Czech League of American Football
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Czech American Football Association (ČAAF) |
| Inaugural season | 1994 |
| CEO | Lukas Baros |
| No. of teams | 24 (5 in Divisions 1 and 2 respectively, 6 in Division 3, and 8 in Division 4) |
| Country |
 Czech Republic |
| Most recent champion(s) | Prague Black Panthers |
| Most titles | Prague Black Panthers (15 titles) |
| Official website | CAAF Online |
The Czech League of American Football (ČLAF) (Czech: Česká Liga Amerického Fotbalu) is a national american football competition in the Czech Republic. First held in 1994, It is organized by the Czech American Football Association (ČAAF).
Seasonal structure
Divisions
Since the 2015 season, the ČLAF has its own Divisions
Division 1: Brno Alligators, Prague Black Panthers, Prague Lions, Příbram Bobcats, Trnava Bulldogs
Division 2: Ostrava Steelers, Pardubice Bucks, Pardubice Stallions, Pilsen Patriots, Prague Hippos
Division 3: Liberec Titans, Ústí nad Labem Blades, Bílovice Sígrs, Brno Pitbulls, Prague Mustangs, Budweis Hellboys
Division 4 east: Přerov Mammoths, Vysočina Gladiators, Šumperk Dietos, Ostrava Steelers 2
Division 4 west: Karlovy Vary Warriors, Znojmo Knights, Trutnov Rangers, Teplice Nordians
Format
Regular Season
Divisions 1 and 2 uses a round-robin tournament system. Simillar to Divisions 1 and 2, Dvision 3 also uses a same round-robin tournament system.
Playoffs
A semifinal bracket as follows 1. vs 4. and 2. vs 3., deciding the semifinals winners advanced into the finals. Whoever wins the semifinals, the team must advanced into the championship game, the Czech Bowl. Divisions 2 and 3 also has the final game, the Silver Bowl and the Bronze Bowl respectively, while Division 4 has the same championship game, the Iron Bowl, as the ČAAF does that.
Other information
In ČLAF A, a team must have 12 minutes, 10 minutes in ČLAF B and 4x8 minutes in ČLAF C. All games use the International Federation of American Football [1] rule book.
ČLAF winners
Czech Bowl winners
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Prague Panthers | --- | --- |
| 1995 | Prague Panthers | Prague Lions | 55–22 |
| 1996 | Prague Panthers | Ostrava Steelers | 48–30 |
| 1997 | Ostrava Steelers | Prague Panthers | 35-21 |
| 1998 | Prague Lions | Prague Panthers | 29–8 |
| 1999 | Prague Panthers | Prague Lions | 38–0 |
| 2000 | Prague Panthers | Prague Lions | 15–13 |
| 2001 | Prague Panthers | Brno Aligators | 35–13 |
| 2002 | Prague Panthers | Brno Aligators | 52–14 |
| 2003 | Prague Panthers | Prague Lions | 23–14 |
| 2004 | Prague Lions | Prague Panthers | 13–3 |
| 2005 | Prague Lions | Prague Panthers | 24–9 |
| 2006 | Prague Lions | Bratislava Monarchs | 38–21 |
| 2007 | Prague Panthers | Prague Lions | 28–13 |
| 2008 | Prague Panthers | Prague Lions | 24–14 |
| 2009 | Prague Panthers | Prague Lions | 24–14 |
| 2010 | Prague Panthers | Prague Black Hawks | 74–0 |
| 2011 | Prague Black Hawks | Prague Panthers | 32–31 |
| 2012 | Prague Black Hawks | Prague Panthers | 35–34 |
| 2013 | Prague Black Panthers | Prague Lions | 48–9 |
| 2014 | Prague Black Panthers | Příbram Bobcats | 40–0 |
| 2015 | Prague Black Panthers | Příbram Bobcats | 52–13 |
| 2016 | Prague Black Panthers | Prague Lions | 10–9 |
Note: There was no play-off nor championship game of ČLAF A in 1994. The Prague Panthers, which swept the regular season, won the regular season championship.
Czech Bowl Statistics
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 21x | Prague Black Panthers | 1995–2005, 2007–2016 |
| 13x | Prague Lions | 1995, 1998–2000, 2003–2009, 2013, 2016 |
| 3x | Prague Black Hawks | 2010–2012 |
| 2x | Příbram Bobcats | 2014, 2015 |
| 2x | Brno Aligators | 2000, 2001 |
| 2x | Ostrava Steelers | 1996, 1997 |
| 1x | Bratislava Monarchs | 2006 |
Czech Bowl titleholders
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 16x | Prague Black Panthers | 1994–1996, 1999–2003, 2007–2010, 2013–2016 |
| 4x | Prague Lions | 1998, 2004–2006 |
| 2x | Prague Black Hawks | 2011–2012 |
| 1x | Ostrava Steelers | 1997 |
Silver Bowl titleholders
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3x | Pardubice Stallions | 2010–2011, 2015 |
| 3x | Brno Alligatior | 2006-2007 |
| 1x | Budweis Hellboys | 2012 |
Bronze Bowl titleholders
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3x | Bílovice Sígrs | 2012, 2014-2015 |
Iron Bowl titleholders
| Team | Times | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1x | Znojmo Knights | 2015 |