Category: Women’s American Football Leagues

July 21, 2024July 23, 2024

2002 Women’s Minor Football Leagues

2002 Women’s Minor Football Leagues Standings and Playoffs

The 2002 season featured 47 teams in the Women’s USA Gridiron Football system in five leagues below the Major League Independent Women’s Football League. The National Women’s Football Association (NWFA) was the biggest of these leagues, with 21 teams in five divisions across the North East, South and Midwest of the United States of America. There were another two leagues in the West: the AFWL (American Football Women’s League) and WAFC (Women’s Affiliated Football Conference), the latter league with a team named Oakland Banshees after mythological women from ancient Irish Celtic folklore. Rounding out the leagues were two Southern-based leagues: Women’s Football Association (WFA) and Women’s Football League (WFL).

NWFA National Women’s Football Association 2002

NWFA National Women’s Football Association Standings 2002

NWFA 2002	P	W	L	T	Pct
NORTHERN DIVISION
*Washington Mutiny	8	7	1	0	.875
*Philadelphia Liberty Belles	8	6	2	0	.750
Connecticut Crush	8	3	5	0	.375
Maine Freeze	8	0	8	0	.000
MID ATLANTIC DIVISION
*Baltimore Burn	8	7	1	0	.875
D.C. Divas	8	5	3	0	.625
Asheville Assault	8	4	4	0	.500
Tennessee Venom	8	0	8	0	.000
CENTRAL DIVISION
*Alabama Renegades	8	7	1	0	.875
*Nashville Dream	8	7	1	0	.875
Chattanooga Locomotion	8	4	4	0	.500
Atlanta Leopards	8	2	6	0	.250
Knoxville Summit	8	0	8	0	.000
GULF COAST DIVISION
*Pensacola Power	8	8	0	0	1.000
Biloxi Herricanes	8	5	3	0	.625
New Orleans Spice	8	2	6	0	.250
Panama City Beach Rumble	8	1	7	0	.125
GREAT LAKES DIVISION
*Detroit Danger	8	7	1	0	.875
*Cleveland Fusion	8	6	2	0	.750
South West Michigan Jaguars	8	3	5	0	.375
South Bend Golden Hawks	8	0	8	0	.000
Totals	168	84	84	0	.500

[Reference: 1]

NWFA National Women’s Football Association Playoffs 2002

Date	Road Team	Score	Home Team	Score
	Playoffs		Round 1
06.07.2002	Philadelphia Liberty Belles	21	Baltimore Burn	20
06.07.2002	Nashville Dream	0	Detroit Danger	47
06.07.2002	Cleveland Fusion	0	Massachusetts Mutiny	45
06.07.2002	Alabama Renegades	0	Pensacola Power	12
	Playoffs		Round 2
13.07.2002	Philadelphia Liberty Belles	16	Massachusetts Mutiny	27
13.07.2002	Detroit Danger	14	Pensacola Power	7
	Championship Game		Venue: Gibonia, PA
27.07.2002	Detroit Danger	48	Massachusetts Mutiny	30
Totals	Road Total Score	99	Home Total Score	188

Reference: [2]

WAFC Women’s American Football Conference 2002

WAFC Women’s Affiliated Football Conference Standings 2002

WAFC 2002	P	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA
*Sacramento Sirens	8	8	0	0	1.000	398	98
*Arizona Caliente	8	7	1	0	.875	214	70
*Hawaii Legends	8	6	2	0	.750	266	126
*Oakland Banshees	8	4	4	0	.500	173	254
California Quake	8	3	5	0	.375	92	228
San Francisco Stingrayz	8	0	8	0	.000	58	204
Exhibition
Santa Rosa Scorpions	4	0	4	0	.000	29	154
San Diego Nitrous	4	0	4	0	.000	0	101
Totals	56	28	28	0	.500	1230	1235

[References: 3]

WAFC Women’s Affiliated Football Conference Playoffs 2002

Date	Road Team	Score	Home Team	Score
	Playoffs		Round 1
23.11.2002	Hawaii Legends	0	Arizona Caliente	2
23.11.2002	Oakland Banshees	0	Sacramento Sirens	69
	Championship Game		WAFC I
07.12.2002	Arizona Caliente	0	Sacramento Sirens	59
Totals	Road Score Total	0	Home Score Total	130

Reference: [4]

AFWL American Football Women’s League 2002

AFWL American Football Women’s League Standings 2002

AFWL 2002	P	W	L	Pct
*San Diego Sunfire	8	8	0	1.000
*Los Angeles Lasers	8	5	3	.625
*Long Beach Aftershock	8	5	3	.625
*Arizona Titans	8	1	7	.125
San Diego Tsunami	8	1	7	.125
Totals	40	20	20	.500

Reference: [5]

AFWL American Football Women’s League Playoffs 2002

Road Team	Score	Home Team	Score
Playoffs		1st Round
Long Beach Aftershock	8	Los Angeles Lasers	6
Arizona Titans	0	San Diego Sunfire	55
Championship Game		AFWL II
Long Beach Aftershock	12	San Diego Sunfire	7
Road Total Scores	20	Home Total Scores	68

