German Football League 2019
| German Football League 2019 | |
|---|---|
|
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| master | New York Lions (12th title) |
| final | German Bowl XLI |
| Relegated |
Düsseldorf Panther (north) Kirchdorf Wildcats (south) |
| Teams | 16 |
| Games | 112 + 7 play-off games |
| ← GFL 2018
GFL 2020 →
|
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The German Football League 2019 was the 41st season of the German Football League (GFL), the top division of American football in Germany. It began on April 27 with the opening game of the defending champion Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns against the Marburg Mercenaries .
The 2019 GFL season was played from the end of April to the beginning of September 2019. The regular season was followed by the play-offs, in which the participants of the German Bowl are determined. The German Bowl XLI was played on October 12, 2019 in Frankfurt's Commerzbank-Arena . The New York Lions defeated the Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns there with 10: 7 and secured the 12th championship in a perfect season .
mode
A total of 16 teams will compete in two separate conferences (eight each in the GFL North and eight in the GFL South). Each conference holds a round-robin tournament in which two teams meet twice, with each team enjoying one home right. After each game, the winning team receives two points and the defeated team receives zero. In the event of a tie, each team receives one point. After the end of the round-robin tournament, a ranking list is determined, in which the coefficient of points achieved and possible points is decisive. In the event of a tie, the direct comparison decides.
After the round-robin tournaments, the best four teams compete in a play-off round for the German championship. The last teams of the two groups fight in a relegation to stay in the league.
The play-offs for the championship are played crosswise. That is, the first in the group plays against the fourth in the other group in a quarter-finals. Accordingly, the second in the group plays against the third in the other group. The group first and second enjoy home rights. The winning teams compete against each other in the semi-finals in such a way that the winner from group A or fourth from group B meets the second from group B or the third from group A. The team that is better placed in the round-robin tournament enjoys home rights. The winners of the two semi-finals compete against each other in the German Bowl XLI . Since the rules of the GFL are based on the rules of college football of the NCAA , overtime is played out in the play-offs according to these rules .
In the relegation, the bottom of the group of GFL South plays against the champions of GFL 2 South in a return match, with each team enjoying one home right. Accordingly, the last of the GFL Nord competes against the master of GFL 2 Nord. The respective winner from the first and second leg qualifies for the GFL, the loser competes in GFL 2 in the following season .
Teams
Teams 2019 GFL North GFL South   |
In the group north, the following teams took part in the league:
- Berlin Rebels
- Cologne crocodiles
- Dresden monarchs
- Düsseldorf Panther (promoted from GFL 2 North)
- Hildesheim Invaders
- Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
- New Yorker Lions (Champion of the GFL North 2018)
- Potsdam Royals
The Düsseldorf Panthers prevailed in the relegation against the Hamburg Huskies . With the Panther, the second most successful team in GFL history returned to the Football House of Lords.
In the group south, the following teams took part in the league:
- Allgäu Comets
- Frankfurt Universe
- Ingolstadt Dukes
- Wildcats church village
- Marburg Mercenaries
- Munich cowboys
- Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns (Champion of the GFL Süd 2018 and winner of the German Bowl XL )
- Stuttgart Scorpions
The Stuttgart Scorpions were able to assert themselves in the relegation against the Ravensburg Razorbacks and thereby secure their place in the class.
Season course
The regular season started on April 27th with the opening game of the reigning champions Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns against the Marburg Mercenaries and ended on September 7th.
