Category: Spring Football Leagues (American)

January 7, 2022October 29, 2023

Major Alternative Football Leagues Final Standings 2021

Canadian Football League 2021

CFL Logo [Reference: 1]

Canadian Football League East Division 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Toronto Argonauts	9	5	18	309	318	-9	L1
2	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	8	6	16	312	244	68	W1
3	Montreal Alouettes	7	7	14	346	305	41	L1
4	Ottawa REDBLACKS	3	11	6	224	384	-160	W1

Canadian Football League West Division 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	11	3	20	361	188	173	L2
2	Saskatchewan Roughriders	9	5	18	290	284	6	L1
3	Calgary Stampeders	8	6	16	315	263	52	W3
4	British Columbia Lions	5	9	10	312	351	-39	W1
5	Edmonton Elks	3	11	6	246	378	-132	L1

CFL Canadian Football League Playoffs 2021


Match Day Eastern Semi-Final
November 28, 2021 (Eastern Semi-Final) 23 - 12 N/A Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Montreal Alouettes
Match Day Western Semi-Final
November 28, 2021 (Western Semi-Final) 33 OT - 30 N/A Saskatchewan Roughriders vs Calgary Stampeders
Match Day Eastern Final
December 5, 2021 (Eastern Final) 19 - 27 N/A Toronto Argonauts vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Match Day Western Final
December 5, 2021 (Western Final) 21 - 17 N/A Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Saskatchewan Roughriders
Match Day 108th Grey Cup
December 12, 2021 (108th Grey Cup) 25 - 33 N/A Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

References: [2] (Standings Calculated Automatically).

Japan X-League X1 Super 2021

Japan X-League Logo. References: [3]

JAFA Japan X-League X1 Super 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Panasonic Impulse	7	0	0	21	271	60	211	W7
2	Fujitsu Frontiers	6	1	0	18	217	113	104	W1
3	Obic Seagulls	5	2	0	15	155	61	94	L1
4	IBM Big Blue	3	3	1	10	223	249	-26	W3
5	Nojima Sagamihara Rise	3	4	0	9	148	153	-5	W1
6	Tokyo Gas Creators	2	5	0	6	112	237	-125	L1
7	Elecom Kobe Finies	1	5	1	4	115	172	-57	L5
8	All-Mitsubishi Lions	0	7	0	0	24	220	-196	L7

JAFA Japan X-League X1 Super Playoffs 2021


Match Day Semi-Finals
December 12, 2021 (Semi-Finals) 38 - 31 N/A Panasonic Impulse vs IBM Big Blue
December 12, 2021 (Semi-Finals) 17 - 10 N/A Fujitsu Frontiers vs Obic Seagulls
Match Day 75th Rice Bowl
January 3, 2022 (75th Rice Bowl) 18 - 24 N/A Panasonic Impulse vs Fujitsu Frontiers

References: [4, 5][Standings Calculated Automatically]

European League of Football 2021

European League of Football Logo. References: [6]

European League of Football Division North 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Streak
1	Hamburg Sea Devils	7	3	0.700	274	178	L2
2	Panthers Wroclaw	6	4	0.600	314	259	W3
3	Leipzig Kings	5	5	0.500	295	320	L1
4	Berlin Thunder	3	7	0.300	228	289	W1

European League of Football Division South 2021

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Streak
1	Frankfurt Galaxy	9	1	0.900	357	132	W9
2	Cologne Centurions	5	5	0.500	320	365	L1
3	Barcelona Dragons	3	7	0.300	230	277	L2
4	Stuttgart Surge	2	8	0.200	157	355	L6

European League of Football Playoffs 2021


Match Day Semi-Finals
September 11, 2021 (Semi-Finals) 36 - 6 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Cologne Centurions
September 12, 2021 (Semi-Finals) 30 - 27 N/A Hamburg Sea Devils vs Panthers Wroclaw
Match Day Championship Game
September 26, 2021 (Championship Game) 32 - 30 N/A Frankfurt Galaxy vs Hamburg Sea Devils

References: [7, 8]

The Spring League 2021

The Spring League Logo. References: [12]

The Spring League 2021	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
TSL North (Indianapolis)
Linemen (C)	6	5	1	0	177	117	.833
Conquerors	6	4	2	0	164	118	.667
Alphas	6	3	3	0	118	137	.500
Aviators	6	0	6	0	53	140	.000
TSL South (Houston)
Jousters (C)	6	4	2	0	121	62	.667
Generals	6	4	2	0	131	104	.667
Blues	6	3	3	0	78	107	.500
Sea Lions	6	1	5	0	90	141	.250

[References: Compiled from results in 13-14]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Mega Bowl Championship		Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
19/06/2021	Linemen	26	Jousters	23

[References: 13-14]

Recap

The Major Alternative Football Leagues of 2021 were The Spring League which kicked off its 5th season this year, with a major expansion, adding a second hub city and four teams to its schedule, the European League of Football, Japan X-League X1 Super, and the Canadian Football League.

The Linemen won TSL North in Indianapolis with a 5-1 record and the Jousters were Champions of TSL South in Houston with a 4-2 record. In a close Mega Bowl Linemen defeated Jousters 26-23 [13-14]. Tadhg Leader, former Connacht Rugby player, who was born in Ireland, played kicker for the Aviators who finished 0-6 in the TSL North [8-10].

Following the TSL season, Tadhg Leader moved on to play for Panthers Wroclaw of Poland in the European League of Football, along with a young Tallaght, South Dublin County native Kevin Mayo. The Panthers finished the season 6-4 in the ELF North but lost the Semi-Final 27-30 at Hamburg Sea Devils, who finished runners-up to ELF South Champions Frankfurt Galaxy (9-1) who won the ELF Championship Game 32-30 in an even closer game than the TSL Mega Bowl [7-8].

