The Maritime Football League (MFL) is a men's

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in the

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of Canada. The season runs from April until the end of June. The league consists of former

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, and high school football players.

Teams in 2023

* Moncton Mustangs *

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* Island Mariners * Nova Scotia Buccaneers * Valley Razors *

Fredericton Fleet Fredericton (; ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of New Brunswick. The city is situated in the west-central portion of the province along the Saint John River, which flows west to east as it bisects the city. The river is the dom ...

Halifax Heat Halifax commonly refers to: *Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada *Halifax, West Yorkshire, England *Halifax (bank), a British bank Halifax may also refer to: Places Australia *Halifax, Queensland, a coastal town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook *Halifax B ...

Defunct teams

* Capital Area Gladiators *

Halifax Shockers Halifax commonly refers to: *Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada *Halifax, West Yorkshire, England *Halifax (bank), a British bank Halifax may also refer to: Places Australia *Halifax, Queensland, a coastal town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook *Halifax B ...

Moncton Marshals Moncton (; ) is the most populous city in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Situated in the Petitcodiac River Valley, Moncton lies at the geographic centre of the Maritime Provinces. The city has earned the nickname "Hub City" because of ...

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(Merged with Wanderers) *

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* UNBSJ Wolves (Joined AFL) *

Dartmouth Knights Dartmouth may refer to: Places * Dartmouth, Devon, England ** Dartmouth Harbour * Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States * Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada * Dartmouth, Victoria, Australia Institutions * Dartmouth College, Ivy League university in ...

PEI Privateers PEI or Pei may refer to: Places *Matecaña International Airport, Pereira, Colombia, IATA code PEI *Pei County (沛县), Jiangsu, China *Pei Commandery (沛郡), a commandery in Chinese history *Prince Edward Island, a province of Canada *Pei, T ...

(Became the Island Mariners in 2017) *

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(Became the Valley Razors in 2022) *

Halifax Harbour Hawks Halifax commonly refers to: *Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada *Halifax, West Yorkshire, England *Halifax (bank), a British bank Halifax may also refer to: Places Australia *Halifax, Queensland, a coastal town in the Shire of Hinchinbrook *Halifax B ...

(Dissolved in the 2023 preseason)

Maritime Bowl Champions

*I 2002 Halifax Shockers 21 Saint John Wanderers 19 (Hampton, N.B.) *II 2003 Saint John Wanderers 50 Halifax Shockers 12 (Halifax, N.S.) *III 2004 Moncton Marshals 30 Halifax Shockers 3 (Moncton, N.B.) *IV 2005 Saint John Wanderers 28 Dartmouth Knights 18 (Halifax, N.S.) *V 2006 Saint John Wanderers 52 Dartmouth Knights 26 (Saint John, N.B.) *VI 2007 Riverview Mustangs 23 Halifax Shockers 0 (Riverview, N.B.) *VII 2008 Riverview Mustangs 21 Saint John Wanderers 13 (Riverview, N.B.) *VIII 2009 Riverview Mustangs 16 Halifax Shockers 7 (Riverview, N.B.) *IX 2010 Moncton Mustangs 29 Dartmouth Knights 10 (Moncton, N.B.) *XI 2012 Halifax Shockers 45 Saint John Wanderers 6 *XII 2013 Saint John Wanderers 39 Halifax Shockers 20 *XIII 2014 Saint John Wanderers 48 Capital Area Gladiators 7 *XIV 2015 Saint John Wanderers 36 Halifax Buccaneers 29 *XV 2016 Saint John Wanderers 47 Moncton Mustangs 21 *XVI 2017 Moncton Mustangs 43 Saint John Wanderers 23 *XVII 2018 Saint John Wanderers 42 Moncton Mustangs 23 *XVIII 2019 Moncton Mustangs 34 Saint John Wanderers 27 *XIX 2021 Moncton Mustangs 26 Fredericton Fleet 14 *XX 2022 Moncton Mustangs 54 Saint John Wanderers 20 *XXI 2023 Nova Scotia Buccaneers 29 Moncton Mustangs 28

Mariner Bowl Champions (Tier 2 Playoff Bowl)

*I 2007 Dartmouth Knights 20 Saint John Longhorns 15 (Saint John, N.B.) *II 2008 Capital Area Gladiators 42 Saint John Longhorns 33 (Saint John, N.B.) *III 2009 Dartmouth Knights 41 P. E. I. Privateers 14 (Dartmouth, N.S.) *Ended in 2010.

References

External links

Maritime Football LeagueDartmouth KnightsHalifax ShockersPEI PrivateersMustang FootballSaint John LonghornsSaint John Wanderers
{{Amateur gridiron football leagues in Canada 2 Sport in the Maritimes