The Brussels Black Angels are an American football team based in Brussels.The Black Angels were members of the Flemish American Football League (FAFL) conference in the Belgian Football League (BFL). They are currently playing in the Belgium Netherlands League (BNL).
History 1987: Creation of the Waterloo All Stars 1989: Creation of the Brussels Angels American Football Club 1994: The Brussels Angels become an ASBL 2002: The Brussels Angels become the Brussels Black Angels
The American football team Brussels Angels actually originates in 1987 from the Waterloo All Stars because, at the time, they benefited from installations located in Waterloo. The team was founded by José Braga.
After a stay in Forest then in Uccle, where the team acquired its name of Brussels Angels, it finally settled in Woluwe Saint Lambert (better infrastructure, access and organisation, stadium of 9000 seats, etc.).
It is thus in 1989 that the Brussels Angels American Football Club was really created. At the time there were 17 players and the team participated in the Belgian championship organised by the Belgian Football League (BFL), itself founded in 1985 by a small group of Belgo-American amateurs. Under the impulse of coach Shariar Broumand, the sixth year of competition in second division saw the team winning the title of Champion of second division which allowed it to participate in the first division championship (2nd Division).
During the 1994 season the team officially became an ASBL. In progression, the Brussels Angels reach the championship's final in 1996 and will reiterate this achievement in 1997 and 1998 unfortunately without ever winning the title of Champion of Belgium. Being semi-finalist allowed the Angels to participate in the European competitions in 1997 and 1998. The two following years (1999 and 2000) saw the top Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg teams compete in a Benelux championship, where the Angels took part thanks to their level of play. Twice the team reached the semi-finals.
2001–2003 The new millennium saw the arrival of two new coaches, Tuck MacRae and Rob Lake, followed in 2001 by Karl Heineman and Blake Turvey. The year 2001 corresponded also to the creation of a new committee led by Alexis Forrest with the aim to boost the team and renew its players and the results would not be long to come with a title of Belgian Champions in 2003. This coincided with the arrival of two new coaches, Tom Munson and Morris Jablonka, replacing Blake Turvey and Rob Lake.
2001 Playoffs
2002 Playoffs
2004 season
2004 Playoffs
2005 season
2005 Playoffs
2006 season
2006 Playoffs
2007 season
2007 Playoffs
2008 season
2008 Playoffs
2009 season
2009 Playoffs
2010 season Black Angels 2010 SeasonWeek Date Kickoff Visitors Results Home Game Site 1 14-02 Bye week due to bad weather: (rescheduled 04-04) 2 21-02 12.30 Brussels Black Angels 20 - 12 Antwerp Diamonds Ghent 3 28-02 12.30 Limburg Shotguns (02-05) Brussels Black Angels Izegem 4 07-03 12.30 Brussels Black Angels 20 - 12 Ghent Gators Ostend 5 14-03 15.00 Leuven Lions 0 - 23 Brussels Black Angels Brussels (BBA) 6 21-03 Bye 7 28-03 15.00 West Flanders Tribes 33 - 7 Brussels Black Angels Brussels 8 04-04 15.00 Brussels Black Angels 50 - 0 Brussels Bulls Brussels (BB) 9 11-04 15.00 Bornem Titans 6 - 13 Brussels Black Angels Brussels (BBA) 10 18-04 Bye 11 25-04 15.00 Brussels Black Angels 13 - 3 Bornem Titans Bornem 12 02-05 12.30 Limburg Shotguns 0 - 33 Brussels Black Angels Izegem Post Season 13 09-05 14.00 Dudelange Dragons 0 - 49 Brussels Black Angels Brussels (BBA) 14 16-05 14.00 Brussels Black Angels 7 - 34 Brussels Tigers Brussels (BT)
The game on week 3 was rescheduled due to a frozen underground of the gamefield.
2010 Playoffs
2011 season
2011 Playoffs
2012 season
2013 season
2013 Playoffs
2014 season
2014 Playoffs
2015 season
2015 Playoffs
2023 Season
Statistics
Performance (2000–2011) This is an overview of the performance of the Black Angels against the teams in the FFL during the BFL regular and post seasons from 2000 until 2011.
Overview Black Angels 2000-2011 performanceOpponent Last match Last win Last loss FFL Teams Antwerp Diamonds 9 7 0 .563 April 17, 2011 April 17, 2011 Bornem Titans 9 0 0 1.00 March 20, 2011 March 20, 2011 None Brussels Bulls 4 0 1 .800 March 13, 2011 April 4, 2010 None Ghent Gators 8 0 0 1.00 April 3, 2011 April 3, 2011 None Leuven Lions 11 1 0 .917 Februari 27, 2011 Februari 27, 2011 Limburg Shotguns 2 0 0 1.00 May 1, 2011 May 1, 2011 None West Flanders Tribes 2 14 2 .111 February 26, 2012 April 17, 2005 February 26, 2012
Achievements 1994: Winner of Belgian Championship 2nd Division 1996: Vice-Champion of Belgium (Division 1) 1997: Vice-Champion of Belgium (Division 1) 1998: Vice-Champion of Belgium (Division 1) 1997: participation on the Eurocup 1998: participation on the Eurocup 1999: Participation in the Benelux Championship 2000: Participation in the Benelux Championship 2003: Winner of Belgian Championship 2004: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship 2005: Vice Champion of Belgium 2006: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship 2007: Vice Champion of Belgium 2008: Vice Champion of Belgium 2009: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship 2010: Semi-finaliste of Belgian Championship 2011: Vice-Champion of Belgium 2015: Champion of Belgium 2017: Champion of Belgium 2018: Champion of Belgium 2019: Champion of Belgium 2023: Vice-Champion BNL Football League 2025: Champion of Belgium 2026: Champion of Belgium
References
External links Official Black Angels website