Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique

Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2012 BFL season
SportAmerican football
Founded2003
PresidentFrédéric Meysman
No. of teams9
Country Belgium
Most recent
champion(s)		Brussels Tigers
Most titles5 Tournai Phoenix
Official websiteOfficial LFFAB website

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The Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique (LFFA)[2] is one of the two conferences of the Belgian Football League (BFL). It consists of teams from the French Community, whereas the Flemish American Football League (FFL) consists of teams from the Flemish Community. The top three teams from the Francophone League qualify for the BFL playoffs at the conclusion of the regular season. The playoffs determine which teams play in the Belgian Bowl.

Teams

There are 8 LFFAB teams. The Wolves are currently on hold.

Team City/Area Founded Head Coach Website
Ligue Francophone de Football Americain de Belgique, LFFAB, French Community
Andenne Bears Andenne, BE 2002 Didier Smeyers [1]
Brussels Tigers Brussels, BE 1998 Pascal DeCoo & Alexandre DeConinck Tigers
Charleroi Coal Miners Charleroi, BE 2013 Julien Bozzini CoalMiners
Grez-Doiceau Fighting Turtles Grez-Doiceau, BE 2008 David Vandersmissen Turtles
La Louvière Wolves* La Louvière, BE 2005 Thibaut Dubois Wolves
Liège Monarchs Liège, BE 1986 Luis Iglesias Alvarez Monarchs
Luxembourg Steelers Dudelange, LUX 1993 Marc Watry Steelers
Tournai Phoenix Tournai, BE 1984 Roel Bernaerts Phoenix
Waterloo Warriors Waterloo, BE 2011 Warriors
Mons Knights Mons Belgium 2012 Andy Brutyn Mons Knights
  • On hold*

Season's History

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, PCT = Winning Percentage, PF= Points For, PA = Points Against
  - clinched seed to the playoffs

2005 season

Main article: 2005 BFL season
LFFAB 2005 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Tournai Phoenix 3 0 1 .750 85 14
Liège Red Roosters 3 1 0 .750 68 20
Charleroi Cougars 2 1 1 .500 74 27
Brussels Tigers 1 3 0 .250 66 56
Andenne Bears 0 4 0 .000 0 180 L4

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

Main article: 2006 BFL season
LFFAB 2006 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Tournai Phoenix 5 0 0 1.00 188 0 W5
Charleroi Cougars 3 3 0 .500 122 61
Liège Red Roosters 3 2 0 .600 116 83
Andenne Bears 0 6 0 .000 0 282 L6

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

Main article: 2007 BFL season
LFFAB 2007 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Tournai Phoenix 6 0 0 1.00 250 0 W6
Charleroi Cougars 5 1 0 .833 165 59
Brussels Tigers 4 2 0 .667 76 43
La Louvière Wolves 3 3 0 .500 74 134
Liège Red Roosters 2 4 0 .333 92 103
Andenne Bears 1 5 0 .167 47 147
Flemalle Flames 0 6 0 .000 14 232 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

Main article: 2008 BFL season
LFFAB 2008 Standings[3]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Tournai Phoenix 8 0 0 1.00 372 12 W8
Charleroi Cougars 6 2 0 .750 288 119
Brussels Tigers 6 2 0 .750 352 109
Andenne Bears 5 3 0 .375 92 200
Liège Red Roosters 3 5 0 .375 81 238
La Louvière Wolves 2 6 0 .250 59 281
Flemalle Flames 0 8 0 .000 40 298 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

Main article: 2009 BFL season
LFFAB 2009 Standings[4]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Tournai Phoenix 7 0 0 1.00 265 8 W7
Charleroi Cougars 5 2 0 .714 160 134
Brussels Tigers 5 2 0 .714 144 53
Dudelange Dragons 2 5 0 .286 62 185
Andenne Bears 2 5 0 .286 51 116
Liège Monarchs 0 7 0 .000 46 232 L7
La Louvière Wolves* - - - - - - -
  • (*) La Louvière Wolves did not participate this season.

