The Tulip Bowl is the final match in the season of the AFBN Division One, the top division of the American Football Bond Nederland (AFBN). The AFBN is the organisation responsible for American football in the Netherlands. The Tulip Bowl participants are determined through the playoffs and the match determines the Dutch champions in the sport of American football. The first championship game was played in 1985 under the name Super Bowl, before it became its current name in the second edition.[1]

There are also other Bowl games, including the Division Two Bowl and the Dyan Kralt Bowl for the youth competition.

The Amsterdam Crusaders are the dominating team with 21 wins.

History

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Bowl Date Champions Runners-Up Score Host City
I 1985 Amsterdam Rams Amsterdam Crusaders 36–14 Utrecht
II 1986 Den Haag Raiders Amsterdam Rams 32–13 Amsterdam
III 1987 Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders 47–13 Wassenaar
IV 1988 Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Rams 20–17 Rotterdam
V 1989 Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Rams 36–00 Zaandam
VI 1990 Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders 28–22 Amsterdam
VII 1991 Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders 22–11 Dordrecht
VIII 1992 Den Haag Raiders Utrecht Vikings 42–13 Arnhem
IX 1993 Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders 15–14 Zoetermeer
X 1994 Den Haag Raiders Tilburg Steelers 20–60 Tilburg
XI 1995 Tilburg Steelers Rotterdam Trojans 26–60 Rotterdam
XII 1996 Rotterdam Trojans Amsterdam Crusaders 4–0
XIII 1997 Rotterdam Trojans Amsterdam Crusaders 17–10 Amsterdam
XIV 1998 Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes 20–11 Almere
XV 1999 Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes 36–00 Hilversum
XVI 2000 Hilversum Hurricanes Amsterdam Crusaders 24–00 Hoorn
XVII 2001 Hilversum Hurricanes Limburg Wildcats 7–6 Arnhem
XVIII 2002 Amsterdam Crusaders Rotterdam Trojans 7–0 Hilversum
XIX 2003 Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes 6–2 Rotterdam
XX 2004 Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes 22–60 Arnhem
XXI 2005 Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes 18–60 Arnhem
XXII 2006 Amsterdam Crusaders Delft Dragons 27–20 (OT) Lelystad
XXIII 2007 Maastricht Wildcats Amsterdam Crusaders 25–16 Amsterdam
XXIV 2008 Amsterdam Crusaders Maastricht Wildcats 20–80 Arnhem
XXV 2009 Amsterdam Crusaders Lightning Leiden 36–70 Rotterdam
XXVI 2010 Amsterdam Crusaders Maastricht Wildcats 28–22 Nijmegen
XXVII 2011 Maastricht Wildcats Alphen Eagles 16–14 Hilversum
XXVIII 2012 Alphen Eagles Amsterdam Crusaders 34–30 Almere
XXIX 2013 Alphen Eagles Amsterdam Crusaders 23–12 Arnhem
XXX 2014 Alphen Eagles Amsterdam Crusaders 14–12 Arnhem
XXXI 2015 Amsterdam Crusaders Alphen Eagles 21–60 Arnhem
XXXII 2016 Amsterdam Crusaders 010 Trojans 40–60 Amsterdam
XXXIII 2017 Amsterdam Crusaders 010 Trojans 33–13 Almere
XXXIV 2018 Hilversum Hurricanes Lelystad Commanders 24–13 Amsterdam
XXXV July 7, 2019 Amsterdam Crusaders Lelystad Commanders 37–70 Arnhem
XXXVI July 3, 2022 Amsterdam Crusaders 010 Trojans 50–00 Amsterdam
XXXVII July 9, 2023 Lightning Leiden Lelystad Commanders 14–90 Almere Haven
XXXVIII July 7, 2024 Lightning Leiden Maastricht Wildcats 24–14 Leiden (Sportpark Montgomery)

Statistics

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Ranking of teams

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Rank Team Champions Runners-Up Appearances
1 Amsterdam Crusaders 21 8 29
2 Hilversum Hurricanes 3 5 8
3 Den Haag Raiders 3 4 7
4 Alphen Eagles 3 2 5
5 Maastricht Wildcats 2 4 6
6 Rotterdam Trojans 2 2 4
7 Lightning Leiden 2 1 3
8 Amsterdam Rams 1 3 4
9 Tilburg Steelers 1 1 2
10 010 Trojans 3 3
Lelystad Commanders 3 3
12 Delft Dragons 1 1
Utrecht Vikings 1 1
  • Also known as Limburg Wildcats

Records

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See also

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ "Tulip Bowl XXXII programmaboekje". Retrieved 4 July 2024.