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Ghent Gators
Established1999
Based inGhent
Home stadiumRUSS Ghent / Blaarmeersen Ghent
LeagueBelgian Football League
DivisionFlemish American Football League
League titles1 (2014)
Division titles1 (2014)
Current uniform
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The Ghent Gators are an American footballteam situated in Ghent. The team was established in 1999 by Craig Bailey, an American living in Belgium, through his local pizza delivery business. Along with 8 other Flemish teams, they are part of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL). They managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in their existence on May 18, 2014 and won their first Belgian championship on 29 June 2014 by beating the Brussels Tigers in Belgian Bowl XXVII.

Current Season

The 2015 season is in full swing, and so far the Ghent Gators have won all five of their games by a combined score of 196 to 6. They are currently in first place in the Flemish American Football League.

Senior Roster

Ghent Gators Senior Roster 2014

Quarterbacks

Wide Receivers

  •  9 Senne Keuppens
  • 14 Lander Wevers
  • 28 Benoit Lagae
  • 83 Thomas Lezy
  • 87 Senne Vermassen
  • 88 Stef Dufour
  • 89 Anthony De Scheerder

Running Backs

  •  7 Migchel Vijverman
  • 20 Jens Vande Walle
  • 22 Lionel Mankusa
  • 25 Sander De Gussem
  • 30 Bjorn Cocquyt

Offensive Linemen

  • 55 Rogier Depreitere
  • 58 Michiel Morel
  • 59 Yorick Piqueur
  • 60 Stijn Coene
  • 65 Jean-Yves Steenhout
  • 68 Christophe De Meyer
  • 76 Tom Ragaert

Defensive Linemen

  • 37 Furkan Cayirli
  • 51 Bart Van Heesvelde
  • 54 Fatih Kirdas
  • 71 Faruk Yorulmaz
  • 78 Quinten Suvée
  • 79 Kevin Van Hulle
  • 91 Kenzo Lannoo
  • 97 Jenke Rodts

Linebackers

  • 33 Jordi Castrillo
  • 50 Willem Doms
  • 52 Remco De Mil
  • 58 Joël Demaré

Defensive Backs

  • 17 Omer Kardis
  • 19 Nils Vandeputte
  • 21 Anthony Dheere
  • 23 Eckhart Piqueur
  • 24 Kim Jolie
  • 25 Floris Van Cauwenberge
  • 42 Noah Roelens

Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach
    Roald Piqueur
  • Defensive Coordinator
    Roald Piqueur
  • Offensive Coordinator
    Pauwel Depreitere
  • Assistant Offensive Coordinator
    Jelle Van Melder

Performances

2000-2004

  - clinched seed to the playoffs

BFL 2000 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Izegem Redskins 7 1 0 .875 202 67 W7
Charleroi Cougars 6 2 0 .750 138 40
Liège Red Roosters 3 5 0 .375 77 108
Flemalle Flames 3 5 0 .375 52 186
Brussels Tigers 2 6 0 .250 76 154
Ghent Gators* 0 7 0 .000 57 256
  • (*) Ghent was removed from competition on April 14, 2000. All results were cancelled.
BFL 2002 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
BFL West 2002 Standings
Antwerp Diamonds 8 0 0 1.00 286 24 W8
Tournai Phoenix 6 2 0 .750 184 78
West Flanders Tribes 4 3 1 .500 146 90 W1
Ghent Gators 0 8 0 .000 6 299 L8
BFL East 2002 Standings
Brussels Tigers 6 2 0 .750 158 66
Brussels Angels 4 3 1 .500 160 97
Flemalle Flames 4 4 0 .500 202 162
Charleroi Cougars 2 6 0 .250 124 194
Liège Red Roosters 1 7 0 .125 40 302
BFL 2004 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Antwerp Diamonds 8 0 0 1.00 306 0 W8
Leuven Lions 7 1 0 .875 161 43
Brussels Black Angels 6 2 0 .750 143 46
Charleroi Cougars 6 3 0 .667 75 115
Liège Red Roosters 4 4 1 .444 92 161
Tournai Phoenix 3 5 0 .375 101 94
Flemalle Flames 3 5 1 .333 78 152
West Flanders Tribes 2 5 1 .250 68 70 L1
Brussels Tigers 1 8 0 .111 12 177
Ghent Gators 0 7 1 .000 32 207

