Hungarian Football League
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| Full name | Hungarian Football League |
| sport | American football |
| abbreviation | HFL |
| Association | Magyar Amerikai Futball Szövetség - MAFSZ |
| League foundation | 2005 |
| Teams | 6 (HFL) 10 (Divízió I) 9 (Divízió II) |
| Country countries | Hungary |
| Title holder | Fehérvár Enthroners |
| Record champions | Budapest Wolves (6) |
| Website | mafsz.org |
The Hungarian Football League (HFL) is the highest league for American football in Hungary and is organized by the Hungarian association Magyar Amerikai Futball Szövetség (MAFSZ). Like the leagues that follow, it is played on an amateur basis.
history
The Magyarországi Amerikai Futballcsapatok Ligája was held for the first time in 2005 with 4 teams (Budapest Wolves, Győr Sharks, Debrecen Gladiators, Nagykanizsa Demons). The Budapest Wolves won the first Hungarian Bowl.
In the next two years the Wolves only played in the Austrian league. The Győr Sharks won these events. In 2006, 8 teams took part in the league. A second league had to be created the following year, with 6 teams playing in the first and 9 teams in the second division.
The Wolves returned in 2008 and won 3 unbeaten championships. In 2009 the competition already had 26 teams and a third division had to be introduced. However, they returned to the 2-league system in the following year.
In 2011, the association restructured the format with the introduction of the Hungarian Football League, which was to be played in autumn. Divisions I and II became the second and third division and were played out in the spring. The majority of the teams spoke out against this format and so the Hungarian Bowl was not held this year. Instead, there was a Fall Bowl this year.
In the following year the HFL was started and in this season the Budapest Wolves should take their first defeat against a Hungarian team (Budapest Hurricanes) in their club history. In the final, the Wolves could still win against the Hurricanes. Only in the following years were the Hurricanes (2013), the Újbuda Rebels (2014) and the Bratislava Monarchs (2015) teams able to prevail against the Wolves in the Hungarian Bowl. 2015 was the first season in which a foreign team took part in the competition and with the victory of the Monarchs in the final, the Wolves became the defeated final team to the Hungarian champions.
In 2016 the Miskolc Steelers became the first team outside Budapest in the history of the HFL to take part in the finals. This they were able to win promptly and became the sixth team in the sixth season that the HFL could win. The following year, the Budapest Cowbells won what appeared to be the seventh team, but the team emerged from the Újbuda Rebels, which made them the first team to win the HFL for the second time.
League building
Football leagues venues (2020) ::  HFL  : Divíszió I  : Divíszió II |
Divisions
| league | year | Teams |
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| HFL | 2020 | Budapest Wolves , Budapest Cowbells, Fehérvár Enthroners, Kijev Capitals, Győr Sharks, Miskolc Steelers |
| Divíszió I | 2020 | Eger Heroes, Budapest Cowbells 2, Nyíregyháza Tigers, Budapest Titans, DEAC Gladiators, Szombathely Crushers, Dunaújváros Gorillaz, Dabas Sparks, Budapest Wolves 2 |
| Divíszió II - East | 2020 | Budapest Eagles, Eger Heroes 2, Miskolc-Szirmabesenyő Renegades, VSD Rangers, CFS Guardians, Jászberény Wolverines |
| Divíszió II - West | 2020 | Kaposvár Hornets, Szombathely Crushers 2, Tatabánya Mustangs, Pécs Legioners, Diósd Saints, Rebels Oldboys |
HFL master
Hungarian Bowl
| No. | year | Final date | winner | finalist | Result | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | 2005 | November 11th | Budapest Wolves | Debrecen Gladiators | 46: 0 | |
| II | 2006 | July 1 | Gyor Sharks | Debrecen Gladiators | 7: 6 | |
| III | 2007 | July 1 | Gyor Sharks | Debrecen Gladiators | 42:12 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| IV | 2008 | July 12 | Budapest Wolves | Budapest cowboys | 20:14 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| V | 2009 | July 11th | Budapest Wolves | Gyor Sharks | 16:12 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| VI | 2010 | October, 16th | Budapest Wolves | Nyíregyháza Tigers | 58: 0 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| Fall Bowl | 2011 | Budapest Wolves | Nyíregyháza Tigers | 28: 0 | ||
