Category: Arena Indoor Football

Arena Football League Arena Bowls 1987-2019

Arena Football League Logo 2019 [Reference: 1]

Arena Bowl Results 1987-2019

DateArena BowlWinnersRunners-Up
01.08.1987IDenver Dynamite45Pittsburgh Gladiators16
30.07.1988IIDetroit Drive24Chicago Bruisers13
18.08.1989IIIDetroit Drive39Pittsburgh Gladiators26
11.08.1990IVDetroit Drive51Dallas Texans27
17.08.1991VTampa Bay Storm48Detroit Drive42
22.08.1992VIDetroit Drive56Orlando Predators38
21.08.1993VIITampa Bay Storm51Detroit Drive31
02.09.1994VIIIArizona Rattlers36Orlando Predators31
01.09.1995IXTampa Bay Storm48Orlando Predators35
26.08.1996XTampa Bay Storm42Iowa Barnstormers38
25.08.1997XIArizona Rattlers55Iowa Barnstormers38
23.08.1998XIIOrlando Predators62Tampa Bay Storm31
21.08.1999XIIIAlbany Firebirds59Orlando Predators48
20.08.2000XIVOrlando Predators41Nashville Kats38
19.08.2001XVGrand Rapids Rampage64Nashville Kats42
19.08.2002XVISan Jose SaberCats52Arizona Rattlers14
22.06.2003XVIITampa Bay Storm43Arizona Rattlers29
27.06.2004XVIIISan Jose SaberCats69Arizona Rattlers62
12.06.2005XIXColorado Crush51Georgia Force48
11.06.2006XXChicago Rush69Orlando Predators61
29.07.2007XXISan Jose SaberCats55Columbus Destroyers33
27.07.2008XXIIPhiladelphia Soul59San Jose SaberCats56
2009Season Cancelled
20.08.2010XXIIISpokane Shock69Tampa Bay Storm57
12.08.2011XXIVJacksonville Sharks73Arizona Rattlers70
10.08.2012XXVArizona Rattlers72Philadelphia Soul54
17.08.2013XXVIArizona Rattlers48Philadelphia Soul39
23.08.2014XXVIIArizona Rattlers72Cleveland Gladiators32
29.08.2015XXVIIISan Jose SaberCats68Jacksonville Sharks47
26.08.2016XXIXPhiladelphia Soul56Arizona Rattlers42
26.08.2017XXXPhiladelphia Soul44Tampa Bay Storm40
28.07.2018XXXIWashington Valor69Baltimore Brigade55
11.08.2019XXXIIAlbany Empire45Philadelphia Soul27
[Reference: 2-10]

Report

Arizona Rattlers and Tampa Bay Storm were the most successful Arena Football League team, winning the Arena Bowl a record fives times each. Other multiple winners of the Arena Bowl were San Jose SaberCats (4), Detroit Drive (4), Philadelphia Soul (3) and Orlando Predators (2). Single-time winners of the Bowl were Denver Dynamite (the first in 1987), Albany Empire (the last in 2019), Albany Firebirds, Grand Rapids Rampage, Colorado Crush, Chicago Rush, Jacksonville Sharks, Spokane Shock and Washington Valor.

The Arena Football League was the most successful of the Alternatives to the National Football League since the American Football League of 1960 to 1969. It played 32 seasons since its first official season in 1987, with one season (2009) cancelled. The Final Arena Bowl was played in 2019.

About Arena / Indoor 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)

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.

References

Images

[1] Arena Football League (2019) Arena Football League Reveals New Logo [Internet] Available from: https://snagfilms-a.akamaihd.net/0000015a-a977-d135-adda-fb7fb65f0000/images/c3/b8/20eb27b6418aa78b71d4679d2988/1545950679236_1545950297199_viewliftarticle_16x9images_16x9Images.png [Accessed 17 September 2019]

Sources:

[2] Arena Football League (2016) 2016 Record and Factbook pp. 101-109 / 45.