Group north
Games north
| GFL North 2019 |
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BR | CC | PR |
|
HI | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Yorker Lions Braunschweig
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19: 3 3: 0.10: 3.6: 0.0: 0 |
34: 9 0: 0.13: 3.14: 6.7: 0 |
23: 6 7: 0.0: 6.13: 0.3: 0 |
35:14 7: 0.0: 14.7: 0.21: 0 |
53:14 14: 0.17: 0.9: 0.13: 14 |
35:28 21: 14.0: 7.7: 0.7: 7 |
70:14 7: 7.28: 0.21: 0.14: 7 |
|
|
Dresden monarchs
|
31:34 3: 17,14: 7.7: 7.7: 3 |
20:14 7: 0.13: 14.0: 0.0: 0 |
42: 7 7: 0.14: 0.7: 0.14: 7 |
38: 7 7: 0.21: 7.7: 0.3: 0 |
34: 0 7: 0.7: 0.14: 0.6: 0 |
31:14 3: 0.21: 7.7: 0.0: 7 |
49:13 21: 10.14: 3.7: 0.7: 0 |
|
| Berlin Rebels |
12:29 0: 2.12: 6.0: 7.0: 14 |
16:13 3: 0.13: 0.0: 13.0: 0 |
43:22 3: 7.0: 7.14: 0.26: 8 |
17:30 7: 0.0: 14.7: 10.3: 6 |
33:13 7: 0.0: 3.19: 3.7: 7 |
41:56 14: 14.21: 14.0: 14.6: 14 |
55:13 10: 0.14: 7.21: 0.10: 6 |
|
| Cologne crocodiles |
7:45 7: 7.0: 28.0: 0.0: 10 |
0:17 0: 0.0: 3.0: 14.0: 0 |
0:27 0: 6.0: 7.0: 0.0: 14 |
22: 8 10: 0.6: 0.0: 8.6: 0 |
13:12 10: 0.0: 6.0: 6.3: 0 |
14: 0 7: 0.7: 0.0: 0.0: 0 |
44:21 0: 0.28: 14.9: 0.7: 7 |
|
| Potsdam Royals |
7:46 0: 27.0: 7.7: 7.0: 5 |
13:33 7: 0.0: 24.6: 0.0: 9 |
7:14 0: 0.0: 7.0: 0.7: 7 |
14:26 7: 3.7: 14.0: 3.0: 6 |
29: 0 0: 0.6: 0.14: 0.9: 0 |
28:50 14: 21,0: 3,14: 20,0: 6 |
34:17 14: 3,10: 7,10: 0,0: 7 |
|
|
Kiel Baltic Hurricanes
|
21:49 7: 21.0: 14.0: 7.14: 7 |
14:42 7: 7.7: 15.0: 6.0: 14 |
9:21 0: 7.9: 0.0: 0.0: 14 |
28:48 0: 7.7: 21.8: 13.13: 7 |
28:28 21: 0.0: 7.0: 6.7: 15 |
7:21 0: 0.0: 7.7: 7.0: 7 |
37:17 0: 0.15: 3.8: 0.14: 14 |
|
| Hildesheim Invaders |
0:37 0: 23.0: 7.0: 7.0: 0 |
31:27 6: 7.0: 10.6: 3.19: 7 |
36:30 8: 14.16: 0.6: 0.6: 16 |
31:14 7: 0.7: 14.14: 0.3: 0 |
24: 7 7: 0.7: 0.3: 7.7: 0 |
27: 7 7: 7.7: 0.6: 0.7: 0 |
46:10 7: 0.20: 0.13: 3.6: 7 |
|
| Dusseldorf panther |
13:77 7: 21,6: 21,0: 21,0: 14 |
7:38 0: 14.0: 14.0: 10.7: 0 |
20:55 0: 14.0: 7.7: 27.13: 7 |
3:28 0: 0.3: 21.0: 7.0: 0 |
10:17 0: 11.10: 0.0: 6.0: 0 |
10:20 3: 0.7: 13.0: 7.0: 0 |
17:49 0: 13,14: 16,0: 6,3: 14 |
Source: GFL schedule on gfl.info
Table north
| Pl. | team | total | home | Away | TD | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Lions | 14 (14/0/0) | 7 (7/0/0) | 7 (7/0/0) | 586: 179 | +407 | 28: 0 |
| 2 | Dresden monarchs | 14 (10/0/4) | 7 (6/0/1) | 7 (4/0/3) | 418: 189 | +229 | 20: 8 |
| 3 | Hildesheim Invaders | 14 (10/0/4) | 7 (6/0/1) | 7 (4/0/3) | 413: 305 | +108 | 20: 8 |
| 4th | Berlin Rebels | 14 (8/0/6) | 7 (4/0/3) | 7 (4/0/3) | 387: 302 | +85 | 16:12 |
| 5 | Cologne crocodiles | 14 (7/0/7) | 7 (4/0/3) | 7 (3/0/4) | 251: 314 | −63 | 14:14 |
| 6th | Potsdam Royals | 14 (4/1/9) | 7 (2/0/5) | 7 (2/1/4) | 243: 360 | −117 | 9:19 |
| 7th | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes | 14 (2/1/11) | 7 (1/1/5) | 7 (1/0/6) | 210: 425 | −215 | 5:23 |
| 8th | Dusseldorf panther | 14 (0/0/14) | 7 (0/0/7) | 7 (0/0/7) | 185: 619 | −434 | 0:28 |
Explanations: = qualification for the play-offs; = Relegation
status: September 7, 2019
