Category: Indoor Football

American Indoor Football 2012-2016

American Indoor Football Logo [Reference: 8]

AIF 2012

PWLTPFPAPct
East Coast
*Cape Fear Heroes88005532291.000
Harrisburg Stampede9720529210.778
Carolina Force8440279340.500
Tri-State Redhawks4130105236.250
Maryland Reapers6150220347.167
Macon Steel6150174326.167
Virginia Badgers303044186.000
West Coast
*California Eagles5320272198.600
Arizona6150203401.167
Northern Alameda Knights1010665.000
Nevada Lynx303044198.000
American Indoor Football Standings 2012 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AIF Championship
2012Cape Fear Heroes79California Eagles27
AIF Chamionship Game 2012 [Reference: 6]

AIF 2013

PWLTPFPAPCt
*Cape Fear Heroes
*Harrisburg Stampede
*York Capitals
Washington Eagles
Virginia Badgers
American Indoor Football Standings 2013 [Reference: 6]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoff
2013Harrisburg StampedeWYork Capitals
AIF Championship
13.06.2013Cape Fear Heroes42Harrisburg Stampede57
AIF Championship Game 2013 [Reference: 6]

AIF 2014

PWLTPFPAPct
Rochester Raiders
Atlanta Sharks
Baltimore Mariners
Cape Fear Heroes
Cleveland Patriots
Washington Eagles
York Capitols
American Indoor Football Standings 2013 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AIF Championship
2014
AIF Championship Game 2014

AIF 2015

PWLTPFPAPct
*York Capitals55002281261.000
Chicago Bliz8620346193.750
Sting7520395225.714
Steam7520232131.714
ASI Panthers6420276152.667
Atlanta Sharks413052140.250
Lightning7160180404.143
Maryland Eagles303044120.000
Saints7070122384.000
American Indoor Football Standings 2015 [Reference: 4]

AIF 2016

PWLTPFPAPct
Northern Division
*West Michigan Ironmen10820621370.800
River City Raiders9720452289.778
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks10730519331.700
Chicago Bliz7430239170.571
Philadelphia Yellow Jackets7430266169.571
Penn Capitals8440373338.500
Triangle Torch7340292359.429
Winston Wildcats8350139300.375
Maryland Eagles202019116.000
Northern Kentucky Nightnare3030116256.000
Southern Division
*Columbus Lions1111008013091.000
Florida Tarpons10820626301.800
Myrtle Beach Freedom9450296385.444
Georgia Firebirds8350236350.375
Savannah Steam9 360284407.333
Central Florida Jags8260219483.250
Atlanta Vultures716067143.167
Western Division
*New Mexico Stars8620534154.750
Corpus Christi Fury3210168112.667
Steel City Menace303022171.000
American Indoor Football Standings 2016 [Reference: 5]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AIF Championship
19.06.2016Columbus Lions74West Michigan Ironmen32
AIF Championship Game 2016 [Reference: 7]

About AIF

American Indoor Football came about after the merger of the eastern teams in the American Indoor Football Association and Southern Indoor Football League in 2011. The League folded after the 2016 season.

About 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 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.

References

Internet archive

[1] American Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2012) American Indoor Football Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20120807101443/http://aifprofootball.com/index.php?option=com_gridiron&view=league&itemid=216 [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[2] American Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2014) American Indoor Football [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140124162856/http://aifprofootball.com/index.php?option=com_gridiron&view=league&itemid=216 [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[5] American Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2016) American Indoor Football [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160625131505/http://aifprofootball.com/ [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[6] American Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2016) HISTORY OF THE AIF | American Indoor Football [American Indoor Football 2012-2015] [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150919163117/http://aifprofootball.com/about/history-of-the-aif.html [Accessed 5 June 2017]

[7] American Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2016) Lions capture AIF title in bizarre blowout fashion [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20160703104137/http://aifprofootball.com/news-h/126-lions-capture-aif-title-in-bizarre-blowout-fashion.html [Accessed 18 February 2020]

Screenshots

[4] AIFProFootball | Screenshots (2015) AIFProFootball,com [Internet] Available from: http://www.screenshots.com/aifprofootball.com/2015-05-30 [Accessed 16 September 2017][Broken Link]

Internet Encyclopedias

[8] Wikipedia (2020) American Indoor Football Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f0/AmericanIndoorFootball.PNG [Accessed 18 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 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.

X-League Indoor Football 2014-2015

X-League Indoor Football Logo [Reference: 5]

XLIF 2014

PWLTPFPAPct
*St. Louis Attack88001.000
*Florida Marine Raiders8530.625
Alabama Outlawz7430.563
Georgia Rampage7250.313
Savannah Steam8080.000
X-League Indoor Football Standings 2014 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
X-Bowl I
14.06.2014St. Louis Attack48Florida Marine Raiders60
X-League Indoor Football Playoffs 2014 [Reference: 2]

XLIF 2015

PWLTPFPAPct
*Florida Tarpons8620384305.750
Rio Grande Valley Sol7520322245.714
St. Louis Attack8530358293.625
*Florida Marine Raiders 8530352246.625
Bloomington Edge8530352263.625
Marion Blue Racers8530343320.625
Cape Fear Heroes8440305287.500
Georgia Rampage8260252403.250
Alabama Outlawz8260323370.250
Corpus Christi Fury7070151410.000
X-League Indoor Football Standings 2015 [Reference: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
X-Bowl II
06.06.2015Florida Tarpons65Florida Marine Raiders23
X-League Indoor Football Playoffs 2015 [Reference: 4]

Report

Florida Marine Raiders competed in both X-Bowls, winning X-Bowl I 60-48 against St. Louis Attack, and losing their defence of the title 65-23 against the Florida Tarpons.

St. Louis Attack in Action from the 2014 X-League Indoor Football Season [Reference: 6]

About XLIF

The X-League Indoor Football was an Indoor American Football League that operated in the South from 2014-2015, as a AA League. It took on board teams from the defunct Lone Star Football League in 2015 and merged with American Indoor Football in 2016.

About 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 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.

