List of American football teams in the United Kingdom
American football was introduced to the United Kingdom during the early part of the 20th century by American servicemen stationed in the country. The first recorded match took place on 23 November 1910 at Crystal Palace, London, where a team made up of the crew from USS Idaho defeated their counterparts from USS Vermont 19–0.[1][2] During the Second World War, matches were played by American and Canadian servicemen stationed in the UK at venues throughout the country. This included the 'Tea Bowl' game played at the White City Stadium in 1944,[3] and this was followed by the creation of the United States Armed Forces Europe (USAFE) league in 1946.[4] This league consisted of teams from American military bases throughout Europe, with one of the league's three conferences made up of teams based in the UK – teams from this conference won the league championship thirteen times until the competition ceased in 1993.[5][6]
The first teams open to British players were established in 1983, and competition began the following year in the form of a series of one-off games. The match results were compiled into a 'Merit Table', with teams playing more than three games eligible for the championship—the first champions were the London Ravens, who won all ten of their matches.[7][8] Hundreds of clubs have since been formed, playing both full contact football and flag football at senior, university and youth level. Many of these clubs have since folded, renamed or merged with other local teams, but a few of the older clubs survive today.
The sport is administered by the British American Football Association (BAFA), with two main bodies of competition; the BAFA National Leagues (BAFANL) and the British Universities American Football League (operating as part of the British Universities and Colleges Sport competition).
National Football League
As part of the NFL International Series, the National Football League, which otherwise has all of its teams resident in the United States, has one team with a permanent part-time residence in the UK.
Team | Location | Term | Frequency |
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Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London | 2013–2020 | One game per year |
The league also plays neutral-site games in London under the International Series banner. Since 2007, these have all been at Wembley Stadium; beginning in 2017, the neutral-site games will move to the Northumberland stadium currently under construction.
BAFA National Leagues
The BAFA National Leagues (BAFANL) was formed in 2010 by the BAFA in response to the British American Football League's decision to split from the governing body.[9]
The senior league's membership comprises 63 teams based in towns ranging from Newquay in the south of England to Aberdeen in Scotland. The league is split into two regional conferences; the Southern Football Conference (SFC) and the Northern Football Conference (NFC). The teams within each conference are spread across three tiers with promotion and relegation between each level. The bottom two tiers are further divided into regional conferences.[10] The top-ranking teams in each division compete in playoffs culminating in divisional finals—the championship game contested by the top Premier Division teams is known as the BritBowl. The 2014 champions are the London Warriors, who defeated the London Blitz 10–8 in the final held at the South Leeds Stadium.[11]
In addition to adult contact football, the BAFA runs youth, junior and women's contact football, and also flag football across all age ranges.[12] A number of the teams within the league operate teams across two or more of these competitions. The British American Football Association defines the age ranges used within the league as follows:[13]
