Tulip Bowl
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The Tulip Bowl, like the Super Bowl
, is the final match of the season for the top division of the American Football Bond Nederland
(AFBN). The AFBN is the organisation responsible for American football in the Netherlands
. The Tulip Bowl participants are determined through the playoffs and the match determines the Dutch champions in the sport of American football.
There are also other Bowl games, including the Division Two Bowl and the Dyan Kralt Bowl for the youth competition.
* denotes streak still active
Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is the championship game of the National Football League , the highest level of professional American football in the United States, culminating a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. The Super Bowl uses Roman numerals to identify each game, rather...
, is the final match of the season for the top division of the American Football Bond Nederland
American Football Bond Nederland
The AFBN is the governing body for American Football in the Netherlands. The AFBN was founded in 2001 after the merger of the rival leagues Nederlandse American Football Federatie and American Football League Nederland .-Nederlandse American Football Federatie :The Nederlandse American Football...
(AFBN). The AFBN is the organisation responsible for American football in the Netherlands
American Football in the Netherlands
-The beginning:Dutch American Football has been on the map both nationally and internationally for more than twenty years. However, it took almost 40 years before the first American Football game played in the Netherlands was followed up. In 1946 two American University teams played an exhibition...
. The Tulip Bowl participants are determined through the playoffs and the match determines the Dutch champions in the sport of American football.
There are also other Bowl games, including the Division Two Bowl and the Dyan Kralt Bowl for the youth competition.
Tulip Bowl History
| Year | Winner | Runner Up | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Tulip Bowl I | Amsterdam Rams | 36 | - | 14 | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
| 1986 | Tulip Bowl II | The Hague Raiders | 32 | - | 13 | Amsterdam Rams |
| 1987 | Tulip Bowl III | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
47 | - | 13 | The Hague Raiders |
| 1988 | Tulip Bowl IV | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
20 | - | 17 | Amsterdam Rams |
| 1989 | Tulip Bowl V | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
36 | - | 0 | Amsterdam Rams |
| 1990 | Tulip Bowl VI | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
28 | - | 22 | The Hague Raiders |
| 1991 | Tulip Bowl VII | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
22 | - | 11 | The Hague Raiders |
| 1992 | Tulip Bowl VIII | The Hague Raiders | 42 | - | 13 | Utrecht Vikings |
| 1993 | Tulip Bowl IX | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
15 | - | 14 | The Hague Raiders |
| 1994 | Tulip Bowl X | The Hague Raiders | 20 | - | 6 | Tilburg Steelers |
| 1995 | Tulip Bowl XI | Tilburg Steelers | 26 | - | 6 | Rotterdam Trojans Rotterdam Trojans The Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders... |
| 1996 | Tulip Bowl XII | Rotterdam Trojans Rotterdam Trojans The Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders... |
4 | - | 0 | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
| 1997 | Tulip Bowl XIII | Rotterdam Trojans Rotterdam Trojans The Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders... |
17 | - | 10 | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
| 1998 | Tulip Bowl XIV | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
20 | - | 11 | Hilversum Hurricanes |
| 1999 | Tulip Bowl XV | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
36 | - | 0 | Hilversum Hurricanes |
| 2000 | Tulip Bowl XVI | Hilversum Hurricanes | 24 | - | 0 | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
| 2001 | Tulip Bowl XVII | Hilversum Hurricanes | 7 | - | 6 | Limburg Wildcats |
| 2002 | Tulip Bowl XVIII | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
7 | - | 0 | Rotterdam Trojans Rotterdam Trojans The Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders... |
| 2003 | Tulip Bowl XIX | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
6 | - | 2 | Hilversum Hurricanes |
| 2004 | Tulip Bowl XX | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
22 | - | 6 | Hilversum Hurricanes |
| 2005 | Tulip Bowl XXI | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
18 | - | 6 | Hilversum Hurricanes |
| 2006 | Tulip Bowl XXII | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
27 | - | 20 | Delft Dragons Delft Dragons Delft Dragons are an American football team based in Delft, the Netherlands.-History:*FoundationsBetween 1984 and 1993 a previous team had existed in Delft: the Delft Dragons. Unfortunately this team folded due to lack of players... (OT) |
| 2007 | Tulip Bowl XXIII | Maastricht Wildcats Maastricht Wildcats The Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN is an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals with the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl... |
25 | - | 16 | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
| 2008 | Tulip Bowl XXIV | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
20 | - | 8 | Maastricht Wildcats Maastricht Wildcats The Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN is an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals with the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl... |
| 2009 | Tulip Bowl XXV | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
36 | - | 7 | Lightning Leiden |
| 2010 | Tulip Bowl XXVI | Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Crusaders The Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:... |
28 | - | 22 | Maastricht Wildcats Maastricht Wildcats The Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN is an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals with the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl... |
| 2011 | Tulip Bowl XXVII | Maastricht Wildcats Maastricht Wildcats The Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN is an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals with the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl... |
16 | - | 14 | Alphen Eagles |
Tulip Bowl Records
- Most Tulip Bowl wins
- 16 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
- 3 - The Hague Raiders
- 2 - Hilversum Hurricanes, Rotterdam TrojansRotterdam TrojansThe Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders...