By the Fall the Japan X-League had kicked off and the 6-1 Fujitsu Frontiers upset the 7-0 Panasonic Impulse 24-20 in the Rice Bowl [4-5]. This was the first year the JXL had sole ownership of the Rice Bowl, previously the X-League Champions contested the Rice Bowl with the College Champions in Japan.

The Canadian Football League, the biggest of the Major Alternative Football Leagues played a covid-shortened 14-game schedule, with newly renamed Edmonton Elks struggling to a 3-11 record, worst in the CFL. The big news on the Football field however was Winnipeg Blue Bombers who went 11-3 in winning the CFL West before triumphing 33-25 against Hamilton Tiger-Cats (8-6) who had upset CFL East Champions Toronto Argonauts 27-19 in the Eastern Final [2].

Tadhg Leader – Irish-born Player (Panthers Wroclaw ELF and Aviators TSL)

Former Connacht Rugby player Tadhg Leader was born in Galway, Ireland. At the age of 15 he and his brother Darragh headed out to kick some Rugby balls at their local pitch on Christmas Day. His dad, a former Galwegians RFC Rugby player made a bet with them that they could not kick the ball over the bars from the halfway line. Both Tadhg and his brother Darragh won €50 each.

Tadhg went on to play Rugby Professionally for Connacht and Darragh now lives in USA where he coaches at Clemson University Tigers. Tadhg suffered a number of injuries during his last few years at Connacht and after playing in Italy he ended up studying in USA and playing for both New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby and making his Test debut for USA Eagles Rugby Union National Team.

Tadhg was signed up to play another year of Rugby Union in 2021 when the kicker started kicking American Footballs for fun. People took notice and said he should try out for American Football teams and so he went off to San Diego where he was kicking alongside Super Bowl-winning athletes. Unsure of his own ability he asked John Carney, who has 23 years of experience kicking Footballs and Carney said he could mix it with the NFL players.

Before long Leader found himself playing for the Aviators in The Spring League in USA. The Aviatiors, one of four teams based in Indianapolis, a COVID-19 Pod and one of two Pods in the 8-team league in 2021 finished with an 0-6 record in 2021. On May 7 versus Alphas Tadhg Leader scored the first points of his American Football career kicking a Field Goal to make the score Aviators 3 Alphas 7 at Halftime.

After spending Spring in Indianapolis with the Aviators Tadhg signed for Panthers Wroclaw in the European League of Football, making his debut on opening day in a 55-39 victory over Cologne Centurions. [References: 8-10]

Kevin Mayo – Irish Player (Panthers Wroclaw ELF)

Kevin Mayo, who is from Tallaght, South Dublin Co. in Ireland, and had previously played for the South Dublin Panthers in the American Football Ireland League joined the Panthers Wroclaw at the tail end of the season after being picked up by North Park University in Chicago, an NCAA Division III College.

CFL References

LOGOS

[1] Sports Logos (2021) 2757__canadian_football_league-primary-2016 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/2573/full/2757__canadian_football_league-primary-2016.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

REFERENCES

[2] Canadian Football League (2021) Schedule 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.cfl.ca/schedule/2021/ [Accessed 31 July 2021]

Japan X-League References

IMAGES

[3] X-League (2020) logo_xleague [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/logo_xleague.jpg [Accessed 7 March 2021]

STANDINGS

[4] X-League (2021) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.jp/standing [Accessed 13 December 2021]

[5] X-League (2021) Score [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.jp/score [Accessed 4 August 2021]

ELF References

[6] European League of Football Facebook Page (2021) Profile Picture, February 4, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/europeanleagueoffootball/photos/a.100150555247238/159345569327736/ [Accessed 27 April 2021]

[7] European League of Football (2021) Stats [Internet] Available from: https://europeanleague.football/stats [Accessed 10 November 2021]

[8] European League of Football (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://europeanleague.football/schedule [Accessed 11 July 2021]

[9] South Dublin Panthers (2021) Post to Page 2 December 2021: “Great Interview!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/southdublinpanthers/posts/309142057879208 [Accessed 3 December 2021]

[10] The Liberty (2021) Leader and Mayo: Meet the two Irishmen with the NFL in their sights [Internet] Available from: https://www.theliberty.ie/2021/12/01/leader-and-mayo-meet-the-two-irishmen-with-the-nfl-in-their-sights/?fbclid=IwAR1g3KnLD1lmr5GsnTTOrYiBJpVYPuyZzhjcgWKz54lKAc1ychvTjBiYwqA [Accessed 3 December 2021]

[11] Rugby Players Ireland (2021) The Journey Continues for Tadhg Leader [Internet] Available from: [Accessed 3 December 2021]

The Spring League References

[12] The Spring League (2017) Profile Picture August 13, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68494309_2435273623417739_8497449137069883392_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ohc=osM0If13hRYAX9kbxYM&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=3d2ef90b030c12beaf5c4be4b091d540&oe=5E9E9711%5BAccessed 25 January 2020]

[13] The Spring League (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespringleague.com/?page_id=5732 [Accessed 20 June 2021]

[14] The Spring League (2021) League [Internet] Available from: https://thespringleague.com/?page_id=136 [Accessed 6 May 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Steve Hearn and Anton “Pippo” O’Grady, Bart Barden, Carmine, Tomasz and Todd Zboyan (Dublin Bay Raptors)

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 January 2022

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved. The Logos and Photos used in this article remain the property of the organisations and individuals which own the copyright and are used here for educational and information purposes only.