Designation | Ages (contact) | Ages (flag) |
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Adult | 18 and above | 16 and above |
Women | 17 and above | 16 and above |
Under 19s | 16 to 19 | — |
Under 17s | 14 to 17 | 17 and below |
Under 12s | — | 12 and below |
* | Team competing in the BAFANL's senior contact league (2015 season) |
Team | Location | Years in senior / adult league | 2015 BAFA Adult division[10] | 2015 BAFA Adult flag conference / division[14] | 2014 BAFA Junior division[15] | 2014 BAFA Youth division[16] | Other teams[17][18] | |||
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Aberdeen Oilcats | Aberdeen | — | — | Highland North / North | — | — | — | |||
Aberdeen Roughnecks* | Aberdeen | 2014–[19] | NFC Division 2 North | — | — | — | — | |||
Aylesbury Vale Spartans | Aylesbury | — | — | Southeastern / North | — | — | — | |||
Basingstoke Barracudas | Basingstoke | — | — | Southeastern / South | — | — | — | |||
Beeston Bears | Beeston, Nottinghamshire | — | — | Mid-England / South | — | — | — | |||
Berkshire Renegades | Reading | 1985–87, 1989, 2006–2014[20] | Associate | — | South East | Southern South West | — | |||
Birmingham Bulls* | Birmingham | 1984–[21] | SFC Division 1 North | — | — | Central | — | |||
Birmingham Lions | Birmingham | — | — | Southwestern / North | Central | — | — | |||
Blisworth Five | Blisworth | — | — | Southeastern / North | — | — | — | |||
Bournemouth Bobcats* | Bournemouth | 1986–1991, 2011–[22] | SFC Division 2 South | — | South East | — | — | |||
Bristol Apache* | Bristol | 2011–[23] | SFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Bristol Aztecs* | Bristol | 1991–[24] | SFC Premier | — | — | — | — | |||
Buckinghamshire Wolves | Marlow | — | — | — | — | Southern South West | Youth flag, Cadet flag | |||
Burnley Tornadoes | Burnley | — | — | Mid-England / North | North West | North | — | |||
Bury Saints* | Bury St Edmunds | 2014–[25] | SFC Division 2 East | — | — | — | — | |||
Calderdale Knights | Halifax | — | — | Mid-England / North | — | — | — | |||
Cambridgeshire Cats* | Cambridge | 1985–90, 1993–98, 2002–[26][27] | SFC Division 1 North | — | South | — | — | |||
Cardiff Hurricanes | Cardiff | — | — | Southwestern / South | — | — | — | |||
Carlisle Sentinels* | Carlisle | 2015 | NFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Carnegie Reapers | Dunfermline | — | — | Highland North / South | — | — | — | |||
Carnegie Steelers | Dunfermline | — | — | Highland North / North | — | — | — | |||
Chester Romans* | Chester | 1987–[28] | NFC Division 1 South | — | North West | North | — | |||
Chichester Sharks | Chichester | — | — | Southeastern / South | — | — | — | |||
Chorley Buccaneers | Chorley | — | — | — | North West | North | Youth flag, Cadet flag | |||
Clackmannanshire Ravens | Alloa | — | — | — | North | — | — | |||
Clyde Valley Blackhawks* | Wishaw | 2009–[29] | NFC Division 1 North | — | — | — | — | |||
Colchester Gladiators* | Wivenhoe | 1985–95, 2005–[30] | SFC Division 1 South | — | South | Southern South East | — | |||
Cornish Sharks* | Newquay | 2007–[31] | SFC Division 2 West | — | — | Southern South West | — | |||
Coventry Cougars | Coventry | — | — | Southwestern / North | — | — | Youth flag, Cadet flag | |||
Coventry Jets* | Coventry | 1991–93, 2004–[32] | NFC Premier | Southwestern / North | Central | Central | Youth flag | |||
Crewe Railroaders* | Crewe | 1985–90, 2012–[33] | NFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
DC Presidents | Durham | 1985–97, 2012–2013[34] | Associate[35] | — | — | — | — | |||
Doncaster Mustangs* | Doncaster | 2003–[36] | NFC Division 1 North | — | East | North | — | |||
Dunbeth Dragons | Coatbridge | — | — | Highland North / North | — | — | — | |||
