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In April 2008 a new British flag league kicked off and the Chichester Sharks were proud to be part of this history. For the first time, flag football was part of the official British American Football Association and being played across borders in England and Scotland.
In our first year in the league, the Chichester Sharks played outstanding football – racking up the highest number of points (425) in the English Conference, as well as fielding one of the stingiest defences (202 pts).
We finished with a record of 11-3, falling just short of the play-offs following 2 painful losses on the last day of the season.
The first British Champions were the Kirkcaldy Bulls, who beat the Carluke Cobras 48-13 in the final. The Bulls historic victory came on the heels of an unbeaten 16-0 season.
In 2010, under the new banner of the British American Football Association Community League (BAFACL), the South Conference was very competitive with several teams battling for the 3 playoffs spots. New team, Woodham Warriors surprised everyone by running away with the conference title. Chichester and London were the other two teams to snare playoff spots.
Our first trip to a BAFA playoff didn’t go to plan as we lost to the London Rebels in the first round. The Rebels went on to face the Kirkcaldy Bulls in the final. In a rather one-sided affair the Bulls romped to yet another title, concluding yet another unbeaten season.
We have played every season since and remain one of only 4 teams, and the only in England or Wales to compete every year since the BAFA Leagues were formed in 2008.
In 2023 we had two teams in the BAFA league again. Our A team played in the South West Premiership (Played 15, won 9 and lost 5 and tied one), qualifying for finals day where we lost narrowly to the Aberdeen Oilcats in the first round. The B team played in Southern Division 1 East (Played 16, won 9 lost 7) and also qualifying for finals day for the first time, but also losing narrowly in the first round.
Chichester Sharks A (Played 15, won 9 and lost 5 and tied one)
Chichester Sharks A 2023 Fixtures & Results (Southwest Premiership)
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15th April | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 25 | Cardiff Hurricanes | W | Coventry |
| Sat 15th April | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 6 | Coventry Phoenix | W | Coventry |
| Sat 15th April | Chichester Sharks | 29 | vs | 36 | Northants Titans | L | Coventry |
| Sat 6th May | Chichester Sharks | 45 | vs | 0 | Cowen Cougars | W | Cardiff |
| Sat 6th May | Chichester Sharks | 0 | vs | 31 | Northants Titans | 0 | Cardiff |
| Sat 27th May | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 19 | Cardiff Hurricances | W | Northampton |
| Sat 27th May | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 28 | London Flash | L | Northampton |
| Sat 27th May | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 39 | Victoria Park Panthers | W | Northampton |
| Sat 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 47 | vs | 0 | Cowen Cougars | W | Cheltenham |
| Sat 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 27 | Cheltenham Neptunes | L | Cheltenham |
| Sat 22nd July | Chichester Sharks | 7 | vs | 62 | London Smoke | L | Aylesbury |
| Sat 22nd July | Chichester Sharks | 38 | vs | 13 | Reading Devils | W | Aylesbury |
| Sat 22nd July | Chichester Sharks | 34 | vs | 34 | Aylesbury Vale Spartans | T | Aylesbury |
| Sun 13th August | Chichester Sharks | 35 | vs | 20 | Coventry Phoenix | W | Chichester |
| Sun 13th August | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 26 | Cheltenham Neptunes | W | Chichester |
2023 Southwest Premiership Standings
| Position | P | W | L | D | F | A | +/- | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northants Titans | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 387 | 241 | 146 | 0.800 |
| 2 | Chichester Sharks | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 464 | 370 | 94 | 0.633 |
| 4 | Coventry Phoenix | 15 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 415 | 439 | -24 | 0.533 |
| 3 | Cardiff Hurricanes | 15 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 342 | 315 | 27 | 0.467 |
| 5 | Cheltenham Neptunes | 15 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 237 | 514 | -277 | 0.200 |
| 6 | Cowen Cougars | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 156 | 547 | -391 | 0.000 |