References

Internet Archive

[1] X-League Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2014) Home [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140808051549/http://www.xleaguefootball.com/ [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[2] X-League Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2014) Schedule 2014 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20141013042514/http://www.xleaguefootball.com/schedule/ [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[3] X-League Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2014) Home [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150815000512/http://www.xleaguefootball.com/ [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[4] X-League Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2014) Schedule 2015 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20150914230707/http://www.xleaguefootball.com/stats/schedule/X-League/2015 [Accessed 17 February 2020]

Images

[5] 1000 Logos (2018) X-League Logo [Internet[ Available from: https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/X-League-logo.png [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[6] X-League Indoor Football | Wayback Machine (2014) Photos, October 12, 2014 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/sp-datastore/cache/thumbnails/7/9/79ad0e8a537f8d4ff8a485c2cdb4116826842c95-32bf286efbdd90442272dc5ea5b4323656b54b60.jpg [Accessed 17 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Alan Grey, Donie, Ian Breathnach, Mark Mahon.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 17 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.

Indoor Football League 2000

IFL 2000

PWLTPFPAPct
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Northern Division
*Peoria Pirates1414007823831.000
*Green Bay Bombers141040673508.714
*Madison Mad Dogs14860619551.571
Minnesota Purple Rage14590545572.357
Duluth Lumberjacks142120522769.143
LaCrosse River Rats142120429719.143
Southern Division
*Steel Valley Smash14950481490.643
*Erie Invaders14680575652.429
*Dayton Skyhawks14680487570.429
Flint Flames132110455654.154
Johnstown Jackals132110460602.154
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Northern Division
*Bismarck Blaze141130614481.786
*Black Hills Machine141040684609.714
*Casper Cavalry14950669581.643
Billings Thunder Bolts14860763691.571
Fargo Freeze141130436703.071
Southern Division
*Topeka Kings141040614581.714
*Lincoln Lightning141040711495.714
*Sioux City Attack14950568487.643
Sioux Falls Cobras14860566506.571
Wichita Warlords144100467683.286
Indoor Football League Standings 2000 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs Round 1
14.07.2000Madison Mad Dogs34Erie Invaders22
15.07.2000Lincoln Lightning38Sioux City Attack53
15.07.2000Black Hills Machine68Casper Cavalry34
16.07.2000Green Bay Bombers 64Dayton Skyhawks23
Playoffs Round 2
21.07.2000Peoria Pirates25Madison Mad Dogs13
22.07.2000Topeka Kings56Black Hills Machine45
22.07.2000Steel Valley Smash21Green Bay Bombers10
22.07.2000Bismarck Blaze30Sioux City Attack14
Conference Finals
28.07.2000Peoria Pirates55Steel Valley Smash10
29.07.2000Bismarck Bucks51Topeka Kings27
IFL Gold Cup
04.08.2000Peoria Pirates69Bismarck Blaze42
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2000 [Reference: 2]

Report

Peoria Pirates (Illinois) won the only IFL Gold Cup 69-42 against the Bismarck Blaze (North Dakota).

About the IFL (2000)

The Indoor Football lEague of 2000 was one of the first to take advantage of the case won by the Indoor Professional Football League against the Arena Football League, which had been ruled that the AFL copyright on Arena Football only referred to the rebound nets either side of the goalposts, and that the rest was Football in some form or other, that had already been in play for decades and therefore not subject to copyright.

It was replaced by the National Indoor Football League in 2001, in much the same markets.

About 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 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.

References

[1] Football.com | Wayback Machine (2001) IFL Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010305172920/http://football.com/arena/ifl/iflstandings.shtml/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[2] Football.com | Wayback Machine (2001) IFL Scores and Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010304213756/http://football.com/arena/ifl/iflscores.shtml/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Alan Grey, Donie, Ian Breathnach, Mark Mahon.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 17 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.

Indoor Football League 2009-2012

Indoor Football League Alternate Logo [2]

IFL 2009

PWLTPFPAPct
UNITED CONFERENCE
Atlantic Conference
*Maryland Maniacs141040546498.714
*Rochester Raiders14950673450.642
*River City Rage14860615523.571
Saginaw143110421568.214
Muskegon141130286737.071
Central Conference
*Omaha Beef141130704649.786
*Bloomington Extreme141040614398.714
*Wichita Wild14860615523.571
Sioux Falls14680712455.428
Sioux City144100450645.286
INTENSE CONFERENCE
Pacific Division
*Billings oulaws141220833460.857
*Fairbanks Grizzlies14770629697.500
*Colorado Ice14590625595.357
Alaska140140420876.000
Lone Star Division
*El Paso Generals141220801577.857
*Abilene Ruff Riders14860551515.571
*San Angelo Stampede Express14590679789.357
Corpus Christi14590557593.357
Odessa143110591701.214
Indoor Football League Standings 2009 [Reference: 1]
Home TeamAway Team
1st RoundUnited Conferece
Wichita Wild46Bloomington Extreme37
River City Rage45Rochester Raiders42
1st RoundIntense Conference
San Angelo Stampede Express37Abilene Ruff Riders34
Colorado Ice14Fairbanks Grizzlies42
Second RoundUnited Conference
Wichita Wild39Omaha Beef34
Maryland Maniacs31River City Rage34
Second RoundIntense Conference
Fairbanks Grizzlies7Billings Outlaws50
San Angelo Stampede Express37El Paso Generals75
Conference FinalsUnited Conference
Wichita Wild20River City Rage43
Conference FinalsIntense Conference
El Paso Generals35Billings Oulaws66
2009 United Bowl
River City Rage62Billings Oulaws71
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2009 [Reference: 1]

