Scoreboard
Final Regular Season Standings
CNFL Chinese National Football League East Division 2019
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 140 | 17 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 122 | 21 |
| 3 | Hangzhou Smilodons | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.500 | 135 | 43 |
| 4 | Shanghai Street Cats | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 122 |
| 5 | Hangzhou Generals | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 194 |
CNFL Chinese National Football League North Division 2019
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing Barbarians | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 294 | 10 |
| 2 | Taiyuan Troops | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 138 | 42 |
| 3 | Qingdao Conquerors | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 | 116 | 92 |
| 4 | Shenyang King Kong | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 66 | 124 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 56 | 204 |
| 6 | Tianjin Pirates | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.000 | 24 | 222 |
CNFL Chinese National Football League South Division 2019
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.800 | 69 | 48 |
| 2 | Taipei Predators | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 | 142 | 45 |
| 3 | Foshan Tigers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 | 50 | 50 |
| 4 |  | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.400 | 50 | 88 |
| 5 |  | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 35 | 72 |
| 6 |  | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 42 | 85 |
CNFL Chinese National Football League West Division 2019
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Berserkers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 192 | 30 |
| 2 |  | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.750 | 112 | 50 |
| 3 | Zhengzhou Steamer | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 14 | 122 |
| 4 | Mountain City Fury | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.000 | 24 | 140 |
Playoff Results
CNFL Chinese National Football League Playoffs 2019
CNFL Championship Game 2019
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season | Match Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2020 | 10:28 pm | CNFL Chinese National Football League Playoffs | 2019 | CNFL Championship |
Results
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wuhan Berserkers | 22 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 36 |
| Shanghai Titans | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Wuhan Berserkers
| # | Player | Position | TD | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP | Comp | Att | Pass Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Int | Lng | Fum | Lost | FR | Tckl | Solo | Asst | Sack | PR | KR | Punt | PYds | PAvg | BFG | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jarred Evans | Quarterback | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | Wang Shida | Wide receiver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wu Jinjin | Wide receiver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shanghai Titans
| # | Player | Position | TD | FG | Safety | PAT | 2XP | Comp | Att | Pass Yds | Rush Att | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds | Int | Lng | Fum | Lost | FR | Tckl | Solo | Asst | Sack | PR | KR | Punt | PYds | PAvg | BFG | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Datong Wang | Quarterback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Thomas Defede | Wide receiver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ben Wong | Running back | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
First Quarter WUH – Jarred Evans TD Run; WUH – Jarred Evans TD Run; WUH – Wang Shida TD Pass from Jarred Evans 22-0; Second Quarter SHT – Thomas Defede TD Pass from Datong Wang (PAT Kick) 22-7; WUH – Wu Jinjin TD Pass from Jarred Evans 28-7; Third Quarter SHT – Ben Wong TD Run 28-13; Fourth Quarter WUH – TD Pass from Jarred Evans (2XP) 36-13;REferences
[15] American Football International (2020) 01/10/2020: China: Championship final classic story of new vs old as Wuhan Berserkers face Shanghai Titans [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/china-championship-final-classic-story-of-new-vs-old-as-wuhan-berserkers-face-shanghai-titans/ [Accessed 12 April 2025] [16] American Football International (2020) 01/23/2020: China: Wuhan Berserkers live up to billing, outgun Shanghai Titans to capture CNFL championship! [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/china-wuhan-berserkers-live-up-to-billing-outgun-shanghai-titans-to-capture-cnfl-championship/ [Accessed 12 April 2025]Championship Report
The Berserkers raced out to a 22-0 lead early on in the Championship, with Quarterback Jarred Evans going over for two touchdowns from close range with quarterback sneaks, and then a deep Touchdown pass to Wang Shida.
For a while it looked like another blowout like previous Wuhan games in the 2019 season, but the Titans clawed their way back with a Touchdown pass late in the first half from Datong Wang to Thomas Defede, cutting the score to 22-7, but within the two-minute warning Evans connected with a second receiver, Wu Jinjin, making it 28-7 at the halftime whistle.
The teams traded scores in the second half, and for a while it looked as if a Titans comeback was on the cards as they came out fighting in the second half, re-establishing their running game with Ben Wong scoring a touchdown, but a third Evans touchdown pass to add to the two he scored himself sealed victory for Wuhan Berserkers 36-13.
Regular Season Results
CNFL Chinese National Football League Regular Season 2019
Report
Wuhan Berserkers lived up to their name, out-gunning the rest of the 21-team Chinese National Football League and growing in confidence as the 2019 season progressed.
The ‘Best in the West’ went 4-0 in the Regular Season, dethroning Chengdu Pandaman who would not go into the Playoffs as division winners for the first time ever after the Berserkers defeated the Pandaman 44-6 to finish the Regular Season.
In the Playoff Quarter-Finals Wuhan outgunned Foshan Tigers (4-2) 52-8 to take on Shanghai powerhouse Warriors in the Semi-Finals where they put up an unbelievable 84 points to the Warriors 40 in a shootout to become the first team outside of Shanghai to reach the Championship game since 2013.
In The Championship Game Wuhan met Shanghai Titans, the ‘Beast from the East’, themselves undefeated after also going 4-0 in the Regular Season and defeating first Taiyuan Troops 62-0 in the Quarter-Finals before stumbling to a 23-12 victory over a surprising Hong Kong Warhawks in the other Semi-Final.
Wuhan Berserkers triumhed 36-13 over Shanghai Titans in the Championship (see report above). Following the game, Quarterback Jarred Evans signed for Bern Grizzlies in the Swiss Nationalliga A, one of the top National Leagues in Europe.
Wuhan Berserkers became the first ever team to make it into the American Football International / Inside Sport Japan Top 250 Teams in the World (outside USA and Canada) with the Championship win. [Reference: 16]
References
Websites
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