2025 German Football League
| 2025 German Football League | |
|---|---|
| League | German Football League |
| Sport | American football |
| Duration | 10 May – 11 October |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Regular season | |
The 2025 German Football League season is the 46th edition of the top-level American football competition in Germany.
The regular season started on 10 May and is expected to end on 7 September 2024, followed by the play-offs.[1][2] The season will be concluded with the GFL Bowl, which is planned to be held on 11 October 2025 in Dresden.
Modus
The league is divided in two conferences, north and south, and both conferences are divided in two divisions. During the regular season each club plays all other clubs in its division twice, home and away, and the teams of the other division of its conference once. In addition, each team plays one home and one away game against a team of the other conference, resulting in each team playing 12 regular season games.[1] Since in the southern conference there is one team missing, there are extra games.
The best four teams in each conference qualify for the play-offs where, in the quarter finals, teams from opposite conferences play each other, whereby the better placed teams have home field advantage. The first placed team plays the fourth placed from the other conference and the second placed the third placed team. From the semi-finals onwards teams from the same conference can meet again.[2]
The eighth placed team in each conference enters a two-leg play-off with the winner of the respective conference of the German Football League 2, the second tier of the league system in Germany. The winner of this contest qualifies for the GFL for the following season.[2]
League tables
GFL
The league tables of the two GFL divisions:
North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dresden Monarchs | 9 | 9 | 0 | 395 | 167 | +228 | 1.000 | Qualification to play-offs |
| 2 | Potsdam Royals | 10 | 9 | 1 | 407 | 98 | +309 | .900 | |
| 3 | Berlin Rebels | 9 | 6 | 3 | 267 | 273 | −6 | .667 | |
| 4 | New Yorker Lions | 8 | 4 | 4 | 252 | 185 | +67 | .500 | |
| 5 | Kiel Baltic Hurricanes | 10 | 5 | 5 | 286 | 310 | −24 | .500 | |
| 6 | Düsseldorf Panther | 10 | 4 | 6 | 189 | 240 | −51 | .400 | |
| 7 | Hildesheim Invaders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 220 | 309 | −89 | .400 | |
| 8 | Paderborn Dolphins | 10 | 1 | 9 | 155 | 462 | −307 | .100 | Relegation play-offs to GFL2 |
South
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pforzheim Wilddogs | 10 | 6 | 4 | 287 | 221 | +66 | .600 | |
| 2 | Munich Cowboys | 9 | 5 | 4 | 193 | 210 | −17 | .556 | |
| 3 | Ravensburg Razorbacks | 9 | 5 | 4 | 292 | 277 | +15 | .556 | |
| 4 | Schwäbisch Hall Unicorns | 8 | 4 | 4 | 196 | 216 | −20 | .500 | |
| 5 | Saarland Hurricanes | 9 | 3 | 6 | 252 | 296 | −44 | .333 | |
| 6 | Allgäu Comets | 8 | 2 | 6 | 216 | 243 | −27 | .250 | |
| 7 | Straubing Spiders | 9 | 2 | 7 | 162 | 262 | −100 | .222 | |
| 8 | Kirchdorf Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Withdrew before season |
GFL2
The league tables of the two GFL2 divisions:
GFL2 North
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rostock Griffins | 8 | 7 | 1 | 285 | 202 | +83 | .875 |
| 2 | Hamburg Pioneers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 298 | 224 | +74 | .750 |
| 3 | Krefeld Ravens | 8 | 5 | 3 | 268 | 191 | +77 | .625 |
| 4 | Langenfeld Longhorns | 9 | 4 | 5 | 255 | 258 | −3 | .444 |
| 5 | Elmshorn Fighting Pirates | 9 | 4 | 5 | 301 | 338 | −37 | .444 |
| 6 | Leipzig Lions | 9 | 3 | 6 | 239 | 280 | −41 | .333 |
| 7 | Lübeck Cougars | 9 | 1 | 8 | 159 | 312 | −153 | .111 |
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage, 2) Head-to-head results
GFL2 South
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regensburg Phoenix | 8 | 7 | 1 | 244 | 129 | +115 | .875 |
| 2 | Albershausen Crusaders | 8 | 6 | 2 | 217 | 113 | +104 | .750 |
| 3 | Wiesbaden Phantoms | 8 | 4 | 4 | 203 | 156 | +47 | .500 |
| 4 | Gießen Golden Dragons | 8 | 4 | 4 | 158 | 180 | −22 | .500 |
| 5 | Biberach Beavers | 9 | 4 | 5 | 255 | 265 | −10 | .444 |
| 6 | Nürnberg Rams | 8 | 3 | 5 | 162 | 260 | −98 | .375 |
| 7 | Montabaur Fighting Farmers | 9 | 3 | 6 | 193 | 218 | −25 | .333 |
| 8 | Fursty Razorbacks | 8 | 2 | 6 | 72 | 183 | −111 | .250 |
Rules for classification: 1) Winning percentage, 2) Head-to-head results
References
- ^ a b "Erima GFL und GFL 2 starten gemeinsam am 10./11. Mai in die Saison 2025". gfl.info (in German). 20 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "GFL Spielplan – GFL". www.gfl.info (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2024.
External links
- Official GFL website (in German)