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The British Universities American Football League is the successor to the British Collegiate American Football League, which folded in 2007.

BUAFL largely follows the rules of the American College league NCAA Football. The league is split into 2 conferences, the Northern Conference and the Southern Conference, each consisting of 4 Divisions. Following 8 regular season games (normally against divisional rivals), the best 8 teams from each conference (4 Divisional Champions plus 4 Best Runners Up) compete in a 4 tier play-off system (similar to the NFL) for the conference championship and ultimately a chance at the National Championship Game (formerly known as the College Bowl). This final competitive game of the year sees the best northern and southern team compete for the title.

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[edit] 2008-09 Season

[edit] Restructure

From 2008-09 the league operates under a new structure. Instead of the North-South Conference as before, the league now has four conferences (numbered one to four) each with two divisions. The geographical distribution of teams in these conferences are roughly North East & Scotland, North & East Midlands, West Midlands & South West, and South East. The divisions are nearly identical to last season.

Over the course of the twelve-week regular season, each team plays eight regular season games from within their conference, playing each team from their division either home or away with the other fixtures made up from within the conference. Most teams are scheduled to play eight different teams during the regular season. The top two teams from each division will enter the playoffs, with the group winners playing the runners-up of the other group in their conference. The winner of these matches then play each other in the next round to decide the conference champions. Inter-conference games are then played, with the winners of Conference 1 playing the winners of Conference 2, and the winners of Conference 3 playing the winners of Conference 4. The winners of these two matches will then compete in the BUAFL playoff final,[1] which will be held on 5 April 2009 at the South Leeds Stadium.[2]

In addition, there is a new competition called the Challenge Trophy. Each Conference will provide one team to go forward to the Challenge Trophy semi finals. This team will have had the best competitive record outside of the four who have gone through to the regular playoffs. As with the regular playoffs, the representitive team from Conference 1 will play the team from Conference 2, and the representitive team from Conference 3 will play the team from Conference 4.[1] The winner of these playoffs matches will play in the final which wil be held on 22 March 2009, also at the South Leeds Stadium.[2]

[edit] Divisions

Conference 1 Conference 2 Conference 3 Conference 4
North
South

[edit] Playoff Match Ups

Round One   Conference Championships   Inter-Conference Championships   National Championship Game
                           
 Glasgow Tigers 0  
 Newcastle Raiders 14      UWS Pyros 12  
 Durham Saints 6    Newcastle Raiders 50  
 UWS Pyros 18        Newcastle Raiders 30  
 Leeds Celtics 6        Loughborough Aces 14  
 Staffordshire Stallions 27      Loughborough Aces 26
 Loughborough Aces 21    Staffordshire Stallions 24  
 Sheffield Sabres 7        Newcastle Raiders 2
 Reading Knights 6        Birmingham Lions 42
 UWE Bullets 8      UWE Bullets 12  
 Cardiff Cobras 6    Birmingham Lions 58  
 Birmingham Lions 40        Southampton Stags 7
 UEA Pirates 13        Birmingham Lions 13  
 Southampton Stags 40      Hertfordshire Hurricanes 17
 Greenwich Mariners 0    Southampton Stags 20  
 Hertfordshire Hurricanes 30  

[3]

[edit] Challenge Trophy Match Ups

  Play-offs Final
 Sunderland Spartans 6  
 Sheffield Hallam Warriors 13      Sheffield Hallam Warriors 8
 Bath Killer Bees 38      Bath Killer Bees 13
 Essex Blades 9  

[3]

[edit] League MVPs

Offensive MVP: Tristan Varney (Birmingham Lions)

Defensive MVP: Ed Butcher (Southampton Stags)

[4]

[edit] Associate Members

These are teams that have been recently established who aspire to Full Membership Status. They have to fulfil a series of requirements during their Associate season including one home and one away game.

The following clubs were accepted as associate teams for the current season, and are expected to join the league for the 2009–10 season (provisional conference shown in brackets).[5]

  • Canterbury Chargers (Conference 4 North)
  • Edinburgh Predators (Conference 1 North)
  • Exeter Demons (Conference 3 South)
  • Imperial Immortals (Conference 4 South)
  • Leeds Carnegie (Conference 2 North)
  • Manchester Tyrants (Conference 2 North)
  • Nottingham Trent (Conference 2 South)
  • Swansea Titans (Conference 3 South)
  • Worcester Royals (Conference 3 North)
  • York Centurions (Conference 2 North)

[edit] Foundation Members

These are embryonic teams who require guidance and support in the establishment of a football programme.

