2004–05 British Collegiate American Football League

The 2004–05 BCAFL was the 20th full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.

Changes from last season

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Divisional Changes

  • The Northern Conference expanded from three Divisions to four (gaining a Central Division)
  • The Northern Conference, Borders Division became the Scottish Division

Team Changes

  • University of Greenwich joined the Southern Conference, as the Mariners
  • Lancaster Bombers moved within the Northern Conference from Borders to Western Division
  • Napier University joined the Northern Conference, as the Edinburgh Timberwolves
  • Newcastle Raiders moved within the Northern Conference from Borders to Eastern Division
  • University of Paisley rejoined the Northern Conference after seven seasons away, as the Pyros
  • Sheffield Hallam Warriors moved within the Northern Conference from Eastern to Western Division
  • Sheffield Sabres moved within the Northern Conference from Eastern to Western Division
  • Sunderland Kings re-joined after one season back
  • Surrey Stingers moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Southern Division
  • UKC Falcons moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Southern Division

This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 36.

Regular season

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Clansmen
 
Pyros
 
Roughriders
 
Tigers
 
Timberwolves
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 2004–05
 
 
Aces
 
Blades
 
Blitz
 
Bombers
 
Braves
 
Bullets
 
Cavaliers
 
Celtics
 
Cobras
 
Cougars
 
Falcons
 
Hurricanes
 
Killer Bees
 
Kings
 
Knights
 
Lightning
 
Lions
 
Mariners
 
Outlaws
 
Phantoms
 
Pirates
 
Raiders
 
Sabres
 
Sharks
 
Stags
 
Stallions
 
Stingers
 
Tarannau
 
Tsunami
 
Warriors
 
Wolves
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 2004–05

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Northern Conference, Scottish Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Glasgow Tigers 8 8 0 0 290 47 1.000 Qualified for Playoffs
Caledonian Roughriders 8 4 4 0 128 114 0.500
Edinburgh Timberwolves 7 3 4 0 94 161 0.429
Stirling Clansmen 8 3 5 0 140 160 0.375
Paisley Pyros 7 0 7 0 8 271 0.000

Northern Conference, Eastern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Leeds Celtics 8 7 1 0 198 83 0.875 Qualified for Playoffs
Newcastle Raiders 8 5 3 0 193 96 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
UT Cougars 8 4 4 0 184 125 0.500
UCH Sharks 7 2 5 0 72 112 0.286
Sunderland Kings 7 1 6 0 30 254 0.143

Northern Conference, Western Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Sheffield Hallam Warriors 8 6 1 1 139 84 0.812 Qualified for Playoffs
Lancaster Bombers 8 6 2 0 216 105 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Staffordshire Stallions 8 4 3 1 152 147 0.562 Qualified for Playoffs
Sheffield Sabres 8 0 8 0 54 265 0.000

Northern Conference, Central Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Loughborough Aces 8 6 1 1 230 41 0.812 Qualified for Playoffs
Nottingham Outlaws 8 5 3 0 130 55 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
Derby Braves 8 4 4 0 153 111 0.500
Leicester Lightning 8 0 7 1 14 178 0.062

Southern Conference, Central Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Birmingham Lions 8 8 0 0 257 54 1.000 Qualified for Playoffs
Oxford Cavaliers 8 6 2 0 121 125 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Warwick Wolves 8 4 4 0 160 160 0.500
Tarannau Aberystwyth 8 2 6 0 53 98 0.250

Southern Conference, Eastern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 8 7 1 0 413 33 0.875 Qualified for Playoffs
UEA Pirates 8 5 3 0 122 181 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
Essex Blades 8 5 3 0 139 147 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
Greenwich Mariners 7 2 5 0 102 201 0.286
APU Phantoms 7 0 7 0 12 366 0.000

Southern Conference, Western Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Bristol Bullets 8 6 2 0 195 108 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Bath Killer Bees 8 5 3 0 145 115 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
Plymouth Blitz 8 4 4 0 82 99 0.500
Cardiff Cobras 8 1 7 0 50 97 0.125

Southern Conference, Southern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Southampton Stags 8 6 2 0 221 114 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Surrey Stingers 8 4 3 1 166 156 0.562
Brighton Tsunami 8 3 4 1 108 151 0.438
Reading Knights 8 2 6 0 142 182 0.250
UKC Falcons 8 1 7 0 96 213 0.125

Playoffs

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1st round Quarter-finals Semi-finals College Bowl XIX
            
Birmingham Lions 37
Essex Blades 0
Birmingham Lions 38
Bristol Bullets 8
Bath Killer Bees 19
Bristol Bullets 22
Birmingham Lions 26
Herts. Hurricanes 14
Southampton Stags 34
Oxford Cavaliers 13
Southampton Stags 12
Herts. Hurricanes 48
UEA Pirates 5
Herts.Hurricanes 56
Birmingham Lions 34
Glasgow Tigers 7
Loughborough Aces 20
Nottingham Outlaws 6
Loughborough Aces 21
Leeds Celtics 14
Newcastle Raiders 14
Leeds Celtics 27
Loughborough Aces 21
Glasgow Tigers 24
Lancaster Bombers 12
Sheffield Hallam Warriors 6
Lancaster Bombers 12
Glasgow Tigers 47
Staffordshire Stallions 6
Glasgow Tigers 14
  • Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.

References

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  1. ^ "Full list of historical League tables". Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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