BAFA National Leagues
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BAFA National Leagues
| Sport | American football |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 70 |
| Country(ies) | England, Scotland, Wales |
| Official website | http://www.bafanl.co.uk |
The BAFA National Leagues (BAFANL, formerly the BAFA Community Leagues) are the primary American football competition in England, Scotland and Wales. They were formed by the British American Football Association in 2010 to coordinate contact football and flag football across all age ranges. A total of 70 teams compete within the leagues.
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Senior contact
Like most sports in Europe, but unlike most American football leagues, the BAFA senior league uses the system of promotion and relegation, with the league divided into three divisions, "Premiership," "Division 1" and "Division 2".[1]
Premier
The BAFA's Premier Division for the 2012 season comprises twelve teams, split into the North and South conferences. Within each conference, each team plays each other once at home and once away, with the top three teams from each qualifying for the post-season play-offs.
| Premier North | Premier South |
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Division 1
Division 1 comprises 15 teams split into north and south conferences. Each team plays a mixed schedule from within their conference, with the top three teams in each conference qualifying for the play-offs.
| Division 1 North | Division 1 South |
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Division 2
Division 2 comprises the remaining teams split into four regional conferences. This includes the DC Presidents and Crewe Railroaders who were accepted as new members for the 2012 season. The top two teams in each conference qualify for the play-offs.
| Division 2 North | Division 2 Central | Division 2 East | Division 2 West |
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Junior contact
The junior contact league (competed by players between the ages of 16 and 19) comprises 26 teams divided into four regional divisions.[1]
| North | Central | East | South |
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Youth contact
The youth contact league (competed by players between the ages of 14 and 17) comprises 16 teams divided into three regional divisions.[1]
| North | Scotland | South |
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References
- ^ a b c "Football (Contact)". BAFA Community Leagues. http://bafacl.com/page.do?id=8933365. Retrieved 12 April 2010.
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