The GFL is partitioned into north and south conferences, each with six teams. In each conference, every team plays against every other team of the own conference, both at home and away. Each team also plays home and away interconference games against the team from the opposing conference that finished the last season on the same rank, so that the regular season covers 12 games. After the end of the regular season, four teams from both conferences enter the playoffs, to determine the German championship. The winner of a conference plays against the 4th place team of the other group, second against third of the other conference. The final is called the German Bowl. The lowest ranked team of each conference plays against the winner of the second division, and may be relegated if they lose.
didn't acquire the license for starting in the GFL and instead retired to the lower league,
. This was known only shortly before the season started such that no substitute from the GFL II was found. Thus, the 2009 season features five teams in the North conference only.
| Date |
German Bowl Winner |
Runners Up |
Score |
Location |
Attendance |
| 10.11.1979 |
Frankfurter Löwen |
Ansbach Grizzlies |
14 : 8 |
Frankfurt |
5000 |
| 30.07.1980 |
Frankfurter Löwen |
Ansbach Grizzlies |
21 : 12 |
Frankfurt |
7000 |
| 05.08.1981 |
Ansbach Grizzlies |
Frankfurter Löwen |
27 : 6 |
Köln |
11 000 |
| 02.11.1982 |
Ansbach Grizzlies |
Cologne Crocodiles |
12 : 6 |
Essen |
10 000 |
| 25.09.1983 |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
Ansbach Grizzlies |
22 : 7 |
Nürnberg |
7 000 |
| 13.10.1984 |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
Ansbach Grizzlies |
27 : 13 |
Essen |
10 000 |
| 12.11.1985 |
Ansbach Grizzlies |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
14 : 7 |
Köln |
9 000 |
| 27.07.1986 |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
Ansbach Grizzlies |
27 : 14 |
Würzburg |
10.000 |
| 11.10.1987 |
Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club in Berlin, Germany. The team colors are black and gold. Adler is the German word for eagle.- Tradition :...
|
Badener Greifs The Badener Greifs are a German American football club from Karlsruhe, Germany.-History:The Greifs were founded in 1982 by a group of motorcycle enthusiasts and thus are one of the oldest existing American Football clubs in Germany...
|
37 : 12 |
Berlin |
14 000 |
| 15.10.1988 |
Red Barons Cologne |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
25 : 20 |
Berlin |
11 000 |
| 21.10.1989 |
Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club in Berlin, Germany. The team colors are black and gold. Adler is the German word for eagle.- Tradition :...
|
Red Barons Cologne |
30 : 23 |
Nürnberg |
10 500 |
| 20.10.1990 |
Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club in Berlin, Germany. The team colors are black and gold. Adler is the German word for eagle.- Tradition :...
|
Cologne Crocodiles |
50 : 38 |
Düsseldorf |
10 000 |
| 05.10.1991 |
Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club in Berlin, Germany. The team colors are black and gold. Adler is the German word for eagle.- Tradition :...
|
Cologne Crocodiles |
22 : 21 |
Hamburg |
13 000 |
| 03.10.1992 |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
Munich Cowboys |
24 : 23 |
Hannover |
8 750 |
| 25.09.1993 |
Munich Cowboys |
Cologne Crocodiles |
42 : 36 |
München |
9 000 |
| 17.09.1994 |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club in Berlin, Germany. The team colors are black and gold. Adler is the German word for eagle.- Tradition :...
|
27 : 17 |
Hanau |
7 862 |
| 16.09.1995 |
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
17 : 10 |
Braunschweig |
12 125 |
| 05.10.1996 |
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
Düsseldorf Panther The team Düsseldorf Panther is an American football team based in the German city of Düsseldorf.- History :Düsseldorf Panther is the oldest still existing German American football team. They were created in 1978, and celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1 2003. Since 1982 the Panther team has...
|
31 : 12 |
Hamburg |
19 700 |
| 04.10.1997 |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
Cologne Crocodiles |
26 : 23 |
Hamburg |
14 800 |
| 03.10.1998 |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
20 : 14 |
Hamburg |
22 100 |
| 09.10.1999 |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
25 : 24 |
Hamburg |
30 400 |
| 07.10.2000 |
Cologne Crocodiles |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
31 : 29 |
Braunschweig |
20 312 |
| 06.10.2001 |
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
31 : 13 |
Hannover |
23 193 |
| 12.10.2002 |
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
16 : 13 |
Braunschweig |
21 097 |
| 11.10.2003 |
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
37 : 36 |
Wolfsburg |
20 517 |
| 09.10.2004 |
Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club in Berlin, Germany. The team colors are black and gold. Adler is the German word for eagle.- Tradition :...
|
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
10 : 7 |
Braunschweig |
17 200 |
| 08.10.2005 |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
Hamburg Blue Devils The Hamburg Blue Devils are an American football team in Hamburg, Germany formed in 1992. They play at the Millerntor-Stadion. They are not to be confused with the Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europa....
|
31 : 28 |
Hannover |
19 512 |
| 07.10.2006 |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
Marburg Mercenaries |
31 : 13 |
Braunschweig |
15 897 |
| 06.10.2007 |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
Stuttgart Scorpions The Stuttgart Scorpions are a American football-team in Stuttgart, Germany, currently the 11th ranked team in Europe. The Scorpions will celebrate the 25th Anniversary of existence in 2007.-External links:*****...
|
27 : 6 |
Stuttgart |
8 152 |
| 29.9.2008 |
Braunschweig Lions align="right" style="margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:1em; background:#efefef" width="300"|-!colspan="2" style="background:#cfcfcf;" | Braunschweig Lions|-| Founded: || 1985|-| Head coach: || Javier Cook|-| League : || GFL Nord|-...
|
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
20 : 14 |
Frankfurt |
16 177 |
| 03.10.2009 |
Berlin Adler The Berlin Adler is an American football club in Berlin, Germany. The team colors are black and gold. Adler is the German word for eagle.- Tradition :...
|
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes |
28 : 21 |
Frankfurt |
14 234 |