Category: Arena Indoor Football

American West Football Conference 2021

American West Football Conference Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

AWFCPWLTPFPAPct
Idaho Horsemen
Oregon High Desert Storm
Tri-City Rush
Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks
Yakima Canines
[Reference: 2]

About the AWFC

The American West Football Conference is a AA Indoor American Football League which started playing in the American Northwest in 2019 to fill in the gap in Professional Indoor Football League on the West Coast (San Diego, Arizona & Oakland have teams in the Indoor Football League but that is primarily a Mid-West League). For 2020 it has expanded to include teams in Yakima (Washington State) and the Bay Area (California).

About Arena / Indoor Football

Indoor (also known as Arena) Football plays an 8 v 8 version of American Football on a converted Ice Hockey Rink 50-yards long with 2 10 -yard endzones. Teams have 5 downs (attempts) to score or the ball is turned over – 3 of which must be passing plays. It is therefore a higher scoring game than standard 11 v 11 American Football. The main difference between Arena Football and Indoor Football is that there is no rebound net either side of the goalposts in Indoor Football. Arena Football rules allow the ball stay in play when it comas back off the rebound nets.

References

Images

[1] American West Football Conference Twitter Account (2019) Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1113654646696865792/w5D1Q9P1_400x400.png [Accessed 11 March 2020]

Websites

[2] American West Football Conference (2020) Standings 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanwestfootballconference.com/stats#/562/standings?division_id=11520 [Accessed 27 December 2020]

[3] American West Football Conference (2020) Scores 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.americanwestfootballconference.com/stats#/562/schedule?division_id=11520 [Accessed 27 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Greg Kinasewitz, Brianna Wallace & Ken Jackson.

About this document

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Eirball | Irish North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 27 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

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FCF Fan Controlled Football League Season v2.0 2022

Scoreboard FCF Season v2.0 2022

Final Standings FCF Season v2.0 2022

TeamPWLTPFPAPct
Ballerz Division
*Bored Ape FC75201901660.714
*8oki74302022240.571
Knights of Degen74302561980.571
Kingpins73401822160.429
OG Division
*Shoulda Been Stars74301681440.571
*Zappers73401662040.429
Glacier Boyz73401861800.429
Beasts72501801980.286
FCF Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 2022 Standings [References: Compiled from References: 1-7]

Divisional Playoffs Season v2.0 2022

DateHome TeamScoreRoad TeamScore
Divisional Playoffs@Pullman Yards
04.06.2022Bored Ape FC388oki32
04.06.2022Shoulda Been Stars24Zappers50
People’s Championship 2.0@Pullman Yards
11.06.2022Bored Ape FC24Zappers42
FCF Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 2022 Standings [References: Compiled from References: 9-10]

Regular Season FCF Season v2.0 2022

Week EndingTeam 1Team 2
Week 1@Pullman Yards
17.04.2022Beasts36Glacier Boyz20
17.04.2022Bored Ape FC36Knights of Degen32
17.04.2022Zappers12Shoulda Been Stars20
17.04.2022Kingpins268oki28
Week 2@Pullman Yards
24.04.20228oki14Bored Ape FC32
24.04.2022Kingpins8Knights of Degen28
24.04.2022Zappers6Glacier Boyz44
24.04.2022Beasts6Shoulda Been Stars24
Week 3@Pullman Yards
01.05.2022Beasts388oki44 (2OT)
01.05.2022Kingpins20Bored Ape FC28
01.05.2022Glacier Boyz26Shoulda Been Stars28
01.05.2022Zappers34Knights of Degen36
Week 4@Pullman Yards
08.05.2022Bored Ape FC28Glacier Boyz20
08.05.20228oki18Knights of Degen42
08.05.2022Beasts28Zappers0
08.05.2022Kingpins28Shoulda Been Stars18
Week 5@Pullman Yards
15.05.2022Zappers28Shoulda Been Stars24
15.05.2022Kingpins348oki28
15.05.2022Knights of Degen22Bored Ape FC24
15.05.2022Beasts18Glacier Boyz34
Week 6@Pullman Yards
21.05.2022Bored Ape FC228oki34
21.05.2022Beasts16Shoulda Been Stars34
22.05.2022Zappers44Glacier Boyz14
22.05.2022Kingpins42Knights of Degen66
Week 7@Pullman Yards
28.05.2022Kingpins24Bored Ape FC20
28.05.2022Glacier Boyz28Shoulda Been Stars20
28.05.2022Knights of Degen308oki36
28.05.2022Beasts38Zappers42
Shootouts@Pullman Yards
28.05.2022Knights of Degen08oki2
28.05.2022Glacier Boyz1Zappers2
FCF Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 2022 Standings [References: Compiled from References: 1-8]

*Note*: One QB and 3 Skill players lined-up in a Soccer Style Shootout to determine tie-break in the event of a tie in each division. Each team had three attempts to run a route and complete a pass versus the opposing teams’ defence. Each complete pass counted as a point. If tied after three attempts each the shootout went to sudden death.

Form FCF Season v2.0 2022

TeamG1G2G3G4G5G6G7Div POPC 2.0
Ballerz Division
8oki28-2614-3244-38OT18-4228-3434-2236-3032-38xxx
Bored Ape FC36-3232-1428-2028-2024-2222-3420-2438-3224-42
Kingpins26-288-2820-2828-1834-2842-6624-20xxxxxx
Knights of Degen32-3628-836-3442-1822-2466-4230-36xxxxxx
OG Division
Beasts36-206-2438-44OT28-018-3416-3438-42xxxxxx
Glacier Boyz20-3644-626-2820-2834-1814-4428-20xxxxxx
Shoulda Been Stars20-1224-628-2618-2824-2834-1620-2824-50xxx
Zappers12-206-4434-360-2828-2444-1442-3850-2442-24
FCF Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 2022 Standings [References: Compiled from References: 1-7; 9-10]

Divisional Breakdown FCF Season V2.0 2022

DivisionPWLTPFPAPct
Ballerz28161208308040.571
OG Division28121607007260.429
League Totals5628280153015300.500
FCF Fan Controlled Football Season v2.0 2022 Divisional Breakdown [References: Calculated from References: 1-7; 9-10]

Season Report

Zappers finished the season in style defeating Ballerz Division Champions Bored Ape FC 42-24 in the FCF People’s Championship v2.0 after starting the season 0-4. The Ballerz Division was the four-team expansion division bringing the Fan Controlled Football League up to eight teams for season v2.0 (2022).

Zappers had won their last three regular season games and then the tiebreak shootout versus Glacier Boyz before defeating Shoulda Been Stars (the renamed Wild Aces from season v1.0 in the semifinals 50-24. Bored Ape FC on the other hand won their first five games of the season before losing their last two and sneaking by 8oki 38-32 in the playoffs.

Star Quarterback Kelly Bryant was outstanding in the People’s Championship throwing for 11-13 and 114 yards with one touchdown as well as rushing for 58 yards and 3 touchdowns of 9 carries. A Shuncee Thomas rushing touchdown finished off the scoring giving Zappers a 42-24 victory.

About Fan Controlled Football season 2022

2022 was the second season on the 7v7 Fan Controlled Football League, the league where fans are owners and get to vote for their teams’ plays.

The second season featured an expansion division – The Ballerz Division – with four new teams: 8oki, Bored Ape FC, Kingpins and Knights of Degen.

The original four teams returned with Wild Aces renamed Shoulda Been Stars. These teams were placed in the OG Division.

Stock image

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References

Regular Season Scoreboard

[1] FCF (2022) April 18, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Week 1 Full Recap (And an Early Look at the Budding MVP Races) [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-1-full-recap-and-an-early-look-at-the-budding-mvp-race/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

[2] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) April 25, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Week 2 Recap (MVP Ladder 2.0) [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-2-recap-mvp-ladder-2-0/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

[3] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) May 1, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Week 3 Recap (MVP Ladder 3.0) [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-3-recap-mvp-ladder-3-0/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

[4] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) May 11, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Week 4 Recap [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-4-recap/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

[5] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) May 21, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Week 5 Recap [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-5-recap/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

[6] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) May 24, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Week 6 Recap + Playoff Implications [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-6-recap-playoff-implications/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

[7] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) May 31, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Week 7 Recap [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-week-7-recap/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

Tie-Breaking Procedure

[8] FCF (2022) May 20, 2022: FCF Playoff Tiebreak Rules [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/playoff-tiebreak-rules/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

Postseason Scoreboard

[9] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) June 6, 2022: FCF Season V2.0 Playoffs: Divisional Round Recap [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/fcf-season-v2-0-playoffs-divisional-round-recap/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

[10] FCF / Kevin Kardasz (2022) June 21, 2022: The People’s Championship v2.0 Recap: The Zappers Electrifying Cinderella Story Ends in Triumph [Internet] Available from: https://news.fcf.io/2022/the-peoples-championship-v2-0-recap-the-zappers-electrifying-cinderella-story-ends-in-triumph/ [Accessed 16 February 2024]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Andrew Pettit (A Football World)

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 20 February 2024

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Bengals Stadium by Kelly

1991 Major Football Leagues Standings and Playoffs

National Football League (NFL) 1991

AFC Eastern Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Buffalo Bills1330.813458318
2+New York Jets880.500314293
3Miami Dolphins880.500343349
4New England Patriots6100.375211305
5Indianapolis Colts1150.063143389

AFC Central Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Houston Oilers1150.688386251
2Pittsburgh Steelers790.438292344
3Cleveland Browns6100.375293298
4Cincinnati Bengals3130.188263435

AFC Western Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Denver Broncos1240.750304235
2+Kansas City Chiefs1060.625322255
3+Los Angeles Raiders970.563298297
4Seattle Seahawks790.438276261
5San Diego Chargers4120.333274342

NFC Eastern Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Washington Redskins1420.875485244
2+Dallas Cowboys1150.688342310
3Philadelphia Eagles1060.625285244
4New York Giants880.500281297
5Phoenix Cardinals4120.250196344

NFC Central Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Detroit Lions1240.750339295
2+Chicago Bears1150.688299269
3Minnesota Vikings880.500301306
4Green Bay Packers4120.250273313
5Tampa Bay Buccaneers3130.188199365

