London Cobras (American football)
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The London Warriors are an American Football
team based in Boston Manor
, London
. The team were formed in 2007 as the senior outfit for the London Warriors youth team, and currently play in the BAFA Community Leagues
(BAFACL) Premiership.
as Affiliate Members, they arranged to play the two friendly matches required under BAFL regulations. In October 2007, the Cobras played home and away games against two teams from the British Universities American Football League
—the first game was played at home to the Royal Holloway Vikings and ended in a 54–0 victory. One week later, they travelled to play the Loughborough Aces and won once again, this time 42–7.
After completing their obligations, the BAFL formally accepted the Cobras' application to join the league in December 2007, allowing them to compete as full members for the 2008 season. They were placed into the newly-renamed London and South East Conference in Division Two, where they made a huge impact, going on to complete an undefeated season, culminating in victory over the Tamworth Phoenix at Britbowl XXII.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
team based in Boston Manor
Boston Manor
Boston Manor was one of the ancient manors of Middlesex. It has now been assimilated into the London Borough of Hounslow west London, UK. Its Jacobean manor house of 1622 still stands in what is now Boston Manor Park...
, London
London
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. The team were formed in 2007 as the senior outfit for the London Warriors youth team, and currently play in the BAFA Community Leagues
BAFA Community Leagues
The BAFA National Leagues are the primary American football competition in England, Scotland and Wales. They were formed by the British American Football Association in 2010 to coordinate contact football and flag football across all age ranges...
(BAFACL) Premiership.
History
The London Cobras were formed in 2007 as a senior team of the successful London Warriors youth team, who had won the British Youth American Football Association the previous two years running. After being accepted by the British American Football LeagueBritish American Football League
The British American Football League was the United Kingdom's primary American Football league from 1998 until 2010. It was formerly known as the British Senior League until 2005. BAFL was the trading name for Gridiron Football League Ltd incorporated as a Company limited by guarantee....
as Affiliate Members, they arranged to play the two friendly matches required under BAFL regulations. In October 2007, the Cobras played home and away games against two teams from the British Universities American Football League
British Universities American Football League
-2009-10 Challenge Trophy results:-2010 league MVPs:League MVP: David Saul Offensive MVP: Tristan Varney Defensive MVP: Ed Butcher...
—the first game was played at home to the Royal Holloway Vikings and ended in a 54–0 victory. One week later, they travelled to play the Loughborough Aces and won once again, this time 42–7.
After completing their obligations, the BAFL formally accepted the Cobras' application to join the league in December 2007, allowing them to compete as full members for the 2008 season. They were placed into the newly-renamed London and South East Conference in Division Two, where they made a huge impact, going on to complete an undefeated season, culminating in victory over the Tamworth Phoenix at Britbowl XXII.
Senior team season records
| Season | Division | Wins | Losses | Ties Tie (draw) To tie or draw is to finish a competition with identical or inconclusive results. The word "tie" is usually used in North America for sports such as American football. "Draw" is usually used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations and it is usually used for sports such as... |
PF | PA | Final Position | Playoff Playoff The playoffs, postseason, or finals of a sports league are a game or series of games played after the regular season by the top competitors, usually but not always with a single-elimination system, to determine the league champion or a similar accolade.In the U.S... Record |
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| 2008 | BAFL Division Two South East | 10 | 0 | 0 | 382 | 9 | 1 / 5 | Beat Cornish Sharks Cornish Sharks The Cornish Sharks are an American Football team currently competing in Division 2 West of the BAFA Community Leagues . They play their home games at the Newquay Sports Centre, in Newquay, Cornwall... 42–3 in quarter-final. Beat Cambridgeshire Cats Cambridgeshire Cats The Cambridgeshire Cats are an American football team competing in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues , with their home games played at Coldhams Common in Cambridge. The club was first formed in 1984, entered senior competition in 1985 and won two divisional titles in the 1990s as... 32–0 in semi-final. Beat Tamworth Phoenix Tamworth Phoenix The Tamworth Phoenix are an American football team playing in the United Kingdom. The Phoenix field a senior team in the Premiership of the BAFA Community Leagues... 30–6 in final. |
Conference champions. Division Two champions. Promoted to Division One. |
| 2009 | BAFL Division One South East | 9 | 0 | 1 | 322 | 51 | 1 / 6 | Beat Doncaster Mustangs 66–0 in quarter-final. Beat Cambridgeshire Cats Cambridgeshire Cats The Cambridgeshire Cats are an American football team competing in Division 1 Central of the BAFA Community Leagues , with their home games played at Coldhams Common in Cambridge. The club was first formed in 1984, entered senior competition in 1985 and won two divisional titles in the 1990s as... 22–6 in semi-final. Beat East Kilbride Pirates 8–0 in final. |
Conference champions. Division One champions. |
| 2010 | BAFACL Premier | 5 | 0 | 5 | 161 | 129 | 4 / 6 |
Rosters
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