Websites

[3] Arena Football League (2016) 2016 Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.arenafootball.com/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/standings.html [Accessed 1 April 2017][Broken Link]

[4] Arena Football League (2017) 2017 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=standings [Accessed 16 September 2017][Broken Link]

[5] Arena Football League (2017) 2017 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.arenafootball.com/2017-schedule [Accessed 16 September 2017][Broken Link]

[6] Arena Football League (2018) 2018 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=standings [Accessed 6 January 2019][Broken Link]

[7] Arena Football League (2018) 2018 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=schedule [Accessed 6 January 2019][Broken Link]

[8] Arena Football League (2018) 2019 Standings [Internet] Available from: http://www.arenafootball.com/2019-standings [Accessed 26 July 2019][Broken Link]

[9] Arena Football League (2019) 2019 Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.afldigital.com/index.cfm?view=schedule&season=2019 [Accessed 8 September 2019][Broken Link]

[10]Arena Fan (2019) Arena Bowl History [Internet] Available from: http://www.arenafan.com/history/?page=abowls [Accessed 19 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

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

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 19 February 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 Resereved.

Duo Sports Thundercats Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall Series Champions 2020 [Reference: 5]

Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall 2020

Super 8 Football League 10th Anniversary Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPts
Duo Sports Thundercats (CG)5410111678
Moreno Valley Mercury (CG)53201081046
Hi-Desert 29ers404033810
Las Vegas Kings0000000
Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall 2020 [References: 2]

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Championship Game
14.11.2020Duo Sports Thundercats43Moreno Valley Mercury41
Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall 2020 [References: 2]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
05.09.2020Las Vegas Kings34Hi Desert 29ers0
Week 2
12.09.2020Duo Sports Thundercats14Moreno Valley Mercury6
Week 3
19.09.2020Hi Desert 29ers6Moreno Valley Mercury7
Week 4
26.09.2020Duo Sports Thundercats26SoCal Rhinos0
Week 5
03.10.2020Duo Sports Thundercats6Hi Desert 29ers0
Week 6
17.10.2020Duo Sports Thundercats14Moreno Valley Mercury20
Week 7
07.11.2020Moreno Valley Mercury34Hi Desert 29ers27
Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall 2020 [References: 2]

Report

Duo Sports Thundercats narrowly won the Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall Series 2020 Championship Game 43-41 over the Moreno Valley Mercury. They had finished 5-0 and 4-1 respectively at the top of the Standings in the Regular Season. Hi Desert 29ers completed the Line-Up.

The Duo Sports Thundercats won the opening round of the Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall 2020 League, defeating Moreno Valley Mercury 14-6, while Las Vegas Kings topped Hi Desert 29ers 34-0. The following week Moreno Valley won 7-6 at Hi Desert 29ers to move into second place. In the fifth game Thundercats defeated the 29ers 6-0 after defeating SoCal Rhinos 26-0, before falling in week 6 to the Mercury 14-20. The Final game of the Regular Season saw Moreno Valley Mercury win 34-27 versus Hi Desert 29ers.

Duo Sports Thundercats Super 8 Football League West Coast Fall Series Champions 2020 [Reference: 5]

Report

The Super 8 Football League is the first International Arena-style Football League in the World, with teams straddling the US-Mexican border in Baja California, California, Nevada and Texas. It is now in its 10th year.

The Pro-Am Showcases play every June and November in San Diego, Los Angeles, Inland Empire, San Francisco (all California), Las Vegas (Nevada) and El Paso (Texas). International League plays every Summer in Rosarito, Ensenada, Tijuana and Mexicali (all Baja California).

References

Images

[1] Super 8 Football League (2018) Super 8 Football League 2020 Logo [Internet] Available from: http://super8footballleague.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/super-8-football-logo-2020-small.png [Accessed 20 July 2019]

Websites

[2] Super 8 Football League (2020) Super 8 West Coast Fall 2020 [Internet] Available from:  http://super8footballleague.info/super8westcoast/ [Accessed 8 September 2020][14 October 2020][22 October 2020][Last Accessed 27 December 2020]

[3] Super 8 Football League (2020) Super 8 Football League Arena Football Week 1 /  [Internet] Available from: http://super8footballleague.info/ [Accessed 27 December 2020]

[4] Super 8 Football League (2020) Super 8 Fall Champions 2020 – Thundercats 43 Mercury 41  [Internet] Available from: http://super8footballleague.info/2020/11/16/super-8-fall-champions-2020-thundercats-43-mercury-41/ [Accessed 27 December 2020]

Images

[5] Super 8 Football League (2020) DSC03594-1536×1024 /  [Internet] Available from: http://super8footballleague.info/ [Accessed 27 December 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Eoin O’Fearghaill, Todd Zboyan, Alan Gray & Richie Gillespie

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 27 December 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

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

Indoor Football League 2021

Indoor Football League Logo 2020-Present
Indoor Football League Logo 2020-Present [Reference: 1]

