Final Standings
AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga Gruppe Nord 2001
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Berlin Adler Girls (C) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 441 | 0 | 441 | W8 |
| 2 | *Kiel Baltic Witches (P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 88 | 155 | -67 | W1 |
| 3 | Hamburg Maniacs | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 114 | 149 | -35 | W1 |
| 4 | Bochum Miners | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 59 | 179 | -120 | L1 |
| 5 | Braunschweig Lady Lions | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 253 | -219 | L7 |
AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga Gruppe Süd 2001
| Pos | Team | W | L | T | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | *Munich Cowboys (C) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 183 | 27 | 156 | W4 |
| 2 | *Cologne Crocodiles (P) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 111 | 74 | 37 | W6 |
| 3 | Nürnberg Hurricanes | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 107 | 91 | 16 | W1 |
| 4 | Rüsselsheim Wolfpack | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 67 | 168 | -101 | L2 |
| 5 | Mülheim Shamrocks | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 146 | -108 | L8 |
(C) Gruppe Champions (P) Playoff Qualifier *Qualify for Playoffs / Reference: [2] Note: Standings Calculated Automatically from Results. For Official Standings please visit link in Reference: [2]
Playoff Schedule
AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga Playoffs 2001
| Match Day Halbfinale |
|---|
|
(Halbfinale)
32 - 0Berlin Adler Girls vs Cologne Crocodiles |
|
(Halbfinale)
16 - 0Munich Cowboys vs Kiel Baltic Witches |
| Match Day Ladies Bowl X 2001 |
|
(Ladies Bowl X 2001)
0 - 35Munich Cowboys vs Berlin Adler Girls |
For Official Results please visit link in Reference: [2]
Regular Season Schedule
AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga 2001
For Official Results please visit link in Reference: [2]
Recap
Mülheim Shamrocks from Mülheim an der Ruhr, between Duisburg and Essen in Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, finished 0-8 in the AFVD DBL (American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga) in 2001. The Shamrocks, named after the National flower of Ireland, competed in the Gruppe Süd, one of two Groups, and started with four losses by a touchdown or less in their first five games: to Cologne Crocodiles (6-14), Munich Cowboys (0-6), Rüsselsheim Wolfpack (12-14), Nürnberg Hurricanes (0-24) and Cologne Crocodiles (14-20).
In the second half of the season the Shamrocks found the going tougher, losing to Rüsselsheim Wolfpack (6-20), Munich Cowboys (0-20), Nürnberg Hurricanes (0-28). Their defense, despite losing all eight games, managed to finish with less points scored against them than five of the other teams in the 10 team League – Kiel Baltic Witches, Hamburg Maniacs, Bochum Miners, Braunschweig Lady Lions and Rüsselsheim Wolfpack.
Berlin Adler Girls defeated all other teams by a margin of of five touchdowns or more, winning Ladies Bowl X 35-0 versus Munich Cowboys, after defeating Cologne Crocodiles 32-0 in the Halbfinale. Munich Cowboys reached the Ladies Bowl having knocked out Kiel Baltic Witches 16-0 in the other Halbfinale.
About the AFVD Damenbundesliga
The Damenbundesliga is the highest level Ladies American Football League in Germany, and is run by American Football Verband Deutschland (AFVD). The season culminates in the Ladies Bowl. The 2001 season featured 10 teams, the same as in 2000 with SG Blue Lions who had forfeited all games in 2000 replaced by Braunschweig Lady Lions.
Damenbundesliga Stock Image
Munchen Rangers Ladies on St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2018
Picture Credit: Manuel Findeis / Shutterstock.com (2018) MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY – MARCH 13, 2016: close up on girl in American football clothes representing the Munich Rangers Ladies at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Accessed 4 May 2021]
Logo References
[1] AFVD Wayback Machine (2001) afvd [Internet[ Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010307073130im_/http://afvd.de/buttons/afvd.gif [Accessed 6 June 2021]
References
[2] AFVH Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2001) Damen Bundesliga 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011204013229/http://afvh.de/ [Accessed 5 June 2021]
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