Source: GFL tables on gfl.info
Group south
Games south
| GFL South 2019 | SH |
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KW | StS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
42:34 20: 7.14: 7.8: 20.0: 0 |
51: 8 14: 0.10: 0.14: 0.13: 8 |
35: 3 14: 0.14: 0.7: 3.0: 0 |
52: 9 8: 6.13: 3.7: 0.24: 0 |
51: 0 16: 0.21: 0.14: 0.0: 0 |
56: 0 14: 0.13: 0.15: 0.14: 0 |
63:13 28: 0.21: 6.7: 7.7: 0 |
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|
Frankfurt Universe
|
0:31 0: 14.0: 3.0: 7.0: 7 |
20: 0 3: 0.14: 0.3: 0.0: 0 |
24:17 0: 3.7: 0.3: 0.14: 14 |
30:34 7: 0.13: 20.0: 14.10: 0 |
63:13 21: 0.21: 7.7: 6.14: 0 |
38:17 7: 0.28: 0.3: 0.0: 17 |
51:12 13: 0.24: 6.7: 6.7: 0 |
|
|
Allgäu Comets
|
26:71 0: 28,0: 22,13: 14,13: 7 |
7:34 0: 0.0: 24.0: 7.7: 3 |
16:31 0: 7.3: 10.13: 7.0: 7 |
22:19 7: 7.0: 0.0: 0.15: 12 |
28:26 7: 6.0: 0.14: 6.7: 14 |
25:27 15: 7.7: 10.3: 7.0: 3 |
40:21 0: 7.7: 14.26: 0.7: 0 |
|
|
Munich cowboys
|
14:48 0: 3.14: 7.0: 35.0: 3 |
0:46 0: 12.0: 24.0: 7.0: 3 |
21:18 3: 7.9: 0.7: 3.2: 8 |
29:41 7: 10,10: 3.0: 14.12: 14 |
24:17 7: 0.3: 3.14: 7.0: 7 |
27:27 7: 7.6: 0.7: 20.7: 0 |
24:31 0: 3.3: 7.7: 14.14: 7 |
|
|
Marburg Mercenaries
|
36:42 0: 21,14: 7,14: 6,8: 8 |
14:20 7: 10.0: 10.0: 0.7: 0 |
36:15 6: 3.14: 0.9: 0.7: 12 |
52: 0 24: 0.14: 0.7: 0.7: 0 |
43:14 7: 0.23: 7.6: 0.7: 7 |
55:49 19: 7,14: 28,14: 14,8: 0 |
52:14 7: 14.21: 0.10: 0.14: 0 |
|
|
Ingolstadt Dukes
|
0:24 0: 7.0: 7.0: 7.0: 3 |
13:37 0: 0.7: 14.0: 13.6: 10 |
31:21 7: 0.3: 14.14: 0.7: 7 |
28:11 14: 6.7: 0.0: 3.7: 2 |
33:40 14: 0.0: 13.5: 6.14: 21 |
37:27 21: 13.7: 0.6: 7.3: 7 |
32:27 0: 14.7: 7.19: 6.6: 0 |
|
| Wildcats church village |
12:51 0: 28.0: 14.9: 6.3: 3 |
28:55 14: 27,0: 14,7: 7.7: 7 |
6:21 0: 6.3: 8.3: 0.0: 7 |
19:18 0: 0.6: 6.7: 9.6: 3 |
28:41 0: 7.14: 7.7: 6.7: 21 |
0:24 0: 0.0: 7.0: 3.0: 14 |
29:31 10: 12.6: 6.7: 13.6: 0 |
|
| Stuttgart Scorpions |
21:63 0: 14.14: 21.7: 14.0: 14 |
24:26 0: 7.7: 13.7: 3.10: 3 |
12:16 0: 0.12: 0.0: 10.0: 6 |
21:19 0: 0.7: 6.7: 0.7: 13 |
30:21 7: 0.13: 7.0: 0.10: 14 |
37:30 0: 0.16: 15.7: 0.14: 15 |
34: 7 13: 0.0: 0.7: 0.14: 7 |
Source: GFL schedule on gfl.info
Table south
| Pl. | team | total | home | Away | TD | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | 14 (14/0/0) | 7 (7/0/0) | 7 (7/0/0) | 680: 176 | +504 | 28: 0 |
| 2 | Frankfurt Universe | 14 (11/0/3) | 7 (5/0/2) | 7 (6/0/1) | 478: 252 | +226 | 22: 6 |
| 3 | Marburg Mercenaries | 14 (9/0/5) | 7 (5/0/2) | 7 (4/0/3) | 493: 378 | +115 | 18:10 |
| 4th | Stuttgart Scorpions | 14 (6/0/8) | 7 (4/0/3) | 7 (2/0/5) | 328: 473 | −145 | 12:16 |
| 5 | Ingolstadt Dukes | 14 (5/0/9) | 7 (4/0/3) | 7 (1/0/6) | 298: 433 | −135 | 10:18 |
| 6th | Allgäu Comets | 14 (5/0/9) | 7 (3/0/4) | 7 (2/0/5) | 263: 406 | −143 | 10:18 |
| 7th | Munich cowboys | 14 (3/1/10) | 7 (2/1/4) | 7 (1/0/6) | 238: 423 | −185 | 7:21 |
| 8th | Wildcats church village | 14 (2/1/11) | 7 (1/0/6) | 7 (1/1/5) | 276: 513 | −237 | 5:23 |
Explanations: = qualification for the play-offs; = Relegation
status: September 7, 2019
Source: GFL tables on gfl.info