| VII | 2012 | October 22nd | Budapest Wolves | Budapest Hurricanes | 65:21 | |
| VIII | 2013 | October 26th | Budapest Hurricanes | Budapest Wolves | 28:24 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| IX | 2014 | 15th of November | Újbuda Rebels | Budapest Wolves | 19: 9 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| X | 2015 | July 4th | Bratislava monarchs | Budapest Wolves | 55:34 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| XI | 2016 | June 19th | Miskolc Steelers | Budapest Cowbells | 19:16 | Szőnyi úti Stadium, Budapest |
| XII | 2017 | 8th of July | Budapest Cowbells | Miskolc Steelers | 14:10 | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest |
| XIII | 2018 | July 14th | Budapest Wolves | Miskolc Steelers | 34:30 | Szusza Ferenc Stadium , Budapest |
| XIV | 2019 | July 6th | Fehérvár Enthroners | Kyiv Capitals | 14:12 | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadium, Budapest |
Hungarian Bowl winner
| number | team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 6th | Budapest Wolves | 2005, 2008–2010, 2012, 2018 |
| 2 | Gyor Sharks | 2006-2007 |
| 2 | Budapest Cowbells 1 | 2014, 2017 |
| 1 | Budapest Hurricanes | 2013 |
| 1 | Bratislava monarchs | 2015 |
| 1 | Miskolc Steelers | 2016 |
| 1 | Fehérvár Enthroners | 2019 |
Pannon Bowl
| No. | year | Final date | winner | finalist | Result | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | 2007 | 7th of July | Budapest cowboys | North Pest Vipers | 45-0 | Margitszigeti Atlétikai Centrum, Budapest |
| II | 2008 | 5th July | Revolution Tigers | Zala Predators | 36:20 | Balatonalmádi |
| III | 2009 | Dunaújváros Gorillaz | Zala Predators | 10-0 | ||
| IV | 2010 | no playoff | Miskolc Steelers | |||
| V | 2011 | 17th July | Nyíregyháza Tigers | Békéscsaba Raptors | 42: 7 | |
| VI | 2012 | July 14th | Dunaújváros Gorillaz | Békéscsaba Raptors | 34: 3 | BKV Stadium, Budapest |
| VII | 2013 | July 13th | Budapest cowboys | Dunaújváros Gorillaz | 12: 6 | |
| VIII | 2014 | July 19 | Újpest Bulldogs | Miskolc Steelers | 43:36 | |
| IX | 2015 | July 11th | Eger Heroes | Dunaújváros Gorillaz | 19:16 | ELMŰ Stadium, Budapest |
| X | 2016 | 10th of July | Dunaújváros Gorillaz | Debrecen Gladiators | 28: 8 | Dunaferr Aréna , Dunaújváros |
| XI | 2017 | 15th of July | Fehérvár Enthroners | Budapest Eagles | 28: 7 | First Field, Székesfehérvár |
| XII | 2018 | 15th of July | Szombathely Crushers | Szekszárd Bad Bones | 17: 7 | Szombathely |
| XIII | 2019 | July 13th | Szombathely Crushers | Eger Heroes | 32-0 | Szombathely |
Pannon Bowl Winner
| number | team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Dunaújváros Gorillaz | 2009, 2012, 2016 |
| 2 | Budapest cowboys | 2007, 2013 |
| 2 | Szombathely Crushers | 2018-2019 |
| 1 | Revolution Tigers | 2008 |
| 1 | Miskolc Steelers | 2010 |
| 1 | Nyíregyháza Tigers | 2011 |
| 1 | Újpest Bulldogs | 2014 |
| 1 | Eger Heroes | 2015 |
| 1 | Fehérvár Enthroners | 2017 |
Duna Bowl
| No. | year | Final date | winner | finalist | Result | venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I. | 2009 | 5th July | Újbuda Rebels | Jászberény Wolverines | 33: 0 | |
| II | 2011 | 17th July | Budapest Hurricanes | Újpest Bulldogs | 49:14 | |
| III | 2012 | July 14th | Budapest Cowboys 2 | Újbuda Rebels 2 | 33: 7 | BKV Stadium, Budapest |
| IV | 2013 | July 13th | Újpest Bulldogs | Újbuda Rebels 2 | 41: 6 | BKV Stadium, Budapest |
| V | 2014 | 20th of July | Miskolc Renegades | Budapest Hurricanes 2 | 38:21 | Miskolc |
| VI | 2015 | July 11th | Debrecen Gladiators | Szekszárd Bad Bones | 21:14 | ELMŰ Stadium, Budapest |
| VII | 2016 | July 9 | Budapest Eagles | Fehérvár Enthroners | 35:13 | First Field, Székesfehérvár |
| VIII | 2017 | 16th of July | Nyíregyháza Tigers | Szombathely Crushers | 14: 7 | Nyvsc Pálya, Nyíregyháza |
| IX | 2018 | 15th of July | Eger Heroes | Dabas Sparks | 42:20 | Eger Északi Sportpálya, Eger |
| X | 2019 | July 13th | Miskolc Renegades | Tatabánya Mustangs | 40:38 | Olimpikon úti müfüves pálya, Tatabánya |
Duna Bowl Winner
| number | team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Miskolc Renegades | 2014, 2019 |
| 1 | Újbuda Rebels | 2009 |
| 1 | Budapest Hurricanes | 2011 |
| 1 | Budapest Cowboys 2 | 2012 |
| 1 | Újpest Bulldogs | 2013 |
| 1 | Debrecen Gladiators | 2015 |
| 1 | Budapest Eagles | 2016 |
| 1 | Nyíregyháza Tigers | 2017 |
| 1 | Eger Heroes | 2018 |