Chichester Sharks B (Played 16, won 9 lost 7)
Chichester Sharks B 2023 Fixtures & Results (Southern Division 1 East)
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 15th April | Chichester Sharks B | 12 | vs | 14 | Salisbury City Marauders | W | Lowestoft |
| Sat 15th April | Chichester Sharks B | 13 | vs | 12 | Waveney Wolves | L | Lowestoft |
| Sat 15th April | Chichester Sharks B | 6 | vs | 52 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | W | Lowestoft |
| Sat 6th May | Chichester Sharks B | 33 | vs | 6 | Solent Red Storm | W | London |
| Sat 6th May | Chichester Sharks B | 34 | vs | 18 | Waveney Wolves | W | London |
| Sun 28th May | Chichester Sharks B | 7 | vs | 38 | Weston Supers | L | Weston Super Mare |
| Sun 28th May | Chichester Sharks B | 12 | vs | 6 | Exeter Falcons | W | Weston Super Mare |
| Sun 28th May | Chichester Sharks B | 6 | vs | 41 | Swansea Hammerheads | L | Weston Super Mare |
| Sun 25th June | Chichester Sharks B | 52 | vs | 24 | Solent Red Storm | W | Chichester |
| Sun 25th June | Chichester Sharks B | 12 | vs | 19 | London Spark | L | Chichester |
| Sun 23rd July | Chichester Sharks B | 38 | vs | 6 | Gwent Gators | W | Salisbury |
| Sun 23rd July | Chichester Sharks B | 6 | vs | 35 | Keynsham Kings | L | Salisbury |
| Sun 23rd July | Chichester Sharks B | 27 | vs | 19 | Cardiff Bay Coyotes | W | Salisbury |
| Sun 13th August | Chichester Sharks B | 7 | vs | 38 | London Spark | L | Southampton |
| Sun 13th August | Chichester Sharks B | 20 | vs | 13 | Salisbury City Marauders | W | Southampton |
| Sun 13th August | Chichester Sharks B | 19 | vs | 13 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | W | Southampton |
2023 Southern Division 1 East Standings
| Position | P | W | L | D | F | A | +/- | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Spark | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 504 | 242 | 242 | 0.813 |
| 3 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 414 | 295 | 119 | 0.625 |
| 4 | Chichester Sharks B | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 304 | 347 | -43 | 0.563 |
| 5 | Waveney Wolves | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 438 | 464 | -26 | 0.438 |
| 2 | Salisbury City Marauders | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 248 | 512 | -264 | 0.250 |
| 6 | Solent Red Storm | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 144 | 696 | -552 | 0.000 |
In 2022 we had two teams in the BAFA league for the first time. Our A team played in the South West Premiership (Played 12, won 5 and lost 7) while the B team played in Southern Division 1 East (Played 17, won 6 and lost 11).
Chichester Sharks A (Played 12, won 5 and lost 7)
Chichester Sharks A 2022 Fixtures & Results (Southwest Premiership)
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th May | Chichester Sharks | 38 | vs | 24 | Weston Supers | W | Chichester |
| 8th May | Chichester Sharks | 34 | vs | 18 | Coventry Cougars | W | Chichester |
| 8th May | Chichester Sharks | 12 | vs | 41 | Cardiff Hurricances | L | Chichester |
| 22nd May | Chichester Sharks | 30 | vs | 39 | Northants Titans | L | Weston-super-Mare |
| 22nd May | Chichester Sharks | 6 | vs | 54 | Cardiff Hurricanes | L | Weston-super-Mare |
| 2nd July | Chichester Sharks | 36 | vs | 20 | Aylesbury Vale Spartans | W | Coventry |
| 2nd July | Chichester Sharks | 18 | vs | 7 | Victoria Park Panthers | W | Coventry |
| 24th July | Chichester Sharks | 12 | vs | 19 | Weston Supers | L | Cardiff |
| 24th July | Chichester Sharks | 12 | vs | 37 | Northants Titans | L | Cardiff |
| 24th July | Chichester Sharks | 14 | vs | 19 | Coventry Cougars | L | Cardiff |
| 20th August | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 34 | London Rebels | W | London |
| 20th August | Chichester Sharks | 18 | vs | 58 | London Smoke | L | London |
2022 Southwest Premiership Standings
| Position | P | W | L | D | F | A | +/- | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cardiff Hurricanes | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 521 | 149 | 372 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Northants Titans | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 388 | 214 | 174 | 0.667 |
| 3 | Coventry Cougars | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 307 | 387 | -80 | 0.500 |
| 4 | Chichester Sharks | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 270 | 370 | -100 | 0.417 |
| 5 | Weston Supers | 12 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 185 | 378 | -193 | 0.208 |