Relegation
North
|
Düsseldorf September 21, 2019 3 p.m. |
Dusseldorf panther |
|
Elmshorn Fighting Pirates | District sports facility Benrath Spectators: 793 Referee: Schwieger |
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| (0: 7, 6:13, 0:14, 8:13) Game report |
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Elmshorn October 5th, 2019 3:00 p.m. |
Elmshorn Fighting Pirates |
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Dusseldorf panther | Krückaustadion Spectators: 2,725 Referee: Schrader |
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| (14: 0, 7: 0, 6: 0, 7:21) Match report |
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south
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Kirchdorf am Inn September 22, 2019 3:00 p.m. |
Wildcats church village |
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Ravensburg Razorbacks | Inn-Energie-Arena Spectators: 900 Referee: Maurer |
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| (0:13, 7: 7, 7:20, 14: 0) Match report |
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Weingarten October 6, 2019 3:00 p.m. |
Ravensburg Razorbacks |
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Wildcats church village | Lindenhof Stadium Spectators: 1,701 Referee: Fischer |
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| (12: 7, 25:13, 14: 7, 7: 7) Match report |
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Play-offs
| Quarterfinals 21./22. September 2019 |
Semi-finals 28./29. September 2019 |
German Bowl XLI October 12, 2019 |
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| 1N |
New York Lions
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70 | |||||||||||
| 4S | Stuttgart Scorpions | 3 | |||||||||||
| 1N |
New York Lions
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36 | |||||||||||
| 2S |
Frankfurt Universe
|
18th | |||||||||||
| 2S |
Frankfurt Universe
|
28 | |||||||||||
| 3N | Hildesheim Invaders | 7th | |||||||||||
| 1N |
New York Lions
|
10 | |||||||||||
| 1S | Sister Hall Unicorns | 7th | |||||||||||
| 1S | Sister Hall Unicorns | 45 | |||||||||||
| 4N | Berlin Rebels | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1S | Sister Hall Unicorns | 30th | |||||||||||
| 2N |
Dresden monarchs
|
13 | |||||||||||
| 2N |
Dresden monarchs
|
39 | |||||||||||
| 3S |
Marburg Mercenaries
|
22nd | |||||||||||
Quarter finals
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Schwäbisch Hall September 21, 2019 5:00 p.m. |
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
|
Berlin Rebels |
Optima Sportpark Spectators: 2897 Referee: Fischer |
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| (14: 0, 7:14, 7: 3, 17: 7) Match report |
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Braunschweig September 21, 2019 6:00 p.m. |
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New Yorker Lions Braunschweig |
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Stuttgart Scorpions |
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Eintracht Stadium Spectators: 2902 Referee: Thinker |