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

Main article: 2010 BFL season
LFFAB 2010 Standings[5]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Brussels Tigers 6 0 0 1.00 280 6 W5
Tournai Phoenix 4 1 1 .660 182 24 L1
Dudelange Dragons 3 2 1 .500 141 86 L1
Charleroi Cougars 2 2 2 .330 78 98 L1
Ottignies Fighting Turtles 1 4 1 .160 36 124 L1
Andenne Bears 0 3 3 .000 32 158 L3
Liège Monarchs 0 5 1 .000 28 186 L3
La Louvière Wolves* - - - - - - -
  • (*) La Louvière Wolves did not participate this season.

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

Main article: 2011 BFL season
LFFAB 2011 Standings[6]
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Brussels Tigers 6 0 0 1.00 257 2 W6
Charleroi Cougars 3 3 0 .500 90 140
Ottignies Fighting Turtles 3 3 0 .500 155 76
Liège Monarchs 2 3 1 .333 90 109
Andenne Bears 0 5 1 .167 16 220 L5
Tournai Phoenix* - - - - - - -
Dudelange Dragons** - - - - - - -
La Louvière Wolves** - - - - - - -
  • (*)Tournai phoenix gave forfait for the entire 2011 season. The games Tournai played became null and void, as if they were never played.
  • (**) La Louvière Wolves and Dudelange Dragons did not participate this season.

2011 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 15 @ Charleroi/Anderlecht 		Semifinals[7]
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

Main article: 2012 BFL season
LFFAB 2012 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Brussels Tigers 8 0 0 1.00 310 20 W8
Corbais Fighting Turtles 6 2 0 .750 206 93
Liège Monarchs 4 4 0 .500 146 152
Charleroi Cougars 4 4 0 .500 160 170
Andenne Bears 3 5 0 .375 142 200
Tournai Phoenix 1 6 1 .125 138 235
Luxembourg Steelers 1 6 1 .125 54 247

2012 Playoffs

Quarterfinals
May 20, 2012 @ Ottignies, Ostend 		Semifinals
May 27, 2012 @ Molenbeek, Evere 		Belgian Bowl XXV
June 9, 2012 @ Ostend
1 Brussels Bulls 9
2 Corbais Fighting Turtles 13 3 Antwerp Diamonds 12
3 Antwerp Diamonds 22 3 Antwerp Diamonds 6
1 Brussels Tigers 46
1 Brussels Tigers 34
2 West Flanders Tribes 42 2 West Flanders Tribes 7
3 Liège Monarchs 0

2013 season

Main article: 2013 BFL season
LFFAB 2013 Standings
Group A 2013 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA
Brussels Tigers 7 0 0 1.000 301 26
Liège Monarchs 4 3 0 0.571 160 112
Andenne Bears
Luxembourg Steelers
Group B 2013 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA
Louvain Fighting Turtles 6 1 0 0.857 255 46
Tournai Phoenix
Waterloo Warriors
Charleroi Cougars

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

Main article: 2014 BFL season
LFFAB 2014 Standings
W L T PCT PF PA STK
Brussels Tigers 5 0 0 1.00 212 26 W5
Grez-Doiceau Fighting Turtles 4 1 0 .800 159 68 W2
Liège Monarchs 3 2 0 .600 152 87 W1
Waterloo Warriors 2 3 0 .400 132 116 L3
Charleroi Coal Miners 1 4 0 .200 42 196 W1
Tournai Phoenix 0 4 0 .000 19 247 L4
Andenne Bears - - - - - - -
Luxembourg Steelers - - - - - - -

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

References

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  2. ^ "Ligue Francophone de Football Américain – L.F.F.A. A.S.B.L. – association gouvernant le Football Américain & le flag football en fédération wallonie-bruxelles" (in French). 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  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. ^ "Flemish American Football League". AmericanFootball.be. Retrieved 2011-05-15.
  7. ^ "Video: WEST-VLAANDEREN TRIBES ZIJN KAMPIOEN". WTV. Retrieved 2011-05-27.


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