October 1, 2021October 29, 2023

FXFL Fall Experimental Football League Schedule 2014

FXFL Logo [References: 10]

Standings

FXFL Fall Experimental Football League 2014

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Brooklyn Bolts	4	0	1.000	91	62	29	W4
2	Omaha Mammoths	3	1	0.750	84	60	24	W1
3	Florida Blacktips	0	2	0.000	32	46	-14	L2
4	Boston Brawlers	0	4	0.000	62	101	-39	L4

Schedule

FXFL Fall Experimental Football League 2014


Match Day Week 1
October 9, 2014 (Week 1) 41 - 18 N/A Omaha Mammoths vs Boston Brawlers
Match Day Week 2
October 15, 2014 (Week 2) 20 - 19 N/A Omaha Mammoths vs Florida Blacktips
October 16, 2014 (Week 2) 27 - 20 N/A Brooklyn Bolts vs Boston Brawlers
Match Day Week 3
October 27, 2014 (Week 3) 15 - 13 N/A Brooklyn Bolts vs Omaha Mammoths
Match Day Week 4
October 31, 2014 (Week 4) 16 - 23 N/A Boston Brawlers vs Brooklyn Bolts
Match Day Week 5
November 6, 2014 (Week 5) 10 - 8 N/A Omaha Mammoths vs Boston Brawlers
November 8, 2014 (Week 5) 13 - 26 N/A Florida Blacktips vs Brooklyn Bolts

Recap

Joe Clancy, a player with an Irish name from Merrimack, Massachusetts, jumped at the opportunity to play in the FXFL in his hometown after playing a season out of college at Orebro Black Knights in Sweden. The Boston Brawlers played out of Harvard Stadium, but unfortunately lost all four games in the FXFL in 2014. Brooklyn Bolts won the League with a 4-0 record and Omaha Mammoths finished second on 3-1. Florida Blacktips, the other team in the league finished 0-2, playing as a road team.

About the FXFL

The FXFL (Fall Experimental Football League) was a follow-on from The Stars Football League of 2011 to 2013, and was like a Spring Developmental Football League but played in the Fall. Its’ first season in 2014 featured four teams spread accross three regions of the USA: Boston Brawlers and Brooklyn Bolts in the Northeast, Omaha Mammoths in the Midwest and Florida Blacktips in the South.

REFERENCES

YOU TUBE

[1] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Presented by Nivea Men Boston at Omaha Highlights, Nov 6, 2014 [0:09] [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSIejJnIa_U [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[2] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Highlights presented by NIVEA MEN – Blacktips at Brooklyn, Nov 8, 2014 [2:01][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq_-zc-K2DM [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[3] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Highlights Brooklyn at Boston – Halloween Night, Nov 1, 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lo4sB_VeQI [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[4] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Highlights Presented by NIVEA MEN- Omaha at Brooklyn, Oct 27, 2014 [5:13] [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0-i0pUU4XU [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[5] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Week #2 Boston at Brooklyn, Oct 16, 2014 [0:02][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll58VNJBOTU [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[6] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Opening Night Recap – National TV, Oct 9, 2014 [0:03][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHPasGcAnMs [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[7] You Tube | Jeff Buss (2019) FXFL Omaha @ Brooklyn (October 24, 2014), Dec 31, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jps0DsyZ23A [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[8] You Tube | cflvideo1964 (2015) FXFL 2014 BOSTON BRAWLERS AT OMAHA MAMMOTHS, Apr 4, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8FcOGnV4Dg [Accessed 24 January 2020]

INTERNET ARCHIVE

[9] Omaha World-Herald | Wayback Machine (2014) Missed extra point helps Mammoths survive [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151128214125/http://www.omaha.com/sports/missed-extra-point-helps-mammoths-survive/article_a54427f4-55d4-5806-aaaf-726c8b899a62.html [Accessed 24 January 2020]

IMAGES

[10] FXFL | Wayback Machine (2016) FXFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160129203021im_/http://nebula.wsimg.com/711d1b30ebf4524942d1be671325df74?AccessKeyId=B5844B09487E75DCA4FF&disposition=0&alloworigin=1%5BAccessed 24 January 2020]

Logo Image Reference

[11] FXFL Facebook (2014) Photo, October 11, 2014 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/GOFXFL/photos/basw.Abr4hSiW2ORto0X2RD3YqNKsz-JXy-loZf6EwUEl_U3Ryg3Few–VZLuKetiGtupSKMM9kinJdZLVYHjIXjteMvh25Gl8VwyJKWj6qmIpdvuCcofT6KEvnjkFHm8UXQXmaajC0Xs5QPSICKqizJI1LEMbgRTdnkI8J4jxjkpmgfn2Q/582874445175363/?opaqueCursor=Abq7a9L2OkYHL5moKiQyqz8lhSKeJufixvLBIE7pbPZNTgt7ULX076o-q_FCuZLnTkXPF4cEKgRNAvS2v5XjLFhK4wpBL8hBGwF4eYbdf_ARuAYIIve-0w8AgIxXmGF16YVgfGvmbFo7U8v4BUuTflGwl3u-Trz_CXWYVnPM9XqGYq-NmAZXadnw1_6-vXKViTLuz3iurS3430E9wlAOsDgEisAeDjsTNEHcdnaYYj1Iuig_majv5R2-Z8Go3j5F1ajzoDaT5u6xd9lu1ySWu22bfdcErSQWI2N2biVzC8fL3t-4NsZztNAhHL2uvQus37SjEFMWjDDnzoPXJaHyNyn-Umq9-aCCbODU2innXxTNT1cP-AYgxh1AQ4pUQdHk539g_Hke1CSPA88OgUMxAQ8GYdeI5aew6XQJ19YMWryQjZfEQQMw76xHDFcdF7Xl4MVGcwMlbJK1KUWu-cJluE6OLaXGGqpz5pNMSyEXimBSkvVk4HViUxIFgynLbR_5J4Vh6V4Yc_B-w9T2zlP43Vj90XknVBlsC1v0-Uuv5sIMtmUY3803EBEWSEWES5mO1jQ16chRSdM5AeEWlhAhnkD03JpH_-iTyJ_HfehC0QxJrHyukXvFYZ_XIajqsk3Djs1-F9khGgK_ejf7aVNRlhC672bK-C3_EAgkwdl_Hco3FeJybcHbWrNWMwmrIgYcMpmshNa_9HcTGUeVidjsD8J6R5zadxct638DYCDZi5b_Il-0X-yQjIPhsiEcVjefk1w ][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/10407856_582874445175363_9097543717968511289_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=ba80b0&_nc_ohc=0GKD0benKqYAX83geK3&_nc_oc=AQnzwOe_pXTuwiCsG5MmHko7MUgr33fNYLfxqLsrSSYNmXCHwWjCUsWn6kr5B6r4xszfcF8FpmjvXLBUFC9KpTZY&tn=BtnPasHxxY2QRszJ&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AfCNefNdcSGUiWSIToPeWMhFcFadLNsfx3N-LL3UwZkvUQ&oe=6419A05F [Accessed 19 February 2023][Cropped]

