Leeds Bobcats
| Established | 2008 | |
|---|---|---|
| Team Home colours | Gold helmets White shirts White pants Blue socks | |
| Away Team Colours | Gold helmets Orange shirts Orange pants Orange socks | |
| Home field | West Leeds RUFC, Leeds, West Yorkshire | |
| Conference alignment | British American Football Association National Leagues - NFC 2 West | |
| General Manager | Graeme Morrell | |
| Head Coach | Paul Goodward | |
| 2016 regular season record | (9-1) |
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| Playoff record | 1-1 | |
| Playoff appearances | 2016 | |
| Divisional Championships | 2016 | |
| BritBowl appearances | None | |
The Leeds Bobcats are a British American football team based in Leeds, West Yorkshire who play in the BAFANL NFC 2 West. The club were formed in 2008 as a youth football team following ties with the Celina Bobcats from Texas. A Bobcats senior team began playing associate Football from 2011 onwards until being granted BAFA status in 2014 in order to debut in the 2015 season.
History
Early History
In 2008 members of the Leeds American Football team youth squad were invited to Texas by the Celina Bobcats, who were the Division Three All Star State Champions, following tuition and guidance to form their own team back in England, the Leeds Bobcats were born. In 2010 the Bobcats Youth team won its first trophy after defeating the Colchester Gladiators in the final of a 5 team tournament. Several members of the Bobcats juniors went on to represent Great Britain at youth level and in 2011 the majority of the team progressed to senior level and the Bobcats became a Senior associate team.[1]
Debut Season
In 2014 the Bobcats were granted BAFA status in order to debut in the 2015 season. The club were entered into the BAFA NFC South 2 along with the Lincolnshire Bombers, Leicester Falcons, Sandwell Steelers, Humber Warhawks and the Peterborough Saxons. The Bobcats debuted in a 54-0 defeat by Sandwell and would only record two victories over Humber in their first season, although the club heavily improved from a poor start and came close to beating both Peterborough and Leicester.
Home ground
The club is based at the West Leeds RUFC ground.
Team Records
| Year | Division | Wins | Lossess | Ties | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 BAFNL | Northern Conference South 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.200 |
| 2016 BAFNL | Northern Conference West 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0.900 |