NFC Western Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*New Orleans Saints1150.688341211
2+Atlanta Falcons1060.625361338
3San Francisco 49ers1060.625393239
4Los Angeles Rams3130.188234390

NFL Super Bowl (AFC Champions v NFC Champions) 1991

NFL Report

Buffalo Bills, holding the best record in the AFC (13-3) lost their second Super Bowl in succession, defeated 37-24 by Washington Redskins, holders of the best record in the NFC and entire NFL (14-2). For the AFC it was an eighth successive loss in the biggest event in USA sports. The last time an AFC team won the Super Bowl was Los Angeles Raiders’ 38-9 victory over Washington Redskins on 22 January 1984 at Tampa, Florida in Super Bowl XVIII. Following a scoreless first quarter the Redskins scored 17 points in the second quarter and added a second John Riggs run touchdown 16 seconds into the third quarter to take a commanding 24-0 lead. Buffalo hit back later in the third quarter with a field goal and touchdown to reduce the deficit to 14 points, but another Redskins touchdown before the end of the quarter made the score 31-10. Two more field goals by Lohmiller made the score 37-10 in the fourth quarter. The Bills scored two passing touchdowns late in the game to make the score 37-24 at the final whistle. [NFL References: 1-2]

Canadian Football League (CFL) 1991

CFL Eastern Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPAPts
1135064752626
299051649918
3711052257714
431504005996

CFL Western Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPAPts
1126067156924
2117059655222
3117066158722
4612060671012

CFL Report

In the Canadian Football League, the Eastern Division’s Toronto Argonauts emerged victorious with a 36-21 victory over Calgary Stampeders. Calgary had the second-best record in the Western Division (11-7) after Edmonton Eskimoes, with Toronto putting up a 13-5 record to take first in the Eastern Division. Calgary eliminated Edmonton 38-36 in the Western Final and Toronto won 42-3 versus Winnipeg in the Eastern Final. [CFL References: 1]

Major Alternative and World Football Leagues 1991

Mid-Continental Football League (MCFL) 1991

MCFL Mid-Continental Football League 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Dayton Steelers830.72710262
2*Cleveland Falcons940.69210792
3Wyandot Chiefs530.6259991
4Shenango Valley Blasters370.30089130

MCFL Mid-Continental Football League Playoffs 1991

DateEventResultsMatch Day
Cleveland Falcons vs Dayton SteelersMCFL Championship Game 1991

MCFL Report

In other leagues, Cleveland Falcons triumphed 7-0 versus Dayton Steelers in the Mid-Continental Football League (MCFL) Championship Game. The MCFL was a new start-up league based in Ohio and Pennsylvania that took the place of any major 11v11 rival outdoor league to the NFL since the demise of the United States Football League following the 1985 season. Following the season Louisville Bulls of Kentucky replaced Wyandot Chiefs in the four-team league. [MCFL References: 1-2]

Arena Football League (AFL) 1991

AFL Arena Football League 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1*Detroit Drive910.900437262
2*Tampa Bay Storm820.800421309
3*Denver Dynamite640.600389365
4*Albany Firebirds640.600427342
5Dallas Texans460.400286334
6New Orleans Night460.400314401
7370.300321363
8Columbus Thunderbolts0100.000241460

AFL Report

The Arena Football League in 1991 expanded by two teams to eight, with Washington Commandos and Pittsburgh Gladiators leaving the league and replaced by four new teams in Tampa Bay Storm (FL), Orlando Predators (FL), New Orleans Night (LA) and Columbus Thunderbolts (OH). Tampa Bay Storm were immediately successful, winning Arena Bowl V 48-42 versus Detroit Drive. As in all other Major Football Leagues in 1991 the two teams with best records reached the Championship Game. Following the season Thunderbolts relocated to Cleveland (OH) and Cincinnati Rockers (OH), Charlotte Rage (NC), Sacramento Attack (CA) and San Antonio Force (TX) were added for 1992. [AFL References: 1]

World League of American Football (WLAF) 1991

WLAF North American East Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1550.500257155
2550.500242286
3460.400145144
4Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks0100.000123300

WLAF North American West Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1550.500140140
2460.400176196
3370.300179254

WLAF European Division 1991

PosTeamWLTPctPFPA
1910.900310121
2820.800206126
3730.700155139

WLAF Report

The National Football League established the World League of American Football (WLAF) to further promote the sport around the World. Beginning in 1991 with ten teams the WLAF was divided into three divisions: European (with teams in London, England, UK; Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain; and Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany); North American East Division (three teams in USA: New York/New Jersey Knights, NJ; Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks, NC; and Orlando Thunder, FL; plus one team in Quebec, Canada: Montreal Machine) and North American West Division (Three teams in USA: Birmingham Fire, AL; San Antonio Riders, TX; and Sacramento Surge, CA). An imbalance in players allocated by the NFL for development in the WLAF meant no team in the European Division finished with a losing record, and no team in either North American Division finished with a winning record. World Bowl ’91 was won by London Monarchs by 21-0 versus Barcelona Dragons at the hallowed grounds of Wembley Stadium, the home of England’s National Soccer Team. Following the 1991 season the winless Raleigh-Durham Skyhawks were replaced by Ohio Glory in Columbus for 1992. [WLAF References: 1-4]

Association of American Football of USSR (AAF) 1991

AAF Association of American Football of USSR 1991

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1*Moscow Bruins00000
2*Moscow Swans00000
3Caspian Sphinxes00000
4Kharkov Atlantis00000
5Donetsk Scythians (Ukr)00000
6Minsk Zubrs (Bison)00000

Association of American Football USSR Playoffs 1991

DateEventResultsMatch Day
Moscow Bruins (Bears) vs Moscow SwansAssociation of American Football USSR Championship 1991

AAF Report

A new Football power emerged on the scene in 1991: The USSR. Following glasnost the USSR opened up to American Football and a six-team league was established with teams in Moscow (Bruins and Swans), Caspian Sea Region (Sphinxes), Ukraine (Donetsk Scythians and Kharkov Atlantis) and Belarus (Minsk Zubrs – ‘Bison’). The first and only official Championship of USSR ended with a Moscow Bruins victory over Moscow Swans. After the season the USSR broke up, with Moscow Bears (Bruins) and Krasnoyarsk Siberian Devils competing for Championship of Russia. Kharkov Atlantis and Donetsk Scythians joined newly independent Ukraine’s Football Association and Minsk Zubrs joined Belarus’ Football Association. [AAF USSR References 1-2]

Stock Image

Bengals Stadium by Kelly
Bengals Stadium by Kelly

1991 Major Football League References

NFL References [1]
National Football League – 1996 Record and Factbook “Past Standings: 1996” p. 278.
Published by National Football League, Workman Publishing Co., New York

NFL References [2]
National Football League – 1996 Record and Factbook “Super Bowl Summaries” p. 327-329.
Published by National Football League, Workman Publishing Co., New York
MCFL References (1)
Semi-Pro Football -Defunct Leagues: EMCFL (Champs)
https://www.semiprofootball.org/minor/champs/mcfl.htm
[Accessed 1 January 2024]

MCFL References (2)
Semi-Pro Football – Defunct Leagues: EMCFL (1991)
https://www.semiprofootball.org/index.htm
[Accessed 1 January 2024]
CFL References (1)
Canadian Football League – CFL Standings: The 1990s
http://web.archive.org/web/19991108193646/http://www.cfl.ca/CFLArchives/1990s.html
[Accessed 20 January 2023][Archived at the Wayback Machine]
WLAF References (1-3)
Anon. (1991) “Standings” First Down, June 1, 1991, pg. 5
Anon. (1991) “Jon’s too Hort to handle” First Down, June 8, 1991, pg. 4-5
Anglesey, Steve (1991) “Enter the Dragons!” First Down, June 15, 1992, pg. 6-7
WLAF References (4)
World League of American Football (2018) WLAF History: 1991
http://www.worldleagueofamericanfootball.com/id165.html
[Accessed 23 April 2018]
Arena Football League References (1)
Arena Football League (2016) 2016 Record and Factbook pp. 67-83 / 52.
AAF USSR References (1)
American Football in Russia (2017) History of American Football in USSR and Russia
http://www.americanfootball.ru/Hist_RUS.php
Accessed 24 December 2017
AAF USSR References (2)
Anon. (1991) “Curtain Call” First Down. September 29, 1991. pg. 10.
Published by Mediawatch, Charlbury, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom.

About this Document

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Last Updated: 14 March 2025. First Published: 1 January 2024

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2024

You may quote this document in whole or part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. 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. All Rights Reserved.