IFL 2010

PWLTPFPAPct
UNITED CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
*Richmond Revolution141310663489.928
*Rochester Raiders14950641554.642
West Michigan14590606728.357
Maryland Maniacs141130370644.071
Central Division
*Green Bay blizzard141040686538.714
*Bloomington Extreme14950497435.642
*Chicago Slaughter14680577543.428
La Crosse143110355565.214
Central West Division
*Sioux Falls Storm141130665524.786
*Omaha Beef14950737557.642
*Wichita Wild14950639522.642
Sioux City144100539726.286
Colorado142120531684.143
INTENSE CONFERENCE
Central East Division
*Arkansas Diamonds141130533423.786
*San Angelo Stampede Express141040603521.714
*Corpus Christi14680501567.429
Austin142120428606.142
Lone Star Conference
*Amarillo Venom141130702509.786
*West Texas Roughnecks14770594685.500
Abilene Ruff Riders142120544644.143
Pacific Division
*Billings Oulaws141220740521.856
*Fairbanks Grizzlies14950639641.642
*Tri-Cities Fever14770670646.500
Kent14590597735.357
Alaska142120377457.143
Indoor Football League Standings 2010 [Reference: 1]
Home TeamAway Team
1st RoundUnited Conference
Wichita Wild61Bloomington Extreme48
Green Bay Blizzard39Chicago Slaughter46
Sioux Falls Storm42Omaha Beef23
Richmond Revolution24Rochester Raiders26
1st RoundIntense Conference
Arkansas Diamonds44Corpus Christi29
Billings Outlaws54Tri-Cities Fever45
Amarillo Venom56West Texas Roughnecks35
San Angelo Stampede Express45Fairbanks Grizzlies35
Second RoundUnited Conference
Wichita Wild45Rochester Raiders33
Sioux Falls Storm47Chicago Slaughter33
Second RoundIntense Conference
Billings Outlaws68San Angelo Stampede Express39
Amarillo Venom31Arkansas Diamonds36
Conference FinalsUnited Conference
Sioux Falls Storm52Wichita Wild34
Conference FinalsIntense Conference
Billings Outlaws53Arkansas Diamonds42
2010 United Bowl
Billings Outlaws43Sioux Falls Storm34
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2010 [Reference: 1]

IFL 2011

PWLTPFPAPct
UNITED CONFERENCE
Atlantic Division
*Reading Express14860525517.571
Lehigh Valley Steelhawks144100432595.286
Richmond Revolution143110442593.214
Great Lakes Division
*Green Bay Blizzard141130764505.786
*Bloomington Extreme14950560473.642
*Chicago Slaughter14860624627.571
La Crosse14590495633.357
Central West Division
*Sioux Falls Storm1413101022457.927
*Omaha Beef14950615523.642
Wichita Wild14680571618.428
Nebraska Danger143110602788.214
INTENSE CONFERENCE
Lone Star Conference
*Allen Wranglers141040664502.714
*West Texas Roughnecks141040650391.571
Amarillo Venom144100529522.286
Bricktown142120292717.143
Mountain West Conference
*Colorado Ice141130671476.786
*Wyoming Cavalry14950657555.642
Arizona141130325904.071
Pacific Division
*Fairbanks Grizzlies141040721545.714
*Tri-Cities Fever141040812575.714
Seattle14590678796.357
Wenatchee Valley143110508845.214
Indoor Football League Standings 2012 [Reference: 1]
Home TeamAway Team
1st RoundUnited Conference
Reading Express76Chicago Slaughter33
Bloomington Extreme34Omaha Beef39
1st RoundIntense Conference
Allen Wranglers27Wyomong Cavalry20
Tri-Cities Fever61West Texas Roughnecks49
Second RoundUnited Conference
Sioux Falls Storm52Omaha Beef39
Green Bay Blizzard68Reading Express51
Second RoundIntense Conference
Fairbanks Grizzlies54Allen Wranglers72
Colorado Ice42Tri-Cities Fever45
Conference FinalsUnited Conference
Sioux Falls Storm52Green Bay Blizzard12
Conference FinalsIntense Conference
Allen Wranglers46Tri-Cities Fever67
2011 United Bowl
Sioux Falls Storm37Tri-Cities Fever10
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2011 Reference: [1]

IFL 2012

PWLTPFPAPct
United Conference
*Sioux Falls Storm1414009415631.000
*Green Bay Blizzrd141130787586.786
*Bloomington Edge141040673604.714
*Lehigh Valley Steelhawks14680605615.428
Omaha Beef14680635696.428
Chicago Slaughter14680657714.428
Cedar Rapids Titans144100491630.285
Reading Express142120534773.142
Intense Conference
*Tri-Cities Fever141220750619.856
*Allen Wranglers14950842670.642
*Wichita Wild14860658681.571
*Colorado Ice14860681595.571
Everett14590696781.357
Nebraska Danger14590664721.357
Wyoming Cavalry144100619762.285
New Mexico142120541764.142
Indoor Football League Standings 2012 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Conference Semi-Finals
22.06.2012Tri-Cities Fever52Colorado Ice42
23.06.2012Sioux Falls Storm79Lehigh Valley Steelhawks21
23.06.2012Green Bay Blizzard51Bloomington Edge30
25.06.2012Allen Wranglers40WichitaWild43
Conference Final
29.06.2012Tri-Cities Fever51Wichita Wild30
30.06.2012Sioux Falls Storm61Green Bay Blizzard42
2012 United Bowl
14.07.2012Sioux Falls Storm59Tri-Cities Fever32
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2012 [Reference: 1]

Report

Billings won the first two United Bowls, defeating Sioux Falls in the Final in the second one in 2010. Sioux Falls went on to win the 2011 United Bowl, the start of a dynasty for the team.

About

The Indoor Football League is a AA Professional American Football League, playing 8v8 Arena Football, which was founded in 2009 from the merger of the United Football League and the Intense Football League. Its’ reach was National in USA as it was notable for being the first Pro League to put teams in Alaska. In 2012 it became a Western States League after losing its Eastern franchises.

References

[1] Indoor Football League (2019) Record & Factbook Pg. 56-61 [Internet] Available from: https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/c/l/6by8kil2h4ubwq/2019_IFL_Record_and_Fact_Book_-_Final.pdf [Accessed 31 October 2019]

Images

[2] SportsLogos.net (2019) Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [Internet] Available from: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/159/4848/full/982_-indoor_football_league-alternate-2009.gif [Accesed 27 October 2019]

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 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.

Indoor Football League 2013-Present

Indoor Football League Logo [Reference: 10]

IFL 2013

PWLTPFPAPct
United Conference
*Sioux Falls Storm141040645500.714
*Cedar Rapids Titans14950744569.643
Chicago Slaughter14950598602.643
Texas14590563747.357
Green Bay Blizzard144100622652.286
Intense Conference
*Nebraska Danger141040767655.714
*Colorado Ice14950651579.429
Tri-Cities Fever14680626591.429
Wyoming Cavalry141130433754.071
Indoor Football League 2013 Standings [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Conference Finals
22.06.2013Colorado Ice50Nebraska Danger55
22.06.2013Cedar Rapids Titans20Sioux Falls Storm44
2013 United Bowl
29.06.2013Sioux Falls Storm43Nebraska Danger40
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2013 [Reference: 1]

