British Universities American Football League

British Universities American Football League
FormerlyBritish Collegiate American Football League (1986–2007)
SportAmerican football
Founded2007
CommissionerTonye Dokubo
Organising bodyBritish Universities and Colleges Sport
Divisions4 with a total of 15 conferences
No. of teams79 (2024–25 season)
Country United Kingdom
ConfederationBritish American Football Association
Most recent
champion		UWE Bullets (5th title)[1]
Most titlesBirmingham Lions
Hertfordshire Hurricanes
UWE Bullets
(5 titles each)
Streaming partnerSportank
Official websitewww.bucs.org.uk/

The British Universities American Football League (BUAFL) is an American football league contested by university teams in the United Kingdom as part of the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) organisation. The league was formed by the British American Football Association (BAFA), the national governing body of American football in the UK, in 2007 as the successor to the British Collegiate American Football League, after BAFA withdrew its recognition of the British Student American Football Association which ran that league.[2][3] The BUAFL has been credited with reviving interest in American football in the UK.[4]

From 2008, the BUAFL was officially associated with the National Football League (NFL), through its partner organisation NFL UK.[5] In 2012, BUAFL's league and teams were absorbed into BUCS after American football became an official BUCS sport.[6] Over the period 2007 to 2014, the BUAFL grew from 42 teams and 2,460 participants to 75 teams and over 4,100 people involved.[7] It has remained at a similar size since, with 79 teams from 77 institutions and over 4,000 students involved in the 2024–25 season.[8]

As of 2024, BUCS American football is entirely full-contact, but The Times has reported that a flag football competition is planned for the 2025–26 season.[9]

Media

The BUCS American Football leagues are covered by multiple outlets such as American Football International and Sportank. The Latter of which starting live streaming games in January 2022[10] as well as hosting a weekly show called "The Rundown", predictions and rankings posts.[11] In mid-2025, Christopher "Tebbs" Tebbutt a key media personality in British University American Football, started his own media outlet covering British American Football with the other hosts from "The Rundown" called DepthChartSports. Then forming a partnership with the Brunel University Burners to livestream all of their home games for the 2025/26 season.

Teams

See also: British Universities and Colleges Sport


Locations of BUAFL teams in the UK
Locations of BUAFL teams in London
List of BUAFL teams
University Team City Country Joined League Divison
(Conference)
Aberdeen Bulls Aberdeen Scotland 2015 III
(1 Scottish)
Aberystwyth Tarannau Aberystwyth Wales 1992 IV
(2 South Western)
ARU Siege Cambridge England 2011 IV
(2 Midlands)
Bath Killer Bees Bath England 1992 III
(1 South Western)
Bath Spa Bulldogs Bath England 2007 IV
(2 South Western)
Birmingham Lions Birmingham England 1989 III
(1 Southern)
Bournemouth Bobcats Bournemouth England 2014 III
(1 South Western)
Brighton Panthers Brighton England 2003 III
(1 South Eastern)
Bristol Barracuda Bristol England 2007 III
(1 South Western)
Brunel Burners London England 2010 II
(Premier South)
Cambridge Pythons Cambridge England 1990 IV
(2 Midlands)
Cardiff Cobras Cardiff Wales 1987 II
(Premier South)
Chichester Spitfires Chichester England 2013 IV
(2 Southern)
Coventry Jets Coventry England 2010 IV
(2 Midlands)
CSGU Wolfpack London England 2013 IV
(2 South Eastern)
Derby Braves Derby England 1996 III
(1 Midlands & Yorkshire)
DMU Lions Leicester England 2011 IV
(2 Midlands)
Durham Saints Durham England 2007 I
(National)
Edge Hill Vikings Ormskirk England 2007 III
(1 Northern)
Edinburgh Mavericks Edinburgh Scotland 2009 III
(1 Scottish)
Edinburgh Napier Knights Edinburgh Scotland 2004 III
(1 Scottish)
Essex Blades Colchester England 2001 IV
(1 South Eastern)
Exeter Demons Exeter England 2009 II
(Premier South)
Glasgow Tigers Glasgow Scotland 1986 III
(1 Scottish)

League structure

Current structure

In 2024, BUCS introduced a five-team Premier National division above the Premier North and Premier South. Only the national champions, UWE, were promoted from the Premier South with the other four teams being the four that qualified for the post-season from the Premier North. There was no relegation from either regional premier league after the 2023–24 season. The reorganisation retained six regional Tier 1 divisions and six (different) regional Tier 2 divisions. The Tier 1 divisions for 2024/25 were: Midlands and Yorkshire, Northern, Scottish, South Eastern, South Western, and Southern, and the Tier 2 divisions were Midlands, North Eastern, North Western, South Eastern, South Western, and Southern.

Playoffs

Premier National and Premier North & South

Playoffs were also changed for the 2024–25 season. The number of teams and qualification varied between tiers, with qualification being determined by regular season results. In the Premier National Division, the top 4 teams would enter into a seeded playoff for the National Championship. At the Premier North/South level, the top 4 teams from each of the two divisions would qualify for the National Vase. The top two teams within each division would also receive home-field advantages in the playoffs. The winner of the National Vase would play the 5th (last) placed team from Premier National, with the winner playing in Premier National the following season.

Tier 1 and 2 playoffs

The last placed teams in Premier North and Premier South are automatically relegated to the divisions below. Promotion from Tier 1 divisions was the same for both north and south teams who would compete in the National Trophy (the third level/tier of playoff competition). From each of the three southern and three northern divisions, the top two ranked teams would qualify, with the two best third-placed teams also qualifying. This makes eight teams from the south and eight teams from the north. The winners from the northern and southern halves of the playoff (i.e., both finalists) earn promotion to the corresponding Premier North or South division for the following season, regardless of which of them wins the National Trophy.