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LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano 2022

LEXFA Division Premiere 2022

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division Premiere 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Legends510.8331489058W4
2Supermans Bizarros420.6671316962W1
3Demonios ST420.66713211022L2
4Carneros Toluca Premium330.50082126-44W1
5Tomahawks240.3339799-2L1

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division Premiere Playoffs 2022

[References: 1, 7-9]

LEXFA Division 1 2022

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division 1 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Dragones Aztecas6001.0001688979W6
2Jugosos420.66716114417W1
3Bufalos420.666713612016L1
4Spartans Ojo de Agua330.50015410450W1
5Toritos Texcoco330.5001181180L1
6Myrmidons240.3331121093L3
7Black Thunder240.33343127-84L1

[References: 2, 7-9]

LEXFA Division 2 2022

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division 2 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Gavilanes510.8331418952W5
2Tigres Coacalco420.6671429844W2
3Mamilas240.33386860L1
4Aztecas Ojo de Agua240.333124150-36L1
5Therions150.16774138-64L4
6Aztecas150.16748147-99L5

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division 2 Playoffs 2022

[References: 3, 7-9]

LEXFA Division 3 2022

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division 3 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Supermans B510.83317410668L1
2Black Demons510.8331549658W5
3Zopilotes510.8331399940W5
4Head Hunters420.6671248143W1
5Gamos CUM420.6671651578L1
6Carneros Toluca Senior330.50015610056W1
7Jags Ojo de Agua240.33396112-16L2
8Spartans Silver150.1671041555-51L3

[References: 4, 7-9]

LEXFA Division 4 2022

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division 4 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1Titanes420.667143120W2
2Silverbacks420.667117140L1
3Pig Machine330.500126113L2
4Orcas330.500117102W3
5Jokers330.500116119L2
6Peleadores240.333124131L2
7Sooners240.333116137W2
8Vikingos150.16777158L5

[References: 5, 7-9]

LEXFA Division 5 2022

LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano Division 5 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPAStreak
1Centauros420.667172120W3
2Puercos Salvajes420.667157147L1
3Hellfish420.667135117W1
4Delfines de Acero330.500114101W3
5Buhos Toluca240.333170191W2
6Panteras240.333164132L2
7Chargers150.16785165L4
8Gorillas060.00025164L6

[References: 6-9]

Recap

Of interest to Irish readers in the LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano in 2022 was the Peleadores team – Spanish for Fighters – the team were originally called Fighting Irish and continue to use the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Leprechaun Mascot Logo. Peleadores played in Division 4 in 2022, and although the six divisions from the Premiere down to Division 5 are organised according to ability there were a number of Inter-Division games during the regular season for all 42 teams. [References: 1-6]

Peleadoes looked certain of a playoff spot after going 2-2 in their first four games but lost their last two to finish the regular season 2-4 and in sixth place, just about doing enough to qualify for the Division 4 playoffs ahead of Sooners who had also finished 2-4 after winning their final two games. Peleadores scored eight more points than Sooners (124 to 116) to make the playoffs. [References: 5]

Once in the playoffs the Peleadores found form at the right time, winning their Round 1 match-up with Pig Machine 21-20. Then in Round 2 they met Division Title Winners Titanes (4-2) again winning by a slim margin, 33-30. Now in the Finale of Division 4 they met Orcas who after losing their first three games were now on a five-game winning streak, including two playoff victories, but once again the team which referenced the Irish Community in Mexico came good, winning the Division 4 Championship by a Final Score of 29-24. [References: 7-9]

The overall title was won by Legends who triumphed over Supermans Bizarros by 29-18 to take the Premiere title. Division 1 went to Dragones Aztecas who defeated Jugosos 40-14; Division 2 winners were Gavilanes who won 33-27 versus Tigres Coacalco; Division 3 Champions were Black Demons who won 28-14 versus Carneros Toluca Senior; and Division 5 honours went to Puercos Salvajes who beat Centauros 40-14. [References: 9]

About LEXFA Lega Extrema de Football Americano

LEXFA – Lega Extrema de Football Americano is a Mexican Major League Arena Indoor Football League based in Mexico City and surrounding areas. It has been running since 2009 and features for the 2022 season 42 teams organised in six divisions according to ability. There are Inter-Division games during the six-game regular season before each division plays two or three rounds of playoffs depending on the division. A team referencing the Irish connection with Mexico – Peleadoes – the team was originally called Fighting Irish and continues until 2022 to use the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Mascot Logo.

Mexican-Irish Football Helmet

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References

[1] LEXFA (2022) Tabla de Posiciones Division Premiere Otono 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/division-premiere-otono-2022/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[2] LEXFA (2022) Tabla de Posiciones Division 1 Otono 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/division-1-otono-2022/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[3] LEXFA (2022) Tabla de Posiciones Division 2 Otono 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/division-2-otono-2022/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[4] LEXFA (2022) Tabla de Posiciones Division 3 Otono 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/division-3-otono-2022/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[5] LEXFA (2022) Tabla de Posiciones Division 4 Otono 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/division-4-otono-2022/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[6] LEXFA (2022) Tabla de Posiciones Division 5 Otono 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/table/division-5-otono-2022/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[7] LEXFA (2022) Otono 2022 Playoffs Round 1 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/calendar/otono-2022-playoffs-w1/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[8] LEXFA (2022) Otono 2022 Playoffs Round 2 [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/calendar/otono-2022-playoffs-semis/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

[9] LEXFA (2022) Otono 2022 Playoffs Finales [Internet] Available from: https://arenafootball.com.mx/calendar/2022-final-round/ [Accessed 26 December 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to John Gunning

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Arena Football League af2 2001

Final Standings

Arena Football League af2 American Northeast 2001

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Richmond Speed1330814605
2Carolina Rhinos1240687519
3Charleston Swamp Foxes790702765
4Norfolk Nighthawks790631611
5Roanoke Steam790597704
6Greensboro Prowlers5110538673
7Rochester Brigade4120542749

Arena Football League af2 American Southeast 2001

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Tallahassee Thunder1150789610
2Macon Knights1060814696
3Augusta Stallions970776682
4Jacksonville Tomcats970767737
5Florida Firecats790656675
6Pensacola Barracudas5110621698
7Columbus Wardogs0160418948

Arena Football League af2 National Midwest 2001

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Quad City Steamwheelers15101016453
2Tulsa Talons1330774676
3Iowa Barnstormers970797721
4Wichita Stealth790715726
5Peoria Pirates790569689
6Louisville Fire6100711736
7Lincoln Lightning6100532705

Arena Football League af2 National South Central 2001

PosTeamWLTPFPA
1Tennessee Valley Vipers1420872611
2Birmingham Steeldogs1240873703
3Baton Rouge Blaze1060746783
4Bossier City Battle Wings790843845
5Arkansas Twisters6100782762
6Lafayette Roughnecks3130654868
7Memphis Xplorers3130607893

Playoff Results

Recap

Quad City Steamwheelers from Moline, Illinois, repeated as af2 ArenaCup Champions thanks to a 55-51 victory over Richmond Speed from Virginia in ArenaCup 2001. Ironman Scott Hvistendahl hauled in a 3 yard Touchdown Reception from Quarterback Jay McDonagh with 10 seconds remaining to give the Steamwheelers the victory. A little over a minute earlier Kevin Harvey had caught a 13-yard reception from QB Bob Bees in the endzone to give Richmond a 48-44 lead in a rollercoaster game where the lead changed hands 16 times with neither team recording back-to-back scores. The game was played in front of 8,261 fans in Moline, Illinois.

Quad City Steamwheelers had finished the regular season National Conference Midwest Division Champions on 15-1 before defeating Macon Knights (10-6, American Southwest) 80-55 in the Quarter-Final Round and Carolina Rhinos (12-4, American Northeast) 35-16 in the Semi-Final Round. Richmond Speed’s path to the ArenaCup included posting a 13-3 record to win the American Conference Northeast Division title before knocking out Birmingham Steeldogs (12-4, National South Central) 67-60 in the Quarter-Final Round and in an exciting overtime game overcoming Tennessee Valley Vipers from Hunstsville, Alabama (14-2, National South Central) in the Semi-Final Round. Other teams to make the Playoffs were American Southeast Champions Tallahassee Thunder (11-5) and National Midwest runners-up Tulsa Talons (13-3).

About Arena Football League af2

The Arena Football League was the original Indoor or Arena American Football League, established in 1986. After the court ruling in 1998 that its patent (awarded in 1989) only referred to the rebound nets either side of the goalposts, everything else was football, and not under copyright, as it was already in the common sphere.

This opened the door to rival Indoor Leagues, and in an attempt to see them off Arena Football League created Arena Football 2 (af2) in 2000, an official Minor League. This was an over-expansion and coupled with the debts from the court case related to the patent, it incurred a legacy debt that left the League in no position to continue after 2019.

For the second af2 season in 2001, the league consisted of 28 franchises, in two conferences (American and National). The American Conference (East Coast) had two divisions of seven teams each: Northeast and Southeast and the National Conference (Central USA) also had two divisions of seven teams (Midwest and South Central). The top two teams in each division qualified for the playoffs, seeded 1-8.

ABOUT ARENA / INDOOR FOOTBALL

Indoor Football, also known as Arena Football was developed in 1986 as an 8v8 form of Indoor American Football. After an initial few seasons where the game was developed with a 4 team league, a full seasons League with eventually over a dozen teams was developed in the 1990 which was considered by the Wall Street Journal to be a fifth major.

The Arena Football League over-expanded in the 2000s with a Minor League, and its importance (and number of teams) waned since it first experienced financial diffulty in 2009, and it ceased operations after the 2019 season due to the legacy debt incurred.

There is now, however, Indoor Football Leagues all over America, all of which would now be considered Minor League or Semi-Pro (AAA, AA, or even A)

Indoor Football is played on a 50-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, and teams have 5 downs (attempts) to reach the endzone or the ball is turned over. 3 of those downs must be passing plays, making Indoor Football highly explosive and high scoring.

The main difference between Arena Football & Indoor Football is the rebound nets either side of the goalposts in Arena Football, which is the only part of the original patent given to the Arena Football League in 1989, that a subsequent ruling in 1998 ruled was copyright, the rest being Football already in other leagues.

Photo of Classic Moline Steam Tractor

PEKIN, NORTH DAKOTA, September 2, 2018: An old restored classic Minneapolis Moline and other tractors are displayed at the Labor Day Stump Lake Village Threshing Bee. Copyright: rjfiskness

References

[1] Arena Football (2001) af2.com Game Center -> 2001 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011114102309/http://www.arenafootball.com/af2/games/index.cfm?include=/includes/standings.cfm&subnav_key=af2_games&page_type=dept&bar_img=af2_games_stands [Accessed 18 November 2022]

[3] Arena Football (2001) af2.com Game Center -> Scores [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011115084356/http://www.arenafootball.com/af2/team/league_pressreleases.cfm?source=st&cont_id=69751 [Accessed 18 November 2022]

[4] Arena Football (2001) af2.com Game Center -> Scores [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011215160558/http://www.arenafootball.com/af2/games/index.cfm?include=/includes/scores.cfm&subnav_key=af2_games&page_type=dept&bar_img=af2_games_scores [Accessed 18 November 2022]

[5] Arena Football (2001) af2.com Arena Cup – > Quad City repeats in a rubberband battle [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011205122309/http://www.arenafootball.com/af2/team/league_pressreleases.cfm?source=st&cont_id=70462 [Accessed 18 November 2022]

[6] Arena Football (2001) af2.com -> Teams [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011112215429/http://arenafootball.com/af2/team/index.cfm?page_type=dept&cont_id=53070&subnav_key=af2_teams&no_bar=true&subnav=false [Accessed 18 November 2022]

Image References

[8] PEKIN, NORTH DAKOTA, September 2, 2018: An old restored classic Minneapolis Moline and other tractors are displayed at the Labor Day Stump Lake Village Threshing Bee. Copyright: rjfiskness [Internet] Available from: https://www.123rf.com/photo_114870264_Pekin,%20north%20dakota,%20september%202,%202018:%20an%20old%20restored%20classic%20minneapolis%20moline%20and%20other%20tractors%20are%20displayed%20at%20the%20labor%20day%20stump%20lake%20village%20threshing%20bee..html?vti=n5qwnxcjeuf7d73tnf-1-30 [Accessed 19 November 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Todd Zboyan, Tim Leadingham. Bart Barden & Sam Thompson.

