The winning coach will become the first head coach in league history to win two World Bowls. Criner owns two World Bowl rings to Hall's one, having won as an offensive assistant with the Sacramento Surge in 1992. On that occasion, Hall's Orlando team were the losers as the Surge came from behind in the fourth quarter to register a 21-17 victory in Montreal. Criner has achieved a winning record for the second time with the Claymores and first time since Scotland finished 7-3 and won World Bowl in 1996. Fire has become the first team to finish on top of the regular season standings for the second time.
Fire is the only team in league history to post four straight winning seasons.
Scotland has waited since World Bowl season of 1996 to post its second winning record . Fire have had the better of this series, leading 8-4. That includes a 5-1 home record against Scotland. The Claymores posted a 2-1 record in games in Germany this season. Fire has a 6-1 record in the Waldstadion, including victory in World Bowl '98.