Tier 2 has a similar play-off qualification process to Tier 1 with the top two teams from each of the three northern and southern divisions qualifying automatically. The two best third-placed teams also qualify for their respective playoffs. In the south, the eight qualified teams compete for the Southern Conference Cup whilst the teams in the north play for the Northern Conference Cup. At this level there is no competition between conferences. Promotion between Tier 1 and Tier 2 is decided on regular season standings, as the six divisional winners from Tier 2 replace the last placed teams from each of the six Tier 1 divisions.

2024/25

The teams allocated to the premier divisions at the start of the 2024–2025 season were:[12][13]

Premier divisions

National
North South

Tier 1 divisions

Scottish Northern Midlands and Yorkshire
Southern South East South West

Tier 2 Divisions

North Western North Eastern Midlands
Southern South Western South Eastern

2016–2023 structure

A revised structure was announced by BUCS on 26 August 2016. This consisted of two Premier divisions, six regional Tier 1 divisions and six regional Tier 2 divisions.[14] This differed from the standard BUCS structure of five geographical regions below Premier level.[15] The Premier and Tier 1 divisions were considered to be of "high performance" by the BAFA and BUCS. For the 2023–2024 season, the Tier 1 regional divisions were Scottish, Northern, Midlands, Southern, South Western, and South Eastern, while the Tier 2 regional divisions were Northern A, Northern B, Midlands, Southern, South Western, and South Eastern.[16]

Over the course of the regular season, each team in the Premier and Tier 1 played between eight regular season games. Each team played everyone in their division twice; once home and once away. For the 2016/17 season, Tier 2 was broken down into six conferences, five of seven teams and one (South East) of eight; teams in Tier 2 playee a six-game season (seven in the South East division), playing each other only once.[14]

Earlier structures

The first two full seasons of BUCS American Football preserved the single tier, eight conference structure inherited from BUAFL. In 2014–15, this was changed to a two tier system with the formation of two Premier divisions (North and South), each of five teams. The eight regional conferences, slightly reorganised (in particular, the small Scottish conference became the more balanced Borders conference, including teams from northern England) to contain 8 or 9 teams each, became the second tier. At the same time the Championship was reduced to the top two teams from each Premier division and the Challenge trophy was replaced with cup competitions for North and South Tier 1 divisional winners, with the winners being promoted to the appropriate Premier division.[15]

For the 2015–16 season, the league was split in three tiers. The premier remained organised into North and South, although the top four (of five) in each division now entered the Championship playoff, with the fifth being relegated. The second tier contained 6 geographic division, three Northern (Scottish North, Northern and Midlands) and three Southern (Western, South and Southeastern). The Trophy playoffs took the top two from each division plus the top two remaining teams with the best record from the northern and southern regions, the playoffs were structured with a "northern semi-final" and a "southern semi-final", with the semi-final winners promoted to the respective Premier division regardless of the result in the final. The third tier was organised into 8 divisions, four Northern (Scottish North, Northern, Midlands and North Midlands) and four Southern (Western, South, Southeastern and London).[15][17] The major change for the 2016–17 season was the reduction to six divisions (and a consequent increase in the number of teams per division) in the third tier (Tier 2), although not fully matching the geographical regions in the second tier (Tier 1).[14]

League results

2024-25 season results

All match results and playoff brackets can be found on the BUCS American football website.[18]

Purple indicates playoff qualification.

Premier National
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
UWE Bullets (C) 7 1 0 0.875 466 63 14
Nottingham Gold 6 2 0 0.750 308 90 12
Durham Saints 5 3 0 0.625 222 200 10
Loughborough Students 2 6 0 0.250 113 261 4
Leeds Beckett Carnegie (O) 0 8 0 0.000 39 342 0

C = national champions.

O = promotion playoff winners: SGS Pride won the National Vase but conceded the promotion playoff game, thus Leeds Beckett retained Premier National status.

Premier North
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Warwick Wolves 7 1 0 0.875 216 80 14
Leeds Gryphons 6 2 0 0.750 284 106 12
NTU Renegades 4 4 0 0.500 171 135 8
Newcastle Raiders 2 6 0 0.250 60 268 4
Liverpool (R) 1 7 0 0.125 47 189 0
Premier South
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
SGS Pride (C) 8 0 0 1.000 241 28 16
Portsmouth Destroyers 5 3 0 0.625 179 126 10
Exeter Demons 4 4 0 0.500 122 204 8
Cardiff Cobras 2 6 0 0.250 134 206 4
Birmingham Open (R) 1 7 0 0.125 89 201 0

C = National Vase champions. R = relegated to tier 1

Tier 1 and below

National Trophy
First Round
Home team (Seed) Score Away team (Seed)
Southern results:
Bournemouth (1) 17-0 Bath (8)
Brunel (2) 42-0 UEA (7)
KCL (3) 0-20 Bristol (6)
Kent (4) 3-0 Hertfordshire (5)
Northern results:
Edinburgh Napier (1) 27-0 Edinburgh (8)
Northumbria (2) 28-6 Leicester (7)
Nottingham Green (3) 6-23 Sheffield Hallam (6)
UCLAN (4) 10-13 Stirling (5)
Quarter finals
Home team (Seed) Score Away team (Seed)
Southern results:
Bournemouth (1) 22-0 Kent (4)
Brunel (2) 58-6 Bristol (6)
Northern results:
Edinburgh Napier (1) 33-14 Sterling (5)
Northumbria (2) 21-15 Sheffield Hallam (6)

