World Bowl
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The World Bowl is the championship game of NFL Europe and it's predecessor, the World League of American Football. Up to now, there have been 12 World Bowls, in 1991, 1992 and from 1995 to 2004. Frankfurt Galaxy (1995, 1999, 2003) and Berlin Thunder (2001, 2002, 2004) won three each.
The World Football League also titled it's championship game as the World Bowl. In the only WFL World Bowl contested, the Birmingham Americans defeated the Florida Blazers 22-21 on December 5, 1974.
World Bowl (WLAF and NFL Europe Championships)
- 1991 - World Bowl I - London Monarchs 21, Barcelona Dragons 0
- 1992 - World Bowl II - Sacramento Surge 21, Orlando Thunder 17
- 1993 - Not Played
- 1994 - Not Played
- 1995 - World Bowl III - Frankfurt Galaxy 26, Amsterdam Admirals 22
- 1996 - World Bowl IV - Scottish Claymores 32, Frankfurt Galaxy 27
- 1997 - World Bowl V - Barcelona Dragons 38, Rhein Fire 24
- 1998 - World Bowl VI - Rhein Fire 34, Frankfurt Galaxy 10
- 1999 - World Bowl VII - Frankfurt Galaxy 38, Barcelona Dragons 24
- 2000 - World Bowl VIII - Rhein Fire 13, Scottish Claymores 10
- 2001 - World Bowl IX - Berlin Thunder 24, Barcelona Dragons 17
- 2002 - World Bowl X - Berlin Thunder 26, Rhein Fire 20
- 2003 - World Bowl XI - Frankfurt Galaxy 35, Rhein Fire 16
- 2004 - World Bowl XII - Berlin Thunder 30, Frankfurt Galaxy 24
- 2005 - World Bowl XIII - Amsterdam Admirals 27, Berlin Thunder 21
Note: Roman Numerals were not officially used by the league until World Bowl IX. Prior to 2001, the games were billed as World Bowl 2000, World Bowl '99 etc.