Chichester Sharks B (Played 17, won 6 and lost 11)
Chichester Sharks B 2022 Fixtures & Results (Southern Division 1 East)
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th March | Chichester Sharks B | 28 | vs | 24 | Berkshire Renegades | W | Slough |
| 26th March | Chichester Sharks B | 0 | vs | 34 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | L | Slough |
| 26th March | Chichester Sharks B | 35 | vs | 24 | Waveney Wolves | W | Slough |
| 7th May | Chichester Sharks B | 27 | vs | 26 | Salisbury City Marauders | W | Reading |
| 7th May | Chichester Sharks B | 46 | vs | 7 | Solent Red Storm | W | Reading |
| 22nd May | Chichester Sharks B | 20 | vs | 55 | Reading Devils | L | Chichester |
| 22nd May | Chichester Sharks B | 14 | vs | 74 | London Flash | L | Chichester |
| 22nd May | Chichester Sharks B | 56 | vs | 44 | Waveney Wolves | W | Chichester |
| 12th June | Chichester Sharks B | 0 | vs | 54 | Gwent Gators | L | Keynsham |
| 12th June | Chichester Sharks B | 0 | vs | 58 | Exeter Falcons | L | Keynsham |
| 12th June | Chichester Sharks B | 19 | vs | 33 | Cardiff Bay Coyotes | L | Keynsham |
| 2nd July | Chichester Sharks B | 1 | vs | 0 | Berkshire Renegades | W | London |
| 2nd July | Chichester Sharks B | 0 | vs | 54 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | L | London |
| 24th July | Chichester Sharks B | 20 | vs | 50 | Keynsham Kings | L | Southampton |
| 24th July | Chichester Sharks B | 26 | vs | 54 | Swansea Hammerheads | L | Southampton |
| 20th August | Chichester Sharks B | 6 | vs | 61 | Reading Devils | L | Lowestoft |
| 20th August | Chichester Sharks B | 6 | vs | 45 | London Flash | L | Lowestoft |
2022 Southern Division 1 East Standings
| Position | P | W | L | D | F | A | +/- | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Flash | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 686 | 214 | 472 | 0.941 |
| 2 | Reading Devils | 17 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 847 | 223 | 624 | 0.941 |
| 3 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 549 | 251 | 298 | 0.706 |
| 4 | Chichester Sharks B | 17 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 301 | 700 | -399 | 0.353 |
| 5 | Waveney Wolves | 17 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 264 | 702 | -438 | 0.176 |
| 6 | Berkshire Renegades | 17 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 161 | 560 | -399 | 0.059 |
The results from 2021 playing in SWC (Premier and Division 1 merged due to ongoing COVID situation and there were no regional or national playoffss (Played 8, won 8)
Sharks 2021 Fixtures & Results (SWC)
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23rd May | Chichester Sharks | 35 | vs | 31 | Weston Supers | W | Chichester |
| 23rd May | Chichester Sharks | 76 | vs | 22 | Cheltenham Neptunes | W | Chichester |
| 19th June | Chichester Sharks | 48 | vs | 18 | Reading Devils | W | Isle of Wight |
| 19th June | Chichester Sharks | 58 | vs | 12 | Wight Hell Hounds | W | Isle of Wight |
| 4th July | Chichester Sharks | 52 | vs | 12 | Keynsham Kings | W | Chichester |
| 4th July | Chichester Sharks | 46 | vs | 13 | Exeter Falcons | W | Chichester |
| 31st July | Chichester Sharks | 64 | vs | 6 | Berkshire Renegades | W | Exeter |
| 31st July | Chichester Sharks | 80 | vs | 19 | Exeter Falcons Green | W | Exeter |
2021 SWC Standings
| Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chichester Sharks | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 459 | 133 | 326 | 1.000 |
| 2 | Reading Devils | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 184 | 126 | 0.750 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Neptunes | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 252 | 225 | 27 | 0.750 |
| 4 | Weston Supers | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 261 | 203 | 58 | 0.625 |
| 5 | Keynsham Kings | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 203 | -47 | 0.625 |
| 6 | Exteter Falcons | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 195 | 259 | -64 | 0.250 |
| 7 | Berkshire Renegades | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 151 | 309 | -158 | 0.250 |
| 8 | Exeter Falcons Green | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 101 | 265 | -164 | 0.250 |
| 9 | Wight Hell Hounds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 170 | -104 | 0.000 |
There was no BAFA league in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic.