Conference finals (i.e. semi-finals) and National Trophy final

Home team (seed) Score Away team (seed) Notes
Bournemouth (1) 6-13 Brunel (2) Brunel win the Southern conference and are promoted to Premier South
Edinburgh Napier (1) 13-32 Northumbria (2) Northumbria win the Northern conference and are promoted to Premier North
Brunel (2) 24-12 Northumbria (2) Brunel win the National Vase
Tier 2 - Southern and Northern conference cups
Teams
Division Divisional winners 2nd placed teams 3rd placed teams (wild card)*
Southern tier 2 Oxford Brookes Sussex (Did not Qualify)
South West tier 2 Plymouth UWE 2's Aberystwyth
South East tier 2 Kingston Queen Mary Greenwich
North West tier 2 Edge Hill Lancaster (Did not Qualify)
Midlands tier 2 Derby Lincoln Cambridge
North East tier 2 Sheffield York Sunderland

Only the best two out of three third-placed teams qualify.

Divisional winners promoted to tier 1 for the following season.

Conference cups
Southern Northern
Home team Score Away team Home team Score Away team
Quarter finals:
Oxford Brookes W/O Aberystwyth Sheffield 21-7 Sunderland
UWE 2's 18-28 Queen Mary Lancaster 11-21 York
Plymouth 33-0 Greenwich Derby W/O Cambridge
Kingston 9-26 Sussex Edge Hill 26-13 Lincoln
Semi finals:
Oxford Brookes 42-0 Queen Mary Sheffield 16-10 York
Plymouth 21-6 Sussex Derby 40-0 Edge Hill
Final:
Oxford Brookes 20-14 Plymouth Sheffield 29-6 Derby

2023-24 regular season standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green – there was no relegation in this season due to the league reorganisation; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss. Team names shaded in blue indicate promotion to the Premier National.

Premier North[19]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Nottingham Gold 8 0 0 1.000 246 54 16
Leeds Beckett Carnegie 5 2 0 0.714 198 43 10
Durham Saints 4 3 0 0.571 133 78 8
Loughborough Students 2 6 0 0.250 94 193 4
Newcastle Raiders 0 8 0 0.000 39 342 0
Premier South[20]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
UWE Bullets 8 0 0 1.000 486 0 16
SGS Pride 6 2 0 0.750 237 66 10
Birmingham Lions 2 6 0 0.250 68 319 4.2
Portsmouth Destroyers 2 6 0 0.250 73 279 4.1
Cardiff Cobras 2 6 0 0.250 100 300 4

2022-23 regular season standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[21]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Nottingham Gold 7 1 0 0.875 332 57 14
Leeds Beckett Carnegie 7 1 0 0.875 311 50 14
Durham Saints 3 5 0 0.375 83 196 6
Newcastle Raiders 3 5 0 0.375 133 185 6
Stirling Clansmen 0 8 0 0.000 8 379 0
Premier South[22]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
UWE Bullets 8 0 0 1.000 604 28 16
SGS Pride 6 2 0 0.750 338 106 12
Birmingham Lions 4 4 0 0.500 107 263 8
UEA Pirates 2 6 0 0.250 33 407 4
Cardiff Cobras 0 8 0 0.000 24 302 0

Pirates relegated to South East division after losing in the first round of the playoffs; Cobras remained in Premier South.

2021-22 regular season standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[23]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Nottingham Gold 7 1 0 0.875 309 72 14
Leeds Beckett Carnegie 6 2 0 0.750 239 163 12
Durham Saints 5 3 0 0.625 207 147 10
Stirling Clansmen 2 6 0 0.250 93 239 4
Leeds Gryphons 0 8 0 0.000 10 237 -2[24]
Premier South[25]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
UWE Bullets 8 0 0 1.000 417 0 16
Birmingham Lions 6 2 0 0.750 204 143 12
Cardiff Cobras 3 5 0 0.375 117 239 6
UEA Pirates 2 6 0 0.250 80 229 4
Swansea Titans 1 7 0 0.125 26 233 0

2019-20 regular season standings

The 2019–20 regular season was completed prior to the suspension of university sports due to COVID-19, although only the first-round (quarter final) matches of the post-season were played and thus no overall champion was named.[26]

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[27]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Durham Saints 6 2 0 0.750 147 56 12
Stirling Clansmen 6 2 0 0.750 114 90 12
Nottingham Gold 4 4 0 0.500 157 89 8
Leeds Beckett Carnegie 4 4 0 0.500 121 125 8
Coventry Jets 0 8 0 0.000 6 185 0
Premier South[28]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
UWE Bullets 7 1 0 0.875 306 50 14
Birmingham Lions 7 1 0 0.875 234 66 14
Swansea Titans 2 5 1 0.250 90 205 5
UEA Pirates 2 6 0 0.250 52 207 4
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 1 6 1 0.125 64 218 3

2018-19 regular season standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[29]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Nottingham Gold 8 0 0 1.000 204 42 16
Leeds Beckett Carnegie 5 3 0 0.625 194 130 10
Durham Saints 4 4 0 0.500 152 113 8
Stirling Clansmen 3 5 0 0.375 138 159 6
Derby Braves 0 8 0 0.000 33 277 0
Premier South[30]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
UWE Bullets 6 2 0 0.750 212 134 12
Swansea Titans 5 3 0 0.625 174 119 10
Birmingham Lions 5 3 0 0.625 198 190 10
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 3 4 0 0.429 155 144 6
Portsmouth Destroyers 0 7 0 0.000 46 198 0