Biography References

[12] Brawlers Nation (2014) Brawlers Corner: Clancy, Chasing the Dream [Internet] Available from: https://brawlersnation.wordpress.com/2014/10/08/brawlers-corner-clancy-chasing-the-dream/#respond [Accessed 30 September 2014]

Blogs

[13] Brawlers Nation (2014) Too Little, Too Late [Internet] Available from: https://brawlersnation.wordpress.com/2014/11/03/brawlers-too-little-too-late/ [Accessed 1 October 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Michael O’Callaghan

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 February 2023

May 6, 2021October 29, 2023

FXFL Fall Experimental Football League 2015

FXFL Logo [References: 1]

FXFL 2015

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Brooklyn Bolts	4	3	1	0			.750
Florida Blacktips	1	1	0	0			1.000
Hudson Valley Fort	3	0	3	0			.000

FXFL Standings 2015 [Reference: 2]

Schedule

Week	Date	Home Team		Away Team
1	02.10.2015	Brooklyn Bolts	6	Florida Blacktips	29
2	10.10.2015	Hudson Valley Fort	23	Brooklyn Bolts	45
3	17.10.2015	Brooklyn Bolts	34	Hudson Valley Fort	9
4	23.10.2015	Hudson Valley Fort	L	Brooklyn Bolts	W
5	29.10.2015	Brooklyn Bolts		Florida Blacktips
6	06.11.2015	Hudson Valley Fort		Florida Blacktips

[References: 3]

Report

The FXFL was a Development Football League that lasted two seasons in 2014 and 2015. The 2015 season started with road team Florida Blacktips defeating Brooklyn Bolts 29-6, thereafter three games in-a-row were played by Brooklyn Bolts and Hudson Valley Fort as the New York-based league finished with all three games won by the Bolts. The Brooklyn Bolts finished top of the Standings on 3-1.

You Tube Video

Week 3 Brooklyn Bolts 34 Hudson Valley Fort 9

About

The FXFL or Fall Experimental Football League was a AAA American Football League which drew crowds in the region of 1,500 (Omaha Mammoths v Blacktips, 16 October 2014]

It operated for two seasons, with one team, the Blacktips, playing a half schedule, away from home, both seasons.

Brooklyn Bolts were the top team both seasons.

References

Images

[1] FXFL | Wayback Machine (2016) FXFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160129203021im_/http://nebula.wsimg.com/711d1b30ebf4524942d1be671325df74?AccessKeyId=B5844B09487E75DCA4FF&disposition=0&alloworigin=1%5BAccessed 24 January 2020]

You Tube

[2] FXFL | Wayback Machine (2016) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20160129101535/http://gofxfl.com/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[3] FXFL | Wayback Machine (2016) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20151120132806/http://www.gofxfl.com/schedule.html [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[4] Dan Lee Channel (2020) April 14, 2020 FXFL 2015 Oct 17 Hudson Valley Fort at Brooklyn Bolts [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvxtSofWFJs [Accessed 6 May 2021][Final Score at 2:33:45][Previous Score at: 0:30 to 2:00]

[5] hvsports Channel (2015) October 11, 2015 Fort vs Bolt FXFL [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dvcnLN1FKE [Accessed 6 May 2021] [Final Score at 6:17]

[6] Dan Lee Channel (2020) April 14, 2020 FXFL 2015 Oct 02 Florida Blacktips vs Brooklyn Bolts [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBnAslH240M [Accessed 6 May 2021] [Final Score at 1:52:57]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michael O’Callaghan

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 6 May 2021

May 6, 2021October 29, 2023

The Spring League Indianapolis & Houston 2021

The Spring League Logo {References: 1]

Standings

The Spring League 2021	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
TSL North (Indianapolis)
Linemen (C)	6	5	1	0	177	117	.833
Conquerors	6	4	2	0	164	118	.667
Alphas	6	3	3	0	118	137	.500
Aviators	6	0	6	0	53	140	.000
TSL South (Houston)
Jousters (C)	6	4	2	0	121	62	.667
Generals	6	4	2	0	131	104	.667
Blues	6	3	3	0	78	107	.500
Sea Lions	6	1	5	0	90	141	.250

[References: Compiled from results in 2]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Mega Bowl Championship		Rice Stadium, Houston, TX
19/06/2021	Linemen	26	Jousters	23

[References: 2]