2006-2009

FFL 2006 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
West Flanders Tribes 6 1 0 .857 175 75 L1
Brussels Black Angels 6 1 0 .857 199 39
Antwerp Diamonds 5 2 0 .714
Leuven Lions 3 4 0 .429 101 115
Bornem Titans 1 6 0 .143 32 177
Ghent Gators 0 7 0 .000 56 196 L7
FFL 2007 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
West Flanders Tribes 6 0 1 .857 198 34 W6
Brussels Black Angels 6 1 0 .857 148 51
Antwerp Diamonds 4 3 0 .571 74 48
Leuven Lions 2 3 1 .333
Bornem Titans 1 6 0 .143 26 176
Ghent Gators 0 6 0 .000 L6
FFL 2008 Standings[1]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
West Flanders Tribes 8 0 0 1.00 277 59 W8
Brussels Black Angels 6 2 0 .750 271 67 W1
Antwerp Diamonds 5 3 0 .625 101 76 L1
Ghent Gators 5 3 0 .625 146 122 W3
Bornem Titans 3 5 0 .375 39 190 L1
Leuven Lions 1 7 0 .125 66 175 L4
Brussels Bulls 0 8 0 .000 36 247 L8
FFL 2009 Standings[2]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
West Flanders Tribes 8 0 0 1.00 279 37 W8
Brussels Black Angels 7 1 0 .875 207 75 W6
Bornem Titans 4 4 0 .500 141 166 W3
Brussels Bulls 3 5 0 .375 159 194 L3
Leuven Lions 2 5 1 .313 78 168 L4
Antwerp Diamonds 2 6 0 .250 82 191 L2
Ghent Gators 1 6 1 .188 119 230 L1

Season 2010

Gators Regular season 2010
Date Kickoff Opponent Result Location
Score Team record
21/02 15:00 Brussels Bulls W 19-00 1-0-0 Gent
07/03 12:30 Brussels Black Angels L 20-12 1-1-0 Oostende
21/03 16:00 Limburg Shotguns W 20-14 2-1-0 Gent
28/03 12:30 Bornem Titans L 20-06 2-2-0 Brussel
04/04 12:30 Antwerp Diamonds W 48-12 3-2-0 Brussel
11/04 12:30 West-Vlaanderen Tribes L 29-09 3-3-0 Brussel
18/04 12:30 Limburg Shotguns W 13-06 4-3-0 Brussel
02/05 15:00 Leuven Lions T 06-06 4-3-1 Leuven

COLOR KEY:

  •   Win -   Tie -   Loss.
FFL 2010 Standings[3]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
West Flanders Tribes 8 0 0 1.00 263 77 W8
Brussels Black Angels 7 1 0 .875 179 66 W4
Bornem Titans 5 3 0 .625 192 94 L2
Ghent Gators 4 3 1 .500 127 100 T1
Antwerp Diamonds 3 5 0 .375 79 170 W1
Brussels Bulls 2 6 0 .250 95 197 L3
Leuven Lions 1 6 1 .125 46 144 T1
Limburg Shotguns 1 7 0 .125 76 208 L2

Season 2011

Gators Regular season 2011
Date Kickoff Opponent Result Location
Score Team record
20/02 15:00 Leuven Lions L 23-00 0-1-0 Gent
06/03 15:00 Bornem Titans L 14-07 0-2-0 Puurs
13/03 15:00 Antwerp Diamonds W 15-12 1-2-0 Gent
20/03 12:00 Limburg Shotguns L 26-06 1-3-0 Berendrecht
03/04 15:00 Brussels Black Angels L 49-00 1-4-0 Brussel
10/04 15:00 Brussels Bulls L 54-06 1-5-0 Brussel
17/04 12:00 Leuven Lions W 10-07 2-5-0 Izegem
08/05 15:00 West-Vlaanderen Tribes L 54-00 2-6-0 Oostende
FFL 2011 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
West Flanders Tribes 8 0 0 1.00 283 62 W8
Brussels Black Angels 6 1 1 .928 220 26 W5
Brussels Bulls 5 2 1 .688 253 52 W4
Bornem Titans 4 4 0 .500 114 142 L2
Antwerp Diamonds 3 5 0 .375 101 162 L2
Limburg Shotguns 2 6 0 .250 90 286 L4
Ghent Gators 2 6 0 .250 44 239 L1
Leuven Lions 1 7 0 .125 57 193 L7

Season 2012

Gators Regular season 2012
Date Kickoff Opponent Result Location
Score Team record
11/03 12:00 Puurs Titans W 41-00 1-0-0 Brussel
18/03 15:00 Antwerp Diamonds L 10-07 1-1-0 Gent
01/04 15:00 Brussels Black Angels L 25-00 1-2-0 Brussel
15/04 15:00 Leuven Lions W 08-07 2-2-0 Gent
22/04 15:00 Brussels Bulls L 31-07 2-3-0 Brussel
05/05 14:00 West-Vlaanderen Tribes L 41-13 2-4-0 Oostende
FFL 2012 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Brussels Bulls 5 1 0 .833 117 55 L1
West Flanders Tribes 4 1 1 .667 157 80 W3
Antwerp Diamonds 4 1 1 .667 78 47 W1
Brussels Black Angels 4 2 0 .667 77 37 W3
Ghent Gators 2 4 0 .333 76 114 L2
Leuven Lions 0 5 1 .000 57 95 L4
Puurs Titans 0 5 1 .000 47 183 L3
Limburg Shotguns (*) - - - - - - -
  • (*)Limburg Shotguns gave forfait for the entire 2012 season. The games the Shotguns played became null and void, as if they were never played.