2017–18 final standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[31]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Durham Saints 7 0 0 1.000 190 63 14
Stirling Clansmen 4 3 0 0.571 174 117 8
Leeds Beckett 4 4 0 0.500 124 164 8
Derby Braves 3 5 0 0.375 167 140 6
Loughborough Students 1 7 0 0.125 46 217 2
Premier South[30]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Birmingham Lions 7 1 0 0.875 276 156 14
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 6 2 0 0.750 205 133 12
Swansea Titans 3 3 0 0.500 180 121 16
Portsmouth Destroyers 2 4 0 0.333 104 133 4
Bath Killer Bees 0 8 0 0.000 68 290 0

2016–17 final standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[32]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Stirling Clansmen 6 2 0 0.750 204 122 12
Loughborough Students 6 2 0 0.750 95 86 12
Derby Braves 4 4 0 0.500 142 180 8
Durham Saints 3 5 0 0.375 88 38 6[33]
Nottingham Trent Renegades 1 7 0 0.125 74 167 2
Premier South[34]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 7 1 0 0.875 206 91 14
Birmingham Lions 5 3 0 0.625 175 114 10
Swansea Titans 5 3 0 0.625 159 138 10
Bath Killer Bees 2 6 0 0.375 83 135 4
Kingston Cougars 1 7 0 0.125 90 149 2

2015–16 final standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[35]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Stirling Clansmen 8 0 0 1.000 268 88 16
Durham Saints 5 2 0 0.714 189 132 10[36]
Derby Braves 4 4 0 0.500 144 163 8
Loughborough Students 2 6 0 0.250 104 160 10
Hallam Warriors 0 7 0 0.000 62 224 0[36]
Premier South[37]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Birmingham Lions 8 0 0 1.000 232 45 16
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 5 3 0 0.625 190 109 10
Kingston Cougars 4 4 0 0.500 102 134 8
Bath Killer Bees 3 5 0 0.375 143 163 6
Imperial Immortals 0 8 0 0.000 46 262 0

2014–15 final standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and relegation is shaded in red; position in the Championship bracket is based on final positions in the two divisions. League position is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Premier North[38]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Durham Saints 7 1 0 0.875 233 119 14
Stirling Clansmen 6 2 0 0.750 271 68 12
Loughborough Students 5 3 0 0.625 178 150 10
Derby Braves 1 7 0 0.125 68 211 2
Sheffield Sabres 1 7 0 0.125 60 262 0[39]
Premier South[40]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Birmingham Lions 7 1 0 0.875 259 30 14
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 7 1 0 0.875 275 56 14
Bath Killer Bees 4 4 0 0.500 140 170 8
Imperial Immortals 2 6 0 0.250 50 133 2[41]
Brighton Tsunami 0 8 0 0.000 15 350 0

2013–14 final standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and trophy qualification is shaded in orange. Seeding is based on number of points scored, with 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Saltire (Scottish)[42]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Stirling Clansmen 8 0 0 1.000 622 13 16
Glasgow Tigers 5 3 0 0.625 176 264 10
Edinburgh Predators 4 4 0 0.500 130 201 8
Edinburgh Napier Knights 3 5 0 0.375 125 244 6
UWS Pyros 0 8 0 0.000 42 373 0
Big North Western (BNWC)[43]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Sheffield Sabres 7 1 0 0.875 197 61 14
Derby Braves 7 1 0 0.875 320 42 14
Hallam Warriors 7 1 0 0.875 274 96 14
LJMU Fury 6 2 0 0.750 246 129 12
UCLan Rams 5 3 0 0.625 254 90 10
Bangor MudDogs 3 5 0 0.375 140 208 6
MMU Eagles 3 5 0 0.375 121 193 6
Lancaster Bombers 3 5 0 0.375 174 294 6
Staffordshire Stallions 2 6 0 0.250 140 229 4
Manchester Tyrants 0 7 0 0.000 61 200 0
Keele Crusaders 0 7 0 0.000 6 386 0
North Eastern (NEC)[44]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Durham Saints 7 0 0 1.000 316 41 14
Sunderland Spartans 7 1 0 .875 229 115 14
Leeds Carnegie 6 2 0 .750 135 59 12
Hull Sharks 6 2 0 .750 155 87 12
Newcastle Raiders 5 3 0 .625 140 134 10
York Centurions 4 4 0 .500 140 215 8
Northumbria Mustangs 3 5 0 .375 104 114 6
Huddersfield Hawks 2 5 0 .286 146 144 4
Leeds Celtics 2 6 0 .250 100 162 4
Bradford Bears 1 7 0 .125 42 187 2
Teesside Cougars 0 8 0 .000 69 312 0
Midlands Athletics (MAC)[45]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Birmingham Lions 8 0 0 1.000 206 21 16
Loughborough Students 7 1 0 .875 340 76 14
NTU Renegades 6 2 0 .750 214 117 12
Nottingham 4 4 0 .500 122 99 8
Warwick Wolves 4 4 0 .500 193 145 8
Coventry Jets 3 4 0 .429 149 190 6
DMU Falcons 3 5 0 .375 87 176 6
Worcester Royals 3 5 0 .375 77 213 6
Lincoln Colonials 3 4 0 .429 52 113 6
Wolverhampton Wildcats 1 6 0 .143 58 153 2
South Western Athletics (SWAC)[46]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Bath Killer Bees 7 0 0 1.000 253 47 14
UWE Bullets 6 1 0 .857 211 65 12
Swansea Titans 6 1 0 .857 288 88 12
Exeter Demons 4 3 0 .571 198 175 8
Gloucester Gladiators 3 4 0 .429 63 97 6
Cardiff Cobras 2 3 0 .400 81 86 4
Plymouth Blitz 1 3 0 .250 56 141 2
Tarannau Aberystwyth 1 5 0 .166 88 127 2
Bristol Barracuda 1 6 0 .143 89 210 2
Bath Spa Bulldogs 0 5 0 .000 13 322 0
Oyster Card (London)[47]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Imperial Immortals 8 0 0 1.000 145 36 16
Kingston Cougars 7 1 0 .875 186 21 14
Royal Holloway Bears 6 2 0 .750 228 82 12
Brunel Burners 5 3 0 .625 224 80 10
King's College Regents 4 4 0 .500 87 141 8
Greenwich Mariners 3 5 0 .375 97 172 6
Westminster Dragons 1 6 0 .143 60 142 2
London City Sentinels 0 8 0 .000 24 320 0
LSBU Spartans 1 6 0 .143 38 106 −2**
South Coast (SCC)[48]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Brighton Tsunami 8 0 0 1.000 236 40 16
Southampton Stags 7 1 0 .875 236 48 14
Portsmouth Destroyers 6 2 0 .750 197 47 12
Surrey Stingers 5 3 0 .625 82 106 10
OBU Panthers 4 4 0 .500 96 103 8
Reading Knights 2 5 0 .286 86 155 4
Solent Redhawks 2 6 0 .250 209 217 4
Sussex Saxons 1 6 0 .143 102 218 2
Oxford Lancers 0 8 0 .000 31 294 0
South Central (SCC)[49]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 8 0 0 1.000 384 6 16
Cambridge Pythons 7 1 0 .875 243 67 14
Kent Falcons 5 2 0 .714 122 65 10
UEA Pirates 5 3 0 .625 142 65 10
Northampton Nemesis 4 3 0 .571 129 158 8
BNU Buccaneers 3 5 0 .375 67 143 6
Canterbury Chargers 1 6 0 .143 46 180 2
Anglia Ruskin Rhinos 1 7 0 .125 42 224 2
Essex Blades 0 7 0 .000 13 270 0