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Last Updated: 10 June 2025. First Published: 19 November 2022

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football team running thru football field

AFL Arena Football League Test Season 1986-87

Test Schedule

AFL Arena Football League Test Season 1986-87

Match Day Test Game
(Test Game)
30 - 18

Rockford Metros vs Chicago Politicians

Match Day Showcase Game
(Showcase Game)
30 - 33

Chicago Bruisers vs Miami Vice

REPORT

On February 11, 1981, James Foster witnessed an Indoor Soccer game at Madison Square Garden, and drew out the outline of an Indoor American Football field on a manilla envelope, using the same basic premise of a football field on a converted Ice Hockey rink. [2]

The first AFL test game was held on 27 April 1986 in Rockford, Illinois between the Rockford Metros and Chicago Politicians, and following positive public response the first “showcase game” in Chicago in front of 8,200 fans on February 27, 1987, where Miami Vice triumphed 33-30 over Chicago Bruisers. [2; 4-5]

About Arena Football

This version of American (or Gridiron) Football has become extremely popular in Mexico. Indoor Football, also known as Arena Football was developed in 1986 as an 8v8 form of Indoor American Football. After an initial few seasons where the game was developed with a 4 team league, a full seasons League with eventually over a dozen teams was developed in the 1990 which was considered by the Wall Street Journal to be a fifth major.

The Arena Football League over-expanded in the 2000s with a Minor League, and its importance (and number of teams) waned since it first experienced financial diffulties  in 2009, and it ceased operations after the 2019 season due to the legacy debt incurred. There is now, however, Indoor Football Leagues all over America, all of which would now be considered Minor League or Semi-Pro (AAA, AA, or even A)

Arena Indoor Football is played on a 50-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, and teams have 5 downs (attempts) to reach the endzone or the ball is turned over. 3 of those downs must be passing plays, making Indoor Football highly explosive and high scoring.

The main difference between Arena Football & Indoor Football is the rebound nets either side of the goalposts in Arena Football, which is the only part of the original patent given to the Arena Football League in 1989, that a subsequent ruling in 1998 ruled was copyright, the rest being Football already in other leagues.

Indoor American Football Photograph

football team running thru football field
Photo by Joe Calomeni on Pexels.com

REFERENCES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

[1] Arena Football League (2016) “2016 Record and Fact Book” pp. 57-65.

[2] Arena Football League (2016) “2016 Record and Fact Book” pp. 52-56.

SOCIAL MEDIA

[3] Arena Fan Facebook Page (2021) Post, April 27, 1987 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/arenafan/posts/10160818695018222 [Accessed 4 June 2021]

WEBSITES

[4] Arena Fan (2021) History 1986 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=yearly&histleague=1&fpage=schedule&year=1986 [Accessed 4 June 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Richard Conville, Conor Lynch, Maurice Lynch, Dylan Brennan, Jonathan Brennan, Simon Brennan & Robert Byron.

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 14 August 2022

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SIFL Southern Indoor Football League 2011

SIFL Logo 2011 [References: 4 ]

Final Standings

SIFL Eastern Conference Northeast Division 2011

PosTeamWLTPct
19300.750
28400.667
321000.167

SIFL Eastern Conference Mid-Atlantic Division 2011

PosTeamWLTPct
16600.500
23900.250
33900.250

SIFL Eastern Conference Southern Division 2011

PosTeamWLTPct
111100.917
210200.833
34800.333

SIFL Western Conference Gulf Coast Division 2011

PosTeamWLTPct
18400.667
201200.000
301200.000

SIFL Western Conference Southwest Division 2011

PosTeamWLTPct
112001.000
27500.583
36600.500
44800.333

Standings taken from SIFL website on Wayback Machine. For Official Standings please visit SIFL website on Wayback Machine at [References: 3] *Qualify For Playoffs

Playoff Schedule

SIFL Southern Indoor Football League Playoffs 2011

Match Day Playoffs Opening Round
(Playoffs Opening Round)
68 - 43

Albany Panthers vs Erie Explosion

(Playoffs Opening Round)
59 - 20

Louisiana Swashbucklers vs Corpus Christi Hammerheads

(Playoffs Opening Round)
62 - 60

Columbus Lions vs Trenton Steel

(Playoffs Opening Round)
65 - 52

Houston Stallions vs Rio Grande Valley Magic

Match Day Eastern Conference Championship Game
(Eastern Conference Championship Game)
61 - 75

Columbus Lions vs Albany Panthers

Match Day Western Conference Championship Game
(Western Conference Championship Game)
56 - 41

Louisiana Swashbucklers vs Houston Stallions

Match Day 2011 SIFL Championship Game
(2011 SIFL Championship Game)
69 - 48

Albany Panthers vs Louisiana Swashbucklers

Schedule Compiled from reports in [References 1-3]

Recap

Louisiana Swashbucklers failed at the final hurdle for the second straight year in their quest to add a fourth Championship Title in team history. Albany Panthers won 69-48 before an attendance of 7,843 in Albany [References: 3]. Albany were 24-27 behind at halftime but successfully contained the Bucs offense for the duration of the second half, outscoring their opponents 41-13 in the second period [References: 3].

It was Louisiana’s fifth straight appearance in a title game [References: 3]. The first two appearances were in the Intense Football League in 2007 and 2008 which they won [References: 3]. They then appeared in both the 2009 and 2010 Southern Indoor Football League Championship games, winning the SIFL title in 2009 [Reference: 3], but losing 13-68 to Columbus Lions in the 2010 Championship Game. [References: 2]

It was Albany’s first appearance in a Championship Game and they won by defeating both the 2009 SIFL Champions (Columbus Lions) and 2009 SIFL Champions (Louisiana Swashbucklers) in the Playoffs. [References: 2-3]

About the SIFL 2011

The 2011 season was the third, and last, season of the Southern Indoor Football League. The season featured 16 teams, aligned in five divisions accross the Southern States of USA and up into Pennsylvania in the Northeast. For 2012 the SIFL merged with American Indoor Football Association to form American Indoor Football. The SIFL was an Arena Indoor Football League – 8v8 American Football played Indoors on a converted Ice Hockey rink with 50 yard field and two 8 yard endzones. Teams have five downs (attempts) in which to score (three of which must be passing plays) before the ball is turned over.

References

[1] SIFL Wayback Machine (2011) SIFL Playoff Recaps [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110725225406/http://www.southernifl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=517:sifl-playoff-recaps&catid=3:latest-news&Itemid=21  [Accessed 24 March 2022]

[2] SIFL Wayback Machine (2011) Swashbucklers making return trip to Championship Game [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111007090848/http://www.southernifl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=521:swashbucklers-making-return-trip-to-the-title-game&catid=3:latest-news&Itemid=21  [Accessed 24 March 2022]

[3] SIFL Wayback Machine (2011) Panthers down Bucs for SIFL title [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110827163818/http://southernifl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=526:panthers-down-bucs-for-sifl-title&catid=3:latest-news&Itemid=21 [Accessed 24 March 2022]

Logo References

[3] SIFL Wayback Machine Web Capture (2011) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111007084433/http://www.southernifl.com/ [Accessed 24 March 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Bart Barden, Sam Thompson & Robert William Bienemann.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 24 March 2022

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IFL Indoor Football League 2022

Featured Image: November 25, 2018 San Jose / CA / USA – SAP Center building close to downtown San Jose, south San Francisco bay area; multi-purpose sports and concert venue; home of the San Jose Sharks of the NHL Item ID: 1241602126 Contributor Sundry Photography [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/november-25-2018-san-jose-ca-1241602126 [Accessed 17 March 2022][Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie]

Standings

IFL Indoor Football League East Conference 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Frisco Fighters14200.875772590182W9
2Massachusetts Pirates11500.68867257399W2
3Iowa Barnstormers9700.56364260537L1
4Quad Cities Steamwheelers9700.56366464222W1
5Sioux Falls Storm8800.500671681-10L1
6Green Bay Blizzard61000.375517558-41L2
7Bismarck Bucks31300.188497662-165L11

IFL Indoor Football League West Conference 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1Arizona Rattlers13300.813846500346W4
2Northern Arizona Wranglers12400.750654486168L1
3Tucson Sugar Skulls9700.563782788-6W1
4Duke City Gladiators8800.500683687-4W2
5Vegas Knight Hawks61000.375586617-31L1
6San Diego Strike Force31300.188597809-212L3
7Bay Area Panthers11500.063457842-385L15

Note: Standings Calculated Automatically from results – for Official Standings Please visit the Indoor Football League website in References: [1-2].