The results from 2019 playing in SWC-B League 1 (Played 16, won 11, lost 5)
Sharks 2019 Fixtures & Results (SWC-B League 1)
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th April | Chichester Sharks | 72 | vs | 15 | Wight Hell Hounds | W | Marlow, Bucks. |
| 14th April | Chichester Sharks | 61 | vs | 6 | Buckinghamshire Wolves 2's | W | Marlow, Bucks. |
| 14th April | Chichester Sharks | 14 | vs | 13 | Reading Knights | W | Marlow, Bucks. |
| 28th April | Chichester Sharks | 55 | vs | 40 | Buckinghamshire Wolves 2's | W | Chichester |
| 28th April | Chichester Sharks | 13 | vs | 19 | Southern Reapers | L | Chichester |
| 18th May | Chichester Sharks | 45 | vs | 32 | Swindon Storm | W | Reading |
| 18th May | Chichester Sharks | 31 | vs | 34 | Gwent Gators | L | Reading |
| 18th May | Chichester Sharks | 42 | vs | 20 | Swansea Hammerheads | W | Reading |
| 9th June | Chichester Sharks | 31 | vs | 40 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | L | Marlow, Bucks. |
| 9th June | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 80 | Southern Reapers | L | Marlow, Bucks. |
| 9th June | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 33 | Wight Hell Hounds | L | Marlow, Bucks. |
| 29th June | Chichester Sharks | 52 | vs | 42 | Reading Knights | W | Isle of Wight |
| 29th June | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 28 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | W | Isle of Wight |
| 20th July | Chichester Sharks | 37 | vs | 27 | Weston Supers | W | Weston-super-Mare |
| 20th July | Chichester Sharks | 30 | vs | 0 | Exeter Falcons | W | Weston-super-Mare |
| 20th July | Chichester Sharks | 39 | vs | 6 | Plymouth Wolverines | W | Weston-super-Mare |
2019 SWC-B League 1 standings
| Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Reapers | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 743 | 257 | 486 | 0.906 |
| 2 | Buckinghamshire Wolves | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 625 | 318 | 307 | 0.750 |
| 3 | Reading Knights | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 668 | 338 | 330 | 0.750 |
| 4 | Chichester Sharks | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 608 | 435 | 173 | 0.688 |
| 5 | Wight Hell Hounds | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 359 | 636 | -277 | 0.250 |
| 6 | Buckinghamshire Wolves 2's | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 231 | 662 | -431 | 0.156 |
Finishing in 4th place in the division we qualified for national plate finals day in Manchester where we first faced the Oldham Owls winning 24-21 in the quarter final. A 40-28 win against the Newcastle Blackhawks in the semi-final would see us face our local rivals the Reading Knights in the final. A back and fore game would see the Sharks victorious with 45-42 for our first national title in more than a decade.
The results from 2018 (Played 14, won 1, tied 1, lost 12):
Finishing in 5th placed in the division meant we faced a playoff against the Northants Titans White to retain our Premier division status but unfortunately lost this 20-13 (16th September, Manchester)
Sharks 2018 Fixtures & Results (SEC Premier Division)
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 15th April | Chichester Sharks | 6 | vs | 33 | Baker St Buttonhookers | L | Reading |
| Sun 15th April | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 47 | London Rebels | L | Reading |
| Sat 5th May | Chichester Sharks | 31 | vs | 40 | Reading Lions | L | Reading |
| Sat 5th May | Chichester Sharks | 0 | vs | 52 | Victoria Park Panthers | L | Reading |
| Sat 5th May | Chichester Sharks | 12 | vs | 54 | Baker St Buttonhookers | L | Reading |
| Sat 26th May | Chichester Sharks | 37 | vs | 47 | Birmingham Lions | L | Birmingham |
| Sat 26th May | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 73 | Cardiff Hurricanes | L | Birmingham |
| Sat 26th May | Chichester Sharks | 51 | vs | 39 | Coventry Cougars | W | Birmingham |
| Sun 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 18 | vs | 46 | Aylesbury Vale Spartans | L | Reading |
| Sun 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 40 | Northants Titans Blue | L | Reading |
| Sun 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 26 | Northants Phantoms | T | Reading |
| Sat 14th July | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 52 | London Rebels | L | Reading |
| Sat 14th July | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 52 | Victoria Park Panthers | W | Reading |
| Sat 14th July | Chichester Sharks | 30 | vs | 42 | Reading Lions | L | Reading |
The results from 2017:
Sharks 2017 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 16th April | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Reading Lions | W | Chichester |
| Sun 16th April | Chichester Sharks | 34 | vs | 32 | Reading Knights | W | Chichester |
