German Football League 2















German Football League 2
German Football League (logo).png
SportAmerican football
Founded1982
No. of teams16
Country
 Germany
Most recent
champion(s)
North: Hildesheim Invaders
South: Frankfurt Universe
Official websitegfl.info

The German Football League 2 (GFL) is the second tier of American football in Germany, below the German Football League. Until 2007, the league was known as the 2. Bundesliga.[1]




Contents





  • 1 League structure


  • 2 League history


  • 3 GFL 2 Teams in 2018

    • 3.1 GFL 2 North


    • 3.2 GFL 2 South



  • 4 GFL 2 season placings

    • 4.1 North


    • 4.2 South



  • 5 Divisional champions


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links




League structure


The GFL 2, formerly the 2. Bundesliga, which was formed in 1982,[2] is divided into a northern and southern division, which eight teams in each division. Unlike the GFL, there are no inter conference games and no GFL 2 champion is determined.


For the 2011 season, both the northern and the southern champions were promoted, while the runners-up of the two divisions played the last placed team in the GFL division above for another spot in the league in 2012.[3] Since then the two division champions play a home-and-away series for a place each in the northern and southern division of the GFL.


Below the GFL 2, five Regionalligas, Regional Leagues, are set, North, South, West, Central and East. Four teams each are promoted each season from the Regionalliga to the GFL 2. However, additional spots may become available if teams resign from either the GFL or the GFL 2.[2]


Promotion to the GFL 2 is achieved through a promotion round at the end of the Regionalliga season which includes the best Regionalliga teams. For the southern division of the GFL 2 the champions of the southern and central division of the Regionalliga play the runners-up from the other division with the winners of each contest being promoted. For the northern GFL 2 division the champions of the Regionalliga divisions north, west and east play each other once to determine the two promoted teams.



League history


The league was formed as the 2nd American Football Bundesliga in 1982, consisting of 16 clubs in three regional divisions. League strength varied from season to season after this, but the three division format was retained until 1986, when a fourth regional group was added.[2]


In 1995, the league was reduced to two divisions with seven clubs each. The strength was increased to eight teams per division in 1998 but continued to fluctuate because of teams withdrawing.[2]


Promotion to the GFL 2 is achieved through the promotion round of the best Regionalliga clubs whereby the champions from the south plays the runners-up from central division and the champions from central the runners-up from the south. The winners of these two contests earn a place in the southern division of the GFL 2 for the following season. In the north the champions Of the Regionalliga divisions North,



GFL 2 Teams in 2018




German Football League 2 is located in Germany

Adler

Adler



Panther

Panther



Fighting Pirates

Fighting Pirates



Longhorns

Longhorns



Cougars

Cougars



Dolphins

Dolphins



Paladins

Paladins



Griffins

Griffins



Crusaders

Crusaders



Golden Dragons

Golden Dragons



Fighting Farmers

Fighting
Farmers



Rams

Rams



Razorbacks

Razorbacks



Hurricanes

Hurricanes



Spiders

Spiders



Phantoms

Phantoms




Location of teams in the German Football League 2 in 2018



GFL 2 North






























Team

City

State
Berlin AdlerBerlin
Berlin
Elmshorn Fighting PiratesElmshorn
Schleswig-Holstein
Düsseldorf PantherDüsseldorf
North Rhine-Westphalia
Langenfeld LonghornsLangenfeldNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Lübeck CougarsLübeckSchleswig-Holstein
Paderborn DolphinsPaderbornNorth Rhine-Westphalia
Rostock GriffinsRostock
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Solingen PaladinsSolingenNorth Rhine-Westphalia


GFL 2 South






























Team

City

State
Albershausen CrusadersAlbershausen
Baden-Württemberg
Gießen Golden DragonsGießen
Hesse
Montabaur Fighting FarmersMontabaur
Rhineland-Palatinate
Nürnberg RamsNuremberg
Bavaria
Ravensburg RazorbacksRavensburgBaden-Württemberg
Saarland HurricanesSaarbrücken
Saarland
Straubing SpidersStraubingBavaria
Wiesbaden PhantomsWiesbadenHesse