IFL 2014

PWLTPFPAPct
United Conference
*Sioux Falls Storm141310754500.929
*Cedar Rapids Titans141130689597.786
Bemidji14590592624.357
Texas143110532641.214
Green Bay Blizzard142120615769.143
Intense Conference
*Nebraska Danger141040684540.714
*Colorado Ice141040708503.714
Tri-Cities Fever14860761671.571
Wyoming Cavalry141130441931.071
Indoor Football League 2014 Standings [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Conference Finals
19.06.2014Colorado Ice15Nebraska Danger45
21.06.2014Sioux Falls Storm73Cedar Rapids Titans36
2014 United Bowl
28.06.2014Sioux Falls Storm63Nebraska Danger46
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2014 [Reference: 1]

IFL 2015

PWLTPFPAPct
United Conference
*Sioux Falls Storm1414008844811.000
*Cedar Rapids Titans14950642487.643
Green Bay Blizzard14680620715.429
Iowa Barnstormers14680528631.429
Bemidji142120449803.143
Intense Conference
*Nebraska Danger141040739636.714
*Tri-Cities Fever14860648655.571
Colorado Ice14680658666.429
Billings Wolves14590638663.357
Wichita Falls Nighthawks144100546615.286
Indoor Football League 2015 Standings [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Conference Finals
26.06.2015Nebraska Danger86Tri-Cities Fever43
27.06.2015Sioux Falls Storm34Cedar Rapids Titans12
2015 United Bowl
11.07.2015Sioux Falls Storm62Nebraska Danger27
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2015 [Reference: 2]

IFL 2016

PWLTPFPAPct
United Conference
*Sioux Falls Storm161510951720.938
*Cedar Rapids Titans161240781628.750
Wichita Falls Nighthawks1611501001861.688
Green Bay Blizzard165110682932.313
Iowa Barnstormers164120737838.250
Intense Conference
*Spokane Empire161240815709.750
*Billings Wolves16880643647.500
Nebraska Danger166100765794.375
Colorado Crush164120849914.250
Tri-Cities Fever163130577758.188
Indoor Football League Standings 2016 [Reference: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Wild-Cards
09.07.2016Cedar Rapids Titans66Wichita Falls Nighthawks36
09.07.2016Billings Wolves52Nebraska Danger64
Conference Championships
16.07.2016Sioux Falls Storm54Cedar Rapids Titans28
17.07.2016Spokane Empire55Nebraska Danger44
2016 United Bowl
23.07.2016Sioux Falls Storm55Spokane Empire34
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2016 [Reference: 4]

IFL 2017

PWLTPFPAPct
United Conference
*Sioux Falls Storm161420769467.875
*Iowa Barnstormers161330702580.813
Wichita Falls Nighthawks161240832745.750
Green Bay Blizzard163130513565.188
Cedar Rapids Titans161150494780.063
Intense Conference
*Arizona Rattlers161240782610.750
*Nebraska Danger16970717660.563
Spokane Empire16880654677.500
Salt Lake Screaming Eagles165110675762.333
Colorado Crush163130629821.188
Indoor Football League Standings 2017 [Reference: 5]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Conference Championships
24.06.2017Sioux Falls Storm66Iowa Barnstormers32
24.06.2017Arizons Rattlers62Nebraska Danger36
2017 United Bowl
08.07.2017Sioux Falls Storm41Arizona Rattlers50
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2017 [Reference: 6]

IFL 2018

PWLTPFPAPct
*Iowa Barnstormers141130648493.786
*Arizona Rattlers141130746567.786
*Siox Falls Storm141130724577.786
*Nebraska Danger144100525592.286
Cedar Rapids Titans143110543733.214
Green Bay Blizzard142120421645.143
Indoor Football League Standings 2018 [Reference: 6]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Conference Championships
22.06.2018Iowa Barnstormers48Nebraska Danger17
23.06.2018Arizona Rattlers68Sioux Falls Storm69
2018 United Bowl
07.07.2018Iowa Barnstormers42Sioux Falls Storm38
Indoor Football League Playoffs 2018 [Reference: 7]

IFL 2019

PWLTPFPAPct
*Arizona Rattlers1414008795101.000
*Iowa Barnstormers141220716522.857
*Sioux Falls Storm141130738589.786
*Green Bay Blizzard14950590521.643
*Nebraska Danger14770714656.500
*Tucson Sugar Skulls14770728705.500
Quad Cities Steamwheelers14680709650.429
Bismarck Bucks142120474751.143
Cedar Rapids River Kings141130413730.071
San Diego Strike Force141130524871.071
Indoor Football League 20q19 Standings [Reference: 8]
DateHome TeamAway Team
1st Round Playoffs
21.06.2019Green Bay Blizzard40Nebraska Dangers45
23.06.2019Sioux Falls Storm50Tucson Sugar Skulls47
Conference Championships
29.06.2019Iowa Barnstormers50Sioux Falls Storm52
29.06.2019Arizona Rattlers62Nebraska Danger45
2019 United Bowl
13.07.2019Arizona Rattlers53Sioux Falls Storm56
Indoor Football League 2019 Playoffs [Reference: 9]

Report

Sioux Falls Storm went on a winning streak, winning the 2011-2016 United Bowls, inclusive. In 2012 they beat Nebraska Danger 43-40, the following year they dispatched the same side 63-46, and then in 2015 completed a three-in-a-row over Nebraska Danger 62-27. They won their sixth-in-a-row in 2016, 55-34 over Spokane Empire, before finally being dethroned in 2017, losing to former Arena Football League Major League side Arizona Rattlers 50-41.

They lost again in United Bowl 42-38 against another former AFL side, Iowa Barnstormers, before gaining revenge over Arizona in the 2019 United Bowl, winning 56-53. In all it was a remarkable 10th United Bowl appearance in-a-row, seven of which they won.

About the IFL

The Indoor Football League is a AAA Professional American Football League, playing 8v8 Arena Football, which was founded in 2009 from the merger of the United Football League and the Intense Football League. Its’ reach was National in USA as it was notable for being the first Pro League to put teams in Alaska. In 2013 it became a League operating solely west of the Mississippi after losing its East Coast Franchises to the Professional Indoor Football League (see: https://eirball.ie/2020/02/16/professional-indoor-football-league-2012-2015/ )

About 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 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.