2012–13 final standings

Championship qualification is shaded in green, and trophy qualification is shaded in orange. Seeding is based on number of points scored, with 1 point for a win, 0 points for a tie and 0 points for a loss

Saltire (Scottish)[50]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Stirling Clansmen 8 0 0 1.000 8
Glasgow Tigers 6 2 0 0.750 6
Edinburgh Predators 2 4 0 0.333 2
UWS Pyros 2 5 0 0.286 2
Edinburgh Napier Knights 0 7 0 0.000 0
Big North Western (BNWC)[50]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Derby Braves 8 0 0 1.000 8
Sheffield Sabres 7 1 0 0.875 7
Manchester Tyrants 6 2 0 0.750 6
UCLan Rams 5 3 0 0.625 5
Hallam Warriors 3 3 0 0.500 3
Staffordshire Stallions 2 5 0 0.286 2
LJMU Fury 2 4 0 0.250 2
Lancaster Bombers 2 5 0 0.285 2
Huddersfield Hawks 2 6 0 0.250 2
MMU Eagles 2 6 0 0.250 2
Bangor MudDogs 1 5 0 0.167 1
North Eastern (NEC)[50]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Hull Sharks 7 0 0 1.000 7
Leeds Carnegie 6 2 0 0.750 6
Newcastle Raiders 5 3 0 0.625 5
Bradford Bears 4 4 0 0.500 4
Leeds Celtics 4 3 0 0.571 4
Sunderland Spartans 3 4 0 0.429 3
Northumbria Mustangs 2 5 0 0.286 104 114 2
Durham Saints 2 3 0 0.400 2
Teesside Cougars 1 6 0 0.143 1
York Centurions 1 5 0 0.167 1
Midlands Athletics (MAC)[50]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Birmingham Lions 8 0 0 1.000 8
Loughborough Students 7 1 0 0.875 7
NTU Renegades 6 2 0 0.750 6
Warwick Wolves 6 1 0 0.857 6
Coventry Jets 3 3 0 0.500 3
Northampton Nemesis 3 4 0 0.429 3
Nottingham 2 5 0 0.286 2
Leicester 2 5 0 0.286 2
Lincoln Colonials 1 7 0 0.125 1
DMU Falcons 1 6 0 0.143 1
Wolverhampton Wildcats 0 5 0 0.000 0
Western[50]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Bath Killer Bees 8 0 0 1.000 8
Gloucester Gladiators 6 2 0 0.750 6
UWE Bullets 6 1 0 0.857 6
Swansea Titans 5 3 0 0.625 5
Plymouth Blitz 4 3 0 0.571 4
Exeter Demons 3 5 0 0.375 3
Tarannau Aberystwyth 3 3 0 0.500 3
Bristol Barracuda 2 5 0 0.286 2
Cardiff Cobras 1 4 0 0.200 1
Bath Spa Bulldogs 0 6 0 0.000 0
Worcester Royals 0 5 0 0.000 0
South Eastern A[50]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 8 0 0 1.000 8
Cambridge Pythons 5 1 0 0.833 5
UEA Pirates 4 2 0 0.667 4
Kent Falcons 3 1 0 0.750 3
Essex Blades 3 2 0 0.600 3
Imperial Immortals 3 2 0 0.600 3
Westminster Dragons 2 3 0 0.400 2
Canterbury Chargers 2 4 0 0.333 2
Anglia Ruskin Rhinos 1 4 0 0.200 1
Greenwich Mariners 1 6 0 0.143 1
King's College Regents 0 4 0 0.000 0
LSBU Spartans 0 3 0 0.000 0
South Eastern B[50]
Team W L T PCT PF PA Pts
Portsmouth Destroyers 7 1 0 0.875 7
Kingston Cougars 7 1 0 0.875 7
Southampton Stags 6 2 0 0.750 6
Brighton Tsunami 5 3 0 0.625 5
BNU Buccaneers 4 2 0 0.667 4
Brunel Burners 4 3 0 0.571 4
Solent Redhawks 3 5 0 0.375 3
Reading Knights 3 3 0 0.500 3
OBU Panthers 2 5 0 0.286 2
Surrey Stingers 2 5 0 0.286 2
Royal Holloway Bears 0 7 0 0.000 0
Oxford Lancers 0 6 0 0.000 0