Season 2013

Gators Regular season 2013
Date Kickoff Opponent Result Location
Score Team record
09/02 12:00 Brussel Black Angels L 34-07 0-1-0 Izegem
10/03 15:00 Leuven Lions T 00-00 0-1-1 Leuven
17/03 15:00 Puurs Titans L 28-13 0-2-1 Gent
14/04 11:00 Izegem Tribes W 14-07 1-2-1 Puurs
28/04 12:00 Antwerp Diamonds L 24-12 1-3-1 Brussel
05/05 15:00 Brussels Bulls L 33-00 1-4-1 Brussel
FFL 2013 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Brussels Bulls 6 0 0 1.00 178 14 W6
Brussels Black Angels 5 1 0 .833 127 29 W3
Puurs Titans 3 2 0 .600 81 54 W1
Leuven Lions 2 3 1 .417 56 96 L2
Antwerp Diamonds 1 3 1 .300 49 105 T1
Ghent Gators 1 4 1 .250 46 126 L2
Izegem Tribes 0 5 1 .083 49 162 T1

Season 2014

After their sixth win of the season - versus the Puurs Titans - the Ghent Gators qualified for the playoffs for the first time since being established in 1999. They finished the season as the first seed in the Flemish American Football League and by doing so, won the Flemish championship and earned a first round bye for the playoffs. In the playoffs they beat the Ostend Pirates - they only team that had beaten them so far this season - in a Semi Final thriller and qualified for Belgian Bowl XXVII. In their first ever Belgian Bowl, the Gators defeated the Brussels Tigers (Walloon Champions) 38-0 and became Belgian Champions.[4][5][6]

Gators Regular season 2014
Date Kickoff Opponent Result Location
Score Team record
09/02 12:00 Brussels Black Angels W 28-14 1-0-0 Beringen
23/02 12:00 Brussels Bulls W 14-00 2-0-0 Oostende
09/03 15:00 Izegem Tribes W 30-08 3-0-0 Gent
23/03 12:00 Limburg Shotguns W 56-06 4-0-0 Brussel
20/04 15:00 Leuven Lions W 34-00 5-0-0 Leuven
04/05 15:00 Ostend Pirates L 22-25 5-1-0 Oostende
18/05 12:00 Puurs Titans W 56-06 6-1-0 Izegem
01/06 15:00 Antwerp Diamonds W 48-06 7-1-0 Gent
2014 Playoffs
15/06 16:00 Ostend Pirates W 16-14 8-1-0 Gent[7]
Belgian Bowl XXVII
29/06 14:30 Brussels Tigers W 38-00 9-1-0 Izegem
FAFL 2014 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Ghent Gators 7 1 0 .875 288 65 W2
Brussels Black Angels 7 1 0 .875 226 66 W7
Ostend Pirates 6 2 0 .750 196 84 W4
Brussels Bulls 5 3 0 .625 158 73 W2
Leuven Lions 4 4 0 .500 148 138 W1
Puurs Titans 3 5 0 .375 84 219 L3
Limburg Shotguns 2 5 1 .313 80 208 L2
Izegem Tribes 1 6 1 .188 90 203 L3
Antwerp Diamonds 0 8 0 .000 51 265 L8
Belgian Bowl XXVII
DateJune 29
StadiumStedelijk sportstadion Izegem, Izegem

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Season 2015

Gators Regular season 2015
Date Kickoff Opponent Result Location
Score Team record
15/02 12:00 Leuven Lions W 42-06 1-0-0 Antwerp
22/02 12:00 Puurs Titans W 40-00 2-0-0 Izegem
08/03 12:00 Izegem Tribes W 50-00 3-0-0 Leuven
22/03 15:00 Antwerp Diamonds W 22-00 4-0-0 Ghent
05/04 12:00 Limburg Shotguns W 52-00 5-0-0 Leuven
17/05 14:00 Ostend Pirates W 20-12 6-0-0 Ghent
24/05 12:00 Brussels Black Angels L 00-39 6-1-0 Puurs
FAFL 2015 Standings[8]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Brussels Black Angels 7 0 0 1.00 295 W7
Ghent Gators 6 1 0 0.857 216 L1
Ostend Pirates 5 2 0 .714 187
Izegem Tribes 4 3 0 .571 114
Antwerp Diamonds 2 5 0 .286 68
Leuven Lions 2 5 0 .167 84 W
Limburg Shotguns 1 6 0 .143 85 L
Puurs Titans 1 6 0 .143 71

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References

  1. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.fafl.be/2014/07/ghent-gators-winnen-belgian-bowl-2014/
  5. ^ http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=DMF20140629_01160343
  6. ^ http://www.lesoir.be/585802/article/actualite/fil-info/fil-info-sport-football/2014-06-29/football-americain-gators-gand-remportent-belgian-bowl
  7. ^ http://www.nieuwsblad.be/article/detail.aspx?articleid=dmf20140618_01146399
  8. ^ "Flemish American Football League". fafl.be. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
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