References

[1] Indoor Football League (2019) Record & Factbook Pg. 66-73; 128-129 [Internet] Available from: https://d2o2figo6ddd0g.cloudfront.net/c/l/6by8kil2h4ubwq/2019_IFL_Record_and_Fact_Book_-_Final.pdf [Accessed 31 October 2019]

Internet Archive

[2] Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2017) Standings[Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20171018024936/http://goifl.com/sports/fball/2016-17/standings [Accessed 17 February 2020]

Websites

[3] Indoor Football League (2016) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2015-16/standings [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[4] Indoor Football League (2016) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2015-16/schedule [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[5] Indoor Football League (2017) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://goifl.com/sports/fball/2016-17/schedule [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[6] Indoor Football League (2018) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2017-18/standings [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[7] Indoor Football League (2018) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://goifl.com/sports/fball/2017-18/schedule [Accessed 17 February 2020]

[8] Indoor Football League (2019) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accesed 27 October 2019]

[9] Indoor Football League (2019) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://www.goifl.com/sports/fball/2018-19/schedule [Accesed 27 October 2019]

Images

[10] SportsLogos.net (2019) Indoor Football League Alternate Logo (2009-2019) [Internet] Available from: http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/159/4848/full/982_-indoor_football_league-alternate-2009.gif [Accesed 27 October 2019]

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 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.

Professional Indoor Football League 2012-2015

Professional Indoor Football League Logo 2012-2015 [Reference: 5]

PIFL 2012

PWLTPFPAPct
*Albany Panthers131120.847
*Richmond Raiders131120.847
*Louisiana Swashbucklers13670.462
*Columbus Lions13670.462
Alabama Hammers12390.250
Knoxville Nighthawks121110.083
Professional Indoor Football League 2012 [References: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
23.06.2012Albany Panthers60Columbus Lions36
25.06.2012Richmond Raiders56Louisiana Swashbucklers50
PIFL Championship
30.06.2012Albany Panthers60Richmond Raiders56
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2012 [Reference: 1]

PIFL 2013

PWLTPFPAPct
*Alabama Hammers131120.846
*Richmond Raiders14860.571
*Lehigh Valley Steelhawks13760.538
*Albany Panthers13760.538
Louisiana Swashbucklers11560.455
Columbus Lions12480.333
Knoxville Nighthawks122100.167
Professional Indoor Football League 2013 [References: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
01.07.2013Alabama Hammers61Albany Panthers46
01.07.2013Richmond Raiders44Lehigh Valley Steelhawks40
PIFL Championship
08.07.2013Alabama Hammers70Richmond Raiders44
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2013 [Reference: 2]

PIFL 2014

PWLTPFPAPct
American Conference
*Nashville Venom121020684505.833
*Columbus Lions12750677583.583
Georgia Fire12480590734.333
Alabama Hammers12480528583.333
National Conference
*Trenton Freedom12840596537.667
*Lehigh Valley Steelhawks12660534544.500
Richmond Raiders12570457529.438
Harrisburg Stampede12480508560.333
Professional Indoor Football League 2014 [References: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Conference Finals
2014Trenton Freedom38Lehigh Valley Steelhawks49
2014Nashville Venom43Columbus Lions39
PIFL Championship
2014Nashville Venom64Lehigh Valley Steelhawks43
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2014 [Reference: 3]

PIFL 2015

PWLTPFPAPct
*Columbus Lions11830.727
*Richmond Raiders12840.667
*Nashville Venom10640.600
*Lehigh Valley Steelhawks10550.500
Trenton Freedom12660.500
Alabama Hammers11470.364
Erie Explosion10190.100
Professional Indoor Football League 2015 [References: 4]

Note: Nashville, Lehigh Valley, Alabama & Erie also went 1-0 against non-Conference opponents

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
2015Columbus Lions69Lehigh Valley Steelhawks41
2015Richmond Raiders54Nashville Venom35
PIFL Championship
2015Columbus Lions64Richmond Raiders38
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2015 [Reference: 4]

Report

Albany Panthers (New York State) won the 2012 PIFL Championship 60-56 in a close match with the Richmond Raiders (Virginia). The following year thr Richmond Raiders again reached the Final, only to lose again, this time by a bigger margin, 70-44 against the Alabama Hammers. In 2014 newcomers Nashville Venom (Tennessee) won out with another big margin of victory, 64-43 against Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (Pennsylvania-New Jersey). Richmond Raiders lost their third PIFL championship game in four years in 2015, 64-38 against Columbus Lions (Georgia).

Columbus Lions Head Coach Jason Gibson holds aloft the PIFL Trophy in 2015 [Reference: 6]

About The PIFL

The Professional Indoor Football League was a AA Indoor Football League (American Football) playing in the East Coast of America. It was started in 2012 and suspended operations after the 2015 season and most teams joined the National Arena League.

About 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 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.

References

Internet Archive

[1] Pro IFL | Wayback Machine (2012) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20120814122415/http://www.proifl.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[2] Pro IFL | Wayback Machine (2012) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20130910183706/http://www.proifl.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[3] Pro IFL | Wayback Machine (2012) Home [Internet] Available from:https://web.archive.org/web/20140715081448/http://www.proifl.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[4] Pro IFL | Wayback Machine (2012) 2015 Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20150905211717/http://www.proifl.com/2014-schedule.html [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Images

[5] 1000 Logos (2018) PIFL Logo [Internet] Available from: https://1000logos.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/PIFL-logo.jpg [Accessed 16 February 2020]

[6] Hester, Matthew – Pro IFL | Wayback Machine (2012) ROAAARRR! Lions Stake Their Claim as PIFL Champs [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20150905180537im_/http://www.proifl.com/images/stories/Columbus_Lions/J.Gibson7-6-2015.jpg [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 16 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.