Dundee Hurricanes* | Dundee | 2003–[37] | NFC Division 2 North | — | — | — | — | |||
Dunfermline Revolution | Dunfermline | — | — | Highland North / North | — | — | — | |||
East Kent Mavericks* | Aylesham | 2006–[38] | SFC Division 1 South | — | South East | — | — | |||
East Kilbride Pirates* | Hamilton | 1986–[39] | NFC Premier | — | North | Scotland | — | |||
Edinburgh Outlaws | Edinburgh | — | — | Highland North / South | — | — | — | |||
Edinburgh Wolves* | Edinburgh | 2003–[40] | NFC Division 1 North | — | North | Scotland | — | |||
Essex Spartans* | Billericay | 1999–[41] | SFC Division 2 East | — | South East | Southern South East | — | |||
Farnham Knights * | Farnborough | 1986–[42] | SFC Division 1 South | — | South East | Southern South West | — | |||
Gateshead Senators* | Gateshead | 1986–[43] | NFC Division 1 North | — | East | — | — | |||
Glasgow Hornets | Glasgow | — | — | Highland North / North | — | — | — | |||
Glasgow Tigers* | Glasgow | 1986–[44] | NFC Division 2 North | — | — | — | — | |||
Gloucester Centurions | Gloucester | 2009–2014[45] | Associate | Southwestern / South | — | — | — | |||
Grangemouth Broncos | Grangemouth | — | — | Highland North / South | — | — | — | |||
Halton Spartans* | Widnes | 2015 | NFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Hamilton Buccaneers | Hamilton | — | — | — | — | Scotland | — | |||
Hastings Conquerors* | Hastings | 2015 | SFC Division 2 South | — | — | — | — | |||
Hertfordshire Cheetahs* | St Albans | 1987–[46] | SFC Division 1 North | — | South | Southern South East | — | |||
Highland Wildcats | Inverness | 2009–2011[29] | — | — | North | Scotland | — | |||
Horsham Buccaneers | Horsham | — | — | — | — | — | Youth flag | |||
Humber Warhawks* | Kingston upon Hull | 2015 | NFC Division 2 South | — | — | — | — | |||
Inverclyde Phoenix | Greenock | — | — | — | — | Scotland | — | |||
Ipswich Cardinals* | Ipswich | 1987–[47] | SFC Division 2 East | — | style="background-color: #E0FFFF;"|Ipswich Cardinals* | Ipswich | 1987–[48] | SFC Division 2 East | — | — |
Kent Exiles* | Sidcup | 1991–[49] | SFC Division 2 South | — | South East | Southern South East | — | |||
Lancashire Wolverines* | Blackburn | 1988–2004, 2007–[50] | NFC Premier | — | North West | — | — | |||
Lanarkshire Longhorns | Wishaw | — | — | — | North | — | — | |||
Leeds Bobcats* | Leeds | 2015 | NFC Division 2 South | — | — | — | — | |||
Leeds Samurai | Leeds | — | — | Mid-England / North | — | — | — | |||
Leeds Tornadoes | Leeds | — | — | Mid-England / North | — | — | — | |||
Leicester Eagles | Leicester | — | — | Southwestern / North | — | — | — | |||
Leicester Falcons* | Leicester | 2008–[51] | NFC Division 2 South | — | Central | Central | — | |||
Leicester Huntsmen | — | — | — | — | — | — | Youth Flag | |||
Lincolnshire Bombers* | Sleaford | 2007–[52] | NFC Division 2 South | — | — | — | — | |||
London Barracuda | London | — | — | Southeastern / South | — | — | — | |||
London Blitz* | Finsbury Park | 1984–[53] | SFC Premier / SFC Division 2 East (London Blitz B) |
Southeastern / South | South | Southern South East | Youth flag | |||
London Hornets* | Camden Town | 2014—[54] | SFC Division 2 East | — | — | — | — | |||
London Olympians* | Crystal Palace | 1984–2007, 2009–[55] | SFC Premier | — | — | — | — | |||
London Rebels | Kennington Park | — | — | Southeastern / South | — | — | — | |||
London Vipers | Crystal Palace | — | — | Southeastern / South | — | — | — | |||
London Warriors* | Boston Manor | 2008–[56] | SFC Premier | — | South | Southern South East | — | |||
Maidstone Pumas | Maidstone | 1998–2014[57] | Associate[58] | — | — | — | — | |||
Manchester Crows | Manchester | — | — | Mid-England / South | — | — | — | |||
Manchester Titans* | Manchester | 2003, 2005–[59] | NFC Division 2 West | Mid-England / South | North West | North | — | |||
