American Football Bundesliga 1998
Teams 1999 GFL North GFL South   |
The American Football Bundesliga 1998 was the 20th season in the 1st Bundesliga, the top German division, in the sport of American football and the last season before the name was changed to German Football League . The champions were the Braunschweig Lions who were able to defend their title from the previous year and get their second national championship title.
Teams
In the group north, the following teams took part in league operations:
- Braunschweig Lions (Champion of the Bundesliga North 1997 and winner of the German Bowl XIX )
- Cologne crocodiles
- Hamburg Blue Devils
- Kiel Hurricanes
- Dusseldorf panther
- Paderborn Dolphins (promoted from the 2nd Bundesliga)
In the group south, the following teams took part in the league:
- Hanau Hornets (Champion of the Bundesliga South 1997)
- Landsberg Express
- Munich cowboys
- Noris Rams
- Rüsselsheim Razorbacks
- Stuttgart Scorpions
Regular season
Group north
| society | Sp | S. | U | N | TD | Diff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braunschweig Lions | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 496: 185 | +289 | 20: 4 |
| 2 | Hamburg Blue Devils | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 350: 223 | +127 | 19: 5 |
| 3 | Cologne crocodiles | 12 | 8th | 1 | 3 | 392: 210 | +182 | 17: 7 |
| 4th | Kiel Hurricanes | 12 | 6th | 0 | 6th | 264: 288 | −16 | 12:12 |
| 5 | Dusseldorf panther | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7th | 274: 290 | −16 | 10:14 |
| 6th | Paderborn Dolphins | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 166: 518 | −352 | 2:22 |
Group south
| society | Sp | S. | U | N | TD | Diff. | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stuttgart Scorpions | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 330: 199 | +131 | 19: 5 |
| 2 | Rüsselsheim Razorbacks | 12 | 8th | 1 | 3 | 296: 176 | +120 | 17: 7 |
| 3 | Hanau Hornets | 12 | 8th | 0 | 4th | 373: 196 | +177 | 16: 8 |
| 4th | Munich cowboys | 12 | 4th | 0 | 8th | 187: 297 | −110 | 8:16 |
| 5 | Landsberg Express | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 148: 454 | −305 | 4:20 |
| 6th | Noris Rams | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0: 240 | −240 | 0:24 |
The Noris Rams signed off from the game during the season. Therefore all of their games were rated as lost with 0:20.
Relegation
Group north
| home | guest | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Paderborn Dolphins | Berlin Rebels | 40: 3 |
| Berlin Rebels | Paderborn Dolphins | 21:12 |
Due to the better goal difference, the Paderborn Dolphins could achieve relegation.
Group south
Due to the withdrawal of the Noris Rams, no relegation was carried out in the group south and the southernmost of the second division, the Aschaffenburg Stallions , rose.
Play-offs
| Quarter finals | Semifinals | German Bowl XX | |||||||||||
| 1N | Braunschweig Lions | 49 | |||||||||||
| 4S | Munich cowboys | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1N | Braunschweig Lions | 35 | |||||||||||
| 3N | Cologne crocodiles | 20th | |||||||||||
| 2S | Rüsselsheim Razorbacks | 7th | |||||||||||
| 3N | Cologne crocodiles | 23 | |||||||||||
| 1N | Braunschweig Lions | 20th | |||||||||||
| 2N | Hamburg Blue Devils | 14th | |||||||||||
| 1S | Stuttgart Scorpions | 15th | |||||||||||
| 4N | Kiel Hurricanes | 9 | |||||||||||
| 1S | Stuttgart Scorpions | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2N | Hamburg Blue Devils | 21st | |||||||||||
| 2N | Hamburg Blue Devils | 49 | |||||||||||
| 3S | Hanau Hawks | 12 | |||||||||||
Web links
- 1.Bundesliga 1998 on football-history.de
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