British Universities American Football League
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 North American College league NCAA Football. The season consists of 8 divisional games followed by a 4 tier play-off system similar to the NFL. BUAFL is split into 2 conferences, the Northern Conference and the Southern Conference, each consisting of 4 Divisions. The best 8 teams from each conference (4 Divisional Champions plus 4 Best Runners Up) compete in the play-offs for the conference championship and ultimately a chance at the College Bowl. The College Bowl is the final competitive game of the year where the best northern and southern team compete for the title. It is thought that the name of the 'College Bowl' will be replaced in keeping with the new 'improved' governing body. Though with its over 20 years history, the prestigious final will likely be dubbed the 'College Bowl' by its desirers for years to come.
2007-08 Season
Divisional Standings
Accurate up to Game Week 5.
Scottish | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Stirling Clansmen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 164 | 14 |
Glasgow Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 58 | 48 |
Napier Mavericks | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | 44 | 92 |
GCU Roughriders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 40 | 96 |
Paisley Pyros | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 24 | 90 |
North East | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
Newcastle Raiders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 248 | 52 |
UT Cougars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 72 | 70 |
Sunderland Spartans | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 | 76 | 122 |
UCH Sharks | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 60 | 141 |
Durham Saints | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 27 | 98 |
Roses | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
Sheffield Sabres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 142 | 8 |
Leeds Celtics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.666 | 65 | 7 |
Sheffield Hallam Warriors | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | 122 | 62 |
Lancaster Bombers | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 | 64 | 129 |
Huddersfield Hawks | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 14 | 200 |
Midlands | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
Staffordshire Stallions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 222 | 18 |
Nottingham Outlaws | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 114 | 77 |
Loughborough Aces | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 | 107 | 80 |
Lincoln Colonials | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 46 | 115 |
Leicester Longhorns | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 99 | 46 |
Derby Braves | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 44 | 149 |
Central | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Birmingham Lions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 168 | 19 |
Oxford Cavaliers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 | 74 | 72 |
Tarannau Aberystwyth | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 26 | 84 |
Warwick Wolves | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 2 | 95 |
Southern | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
Southampton Stags | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 317 | 14 |
Royal Holloway Vikings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 79 | 90 |
Portsmouth Destroyers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | 23 | 29 |
Reading Knights | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 | 41 | 121 |
Brighton Tsunami | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0.333 | 22 | 132 |
Surrey Stingers | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 95 |
Eastern | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 171 | 31 |
UEA Pirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 95 | 26 |
Greenwich Mariners | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 90 | 54 |
Kent Falcons | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 57 | 96 |
Essex Blades | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 64 | 131 |
ARU Phantoms | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.000 | 12 | 147 |
Western | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
Bath Killer Bees | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 113 | 38 |
UWE Bullets | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 124 | 70 |
Cardiff Cobras | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 39 | 43 |
Bristol Barracuda | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.333 | 62 | 113 |
Plymouth Blitz | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 50 | 124 |
Playoff Standings
Northern | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Staffordshire Stallions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 222 | 18 |
Newcastle Raiders | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 248 | 52 |
Sheffield Sabres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 142 | 8 |
Stirling Clansmen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 164 | 14 |
Nottingham Outlaws | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 114 | 77 |
Glasgow Tigers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 58 | 48 |
UT Cougars | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 72 | 70 |
Leeds Celtics | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.666 | 65 | 7 |
Southern | ||||||
Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
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Southampton Stags | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 317 | 14 |
Birmingham Lions | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 168 | 19 |
Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 171 | 31 |
Bath Killer Bees | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 113 | 38 |
UEA Pirates | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 95 | 26 |
UWE Bullets | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 124 | 70 |
Greenwich Mariners | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 90 | 54 |
Royal Holloway Vikings | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 79 | 90 |
Tie Breakers(in order of importance) - Fines, Ejections, Head-to-Head, Points Conceded, Points Scored, Coin Toss.