| Sun 16th April | Chichester Sharks | 38 | vs | 27 | Solent Thrashers | W | Chichester |
| Sat 6th May | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 25 | West Essex Showboats | W | Aylesbury |
| Sat 6th May | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 33 | Victoria Park Panthers | L | Aylesbury |
| Sat 6th May | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 12 | Aylesbury Spartans | W | Aylesbury |
| Sun 21st May | Chichester Sharks | 39 | vs | 66 | Baker St Buttonhookers | L | London |
| Sun 21st May | Chichester Sharks | 47 | vs | 14 | Ware Wolves | W | London |
| Sun 21st May | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 48 | London Rebels | L | London |
| Sat 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 39 | vs | 27 | Reading Knights | W | Reading |
| Sat 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 45 | vs | 52 | Reading Lions | L | Reading |
| Sat 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 41 | vs | 12 | Solent Thrashers | W | Reading |
| Sun 16th July | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Hackney Cougars | W | Andover |
| Sun 16th July | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Bedford Blackhawks | W | Andover |
The results from 2016:
Sharks 2016 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 9th April | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 48 | Reading Lions | L | Chichester |
| Sat 9th April | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 20 | London Barracuda | W | Chichester |
| Sat 7th May | Chichester Sharks | 7 | vs | 53 | London Rebels | L | Reading |
| Sat 7th May | Chichester Sharks | 14 | vs | 40 | Reading Lions | L | Reading |
| Sat 28th May | Chichester Sharks | 37 | vs | 48 | West Essex | L | West Essex |
| Sat 28th May | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 12 | London Barracuda | W | West Essex |
| Sun 12th June | Chichester Sharks | 42 | vs | 0 | London Rebels | L | Solent |
| Sat 18th June | Chichester Sharks | 29 | vs | 22 | Solent | W | Solent |
| Sat 18th June | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 19 | Reading Knights | W | Solent |
| Sun 3rd July | Chichester Sharks | 39 | vs | 38 | Aylesbury | W | Bedford |
| Sun 3rd July | Chichester Sharks | 46 | vs | 46 | Bedford | T | Bedford |
| Sun 3rd July | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Bishop's Stortford | W | Bedford |
| Sat 16th July | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 29 | Solent | W | London |
| Sat 16th July | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 27 | Reading Knights | W | London |
| Sat 30th July | Chichester Sharks | 60 | vs | 46 | Ware | W | London |
| Sat 30th July | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 49 | Victoria Park | L | London |
The results from 2015:
Sharks 2015 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 18th April | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 26 | London Rebels | W | London (Wanstead) |
| Sat 18th April | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 39 | Reading (1) | L | London (Wanstead) |
| Sat 18th April | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 13 | Victoria Park | W | London (Wanstead) |
| Sun 10th May | Chichester Sharks | 20 | vs | 34 | Reading (1) | L | Chichester |
| Sun 10th May | Chichester Sharks | 0 | vs | 48 | London Rebels | L | Chichester |
| Sun 10th May | Chichester Sharks | 59 | vs | 12 | London Barracuda | W | Chichester |
| Sun 24th May | Chichester Sharks | 44 | vs | 47 | West Essex | L | Westcliff |
| Sun 24th May | Chichester Sharks | 60 | vs | 27 | Westcliff | W | Westcliff |
| Sun 5th July | Chichester Sharks | 6 | vs | 34 | Victoria Park | L | London (Wanstead) |
| Sun 5th July | Chichester Sharks | 57 | vs | 13 | London Barracuda | W | London (Wanstead) |
| Sat 15th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 62 | vs | 13 | Ware | W | Reading |
| Sat 15th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 58 | vs | 7 | Reading (2) | W | Reading |
| Sat 15th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 20 | vs | 6 | Aylesbury | W | Reading |
The results from 2014:
Sharks 2014 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17th May | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 46 | London Rebels | L | London (Wanstead) |
| Sat 17th May | Chichester Sharks | 45 | vs | 13 | Victoria Park Panthers | W | London (Wanstead) |
| Sun 25th May | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 25 | Reading lions | W | Chichester |
| Sun 25th May | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 6 | Westcliff Storm | W | Chichester |
| Sun 25th May | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 14 | Victoria Park Panthers | W | Chichester |