Professional Indoor Football League 1998-2001

Indoor Professional Football League Logo [Reference: 8]

PIFL 1998

PWLTPFPAPct
*Louisiana Bayou Beast141310565400
*Madison Mad Dogs141040450371
*Green Bay Bombers141040585458
*Colorado Wildcats14950340360
Honolulu Hurricanes14680449537
Utah Catzz14590343462
Professional Indoor Football League Standings 1998 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoff
1998Madison Mad Dogs46Green Bay Bombers19
1998Louisiana Bayou Beast67Colorado Wildcats51
PIFL Championship
15.08.1998Louisiana Bayou Beast42Madison Mad Dogs41
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 1998 [Reference: 1]

PIFL 1999

PWLTPFPAPct
*Texas Terminators161240654466
*Hawaii Hammerheads161060585531
*Mississippi Fire Dogs16970578505
Idaho Stallions166100608679
Louisiana Bayou Beast166100486593
Rocky Mountain Thunder165110521652
Professional Indoor Football League Standings 1998 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoff
14.08.1999Hawaii Hammerheads36Mississippi Fire Dogs16
PIFL Championship
21.08.1999Texas Terminators13Hawaii Hammerheads28
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 1999 [Reference: 2]

PIFL 2000

PWLTPFPAPct
*Portland Prowlers161150656528
*Omaha Beef16970627603
*Mississippi Fire Dogs16970669570
Mobile Seagulls16970593531
Louisiana Rangers16880654609
Idaho Stallions165110474684
Shreveport-Bossier Bombers165110450598
Professional Indoor Football League Standings 2000 [Reference: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoff
19.08.2000Omaha Beef40Mississippi43
PIFL Championship
26.08.2000Portland Prowlers48Mississippi53
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2000 [Reference: 3]

PIFL 2001

PWLTPFPAPct
Omaha Beef8800453307
Tennessee Thundercats9720374327
Boise Stallions7250189280
St. Louis Renegades8260244285
Trenton Lightning6060141226
Professional Indoor Football League Standings 2001 [Reference: 4]
DateHome TeamAway Team
PIFL Championship
01.09.2001OmahaTennessee
Professional Indoor Football League Playoffs 2001 [Reference: 4]

About the PIFL / IPFL

The Professional Indoor Football League was the first to challenge the legal status of the Arena Football League as the copyright owner to the Arena Football Rules & Name.

The Arena Football League had copyrighted the name Arena Football and Indoor Football, and also 8-v-8 Indoor or Arena Football Rules in 1987. However, in 1997 the PIFL set up in opposition to it, playing mainly in smaller markets of 12,000 or less. THE AFL took it gto court, and lost, the Judge ruling only the Rebound Nets either side of the goalposts were AFL copyrighted, the rest was Football, which had already existed, in some form or another, whether Indoor, or 8v8. [Reference: 5-6]

The League was based in smaller cities and Arenas, throughout the United States, but primarily in the West and South, with teams also in the Midwest and Northeast.

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

[1] Professional Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2000)1998 PIFL Standings and Results [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20001025235714/http://indoorfootball.com/1998/standing.html [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[2] Indoor Professional Football League | Wayback Machine (2000) 1999 IPFL Standings and Results [Internet] Available from:https://web.archive.org/web/20001029125539/http://indoorfootball.com/1999/standings.html [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[3] Indoor Professional Football League | Wayback Machine (2000) 2000 IPFL Standings and Results [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20001026132102/http://www.indoorfootball.com/standings.html [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[4] Football.com | Wayback Machine (2001) 2001 IPFL Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20010821064201/http://www.football.com/arena/ipfl/standings.shtml [Accessed 20 March 2018]

[5] Football.com | Wayback Machine (2001) 2001 IPFL Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20010821073409/http://www.football.com/arena/ipfl/schedule.shtml[Accessed 20 March 2018]

[6] Professional Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2000)News [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/19990218095034/http://www.indoorfootball.com/[Accessed 12 February 2020]

Images

[8] Professional Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2000) IPFL Logo[Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20000510090738im_/http://www.indoorfootball.com/ipfllogo4.gif[Accessed 12 February 2020]

Bibliography

[7] Arena Football League (2016) “2016 Record and Fact Book”.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 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 Reserved.

Lone Star Football League 2012-2014

Lone Star Football League Logo [Reference: 8]

LSFL 2012

PWLTPFPAPct
*Amarillo Venom12840705591.667
*Laredo Rattlesnakes11740493482.636
*Rio Grande Valley Magic12660653653.500
*West Texas Roughnecks12570590589.417
Abilene Ruff Riders10460412445.400
Corpus Christi Hammerheads11470490583.364
Lone Star Football League Standings 2012 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs
14.07.2012Amarillo Venom56West Texas Roughnecks42
14.07.2012Laredo Rattlesnakes47Rio Grande Valley Magic50
LSFL ChampionshipSan Angelo
21.07.2012Rio Grande Valley Magic42Amarillo Venom60
Lone Star Football League Playoffs 2012 [Reference: 2]

LSFL 2013

PWLTPFPAPct
*Amarillo Venom141130874759.786
*Laredo Rattlesnakes14950810756.643
*New Mexico Stars13670783725.462
*Abilene Bombers13670656688.462
San Angelo Bandits121110554749.083
Rio Grande Valley Sol000000.000
Lone Star Football League Standings 2013 [Reference: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs
06.07.2013Amarillo Venom70Abilene Bombers32
06.07.2013Laredo Rattlesnakes61New Mexico Stars56
LSFL Championship
13.07.2013Amarillo Venom70Laredo Rattlesnakes69
Lone Star Football League Playoffs 2013 [Reference: 4-5]

LSFL 2014

PWLTPFPAPct
*San Angelo Bandits13940857714.692
Rio Grande Valley Sol12840800576.667
*New Mexico Stars13760563642.538
Amarillo Venom12570575680.417
West Texas Wildcatters1122100480663.167
Lone Star Football League Standings 2014 [Reference: 6]
DateHome TeamAway Team
LSFL Championship
05.07.2014San Angelo Bandits64New Mexico Stars34
Lone Star Football League Playoffs 2014 [Reference: 7]

About the LSFL

The Lone Star Football League was a AA (Third Level) Indoor American Football League operating mainly in West & North Texas from 2012-2014, with a team also in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Amarillo Venom won the first two Championships, 60-42 against Rio Grande Valley Magic in 2012, and 70-69 against Laredo Rattlesnakes in 2013. Sa Angelo Bandits won the Championship in 2014, beating New Mexico Stars 64-34.

After the 2014 season most of the teams in the League joined Champions Indoor Football or the Indoor Football League.

