Final Standings
BeNeLux Big Five Division 2000
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotterdam Trojans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 105 | 26 | 79 | W4 |
| 2 | Brussels Angels | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 52 | 83 | -31 | L2 |
| 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 36 | 84 | -48 | W1 |
| 4 | Tournai Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
BeNeLux Big Five Division Playoffs 2000
| Match Day Semi-Final |
|---|
|
(Semi-Final)
0 - 24Brussels Angels vs Antwerp Diamonds |
| Match Day Final BeNeLux Big Five Division |
|
(Final BeNeLux Big Five Division)
18 - 15Rotterdam Trojans vs Antwerp Diamonds |
Schedule
BeNeLux Big Five Division 2000
| Match Day Week 1 |
|---|
|
(Week 1)
6 - 32Antwerp Diamonds vs Rotterdam Trojans |
|
(Week 1)
12 - 8Tournai Cardinals vs Brussels Angels |
| Match Day Week 2 |
|
(Week 2)
35 - 8Rotterdam Trojans vs Brussels Angels |
| Match Day Week 3 |
|
(Week 3)
12 - 8Brussels Angels vs Tournai Cardinals |
| Match Day Week 4 |
|
(Week 4)
6 - 14Antwerp Diamonds vs Brussels Angels |
| Match Day Week 5 |
|
(Week 5)
0# - 50Tournai Cardinals vs Rotterdam Trojans |
| Match Day Week 6 |
|
(Week 6)
50 - 0#Rotterdam Trojans vs Tournai Cardinals |
| Match Day Week 7 |
|
(Week 7)
20 - 0Rotterdam Trojans vs Antwerp Diamonds |
| Match Day Week 8 |
|
(Week 8)
12 - 18Brussels Angels vs Rotterdam Trojans |
|
(Week 8)
0# - 50Tournai Cardinals vs Antwerp Diamonds |
| Match Day Week 9 |
|
(Week 9)
18 - 24Brussels Angels vs Antwerp Diamonds |
| Match Day Week 10 |
|
(Week 10)
50 - 0#Antwerp Diamonds vs Tournai Cardinals |
Final Standings
BeNeLux Big Five Division 2000
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rotterdam Trojans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 105 | 26 | 79 | W4 |
| 2 | Brussels Angels | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 52 | 83 | -31 | L2 |
| 3 | Antwerp Diamonds | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.250 | 36 | 84 | -48 | W1 |
| 4 | Tournai Cardinals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playoffs
BeNeLux Big Five Division Playoffs 2000
| Match Day Semi-Final |
|---|
|
(Semi-Final)
0 - 24Brussels Angels vs Antwerp Diamonds |
| Match Day Final BeNeLux Big Five Division |
|
(Final BeNeLux Big Five Division)
18 - 15Rotterdam Trojans vs Antwerp Diamonds |
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Report
Rotterdam Trojans were deserving winners of the BeNeLux Big Five Division in 2000 having gone undefeated throughout the season and winning the Big Five Final 18-15 versus Antwerp Diamonds, who had won the Semi-Final 24-0 at Brussels Angels. Tournai Cardinals folded on 28 April 2000 and results were not considered, all remaining games awarded 50-0 to opponents.
About the BeNeLux Big Five Division
The BeNeLux Big Five Division was an American Football Super League with five teams from Belgium (one each from Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia), Netherlands and Luxembourg. Luxembourg did not compete in 2000.
References
[1] MIVB (2000) 2000 CHAMPIONSHIP – BENELUX DIVISION [Internet] Available from: http://www.mivb.com/BFL/results2000bd.htm [Accessed 7 July 2000][Broken Link – Available on Wayback Machine at: http://web.archive.org/web/20010501062159/http://www.mivb.com/BFL/results2000bd.htm [Accessed 6 September 2021]
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Thanks to John Kane, John Cummins, Graham Harkness.
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