| First meeting | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Latest meeting | Chur, 13 July 2021 |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 36 |
| Most wins | Calanda Broncos (12) |
The Swiss Bowl is the annual national championship game in the sport of American football in Switzerland, first held in 1986. It is contested by the two best teams of the Nationalliga A.
The Calanda Broncos are the record winners of the Swiss Bowl, with twelve successful participations. The Calanda Broncos hold the record for consecutive titles, five between 2009 and 2013.[1]
The most-played Swiss Bowl game is Calanda Broncos versus Basel Gladiators, having been played six times, with Calanda winning the first five encounters of the two teams. The Basel Gladiators and the Geneva Seahawks are the most unsuccessful teams, having lost seven of their eight Swiss Bowl appearances.[1]
Swiss Bowls
The Swiss Bowls since 1986:.[1]
By game
| Bowl | Year | Date | Champions | Runners-Up | Score | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1986 | 29 June 1986 | Lugano Seagulls | Zurich Renegades | 9–6 | ||
| II | 1987 | 12 July 1987 | Zurich Renegades | Lugano Seagulls | 8–0 | ||
| III | 1988 | 30 October 1988 | Zurich Renegades | Bienna Jets | 14–6 | ||
| IV | 1989 | 10 September 1989 | Bern Grizzlies | Basel Mean Machine | 35–22 | ||
| V | 1990 | 2 September 1990 | St. Gallen Raiders | Bulach Giants | 36–0 | ||
| VI | 1991 | 29 September 1991 | Geneva Seahawks | St. Gallen Raiders | 20–13 | ||
| VII | 1992 | 31 October 1992 | St. Gallen Raiders | Basel Mean Machine | 23–10 | 2,400 | |
| VIII | 1993 | 10 October 1993 | Basel Mean Machine | Zurich Falcons | 36–2 | ||
| IX | 1994 | 1 October 1994 | Basel Mean Machine | Geneva Seahawks | 29–6 | ||
| X | 1995 | 23 September 1995 | Bern Grizzlies | Geneva Seahawks | 29–21 | ||
| XI | 1996 | 13 July 1996 | Bern Grizzlies | Geneva Seahawks | 21–12 | 3,045 | |
| XII | 1997 | 12 July 1997 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Bern Grizzlies | 31–21 | ||
| XIII | 1998 | 13 September 1998 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Landquart Broncos | 14–13 | ||
| XIV | 1999 | 4 July 1999 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Landquart Broncos | 16–7 | ||
| XV | 2000 | 24 September 2000 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | Zurich Renegades | 16–9 | ||
| XVI | 2001 | 22 September 2001 | Zurich Renegades | Basel Gladiators | 27–14 | ||
| XVII | 2002 | 6 October 2002 | Zurich Renegades | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | 50–12 | ||
| XVIII | 2003 | 28 September 2003 | Landquart Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 24–22 | ||
| XIX | 2004 | 26 September 2004 | Zurich Renegades | Winterthur Warriors | 54–13 | ||
| XX | 2005 | 16 July 2005 | Zurich Renegades | Winterthur Warriors | 37–14 | ||
| XXI | 2006 | 15 July 2006 | Winterthur Warriors | Zurich Renegades | 21–13 | ||
| XXII | 2007 | 14 July 2007 | Bern Grizzlies | Winterthur Warriors | 24–17 | ||
| XXIII | 2008 | 5 July 2008 | Zurich Renegades | Landquart Broncos | 52–27 | Bern | [2] |
| XXIV | 2009 | 25 July 2009 | Calanda Broncos | Zurich Renegades | 35–23 | Bern | 1,100[3] |
| XXV | 2010 | 24 July 2010 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 49–7 | ||
| XXVI | 2011 | 16 July 2011 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 65–33 | Winterthur | 1,250[4] |
| XXVII | 2012 | 7 July 2012 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 56–14 | Basel | 750[5] |
| XXVIII | 2013 | 17 July 2013 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 46–41 | Grenchen | 1,200[6] |
| XXIX | 2014 | 12 July 2014 | Basel Gladiators | Calanda Broncos | 47–35 | Bienne | [7] |
| XXX | 2015 | 11 July 2015 | Calanda Broncos | Bern Grizzlies | 49–21 | Basel | 1,500 |
| XXXI | 2016 | 9 July 2016 | Bern Grizzlies | Calanda Broncos | 42–35 | Basel | 960 |
| XXXII | 2017 | 8 July 2017 | Calanda Broncos | Basel Gladiators | 42–6 | Chur | |
| XXXIII | 2018 | 7 July 2018 | Calanda Broncos | Geneva Seahawks | 44–12 | Bern | |
| XXXIV | 2019 | 13 July 2019 | Calanda Broncos | Geneva Seahawks | 31–0 | Chur | 1,360 |
| XXXV | 2021 | 2 October 2021 | Calanda Broncos | Bern Grizzlies | 21–12 | Basel | |
| XXXVI | 2022 | 16 July 2022 | Bern Grizzlies | Calanda Broncos | 26–22 | Grenchen | |
| XXXVII | 2023 | 15 July 2022 | Calanda Broncos | Thun Tigers | 53–21 | Grenchen | 1,390[8] |
- Champions in bold.
By team
| App. | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning percentage | Season(s)† |
| 18 | Calanda Broncos | 12 | 6 | 0.667 | 1998, 1999, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| 11 | Zurich Renegades | 7 | 4 | 0.636 | 1986, 1987, 1988, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 |
| 9 | Bern Grizzlies | 6 | 3 | 0.667 | 1989, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022 |
| 8 | Basel Gladiators | 1 | 7 | 0.125 | 2001, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 |
| 8 | Geneva Seahawks | 1 | 7 | 0.125 | 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2018, 2019 |
| 5 | Seaside Vipers St. Gallen | 4 | 1 | 0.800 | 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 |
| 4 | Basel Mean Machine | 2 | 2 | 0.500 | 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994 |
| 4 | Winterthur Warriors | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| 2 | St. Gallen Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1991, 1992 |
| 2 | Lugano Seagulls | 1 | 1 | 0.500 | 1986, 1987 |
| 1 | Zürich Falcons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1993 |
| 1 | Bienna Jets | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 1988 |
| 1 | Thun Tigers | 0 | 1 | 0.000 | 2023 |
- † Bold denotes Swiss Bowl victory.
References
- 1 2 3 Schweiz - Swiss Bowl (in German) www.football-history.de: Swiss Bowls 1986 to present, accessed: 6 December 2013
- ↑ Zurich Renegades sind Meister in der Schweiz (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, Game report 2008 Swiss Bowl, accessed: 6 December 2013
- ↑ Broncos werden Schweizer Meister (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, Game report 2009 Swiss Bowl, accessed: 6 December 2013
- ↑ Broncos schaffen Threepeat (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, Game report 2011 Swiss Bowl, accessed: 6 December 2013
- ↑ Broncos souverän - wieder Skandal um Thompson (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, Game report 2012 Swiss Bowl, accessed: 6 December 2013
- ↑ Zwei Titel für die Broncos (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, Game report 2013 Swiss Bowl, accessed: 6 December 2013
- ↑ Gladiators erstmals Meister (in German) www.football-aktuell.de, Game report 2014 Swiss Bowl, accessed: 16 July 2014
- ↑ "Swiss Bowl XXXVII, and the winner is". szenemagazin.ch (in German). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
External links
- Official Swissbowl website (in German)
- Swiss American Football Association website (in German)
- Football History (in German) Historic American football tables from Germany & Europe
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