| Sat 7th June | Chichester Sharks | 67 | vs | 0 | Aylesbury Spartans | W | Chichester |
| Sat 7th June | Chichester Sharks | 54 | vs | 0 | Northants Phantoms | W | Chichester |
| Sat 7th June | Chichester Sharks | 41 | vs | 0 | Northants Titans | W | Chichester |
| Sat 28th June | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | London Blitz | W | Reading |
| Sun 27th July | Chichester Sharks | 18 | vs | 34 | Reading Lions | L | London (Wanstead) |
| Sun 27th July | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 25 | West Essex Showboats | W | London (Wanstead) |
| Sun 27th July | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 21 | Ware Wolves | W | London (Wanstead) |
| Sat 9th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 62 | vs | 0 | London Blitz | W | London (Finsbury Park) |
| Sat 9th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 46 | vs | 12 | Westcliff Storm | W | London (Finsbury Park) |
| Sat 9th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 19 | vs | 44 | London Rebels | L | London (Finsbury Park) |
The results from 2013:
Sharks 2013 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 19th May | Chichester Sharks | 20 | vs | 21 | London Rebels | L | London |
| Sun 19th May | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 21 | Cardiff Hurricanes | W | London |
| Sun 23rd June | Chichester Sharks | 66 | vs | 6 | Plymouth Extreme | W | Basingstoke |
| Sun 23rd June | Chichester Sharks | 61 | vs | 0 | Basingstoke Horde | W | Basingstoke |
| Sun 23rd June | Chichester Sharks | 47 | vs | 13 | Hackney Cougars | W | Basingstoke |
| Sat 13th July | Chichester Sharks | 54 | vs | 7 | Plymouth Extreme | W | Plymouth |
| Sat 13th July | Chichester Sharks | 15 | vs | 33 | London Rebels | L | Plymouth |
| Sun 1st Sept | Chichester Sharks | 77 | vs | 0 | Hackney Cougars | W | Chichester |
| Sun 1st Sept | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 38 | Cardiff Hurricanes | L | Chichester |
| Sun 1st Sept | Chichester Sharks | 66 | vs | 27 | Basingstoke Horde | W | Chichester |
The final 2012 standings:
Sharks 2012 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 29th April | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 26 | Basingstoke Horde | L | Cardiff |
| Sun 29th April | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 30 | South Wales Warriors | W | Cardiff |
| Sun 29th April | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Plymouth Pirates | W | Cardiff |
| Sun 20th May | Chichester Sharks | 63 | vs | 6 | Plymouth Pirates | W | Plymouth |
| Sun 20th May | Chichester Sharks | 14 | vs | 34 | Basingstoke Horde | L | Plymouth |
| Sun 20th May | Chichester Sharks | 48 | vs | 18 | South Wales Warriors | W | Plymouth |
| Sat 16th June | Chichester Sharks | 12 | vs | 20 | Woodham Warriors | L | Coventry |
| Sat 16th June | Chichester Sharks | 12 | vs | 6 | Steel City Knights | W | Coventry |
| Sun 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 66 | vs | 18 | Aylesbury Spartans | W | Basingstoke |
| Sun 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 48 | vs | 0 | Leicester Eagles | W | Basingstoke |
| Sun 24th June | Chichester Sharks | 54 | vs | 13 | Coventry Jets | W | Basingstoke |
| Sun 22nd July | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 40 | London Rebels | L | Chichester |
| Sun 22nd July | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | London Blitz | W | Chichester |
| Sun 22nd July | Chichester Sharks | 46 | vs | 0 | Essex Showboats | W | Chichester |
The final 2011 standings:
Sharks 2011 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2nd April | Chichester Sharks | 40 | vs | 40 | London Rebels | T | Luton |
| Sun 17th April | Chichester Sharks | 53 | vs | 31 | Basingstoke Zombie Horde | W | Cardiff |
| Sun 17th April | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 48 | South Wales Warriors | L | Cardiff |
| Sat 4th June | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 0 | Leicester Eagles | W | Coventry |
| Sat 4th June | Chichester Sharks | 38 | vs | 40 | Woodham Warriors | L | Coventry |
| Sun 26th June | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 53 | Coventry Jets | L | London |
| Sun 26th June | Chichester Sharks | 14 | vs | 40 | London Rebels | L | London |
| Sun 24th July | Chichester Sharks | 46 | vs | 12 | Coventry Jets | W | Coventry |
| Sun 24th July | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 20 | Woodham Warriors | W | Coventry |
| Sun 28st Aug | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 7 | South Wales Warriors | W | Chichester |
| Sun 28th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 47 | vs | 13 | Leicester Eagles | W | Chichester |
| Sun 28th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 35 | vs | 7 | Basingstoke Zombie Horde | W | Chichester |
