# 2004–05 British Collegiate American Football League

The 2004–05 BCAFL was the 20th full season of the British Collegiate American Football League, organised by the British Students American Football Association.

## Changes from last season

Divisional Changes
* The Northern Conference expanded from three Divisions to four (gaining a Central Division)
* The Northern Conference, Borders Division became the Scottish Division
Team Changes
* University of Greenwich joined the Southern Conference, as the Mariners
* Lancaster Bombers moved within the Northern Conference from Borders to Western Division
* Napier University joined the Northern Conference, as the Edinburgh Timberwolves
* Newcastle Raiders moved within the Northern Conference from Borders to Eastern Division
* University of Paisley rejoined the Northern Conference after seven seasons away, as the Pyros
* Sheffield Hallam Warriors moved within the Northern Conference from Eastern to Western Division
* Sheffield Sabres moved within the Northern Conference from Eastern to Western Division
* Sunderland Kings re-joined after one season back
* Surrey Stingers moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Southern Division
* UKC Falcons moved within the Southern Conference from Eastern to Southern Division
This increased the number of teams in BCAFL to 36.

## Regular season
### Northern Conference, Scottish Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Glasgow Tigers | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 290 | 47 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Caledonian Roughriders | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 128 | 114 | 0.500 |
| Edinburgh Timberwolves | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 94 | 161 | 0.429 |
| Stirling Clansmen | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 140 | 160 | 0.375 |
| Paisley Pyros | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 271 | 0.000 |

### Northern Conference, Eastern Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Leeds Celtics | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 198 | 83 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Newcastle Raiders | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 193 | 96 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UT Cougars | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 184 | 125 | 0.500 |
| UCH Sharks | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 72 | 112 | 0.286 |
| Sunderland Kings | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 254 | 0.143 |

### Northern Conference, Western Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Sheffield Hallam Warriors | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 139 | 84 | 0.812 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Lancaster Bombers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 216 | 105 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Staffordshire Stallions | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 152 | 147 | 0.562 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Sheffield Sabres | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 54 | 265 | 0.000 |

### Northern Conference, Central Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Loughborough Aces | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 230 | 41 | 0.812 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Nottingham Outlaws | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 130 | 55 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Derby Braves | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 153 | 111 | 0.500 |
| Leicester Lightning | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 178 | 0.062 |

### Southern Conference, Central Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Birmingham Lions | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 257 | 54 | 1.000 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Oxford Cavaliers | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 125 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Warwick Wolves | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 160 | 160 | 0.500 |
| Tarannau Aberystwyth | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 98 | 0.250 |

### Southern Conference, Eastern Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Hertfordshire Hurricanes | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 413 | 33 | 0.875 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| UEA Pirates | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 122 | 181 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Essex Blades | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 139 | 147 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Greenwich Mariners | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 102 | 201 | 0.286 |
| APU Phantoms | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 366 | 0.000 |

### Southern Conference, Western Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Bristol Bullets | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 195 | 108 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Bath Killer Bees | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 145 | 115 | 0.625 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Plymouth Blitz | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 82 | 99 | 0.500 |
| Cardiff Cobras | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 50 | 97 | 0.125 |

### Southern Conference, Southern Division

| Team | Pld | Won | Lst | Drw | PF | PA | Win% | |
| Southampton Stags | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 221 | 114 | 0.750 | Qualified for Playoffs |
| Surrey Stingers | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 166 | 156 | 0.562 |
| Brighton Tsunami | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 108 | 151 | 0.438 |
| Reading Knights | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 142 | 182 | 0.250 |
| UKC Falcons | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 96 | 213 | 0.125 |

## Playoffs

| 1st round | 1st round | 1st round | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | College Bowl XIX | College Bowl XIX | College Bowl XIX |
| Birmingham Lions | Birmingham Lions | 37 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Essex Blades | Essex Blades | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Essex Blades | Essex Blades | 0 | Birmingham Lions | Birmingham Lions | 38 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Bristol Bullets | Bristol Bullets | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Bath Killer Bees | Bath Killer Bees | 19 | Bristol Bullets | Bristol Bullets | 8 | | | | | | | |
| Bristol Bullets | Bristol Bullets | 22 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bristol Bullets | Bristol Bullets | 22 | | | | Birmingham Lions | Birmingham Lions | 26 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Herts. Hurricanes | Herts. Hurricanes | 14 | | | | |
| Southampton Stags | Southampton Stags | 34 | | | | | | | Herts. Hurricanes | Herts. Hurricanes | 14 | | | | |
| Oxford Cavaliers | Oxford Cavaliers | 13 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Oxford Cavaliers | Oxford Cavaliers | 13 | Southampton Stags | Southampton Stags | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Herts. Hurricanes | Herts. Hurricanes | 48 | | | | | | | |
| UEA Pirates | UEA Pirates | 5 | Herts. Hurricanes | Herts. Hurricanes | 48 | | | | | | | |
| Herts.Hurricanes | Herts.Hurricanes | 56 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Herts.Hurricanes | Herts.Hurricanes | 56 | | | | | | | | Birmingham Lions | Birmingham Lions | 34 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 7 |
| Loughborough Aces | Loughborough Aces | 20 | | | | | | | | | | | Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 7 |
| Nottingham Outlaws | Nottingham Outlaws | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nottingham Outlaws | Nottingham Outlaws | 6 | Loughborough Aces | Loughborough Aces | 21 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 14 | | | | | | | |
| Newcastle Raiders | Newcastle Raiders | 14 | Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 14 | | | | | | | |
| Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 27 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Leeds Celtics | Leeds Celtics | 27 | | | | Loughborough Aces | Loughborough Aces | 21 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 24 | | | | |
| Lancaster Bombers | Lancaster Bombers | 12 | | | | | | | Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 24 | | | | |
| Sheffield Hallam Warriors | Sheffield Hallam Warriors | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sheffield Hallam Warriors | Sheffield Hallam Warriors | 6 | Lancaster Bombers | Lancaster Bombers | 12 | | | | | | | |
| | | | Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Staffordshire Stallions | Staffordshire Stallions | 6 | Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 47 | | | | | | | |
| Glasgow Tigers | Glasgow Tigers | 14 | | | | | | | | | | |
* Note – the table does not indicate who played home or away in each fixture.