Northwest German Football League
The Northwest German Football League ( NFL ) was in 1980 and 1981 a competition league to the 1st Bundesliga of the American Football Association Germany (AFBD). After association quarrels within the AFBD, some American football clubs, including the Düsseldorf Panther , Cologne Crocodiles and Bremerhaven Seahawks , founded the American Football Association (AFV) and organized the Northwest German Football League . In 1982 the associations reunited to form the “ American Football Association Germany ”. The NFL finals were not recognized as official championships by the new association.
Closing tables
1980
- Six teams took part in the league.
- After the Seahawks had dominated the season, they lost the final against the Düsseldorf Panthers with 6:15.
| society | Sp | G | V | U | Points | TD | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Bremerhaven Seahawks | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20: 0 | 243: 44 | +199 |
| 2. | Dusseldorf panther | 10 | 7th | 2 | 1 | 15: 5 | 168: 81 | +87 |
| 3. | Cologne crocodiles | 10 | 5 | 4th | 0 | 12: 8 | 275: 103 | +172 |
| 4th | Düsseldorf bulldozer | 10 | 3 | 6th | 1 | 7:13 | 87: 189 | −102 |
| 5. | Hamburg Vikings | 10 | 2 | 8th | 0 | 4:16 | 38: 236 | −198 |
| 6th | Solingen Steelers | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2:18 | 34: 236 | −202 |
1981
- Nine teams took part in the league. The Cologne Crocodiles, Bremerhaven Seahawks and the Solingen Steelers returned to the AFBD in 1981.
- The Düsseldorf Panthers won the final 34:18 against the Mannheim Redskins .
| society | Sp | Points | TD | Diff. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dusseldorf panther | 15th | 27: 3 | 679: 97 | +576 |
| 2. | Mannheim Redskins | 15th | 24: 6 (?) | 525: 124 | +401 |
| 3. | Herne Tigers | 15th | 22: 8 | 372: 314 | +58 |
| 4th | Mönchengladbach Mustangs | 15th | 19:11 | 415: 190 | +225 |
| 5. | Düsseldorf bulldozer | 15th | 14:14 (?) | 260: 272 | −12 |
| 6th | Eating Eagles | 15th | 10:18 (?) | 238: 240 | −2 |
| 7th | Bonn jets | 15th | 4:26 | 83: 636 | −553 |
| 8th. | Wuppertal Greyhounds | 15th | 0:30 | 38: 697 | −659 |
| 9. | Hamburg Vikings * | 8th | 6:10 | 102: 142 | −40 |
* The Hamburg Vikings withdrew during the season.