AFBN Eredivisie
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The AFBN's Eredivisie (lit. "premier league") is the top division of American football in the Netherlands founded in 1983. The league currently consists of 8 teams from different cities of the Netherlands. At the end of each regular season, the top two teams from each "pool" play in the playoffs, a four-team single-elimination tournament that culminates with the championship game, known as the Tulip Bowl.
2021/2022 season lineup
| Pool | Team[1] | City | Founded | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Amsterdam Crusaders (NL | EN) | Amsterdam | 1984 | Crusaders |
| A | Amsterdam Panthers (NL | EN) | Amsterdam | 2000 | Panthers |
| A | Arnhem Falcons (NL | EN) | Arnhem | 1989 | Falcons |
| A | Groningen Giants (NL | EN) | Groningen | 2000 | Giants |
| B | 010 Trojans (NL | EN) | Rotterdam | 1984, 2012 (New name) | Trojans |
| B | Flevo Phantoms (NL | EN) | Almere | 1985 | Phantoms |
| B | Lelystad Commanders (NL | EN) | Lelystad | 2003 | Commanders |
| B | Hilversum Hurricanes (NL | EN) | Hilversum | 1985 | Hurricanes |
Promotion/Relegation
At the end of the regular season, the worst-performing team from this division will play a match against the best-performing team from "First division". The winner of that match will play in Eredivise next season; the loser will play in Erste divisie.
References
- ^ "Schema AFBN Eredivisie bekend". Gridiron straight from the trenches. Retrieved 19 September 2021.