British Universities American Football League
College American football league in the UK
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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]
| Formerly | British Collegiate American Football League (1986–2007) |
|---|---|
| Sport | American football |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Commissioner | Tonye Dokubo |
| Organising body | British Universities and Colleges Sport |
| Divisions | 4 with a total of 15 conferences |
| No. of teams | 79 (2024–25 season) |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Confederation | British American Football Association |
| Most recent champion | UWE Bullets (5th title)[1] |
| Most titles | Birmingham Lions Hertfordshire Hurricanes UWE Bullets (5 titles each) |
| Streaming partner | Sportank |
| Official website | www.bucs.org.uk/ |
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,[update] 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
| 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
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| Southern | South Western | South Eastern |
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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.[citation needed] 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
| Home team (Seed) | Score | Away team (Seed) |
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| 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) |
| Home team (Seed) | Score | Away team (Seed) |
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| 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
| 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 | ||||||
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| 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 |
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| 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 South[25] | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Pts |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 South[34] | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Pts |
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| 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 South[37] | |||||||
| Team | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | Pts |
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| 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
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 |
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| 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
List of National Champions by titles won
* shared/co-champions
| Team | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2 (1989–90, 1990–91) | 2 (1985–86, 2005–06) |
|
Leeds Gryphons |
1 (1995–96) | 2 (1992–93, 1997–98) |
| 1 (1993–94) | 2 (1991–92, 2004–05) | |
| 1 (1987–88*) | 2 (1988–89, 1995–96) | |
| 1 (2017–18) | 2 (2016–17, 2023–24) | |
|
Oxford Lancers |
1 (2000–01) | 1 (2001–02) |
| 1 (2010–11) | ||
| 1 (2018–19) | ||
|
Nottingham Gold |
3 (2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25) | |
|
Leicester Longhorns |
2 (1993–94, 1999–00) | |
| 2 (2003–04, 2007–08) | ||
| 1 (1996–97) | ||
| 1 (1994–95) | ||
| 1 (2017–18) | ||
| 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.
| 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
| 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.
| 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) |