Mansfield Honey Badgers | Mansfield | — | — | Mid-England / South | — | — | — | |||
Merseyside Nighthawks* | Birkenhead | 1986–[60] | NFC Division 2 South | — | North West | — | — | |||
Merthyr Tydfil Thunder Ducks | Merthyr Tydfil | — | — | Southwestern / South | — | — | — | |||
Moray Tide | Lossiemouth | — | — | — | — | Scotland | — | |||
Newcastle Blackhawks | Newcastle upon Tyne | — | — | Highland North / South | — | — | — | |||
Newcastle Vikings* | Newcastle upon Tyne | 2015 | NFC Division 2 North | — | East | North | — | |||
Northants Phantoms | Northampton | — | — | Southwestern / North | — | — | — | |||
Northants Titans | Northampton | — | — | Southwestern / North | — | — | Youth flag | |||
Northumberland Lightning* | Ashington | 2015 | NFC Division 2 North | — | — | — | — | |||
Northumberland Thunder | Cramlington | — | — | Highland North / South | — | — | — | |||
Norwich Devils | Norwich | 1986–2011[61] | — | — | — | Southern South East | — | |||
Nottingham Caesars* | Nottingham | 1995–[62] | NFC Division 1 South | — | Central | — | — | |||
Ouse Valley Eagles* | Bedford | 2014[63] | SFC Division 1 North | — | — | — | — | |||
Oxford Killer Ponies | Oxford | — | — | Southwestern / South | — | — | — | |||
Oxford Saints* | Abingdon | 1984–[64] | SFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Pennine Panthers | Leeds / Manchester | — | — | — | East | North (Two teams) |
— | |||
Peterborough Saxons* | Peterborough | 2002–[65] | NFC Division 2 South | — | — | — | — | |||
Plymouth Buccaneers | Plymouth | — | — | Southwestern / South | — | — | — | |||
Portsmouth Dreadnoughts* | Portsmouth | 2014–[66] | SFC Division 2 South | — | — | — | — | |||
Reading Lions | Reading | — | — | Southeastern / North & South (2 teams) |
— | — | — | |||
Rugby Maulers | Rugby | — | — | Southwestern / North | — | — | — | |||
Sandwell Steelers* | Sandwell | 2014–[67] | NFC Division 2 South | — | — | Central | — | |||
Sheffield Predators* | Sheffield | 2010–[68] | NFC Premier | Mid-England / South | East | — | — | |||
Sheffield Vipers | Sheffield | — | — | Mid-England / North | — | — | — | |||
Shrewsbury Sentinels | Shrewsbury | — | — | Southwestern / North | — | — | — | |||
Shropshire Revolution* | Telford | 2007–[69] | NFC Division 1 South | — | — | — | — | |||
Solent Thrashers* | Southampton | 2005–[70] | SFC Division 1 South | Southwestern / South | South | Southern South West | — | |||
South London Renegades | Southwark | — | — | — | South East | — | — | |||
South Wales Warriors* | Llanharan | 1996–99, 2001–[71] | SFC Premier | — | — | — | — | |||
Staffordshire Surge* | Stoke-on-Trent | 1994–[72] | NFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Standish Raiders | Standish | — | — | — | North West | — | — | |||
Studley Bearcats | Studley | — | — | — | — | — | Youth flag, Cadet flag | |||
Sussex Thunder* | Brighton | 1997–2013, 2015[73] | SFC Division 2 South | — | South East | Southern South West | — | |||
Swindon Storm* | Swindon | 2013–[74] | SFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Tamworth Phoenix* | Tamworth | 2008–[75] | NFC Premier | — | — | Central | — | |||
Torbay Trojans* | Paignton | 1984–92, 1997–99, 2014–[76] | SFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Victoria Park Panthers | Victoria Park, London | — | — | Southeastern / South | — | — | — | |||
Walney Terriers* | Barrow-in-Furness | 2014–[77] | NFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
Ware Wolves | Ware | — | — | Southeastern / North | — | — | — | |||
Wembley Five-O | Wembley | — | — | Southeastern / North | — | — | — | |||
Wembley Stallions* | Wembley | 2015 | SFC Division 2 West | — | — | — | — | |||
West Coast Trojans* | Renfrew | 2005–[78] | NFC Division 2 North | Highland North / North | — | — | — | |||