GFL 2 season placings


The placings in the league since 2000:[2][4][5][6]



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GFL 2 North
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New Yorker Lions

GFL

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GFL

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GFL

GFL

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GFL

GFL

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GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

Dresden Monarchs
4
2

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

Kiel Baltic Hurricanes

GFL

GFL

GFL

2

1

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

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Berlin Rebels





2
5
5
6

1

GFL
2

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

Hamburg Huskies 1
2
4
6
4
5
4
2

1
2
7


4
3

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

Hildesheim Invaders
7








8


7

5

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

Cologne Crocodiles

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL










3
4

1

GFL

GFL

Potsdam Royals















5
3

1

GFL

Berlin Adler
3

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
*

Düsseldorf Panther

GFL

GFL

GFL

1

GFL

GFL

GFL
4
4
5
2

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
2
*

Rostock Griffins


8
3*

Langenfeld Longhorns

5
3
5
6
3
4
2
3
4
3




4*

Paderborn Dolphins



325*

Lübeck Cougars


4
3
3
6
6
3
5
3
5
3

GFL
5
2
246*

Elmshorn Fighting Pirates


8
8*

Solingen Paladins



*

Bonn Gamecocks




7
6
7

6
4
6
6
5
7


Assindia Cardinals

1

GFL

GFL

GFL
7

7


1

GFL

GFL

GFL
8



6
8


Bielefeld Bulldogs




8









1
4
7
7


Ritterhude Badgers



8

Cologne Falcons





1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
2
6
6

1

GFL

GFL


Troisdorf Jets

7




3
6
8


4
3
2
7


Hamburg Blue Devils

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL



1

GFL

GFL



Osnabrück Tigers












5
6



Cottbus Crayfish












2
7



Mönchengladbach Mavericks











1

GFL





Magdeburg Virgin Guards

6
5







4
5





Recklinghausen Chargers










8






Frankfurt Red Cocks







7









Weyhe Vikings




4
7

8









Hannover Musketeers
22
GFL
5



Bochum Cadets
6
8



Dortmund Giants
53



  • In the 2000, 2001 and 2006 seasons, only seven clubs played in the league.

  • In the 2002 and 2011 seasons, only six clubs played in the league.

  • In the 2003 season, only five clubs played in the league.


  • 1 Played as the Hamburg Wild Huskies until 2003, then as the Hamburg Eagles from 2004 to 2009 before becoming the Hamburg Huskies from 2010.


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GFL 2 South
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Stuttgart Scorpions

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Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
2

GFL

GFL

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GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

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Marburg Mercenaries
3

1

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

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Munich Cowboys

GFL

GFL

GFL


1

GFL

GFL

1

GFL

GFL

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GFL

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GFL

GFL

GFL

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GFL

Allgäu Comets

3
3
3
6








1

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

Frankfurt Universe












2
2
3

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

Ingolstadt Dukes















2

1

GFL

GFL

Kirchdorf Wildcats 1




1
2
5
5
6
6


5
6
5

1
3
2

1

GFL

Saarland Hurricanes

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
5
4

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
*

Ravensburg Razorbacks













4
6

5
2
*

Nürnberg Rams




4
3
4
4
4
3
*

Gießen Golden Dragons




6
4
*

Wiesbaden Phantoms




4
2
2
4
3
2
2

GFL

GFL

GFL
2
5
3
5
*

Albershausen Crusaders





6*

Montabaur Fighting Farmers

47

*

Straubing Spiders
668


*

Fursty Razorbacks
27


7

Rhein Neckar Bandits

5
4
2

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL



Franken Knights

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
4
4
2
2

1
3

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
7



München Rangers



8
8



Holzgerlingen Twister


6
3
7

5
6

Darmstadt Diamonds
4
2
6
2
3

1

GFL

GFL

GFL
3
5
4
8

7
7

Frankfurt Pirates



6
5
6
8


Starnberg Argonauts





7



Kaiserslautern Pikes

6
8

3
8



Plattling Black Hawks


3
3

1

GFL

GFL

GFL





Badener Greifs
7










7





Weinheim Longhorns

3

1

GFL

GFL

GFL

GFL
8





Hanau Hornets
8


5
5
6
6
8


7






Stuttgart Silver Arrows





7


7
8







Königsbrunn Ants





8
7
5
8








Aschaffenburg Stallions

GFL






7









Jena Hanfrieds






8










Franken Timberwolves
5
5
4
6
7












Rhein Main Razorbacks

GFL

GFL

GFL

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Mainz Golden Eagles


5
4













Rottenburg Red Knights

4
7






Landsberg Express

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GFL = Team played in GFL

Divisional champion
  • In the 2003 and 2004 seasons, only seven clubs played in the league.

