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.
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 23 wins.
History Bowl Date Champions Runners-Up Score Host city I Amsterdam Rams Amsterdam Crusaders Utrecht II Den Haag Raiders Amsterdam Rams Amsterdam III Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders Wassenaar IV Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Rams Rotterdam V Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam Rams Zaandam VI Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders Amsterdam VII Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders Dordrecht VIII Den Haag Raiders Utrecht Vikings Arnhem IX Amsterdam Crusaders Den Haag Raiders Zoetermeer X Den Haag Raiders Tilburg Steelers Tilburg XI Tilburg Steelers Rotterdam Trojans Rotterdam XII Rotterdam Trojans Amsterdam Crusaders XIII Rotterdam Trojans Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam XIV Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes Almere XV Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes Hilversum XVI Hilversum Hurricanes Amsterdam Crusaders Hoorn XVII Hilversum Hurricanes Limburg Wildcats Arnhem XVIII Amsterdam Crusaders Rotterdam Trojans Hilversum XIX Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes Rotterdam XX Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes Arnhem XXI Amsterdam Crusaders Hilversum Hurricanes Arnhem XXII Amsterdam Crusaders Delft Dragons Lelystad XXIII Maastricht Wildcats Amsterdam Crusaders Amsterdam XXIV Amsterdam Crusaders Maastricht Wildcats Arnhem XXV Amsterdam Crusaders Lightning Leiden Rotterdam XXVI Amsterdam Crusaders Maastricht Wildcats Nijmegen XXVII Maastricht Wildcats Alphen Eagles Hilversum XXVIII Alphen Eagles Amsterdam Crusaders Almere XXIX Alphen Eagles Amsterdam Crusaders Arnhem XXX Alphen Eagles Amsterdam Crusaders Arnhem XXXI Amsterdam Crusaders Alphen Eagles Arnhem XXXII Amsterdam Crusaders 010 Trojans Amsterdam XXXIII Amsterdam Crusaders 010 Trojans Almere XXXIV Hilversum Hurricanes Lelystad Commanders Amsterdam XXXV Amsterdam Crusaders Lelystad Commanders Arnhem XXXVI Amsterdam Crusaders 010 Trojans Amsterdam XXXVII Lightning Leiden Lelystad Commanders Almere Haven XXXVIII Lightning Leiden Maastricht Wildcats Leiden (Sportpark Montgomery) XXXIX Amsterdam Crusaders Groningen Giants Amsterdam (Sportpark Sloten) XL Amsterdam Crusaders Utrecht Dominators Amsterdam (Sportpark Sloten)
Statistics Ranking of teams Rank Team Champions Runners-Up Appearances 1 Amsterdam Crusaders 23 8 31 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 Groningen Giants – 1 1 Utrecht Dominators – 1 1 † Also known as Limburg Wildcats
Records Highest Scoring Tulip Bowl 60 - Amsterdam Crusaders 47 vs 13 The Hague Raiders (1987) Lowest Scoring Tulip Bowl 4 - Rotterdam Trojans 4 vs 0 Amsterdam Crusaders (1996) Biggest Winning Margin Tulip Bowl 50 - Amsterdam Crusaders 50 vs 0 010 Trojans (2022) Consecutive Tulip Bowl wins 5 - Amsterdam Crusaders (1987–1991 and 2002–2006) 3 - Amsterdam Crusaders (2008–2010 and 2015–2017), Alphen Eagles (2012–2014) 2 - Rotterdam Trojans (1996, 1997), Hilversum Hurricanes (2000, 2001), Lightning Leiden (2023, 2024) Consecutive Tulip Bowl losses 3 - Hilversum Hurricanes (2003–2005), Amsterdam Crusaders (2012–2014) 2 - Many teams Consecutive Tulip Bowl appearances 9 - Amsterdam Crusaders (2002–2010) 6 - Amsterdam Crusaders (2012–2017) 5 - The Hague Raiders (1990–1994), Amsterdam Crusaders (1987–1991), Alphen Eagles (2011–2015) 4 - Hilversum Hurricanes (1998–2001) 3 - Rotterdam Trojans (1995–1997), Hilversum Hurricanes (2003–2005) 2 - Many teams
See also Belgian Bowl EFAF Atlantic Cup
External links Tulip Bowl XXXII programmaboekje Tulip Bowl on luckyshow.org
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