2020 FFL season

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The 2020 FFL season will be the third season of the Florian Football League. The season will begin on the 9th August 2020 and will conclude with President Bowl III which is scheduled for 7th February 2020, at the Northcliff Stadium, Northcliff. The league will be expanded to 24 teams from 18 and the league will introduce divisions for the first time. Also, both conferences will be renamed. All teams in the league will play 17 regular-season games. President Bowl III will be held at Thunder Park,Oldhaven.

New Collective Bargaining Agreement

When the 2020 season concludes the league's new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will come into effect. Among the major changes in the new CBA include:

  • Expansion of the playoffs to 14 teams.
  • Reducing the number of regular-season games from 17 to 16 from 2021 and introduction of a bye week.
  • Team roster increase from 53 to 55.

Rule changes

The following rule changes have been enforced:

  • The rule requiring players to touch the ball the down in the endzone for a touchdown has been removed.
  • An additional PAT (Point after Touchdown) option, a ten-yard scrimmage attempt for three points, has been added.

Draft

The 2020 FFL Draft took place on April 23-24,2020 in Vice City and it had a total of three rounds. Expansion team Longsight Lions was chosen to pick first by a one-off draft lottery with other expansion franchises. The Lions would go on to select Quarterback, Patrick Thomas from Kingsland State University.

Regular season standings

Division

Apollonia East

Team GP W L
Pct. PF PA PD
Victoria Buccaneers 17 12 5 0.706 467 323 +144
Longsight Lions 17 10 7 0.588 433 336 +97
Las Andreas Redhawks 17 10 7 0.588 439 347 +92
Birmingham Bears 17 10 7 0.588 396 380 +16

Apollonia Central

Team GP W L
Pct. PF PA PD
Westlake Patriots 17 13 4 0.765 435 344 +91
Newmarsh Broncos 17 8 9 0.471 408 453 −45
Northcliff Falcons 17 5 12 0.294 379 422 −43
Newmarsh Jets 17 3 14 0.176 324 530 −206

Apollonia West

Team GP W L
Pct. PF PA PD
Coldley Cowboys 17 11 6 0.647 486 384 +102
Meadowedge Colts 17 10 7 0.588 452 394 +58
Northcliff Brownbears 17 9 8 0.529 431 392 +39
Havenbarrow Dolphins 17 4 13 0.235 350 495 −145

National East

Team GP W L
Pct. PF PA PD
Dragonmoor Raiders 8 5 3 0.625 203 195 +8
Oldhaven Titans 8 4 4 0.500 180 164 +16
Oldhaven Ravens 8 4 4 0.500 190 193 −3
Dragonmoor Chargers 8 3 5 0.375 180 209 −29

National Central

Team GP W L
Pct. PF PA PD
Stonehall Rams 8 5 3 0.625 207 196 +11
Blackoak Tigers 8 3 5 0.375 210 176 +34
Blackoak Buffalo 8 3 5 0.375 206 208 −2
Bridgemoor Cardinals 8 3 5 0.375 170 226 −56

National West

Team GP W L
Pct. PF PA PD
Echo City Chiefs 8 5 3 0.625 195 162 +33
Newhedge Steelers 8 5 3 0.625 200 168 +32
Vice City Superhawks 8 4 4 0.500 192 190 +2
Northsilver Jaguars 8 4 4 0.500 175 221 −46

Conference

Apollonian

National

Post season

Wildcard Round

Apollonia

National

Conference semi finals

Apollonia

National

Conference Championships

Apollonia

National

President Bowl III: TBD vs TBD