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

Internet Archive

[1] Lone Star Football League | Internet Archive (2012) Lone Star Football League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20120803011233/http://www.texaslsfl.com/ [Accessed 4 June 2017]

[2] Lone Star Football League | Internet Archive (2013) Team Schedules[Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20120724162729/http://www.texaslsfl.com/schedules/view-team-schedules.html[Accessed 12 February 2020]

[3] Lone Star Football League | Internet Archive (2013) Standings [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131014234511/http://www.texaslsfl.com/index.php/standings [Accessed 4 June 2017]

[4] Lone Star Football League | Internet Archive (2013) Schedule | Amarillo Venom [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131014234502/http://www.texaslsfl.com/index.php/schedules#amarillo-venom [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[5] Lone Star Football League | Internet Archive (2013) Schedule | Laredo Rattlesnakes [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20131014234502/http://www.texaslsfl.com/index.php/schedules#laredo-rattlesnakes[Accessed 12 February 2020]

[6] Lone Star Football League | Internet Archive (2014) Lone Star Football League [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140720223148/http://www.texaslsfl.com/ [Accessed 4 June 2017]

[7] Lone Star Football League | Internet Archive (2014) Schedule | New Mexico Stars [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20140804142111/http://www.texaslsfl.com/schedules.html#new-mexico-stars [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Images

[8] LSFL Twitter (2014) LSFL Profile Picture [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1553373647/LSFL_logo_Main_Twitter.jpg [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 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 Reserved.

National Arena League 2020

National Arena League Logo [Reference: 3]

Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Columbus Lions
Massachusetts Pirates
Jacksonville Sharks
Carolina Cobras
Orlando Predators
West Virginia Roughriders
Jersey Flight
National Arena League Standings 2020 [Reference: 1]

Playoffs Schedule

DateHome TeamAway Team
Playoffs
25.07.2020#1 Seed#4 Seed
26.07.2020#2 Seed#3 Seed
NAL Championship
08.08.2020PO 1 WinnersPO 2 Winners
National Arena League 2020 Playoffs [Reference: 2]

Regular Season Schedule

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
04.04.2020West Virginia RoughridersJacksonville Sharks
Week 2
10.04.2020Carolina CobrasWest Virginia Roughriders
11.04.2020New Jersey FlightJacksonville Sharks
11.04.2020Massachusetts PiratesOrlando Predators
Week 3
17.04.2020Columbus LionsJacksonville Sharks
18.04.2020Massachusetts PiratesNew Jersey Flight
18.04.2020West Virginia RoughridersCarolina Cobras
Week 4
25.04.2020Carolina CobrasOrlando Predators
25.04.2020New Jersey FlightColumbus Lions
25.04.2020Jacksonville SharksMassachusetts Pirates
Week 5
01.05.2020New Jersey FlightMassachusetts Pirates
02.05.2020Columbus LionsOrlando Predators
02.05.2020Jacksonville SharksWest Virginia Roughriders
Week 6
08.05.2020Massachusetts PiratesCarolina Cobras
09.05.2020Orlando PredatorsJacksonville Sharks
09.05.2020West Virginia RoughridersNew Jersey Flight
Week 7
16.05.2020Carolina CobrasMassachusetts Pirates
16.05.2020Jacksonville SharksOrlando Predators
17.05.2020Columbus LionsNew Jersey Flight
Week 8
22.05.2020Orlando PredatorsMassachusetts Pirates
23.05.2020West Virginia RoughridersColumbus Lions
Week 9
30.05.2020Jacksonville SharksColumbus Lions
30.05.2020Carolina CobrasNew Jersey Flight
30.05.2020Massachusetts PiratesWest Virginia Roughriders
Week 10
05.06.2020Orlando PredatorsNew Jersey Flight
06.06.2020Columbus LionsWest Virginia Roughriders
06.06.2020Jacksonville SharksCarolina Cobras
Week 11
13.06.2020Massachusetts PiratesColumbus Lions
13.06.2020Orlando PredatorsWest Virginia Roughriders
13.06.2020New Jersey FlightCarolina Cobras
Week 12
20.06.2020Carolina CobrasJacksonville Sharks
20.06.2020West Virginia RoughridersOrlando Predators
20.06.2020Massachusetts PiratesNew Jersey Flight
Week 13
27.06.2020Columbus LionsMassachusetts Pirates
27.06.2020Jacksonville SharksNew Jersey Flight
28.06.2020Orlando PredatorsCarolina Cobras
Week 14
02.07.2020New Jersey FlightWest Virginia Roughriders
03.07.2020Orlando PredatorsColumbus Lions
Week 15
11.07.2020Massachusetts PiratesJacksonville Sharks
11.07.2020New Jersey FlightOrlando Predators
11.07.2020Carolina CobrasColumbus Lions
Week 16
18.07.2020Columbus LionsCarolina Cobras
18.07.2020Jacksonville SharksOrlando Predators
18.07.2020West Virginia RoughridersMassachusetts Pirates
National Arena League Regular Season Schedule 2020 [Reference: 2]

Home Venues

TeamHome VenueCapacity
Carolina CobrasGreensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, No. Carolina NC 274037,000
Columbus LionsColumbus Civic Center, Columbus, Georgia GA 319017,573
Jacksonville SharksJAX Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, Florida FL 3220413,011
Jersey FlightCURE Insurance Arena, Trenton, New Jersey NJ 086297,605
Massachusetts PiratesDCU Center, Worcester, Massachusetts, MA 0160814,800
Orlando PredatorsAmway Center, Orlando, Florida FL 3280617,192
West Virginia RoughridersWesBanco Arena, Wheeling, West Virginia, WV 260035,406
National Arena League Home Venues 2020 [Reference: 1]

Team Changes Since 2019

New York Streets left the NAL.

West Virginia Roughriders joined the NAL after a 10-0 Regular Season Record, and Championship win in the American Arena League in 2019 [Reference: 2]

New Jersey Flight also joined from the AAL after a 2-1 season in 2019 (they joined the League late due to an ownership change)

About the NAL

The National Arena Football is a AA (Third Level) American Football League based primarily in the Northeastern & Southeastern States of the USA. It is one of 4 AA Indoor Football Leagues in the USA, the others in the Eastern Seaboard (American Arena League), Midwest & Southwest (Champions Indoor Football) and West (American West Football Conference).

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.

Websites

[3] National Arena League (2020) NAL Team Directory [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/teams/nal-team-directory.html [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[3] National Arena League (2020) Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/images/logo.png [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Images

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

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 12 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 Reserved.

Champions Indoor Football 2019

Champions Indoor Football Logo [26]

Final Standings

PWLTPFPAPct
Northern
*Salina Liberty14950682603.643
Omaha Beef13850578503.615
Sioux City Bandits12750692592.583
Wichita Force122100380663.167
Southern
*Duke City Gladiators141130830468.786
*Amarillo Venom13850756720.615
Texas Revolution9450269253.444
Oklahoma Flying Aces122100457630.167
NTX Savages303028241.000

Reference: [1] Note: Playoff Results counted in Standings. Note 2: Texas Revolution folded after 6 weeks – remaining 4 home games awarded 2-0 to opponents # and 3 remaining road games replaced by the NTX Savages.