Playoff Schedule

Note: Composite Schedule from Individual Team Schedules. See Each Team’s Website for Details on their Schedules. References: [2-16]

Schedule

IFL Indoor Football League 2022

Match Day Week 1
(Week 1)
30 - 27

Massachusetts Pirates vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 1)
23 - 26

Green Bay Blizzard vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 1)
35 - 24

Sioux Falls Storm vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

Match Day Week 2
(Week 2)
36 - 38

Bismarck Bucks vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 2)
46 - 24

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 2)
22 - 9

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 2)
50 - 28

Arizona Rattlers vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 2)
38 - 33

Bay Area Panthers vs San Diego Strike Force

Match Day Week 3
(Week 3)
29 - 26

Bismarck Bucks vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 3)
33 - 60

Duke City Gladiators vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 3)
39 - 48

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 3)
10 - 48

San Diego Strike Force vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 3)
49 - 20

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 3)
31 - 45

Sioux Falls Storm vs Iowa Barnstormers

Match Day Week 4
(Week 4)
36 - 25

Massachusetts Pirates vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 4)
36 - 18

Iowa Barnstormers vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 4)
56 - 34

Frisco Fighters vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 4)
45 - 28

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 4)
21 - 43

Duke City Gladiators vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 4)
27 - 53

Bay Area Panthers vs Vegas Knight Hawks

Match Day Week 5
(Week 5)
34 - 24

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 5)
43 - 54

Bismarck Bucks vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 5)
36 - 38

Green Bay Blizzard vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 5)
20 - 67

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 5)
66 - 67

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 5)
50 - 28

Duke City Gladiators vs Bay Area Panthers

Match Day Week 6
(Week 6)
47 - 37

Iowa Barnstormers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 6)
51 - 68

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 6)
38 - 31

Green Bay Blizzard vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 6)
30 - 20

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 6)
57 - 52

Duke City Gladiators vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 6)
66 - 33

Arizona Rattlers vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 6)
31 - 44

Bay Area Panthers vs Bismarck Bucks

Match Day Week 7
(Week 7)
49 - 27

Sioux Falls Storm vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 7)
17 - 36

Bismarck Bucks vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 7)
36 - 22

Massachusetts Pirates vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 7)
34 - 25

Green Bay Blizzard vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 7)
42 - 41

Frisco Fighters vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 7)
72 - 62

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Match Day Week 8
(Week 8)
50 - 47

Sioux Falls Storm vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 8)
49 - 31

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 8)
35 - 49

Frisco Fighters vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 8)
42 - 41

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 8)
28 - 38

Bismarck Bucks vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 8)
44 - 46

Massachusetts Pirates vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 8)
34 - 65

Bay Area Panthers vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Match Day Week 9
(Week 9)
63 - 47

Iowa Barnstormers vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 9)
30 - 51

San Diego Strike Force vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 9)
14 - 55

Bismarck Bucks vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 9)
18 - 45

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 9)
74 - 63

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Arizona Rattlers

(Week 9)
20 - 43

Bay Area Panthers vs Duke City Gladiators

Match Day Week 10
(Week 10)
39 - 57

Sioux Falls Storm vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 10)
30 - 48

Green Bay Blizzard vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 10)
59 - 29

Arizona Rattlers vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 10)
41 - 36

Iowa Barnstormers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 10)
23 - 68

San Diego Strike Force vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 10)
36 - 21

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

Match Day Week 11
(Week 11)
43 - 42

Massachusetts Pirates vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 11)
47 - 44

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 11)
30 - 27

Green Bay Blizzard vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 11)
45 - 48

Arizona Rattlers vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 11)
21 - 47

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 11)
65 - 69

San Diego Strike Force vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 11)
52 - 27

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bay Area Panthers

Match Day Week 12
(Week 12)
55 - 62

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 12)
28 - 25

Massachusetts Pirates vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 12)
34 - 24

Iowa Barnstormers vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 12)
42 - 21

Frisco Fighters vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 12)
32 - 34

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 12)
54 - 49

Duke City Gladiators vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 12)
38 - 23

Arizona Rattlers vs Bay Area Panthers

Match Day Week 13
(Week 13)
34 - 42

Iowa Barnstormers vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 13)
31 - 13

Green Bay Blizzard vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 13)
51 - 43

Duke City Gladiators vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 13)
24 - 55

Bismarck Bucks vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 13)
17 - 35

San Diego Strike Force vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

(Week 13)
21 - 83

Bay Area Panthers vs Arizona Rattlers

Match Day Week 14
(Week 14)
49 - 44

Sioux Falls Storm vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 14)
48 - 30

Massachusetts Pirates vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 14)
47 - 46

Frisco Fighters vs Duke City Gladiators

(Week 14)
49 - 23

Vegas Knight Hawks vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 14)
58 - 33

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 14)
37 - 34

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Arizona Rattlers

Match Day Week 15
(Week 15)
42 - 40

Green Bay Blizzard vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 15)
46 - 36

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 15)
42 - 62

Iowa Barnstormers vs Frisco Fighters

(Week 15)
39 - 32

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 15)
66 - 26

San Diego Strike Force vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 15)
38 - 58

Duke City Gladiators vs Arizona Rattlers

Match Day Week 16
(Week 16)
69 - 55

Massachusetts Pirates vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 16)
56 - 57

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 16)
30 - 49

Bismarck Bucks vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 16)
50 - 27

Frisco Fighters vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 16)
54 - 24

Arizona Rattlers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 16)
49 - 41

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Duke City Gladiators

Match Day Week 17
(Week 17)
35 - 26

Iowa Barnstormers vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 17)
65 - 33

Vegas Knight Hawks vs Bay Area Panthers

(Week 17)
47 - 53

San Diego Strike Force vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 17)
40 - 28

Arizona Rattlers vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Match Day Week 18
(Week 18)
50 - 42

Sioux Falls Storm vs Green Bay Blizzard

(Week 18)
50 - 44

Frisco Fighters vs Quad Cities Steamwheelers

(Week 18)
28 - 44

Bay Area Panthers vs Massachusetts Pirates

(Week 18)
48 - 61

Tucson Sugar Skulls vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 18)
46 - 21

Northern Arizona Wranglers vs Bismarck Bucks

(Week 18)
49 - 31

Arizona Rattlers vs Vegas Knight Hawks

(Week 18)
51 - 53

San Diego Strike Force vs Duke City Gladiators

Match Day Week 19
(Week 19)
35 - 28

Frisco Fighters vs Sioux Falls Storm

(Week 19)
42 - 35

Quad Cities Steamwheelers vs Iowa Barnstormers

(Week 19)
60 - 17

Massachusetts Pirates vs San Diego Strike Force

(Week 19)
41 - 50

Bay Area Panthers vs Tucson Sugar Skulls

(Week 19)
39 - 32

Duke City Gladiators vs Northern Arizona Wranglers

Note: Composite Schedule from Individual Team Schedules. See Each Team’s Website for Details on their Schedules. References: [2-16]

Weekly Recaps

Week 1 Recap

Sioux Falls Storm (South Dakota) defeated expansion franchise Quad Cities Steamwheelers (Moline, Illinois) 35-24 as the East Conference opened their schedules a week earlier than the West Conference. The other two games in the East Conference were both close affairs as Massachusetts Pirates won 30-27 versus Frisco Fighters from Texas and Bismarck Bucks (North Dakota) won 26-23 versus Green Bay Blizzard (Wisconsin).

Week 2 Recap

The Western Conference kicked off in Week 2, a week after the Eastern Conference, with Bay Area Panthers from San Jose winning 38-33 at home to San Diego Strike Force in a tightly contested Northern versus Southern California match-up [References: 3,6]. Arizona Rattlers from Phoenix defeated South West USA rivals Duke City Gladiators from Albuquerque, New Mexico, 50-28 [References: 2,4] , and in the third game in the Western Conference Vegas Knight Hawks welcomed Northern Arizona Wranglers to Nevada, defeating them 22-9 [References: 5,9].

There were two Eastern Conference games in week 2, Quad Cities Steamwheelers from Moline, Illinois defeating Iowa Barnstormers from Des Moines 46-24 to go 1-1 in Iowa’s first game of the season [References: 13,15]. Meanwhile in South Dakota, Sioux Falls Storm won the battle of two 1-0 teams, narrowly defeating Bismarck Bucks from neighbouring North Dakota 38-36 to go 2-0. [References: 10, 16]

Week 3 Recap

In the Eastern Conference Bismarck Bucks went to 2-1 with a 29-26 defeat of Green Bay Blizzard who fall to 0-2 [References: 10, 12]. Sioux Falls Storm (2-1) lost 31-45 to Iowa Barnstormers (1-1) Monday Night [References: 13, 16]. In the Western Conference Tucson Sugar Skulls started 1-0 with a 48-39 defeat of Vegas Knight Hawks who fall to 1-1 [References: 8-9]. Arizona Rattlers, also undefeated at 2-0 defeated San Diego Strike Force (0-2) 48-10 on Monday Night [References: 2-6]. Northern Arizona Wranglers drew level with Bay Area Panthers on 1-1 after a 49-20 victory over the San Jose team in Prescott [References: 3, 5] Duke City Gladiators meanwhile lost heavily for the second week running, going down 33-60 to Frisco Fighters who improve to 1-1 in an Inter-Conference game [References: 4-11]

Week 4 Recap

Massachusetts Pirates went top of the Eastern Conference on a 2-0 record after defeating Quad Cities Steamwheelers 36-25. Four teams were on 2-1: Frisco Fighters who won 56-34 versus Tucson Sugar Skulls, Iowa Barnstormers after a 36-18 defeat of Green Bay Blizzard and both Bismarck Bucks and Sioux Falls Storm who were idle. In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers movede to 3-0 after a 43-21 defeat of Duke City Gladiators. Northern Arizona Wranglers and Vegas Knight Hawks both improved to 2-1 with victories over San Diego Strike Force (45-28) and Bay Area Panthers (53-27). [References: 1-16]

Week 5 Recap (8-11 April 2022)

Sioux Falls Storm lost their second in a row, 24-34 at Quad Cities Steamwheelers, to leave both teams on 2-2 and Frisco Fighters improved to 3-1 with a close 38-36 win at home versus winless Green Bay Blizzard (0-4). Massachusetts Pirates, however, went 3-0 to top the Eastern Conference with a 54-43 victory at home against Bismarck Bucks, who fell to 2-2.