Standings

IFL 2021PWLTPFPAPct
Eastern Division
Massacusetts Pirates321012176.667
Bismarck Bucks3210117117.667
Green Bay Blizzard4220170164.500
Louisville Xtreme20204798.000
Central Division
Iowa Barnstormers110056361.000
Frisco Fighters110036331.000
Sioux Falls Storm10103656.000
Duke City Gladiators
Western Division
Tucson Sugar Skulls
Northern Arizona Wranglers
Spokane Shock10103336.000
Arizona Rattlers
Indoor Football League 2021 [Reference: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
23.04.2021Green Bay Blizzard35Bismarck Bucks41
24.04.2021Louisville Xtreme18Massachusetts Pirates49
Week 2
02.05.2021Green Bay Blizzard40Massachusetts Pirates36
Week 3
08.05.2021Bismarck Bucks18Massachusetts Pirates36
07.05.2021Louisville Xtreme29Green Bay Blizzard49
Week 4
14.05.2021Bismarck Bucks58Green Bay Blizzard46
15.05.2021Sioux Falls Storm36Iowa Barnstormers56
15.05.2021Spokane Shock33Frisco Fighters36
16.05.2021Northern Arizona WranglersArizona Rattlers
Week 5
21.05.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsGreen Bay Blizzard
22.05.2021Bismarck BucksNorthern Arizona Wranglers
22.05.2021Arizona RattlersSioux Falls Storm
22.05.2021Iowa BarnstormersDuke City Gladiators
22.05.2021Frisco FightersLouisville Xtreme
22.05.2021Spokane ShockMassachusetts Pirates
Week 6
28.05.2021Iowa BarnstormersBismarck Bucks
29.05.2021Louisville XtremeSioux Falls Storm
29.05.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsDuke City Gladiators
Week 11
04.06.2021Green Bay BlizzardArizona Rattlers
05.06.2021Bismarck BucksSioux Falls Storm
05.06.2021Frisco FightersDuke City Gladiators
05.06.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsIowa Barnstormers
05.06.2021Northern Arizona WranglersSpokane Shock
06.06.2021Massachusetts PiratesLouisville Xtreme
Week 8
12.06.2021Bismarck BucksIowa Barnstormers
12.06.2021Massachusetts PiratesFrisco Fighters
12.06.2021Louisville XtremeGreen Bay Blizzard
12.06.2021Sioux Falls StormSpokane Shock
12.06.2021Northern Arizona WranglersDuke City Gladiators
12.06.2021Arizona RattlersTucson Sugar Skulls
Week 9
18.06.2021Green Bay BlizzardBismarck Bucks
19.06.2021Frisco FightersLouisville Xtreme
19.06.2021Iowa BarnstormersSioux Falls Storm
19.06.2021Duke City GladiatorsArizona Rattlers
19.06.2021Tuscon Sugar SkullsMassachusetts Pirates
19.06.2021Spokane ShockNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 10
25.06.2021Arizona RattlersSpokane Shock
25.06.2021Green Bay BlizzardIowa Barnstormers
26.06.2021Northern Arizona WranglersTuscon Sugar Skulls
26.06.2021Sioux Falls StormBismarck Bucks
26.06.2021Duke City GladiatorsFrisco Fighters
27.06.2021Louisville XtremeMassachusetts Pirates
Week 11
02.07.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsArizona Rattlers
02.07.2021Frisco FightersMassachusetts Pirates
03.07.2021Louisville XtremeSpokane Shock
03.07.2021Duke City GladiatorsNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 12
09.07.2021Frisco FightersIowa Barnstormers
10.07.2021Massachusetts PiratesBismarck Bucks
10.07.2021Louisville XtremeGreen Bay Blizzard
10.07.2021Arizona RattlersNorthern Arizona Wranglers
10.07.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsDuke City Gladiators
10.07.2021Spokane ShockSioux Falls Storm
Week 13
16.07.2021Bismarck BucksFrisco Fighters
16.07.2021Green Bay BlizzardSioux Falls Storm
17.07.2021Massachusetts PiratesArizona Rattlers
17.07.2021Iowa BarnstormersLouisville Xtreme
17.07.2021Spokane ShockTucson Sugar Skulls
17.07.2021Northern Arizona WranglersDuke City Gladiators
Week 14
22.07.2021Massachusetts PiratesLouisville Xtreme
24.07.2021Iowa BarnstormersGreen Bay Blizzard
24.07.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsBismarck Bucks
24.07.2021Duke City GladiatorsSpokane Shock
24.07.2021Arizona RattlersSioux Falls Storm
24.07.2021Frisco FightersNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 15
08.2021Arizona RattlersDuke City Gladiators
08.2021Bismarck BucksGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Louisville XtremeIowa Barnstormers
08.2021Sioux Falls StormFrisco Fighters
08.2021Spokane ShockMassachusetts Pirates
08.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsNorthern Arizona Wranglers
Week 16
08.2021Arizona RattlersTucson Sugar Skulls
08.2021Duke City GladiatorsNorthern Arizona Wranglers
08.2021Frisco FightersSpokane Shock
08.2021Iowa BarnstormersBismarck Bucks
08.2021Massachusetts PiratesGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Sioux Falls StormLouisville Xtreme
Week 17
08.2021Spokane ShockArizona Rattlers
08.2021Bismarck BucksGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Iowa BarnstormersLouisville Xtreme
08.2021Northern Arizona WranglersMassachusetts Pirates
08.2021Spokane ShockArizona Rattlers
08.2021Tucson Sugar SkullsDuke City Gladiators
Week 18
08.2021Arizona RattlersFrisco Fighters
08.2021Duke City GladiatorsBismarck Bucks
08.2021Massachusetts PiratesIowa Barnstormers
08.2021Northern Arizona WranglersTucson Sugar Skulls
08.2021Sioux Falls StormGreen Bay Blizzard
08.2021Spokane ShockLouisville Xtreme
Indoor Football League Regular Season Results 2021 [Reference: 3]