References: [5]

WFA Women’s Football Association 2002

WFA Women’s Football Association Standings 2002

WFA 2002	P	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA
CENTRAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*Indianapolis Vipers	10	8	2	0	.800	109	124
*Birmingham Steel Magnolias	10	5	5	0	.500	70	149
Georgia Enforcers	10	2	8	0	.200	20	73
New Orleans Voodoo Dolls	10	0	10	0	.000	0	30
SOUTHERN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE
*Jacksonville Dixie Blues	10	9	1	0	.900	349	101
*Orlando Fire	10	9	1	0	.900	252	68
*South Carolina Crusaders	10	5	5	0	.500	141	220
Tampa Bay Force	10	2	8	0	.200	40	216
Totals	80	40	40	0	.500	981	981

Reference: [6]

WFA Women’s Football Association Playoffs 2002

Date	Road Team	Score	Home Team	Score
	Playoffs		Wildcard
04.01.2003	South Carolina Crusaders	13	Orlando Fire	21
	Playoffs		Semi-Finals
11.01.2003	Birmingham Steel Magnolias	6	Indianapolis Vipers	38
11.01.2003	Orlando Fire	18	Jacksonville Dixie Blues	38
	Championship Game		WFA I
18.01.2003	Indianapolis Vipers	20	Jacksonville Dixie Blues	68
Totals	Road Total Scores	57	Home Total Scores	165

Reference: [7]

WFL Women’s Football League 2002

WFL Women’s Football League Standings 2002

WFL 2002	P	W	L	T	Pct
North Carolina Cougars	5	5	0	0	1.000
Tennessee Heat	5	2	3	0	.400
Atlanta Xtreme	4	0	4	0	.000
Fayetteville Warriors	2	0	2	0	.000
Inactive Teams
Miami Fury	2	2	0	0	1.000
Totals	18	9	9	0	.500

Reference: [8]

Report

After an eight-game season, eight teams progressed to the NWFA playoffs, where Detroit Danger defeated the Massachusetts Mutiny 48-30 in a high-scoring Championship Game in Pennsylvania.

The Southern Leagues were won by Jacksonville Dixie Blues (WFA Championship 68-20 versus Indianapolis Vipers) and North Carolina Cougars (5-0 on win percentage in WFL).

The Western Leagues’ Champions were Sacramento Sirens 59-0 versus Arizona Caliente (WAFC) and Long Beach Aftershock who lived up to their name, shocking the previously undefeated San Diego Sunfire 12-7 in the AFWL Championship.

Of interest to Irish readers was the Oakland Banshees, named after mythological women from ancient Celtic Irish folklore [10]. The Banshees completed the regular season in the WAFC 4-4 before losing out to eventual champions Sacramento Sirens 69-0 in the Playoffs.

Women’s Football Stock Image

Image Contributor Greg Perkins (2010) STOCKHOLM – JULY 3: Team USA wins gold in first ever IFAF woman’s tackle football world championship July 3, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden, Team USA dominates by winning all their games. Item ID: 56511814 [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/stockholm-july-3-team-usa-wins-56511814 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

References

NWFA References

[1] Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) National Women’s Football Association 2002 Final Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030228052309/http://www.womensfootballcentral.com/Scores.htm [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

[2] Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2003) National Women’s Football League Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20021119215254/http://www.oursportscentral.com/schedule.cfm?leagueID=77 [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

WAFC References

[3] Wayback Machine Web Archive (2003) WAFC Standings [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030208045811/http://www.wafcfootball.com/standings.html [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

[4] Wayback Machine Web Archive (2003) Our Sports Central: Women’s Affiliated Conference Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030125134252/http://oursportscentral.com/schedule.cfm?leagueID=95 [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

AWFL References

[5] Wayback Machine Web Archive (2003) AWFL Game Results [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030211115536/http://www.thewafl.net/results.htm [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

WFA References

[6] Wayback Machine Web Archive (2003) Women’s Football Association – 2002 League Standing [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030821144730/http://risgonline.com/wfa/scores.htm [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

[7] Wayback Machine Web Archive (2003) Women’s Football Association Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20030910023959/http://www.oursportscentral.com/schedule.cfm?leagueID=97 [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

WFL References

[8] Wayback Machine Web Archive (2002) 2002 Women’s Football League Scores/Stats [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20021206103706/http://161.58.36.197/stats.htm [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

[9] Wayback Machine Web Archive (2002) Women’s Football League [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20021219194442/http://oursportscentral.com/league.cfm?leagueid=96 [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

Banshees in Irish Mythology References

[10] Irish Myths (2022) What Is a Banshee? The Mythic Origins of Ireland’s Most Infamous Shrieking Spirit [Internet] Available from: https://irishmyths.com/2022/07/25/banshee/ [Last Accessed 21 July 2024]

About This Document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball – Irish, North American and World Sports Archives.

First Published: 21 July 2024. Last Updated 23 July 2024.