National Championship

The collapse of the BCAFL, due to the British American Football Association (BAFA) withdrawing recognition, created a void in the university sport structure. In response, the British Universities American Football League (BUAFL) was founded in 2007. This new league established direct oversight from BAFA, ensuring the sport's longevity. Crucially, the BUAFL maintained the tradition of its predecessor by having the same teams that had participated in the former BCAFL compete for the newly titled BUAFL National Championship. This continuity was vital in preserving the competitive spirit and national scope of the event.

While the new BUAFL title replaced the College Bowl as the official national final, the twenty-one College Bowl titles won between 1987 and 2007 remain widely recognized as massive achievements. For the champion teams, these titles represent the foundational history of the sport in the UK university system. The league itself honors this legacy; the College Bowl champions are still celebrated, and their success is a key part of the official historical records of the competition, providing a direct lineage to the current BUAFL/BUCS structure.

The BUAFL’s subsequent association with NFL UK from 2008 solidified the sport's national presence, leading to growth from 42 teams in 2007 to 75 teams by 2014.

List of National Champions by season

* shared/co-champions

Ed. Date
(Season) 		Winning
team 		Score Losing
team 		Host City Venue Eligible
teams 		Refh
(1985–86) Hull Sharks Four 'charter' Universities competed in a single conference, without end-of-season playoffs.
Hull Sharks crowned first National Champions. 		4
BCAFL College Bowl (1987–2007)
I
 March 15, 1987 (1986–87) Hull Sharks 23–6 Newcastle Scholars Middlesbrough Teesside Playing Fields 8
II
 March 13, 1988
(1987–88) 		*Hull Sharks 0–0 Cardiff Cobras after 3OT. Both declared co-champions. Hull Allam Sports Pitches 11
III
(1988–89) 		Hull Sharks 7–6 Cardiff Cobras Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 11
IV
(1989–90) 		Teesside Demons 21–20 Birmingham Lions Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 16
V
 March 17, 1991 (1990–91) Teesside Demons 19–0 UEA Pirates Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 19
VI
 March 8, 1992 (1991–92) Southampton Stags 53–0 Glasgow Tigers Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 20
VII
 March 21, 1993 (1992–93) Southampton Stags 19–0 Leeds Celtics Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 26
VIII
 March 13, 1994 (1993–94) Glasgow Tigers 26–0 Leicester Lemmings Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 26
IX
 March 12, 1995 (1994–95) Loughborough Aces 23–20 Cambridge Pythons Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 29
X
 March 17, 1996 (1995–96) Leeds Celtics 14–8 Cardiff Cobras Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 27
XI
(1996–97) 		Loughborough Aces 28–19 Tarannau Aberystwyth Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 31
XII
 March 15, 1998 (1997–98) Hertfordshire Hurricanes 16–7 Leeds Celtics Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 27
XIII
 March 21, 1999 (1998–99) Hertfordshire Hurricanes 7–3 Loughborough Aces Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 27
XIV
 March 26, 2000 (1999–00) Hertfordshire Hurricanes 20–6 Leicester Lemmings Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 27
XV
 March 25, 2001 (2000–01) Oxford Cavaliers 26–23 Loughborough Aces Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 27 [51]
XVI
 March 17, 2002 (2001–02) Loughborough Aces 39–23 Oxford Cavaliers Leicester Saffron Lane Sports Centre 29
XVII
 March 30, 2003 (2002–03) Stirling Clansmen 22–17 Hertfordshire Hurricanes Dewsbury Crown Flatt Stadium 29
XVIII
 March 21, 2004 (2003–04) Hertfordshire Hurricanes 27–6 Staffordshire Stallions Dewsbury Crown Flatt Stadium 32
XIX
 March 20, 2005 (2004–05) Birmingham Lions 34–7 Glasgow Tigers Coventry Butts Park Arena 36
XX
 March 26, 2006 (2005–06) Southampton Stags 79–8 Teesside Cougars Coventry Butts Park Arena 37
XXI
 March 25, 2007 (2006–07) UWE Bullets 31–14 Loughborough Aces Coventry Butts Park Arena 39
renamed as the BUAFL National Championship Final (2008–Present)
XXII
 March 22, 2008 (2007–08) Southampton Stags 54–20 Staffordshire Stallions Doncaster Keepmoat Stadium [52][53]
XXIII
 April 5, 2009 (2008–09) Birmingham Lions 42–2 Newcastle Raiders Leeds John Charles Centre
XXIV
 May 9, 2010 (2009–10) Birmingham Lions 27–16 Loughborough Aces Northampton Sixfields Stadium [54]
XXV
 April 9, 2011 (2010–11) Portsmouth Destroyers 20–19 Birmingham Lions Leeds John Charles Centre
XXVI
 March 25, 2012 (2011–12) Hertfordshire Hurricanes 37–19 Birmingham Lions Leeds John Charles Centre
XXVII
 April 20, 2013 (2012–13) Birmingham Lions 17–13 Hertfordshire Hurricanes Leeds John Charles Centre [55]
XXVIII
 March 29, 2014 (2013–14) Stirling Clansmen 20–15 Birmingham Lions Leeds John Charles Centre [56]
XXIV
 March 21, 2015 (2014–15) Stirling Clansmen 46–6 Hertfordshire Hurricanes London Allianz Park 10 [57]
XXX
 March 20, 2016 (2015–16) Birmingham Lions 19–13 Stirling Clansmen Leeds John Charles Centre 10 [58]
XXXI
 March 26, 2017 (2016–17) Stirling Clansmen 10–7 Durham Saints Worcester Sixways Stadium 10 [59]
XXXII
 March 25, 2018 (2017–18) Durham Saints 17–6 Derby Braves Worcester Sixways Stadium 10 [60][61]
XXXIII
 March 31, 2019 (2018–19) Leeds Beckett Carnegie 57–13 Hertfordshire Hurricanes Loughborough Rugby Rubber Crumb 10 [62][63]
(2019–20) cancelled due to the covid–19 pandemic
(2020–21) cancelled due to the covid–19 pandemic
XXXIV
 March 22, 2022 (2021–22) UWE Bullets 28–21 Nottingham Gold Nottingham David Ross Sports Village 10 [64]
XXXV
 March 23, 2023 (2022–23) UWE Bullets 34–27 Nottingham Gold Nottingham David Ross Sports Village 10 [65]
XXXVI
 March 19, 2024 (2023–24) UWE Bullets 52–0 Durham Saints Loughborough Rugby Rubber Crumb 10 [66]
XXXVII
 March 18, 2025 (2024–25) UWE Bullets 42–12 Nottingham Gold Loughborough Rugby Rubber Crumb 5 [67]
XXXVIII
 (2025–26) 5