In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers continued blazing through ther Arenas, winning 67-20 at home to Vegas Knight Hawks, to go 4-0 at the top, while Vegas fell to 2-2. In the closest, high-scoring game of the season, San Diego Strike Force finally got a W in the Win column with a 67-66 victory over the Tucson Sugar Skulls (1-2). Duke City Gladiators were another team to finally get a win, 50-28 versus Bay Area Panthers in Albuquerque to go 1-3, as the Panthers dropped to 1-3 also. [References: 1-16]

Week 6 Recap (15-18 April 2022)

The Western Conference leaders Arizona Rattlers defeated San Diego Strike Force 66-33 to go 5-0, as the Strike Force fell to 1-4. In Albuquerque, Duke City Gladiators narrowly defeated Tucson Sugar Skulls 57-52 to improve to 2-3. They were joined on 2-3 by Vegas Knight Hawks who lost 20-30 at Northern Arizona Wranglers who moved clear into second place on 3-1. Bay Area Panthers lost to Bismarck Bucks 31-44.

In the Eastern Conference saw Green Bay Blizzard pick up their first win of the season in a shock 38-31 victory at previously unbeaten Massachusetts Pirates. Iowa Barnstormers defeated Sioux Falls Storm 47-37 and Quad Cities Steamwheelers lost 51-68 to Frisco Fighters [References: 1-16]

Week 7 Recap (23-24 April 2022)

Green Bay Blizzard’s Jack Sheehan, surely an Irish connection there somewhere, scored the team’s opening touchdown on an 11-yard run, and passed for another in the first quarter, with Keyshaun Taylor catching two TD’s in the second quarter and Toren Young running in a fifth as the Blizzard went into the break 34-0 up at halftime only to see Vegas Knight Hawks pull back to 34-25 in the second half before the buzzer sounded. For a full report click on the game link in the Schedule. Blizzard remain 2-4 at the foot of the Eastern Conference.

Elsewhere there were victories for Sioux Falls Storm (49-27 versus Bay Area Panthers); Quad Cities Steamwheelers (36-17 at Bismarck Bucks); defending Champions Massachusetts Pirates who take sole ownership of the Eastern Conference lead with a 36-22 defeat of Iowa Barnstormers; Frisco Fighters who defeated Duke City Gladiators 42-41 in a close Southwest rivalry match-up and Tucson Sugar Skulls who won 72-62 versus Northern Arizona Wranglers in an all-Arizona shootout. [References: 16-21]

Week 8 Recap (29 April-1 May 2022)

Massachusetts Pirates dropped their second game of the season 44-46 to Vegas Knight Hawks to fall to 4-2 as they just failed to take advantage of Frisco Fighters 35-49 loss to Arizona Rattlers as the Fighters fell to 5-2. The two results meant the Eastern Conference title race was blown wide open with Quad Cities Steamwheelers from Illinois defeating Green Bay Blizzard from Wisconsin 49-31 and Sioux Falls Storm from South Dakota winning 50-47 versus Iowa Barnstormers. With both the Steamwheelers and Storm improving to 4-3 and the Barnstormers on 3-3 there was no more than one loss between the top five teams in the East. [References: 1-16]

In the Western Conference Arizona Rattlers continue to march on, going to 6-0 with that victory over Eastern Conference leaders Frisco Fighters. Northern Arizona Wranglers (4-2) made it an Arizona 1-2 with a 65-34 defeat of Bay Area Panthers (1-6) while Tucson Sugar Skulls 42-41 win over Duke City Gladiators (2-5) from Albuquerque in New Mexico meant it was 1-2-3 for Arizona. San Diego Strike Force moved above the Gladiators with a 38-28 victory over North Dakota’s Bismarck Bucks (3-4) in an Inter-Conference match-up. With Vegas (3-4) winning against Massachusetts Pirates it was a good weekend for Western Conference teams, winning the Inter-Conference match-ups three to nothing. [References: 1-16]

Week 14 Recap (11 June 2022)

In the Eastern Conference Massachusetts Pirates improved to 8-4 defeating Green Bay Blizzard (5-8) 48-30, while Sioux Falls Storm (7-5) remained hot on their heels winning a close game 49-44 versus Bismarck Bucks (3-10). Meanwhile Eastern Conference leaders Frisco Fighters remained two games in front winning by the closest possible margin 66-65 versus Duke City Gladiators in an Inter-Conference game.

Duke City fell to 6-6 in the Western Conference as Tucson Sugar Skulls (6-5) overtook the Gladiators with a 58-33 victory against Bay Area Panthers (1-11). At the top of the Conference Northern Arizona Wranglers defeated Arizona Rattlers in the crucial Arizona rivalry to go one game in front of the Rattlers (10-2 to 9-3). The only other game saw Vegas Knight Hawks improve to 5-7 with a 49-23 victory over the 2-10 San Diego Strike Force. [References: 1B]

Weeks 15-19 (17 June-16 July 2022)

In the Eastern Conference Frisco Fighters finished the season 14-2 with four straight wins, while Massachusetts Pirates took the runners-up spot with an 11-5 record losing only one of their last four games. Quad Cities Steamwheelers took third with a 9-7 record, and Iowa Barnstormers finished out the Regular Season 9-7 also. Sioux Falls Storm took fifth on an 8-8 record but failed to make the playoffs, as did Green Bay Blizzard (6-10) and Bismarck Bucks (3-10).

The Western Conference title race went to the wire with both Arizona Rattlers and Northern Arizona Wranglers finishing on 14-4, with Arizona Rattlers taking the tie-breaker. Tucson Sugar Skulls finished third on 9-7 and Duke City Gladiators 8-8 took the remaining playoff place. Vegas Knight Hawks (6-10), San Diego Strike Force (3-13) and Bay Area Panthers (1-15) failed to make the postseason. [References: 1B]

Playoffs (22 July-30 July 2022)

There were shocks galore in the Playoffs as Quad Cities Steamwheelers (9-7 Regular Season) eliminated both Frisco Fighters (14-2 Regular Season) and Massachusetts Pirates (10-6 Regular Season) in the Eastern Conference to progress to the National Championship Game. The other 1st Round game in the East was a 64-39 victory for Frisco Fighters versus Iowa Barnstomers (9-7 Regular Season). Quad Cities battled to a 39-38 victory at Massacusetts and a 48-41 victory at Frisco in Texas.

The Western Conference Playoffs saw the two Arizona teams (both 14-4 Regular Season) progress with ease versus Tucson Sugar Skulls (49-30 to the Northern Arizona Wranglers) and Duke City Gladiators (53-14 to Arizona Rattlers). The Western Conference title game was won 52-51 by Northern Arizona Wranglers in a game that could not have been closer. [References: 1B]

IFL National Championship Game (13 August 2022)

Northern Arizona Wranglers defeated Quad Cities Steamwheelers 47-45 to take the IFL National Championship in Prescott Valley, Arizona. [References: 1B]

ABOUT the IFL 2022

For the 2022 season the Indoor Football League lost the Louisville Xtreme and Spokane Shock but added Bay Area Panthers (San Jose, California), Quad Cities Steamwheelers (Moline, Illinois), San Diego Strike Force (California) and Vegas Knight Hawks (Las Vegas, Nevada) to incease to a 14-team league, divided into two Conferences (East and West) of seven teams each.

The Indoor Football League is a Major American Football League playing Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Indoor American Football in USA. Previously AAA, it has since the demise of the Arena Football League (a Major League) after the 2019 season, expanded its Geographic Reach, and has taken the AFL’s position as the Major League in Indoor/Arena Football. This version of American Football is most popular in Mexico, hence names like Tucson Sugar Skulls. LEXFA (Liga Extrema de Futbol Arena) in Mexico is the Major League in Mexico (and also one of four Mexican Majors)

SAP Center San Jose
November 25, 2018 San Jose / CA / USA – SAP Center building close to downtown San Jose, south San Francisco bay area; multi-purpose sports and concert venue; home of the San Jose Sharks of the NHL Item ID: 1241602126 Congtributor Sundry Photography [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/november-25-2018-san-jose-ca-1241602126 [Accessed 17 March 2022][Edited by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie]

References

[1] Indoor Football League (2021) 2022 Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/standings.aspx?standings=9 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 August 2022]

[1B] Indoor Football League (2022) Calendar Season = 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/calendar.aspx?season=2022 [Accessed 7 August 2022][Last Accessed 15 August 2022]

[2] Arizona Rattlers (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://azrattlers.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[3] Bay Area Panthers (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bayareapanthers.com/stats#/team-schedule?team_id=153709 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[4] Duke City Gladiators (2021) 2022 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://dukecitygladiators.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[5] Northern Arizona Wranglers (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://nazwranglers.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[6] San Diego Strike Force (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.sdstrikeforce.com/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[7] Spokane Shock (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespokaneshock.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 23 March 2022]

[8] Tucson Sugar Skulls (2021) 2022 Tucson Sugar Skulls Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://tucsonsugarskulls.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[9] Vegas Knight Hawks (2021) Vegas Knight Hawks Announce Inaugural Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.hendersonsilverknights.com/vegas-knight-hawks-announce-inaugural-season-schedule/ [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[10] Bismarck Bucks (2021) 2022 Bucks Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bismarckbucks.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[11] Frisco Fighters (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://friscofighters.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[12] Green Bay Blizzard (2021) 2022 Football schedule [Internet] Available from: https://greenbayblizzard.com/sports/football/schedule/2022 [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[13] Iowa Barnstormers (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://theiowabarnstormers.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[14] Massachusetts Pirates (2021) 2022 Pirates Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://masspiratesfootball.com/schedule/ [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[15] Quad Cities Steamwheelers (2021) 2022 Home Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://steamwheelersfootball.com/schedule/home-schedule-mm.html [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

[16] Sioux Falls Storm (2021) 2022 Football Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://siouxfallsstorm.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 18 December 2021][Last Accessed 7 May 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Bart Barden, Tim Leadingham & Sam Thompson

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 15 August 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2022

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Super 8 Football League Torneo Sugar Cane Bowl 2021

Super 8 Football League 2K21 Logo [References: 7]

Final Standings

S8FL Super 8 Football League Torneo Sugar Cane Bowl 2021

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
1200442636W2
21102301812W1
311022042-22L1
402001844-26L2

Schedule

Super 8 Football League Torneo Sugar Cane Bowl 2021

Match Day Semi-Finals
(Semi-Finals)
12 - 20

Berzerkers Palmira vs Alacranes Pasto

(Semi-Finals)
12 - 6

Duo Sports Thundercats vs Panama Wolfpack

Match Day Sugar Cane Bowl
(Sugar Cane Bowl)
0 - 30

Alacranes Pasto vs Duo Sports Thundercats

Match Day 3rd Place Playoff
(3rd Place Playoff)
6 - 24

Berzerkers Palmira vs Panama Wolfpack

Recap

Duo Sports Thundercats, based in San Diego, won the latest Super 8 Football League Weekend Torneo, a yearly Bowl weekend featuring teams from the Super 8 Football League West Coast and Baja Leagues. The 2021 Bowl – the Sugar Cane Bowl – featured the Thundercats plus Berzerkers Palmira from Palm Springs in California, Alacranes Pasto and Panama Wolfpack. Having defeated Panama Wolfpack 12-6 in the Semi-Finals, the Thundercats then triumphed 30-0 in the Sugar Cane Bowl versus Alacranes Pasto from Colombia. Panama Wolfpack took second on points difference in the table having won the 3rd Place Playoff.

