 |
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| 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 |
| Potsdam Royals | 3-1 | 4 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Ansbach Grizzlies | 3-5 | 8 | 1985 | 1986 |
| 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 | 1-3 | 4 | 2021 | 2025 |
| 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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