West Essex Showboats | Epping | — | — | Southeastern / North | — | — | — | |||
West Lothian Astros | Livingston | — | — | Highland North / South | — | — | — | |||
Westcliff Storm | Westcliff-on-Sea | — | — | Southeastern / North | — | — | — | |||
Woodham Warriors | Woodham | — | — | Highland North / South | — | North | — | |||
Worcester Royals | Worcester | — | — | Southwestern / North | — | — | — | |||
Yorkshire Rams* | Leeds | 1987–[79] | NFC Premier | Mid-England / North | — | — | — |
Northern Ireland
Northern Irish teams compete in an amateur island-wide regional competition in Ireland, organised by the Irish American Football League (IAFL). Teams from Northern Ireland compete in the Northern Division of the IAFL. The teams, along with other amateur teams in Northern Ireland and throughout the rest of Ireland, also compete in competitions such as the Shamrock Bowl.
Currently neither of the two universities of Northern Ireland compete in either the British Universities or the IAFL College Bowl.
Team | Location | Year entered league | 2014 division[80] |
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Belfast Trojans | Belfast | 2007[81] | Shamrock Bowl Conference North |
Carrickfergus Knights | Carrickfergus | 1994[82] | Shamrock Bowl Conference North |
Craigavon Cowboys | Craigavon | 1986[83] | Shamrock Bowl Conference North |
Tyrone Titans | Omagh | 2014[84] | IAFL-2 |
British Universities and Colleges Sport
The British Universities American Football League (BUAFL) was formed in 2007 by the BAFA after the organisation that ran its predecessor ceased operations.[85][86][87] Since 2012, the league has operated under the jurisdiction of British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS).[88]
The league operates on two tiers, each divided into regional conferences, with the top ranked teams competing in postseason Championship playoffs. A system of promotion and relegation is used between the two tiers.[89] The two teams that progress through the playoffs compete in the National Championship Final (formerly the College Bowl) which is held at the South Leeds Stadium.[88]
The 2014 champions are the Stirling Clansmen, who defeated the Birmingham Lions 20–15 in the final.[90]
Team | University | Location | Year entered league |
2014–15 division[89] |
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ARU Rhinos | Anglia Ruskin University | Cambridge | 2012[91] | Tier One East |
Bangor Muddogs | Bangor University | Bangor, Gwynedd | 2009[92] | Tier One North West |
Bath Killer Bees | University of Bath | Bath | 1992[93] | Premier South |
Bath Spa Bulldogs | Bath Spa University | Bath | 2010[94] | Tier One South West |
Birmingham Lions | University of Birmingham | Birmingham | 1989[95] | Premier South |
Bournemouth University Bobcats | Bournemouth University | Bournemouth | 2014[96] | Tier One South East |
BNU Buccaneers | Buckinghamshire New University | Chalfont St Giles | 2008[97] | Tier One South East |
Bradford Bears | University of Bradford | Bradford | 2011[98] | Tier One Yorkshire |
Brighton Tsunami | University of Brighton | Brighton | 2003[99] | Premier South |
Bristol Barracuda | University of Bristol | Bristol | 2007[100] | Tier One South West |
Brunel Burners | Brunel University | Uxbridge | 2010[101] | Tier One London |
Cambridge Pythons | University of Cambridge | Cambridge | 2011[102] | Tier One East |
Canterbury Christ Church Chargers | Canterbury Christ Church University | Canterbury | 2009[103] | Tier One East |
Cardiff Cobras | Cardiff University | Cardiff | 1987[104] | Tier One South West |
Chichester Spitfires | Chichester University | Chichester | 2014[105] | Tier One South East |
City Sentinels | City University London | Islington, London | 2013[106] | Tier One London |