Playoffs

DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
29.06.2019Salina Liberty44Omaha Beef42
29.06.2019Duke City Gladiators70Amarillo Venom62
CIF Champions Bowl V
13.07.2019Duke City Gladiators35Salina Liberty29

Reference: [2-3]

Regular Season Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
16.03.2019+Salina Liberty56Kansas City Marshalls0
Week 2
23.03.2019Amarillo Venom63Salina Liberty57
23.03.2019Omaha Beef59Oklahoma Flying Aces55
23.03.2019Duke City Gladiators76Wichita Force24
23.03.2019+Sioux City Bandits35Sioux City Stampede18
Week 3
30.03.2019Salina Liberty65Sioux City Bandits45
30.03.2019Wichita Force37Texas Revolution47
30.03.2019Duke City Gladiators70Amarillo Venom30
Week 3
06.04.2019Salina Liberty60Texas Revolution67
06.04.2019Oklahoma Flying Aces32Wichita Force42
06.04.2019Sioux City Bandits43Omaha Beef32
Week 4
13.04.2019Omaha Beef44Wichita Force21
13.04.2019Duke City Gladiators71Oklahoma Flying aces6
14.04.2019Texas Revolution61Amarillo Venom46
Week 5
20.04.2019Amarillo Venom70Sioux City Bandits69
20.04.2019Salina Liberty50Wichita Force22
20.04.2019Texas Revolution60Duke City Gladiators55
Week 6
27.04.2019Amarillo Venom88Duke City Gladiators62
27.04.2019Omaha Beef47Texas Revolution34
27.04.2019Wichita Force61Oklahoma Flying Aces34
27.04.2019Sioux City Bandits49Salina Liberty51
Week 7
03.05.2019Sioux City Bandits70Wichita Force30
04.05.2019Salina Liberty29Duke City Gladiators22
04.05.2019Oklahoma Flying Aces23Omaha Beef42
04.05.2019Texas Revolution0 #Amarillo Venom2
Week 8
10.05.2019Wichita Force22Duke City Gladiators64
11.05.2019Amarillo Venom82Salina Liberty61
11.05.2019Oklahoma Flying Aces54Sioux City Bandits61
13.05.2019Texas Revolution0 #Omaha Beef2
Week 9
17.05.2019Texas Revolution0 #Oklahoma Flying Aces2
18.05.2019Wichita Force33Omaha Beef70
18.05.2019Sioux City Bandits79Amarillo Venom71
Week 10
25.05.2019Salina Liberty57Sioux City Bandits54
25.05.2019Omaha Beef71Oklahoma Flying Aces51
25.05.2019Duke City Gladiators123NTX Savages6
Week 11
01.06.2019Duke City Gladiators60Amarillo Venom43
01.06.2019Salina Liberty54Omaha Beef34
01.06.2019Oklahoma Flying Aces56NTX Savages8
01.06.2019Sioux City Bandits49Wichita Force27
Week 12
08.06.2019Oklahoma Flying Aces43Duke City Gladiators77
08.06.2019Sioux City Bandits61NTX Savages14
09.06.2019Wichita Force12Salina Liberty49
10.06.2019Amarillo Venom45Omaha Beef42
Week 13
14.06.2019Texas Revolution0 #Duke City Gladiators2
15.06.2019Wichita Force49Amarillo Venom78
15.06.2019Oklahoma Flying Aces61Sioux City Bandits62
15.06.2019Omaha Beef33Salina Liberty50
Week 14
22.06.2019Amarillo Venom76Oklahoma Flying Aces40
22.06.2019Omaha Beef60Sioux City Bandits50
22.06.2019Duke City Gladiators43Salina Liberty26

Reference: [4-25] Note: + Match against Non-CIF team.

Report

The Duke City Gladiators won the 2019 CIF Champions Bowl 35-29 against Salina Liberty after posting an 9-3 regular season record. Salina Liberty (8-4), Omaha Beef (8-4) and Amarillo Venom (8-4) also qualified for the Playoffs. Texas Revolution folded after 5 games and were replaced for the reamaining 3 away fixtures by NTX Savages. Oklahoma Flying Aces posted a 2-10 record and Sioux City Bandits (7-5) and Wichita Force (2-10) failed to make the Playoffs in the Northern Division.

About the CIF

The Champions Indoor Football is a AA (Third Level) American Football League based primarily in the Southwestern States of the USA and Prairie States of the Mid-West. It is one of 5 AA Indoor Football Leagues in the USA, the others in the Eastern Seaboard (National Arena League), Mid-West & Southwest (Indoor Football League) and Northwest (American West Football Conference).

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

Websites

[1] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Football Standings [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/sports/fball/2018-19/standings [Accessed 26 November 2019]

[2] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jul 13 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[3] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jun 29 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-29 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[3] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jun 22 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-22  [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[4] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jun 15 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-15[Accessed  26 November 2019]

[5] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Fri Jun 14 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-14 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[6] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Mon Jun 10 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-10 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[7] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sun Jun 9 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-09 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[8] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jun 8 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-08 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[9] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Jun 1 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-06-01  [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[10] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat May 25 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-25[Accessed  26 November 2019]

[11] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat May 18 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-18 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[12] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Fri May 17 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-17 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[13] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Mon May 13 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-13  [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[14] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat May 19 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-11 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[15] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Fri May 10[Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-10 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[16] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat May 4 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-04 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[17] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Fri May 3 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-05-03 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[18] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Apr 27[Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-04-27 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[19] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Apr 20 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-04-20 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[20] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sun Apr 14[Internet] Available from:https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-04-14  [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[21] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Apr 13 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-04-13 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[22] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Apr 6 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-04-06 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[23] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Mar 30 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-03-30  [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[24] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Mar 23 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-03-23 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

[25] Champions Indoor Football (2019) 2019 Composite Schedule Sat Mar 16 [Internet] Available from: https://gocifstats.com/composite?d=2019-03-16 [Accessed  26 November 2019]

Images

[26] Champions Indoor Football (2019) logo [Internet] Available from: http://gocif.net/images/logo.png [Accessed  26 November 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan & Tim Leadingham.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 26 November 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

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