Schedule

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
06/05/2021	Aviators	9	Alphas	23
06/05/2021	Linemen	20	Conquerors	27
07/05/2021	Blues	15	Sea Lions	12
08/05/2021	Jousters	19	Generals	21
	Week 2
15/05/2021	Alphas	26	Conquerors	21
15/05/2021	Aviators	3	Linemen	17
17/05/2021	Generals	13	Sea Lions	17
17/05/2021	Jousters	28	Blues	7
	Week 3
20/05/2021	Conquerors	34	Aviators	7
20/05/2021	Alphas	7	Linemen	47
22/05/2021	Blues	9	Generals	24
22/05/2021	Sea Lions	7	Jousters	22
	Week 4
27/05/2021	Conquerors	39	Linemen	46
27/05/2021	Alphas	30	Aviators	6
29/05/2021	Sea Lions	10	Blues	19
29/05/2021	Generals	11	Jousters	22
	Week 5
03/06/2021	Conquerors	27	Alphas	10
04/06/2021	Linemen	20	Aviators	19
05/06/2021	Sea Lions	27	Generals	39
05/06/2021	Blues	12	Jousters	10
	Week 6
11/06/2021	Generals	23	Blues	16
11/06/2021	Jousters	27	Sea Lions	10
12/06/2021	Aviators	9	Conquerors	16
12/06/2021	Linemen	27	Alphas	22

[References: 2]

Report

The Spring League expanded to 8 teams in 2021 with the addition of Linemen and Sea Lions and for the first time since its birth in 2017 shall consist of two divisions: North and South, each based in a different city: North in Indianapolis and South in Houston.

Week 1 5-7 May 2021

Brian Burt and Blake Morgan combined for 273 yards rushing and QB Vad Lee added two goal-line Touchdowns as the Alphas opened with a 23-9 win over Aviators in Indianapolis. Also in Indianapolis Conquerors utilised smart defensive play and a resilient quarterback to defeat expansion team Linemen 27-20. In Houston the South Division opened with the Blues outlasting the Sea Lions despite Wide receiver Tom Lavine’s fourth quarter touchdown catch of the day as it finished 15-12 to the Blues. An exciting finish in the fourth game saw Jousters take a late lead through Quarterback Drew Aderson only for his opposite number Ryan Mallett to strike back immediately for the win. Generals won 21-19 helped greatly by kicker Lirim Hajrullahu’s five from five field goals.

Week 2 12-14 May 2021

In Week 2 Alphas became the only undefeated The Spring League team with a 26-21 win over Conquerors, meanwhile in the other North Division match-up Linemen defeated Aviators 17-3 to move to 1-1 and leave Aviators the only team without a win. In the South Division all teams were on 1-1 records after Sea Lions defeated Generals 17-3 and Jousters beat Blues 28-7.

Tadhg Leader – Irish-born Player (Aviators)

Former Connacht Rugby player Tadhg Leader was signed up to play another year of Rugby Union for Connacht in 2021 when the kicker started kicking American Footballs for fun. People took notice and said he should try out for American Football teams and so he went off to San Diego where he was kicking alongside Super Bowl-winning athletes. Unsure of his own ability he asked John Carney, who has 23 years of experience kicking Footballs and Carney said he could mix it with the NFL players. Before long Leader found himself playing for the Aviators in The Spring League in USA. The Aviatiors, one of four teams based in Indianapolis, a COVID-19 Pod and one of two Pods in the 8-team league in 2021 finished with an 0-6 record in 2021.

About

The Spring League is a Professional Development League (D-League) which plays all its’ games in one city to enable talent scouts from the NFL and CFL to view all the players in one location. As of March 23, 2020, the Spring League had seen 229 players sign professional contracts with Major or AAA Leagues since its’ first season in 2017: 90 with the National Football League, 51 with the Canadian Football League, 55 with the Alliance of American Football (AAA League 2019) and 33 with the XFL (AAA League 2020) [Ref: 6]

References

Images

[1] The Spring League (2017) Profile Picture August 13, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/68494309_2435273623417739_8497449137069883392_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ohc=osM0If13hRYAX9kbxYM&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=3d2ef90b030c12beaf5c4be4b091d540&oe=5E9E9711%5BAccessed 25 January 2020]

Websites

[2] The Spring League (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespringleague.com/?page_id=5732 [Accessed 20 June 2021]

[3] The Spring League (2021) League [Internet] Available from: https://thespringleague.com/?page_id=136 [Accessed 6 May 2021]

[4] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 7:”The two headed Alphas RB monster of Brian Burt (139 yds) and Blake Morgan (134 yds/TD) ran all over the Aviators in Game 1 tonight en route to a decisive victory. QB Vad Lee added two goal line rushing TDs of his own.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/306368164193780 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

[5] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 7:”The difference in Game 2 of Week 1 was the Conquerors ability to capitalize on their opportunities while the Linemen could not. Strong ground game, smart QB play, and a resilient defense secure the W for the Conquerors..” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/306452994185297 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

[6] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 8:”The Blues take Round 1 of “The Hunt” at #TSL2021 in the South Division’s opening game from Rice Stadium in Houston. They outlast the Sea Lions despite WR Tom Lavine’s jaw dropping play-of-the-game TD grab in the fourth..” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/307258050771458 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

[7] The Spring League Facebook (2021) Post, May 8:”What an unbelievable finish in Houston! After QB Drew Aderson inspires the Jousters to a late lead, the Generals eek out a W on a convincing return to the gridiron for QB Ryan Mallett and an unreal 5/5 kicking performance from Lirim Hajrullahu!” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/307715927392337 [Accessed 9 May 2021]

[8] The 42 (2021) The former Connacht man now trying to make it as an NFL kicker [Internet] Available from: https://www.the42.ie/tadhg-leader-connacht-nfl-5425042-May2021/ [Accessed 3 December 2021]