Playoff Match Ups
(based on current records)
Wild Card Round | Divisional Round | Conference Championships | College Bowl XXII | ||||||||||||||||
1 | Sheffield Sabres | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | UT Cougars | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Stirling Clansman | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Loughbrough Aces | ||||||||||||||||||
Northern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Staffordshire Stallions | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nottingham Outlaws | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Newcastle Raiders | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Glasgow Tigers | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Birmingham Lions | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Greenwich Mariners | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Hertfordshire Hurricanes | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | UWE Bullets | ||||||||||||||||||
Southern Conference | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Southampton Stags | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Royal Holloway Vikings | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Bath Killer Bees | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | UEA Pirates |
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 05/12/2007.
North
Team | Record | Winning Pct. | Division Champ. | Conference Champ. | BCAFL Champ. |
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Derby Braves | 31-56-3 | .361 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Durham Saints | 0-4-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GCU Roughriders | 10-24-1 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Glasgow Tigers | 95-56-13 | .619 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Huddersfield Hawks | 0-3-0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lancaster Bombers | 63-62-7 | .504 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Leeds Celtics | 99-27-10 | .765 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Leicester Longhorns | 68-90-9 | .434 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Lincoln Colonials | 1-9-1 | .136 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Loughborough Aces | 124-28-2 | .812 | 12 | 6 | 3 |
Napier Mavericks | 12-16-0 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Newcastle Raiders | 69-80-8 | .465 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Nottingham Outlaws | 47-44-1 | .516 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Paisley Pyros | 20-63-6 | .258 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sheffield Hallam Warriors | 15-18-3 | .458 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Sheffield Sabres | 50-62-10 | .451 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Staffordshire Stallions | 67-47-10 | .605 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Stirling Clansmen | 67-70-15 | .490 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
underland Spartans | 21-74-5 | .235 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
UCH Sharks | 79-75-13 | .512 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
UT Cougars | 77-77-13 | .500 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
South
Team | Record | Winning Pct. | Division Champ. | Conference Champ. | BCAFL Champ. |
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ARU Phantoms | 2-34-0 | .056 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bath Killer Bees | 64-48-11 | .565 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Birmingham Lions | 98-41-10 | .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 | 20-27-3 | .430 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greenwich Mariners | 15-11-0 | .577 | 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 | 14-35-2 | .294 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Portsmouth Destroyers | 3-8-1 | .292 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reading Knights | 29-123-8 | .206 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Royal Holloway Vikings | 7-13-0 | .350 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Southampton Stags | 93-44-11 | .666 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Surrey Stingers | 50-53-5 | .486 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tarannau Aberystwyth | 53-67-4 | .444 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
UEA Pirates | 80-76-5 | .512 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
UWE Bullets | 49-62-13 | .448 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Warwick Wolves | 52-85-9 | .387 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Teams
ARU Phantoms • Bath Killer Bees • Birmingham Lions • Brighton Tsunami • Bristol Barracuda • Cardiff Cobras • Derby Braves • Durham Saints • Essex Blades • GCU Roughriders • Glasgow Tigers • Gloucestershire Gladiators • Greenwich Mariners • Hallam Warriors • Hertfordshire Hurricanes • Huddersfield Hawks • Kent Falcons • Lancaster Bombers • Leeds Celtics • Leicester Longhorns • Lincoln Colonials • Loughborough Aces • Napier Mavericks • Newcastle Raiders • Nottingham Outlaws • Oxford Cavaliers • Paisley Pyros • Plymouth Blitz • Portsmouth Destroyers • Reading Knights • RHU Vikings • Sheffield Sabres • Southampton Stags • Staffordshire Stallions • Stirling Clansmen • Sunderland Spartans • Surrey Stingers • Tarannau Aberystwyth • UCH Sharks • UEA Pirates • UT Cougars • UWE Bullets • Warwick Wolves •