  • In the 2001 season, only six clubs played in the league.


  • 1 Played as the Simbach Wildcats until 2003.


Divisional champions


The winners of the regional divisions of the GFL:[2]























Year

North

Central

South
1982
Hamburg Dolphins

Red Barons Cologne

Noris Rams
1983
Bonn Jets
Mannheim Redskins

Kempten Comets
1984

Dortmund Giants
Mainz Golden Eagles
Kempten Comets
1985
Cologne Crocodiles II

Stuttgart Scorpions

Rothenburg Knights



















































Year

North

West

Central

South
1986

Hildesheim Invaders
Recklinghausen Chargers

Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns

München Rangers
1987

Bremerhaven Seahawks
Ratingen Raiders
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns
Würzburg Pumas
1988
Bremen Buccaneers
Recklinghausen Chargers
Rüsselsheim Crusaders
Königsbrunn Ants
1989
Hildesheim Invaders
Recklinghausen Chargers

Darmstadt Diamonds
Fürth Buffalos
1990
Hamburg Silver Eagles
Cologne Bears
Stuttgart Scorpions
Regensburg Royals
1991

Berlin Rebels
Cologne Bears
Stuttgart Scorpions
Regensburg Royals
1992
Hamburg Silver Eagles
Solingen Hurricanes

Hanau Hawks
Rothenburg Knights
1993

Braunschweig Lions
Cologne Bears
Frankfurt Gamblers
Erding Bulls
1994

Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
Tecklenburg Silverbacks
Stuttgart Scorpions

Simbach Wildcats









































































Year

North

South
1995
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes

Rüsselsheim Razorbacks
1996
Berlin Rebels
Landsberg Express
1997
Paderborn Dolphins

Saarland Hurricanes
1998
Berlin Rebels
Aschaffenburg Stallions
1999
Bremen Bravehearts
Franken Knights
2000

Assindia Cardinals
Saarland Hurricanes
2001

Berlin Adler

Marburg Mercenaries
2002

Dresden Monarchs
Marburg Mercenaries
2003

Düsseldorf Panther
Simbach Wildcats
2004

Cologne Falcons

Munich Cowboys
2005
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
Darmstadt Diamonds
2006
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes

Weinheim Longhorns
2007
Hamburg Eagles
Munich Cowboys
2008
Assindia Cardinals

Plattling Black Hawks
2009
Berlin Rebels
Franken Knights
2010

Mönchengladbach Mavericks
Saarland Hurricanes
2011

Hamburg Blue Devils
Franken Knights
2012
Cologne Falcons
Allgäu Comets
2013
Bielefeld Bulldogs
Allgäu Comets
2014

Hamburg Huskies

Kirchdorf Wildcats
2015

Hildesheim Invaders

Frankfurt Universe
2016

Cologne Crocodiles

Ingolstadt Dukes
2017Potsdam RoyalsKirchdorf Wildcats


References




  1. ^ German Football League 2 (in German) AFVD website, accessed: 20 January 2011


  2. ^ abcdef Football History(in German) Historic American football tables from Germany, accessed: 2 January 2010


  3. ^ Spielplan der GFL für 2011 steht (in German) GFL website, published: 8 December 2010, accessed: 29 December 2010


  4. ^ GFL 2008 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 2 January 2011


  5. ^ GFL 2009 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 2 January 2011


  6. ^ GFL 2010 www.football-aktuell.de, accessed: 2 January 2011




External links



  • (in German) German Football League official website


  • (in German) German American Football Association website


  • (in German) Football History Historic American football tables from Germany









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