Acknowledgements

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XFL 2001

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	PCT
Eastern Division
*Orlando Rage	10	8	2	0	203	185	.800
*Chicago Enforcers	10	5	5	0	186	179	.500
New York / New Jersey Hitmen	10	4	6	0	132	145	.400
Birmingham Thunderbolts	10	2	8	0	136	239	.200
Western Division
*Los Angeles Xtreme	10	7	3	0	235	166	.700
*San Francisco Demons	10	5	5	0	156	161	.500
Memphis Maniax	10	5	5	0	167	166	.500
Las Vegas Outlaws	10	4	6	0	150	133	.400

Reference: [1]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
07.04.2001	Orlando Rage	25	San Francisco Demons	26
08.04.2001	Los Angeles Xtreme	33	Chicago Enforcers	16
	XFL Championship		Million Dollar Game Los Angeles, CA
21.04.2001	Los Angeles Xtreme	24	San Francisco Demons	26

[References: 1]

Regular Season Results

DAte	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
03.02.2001	Chicago Enforcers	29	Orlando Rage	23
03.02.2001	NY / NJ Hitmen	0	Las Vegas Outlaws	19
04.02.2001	Birmingham Bolts	20	Memphis Maniax	22
04.02.2001	Los Angeles Xtreme	13	San Francisco Demons	15
	Week 2
10.02.2001	Chicago Enforcers	32	Los Angeles Xtreme	39 2ot
10.02.2001	San Francisco Demons	14	Orlando Rage	26
11.02.2001	NY / NJ Hitmen	12	Birmingham Bolts	19
11.02.2001	Memphis Maniax	3	Las Vegas Outlaws	25
	Week 3
17.02.2001	Las Vegas Outlaws	9	Los Angeles Xtreme	12
17.02.2001	Memphis Maniax	6	San Francisco Demons	13
18.02.2001	Chicago Enforcers	3	Birmingham Bolts	19
18.02.2001	NY / NJ Hitmen	12	Orlando Rage	18
	Week 4
24.02.2001	Chicago Enforcers	0	NY / NJ Hitmen	13
24.02.2001	Birmingham Bolts	6	Orlando Rage	30
25.02.2001	San Francisco Demons	9	Las Vegas Outlaws	16
25.02.2001	Los Angeles Xtreme	12	Memphis Maniax	18
	Week 5
03.03.2001	NY / NY Hitmen	7	Los Angeles Xtreme	22
03.03.2001	Birmingham Bolts	10	San Francisco Demons	39
04.03.2001	Memphis Maniax	19	Orlando Rage	21
04.03.2001	Las Vegas Outlaws	13	Chicago Enforcers	15
	Week 6
10.03.2001	Las Vegas Outlaws	15	Orlando Rage	27
10.03.2001	Chicago Enforcers	23	Memphis Maniax	29
10.03.2001	San Francisco Demons	12	NY / NJ Hitmen	20
10.03.2001	Birmingham Bolts	26	Los Angeles Xtreme	35
	Week 7
17.03.2001	Memphis Maniax	15	NY / NJ Hitmen	16
17.03.2001	Birmingham Bolts	12	Las Vegas Outlaws	34
18.03.2001	Orlando Rage	6	Los Angeles Xtreme	31
18.03.2001	San Francisco Demons	19	Chicago Enforcers	25
	Week 8
24.03.2001	Las Vegas Outlaws	26	Los Angeles Xtreme	35
24.03.2001	Memphis Maniax	12	San Francisco Demons	21
25.03.2001	NY / NJ Hitmen	12	Orlando Rage	17
25.03.2001	Birmingham Bolts	0	Chicago Enforcers	13
	Week 9
31.03.2001	NY / NJ Hitmen	18	Chicago Enforcers	23
31.03.2001	Birmingham Bolts	24	Orlando Rage	29
01.04.2001	Los Angeles Xtreme	12	Memphis Maniax	27
01.04.2001	Las Vegas Outlaws	9	San Francisco Demons	14
	Week 10
07.04.2001	San Francisco Demons	0	Los Angeles Xtreme	24
07.04.2001	Las Vegas Outlaws	3	Memphis Maniax	16
08.04.2001	Birmingham Bolts	0	NY / NJ Hitmen	22
08.04.2001	Orlando Rage	6	Chicago Enforcers	23

[References: 3]

Report

Los Angeles Xtreme won the XFL Championship Game – the Million Dollar Game – in 2001, triumphing 38-6 over San Francisco Demons. There were eight teams in the inaugural season of the XFL, five of them in cities without NFL teams: Los Angeles Xtreme, Birmingham Bolts, Orlando Rage, Memphis Maniax and Las Vegas Outlaws.

The XFL of 2001 was the brainchild of Vince McMahon of the World Wrestling Entertainment, who was refused a license to buy a Canadian Football League team, and instead decided to bankroll his own league. He gained a Television contract with NBC which had lost the rights to show the NFL, and initially, amid much hype the first weeks rating were good, but slid rapidly before the league went out of existence after one season.

The reasons given for this were numerous – there was too much variation on standard Football Rules, the team names were too violent, referencing either criminality or extreme mental states. The cheerleaders were too much like strippers rather compared with the NFL’s cheerleaders. The League was intended to give fans back Hard Working Class Football as had been seen to have disappeared from the NFL, but the XFL was seen as being too hard, more criminally insane than Working Class, according to First Down, a British American Football Newspaper.

