National Ligaen

National Ligaen is the top American football league in Denmark founded in 1988. It is organized by the Danish American Football Federation. The league finale and the winning trophy is called Mermaid Bowl.

National Ligaen
SportAmerican football
Founded1988
No. of teams5
Country Denmark
Most recent
champion(s)		Triangle Razorbacks
Most titlesTriangle Razorbacks (7)
Relegation toKvalligaen
Official websiteDAFF

Teams in 2021

Mermaid Bowl

The Mermaid Bowl is the DAFF championship game, the Danish equivalent of the NFL's Super Bowl. The name is taken from the famous Little Mermaid, a symbol of Denmark. The first final, in 1988, was not played under the Mermaid Bowl name.[1]

#Date WinnerRunner-UpScore Venue
—1988 Copenhagen VikingsOdense Swans33–6
I1989 Copenhagen VikingsOdense Swans17–13
II1990 Herning HawksOdense Swans20–14
III1991 Aarhus TigersOdense Swans27–0
IV1992 Copenhagen TowersHerning Hawks78–50
V1993 Copenhagen TowersOdense Swans48–33
VI1994 Copenhagen TowersHerning Hawks46–7
VII1995 Copenhagen TowersAarhus Tigers35–20
VIII1996 Roskilde KingsCopenhagen Towers62–48
IX1997 Roskilde KingsKronborg Knights56–37
X1998 Aarhus TigersKronborg Knights48–20
XI1999 Aarhus TigersKronborg Knights28–0
XII2000 Aarhus TigersRoskilde Kings49–6
XIII2001 Roskilde KingsGreve Monarchs17–10
XIV2002 Avedøre MonarchsRoskilde Kings27–25
XV2003 Avedøre MonarchsRoskilde Kings28–14
XVI2004 Avedøre MonarchsHerning Hawks41–12
XVII2005 Roskilde KingsKronborg Knights23–6
XVIII2006 Triangle RazorbacksKronborg Knights21–16
XIX2007 Triangle RazorbacksAvedøre Monarchs32–20
XX2008 Triangle RazorbacksSøllerød Gold Diggers55–24
XXIOctober 3, 2009 Søllerød Gold DiggersTriangle Razorbacks10–0
XXIIOctober 2, 2010 Søllerød Gold DiggersTriangle Razorbacks13–0
XXIIIOctober 8, 2011 Triangle RazorbacksSøllerød Gold Diggers35–31
XXIVOctober 6, 2012 Triangle RazorbacksSøllerød Gold Diggers34–29Vejle Stadium, Vejle [2]
XXVOctober 12, 2013 Copenhagen TowersTriangle Razorbacks28–21AutoC Park, Randers [3]
XXVIOctober 11, 2014 Copenhagen TowersAarhus Tigers26–3AutoC Park, Randers [4]
XXVIIOctober 10, 2015 Triangle RazorbacksSøllerød Gold Diggers21–17Energi Viborg Arena, Viborg [5]
XXVIIIOctober 8, 2016 Triangle RazorbacksCopenhagen Towers22–18CASA Arena, Horsens [6]
XXIXOctober 7, 2017 Copenhagen TowersSøllerød Gold Diggers20–7Harboe Arena, Slagelse [7]
XXXOctober 13, 2018 Copenhagen TowersTriangle Razorbacks23–22Harboe Arena, Slagelse [8]
XXXIOctober 5, 2019 Triangle RazorbacksCopenhagen Towers20–14 Gladsaxe Stadium
—2020season abandoned because of the COVID-19 pandemic – no final played
XXXIIOctober 9, 2021 Copenhagen TowersSøllerød Gold Diggers24–7Vejle Atletikstadion, Vejle [9]

References
  1. "Mermaid Bowl vindere" [Mermaid Bowl Winners]. daff.dk (in Danish).
  2. "Historie". razorbacks.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "Towers lösen Razorbacks ab". football-aktuell.de. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Towers Top Tigers; Copenhagen Wins Historic Sixth Mermaid Bowl". americanfootballinternational.com. 2014-10-12. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  5. "Triangle Razorbacks Stage Fourth Quarter Rally To Take Danish Title". americanfootballinternational.com. 2015-10-13. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  6. "Triangle Razorbacks Win Denmark's Mermaid Bowl in a Thriller". americanfootballinternational.com. 2016-10-10. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  7. "Copenhagen Towers capture 7th Danish title, down Søllerød Gold Diggers to win Mermaid Bowl XXIX". americanfootballinternational.com. 2017-10-08. Retrieved 2018-09-07.
  8. "Tæt Mermaid Bowl ender med sejr til Copenhagen Towers". mermaidbowl.dk (in Danish). 2018-10-13. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  9. "Copenhagen Towers seize Mermaid Bowl XXXII thanks to dominant tail end". 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2022-01-21.


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