The following are Foundation members or are in dialogue with the BUAFL about their considering becoming so.[4]

  • Bangor Muddogs
  • Bath Spa Bulldogs
  • Goldsmiths
  • Kings College Regents
  • London South Bank
  • Roehampton Vipers
  • Westminster

[edit] 2007-08 Season

[edit] Divisional Standings

As of February 25 2008


Scottish
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Stirling Clansmen 7 0 1 0.938 264 23
Napier Mavericks 4 3 1 0.562 94 129
GCU Roughriders 4 4 0 0.500 109 140
Glasgow Tigers 3 5 0 0.375 108 135
Paisley Pyros 1 7 0 0.125 43 138
North East
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Newcastle Raiders 8 0 0 1.000 369 74
UT Cougars 6 2 0 0.750 152 151
Sunderland Spartans 3 5 0 0.375 132 198
Durham Saints 2 6 0 0.250 99 180
UCH Sharks 1 7 0 0.125 81 234
Roses
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Leeds Celtics 7 1 0 0.875 206 7
Sheffield Sabres 7 1 0 0.875 217 31
Sheffield Hallam Warriors 4 4 0 0.500 242 100
Lancaster Bombers 2 6 0 0.250 59 263
Huddersfield Hawks 0 8 0 0.000 20 356
Midlands
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Staffordshire Stallions 8 0 0 1.000 306 18
Nottingham Outlaws 6 2 0 0.750 182 86
Loughborough Aces 5 3 0 0.625 162 118
Leicester Longhorns 3 5 0 0.375 106 175
Derby Braves 1 7 0 0.125 82 238
Lincoln Colonials 1 7 0 0.125 68 271

Central
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Birmingham Lions 8 0 0 1.000 282 33
Oxford Cavaliers 4 4 0 0.500 123 121
Warwick Wolves 2 5 1 0.312 36 151
Tarannau Aberystwyth 1 6 1 0.188 27 157
Southern
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Southampton Stags 8 0 0 1.000 462 20
Royal Holloway Vikings 6 2 0 0.750 154 137
Reading Knights 5 3 0 0.625 117 127
Portsmouth Destroyers 3 5 0 0.375 60 137
Brighton Tsunami 2 6 0 0.250 63 169
Surrey Stingers 0 8 0 0.000 12 278
Eastern
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 8 0 0 1.000 340 58
Greenwich Mariners 5 3 0 0.625 152 99
UEA Pirates 5 3 0 0.625 102 124
Essex Blades 4 4 0 0.500 164 200
Kent Falcons 2 6 0 0.250 71 155
ARU Phantoms 0 8 0 0.000 18 211
Western
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Bath Killer Bees 7 0 1 0.938 182 48
UWE Bullets 5 3 0 0.625 167 116
Cardiff Cobras 5 3 0 0.625 127 65
Bristol Barracuda 1 6 1 0.188 110 229
Plymouth Blitz 1 7 0 0.125 72 206


[edit] Playoff Standings

North as at February 18 2008 South as at February 18 2008

Northern
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Staffordshire Stallions 8 0 0 1.000 306 18
Newcastle Raiders 7 0 0 1.000 368 74
Stirling Clansmen 6 0 0 1.000 247 14
Leeds Celtics 7 1 0 0.875 206 7
Sheffield Sabres 6 1 0 0.857 191 21
Nottingham Outlaws 6 2 0 0.750 182 86
UT Cougars 5 2 0 0.714 152 151
Loughborough Aces 5 3 0 0.625 162 118
Southern
Team W L T PCT PF PA
Southampton Stags 8 0 0 1.000 462 20
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 8 0 0 1.000 340 58
Birmingham Lions 8 0 0 1.000 282 33
Bath Killer Bees 7 0 1 0.938 182 48
Royal Holloway Vikings 6 2 0 0.750 154 137
UWE Bullets 5 3 0 0.625 167 116
Reading Knights 5 3 0 0.625 117 127
Greenwich Mariners 5 3 0 0.625 140 78


Tie Breakers(in order of importance) - Fines,Head-to-Head, Points Conceded, Points Scored, Coin Toss. NOTE attendance at meetings is first!

[edit] Playoff Match Ups

  Wild Card Round Divisional Round Conference Championships National Championship Game
                                     
1  Newcastle Raiders 34  
8  Loughborough Aces 15  
  1  Newcastle Raiders 26  
 
  6  Nottingham Outlaws 0  
3  Stirling Clansmen 0
6  Nottingham Outlaws 12  
  1  Newcastle Raiders 28  
Northern Conference
  2  Staffordshire Stallions 34  
2  Staffordshire Stallions 60  
7  UT Cougars 6  
  2  Staffordshire Stallions 19
 
  4  Leeds Celtics 0  
4  Leeds Celtics 19
5  Sheffield Sabres 12  
  2  Staffordshire Stallions 20
  1  Southampton Stags 54
1  Southampton Stags 43  
8  Greenwich Mariners 0  
  1  Southampton Stags 35
 
