2002–03 British Collegiate American Football League
The 2002–03 British Collegiate American Football League season was the 18th full season of the BCAFL, organised by the British Students American Football Association (BSAFA, now the BAFA).
Changes from last season[edit]
Divisional Changes
- Northern Conference, Scottish Division was renamed Borders Division
Team Changes
- David Chorley Bullets changed their name back to Bristol Bullets
- Hull Sharks changed their name to UCH Sharks
- Kent Falcons changed their name to UKC Falcons
- Lancaster Bombers moved within the Northern Conference from Borders to Eastern Division
- Leicester Lemmings changed their name to Lightning
- Newcastle Mariners changed their name to Newcastle Raiders, and moved within the Northern Conference from Eastern to Borders Division
- Strathclyde Hawks withdrew after sixteen seasons
- University of Sunderland rejoined the Northern Conference after three seasons away, as the Kings
- Teesside Cougars changed their name to UT Cougars
This meant the number of teams in BCAFL stayed at 29.
Regular season[edit]
Clansmen
Tigers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 2002–03
Aces
Blades
Blitz
Bombers
Braves
Bullets
Cavaliers
Celtics
Cobras
Cougars
Falcons
Hurricanes
Killer Bees
Kings
Knights
Lightning
Lions
Outlaws
Pirates
Raiders
Sabres
Sharks
Stags
Stallions
Stingers
Tarannau
Wolves
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 2002–03
Northern Conference, Borders Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling Clansmen | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 262 | 82 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Newcastle Raiders | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 183 | 135 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Glasgow Tigers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 241 | 143 | 0.500 | |
| Sunderland Kings | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 328 | 0.000 | Withdrew after this season |
Northern Conference, Eastern Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds Celtics | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 20 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UCH Sharks | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 77 | 101 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UT Cougars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 114 | 141 | 0.500 | |
| Lancaster Bombers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 98 | 113 | 0.500 | |
| Sheffield Sabres | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 32 | 169 | 0.062 |
Northern Conference, Central Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Outlaws | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 | 38 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Staffordshire Stallions | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 31 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Loughborough Aces | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 114 | 0.429 | |
| Derby Braves | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 189 | 0.143 | |
| Leicester Lightning | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 127 | 0.000 |
Southern Conference, Eastern Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 215 | 47 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UKC Falcons | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 159 | 56 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Surrey Stingers | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 110 | 152 | 0.375 | |
| UEA Pirates | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 114 | 101 | 0.375 | |
| Essex Blades | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 246 | 0.000 |
Southern Conference, Central Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Cavaliers | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 146 | 66 | 0.812 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Birmingham Lions | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 170 | 60 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Reading Knights | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 88 | 141 | 0.429 | |
| Tarannau Aberystwyth | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 76 | 122 | 0.250 | |
| Warwick Wolves | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 18 | 179 | 0.000 |
Southern Conference, Western Division[edit]
| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Cobras | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 138 | 67 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Southampton Stags | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 184 | 73 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Bath Killer Bees | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 129 | 79 | 0.750 | |
| Bristol Bullets | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 113 | 92 | 0.500 | |
| Plymouth Blitz | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 46 | 159 | 0.125 |
Playoffs[edit]
| Wild Cards | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl XVII | ||||||||||||||||
| N.B1 | Stirling Clansmen | 42 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nottingham Outlaws | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N.E2 | UCH Sharks | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| N.W1 | Nottingham Outlaws | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stirling Clansmen | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Staffordshire Stallions | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N.E1 | Leeds Celtics | 0 | |||||||||||||||||
| Staffordshire Stallions | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N.B2 | Newcastle Raiders | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| N.W2 | Staffordshire Stallions | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Stirling Clansmen | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Herts. Hurricanes | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S.W2 | Southampton Stags | 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| S.E2 | UKC Falcons | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southampton Stags | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S.W1 | Cardiff Cobras | 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| Southampton Stags | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Herts. Hurricanes | 49 | ||||||||||||||||||
| N.C2 | Birmingham Lions | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
| N.C1 | Oxford Cavaliers | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| Birmingham Lions | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S.E1 | Herts. Hurricanes | 23 | |||||||||||||||||
- Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.
References[edit]
- ^ "Full list of historical League tables". Retrieved 16 April 2014.