List of National Champions by titles won

* shared/co-champions

Team Champions Runners-up

Birmingham Lions

5 (2004–05, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2012–13, 2015–16) 4 (1989–90, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14)
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 5 (1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2003–04, 2011–12) 4 (2002–03, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2018–19)
UWE Bullets 5 (2006–07, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25)
Stirling Clansmen 4 (2002–03, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2016–17) 1 (2015–16)
Southampton Stags 4 (1991–92, 1992–93, 2005–06, 2007–08)
Hull Sharks 4 (1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88*, 1988–89)
Loughborough Students
fmr. Loughborough Aces 		3 (1994–95, 1996–97, 2001–02) 3 (1998–99, 2000–01, 2006–07)

Teesside Cougars
fmr. Teesside Demons

2 (1989–90, 1990–91) 2 (1985–86, 2005–06)

Leeds Gryphons
fmr. Leeds Celtics

1 (1995–96) 2 (1992–93, 1997–98)

Glasgow Tigers

1 (1993–94) 2 (1991–92, 2004–05)

Cardiff Cobras

1 (1987–88*) 2 (1988–89, 1995–96)

Durham Saints

1 (2017–18) 2 (2016–17, 2023–24)

Oxford Lancers
fmr. Oxford Cavaliers

1 (2000–01) 1 (2001–02)

Portsmouth Destroyers

1 (2010–11)

Leeds Beckett Carnegie

1 (2018–19)

Nottingham Gold
fmr. Nottingham Outlaws

3 (2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25)

Leicester Longhorns
fmr. Leicester Lemmings/
Lightning

2 (1993–94, 1999–00)

Staffordshire Stallions

2 (2003–04, 2007–08)

Tarannau Aberystwyth

1 (1996–97)

Cambridge Pythons

1 (1994–95)

Derby Braves

1 (2017–18)

UEA Pirates

1 (1990–91)

Challenge trophy, divisional cups, and national trophy

The challenge trophy was replaced by the two divisional cups for the transitional 2014–15 season, which were replaced in turn by the national trophy from the 2015–16 season.

Trophy games
Season Winning team Losing team Notes
2008–2009 Bath Killer Bees 13 Sheffield Hallam Warriors 8
2009–2010 Greenwich Mariners 12 Stirling Clansmen 0
2010–2011 Cardiff Cobras 20 UCH Sharks 0
2011–2012 Sheffield Sabres 25 Bath Killer Bees 8
2012–2013[68] NTU Renegades 42 Southampton Stags 28 MVP: NTU QB Danny Miller
2013–2014[69] Swansea Titans 38 Royal Holloway Bears 12 MVP: ST QB Simon George
2014–2015 (North)[70] Sheffield Hallam Warriors 26 Glasgow Tigers 6 Sheffield Hallam promoted to Premier North
2014–2015 (South)[71] Kingston Cougars 42 Surrey Stingers 9 Kingston promoted to Premier South
2015–2016[72] Swansea Titans 21 NTU Renegades 16 Swansea promoted to Premier South, NTU promoted to Premier North
2016–2017[73] Leeds Beckett Carnegie 28 Portsmouth Destroyers 7 MVP: LBC QB Chris Winrow, Carnegie promoted to Premier North, Portsmouth promoted to Premier South
2017–2018 Nottingham 43 UWE Bullets 0 Nottingham promoted to Premier North, UWE promoted to Premier South
2018–2019[74] Coventry Jets 26 UEA Pirates 0 Coventry promoted to Premier North, UEA Promoted to Premier South
2021–2022[75] SGS Pride 21 Newcastle Raiders 8 Newcastle promoted to Premier North, SGS Promoted to Premier South
2022–2023[76] Loughborough Students 29 Portsmouth Destroyers 0 Loughborough promoted to Premier North, Portsmouth Promoted to Premier South
2023–2024[77] Exeter Demons 37 NTU Renegades 26 NTU promoted to Premier North (among with others under league reorganisation), Exeter promoted to Premier South

Varsity Bowl

The Varsity Bowl is the annual game between the Oxford Lancers and the Cambridge Pythons, a significant fixture in the UK university sports calendar, pitting the two historic rivals against each other for bragging rights in the sport, played typically in Trinity Term (spring). [78]

It's a continuation of the tradition of varsity contests between Oxford and Cambridge, similar to their famous Boat Race.

