AFVD American Football Verband Deutschand 1 Bundesliga 1979-1985

AFVD Deutschland Logo 2001 [References: 1]

1. Bundesliga 1979

1. Bundesliga 1979PWLTPFPAPts
Frankfurt Loewen (C)99002434418
Ansbach Grizzlies (P)1082023610316
Berlin Baeren9441146839
Bremerhaven Seahawks104511121149
Munich Cowboys10370902246
Duesseldorf Panther100100382970
[References: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
German Bowl IVenue: Frankfurt
1979Frankfurt Loewen14Ansbach Grizzlies8
[References: 2]

1.Bundesliga 1980

1. Bundesliga 1980PWLTPFPAPct
1. Bundesliga Nord
Frankfurt Loewen (C)
Neu-Isenberg Adler
Berlin Baeren
1. Bundesliga Sued
Ansbach Grizzlies (C)
Hanau Hawks (P)1393133912119
Munich Cowboys
Kitzingen Colts
Straubing Bisons
[References: 4]
DateHome TeamAway Team
German Bowl II
1980Frankfurt Loewen21Ansbach Grizzlies12
[References: 4]

1. Bundesliga 1981

1. Bundesliga 1981PWLTPFPAPct
1. Bundesliga Nord
Frankfurt Loewen (C)1211103887622
Cologne Crocodiles (P)12102052315820
Bremerhaven Seahawks1293040716918
Berlin Adler1257024025010
Solingen Steelers124802122298
Dortmund Giants (R)12390853586
Krefeld Condors (R) 12012066210
1. Bundesliga Sued
Ansbach Grizzliers (C)1210113888421
Hanau Hawks (P)12102031314020
Munich Cowboys1274132012915
Stuttgart Stallions1257021520410
Bad Homburg Falken124802272058
Straubing Bisons (R)12480953698
Erding Bulls (R)121110594812
[References: 5-6]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Halbfinale
1981Frankfurt Loewen17Hanau Hawks12
1981Ansbach Grizzlies28Cologne Crocodiles0
German Bowl IIIAt Cologne
1981Ansbach Grizzlies27Frankfurt Loewen6
[References: 5-6]

1. Bundesliga 1982

1. Bundesliga 1982PWLTPFPAPct
1. Bundesliga Nord
Cologne Crocodiles (C)14131051213326
Duesseldorf Panther (P)13111154211423
Bremerhaven Seahawks (P)1283134421717
Essen Eagles (P)1367019927112
Herne Tigers1468023426212
Berlin Adler1331001723846
Solingen Steelers (R)132110475034
Moenchengladbach Mustangs (R)10190712372
1. Bundesliga Sud
Ansbach Grizzlies (C)1212003636124
Hanau Hawks (P)1275018218814
Frankfurt Loewen (P)1266024023112
Munich Cowboys (P)1257018022910
Stuttgart Stallions1257013319610
Bad Homburg Falken12480821668
Mannheim Redskins123901282376
[References: 7-8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Viertelfinale
1984Ansbach Grizzlies67Essen Eagles0
1984Cologne Crocodiles38Munich Cowboys21
1984Duesseldorf Panther66Frankfurt Loewen0
1984Hanau Hawks55Bremerhaven Seahawks0
Halbfinale
1984Ansbach Grizzlies26Duesseldorf Panther13
1984Cologne Crocodiles14Hanau Hawks12
German Bowl IV
1984Ansbach Grizzlies12Cologne Crocodiles6
[References: 7-8]

1. Bundesliga 1983

1. Bundesliga 1983PWLTPFPAPct
1. Bundesliga Nord
Duesseldorf Panther (C)1212005105324
Cologne Crocodiles (P)1293033019918
Cologne Red Barons (P)1284036523116
Berlin Adler (P)1266026939412
Essen Eagles123901573496
Hamburg Dolphins 1221001593774
Bremerhaven Seahawks (P)1221001363234
1. Bundesliga Sued
Ansbach Grizzlies (C)1091024110018
Munich Cowboys (P)1073031815914
Noris Rams (P)1073026812814
Frankfurt Loewen (P)1055021117010
Starnberg Argonauts102801423564
Stuttgart Stallions (R)100100553220
[References: 5-6]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Viertelfinale
1983Cologne Crocodiles52Noris Rams24
1983Duesseldorf Panther30Frankfurt Loewen0
1983Munich Cowboys26Cologne Red Barons34
1983Ansbach Grizzlies50Berlin Adler12
Halbfinale
1983Ansbach Grizzlies16Cologne Crocodiles13
1983Duesseldorf Panther29Cologne Red Barons7
German Bowl V
1983Duesseldorf Panther22Ansbach Grizzlies7
[References: 9-10]