, Maastricht WildcatsMaastricht WildcatsThe Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN is an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals with the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl... - 1 - Amsterdam Rams, Tilburg Steelers
- 16 - Amsterdam Crusaders
- Most Tulip Bowl losses
- 5 - Hilversum Hurricanes, Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
- 4 - The Hague Raiders
- 3 - Amsterdam Rams, Maastricht WildcatsMaastricht WildcatsThe Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN is an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals with the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl...
/ Limburg Wildcats - 2 - Rotterdam TrojansRotterdam TrojansThe Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders...
- 1 - Delft DragonsDelft DragonsDelft Dragons are an American football team based in Delft, the Netherlands.-History:*FoundationsBetween 1984 and 1993 a previous team had existed in Delft: the Delft Dragons. Unfortunately this team folded due to lack of players...
, Utrecht Vikings, Tilburg Steelers, Lightning Leiden, Alphen Eagles
- 5 - Hilversum Hurricanes, Amsterdam Crusaders
- Most Tulip Bowl appearances
- 21 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
- 7 - The Hague Raiders, Hilversum Hurricanes
- 5 - Maastricht WildcatsMaastricht WildcatsThe Maastricht Wildcats of the AFBN is an American Football League team from Maastricht. They play in the Dutch 1st division and are rivals with the Amsterdam Crusaders. They won the 2007 Dutch National Championship by defeating the Amsterdam Crusaders 25-16 in the Tulip Bowl...
/ Limburg Wildcats - 4 - Amsterdam Rams, Rotterdam TrojansRotterdam TrojansThe Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders...
- 2 - Tilburg Steelers
- 1 - Delft DragonsDelft DragonsDelft Dragons are an American football team based in Delft, the Netherlands.-History:*FoundationsBetween 1984 and 1993 a previous team had existed in Delft: the Delft Dragons. Unfortunately this team folded due to lack of players...
, Utrecht Vikings, Lightning Leiden, Alphen Eagles
- 21 - Amsterdam Crusaders
- Highest Scoring Tulip Bowl
- 60 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
47 vs 13 The Hague Raiders (1987)
- 60 - Amsterdam Crusaders
- Lowest Scoring Tulip Bowl
- 4 - Rotterdam TrojansRotterdam TrojansThe Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders...
4 vs 0 Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
(1996)
- 4 - Rotterdam Trojans
- Biggest Winning Margin Tulip Bowl
- 36 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
36 vs 0 Amsterdam Rams (1989) - 36 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
36 vs 0 Hilversum Hurricanes (1999)
- 36 - Amsterdam Crusaders
- Consecutive Tulip Bowl wins
- 5 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
(1987-1991 and 2002-2006) - 3 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
(2008-2010) - 2 - Rotterdam TrojansRotterdam TrojansThe Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders...
(1996, 1997), Hilversum Hurricanes (2000,2001)
- 5 - Amsterdam Crusaders
- Consecutive Tulip Bowl losses
- 3 - Hilversum Hurricanes (2003-2005)
- 2 - Many teams
- Consecutive Tulip Bowl appearances
- 9 - Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
(2002-2010) - 5 - The Hague Raiders (1990-1994), Amsterdam CrusadersAmsterdam CrusadersThe Amsterdam Crusaders are an American Football club from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Together with the Rotterdam Trojans and Alphen Eagles, Amsterdam Crusaders are the oldest surviving Dutch American Football club.-Beginnings:...
(1987-1991) - 4 - Hilversum Hurricanes (1998-2001)
- 3 - Rotterdam TrojansRotterdam TrojansThe Rotterdam Trojans are an American football team based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Founded in 1984, the Trojans are the second oldest surviving team in the Netherlands, behind the Amsterdam Crusaders...
(1995-1997), Hilversum Hurricanes (2003-2005) - 2 - Many teams
- 9 - Amsterdam Crusaders