The first 5 Varsity Bowls were held between the Oxford Cavaliers and the Cambridge Pythons.

There were no Varsity Bowls held between 1996-2010 because the Oxford Cavaliers became a mixed Oxford University/Oxford Brookes team and they would not have followed Oxbridge Varsity rules. [79]

Since the re-founding of American football at Oxford University, the Varsity Bowl now exists as a contest between the Oxford Lancers and the Cambridge Pythons, recommencing in 2012.

At Varsity Bowl VI, the game was tied and both teams declared co-champions after 3OT.

At Varsity Bowl XI, the game was eventually won by the Cambridge Pythons and declared champions after 2OT.

* Varsity Bowl Champions in bold

Varsity Bowl championships
Ed. Year Home team Score Away team MVP
I
 1991 PYTHONS 6-40 CAVALIERS
II
 1992 CAVALIERS 35–6 PYTHONS
III
 1993 CAVALIERS 0-28 PYTHONS
IV
 1994 CAVALIERS 20–8 PYTHONS
V
 1995 PYTHONS 7-33 CAVALIERS
Varsity Bowl suspended between 1996-2010 (Oxbridge Varsity rules)
VI
 2012 PYTHONS 14-14 LANCERS
VII
 2013 LANCERS 13–20 PYTHONS
VIII
 2014 PYTHONS 33-6 LANCERS
IX
 2015 PYTHONS 16-0 LANCERS
X
 2016 LANCERS 49–0 PYTHONS
XI
 2017 PYTHONS 20-14 LANCERS Ned Bransden #55 (Cambridge)
XII
 2018 LANCERS 48–6 PYTHONS Connor Thompson #5 (Oxford)
XIII
 2019 PYTHONS 9-19 LANCERS Will Szymanski #12 (Oxford)
Varsity Bowl XIV postponed in 2020 due to the covid–19 pandemic
XIV
 2021 LANCERS 36–0 PYTHONS Will Szymanski #12 (Oxford)
XV
 2022 PYTHONS 14-12 LANCERS
XVI
 2023 LANCERS 41–7 PYTHONS
XVII
 2024 PYTHONS 3-48 LANCERS Joel Chesters #9 (Oxford)
XVIII
 2025 LANCERS 48–0 PYTHONS

Cavalier Cup

The Cavalier Cup is the trophy awarded to the winner of the American Football fixtures between teams of the University of Oxford and the Oxford Brookes University in the BUAFL, played annually.

The match serves as a high-stakes showdown between the Oxford Lancers and the Oxford Brookes Panthers, two teams that share a single lineage. Until 2011, they competed as a unified program known as the Oxford Cavaliers. This original squad reached the pinnacle of the sport during the 2001–02 season, when they successfully captured the National Championship, establishing a legacy of excellence that both modern teams still strive to uphold. [80]

Since their split in 2011, the Lancers and Panthers have met on the field every year starting in the 2012/13 season. This annual tradition was established not just for competition, but as a formal way to honor the history of the Oxford Cavaliers. By facing off in the Cavalier Cup, both universities keep the memory of their shared championship roots alive for new generations of players and fans.

The Cavalier Cup is fought whenever the two teams play and is sometimes played twice in a season if both teams are playing in same BUAFL conference.

Cavalier Cup championships
Ed. Season Winning team Score Runner-up
I
 2012–13 PANTHERS 41-0 LANCERS
II
 2013–14 PANTHERS 16-0 LANCERS
III
 2014–15 LANCERS 13-5 PANTHERS
IV
 2015–16 LANCERS 13-12 PANTHERS
V
 2015–16 LANCERS 23-0 PANTHERS
Cavalier Cup in 2016-17 season played as a scrimmage (non-Cup Game)
VI
 2017–18 PANTHERS 27-7 LANCERS
VII
 2018–19 LANCERS 48-0 PANTHERS
VIII
 2019–20 PANTHERS 14-12 LANCERS
Cavalier Cup IX postponed in 2019–20 season due to the covid–19 pandemic

RESULTS MISSING UP TO...

25/26 Lancers 7 - 36 Panthers

Most valuable player awards

Most valuable player (MVP) awards have been given out sporadically at best. There has been no central committee to give MVP awards since at least the 2015–2016 season.

Season League MVP Offensive MVP Defensive MVP
2008–2009 Tristan Varney (Birmingham Lions) Ed Butcher (Southampton Stags)
2009–2010 David Saul (Sheffield Hallam Warriors) Tristan Varney (Birmingham Lions) Ed Butcher (Solent Redhawks)
2010–2011 Adam Hope (Loughborough Aces) Russ Waddell (Bristol Barracuda)
2011–2012 Joe Thompson (Hertfordshire Hurricanes)
2012–2013 Dan Conroy (Birmingham Lions)

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