Brussels Black Angels

Brussels Black Angels
Established1989
Based inBrussels
Home stadiumBrussels
LeagueBelgian Football League
DivisionFlemish American Football League
League titles1 (2003)
Division titlesNone
Current uniform
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The Brussels Black Angels are an American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels were members of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL). They are currently playing in the Belgium Netherlands League (BNL).

History

  • 1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars
  • 1989: Creation of the Brussels Angels American Football Club
  • 1994: The Brussels Angels become an ASBL
  • 2002: The Brussels Angels become the Brussels Black Angels[1]

The American football team Brussels Angels actually originates in 1987 from the Waterloo All Stars because, at the time, they benefited from installations located in Waterloo. The team was founded by José Braga.

After a stay in Forest then in Uccle, where the team acquired its name of Brussels Angels, it finally settled in Woluwe Saint Lambert (better infrastructure, access and organisation, stadium of 9000 seats, etc.).

It is thus in 1989 that the Brussels Angels American Football Club was really created. At the time there were 17 players and the team participated in the Belgian championship organised by the Belgian Football League (BFL), itself founded in 1985 by a small group of Belgo-American amateurs. Under the impulse of coach Shariar Broumand, the sixth year of competition in second division saw the team winning the title of Champion of second division which allowed it to participate in the first division championship (2nd Division).

During the 1994 season the team officially became an ASBL. In constant progression, the Brussels Angels will finally reach the championship's final in 1996 and will reiterate this achievement in 1997 and 1998 unfortunately without ever winning the much dreamed of title of Champion of Belgium. Being semi-finalist will nevertheless allow the Angels to participate in the European competitions in 1997 and 1998. The two following years (1999 and 2000) saw the best Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg teams compete in a Benelux championship, where the Angels took part thanks to their high level of play. Twice the team will reach the semi-finals.

2001–2003

The new millennium saw the arrival of two new coaches, Tuck MacRae and Rob Lake, followed in 2001 by Karl Heineman and Blake Turvey. The year 2001 corresponded also to the creation of a new committee led by Alexis Forrest with the aim to boost the team and renew its players and the results would not be long to come with a title of Belgian Champions in 2003. This coincided with the arrival of two new coaches, Tom Munson and Morris Jablonka, replacing Blake Turvey and Rob Lake.

2001 BFL Division I Standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L D PF PA PD PCT STK
1 Izegem Redskins 5 5 0 0 76 29 +47 1.000 W5
2 Charleroi Cougars 5 3 2 0 74 45 +29 .600
3 Liège Red Roosters 4 1 3 0 60 58 +2 .250
4 Brussels Angels 4 0 4 0 12 90 −78 .000 L4
Source: [citation needed]

2001 Playoffs

Wildcard round
May 13, 2001 @ Liège 		Semifinals
May 20, 2001 @ Waregem 		Belgian Bowl XIV
June 3, 2001 @ Ghent
1 Izegem Redskins 42
4 Brussels Angels 26 4 Brussels Angels 14
W Antwerp Diamonds 6 1 Izegem Redskins 22
W Brussels Tigers 0
2 Charleroi Cougars 6
3 Liège Red Roosters 0 W Brussels Tigers 20
W Brussels Tigers 28
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

2002 Playoffs

Semifinals
May 19, 2002 @ Antwerp 		Belgian Bowl XV
June 2, 2002 @ Ingelmunster
      
1 Antwerp Diamonds 30
2 Brussels Angels 8
1 Antwerp Diamonds 14
1 Brussels Tigers 24
1 Brussels Tigers 8
3 West Flanders Tribes 6
BFL 2003 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
BFL West 2003 Standings
Antwerp Diamonds 4 1 0 .800 118 40
West Flanders Tribes 2 2 1 .400 74 68 T1
BFL East 2003 Standings
Brussels Black Angels 4 1 0 .800 140 34
Flemalle Flames 3 2 0 .600 64 45
Charleroi Cougars 1 3 1 .200 26 86
Liège Red Roosters 0 5 0 .000 13 164 L5

2004 season

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

2004 Playoffs

Semifinals
May 23, 2004 @ Antwerp/Leuven 		Belgian Bowl XVII
June 6, 2004 @ Charleroi
      
1 Antwerp Diamonds 20
4 Charleroi Cougars 10
1 Antwerp Diamonds 12
2 Leuven Lions 0
2 Leuven Lions 31
3 Brussels Black Angels 20

2005 season

FFL 2005 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Antwerp Diamonds 6 0 0 1.00 90 41 W6
Brussels Black Angels 3 2 1 .500 100 58
West Flanders Tribes 2 3 1 .333 55 71 W1
Leuven Lions 0 6 0 .000 44 119 L6

