Czech League of American Football
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| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Czech American Football Association (ČAAF) |
| First season | 1994 |
| CEO | Lukas Baros |
| No. of teams | 26 (6 in Division 1, 5 in Division 2, 8 in Division 3, and 7 in Division 4) |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Most recent champion(s) | Prague Black Panthers |
| Most titles | Prague Black Panthers (16 titles) |
| Official website | CAAF Online |
The Czech League of American Football (ČLAF) (Czech: Česká Liga Amerického Fotbalu) is a national american football competition in the Czech Republic. First held in 1994, it is organized by the Czech American Football Association (ČAAF).
Seasonal structure
Divisions
Next to the "Bitters League" which is the first Division in Czech American Football there is in 2017 5 more Divisions in Mens and 1 Division in Ladies Football. The Trnava Bulldogs (from Trnava in Slovakia) are the only non Czech participant in 2017.
| League | year | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Bitters League[1] | 2017 | Prague Black Panthers, Příbram Bobcats, Prague Lions, Trnava Bulldogs (SK), Ostrava Steelers, Pardubice Stallions |
| Division 2 | 2017 | Prague Hippos, Pilsen Patriots, Brno Sígrs, Ústí nad Labem Blades, Brno Alligators |
| Division 3 – North | 2017 | Hradec Králové Dragons, Prague Mustangs, Liberec Titans, Trutnov Rangers |
| Division 3 – South | 2017 | Přerov Mammoths, Vysočina Gladiators, Budweis Hellboys, East Bohemia Bucks |
| Division 4 – West | 2017 | Prague Black Panthers 2, Teplice Nordians, Tabor Foxes |
| Division 4 – East | 2017 | Brno Sígrs 2, Šumperk Dietos, Třinec Sharks, Zlín Golems |
| Ladies | 2017 | Brno Amazons, Prague Black Cats, Prague Harpies |
Format
Regular Season
Divisions 1 and 2 uses a round-robin tournament system. Similar to Divisions 1 and 2, Division 3 also uses a same round-robin tournament system.
Playoffs
A semifinal bracket as follows 1. vs 4. and 2. vs 3., deciding the semifinals winners advanced into the finals. Whoever wins the semifinals, the team must advanced into the championship game, the Czech Bowl. Divisions 2 and 3 also has the final game, the Silver Bowl and the Bronze Bowl respectively, while Division 4 has the same championship game, the Iron Bowl, as the ČAAF does that.
Other information
In ČLAF A, a team must have 12 minutes, 10 minutes in ČLAF B and 4x8 minutes in ČLAF C. All games use the International Federation of American Football [2] rule book.
ČLAF winners
Czech Bowl winners
The Czech Bowl is the national American football game of the Czech Republic, where it had been held since 1995 after the Prague Panthers won the regular season championship when it swept the said season in 1994, the year the Czech Bowl was not held.
Czech Bowl Statistics
| Rank | Team | Titels | Participations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prague Black Panthers | 18 | 1994–1996, 1999–2003, 2007–2010, 2013–2018 | 23 | 1995–2005, 2007–2018 |
| 2 | Prague Lions | 4 | 1998, 2004–2006 | 13 | 1995, 1998–2000, 2003–2009, 2013, 2016 |
| 3 | Prague Black Hawks | 2 | 2011, 2012 | 3 | 2010–2012 |
| 4 | Ostrava Steelers | 1 | 1997 | 4 | 1996, 1997, 2017, 2018 |
| 5 | Příbram Bobcats | 0 | – | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| 5 | Brno Aligators | 0 | – | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| 7 | Bratislava Monarchs | 0 | – | 1 | 2006 |
Silver Bowl titleholders
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3x | Pardubice Stallions | 2010–2011, 2015 |
| 3x | Brno Alligators | 2006-2007, 2017 |
| 1x | Budweis Hellboys | 2012 |
| 1x | Brno Sígrs | 2016 |
Bronze Bowl titleholders
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3x | Bílovice Sígrs | 2012, 2014-2015 |
| 1x | Brno Alligators | 2016 |
| 1x | Přerov Mammoths | 2017 |
Iron Bowl titleholders
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1x | Znojmo Knights | 2015 |
| 1x | Vysočina Gladiators | 2016 |
Rose Bowl titleholders (female)
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1x | Prague Black Cats | 2015 |
| 1x | Brno Amazons | 2016 |