Coventry Jets | Coventry University | Coventry | 2010[107] | Tier One East Midlands |
Derby Braves | University of Derby | Derby | 1996[108] | Premier North |
DMU Falcons | De Montfort University | Leicester | 2011[109] | Tier One East Midlands |
Durham Saints | Durham University | Durham | 2007[110] | Premier North |
Edinburgh Napier Knights | Edinburgh Napier University | Edinburgh | 2004[111] | Tier One Border |
Edinburgh Predators | University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh | 2009[112] | Tier One Border |
Essex Blades | University of Essex | Colchester | 2001[113] | Tier One East |
Exeter Demons | University of Exeter | Exeter | 2009[114] | Tier One South West |
FXU Tridents | Falmouth University | Falmouth | 2014[105] | Tier One South West |
Glasgow Tigers | University of Glasgow | Glasgow | 1986[115] | Tier One Border |
Gloucestershire Gladiators | University of Gloucestershire | Cheltenham | 2010[116] | Tier One South West |
Greenwich Mariners | University of Greenwich | Crystal Palace | 2004[117] | Tier One London |
Hallam Warriors | Sheffield Hallam University | Sheffield | 2003[118] | Tier One Yorkshire |
Hertfordshire Hurricanes | University of Hertfordshire | Hatfield | 1994[119] | Premier South |
Huddersfield Hawks | University of Huddersfield | Huddersfield | 2007[120] | Tier One Yorkshire |
Imperial Immortals | Imperial College London | South Kensington | 2009[121] | Premier South |
KCL Regents | King's College London | Southwark | 2010[122] | Tier One London |
Keele Crusaders | Keele University | Keele, Staffordshire | 2013[123] | Tier One North West |
Kent Falcons | University of Kent | Canterbury | 1996[124] | Tier One East |
Kingston Cougars | Kingston University | Kingston upon Thames | 2012[125] | Tier One London |
Lancaster Bombers | Lancaster University | Lancaster | 1991[126] | Tier One North West |
Leeds Beckett | Leeds Beckett University | Leeds | 2009[127] | Tier One Yorkshire |
Leeds Celtics | University of Leeds | Leeds | 1990[128] | Tier One Yorkshire |
Leicester Longhorns | University of Leicester | Leicester | 1985[129] | Tier One East Midlands |
Lincoln Colonials | University of Lincoln | Lincoln | 2006[130] | Tier One Yorkshire |
Liverpool Fury | Liverpool John Moores University | Liverpool | 2008[131] | Tier One North West |
Loughborough Aces | Loughborough University | Loughborough | 1988[132] | Premier North |
LSBU Spartans | London South Bank University | Southwark | 2010[133] | Tier One London |
Manchester Tyrants | University of Manchester | Manchester | 2009[134] | Tier One North West |
MMU Eagles | Manchester Metropolitan University | Manchester | 2011[135] | Tier One North West |
Newcastle Raiders | Newcastle University | Gateshead | 1985[136] | Tier One Border |
Northampton Nemesis | University of Northampton | Northampton | 2011[137] | Tier One East Midlands |
Northumbria Mustangs | Northumbria University | Gateshead | 2008[138] | Tier One Border |
Nottingham Outlaws | University of Nottingham | Nottingham | 1996[139] | Tier One East Midlands |
NTU Renegades | Nottingham Trent University | Nottingham | 2009[140] | Tier One East Midlands |
OBU Panthers | Oxford Brookes University | Oxford | 2010[141] | Tier One East |
Oxford Lancers | University of Oxford | Oxford | 2012[142] | Tier One East |
Plymouth Blitz | University of Plymouth | Plymouth | 2001[143] | Tier One South West |
Portsmouth Destroyers | University of Portsmouth | Portsmouth | 2006[144] | Tier One South East |
Reading Knights | University of Reading | Reading | 1987[145] | Tier One London |
Royal Holloway Bears | Royal Holloway, University of London | Egham | 2005[146] | Tier One London |
Sheffield Sabres | University of Sheffield | Sheffield | 2000[147] | Premier North |
Solent Redhawks | Southampton Solent University | Southampton | 2009[148] | Tier One South East |