  4  Bath Killer Bees 13  
4  Bath Killer Bees 39
5  Royal Holloway Vikings 0  
  1  Southampton Stags 19
Southern Conference
  2  Hertfordshire Hurricanes 7  
2  Hertfordshire Hurricanes 51  
7  Reading Knights 7  
  2  Hertfordshire Hurricanes 46
 
  3  Birmingham Lions 24  
3  Birmingham Lions 14
6  UWE Bullets 6  

[edit] League MVPs

Northern Conference Offensive MVP: Edem Goka (Staffordshire Stallions)

Northern Conference Defensive MVP: Tom Barker (Nottingham Outlaws)

Southern Conference Offensive MVP: Michal Katnik (Southampton Stags)

Southern Conference Defensive MVP: Fabrizio Gargulio (Hertfordshire Hurricanes) [4]

[edit] All Time Records

These are the All Time regular season records of every competitive game ever played by the BUAFL teams (including BCAFL records). Accurate up to 10/12/2007.

[edit] North

Team Record Winning Pct. Division Champ. Conference Champ. National Champ.
Derby Braves 31-56-3 .361 0 0 0
Durham Saints 2-6-0 .250 0 0 0
GCU Roughriders 11-24-1 .319 0 0 0
Glasgow Tigers 95-56-13 .619 9 3 1
Huddersfield Hawks 0-4-0 .000 0 0 0
Lancaster Bombers 64-62-7 .508 2 0 0
Leeds Celtics 99-27-10 .765 7 3 1
Leicester Longhorns 68-90-9 .434 1 2 0
Lincoln Colonials 1-10-1 .125 0 0 0
Loughborough Aces 124-29-2 .806 12 6 3
Napier Mavericks 12-16-0 .429 0 0 0
Newcastle Raiders 70-80-8 .468 1 1 0
Nottingham Outlaws 48-44-1 .522 1 0 0
Paisley Pyros 20-64-6 .256 0 0 0
Sheffield Hallam Warriors 15-18-3 .458 1 0 0
Sheffield Sabres 50-62-10 .451 1 0 0
Staffordshire Stallions 68-47-10 .584 3 1 0
Stirling Clansmen 67-70-15 .490 5 1 1
Sunderland Spartans 21-75-5 .234 0 0 0
UCH Sharks 79-75-13 .512 5 3 4
UT Cougars 77-77-13 .500 6 3 2

[edit] South

Team Record Winning Pct. Division Champ. Conference Champ. National Champ.
ARU Phantoms 2-35-0 .054 0 0 0
Bath Killer Bees 64-48-11 .565 3 0 0
Birmingham Lions 100-41-10 .691 7 2 1
Brighton Tsunami 15-20-2 .432 0 0 0
Bristol Barracuda 1-2-0 .333 0 0 0
Cardiff Cobras 104-43-14 .689 11 2 1
Essex Blades 20-28-3 .422 1 0 0
Greenwich Mariners 16-11-0 .593 1 0 0
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 76-26-6 .731 7 5 4
Kent Falcons 30-63-0 .322 0 0 0
Oxford Cavaliers 68-60-5 .530 4 2 1
Plymouth Blitz 14-36-2 .288 0 0 0
Portsmouth Destroyers 3-8-1 .292 0 0 0
Reading Knights 29-124-8 .205 0 0 0
Royal Holloway Vikings 9-13-0 .409 0 0 0
Southampton Stags 99-44-11 .679 6 4 4
Surrey Stingers 50-53-5 .486 2 0 0
Tarannau Aberystwyth 53-67-4 .444 3 1 0
UEA Pirates 81-76-5 .515 2 1 0
UWE Bullets 49-62-13 .448 2 1 1
Warwick Wolves 52-85-9 .387 1 0 0

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "British Universities American Football League - playoffs". British Universities American Football League. http://www.buafl.net/play-offs.asp. Retrieved on 2009-01-09. 
  2. ^ a b "All Roads Lead to Leeds". British Universities American Football League. 2009-02-25. http://www.buafl.net/inc_news.asp?id=74. Retrieved on 2009-03-16. 
  3. ^ a b "BUAFL Play-Offs". British Universities American Football League. 2009-03-23. http://www.buafl.net/news.asp?id=83. Retrieved on 2009-03-23. 
  4. ^ a b c "History". British Universities American Football League. http://www.buafl.net/history.asp. Retrieved on 2009-04-15. 
  5. ^ "2009-2010 fixtures (provisional)". British Universities American Football League. http://www.buafl.net/downloads/2009-2010%20Fixtures.xls. Retrieved on 2009-03-16. 

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