Report

Weeks 1-3 23 April – 8 May 2021

Playing a 3-game schedule between themselves to start the 2021 Indoor Football League schedule in USA, Green Bay Blizzard (Wisconsin) and Massachusetts Pirates both got off to 2-1 Wins-Losses starts while Bismarck Bucks (North Dakota) started 1-1 and expansion franchise Louisville Xtreme got off to an 0-2 start. The Blizzard lost their opening game 36-41 at home to Bismarck, but then won 40-36 at home to Massachusetts before a much easier 49-29 victory over the Xtreme. The Pirates had big wins over both Louisville Xtreme (49-18 on opening day) and 36-18 versus Bismarck Bucks.

Week 4 15-16 May 2021

Bismarck Bucks moved to 2-1 with a win over Green Bay Blizzard, which dropped the Blizzard to 2-2. Meanwhile, most of the rest of the League played their opening games. Iowa Barnstormers defeated Sioux Falls Storm 56-36, early indication that the Storm’s long-standing record of Bowl wins and appearances may be threatened in 2021. Making their debut were Frisco Fighters, from Texas, who triumphed in their first ever game 36-33 at Spokane Shock of Washington State, one of the oldest of the Arena Indoor Football teams.

About

For the 2021 season the Indoor Football League added the Louisville Xtreme and Northern Arizona Wranglers. The Indoor Football League is a AAA American Football League played Reduced Numbers (8v8) Arena Indoor American Football primarily in the American Mid-West & West. Previously AA, it has since the demise of the AAA Arena Football League after the 2019 season, it has expanded its Geographic Reach, and has taken the AFL’s position as the AAA 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 (and also one of four Mexican Majors)

Team Map 2021

Indoor Football League Team Map 2021 [References: 4]

References

Logos

[1] Indoor Football League Twitter (2020) Indoor Football League 2020 Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1230522589648310272/BstnTsL2_400x400.jpg [Accessed 11 March 2020]

Websites

[2] Indoor Football League (2021) Standings [Internet] Available from:  [Accessed 27 October 2019]

[3] Indoor Football League (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/images/2021/2/18/2021_IFL_Composite_Schedule2.jpg [Accessed 2 December 2020]

[4] Indoor Football League (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/calendar.aspx [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[5] Arizona Rattlers (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://azrattlers.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[6] Bismarck Bucks (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.bismarckbucks.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[7] Frisco Fighters (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://friscofighters.com/sports/football/schedule [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[8] Green Bay Blizzard (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://greenbayblizzard.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[9] Sioux Falls Storm (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://siouxfallsstorm.com/sports/football/schedule/2021 [Accessed 13 May 2021]

[10] Spokane Shock (2021) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://thespokaneshock.com/schedule/ [Accessed 13 May 2021]

Images

[4] Indoor Football League (2019) image_handler [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_id=0&image_path=/images/2020/12/3/ifl_map_2022_30.png  [Accessed 26 February 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Bart Barden & Sam Thompson

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 17 May 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

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