Sugar Cane Bowl 2021 Logo [Reference: 1]

References

[1] Super 8 Football League (2021) Sugar Cane Bowl 2021 [Internet] Available from: http://super8footballleague.info/torneo/ [Accessed 24 December 2021]

[2] Super 8 Football league (2021) Photo November 13, 2011 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Super8FootballLeague/photos/basw.AbpaKArwmUAbSnlOf_Wdvz2leoNcrLjCxnC6WXfpVxtfH0-B7aJa0qKb6ObC_pA9w8OsLK17cyBXOZIqDWzIKF6zinFCuJVjWPRl7RHhTD9PmXqj-C35gdR_6d1sYsAxEMvJnrtLpFpaa1Skk25P39NeH_bm3Wy7Osk7pYZJFT-OvQ/176997245723984/?opaqueCursor=AbrTCGEWtKqe_ayS65s0n5lUtsvzr8YTzR2T5f2l81BuFqjpOjHw-vjcIUmXqKXHatw-TXf9gJZ1_x9Qi8rdR4K3NGD7TJ0Ne0S1k1Hs3McFYZs_q1GZ1Tx2obKNNS9pNYn0N1jx4g0ZrXdHbzS0fqRCccci6d-l9mxXo03pQ0vy-32oEX_7Dbum-helXTREreCtO8aDzgfjhT1uXCOaFAetlte0Q93fU9fPGDXo1CQqk-fiAw9kPYNgcI3sILu5s0XzEeXQeZ6kd2Cq6F8kP3-8syuj-We98LTyLo_yPNR_pgC-HGNMfbBgpFgxwJ89sqXkTZixZHffcxLFWZOGMjeREgtD1rypEhzAX53aSeeY94f3HCeEH4mllxeH9LmHX_GelTKJ4Fe_m-gZhQthUbr6Rf62kfGvfOs4yf8VnCNVZUIpg3eWK_LEUlcIv8MR-NAsL3Tu5Osuwj_vdDEI_llbD6o6R7V8fLiIFlFgN6Ka1beoZ7BhuLl-_4OILz1VOAi881OKz6Cv6OVAfq6GsVIjpHjx5m472TJ1JYo04BltUNCjKidvGh3P7gRvtT6BG7vq0rNTeU_FDtI2MYIRP9qsTDH0BXpRwaWoch2f_CFCzA11AD39g_juGlsvuwWIOMf0AQSt8dxSpSfXppCHJ12AwC9GlW3c5RlMBhV-JTLtzIFqmo8K0ys3ohv9wsrJSWZIZ-eQHu4F8WfAbKghK2AdI9jMG2WoLYnho4LrZIby290LOqZefIiphscNnjvBA1mGFYJ6N2kGFNzd5beK4jSAN46_ePuhm7d613upk00OyDvKTSbytdh1OrG0mN0VUlIOshYgwP2J0ljJIwTmHsSmjNgAzpmTDFJ-Wpyr8zDY08DavHYBVKOsVAFLC2Kf_hUEfW4FWsqgCnCDhxbeK0uDXm9vkHZRGovov9NefFDvFai0tXzP5JhYTtI50KLswWI [Accessed 24 December 2021][Actual Image Address at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/320611_176997245723984_1832957975_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=cdbe9c&_nc_ohc=ScCbKP1VrQMAX_SztcG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-PcuB2CHD5SczfFOe_dTCPswG3xHwBJd8v1YYv9C-0ng&oe=61EA4EE1 ][Accessed 24 December 2021]

[3] Berzerkers Palmira Facebook (2019) Profile Picture August 14, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=109360777089826&set=a.109360590423178 [Accessed 24 December 2021] [Actual Image Address at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/69278447_109360783756492_23059808261242880_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=_qsNUtWimKQAX-TZrQl&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-Cj9N6i8ATe5O7FMPTgEghpbDNz4CFUETN6VlD__niNA&oe=61E9C32D [Accessed 24 December 2021]

[4] Alacranes Pasto Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, September 22, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/alacranespasto/photos/a.1413347338797160/2423789507752933/ [Accessed 24 December 2021][Actual Image Address at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/242291262_2423789511086266_1363858428510119279_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=Q-KOl1ex9_UAX-TwqZy&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_I9MxmF4yycAwNq1–iKnSeeBvHv1VNy69N1gXhRjLJQ&oe=61CA6459 [Accessed 24 December 2021]

[5] Panama Wolfpack Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, January 4, 2017 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/wolfpack.panama.fanpage/photos/a.611238025566456/1427631880593729/ [Accessed 24 December 2021] [Actual Image Address at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/15826549_1427631880593729_5616027406367994112_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=Q2GahRVY7dsAX-2PGWi&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT87xAYOTM3cnRP-E5gTrQ3AEgIN8fpi5bSgKq5N1ctb3w&oe=61ECAD49 ][Accessed 24 December 2021]

[6] Super 8 Football League (2021) Sugar-Cane-Bowl-Black-300×232 [Internet] Available from: http://super8footballleague.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Sugar-Cane-Bowl-Black-300×232.jpeg [Accessed 24 December 2021]

[7] Super 8 Football League (2021) Super-8-2k21-logo [Internet] Available from: http://super8footballleague.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Super-8-2k21-logo.jpg [Accessed 24 December 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Todd Zboyan and Eoin O’Fearghaill.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

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Last Updated: 24 December 2021

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Amway Center Orlando

National Arena League Schedule 2022

Scoreboard

Final Standings

NAL National Arena League 2022

PosTeamWLTPctPFPANet PtsStreak
19500.64372567649W1
28400.66771761998W4
37500.58357655422W3
47700.50070766344L2
54800.333647720-73L1
63900.250492632-140L6

Note: Standings calculated automatically from results – for Official NAL Standings please visit the National Arena League Standings webpage at: Reference: [1][See below for References]

Playoff Schedule

For Official NAL Schedule please visit the National Arena League Schedule webpage at: Reference: [2][See below for References]

Regular Season Schedule

NAL National Arena League 2022

DateEventResultsMatch Day
San Antonio Gunslingers vs Orlando PredatorsWeek 1
Carolina Cobras vs Albany EmpireWeek 1
Jacksonville Sharks vs Columbus LionsWeek 1
Columbus Lions vs San Antonio GunslingersWeek 2
Orlando Predators vs Carolina CobrasWeek 2
Albany Empire vs Jacksonville SharksWeek 2
Orlando Predators vs Albany EmpireWeek 3
Carolina Cobras vs Jacksonville SharksWeek 3
Jacksonville Sharks vs Columbus LionsWeek 4
Orlando Predators vs Carolina CobrasWeek 4
Carolina Cobras vs San Antonio GunslingersWeek 5
Albany Empire vs Jacksonville SharksWeek 5
Carolina Cobras vs Jacksonville SharksWeek 6
Columbus Lions vs Albany EmpireWeek 6
Orlando Predators vs San Antonio GunslingersWeek 6
Orlando Predators vs Columbus LionsWeek 7
Jacksonville Sharks vs San Antonio GunslingersWeek 7
Albany Empire vs Carolina CobrasWeek 7
Columbus Lions vs Carolina CobrasWeek 8
Jacksonville Sharks vs Orlando PredatorsWeek 8
San Antonio Gunslingers vs Albany EmpireWeek 8
Orlando Predators vs San Antonio GunslingersWeek 9
Columbus Lions vs Jacksonville SharksWeek 9
Carolina Cobras vs Albany EmpireWeek 9
Jacksonville Sharks vs Orlando PredatorsWeek 10
San Antonio Gunslingers vs Carolina CobrasWeek 10
Albany Empire vs Columbus LionsWeek 10
Orlando Predators vs Jacksonville SharksWeek 11
Carolina Cobras vs Columbus LionsWeek 11
San Antonio Gunslingers vs Albany EmpireWeek 11
Columbus Lions vs San Antonio GunslingersWeek 12
Jacksonville Sharks vs Carolina CobrasWeek 12
San Antonio Gunslingers vs Jacksonville SharksWeek 12
Albany Empire vs Orlando PredatorsWeek 13
Carolina Cobras vs Columbus LionsWeek 13
Columbus Lions vs Orlando PredatorsWeek 14
Albany Empire vs San Antonio GunslingersWeek 14
Jacksonville Sharks vs Carolina CobrasWeek 14

For Official NAL Schedule please visit the National Arena League Schedule webpage at: Reference: [2][See below for References]

Weekly Recap

Week 1 (23 April 2022)

There were three close games in week 1 of the 2022 National Arena League all decided by a converted touchdown. Columbus Lions defeated Jacksonville Sharks 56-49, Carolina Cobras won 59-51 at Albany Empire, and Orlando Predators prevailed 44-36 against San Antonio Gunslingers in Texas [References: 1-2]

Week 2 (30 April 2022)