References

Images

[2] Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001) XFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://www.birminghamprosports.com/birminghamthunderbolts/logo%20xfl.jpg [Accessed 20 July 2019]

Websites

[2] Remember the XFL (2017) XFL Final Standings [Internet] Available from: http://sites.google.com/site/rememberthexfl/standings [Accessed 3 February 2017]

[3] Remember the XFL (2017) Weekly Results [Internet] Available from: http://sites.google.com/site/rememberthexfl/weekly-results [Accessed 31 December 2019]

Newspapers

[4] First Down (2001) February to April 2001.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Donie, Nigs, Ian Breathnach, Alan Gray, Mark Mahon, Mark, Denis Culhane, Willie Winters

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FXFL Fall Experimental Football League 2014

FXFL Logo [Ref: 10]

Final Standings 2014

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Brooklyn Bolts	4	4	0	0			1.000
Omaha Mammoths	4	3	1	0			.750
Florida Blacktips	2	0	2	0			.000
Boston Brawlers	4	0	4	0			.000

FXFL 2014 Standings [Reference: Compiled from Results in: 1-9]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
09.10.2014	Omaha Mammoths	41	Boston Brawlers	18
	Week 2
15.10.2014	Omaha Mammoths	20	Florida Blacktips	19
16.10.2014	Brooklyn Bolts	27	Boston Brawlers	20
	Week 3
27.10.2014	Brooklyn Bolts	15	Omaha Mammoths	13
	Week 4
31.10.2014	Boston Brawlers	L	Brooklyn Bolts	W
	Week 5
06.11.2014	Omaha Mammoths	10	Boston Brawlers	8
08.11.2014	Brooklyn Bolts	26	Florida Blacktips	13

FXFL 2014 Standings [Reference: 1-9]

Report

Brooklyn Bolts went 4-0 winning the FXFL Fall Experimental Football League in 2014. Omaha Mammoths came second with a 3-1 Won-Loss Record, and Blacktips and Boston Breakers both lost all their games.

About

The FXFL or Fall Experimental Football League was a AAA American Football League which drew crowds in the region of 1,500 (Omaha Mammoths v Blacktips, 16 October 2014]

It operated for two seasons, with one team, the Blacktips, playing a half schedule, away from home, both seasons (although named Florida Blacktips). Brooklyn Bolts were the top team both seasons. It was related to The Spring Football League (2017 to Present), a similar showcase league playing a limited schedule.

References

You Tube

[5] You Tube | FXFL Football Channel (2014) FXFL Week #2 Boston at Brooklyn, Oct 16, 2014 [0:02][Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll58VNJBOTU [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[7] You Tube | Jeff Buss (2019) FXFL Omaha @ Brooklyn (October 24, 2014), Dec 31, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jps0DsyZ23A [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[8] You Tube | cflvideo1964 (2015) FXFL 2014 BOSTON BRAWLERS AT OMAHA MAMMOTHS, Apr 4, 2015 [Internet] Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8FcOGnV4Dg [Accessed 24 January 2020]

Internet Archive

Images

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Michael O’Callaghan

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The Spring League 2018

The Spring League Logo [Ref: 1]

TSL 2018

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Team West (C)	2	2	0	0	57	30	1.000
Team East	1	0	1	0	13	23	.000
Team South	1	0	1	0	17	34	.000
Team North	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000

The Spring League 2018 [References: Compiled from Results in 4-6]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
07.04.2018	Team West	23	Team East	13
13.04.2018	Team South	17	Team West	34

The Spring League Results 2018 [References: 4-6]

Report

Team West won the second edition of The Spring League, held in Austin, Texas, with a 23-13 victory over Team East followed by a 34-17 win against Team South.

About

The Spring League is a AAA showcase league which plays all its’ games in one city to enable talent scouts from the NFL and CFL to view all the players in one location. As of March 23, 2020, the Spring League had seen 229 players sign professional contracts with Major or AAA Leagues since its’ first season in 2017: 90 with the National Football League, 51 with the Canadian Football League, 55 with the Alliance of American Football (AAA League 2019) and 33 with the XFL (AAA League 2020) [Ref: 5]

References

Social Media

[2] The Spring League (2019) Videos April 7 2018 ““Running back Kalif Phillips follows up a 47 yard run with this short TD to seal it for #TeamWest”” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/2102745346670570/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[3] The Spring League (2018) Videos April 13 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/2105339876411117/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[4] The Spring League (2017) Post April 13, 2018 “Relive the best moments of today’s first game between Team South and Team West, including Johnny Manziel’s Spring League finale. #TheSpringLeague” [0:18] [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2105339876411117[Accessed 24 January 2020]

[5] The Spring League (2020) Post March 23, 2020: ″Since 2017, the year #TheSpringLeague began play, 229 of our players have been signed to pro football contracts #NFL: 90 #CFL: 51 #AAF: 55 #XFL: 33″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2643855175892915 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Decy Maher, Sean Douglas, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Joe Grey, Brianna Wallace & Heather Foust.

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The Spring League 2017

The Spring League Logo [Ref: 1]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Team North	1	1	0	0	14	10	1.000
Team West	1	1	0	0	10	6	1.000
Team South	1	0	1	0	10	14	.000
Team East	1	0	1	0	6	10	.000

The Spring League Final Standings 2017 [References: 2-4]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
16.04.2017	Team West	10	Team East	6
16.04.2017	Team North	14	Team South	10

The Spring League Final Standings 2017 [References: 2-4]

Report

Team North defeated Team Team South 14-10, and Team West won 10-6 against Team East in The Spring League’s first season in 2017.

About

References

Images

Social Media

[2] The Spring League (2017) Post “Game 1 of the Spring League season is in the books. The West beat the East, 10-6. Re-watch the broadcast right here.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/1922228818055558/[Accessed 24 January 2020]

[3] The Spring League (2017) Post April 16, 2017 “It’s a final from the Greenbrier: Hutson Mason’s North team edges the South squad, 14-10, in Game 2 of the weekend.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/1923935811218192/?type=3 [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[4] The Spring League (2017) Post “Game 2 of the 2017 Spring League season is in the books, with the North beating the South, 14-10. You can re-watch most of the broadcast here. Note: the feed went out in the second half due to inclement weather.” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/videos/1922762241335549/ [Accessed 24 January 2020]

Social Media

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Decy Maher, Sean Douglas, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Joe Grey, Brianna Wallace & Heather Foust.

