German Football League 1999

German Football League 1999
master	Braunschweig Lions (3)
final	German Bowl XXI
Relegated	AFC Paderborn
Teams	12
Games	72 + 7 play-off games
← Bundesliga 1998 GFL 2000 →
2nd Bundesliga - 1999 ↓

The German Football League 1999 was the 21st season of the top German league in the sport of American football and the first season after the name change to German Football League . The champions became the Braunschweig Lions , who won their third title in a row.

Teams

Hamburg Blue Devils Braunschweig Lions AFC Paderborn Dusseldorf panther Dresden monarchs Cologne crocodiles Hanau Hornets Aschaffenburg Stallions Rüsselsheim Razorbacks Munich cowboys Stuttgart Scorpions Landsberg Express

Teams 1999 GFL North GFL South0000

In the group north, the following teams took part in league operations:

• Braunschweig Lions (Champion of the Bundesliga North 1998 and winner of the German Bowl XX )
• Cologne crocodiles
• Dresden monarchs
• Dusseldorf panther
• Hamburg Blue Devils
• AFC Paderborn

In the group south, the following teams took part in the league:

• Aschaffenburg Stallions (promoted from the 2nd Bundesliga South)
• Hanau Hornets
• Landsberg Express
• Munich cowboys
• Rüsselsheim Razorbacks
• Stuttgart Scorpions (Champion of the Bundesliga South 1998)

Regular season

Group north

	society	Sp	S.	U	N	TD	Diff.	Points
1	Braunschweig Lions	12	10	0	2	454: 165	+289	20: 40
2	Hamburg Blue Devils	12	9	0	3	331: 186	+145	18: 60
3	Kiel New York Hurricanes	12	8th	0	4th	398: 285	+113	16: 80
4th	Cologne crocodiles	12	8th	0	4th	385: 188	+197	16: 80
5	Dusseldorf panther	12	5	0	7th	188: 254	0−66	10:14
6th	AFC Paderborn	12	0	0	12	000: 240	−240	00:24

Group south

	society	Sp	S.	U	N	TD	Diff.	Points
1	Rüsselsheim Razorbacks	12	9	0	3	378: 296	0+82	18: 60
2	Munich cowboys	12	8th	0	4th	392: 256	+136	16: 80
3	Aschaffenburg Stallions	12	8th	0	4th	446: 195	+251	16: 80
4th	Stuttgart Scorpions	12	4th	0	8th	320: 433	−113	08:16
5	Landsberg Express	12	3	0	9	293: 388	0−95	06:18
6th	Hanau Hornets	12	0	0	12	088: 687	−599	00:24

Relegation

home	guest	Result
Hanau Hornets	Franken Knights	0:40
Franken Knights	Hanau Hornets	38: 2

Play-offs

Quarter finals

Semifinals

German Bowl XXI

1N

Braunschweig Lions

56

4S

Stuttgart Scorpions

16

1N

Braunschweig Lions

66

3N

Kiel NY Hurricanes

24

2S

Munich cowboys

35

3N

Kiel NY Hurricanes

41

1N

Braunschweig Lions

25th

2N

Hamburg Blue Devils

24

1S

Rüsselsheim Razorbacks

28

4N

Cologne crocodiles

42

4N

Cologne crocodiles

38

2N

Hamburg Blue Devils

45

2N

Hamburg Blue Devils

24

3S

Aschaffenburg Stallions

14th

Web links

• GFL 1999 on football-history.de