The final 2010 standings:
BAFA Flag South Conference 2010
| Team | P | W | T | L | F | A | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodham Warriors (White) | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 479 | 279 | 0.857 |
| London Rebels | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 361 | 285 | 0.643 |
| Chichester Sharks | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 387 | 304 | 0.643 |
| South Wales Warriors | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 352 | 256 | 0.571 |
| Basingstoke Zombie Horde | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 415 | 417 | 0.571 |
| Woodham Warriors (Black) | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 355 | 404 | 0.286 |
| Leicester Eagles | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 153 | 289 | 0.286 |
| Coventry Jets | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 214 | 482 | 0.143 |
The results from 2010:
Sharks 2010 Fixtures & Results
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 30th May | Chichester Sharks | 20 | vs | 21 | Woodham Warriors (White) | L | Leicester |
| Sun 30th May | Chichester Sharks | 7 | vs | 12 | Leicester Eagles | L | Leicester |
| Sun 6th June | Chichester Sharks | 36 | vs | 33 | Basingstoke Zombie Horde | W | Basingstoke |
| Sun 6th June | Chichester Sharks | 34 | vs | 24 | London Rebels | W | Basingstoke |
| Sun 13th June | Chichester Sharks | 31 | vs | 20 | Woodham Warriors (Black) | W | Coventry |
| Sun 20th June | Chichester Sharks | 18 | vs | 26 | Woodham Warriors (White) | L | Coventry |
| Sun 20th June | Chichester Sharks | 31 | vs | 13 | South Wales Warriors | W | Leic/Cov |
| Sun 20th June | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 13 | Woodham Warriors (Black) | W | Leic/Cov |
| Sun 27th June | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 13 | Coventry Jets | W | Coventry |
| Sun 27th June | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 32 | South Wales Warriors | W | Coventry |
| Sun 1st August | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 38 | Basingstoke Zombie Horde | L | Chichester |
| Sun 1st August | Chichester Sharks | 35 | vs | 52 | London Rebels | L | Chichester |
| Sun 5th Sept | Chichester Sharks | 50 | vs | 7 | Coventry Jets | W | Chichester |
| Sun 5th Sept | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Leicester Eagles | W | Chichester |
The final 2009 standings:
BAFL Flag '09 - English Conference
| Team | P | W | L | T | F | A | +/- | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Eagles | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 462 | 157 | +305 | 1.000 |
| Chichester Sharks | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 395 | 208 | +187 | 0.790 |
| London Rebels | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 368 | 228 | +140 | 0.790 |
| Coventry Jets | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 350 | 319 | +31 | 0.500 |
| South Wales Warriors | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 257 | 367 | -110 | 0.390 |
| Hampshire Thrashers | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 192 | 272 | -80 | 0.250 |
| St. Albans Kings | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 259 | 537 | -278 | 0.210 |
| Kent Exiles | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 56 | 251 | -195 | 0.000 |
The results from 2009:
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 31st May | Chichester Sharks | 31 | vs | 14 | London Rebels | W | Chichester |
| Sun 31st May | Chichester Sharks | 13 | vs | 42 | Leicester Eagles | L | Chichester |
| Sun 14th June | Chichester Sharks | 27 | vs | 12 | Hampshire Thrashers | W | St. Albans |
| Sun 14th June | Chichester Sharks | 41 | vs | 13 | St. Albans Kings | W | St. Albans |
| Sun 19th July | Chichester Sharks | 32 | vs | 13 | South Wales Warriors | W | Cardiff |
| Sun 19th July | Chichester Sharks | 25 | vs | 31 | Leicester Eagles | L | Cardiff |
| Sun 26th July | Chichester Sharks | 46 | vs | 13 | South Wales Warriors | W | Winchester |
| Sun 26th July | Chichester Sharks | F | vs | F | Kent Exiles | W | Winchester |
| Sat 1st Aug | Chichester Sharks | 26 | vs | 7 | Coventry Jets | W | London |
| Sat 1st Aug | Chichester Sharks | 13 | vs | 26 | London Rebels | L | London |
| Sat 8th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 61 | vs | 13 | Coventry Jets | W | Chichester |
| Sat 8th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 18 | vs | 12 | Hampshire Thrashers | W | Chichester |
| Sun 23rd Aug | Chichester Sharks | F | vs | F | Kent Exiles | W | Chichester |
| Sun 23rd Aug | Chichester Sharks | 60 | vs | 12 | St. Albans | W | Chichester |
The final 2008 standings:
2008 Final Standings - English Conference
| Team | P | W | L | T | F | A | +/- | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester Eagles | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 381 | 199 | +182 | 0.857 |