In a match-up between two 1-0 teams Carolina Cobras had an easier than expected 48-26 victory over Orlando Predators. Two 0-1 teams met in Florida where Albany Empire won by a single point (61-60) at Jacksonville Sharks. Columbus Lions joined Carolina Cobras on 2-0 after defeating San Antonio Gunslingers 46-45, leaving the Texas expansion team 0-2. [References: 1-2]

Week 3 (7 May 2022)

Carolina Cobras moved to 3-0 with a 53-48 defeat of Jacksonville Sharks who fall to 0-3. In a battle of two 1-1 teams Albany Empire prevailed with a 78-61 victory over Orlando Predators [References: 1-2]

Week 4 (14 May 2022)

In two match-ups between undefeated teams playing winless teams Jacksonville Sharks (1-3) gained their first victory of the season, 49-20, versus Columbus Lions (2-1), who suffered their first defeat. In a much closer game Orlando Predators (1-3) lost 34-36 to Carolina Cobras (4-0). [References: 1-2]

Week 5 (20-22 May 2022)

Carolina Cobras moved to 5-0 scoring over double the San Antonio Gunslingers points with a 72-35 victory while Albany Empire destroyed Jacksonville Sharks 62-29 to move to 3-1. [References: 1-2]

Week 6 (28 May 2022)

Albany Empire (4-1) defeated Columbus Lions (2-2) 39-31 as Jacksonville Sharks (3-4) defeated a previously undefeated team for the second time in three weeks as they sneaked by Carolina Cobras (5-1) 59-57 in a high-scoring game. Meanwhile in Florida Orlando Predators heaped more misery on San Antonio Gunslingers, winning 63-52 in the battle of the bottom two teams. [References: 1-2]

Week 7 (3-5 June 2022)

Orlando Predators (3-3) capitalised on their first win of the season the previous week to win again, 48-44, versus Columbus Lions (2-3). Jacksonville Sharks again managed to both score big and ship big as they narrowly defeated San Antonio Gunslingers 72-67 to move to 3-4. Meanwhile in Upsate New York, Albany Empire (4-2) fell 50-58 to Carolina Cobras (6-1) in a possible Championship decider. [References: 1-2]

Weeks 8-14 (10 June-23 July 2022)

By the end of the Regular Season Albany Empire had clinched the Regular Season title with an 8-4 record, matching their 4-2 start for the second half of the season. The Empire just finished ahead of Carolina Cobras (9-5) on winning percentage (0.667 to 0.643) with Columbus Lions a close third on 7-5. Carolina had stumbled over the second half of the season, going 3-4 after a 6-1 start. Columbus went 5-2 in the second half to put themselves in Championship contention. Jacksonville Sharks (7-7) also made the playoffs as they went 4-3 in the second half with San Antonio Gunslingers (4-8) and Orlando Predators (3-9) the two teams eliminated from the Playoffs. [References: 1-2]

Playoffs (30 July 2022)

With homefield advantage Albany Empire squeezed by Jacksonville Sharks 68-67 in a high scoring encounter to advance to the NAL Championship Game where they were to meet Carolina Cobras who won 65-51 versus Columbus Lions in a similar high-scoring game at Greensboro, North Carolina.

NAL Championship (13 August 2022)

Albany Empire won the 2022 NAL Championship in blistering fashion, reeling off 41 unanswered points after Carolina Cobras took a 7-6 lead. Albany quarterback Sam Castronova fired six touchdown passes at the appropriately-named MVP Arena in New York State to make the Empire back-to-back NAL Champions. Even though Albany were 47-7 up after three quarters the never-say-die Cobras punched back with a Zack Brown Fumble Recovery in the Endzone and a 38-yard Adam Smith Touchdown catch but time ran out for the Cobras as the Empire prevailed 47-20 thanks to a 3-yard TD run by Castronova less than two minuters into the game; a catch from Aaron Wascha for a 13-7 Albany lead after a 3-yard Kendrick Ings TD pass; Aaron Wascha scored a second TD catch and another TD pass from Castronova as well as a 10-yard Darius Prince TD put Albany 34-7 ahead. Two more TD passes by Castronova for Albany put the game beyond doubt: to Marquel Wade a lineman Cornelius Lewis to give the Empire an unassailable 47-7 lead at the end of the third quarter. [Reference: 10]

About the 2022 National Arena League

Map of USA showing NAL 2022 Team Locations

Map of USA National Arena League Teams 2022
[60] High detailed United States of America physical map with labeling. Item ID: 392033755 Contributor: Bardocz Peter [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/high-detailed-united-states-america-physical-392033755 [Accessed 11 January 2022][Combined with NAL Logos by Enda Mulcahy for Eirball.ie][27 September][For NAL Logos please see References 3-8]

2022 National Arena League Preview

After a reduced schedule of 8 games in 2021 due to Covid-19 concerns, the National Arena League has scheduled a full 14-week schedule with each team playing 12 games for 2022. Jersey Flight have left the league after finishing 2-6 in 2021 and have been replaced by San Antonio Gunslingers, giving the NAL a footprint in Texas. Albany Empire shall be defending the title they won in 2021 with a 7-1 record and two 2-Touchdown victories in the playoffs: 79-62 versus Columbus Lions in the Championship Game after a 55-41 defeat of Carolina Cobras in the Semi-Finals. With four of the six teams playing in the postseason playoffs, each team shall fancy their chances of making it beyond the regular season, with San Antonio and Jacksonville Sharks (2-6 in 2021) targetting the playoff places won by Orlando Predators (4-4 in 2021) and Carolina Cobras (3-5 in 2021). Columbus Lions (6-2 in 2021) and Albany Empire should be favourites to reach the playoffs again.

Amway Center Orlando
ORLANDO – JAN. 24, 2019: Amway Center aerial view at sunset with Orlando modern business district skyline at the background in city of Orlando, Florida FL, USA. This indoor arena is the home to the Or [References: See: 10]

PHOTOGRAPHIC CONTRIBUTOR

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ABOUT THE NAL

The National Arena Football is a AAA (Third Level) American Football League based primarily in the Northeastern & Southern States of the USA. It is one of 2 AAA Arena Indoor Football Leagues in the USA, the other being the Indoor Football League (Midwest and West).

ABOUT ARENA / INDOOR FOOTBALL

Indoor (also known as Arena) Football plays an 8 v 8 version of American Football on a converted Ice Hockey Rink 50-yards long with 2 10 -yard endzones. Teams have 5 downs (attempts) to score or the ball is turned over – 3 of which must be passing plays. It is therefore a higher scoring game than standard 11 v 11 American Football. The main difference between Arena Football and Indoor Football is that there is no rebound net either side of the goalposts in Indoor Football. Arena Football rules allow the ball stay in play when it comas back off the rebound nets.

References and About Eirball

References

Schedule References

[1] National Arena League (2021) Standings – Regular Season 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/stats#/1200/standings?division_id=15180&render=division [Accessed 11 June 2022][Last Accessed 27 September 2022]

[2] National Arena League (2021) Schedule 2022 [Internet] Available from: https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/stats#/1200/schedule?all&division_id=15180 [Accessed 23 December 2021][Last Accessed 27 September 2022]

Logo References

[3] Albany Empire Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, April 21, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/AlbanyEmpireNAL/photos/a.114119940511473/224039989519467/ [Accessed 23 December 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/175722931_224039992852800_3153126319118634559_n.png?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=ohlvircLPMoAX_F9cMm&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT90KU5WOVOZR4Y8VkZsjP154jfk_OubmKE2B2R0ka4eWg&oe=61E834C7 ][Accessed 23 December 2021]

[4] Carolina Cobras Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, January 30, 2019 [Internet] Available from:https://www.facebook.com/CARCOBRAS/photos/a.729681523895324/1018696151660525/ [Accessed 23 December 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/51150903_1018696154993858_4453961032473247744_n.png?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=hIm2yhgPPcYAX_v7TQx&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9oPksC5cZ3I_mCfXQwS3923TLy2BqZN6BqlfrhS6VP2Q&oe=61E961A6 ][Accessed 23 December 2021]

[5] Columbus Lions Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, January 5 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Lionsfootball/photos/a.394426010611320/3553889807998242/ [Accessed 23 December 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/135232744_3553889814664908_5635971999624288916_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=8Z9JZ2zOO9MAX-qI9qp&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8NNz6e5afjgI29U5LzGzVHTiZQJ-wt7mNigAdqWfu1Hw&oe=61E9CE0B ][Accessed 23 December 2021]

[6] Jacksonville Sharks Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, April 8, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/jaxsharks/photos/a.447633111742/10158252413896743/ [Accessed 23 December 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/171575270_10158252413901743_5558377385564098303_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=NHluAl2NqAYAX_X6GGB&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-1F6HsHx4X-w7Z2zbvhrur29bz3TGNwdd4-DxEAN_F3g&oe=61E9AB9A ][Accessed 23 December 2021]

[7] Orlando Predators Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, November 22, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PredatorsNAL/photos/a.111663323669188/216208296548023/ [Accessed 23 December 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/127025930_216208299881356_1495890677339676587_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=B6aAth-qw-sAX8jcA7g&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8y49iFCKl8yfkyiCKbxhPZiWaomzkjW2HiUzVybSmReA&oe=61E85DBC][Accessed 23 December 2021]

[8] San Antonio Gunslingers Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, April 5, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/210sagunslingers/photos/a.107469927582326/107588840903768/  [Accessed 23 December 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/92099595_107588847570434_4538398238381703168_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=nj11ENCAd8oAX-aUQw4&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9PpdfDGBgOlDXck_mgS9hfmlojTW60qccrmQz39fHqzA&oe=61E95ACB ][Accessed 23 December 2021]

NAL Championship Report Reference

[10] National Arena League (2022) Empire Conquer Cobras 47-20 in NAL Championship [Internet] Available from: https://www.nationalarenaleague.com/news/empire-conquer-cobras-47-20-in-nal-championship [Accessed 27 September 2022]

IMAGES

[9] National Arena League (2018) logo [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/images/logo.png [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[1] Sutterstock / Wangkun Jia (2019) Amway Center, Orlando [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/orlando-jan-24-2019-amway-center-2055516044 [Accessed 24 December 2021]

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