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| (21: 0, 21: 3, 21: 0, 7: 0) Match report |
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Frankfurt am Main September 21, 2019 8:00 p.m. |
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Frankfurt Universe |
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Hildesheim Invaders |
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PSD Bank Arena Spectators: 3117 Referee: Nabinger |
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| (0: 0, 14: 7, 7: 0, 7: 0) Match report |
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Dresden September 22, 2019 2 p.m. |
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Dresden monarchs |
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Marburg Mercenaries |
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Heinz-Steyer-Stadion Spectators: 3260 Referee: Voigtlaender |
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| (7: 6, 10: 8, 14: 0, 8: 8) Match report |
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Semifinals
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Schwäbisch Hall September 28, 2019 5:00 p.m. |
|
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
|
Dresden monarchs |
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Optima Sportpark Spectators: 3,156 Referee: Tschurer |
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| (0: 6, 16: 7, 7: 0, 7: 0) Match report |
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Braunschweig September 29, 2019 3:00 p.m. |
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New Yorker Lions Braunschweig |
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Frankfurt Universe |
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Eintracht Stadium Spectators: 3,648 Referee: Pruin |
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| (5: 6, 10: 0, 14: 0, 7:12) Match report |
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German Bowl
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Frankfurt am Main October 12, 2019 6:00 p.m. |
|
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns |
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New Yorker Lions Braunschweig |
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Commerzbank-Arena spectators: 20,382 Referee: Sauer |
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| (0: 0, 0: 0, 0:10, 7: 0) Match report |
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statistics
Most successful scorer, regular season
| Pl. | player | team | Item | TD | FG | 2PC | PAT | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Tyler Rutenbeck
|
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | WR | 20th | - | - | - | 120 |
| 2 |
KeVonn Mabon
|
Dresden monarchs | WR | 19th | - | - | - | 114 |
| 3 |
 Tim Stadlmayr
|
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | K | - | 8th | - | 82 | 106 |
| 4th |
Brandon Connette
|
New Yorker Lions Braunschweig | QB | 17th | - | 1 | - | 104 |
| 5 |
Christopher McClendon
|