| Coventry Jets | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 374 | 231 | +143 | 0.857 |
| Chichester Sharks | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 425 | 202 | +223 | 0.786 |
| Mildenhall Mayhem | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 160 | 52 | +108 | 0.571 |
| Kent Exiles | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 209 | 298 | -89 | 0.286 |
| St. Albans Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 86 | 606 | -520 | 0.286 |
| West Kent Wingdings | 14 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 58 | 164 | -106 | 0.214 |
| North Devon Dogs | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 141 | 81 | +60 | 0.143 |
2008 Final Standings - Scottish Conference
| Team | W | L | T | F | A | +/- | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy Bulls | 16 | 0 | 0 | 722 | 249 | +473 | 1.000 |
| Carluke Cobras | 14 | 2 | 0 | 442 | 300 | +142 | 0.875 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 9 | 4 | 0 | 255 | 240 | +15 | 0.692 |
| Aberdeen Oilcats | 8 | 7 | 0 | 343 | 412 | -69 | 0.533 |
| Grangemouth Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 334 | 344 | -10 | 0.500 |
| Lanarkshire Steelers | 8 | 10 | 0 | 266 | 458 | -192 | 0.444 |
| East Kilbride Pirates | 6 | 8 | 0 | 207 | 312 | -105 | 0.429 |
| Glasgow Hornets | 5 | 11 | 0 | 273 | 501 | -228 | 0.313 |
| West Coast Trojans | 3 | 15 | 0 | 76 | 110 | -34 | 0.167 |
| Dundee Storm | 3 | 15 | 0 | 130 | 122 | +8 | 0.167 |
The results from 2008:
| Date | Team | vs | Team | Result | Venue | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 6th April | Chichester Sharks | 20 | vs | 26 | Mildenhall Mayhem | L | Mildenhall |
| Sun 6th April | Chichester Sharks | 33 | vs | 6 | St Albans Kings | W | Mildenhall |
| Sun 20th April | Chichester Sharks | 67 | vs | 0 | West Kent Wing Dings | W | Sidcup |
| Sun 20th April | Chichester Sharks | 38 | vs | 6 | Kent Exiles | W | Sidcup |
| Sun 11th May | Chichester Sharks | 43 | vs | 12 | North Devon Dogs | W | Barnstaple |
| Sun 11th May | Chichester Sharks | 61 | vs | 0 | St Albans Kings | W | Barnstaple |
| Sun 13th July | Chichester Sharks | 35 | vs | 28 | Leicester Eagles | W | Leicester |
| Sun 13th July | Chichester Sharks | 47 | vs | 18 | Coventry Jets | W | Leicester |
| Sat 3rd Aug | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | North Devon Dogs | W | NA |
| Sat 3rd Aug | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Kent Exiles | W | NA |
| Sat 16th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 34 | vs | 58 | Coventry Jets | L | Coventry |
| Sat 16th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | West Kent Wing Dings | W | NA |
| Sun 24th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 47 | vs | 48 | Leicester Eagles | L | Coventry |
| Sun 24th Aug | Chichester Sharks | 1 | vs | 0 | Mildenhall Mayhem | W | NA |
And now onwards to 2009 and unfinished business…
English Senior Flag League (ESFL)
The Chichester Sharks competed in the English Senior Flag League (known as the British Senior Flag League for the first 2 years) for 6 seasons, starting in 2002 and ending in 2007. During that time, the Sharks won more games than any other team, winning 69 of 119 (62%).
The Sharks only had one losing season during that period, finishing 2-5 in their inaugural season in 2002. Only two members of the current squad, Pete Steel and Neil Henderson are still playing.
Following that first year, the Sharks went on a roll of 5 consecutive winning seasons, finishing no lower than 3rd place in the league. In a remarkable turnaround from their first season, the Chichester Sharks bit back in 2003, winning nearly 80% of their games on their way to becoming League Champions.
That season set the tone for subsequent campaigns. With winning records each year, the Sharks fighting spirit put them in yearly contention for the league title.
Our success on the field, plus our local recruitment campaigns, enabled us to enter a 2nd team in competition in 2005 through 2007. Starting as the Thespians, before becoming the Makos for 2007, the 2nd team enabled our growing squad to develop and gain valuable playing experience.
Chichester’s 2nd national title came in dramatic style at the end of the 2007 season. With the league adopting a Final Four system playoff for the top teams, the Sharks came back from 2 scores down in both the semi-final (vs Leicester) and final (vs Voodoo) to clinch an emotional victory.
A fitting end to our time in the ESFL.
All-time Game Results
Below are the results of every competitive league match the Sharks played in the throughout our 6 years in the ESFL.
And the all-time results of every Makos (2007) and Thespians (2005/6) league match played:
