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2002–03 British Collegiate American Football League

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The 2002–03 British Collegiate American Football League season was the 18th full season of the BCAFL, organised by the British Students American Football Association (BSAFA, now the BAFA).

Changes from last season

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Divisional Changes

  • Northern Conference, Scottish Division was renamed Borders Division

Team Changes

  • David Chorley Bullets changed their name back to Bristol Bullets
  • Hull Sharks changed their name to UCH Sharks
  • Kent Falcons changed their name to UKC Falcons
  • Lancaster Bombers moved within the Northern Conference from Borders to Eastern Division
  • Leicester Lemmings changed their name to Lightning
  • Newcastle Mariners changed their name to Newcastle Raiders, and moved within the Northern Conference from Eastern to Borders Division
  • Strathclyde Hawks withdrew after sixteen seasons
  • University of Sunderland rejoined the Northern Conference after three seasons away, as the Kings
  • Teesside Cougars changed their name to UT Cougars

This meant the number of teams in BCAFL stayed at 29.

Regular season

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2002–03 British Collegiate American Football League is located in Scotland
Clansmen
Clansmen
Tigers
Tigers
Locations of Scottish teams in BCAFL 2002–03
2002–03 British Collegiate American Football League is located in England
Aces
Aces
Blades
Blades
Blitz
Blitz
Bombers
Bombers
Braves
Braves
Bullets
Bullets
Cavaliers
Cavaliers
Celtics
Celtics
Cobras
Cobras
Cougars
Cougars
Falcons
Falcons
Hurricanes
Hurricanes
Killer Bees
Killer Bees
Kings
Kings
Knights
Knights
Lightning
Lightning
Lions
Lions
Outlaws
Outlaws
Pirates
Pirates
Raiders
Raiders
Sabres
Sabres
Sharks
Sharks
Stags
Stags
Stallions
Stallions
Stingers
Stingers
Tarannau
Tarannau
Wolves
Wolves
Locations of English and Welsh teams in BCAFL 2002–03

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Northern Conference, Borders Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Stirling Clansmen 8 8 0 0 262 82 1.000 Qualified for Playoffs
Newcastle Raiders 8 5 3 0 183 135 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
Glasgow Tigers 8 4 4 0 241 143 0.500
Sunderland Kings 8 0 8 0 12 328 0.000 Withdrew after this season

Northern Conference, Eastern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Leeds Celtics 8 8 0 0 250 20 1.000 Qualified for Playoffs
UCH Sharks 8 4 2 2 77 101 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
UT Cougars 8 4 4 0 114 141 0.500
Lancaster Bombers 8 4 4 0 98 113 0.500
Sheffield Sabres 8 0 7 1 32 169 0.062

Northern Conference, Central Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Nottingham Outlaws 8 6 2 0 150 38 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Staffordshire Stallions 8 5 3 0 118 31 0.625 Qualified for Playoffs
Loughborough Aces 7 3 4 0 82 114 0.429
Derby Braves 7 1 6 0 15 189 0.143
Leicester Lightning 8 0 0 8 23 127 0.000

Southern Conference, Eastern Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Hertfordshire Hurricanes 8 7 1 0 215 47 0.875 Qualified for Playoffs
UKC Falcons 8 6 2 0 159 56 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Surrey Stingers 8 3 5 0 110 152 0.375
UEA Pirates 8 3 5 0 114 101 0.375
Essex Blades 8 0 0 8 8 246 0.000

Southern Conference, Central Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Oxford Cavaliers 8 6 1 1 146 66 0.812 Qualified for Playoffs
Birmingham Lions 8 6 2 0 170 60 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Reading Knights 7 3 4 0 88 141 0.429
Tarannau Aberystwyth 8 2 6 0 76 122 0.250
Warwick Wolves 7 0 7 0 18 179 0.000

Southern Conference, Western Division

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Team Pld Won Lst Drw PF PA Win%
Cardiff Cobras 8 7 1 0 138 67 0.875 Qualified for Playoffs
Southampton Stags 8 6 2 0 184 73 0.750 Qualified for Playoffs
Bath Killer Bees 8 6 2 0 129 79 0.750
Bristol Bullets 8 4 4 0 113 92 0.500
Plymouth Blitz 8 1 7 0 46 159 0.125

Playoffs

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Wild Cards Quarter-finals Semi-finals College Bowl XVII
            
N.B1 Stirling Clansmen 42
Nottingham Outlaws 0
N.E2 UCH Sharks 8
N.W1 Nottingham Outlaws 15
Stirling Clansmen 20
Staffordshire Stallions 15
N.E1 Leeds Celtics 0
Staffordshire Stallions 10
N.B2 Newcastle Raiders 6
N.W2 Staffordshire Stallions 11
Stirling Clansmen 22
Herts. Hurricanes 17
S.W2 Southampton Stags 20
S.E2 UKC Falcons 8
Southampton Stags 30
S.W1 Cardiff Cobras 24
Southampton Stags 18
Herts. Hurricanes 49
N.C2 Birmingham Lions 10
N.C1 Oxford Cavaliers 6
Birmingham Lions 7
S.E1 Herts. Hurricanes 23
  • Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.

References

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  1. ^ "Full list of historical League tables". Retrieved 16 April 2014.


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