Swiss Bowl
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The Swiss Bowl is the annual national championship game in the sport of American football in Switzerland, first held in 1986. It is contested by the two best teams of the Nationalliga A. The 2024 Swiss Bowl was won by the Calanda Broncos 35–14 over the Zurich Renegades.
First meeting1986
Latest meetingStadion Obere Au, 12 July 2025
Meetings total39
Most winsCalanda Broncos (14)
| First meeting | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | Stadion Obere Au, 12 July 2025 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 39 |
| Most wins | Calanda Broncos (14) |
The Calanda Broncos are the record winners of the Swiss Bowl, with thirteen successful participations. The Calanda Broncos hold the record for consecutive titles, five between 2009 and 2013.[1]
The most-played Swiss Bowl game is Calanda Broncos versus Basel Gladiators, having been played six times, with Calanda winning the first five encounters of the two teams. The Basel Gladiators and the Geneva Seahawks are the most unsuccessful teams, having lost seven of their eight Swiss Bowl appearances.[1]
Swiss Bowls
The Swiss Bowls since 1986:.[1]
By game
| Bowl | Year | Date | Champions | Runners-Up | Score | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1986 | 29 June 1986 | Lugano Seagulls | Zurich Renegades | 9–6 | ||
| II | 1987 | 12 July 1987 | Zurich Renegades | Lugano Seagulls | 8–0 | ||
| III | 1988 | 30 October 1988 | Zurich Renegades | Bienna Jets | 14–6 | ||
| IV | 1989 | 10 September 1989 | Bern Grizzlies | Basel Mean Machine | 35–22 | ||
| V | 1990 | 2 September 1990 | St. Gallen Raiders | Bulach Giants | 36–0 | ||
| VI | 1991 | 29 September 1991 | Geneva Seahawks | St. Gallen Raiders | 20–13 | ||
| VII | 1992 | 31 October 1992 | St. Gallen Raiders | Basel Mean Machine | 23–10 | 2,400 | |
| VIII | 1993 | 10 October 1993 | Basel Mean Machine | Zurich Falcons | 36–2 | ||
| IX | 1994 | 1 October 1994 | Basel Mean Machine | Geneva Seahawks | 29–6 | ||
| X | 1995 | 23 September 1995 | Bern Grizzlies | Geneva Seahawks | 29–21 | ||
| XI | 1996 | 13 July 1996 | Bern Grizzlies | Geneva Seahawks | 21–12 | 3,045 | |
| XII | 1997 | 12 July 1997 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Bern Grizzlies | 31–21 | ||
| XIII | 1998 | 13 September 1998 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Landquart Broncos | 14–13 | ||
| XIV | 1999 | 4 July 1999 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Landquart Broncos | 16–7 | ||
| XV | 2000 | 24 September 2000 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Zurich Renegades | 16–9 | ||
| XVI | 2001 | 22 September 2001 | Zurich Renegades | Basel Gladiators | 27–14 | ||
| XVII | 2002 | 6 October 2002 | Zurich Renegades | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | 50–12 | ||
| XVIII | 2003 | 28 September 2003 | Landquart Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 24–22 | ||
| XIX | 2004 | 26 September 2004 | Zurich Renegades | Winterthur Warriors | 54–13 | ||
| XX | 2005 | 16 July 2005 | Zurich Renegades | Winterthur Warriors | 37–14 | ||
| XXI | 2006 | 15 July 2006 | Winterthur Warriors | Zurich Renegades | 21–13 | ||
| XXII | 2007 | 14 July 2007 | Bern Grizzlies | Winterthur Warriors | 24–17 | ||
| XXIII | 2008 | 5 July 2008 | Zurich Renegades | Landquart Broncos | 52–27 | Bern | [2] |
| XXIV | 2009 | 25 July 2009 | Calanda Broncos | Zurich Renegades | 35–23 | Bern | 1,100[3] |
| XXV | 2010 | 24 July 2010 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 49–7 | ||
| XXVI | 2011 | 16 July 2011 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 65–33 | Winterthur | 1,250[4] |
| XXVII | 2012 | 7 July 2012 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 56–14 | Basel | 750[5] |
| XXVIII | 2013 | 17 July 2013 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 46–41 | Grenchen | 1,200[6] |
| XXIX | 2014 | 12 July 2014 | Basel Gladiators | Calanda Broncos | 47–35 | Bienne | [7] |
| XXX | 2015 | 11 July 2015 | Calanda Broncos | Bern Grizzlies | 49–21 | Basel | 1,500 |
| XXXI | 2016 | 9 July 2016 | Bern Grizzlies | Calanda Broncos | 42–35 | Basel | 960 |
| XXXII | 2017 | 8 July 2017 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 42–6 | Chur | |
| XXXIII | 2018 | 7 July 2018 | Calanda Broncos | Geneva Seahawks | 44–12 | Bern | |
| XXXIV | 2019 | 13 July 2019 | Calanda Broncos | Geneva Seahawks | 31–0 | Chur | 1,360 |
| XXXV | 2021 | 2 October 2021 | Calanda Broncos | Bern Grizzlies | 21–12 | Basel | |
| XXXVI | 2022 | 16 July 2022 | Bern Grizzlies | Calanda Broncos | 26–22 | Grenchen | ca. 2,200 |
| XXXVII | 2023 | 15 July 2023 | Calanda Broncos | Thun Tigers | 53–21 | Grenchen | 1,390[8] |
| XXXVIII | 2024 | 13 July 2024 | Calanda Broncos | Zurich Renegades | 35–14 | Grenchen | |
| XXXIX | 2025 | 12 July 2025 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 41–28 | Chur |
- Champions in bold.
By team
| App. | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning percentage | Season(s)† |
| 20 | Calanda Broncos | 14 | 6 | 0.700 | 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| 12 | Zurich Renegades | 7 | 5 | 0.583 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2024 |
| 9 | Bern Grizzlies | 6 | 3 | 0.667 | 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022 |
| 9 | Basel Gladiators | 1 | 8 | 0.111 | 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2025 |
| 8 | Geneva Seahawks | 1 | 7 | 0.125 | 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018, 2019 |
| 5 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | 4 | 1 | 0.800 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 |
| 4 | Basel Mean Machine | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994 |
| 4 | Winterthur Warriors | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 2 | St. Gallen Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1991, 1992 |
| 2 | Lugano Seagulls | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1986, 1987 |
| 1 | Zürich Falcons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1993 |
| 1 | Bienna Jets | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1988 |
| 1 | Thun Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2023 |
- † Bold denotes Swiss Bowl victory.