# 2002–03 British Collegiate American Football League

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

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
### Northern Conference, Borders Division

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| 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

| Wild Cards | Wild Cards | Wild Cards | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | College Bowl XVII | College Bowl XVII | College Bowl XVII |
| | | | N.B1 | Stirling Clansmen | 42 | | | | | |
| | | | | Nottingham Outlaws | 0 | | | | | |
| N.E2 | UCH Sharks | 8 | | Nottingham Outlaws | 0 | | | | | |
| N.W1 | Nottingham Outlaws | 15 | | | | | | | | |
| N.W1 | Nottingham Outlaws | 15 | | | | Stirling Clansmen | 20 | | | |
| | | | | | | Staffordshire Stallions | 15 | | | |
| | | | N.E1 | Leeds Celtics | 0 | | | | | |
| | | | | Staffordshire Stallions | 10 | | | | | |
| N.B2 | Newcastle Raiders | 6 | | Staffordshire Stallions | 10 | | | | | |
| N.W2 | Staffordshire Stallions | 11 | | | | | | | | |
| N.W2 | Staffordshire Stallions | 11 | | | | | | | Stirling Clansmen | 22 |
| | | | | | | | | | Herts. Hurricanes | 17 |
| S.W2 | Southampton Stags | 20 | | | | | | | | | Herts. Hurricanes | 17 |
| S.E2 | UKC Falcons | 8 | | | | | | | | |
| S.E2 | UKC Falcons | 8 | | Southampton Stags | 30 | | | | | |
| | | | S.W1 | Cardiff Cobras | 24 | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Southampton Stags | 18 | | | |
| | | | | | | Herts. Hurricanes | 49 | | | |
| N.C2 | Birmingham Lions | 10 | | | | | | Herts. Hurricanes | 49 | | | |
| N.C1 | Oxford Cavaliers | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 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.