1. Bundesliga 1984

1. Bundesliga 1984PWLTPFPAPct
1. Bundesliga Nord
Duesseldorf Panther (C)12111048511622
Cologne Crocodiles (P) 12111036812522
Berlin Adler (P)1275023718214
Duesseldorf Bulldozer (P)1266015124912
Cologne Red Barons123901192076
Bonn Jets123901023176
Hamburg Dolphins (R)121110583242
1. Bundesliga Sued
Ansbach Grizzlies (C)
Munich Cowboys (P)14113031718222
Mannheim Redskins (P)1477025428314
Frankfurt Loewen (P)
Hanau Hawks1468025620512
Noris Rams1468022122812
Bad Homburg Falken
Starnberg Argonauts (R)
[References: 11-12
DateHome TeamAway Team
Viertelfinale
1984Cologne Crocodiles26Mannheim Redskins0
1984Duesseldorf Panther55Frankfurt Loewen0
1984Munich Cowboys7Berlin Adler27
1984Ansbach GrizzliesDuesseldorf Bulldozer
Halbfinale
1984Ansbach Grizzlies24Cologne Crocodiles21
1984Duesseldorf Panther20Berlin Adler6
German Bowl VIAt Essen
1984Duesseldorf Panther27Ansbach Grizzlies13
[References: 11-12]

1. Bundesliga 1985

1. Bundesliga 1985PWLTPFPAPct
1. Bundesliga Nord
Duesseldorf Panther (C)1411034477025
Berlin Adler (P)14121147021125
Cologne Crocodiles (P)14102245410122
Bonn Jets (P)1458119024211
Duesseldorf Bulldozer1448214137210
Cologne Red Barons1441001442858
Dortmund Giants1431101213486
Monheim Sharks142111814165
1. Bundesliga Sued
Ansbach Grizzlies (C)
Hanau Hawks (P)14104035221420
Noris Rams (P)1485135217817
Munich Cowboys (P)1467118715913
Kempten Comets 1458119027511
Bad Homburg Falken1459014626210
Mannheim Redskins1441001213138
[References: 13-14]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Viertelfinale
1985Ansbach Grizzlies28Bonn Jets0
1985Berlin Adler44Noris Rams39
1985Duesseldorf Panther40Munich Cowboys0
1985Hanau Hawks9Cologne Crocodiles3
Halbfinale
1985Ansbach Grizzlies47Berlin Adler7
1985Duesseldorf 27Hanau Hawks13
German Bowl VII
1985Ansbach Grizzlies14Duesseldorf Panther7
[References: 13-14]

Report

The American Football Verband Deutschland (German American Football Federation) was founded in 1979 and featured six teams in its inaugural season, with Frankfurt Loewen (Wolves) defeating Ansbach Grizzlies 14-6 in German Bowl I. The two teams went on to dominate German American Football for the next three years, Frankfurt again defeating the Grizzlies in German Bowl II before Ansbach got revenge in German Bowl III, winning 27-6. This signalled a slow decline for the Loewen while Ansbach continued with success, winning the German Bowl in 1982 by 12-6 versus Cologne Crocodiles. German Bowl V again saw the Grizzlies compete but this time they lost 22-7 to Duesseldorf Panther, the oldest team in Germany. These two teams played in the next two German Bowls also as Duesseldorf won German Bowl VI 27-13 but lost in German Bowl VII in 1985 14-7 as yet again a team failed to capture the three-in-a-row. After 5 years of two Conferences (Nord and Sued – North and South) a Four Conference System was introduced in 1986 – Nord A, Nord B, Sued A and Sued B with the number of teams jumping from 15 to 24.

References

Images

[1] AFVD Wayback Machine (2001) afvd [Internet[ Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010307073130im_/http://afvd.de/buttons/afvd.gif [Accessed 6 June 2021]

Internet Archives

[2] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga 1979 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20020915132746/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1979/BUND.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[3] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga 1980 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030716135400/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1980/BUND.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[5] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Nord 1981 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030620184756/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1981/NORD.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[6] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Sued 1981 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030525200035/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1981/SUED.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[7] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Nord 1982 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030620184824/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1982/NORD.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[8] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Sued 1982 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030526164123/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1982/SUED.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[9] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Nord 1983 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030620185302/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1983/NORD.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[10] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Sued 1983 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030527151127/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1983/SUED.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[11] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Nord 1984 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030620190306/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1984/NORD.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[12] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Sued 1984 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030527145432/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1984/SUED.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[13] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Nord 1985 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030620190735/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1985/NORD.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

[14] Astreas Stojalowksi Wayback Machine (2003) 1. Bundesliga Sued 1985 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030529164849/http://astreas.stojalowski.de/1bundesliga/1985/SUED.HTM [Accessed 6 June 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Shane Mulcahy and Ciaran Simms

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