Southampton Stags | University of Southampton | Southampton | 1989[149] | Tier One South East |
Staffordshire Stallions | Staffordshire University | Stoke-on-Trent | 1992[150] | Tier One North West |
Stirling Clansmen | University of Stirling | Stirling | 1985[151] | Premier North |
Sunderland Spartans | University of Sunderland | Sunderland | 2004[152] | Tier One Border |
Surrey Stingers | University of Surrey | Guildford | 1994[153] | Tier One South East |
Sussex Saxons | University of Sussex | Falmer, East Sussex | 2013[154] | Tier One South East |
Swansea Titans | Swansea University | Swansea | 2009[155] | Tier One South West |
Tarannau Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University | Aberystwyth | 1992[156] | Tier One North West |
Teesside Cougars | Teesside University | Middlesbrough | 1985[157] | Tier One Border |
UCLan Rams | University of Central Lancashire | Preston, Lancashire | 2012[158] | Tier One North West |
UEA Pirates | University of East Anglia | Norwich | 1987[159] | Tier One East |
UH Sharks | University of Hull | Kingston upon Hull | 1985[160] | Tier One Yorkshire |
UWE Bullets | University of the West of England | Filton | 1992[161] | Tier One South West |
UWS Pyros | University of the West of Scotland, Paisley Campus | Paisley | 2003[162] | Tier One Border |
Warwick Wolves | University of Warwick | Warwick | 1989[163] | Tier One East Midlands |
Westminster Dragons | University of Westminster | Westminster | 2011[164] | Tier One London |
Wolverhampton Wildcats | University of Wolverhampton | Wolverhampton | 2012[165] | Tier One East Midlands |
Worcester Royals | University of Worcester | Worcester | 2009[166] | Tier One East Midlands |
York Centurions | University of York | York | 2009[167] | Tier One Yorkshire |
American High School League in Europe
The American High School League in Europe (also referred to as High School Football Europe) is a competition organised by the European branch of the Department of Defense Dependents Schools. The teams in this league are drawn from high schools affiliated with US military bases within Europe, with the exception of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College which is a further education college located in Filton, England. The league in its present format was founded in 1975, with its constituent teams divided into three divisions. All teams play a regular season schedule against the other teams in their regional conference, with the top-ranked teams competing in playoffs to decide the divisional champions.[168]
Team | Location | Division[168] |
---|---|---|
Alconbury Dragons | Alconbury High School, Alconbury | Division III |
Bristol Academy PRIDE | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, Filton | Division I |
Lakenheath Lancers | Lakenheath High School, RAF Lakenheath | Division I |
Menwith Hill Mustangs | Menwith Hill Elementary/High School, RAF Menwith Hill | Division III |
Bristol Academy Community League
The Bristol Academy Community League (BACL) is a competition set up by the Bristol Academy of Sport in December 2012 for school pupils in Bristol and its surrounding areas. The league is initially set up for Year 10 to 12 pupils, with plans to include pupils from Years 7 to 9 in the future. The league comprises five teams, each representing a specific geographic area.[169] Each team plays each other twice during the course of the season, with the four top-ranked teams competing in postseason playoffs.[170]
Team | Area represented |
---|---|
Central Cowboys | Central Bristol |
Eastern Gators | Bath and East Bristol |
Northern Bobcats | South Gloucestershire and North Bristol |
Southern Falcons | Somerset and South Bristol |
Welsh Tomahawks | Newport |
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