GFL Bowl
2024 GFL SEASON
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
German Bowl
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
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
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
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