2005 Playoffs

LFFAB-only playoff rounds
Date Winner Score Loser Game field
April 24 Tournai Phoenix 34 - 0 Liège Red Roosters Tournai
Charleroi Cougars 6 - 0 Brussels Tigers
May 1 Tournai Phoenix 40 - 0 Charleroi Cougars Flemalle
Liège Red Roosters 26 - 20 Brussels Tigers
May 8 Tournai Phoenix 26 - 0 Brussels Tigers Liège
Liège Red Roosters 30 - 10 Charleroi Cougars
Semifinals
May 22, 2005 @ Antwerp/Tournai 		Belgian Bowl XVIII
June 5, 2005 @ Tournai
      
1 Antwerp Diamonds 55
2 Liège Red Roosters 0
1 Antwerp Diamonds 12
2 Brussels Black Angels 2
1 Tournai Phoenix 8
2 Brussels Black Angels 9

2006 season

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

2006 Playoffs

LFFAB-only playoff round
May 7, 2006 @ Charleroi 		Semifinals
May 21, 2006 @ Ostend/Tournai 		Belgian Bowl XIX
June 4, 2006 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 26
2 Charleroi Cougars 28 2 Charleroi Cougars 0
3 Liège Monarchs 0 1 West Flanders Tribes 23
1 Tournai Phoenix 14
1 Tournai Phoenix 14
1 Tournai Phoenix 50 2 Brussels Black Angels 9
4 Andenne Bears 0

2007 season

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

2007 Playoffs

LFFAB-only playoff round
May 6, 2007 @ Charleroi 		Semifinals
May 20, 2007 @ Ostend/Tournai 		Belgian Bowl XX
June 2, 2007 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 55
2 Charleroi Cougars 6 2 Charleroi Cougars 6
3 Brussels Tigers 0 1 West Flanders Tribes 35
2 Brussels Black Angels 13
1 Tournai Phoenix 7
1 Tournai Phoenix 50 2 Brussels Black Angels 9
4 La Louvière Wolves 0

2008 season

FFL 2008 Standings[2]
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

2008 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 11 @ Charleroi/Brussels 		Semifinals
May 18, 2008 @ Ostend/Tournai 		Belgian Bowl XXI
May 31, 2008 @ Anderlecht
1 West Flanders Tribes 13
2 Charleroi Cougars 12 3 Antwerp Diamonds 6
3 Antwerp Diamonds 43 1 West Flanders Tribes 25
2 Brussels Black Angels 20
1 Tournai Phoenix 6
2 Brussels Black Angels 36 2 Brussels Black Angels 17
3 Brussels Tigers 0

2009 season

FFL 2009 Standings[3]
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

2009 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 10 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht 		Semifinals
May 17, 2009 @ Ostend/Tournai 		Belgian Bowl XXII
May 31, 2009 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 53
2 Charleroi Cougars 48 2 Charleroi Cougars 12
3 Bornem Titans 26 1 West Flanders Tribes 12
1 Tournai Phoenix 0
1 Tournai Phoenix 20
2 Brussels Black Angels 50 2 Brussels Black Angels 7
3 Brussels Tigers 0

2010 season

Black Angels 2010 Season[4]
Week Date Kickoff Visitors Results Home Game Site
1 14-02 Bye week due to bad weather: (rescheduled 04-04)
2 21-02 12.30 Brussels Black Angels 20 - 12 Antwerp Diamonds Ghent
3 28-02 12.30 Limburg Shotguns (02-05) Brussels Black Angels Izegem
4 07-03 12.30 Brussels Black Angels 20 - 12 Ghent Gators Ostend
5 14-03 15.00 Leuven Lions 0 - 23 Brussels Black Angels Brussels (BBA)
6 21-03 Bye
7 28-03 15.00 West Flanders Tribes 33 - 7 Brussels Black Angels Brussels
8 04-04 15.00 Brussels Black Angels 50 - 0 Brussels Bulls Brussels (BB)
9 11-04 15.00 Bornem Titans 6 - 13 Brussels Black Angels Brussels (BBA)
10 18-04 Bye
11 25-04 15.00 Brussels Black Angels 13 - 3 Bornem Titans Bornem
12 02-05 12.30 Limburg Shotguns 0 - 33 Brussels Black Angels Izegem
Post Season
13 09-05 14.00 Dudelange Dragons 0 - 49 Brussels Black Angels Brussels (BBA)
14 16-05 14.00 Brussels Black Angels 7 - 34 Brussels Tigers Brussels (BT)

COLOR KEY:

  •   Win -   Tie -   Loss.
  • The game on week 3 was rescheduled due to a frozen underground of the gamefield.
FFL 2010 Standings[5]
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