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The Spring League 2019

The Spring League Logo [Ref: 1]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Austin Generals (C)	2	2	0	0	45	19	1.000
Team West	2	1	1	0	49	38	.500
Team North	2	0	2	0	12	49	.000

The Spring League 2019 [References: Compiled from Results in 2-4]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
07.04.2019	Team West	36	Team North	6
07.04.2019	Austin Generals	13	Team North	6
13.04.2019	Austin Generals	32	Team West	6

The Spring League 2019 [References: 2-4]

Report

The Austin Generals won the 2019 edition of the Spring League, played in Austin, Texas, with a 36-6 victory over Team North and a 32-6 defeat of Team West.

Austin Generals The Spring League Champions 2019 [Ref: 5]

About

References

Images

Social Media

[2] The Spring League (2017) Post April 7, 2019 “OFFICIAL BOX SCORE FROM GAME 1 Team West 36 Team North 6” [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2347421552202947 [Accessed 24 January 2020]

[3] The Spring League (2017) Post April 7, 2019 “OFFICIAL BOX SCORE FROM GAME 2 Austin Generals 13 Team North 6” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2347422305536205[Accessed 25 January 2020]

[4] The Spring League (2017) Post April 13 2019 “The Austin Generals closed The Spring League undefeated. Check out the full box score and play by play below of the Generals win over TSL West. Austin Generals 32 TSL West 13” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2350788071866295 [Accessed 25 January 2020]

Images

[5] The Spring League (2017) Post April 13, 2019″The Austin Generals closed The Spring League undefeated. Check out the full box score and play by play below of the Generals win over TSL West. Austin Generals 32 TSL West 13″ [Internet] Available from: https://external-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/safe_image.php?d=AQBcmXVvDeOXu5NA&w=540&h=282&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthespringleague.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2019%2F04%2FJGZ10040.jpg&cfs=1&upscale=1&fallback=news_d_placeholder_publisher&_nc_hash=AQAhwenzQm3mN8Ue [Accessed 25 January 2020]

Social Media

[6] The Spring League (2020) Post March 23, 2020: ″Since 2017, the year #TheSpringLeague began play, 229 of our players have been signed to pro football contracts #NFL: 90 #CFL: 51 #AAF: 55 #XFL: 33″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/posts/2643855175892915 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Decy Maher, Sean Douglas, Anton Pippo O’Grady, Joe Grey, Brianna Wallace & Heather Foust.

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The Spring League 2020

The Spring League Logo [Ref: 1]

Final Standings

	P	W	L	T	PF	PA	Pct
Las Vegas Hughes (C)	2	2	0	0	31	13	1.000
TSL North	2	1	1	0	21	21	.500
TSL East	2	0	2	0	13	31	.000

The Spring League Final Standings 2020 [Ref: Compiled from Results in 2-4]

Results

Date	Home Team		Away Team
07.03.2020	Las Vegas Hughes	14	TSL North	7
07.03.2020	TSL North	14	TSL East	7
11.03.2020	Las Vegas Hughes	17	TSL East	6

The Spring League Results 2020 [Ref: 2-4]

Report

The Spring League concluded its’ fourth showcase season in 2020, with a three-team two-match season in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Hughes finished Champions with a 14-7 victory over TSL North in game 1, and a 17-6 defeat of TSL East in game 3, with Defensive Back Brandon Brice sealing the game, and Championship with an interception on the final play. [Ref: 2-4]

DB Brandon Brice, whose interception on the final play of game 3 sealed the Championship for Las Vegas Hughes [Ref: 5]

About

References

Images

Websites

[2] The Spring League (2017) Post March 7, 2020″Game 1 ends with a final score of: Las Vegas Hughes: 14 TSL North: 7″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/2630097563935343/?type=3 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

[3] The Spring League (2017) Post March 7, 2020″Game 2 has gone final! TSL North: 14 TSL East: 7″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/2630133173931782/?type=3 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

[4] The Spring League (2017) Post March 11, 2020″DB Brandon Brice seals the game for Las Vegas capping off the final play with a pick-6. Las Vegas Hughes: 17 TSL East: 6″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/2633474570264309/?type=3 [Accessed 8 June 2020]

Images

[5] The Spring League (2020) Photo March 11, 2020″DB Brandon Brice seals the game for Las Vegas capping off the final play with a pick-6. Las Vegas Hughes: 17 TSL East: 6″ [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/thespringleague/photos/a.1870863563192084/2633474570264309/?type=3&theater [Accessed 8 June 2020]

Social Media

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Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts
1	Belfast Blitzers	9	1	0.900	449	47	402
2	Dublin Tornadoes	6	4	0.600	121	164	-43
3	Carrickfergus Cougars	4	6	0.400	99	126	-27
4	Coleraine Chieftains	1	9	0.100	58	234	-176
5	East Side Jets	1	9	0.100	10	284	-274

Date	Event	Time/Results	Venue	Article	Match Day
1987-09-12 06:09:23September 12, 1987	Belfast Blitzers vs Craigavon Cowboys	20 - 28		Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-13 14:00:10September 13, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Belfast Giants	43 - 0	Drogheda Rugby Club, Drogheda, Co. Louth	Recap	Semi-Finals
1987-09-26 15:00:18September 26, 1987	Dublin Celts vs Craigavon Cowboys	43 - 25	North Rugby Club, Ormeau Road, Belfast	Recap	Shamrock Bowl II