# Tulip Bowl

The Tulip Bowl is the final match in the season of the AFBN Division One, the top division of the American Football Bond Nederland (AFBN). The AFBN is the organisation responsible for American football in the Netherlands. The Tulip Bowl participants are determined through the playoffs and the match determines the Dutch champions in the sport of American football. The first championship game was played in 1985 under the name Super Bowl, before it became its current name in the second edition.
There are also other Bowl games, including the Division Two Bowl and the Dyan Kralt Bowl for the youth competition.
The Amsterdam Crusaders are the dominating team with 21 wins.

## History

| Bowl | Date | Champions | Runners-Up | Score | Host City |
| I | 1985 | Amsterdam Rams | Amsterdam Crusaders | 36–14 | Utrecht |
| II | 1986 | Den Haag Raiders | Amsterdam Rams | 32–13 | Amsterdam |
| III | 1987 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Den Haag Raiders | 47–13 | Wassenaar |
| IV | 1988 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Amsterdam Rams | 20–17 | Rotterdam |
| V | 1989 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Amsterdam Rams | 36–00 | Zaandam |
| VI | 1990 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Den Haag Raiders | 28–22 | Amsterdam |
| VII | 1991 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Den Haag Raiders | 22–11 | Dordrecht |
| VIII | 1992 | Den Haag Raiders | Utrecht Vikings | 42–13 | Arnhem |
| IX | 1993 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Den Haag Raiders | 15–14 | Zoetermeer |
| X | 1994 | Den Haag Raiders | Tilburg Steelers | 20–60 | Tilburg |
| XI | 1995 | Tilburg Steelers | Rotterdam Trojans | 26–60 | Rotterdam |
| XII | 1996 | Rotterdam Trojans | Amsterdam Crusaders | 4–0 | |
| XIII | 1997 | Rotterdam Trojans | Amsterdam Crusaders | 17–10 | Amsterdam |
| XIV | 1998 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Hilversum Hurricanes | 20–11 | Almere |
| XV | 1999 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Hilversum Hurricanes | 36–00 | Hilversum |
| XVI | 2000 | Hilversum Hurricanes | Amsterdam Crusaders | 24–00 | Hoorn |
| XVII | 2001 | Hilversum Hurricanes | Limburg Wildcats | 7–6 | Arnhem |
| XVIII | 2002 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Rotterdam Trojans | 7–0 | Hilversum |
| XIX | 2003 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Hilversum Hurricanes | 6–2 | Rotterdam |
| XX | 2004 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Hilversum Hurricanes | 22–60 | Arnhem |
| XXI | 2005 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Hilversum Hurricanes | 18–60 | Arnhem |
| XXII | 2006 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Delft Dragons | 27–20 (OT) | Lelystad |
| XXIII | 2007 | Maastricht Wildcats | Amsterdam Crusaders | 25–16 | Amsterdam |
| XXIV | 2008 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Maastricht Wildcats | 20–80 | Arnhem |
| XXV | 2009 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Lightning Leiden | 36–70 | Rotterdam |
| XXVI | 2010 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Maastricht Wildcats | 28–22 | Nijmegen |
| XXVII | 2011 | Maastricht Wildcats | Alphen Eagles | 16–14 | Hilversum |
| XXVIII | 2012 | Alphen Eagles | Amsterdam Crusaders | 34–30 | Almere |
| XXIX | 2013 | Alphen Eagles | Amsterdam Crusaders | 23–12 | Arnhem |
| XXX | 2014 | Alphen Eagles | Amsterdam Crusaders | 14–12 | Arnhem |
| XXXI | 2015 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Alphen Eagles | 21–60 | Arnhem |
| XXXII | 2016 | Amsterdam Crusaders | 010 Trojans | 40–60 | Amsterdam |
| XXXIII | 2017 | Amsterdam Crusaders | 010 Trojans | 33–13 | Almere |
| XXXIV | 2018 | Hilversum Hurricanes | Lelystad Commanders | 24–13 | Amsterdam |
| XXXV | July 7, 2019 | Amsterdam Crusaders | Lelystad Commanders | 37–70 | Arnhem |
| XXXVI | July 3, 2022 | Amsterdam Crusaders | 010 Trojans | 50–00 | Amsterdam |
| XXXVII | July 9, 2023 | Lightning Leiden | Lelystad Commanders | 14–90 | Almere Haven |
| XXXVIII | July 7, 2024 | Lightning Leiden | Maastricht Wildcats | 24–14 | Leiden (Sportpark Montgomery) |

## Statistics
### Ranking of teams

| Rank | Team | Champions | Runners-Up | Appearances |
| 1 | Amsterdam Crusaders | 21 | 8 | 29 |
| 2 | Hilversum Hurricanes | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | Den Haag Raiders | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | Alphen Eagles | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | Maastricht Wildcats$^†$ | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | Rotterdam Trojans | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Lightning Leiden | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Amsterdam Rams | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | Tilburg Steelers | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 010 Trojans | – | 3 | 3 |
| 10 | Lelystad Commanders | – | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Delft Dragons | – | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | Utrecht Vikings | – | 1 | 1 |
* $^†$ Also known as Limburg Wildcats

### Records

* Highest Scoring Tulip Bowl
** 60 - Amsterdam Crusaders 47 vs 13 The Hague Raiders (1987)
* Lowest Scoring Tulip Bowl
** 4 - Rotterdam Trojans 4 vs 0 Amsterdam Crusaders (1996)
* Biggest Winning Margin Tulip Bowl
** 50 - Amsterdam Crusaders 50 vs 0 010 Trojans (2022)
* Consecutive Tulip Bowl wins
** 5 - Amsterdam Crusaders (1987–1991 and 2002–2006)
** 3 - Amsterdam Crusaders (2008–2010 and 2015–2017), Alphen Eagles (2012–2014)
** 2 - Rotterdam Trojans (1996, 1997), Hilversum Hurricanes (2000, 2001), Lightning Leiden (2023, 2024)
* Consecutive Tulip Bowl losses
** 3 - Hilversum Hurricanes (2003–2005), Amsterdam Crusaders (2012–2014)
** 2 - Many teams
* Consecutive Tulip Bowl appearances
** 9 - Amsterdam Crusaders (2002–2010)
** 6 - Amsterdam Crusaders (2012–2017)
** 5 - The Hague Raiders (1990–1994), Amsterdam Crusaders (1987–1991), Alphen Eagles (2011–2015)
** 4 - Hilversum Hurricanes (1998–2001)
** 3 - Rotterdam Trojans (1995–1997), Hilversum Hurricanes (2003–2005)
** 2 - Many teams