2010 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 9, 2010 @ Tournai/Brussels 		Semifinals
May 16, 2010 @ Ostend/Evere 		Belgian Bowl XXIII
May 29, 2010 @ Brussels
1 West Flanders Tribes 32
2 Tournai Phoenix 20 2 Tournai Phoenix 0
3 Bornem Titans 13 1 West Flanders Tribes 36
1 Brussels Tigers 6
1 Brussels Tigers 34
2 Brussels Black Angels 49 2 Brussels Black Angels 7
3 Dudelange Dragons 0

2011 season

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

2011 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 15 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht 		Semifinals[6]
May 22, 2011 @ Izegem/Evere 		Belgian Bowl XXIV
June 4, 2011 @ Ostend
1 West Flanders Tribes 27
2 Charleroi Cougars 0 3 Brussels Bulls 21
3 Brussels Bulls 49 1 West Flanders Tribes 20
2 Brussels Black Angels 14
1 Brussels Tigers 10
2 Brussels Black Angels 35 2 Brussels Black Angels 38
3 Ottignies Fighting Turtles 0

2012 season

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.

2013 season

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

2013 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 12, 2013 @ TBD 		Semifinals
May 19, 2013 @ TBD 		Belgian Bowl XXVI
June 2, 2013 @ Izegem
1 Brussels Bulls 50
2 Corbais Fighting Turtles 24 2 Corbais Fighting Turtles 14
3 Puurs Titans 2 1 Brussels Bulls 0
1 Brussels Tigers 9
1 Brussels Tigers 37
2 Brussels Black Angels 2 Brussels Black Angels 7
3 Liege Monarchs

2014 season

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

2014 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
June 8, 2014 @Grez-Doiceau
@Anderlecht 		Semifinals
June 15, 2014 @Gent
@Evere 		Belgian Bowl XXVII
June 29, 2014 @ Izegem
1 Ghent Gators 16
2 Grez-Doiceau Fighting Turtles 22 3 Ostend Pirates 14
3 Ostend Pirates 30 1 Ghent Gators 38
1 Brussels Tigers 0
1 Brussels Tigers 7
2 Brussels Black Angels 52 2 Brussels Black Angels 3
3 Liège Monarchs 12

2015 season

FAFL 2015 Standings[7]
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

2015 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
June 7th, 2015 		Semifinals
June 14th, 2015 		Belgian Bowl XXVIII
June 27th, 2015 @ Sint-Niklaas
1 Brussels Black Angels 14
2 Liège Monarchs 12 3 Ostend Pirates 6
3 Ostend Pirates 22 1 Brussels Tigers 8
1 Brussels Black Angels 13
1 Brussels Tigers 56
2 Ghent Gators 22 3 Waterloo Warriors 14
3 Waterloo Warriors 24

2023 Season

Statistics

Performance (2000–2011)

This is an overview of the performance of the Black Angels against the teams in the FFL during the BFL regular and post seasons from 2000 until 2011.

Overview Black Angels 2000-2011 performance
Opponent W L T PCT Last Match Last Win Last Loss
FFL Teams
Antwerp Diamonds 9 7 0 .563 April 17, 2011 April 17, 2011
Bornem Titans 9 0 0 1.00 March 20, 2011 March 20, 2011 None
Brussels Bulls 4 0 1 .800 March 13, 2011 April 4, 2010 None
Ghent Gators 8 0 0 1.00 April 3, 2011 April 3, 2011 None
Leuven Lions 11 1 0 .917 Februari 27, 2011 Februari 27, 2011
Limburg Shotguns 2 0 0 1.00 May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 None
West Flanders Tribes[8] 2 14 2 .111 February 26, 2012 April 17, 2005 February 26, 2012

Achievements

  • 1994: Winner of Belgian Championship 2nd Division
  • 1996: Vice-Champion of Belgium (Division 1)
  • 1997: Vice-Champion of Belgium (Division 1)
  • 1998: Vice-Champion of Belgium (Division 1)
  • 1997: participation on the Eurocup
  • 1998: participation on the Eurocup
  • 1999: Participation in the Benelux Championship
  • 2000: Participation in the Benelux Championship
  • 2003: Winner of Belgian Championship
  • 2004: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship
  • 2005: Vice Champion of Belgium
  • 2006: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship
  • 2007: Vice Champion of Belgium
  • 2008: Vice Champion of Belgium[1]
  • 2009: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship
  • 2010: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship
  • 2011: Vice-Champion of Belgium

References

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  2. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-26.
  3. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  4. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  5. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  6. ^ "Video: WEST-VLAANDEREN TRIBES ZIJN KAMPIOEN". WTV. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  7. ^ "Flemish American Football League". fafl.be. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  8. ^ "thursday mailbag". Dale Housden. Retrieved 2011-05-22.