New Yorker Lions Braunschweig | RB | 17th | - | - | - | 102 |
|
Tobias Goebel
|
New Yorker Lions Braunschweig | K | - | 10 | - | 72 | 102 | |
|
Nathaniel Robitaille
|
Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | WR | 17th | - | - | - | 102 | |
| 8th |
Triston McCathern
|
Marburg Mercenaries | RB | 15th | - | 4th | - | 98 |
| 9 |
 Gennadiy Adams
|
Potsdam Royals | RB | 15th | - | 1 | - | 92 |
| 10 |
 Anthony Dablé-Wolf
|
Hildesheim Invaders | WR | 15th | - | - | - | 90 |
As of September 7, 2019
Audience numbers
| society | Regular season | Play-offs | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cut b | To 2018 | Home games in detail | Quarter finals | Semifinals | ||||||||||
| New Yorker Lions Braunschweig | 3,318 | −3.1% | 3.216 | 3,186 | 5,316 | 3.133 | 2,903 | 2,756 | 2,716 | 2,902 | 3,648 | |||
| Dresden monarchs | 3,086 | + 5.2% | 1,375 | 7,970 | 2,630 | 2.175 | 2,490 | 2,630 | 2,330 | 3,260 | - | |||
| Frankfurt Universe | 2,300 | + 26.8% | 1,786 | 3,055 | 2,797 | 1,988 | 2.173 | 2.168 | 2.130 | 3.117 | - | |||
| Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | 1,876 | −7.1% | 1,603 | 1,250 | 2.140 | 1,304 | 1,322 | 3,284 | 2,226 | 2,897 | 3,156 | |||
| Kiel Baltic Hurricanes | 1,864 | −9.3% | 2.123 | 1,776 | 1,945 | 1,568 | 1,942 | 1,632 | 2,065 | - | - | |||
| Munich cowboys | 1,798 | −4.2% | 1,562 | 1,979 | 1,682 | 1,638 | 1.917 | 1.912 | 1,898 | - | - | |||
| Stuttgart Scorpions | 1,459 | + 5.2% | 950 | 980 | 1,124 | 2,196 | 1,260 | 1,600 | 2,100 | - | - | |||
| Hildesheim Invaders | 1,437 | + 42.2% | 1,136 | 1,250 | 1,254 | 931 | 1,041 | 3,521 | 927 | - | - | |||
| Cologne crocodiles | 1,409 | −5.4% | 1,723 | 1,116 | 2,226 | 1,091 | 1,117 | 1,268 | 1,319 | - | - | |||
| Potsdam Royals | 1,067 | −26.4% | 1,024 | 760 | 865 | 850 | 750 | 2,400 | 820 | - | - | |||
| Marburg Mercenaries | 982 | −2.3% | 1,250 | 720 | 730 | 1,120 | 1,174 | 845 | 1,033 | - | - | |||
| Dusseldorf panther | 933 | −30.2% a | 950 | 1,195 | 680 | 878 | 512 | 795 | 1,523 | - | - | |||
| Allgäu Comets | 911 | −26.7% | 1,032 | 1,266 | 913 | 968 | 512 | 811 | 874 | - | - | |||
| Berlin Rebels | 781 | −13.5% | 1,138 | 768 | 566 | 488 | 463 | 923 | 1,123 | - | - | |||
| Ingolstadt Dukes | 762 | −13.2% | 1,050 | 1,158 | 650 | 503 | 520 | 800 | 650 | - | - | |||
| Wildcats church village | 673 | −25.8% | 900 | 700 | 600 | 580 | 700 | 600 | 630 | - | - | |||
| cut | To 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular season group north | 1,737 | −1.4% |
| Regular season group south | 1,345 | −3.3% |
| Regular season GFL | 1,541 | −2.2% |
| Play-offs | 3.163 | + 6.7% |
Source: Game Results on stats.gfl.info
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Big football stage returns to Frankfurt. AFVD, October 13, 2018, accessed November 20, 2018 .
- ↑ a b schedule. In: gfl.info. GFL , accessed May 18, 2019 .
- ↑ a b GFL tables. In: gfl.info. GFL, accessed May 4, 2019 .
- ↑ Game Results. In: stats.gfl.info. GFL, accessed September 30, 2019 .
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