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

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March 4, 2023October 29, 2023

WWCFL Western Women’s Canadian Football League 2022

WWCFL Western Women’s Canadian Football League Logo [References: L-1]

Standings

WWCFL Western Women's Canadian Football League Prairie Conference 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
1	Saskatoon Valkyries	4	0	181	35	8
2	Manitoba Fearless	3	1	222	45	6
3	Regina Riot	1	3	120	112	2
4	Winnipeg Wolfpack	0	4	0	292	0

WWCFL Western Women's Canadian Football League Western Conference 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	PF	PA	Pts
1	Edmonton Storm	3	1	186	48	6
2	Calgary Rage	3	1	179	41	6
3	Lethbridge Steel	0	4	0	226	0

For Official Standings please visit the WWCFL website in References: [S1]

Playoffs

WWCFL Western Women's Canadian Football League Playoffs 2023


Match Day Prairie Conference Quarter-Finals
June 12, 2022 (Prairie Conference Quarter-Finals) 30 - 0 # N/A Saskatoon Valkyries vs Winnipeg Wolfpack
June 12, 2022 (Prairie Conference Quarter-Finals) 20 - 13 N/A Manitoba Fearless vs Regina Riot
Match Day Crossover Semi-Finals
June 18, 2022 (Crossover Semi-Finals) 15 - 6 N/A Manitoba Fearless vs Calgary Rage
June 19, 2022 (Crossover Semi-Finals) 52 - 0 N/A Saskatoon Valkyries vs Edmonton Storm
Match Day WWCFL Final 2022
June 25, 2022 (WWCFL Final 2022) 36 - 6 N/A Saskatoon Valkyries vs Manitoba Fearless

For Official Standings please visit the WWCFL website in References: [S1]

Recap

Saskatoon Valkyries sailed through the Western Women’s Canadian Football League 2022 season, winning the Prairie Conference on a 4-0 record, before defeating Edmonton Storm (3-1, Western Conference #2 seed) 52-0 in the Crossover Semi-Finals and then triumphing 36-6 over Manitoba Fearless (3-1, Prairie Conference #2 seed) in the WWCFL Final. The title was Saskatoon Valkyrie’s seventh overall and first since 2019 due to the two-year enforced shutdown of the league due to COVID-19. [References: S1]

About the WWCFL 2022 Season

The 2022 Western Women’s Canadian Football League (WWCFL) season was the 10th season of the league, having been founded in 2011 (2020 and 2021 seasons were cancelled due to COVID-19). The Gridiron Football League for Women is based in the Western Canada Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta. The Prairie Conference for 2022 consisted of Regina Riot and Saskatoon Valkyries from Saskatchewan and Winnipeg Wolfpack and Manitoba Fearless (Winnipeg) from Manitoba. The Western Conference consisted of the Alberta teams Calgary Rage, Edmonton Storm and Lethbridge Steel. Northern Anarchy (Western Conference) were the only team to not return after the enforced COVID-19 shutdown of the league. The two Conferences each played a four-game regular season entirely within their own Conference before the playoffs. The Playoffs were Crossover between Conferences from the Semi-Finals (Final four). [References: A1 and S1]

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References

Scoreboard References

[S1] WWCFL (2022) WESTERN WOMEN’S CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE RESULTS [Internet] Available from: http://www.wwcfl.ca/results.html [Accessed 4 March 2023]

About References

[S1] WWCFL (2022) WESTERN WOMEN’S CANADIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE ABOUT [Internet] Available from: http://www.wwcfl.ca/about.html [Accessed 4 March 2023]

Logo References

[L1] Western Women’s Canadian Football League (2019) WWCFL Logo – ac3c7255dce79205ad91beaae8b7e65f [Internet] Available from: http://nebula.wsimg.com/ac3c7255dce79205ad91beaae8b7e65f?AccessKeyId=1A795C3DCD601BA21724&disposition=0&alloworigin=1 [Accessed 2 January 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Judith Burns.

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish, North American & World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 March 2023

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July 30, 2022October 29, 2023

Major World Professional Football Leagues Hypothetical Realignment 2070

NFC National Football Conference

NFC National Football Conference Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Allegheny Athletics
2	Arizona Cardinals
3	Chicago Bears
4	Cleveland Browns
5	Detroit Lions
6	Green Bay Packers
7	Indianapolis Colts
8	Kansas City Chiefs
9	Los Angeles Rams
10	Montreal Alouettes
11	New York Giants
12	Philadelphia Eagles
13	Pittsburgh Steelers
14	San Francisco 49ers
15	Washington Commanders
16	Watertown Red and Black

AFC American Football Conference

AFC American Football Conference Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Atlanta Falcons
2	Baltimore Ravens
3	Carolina Panthers
4	Cincinnati Bengals
5	Denver Broncos
6	Las Vegas Raiders
7	Los Angeles Chargers
8	Miami Dolphins
9	Minnesota Vikings
10	New England Patriots
11	New Orleans Saints
12	New York Jets
13	Seattle Seahawks
14	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
15	Tennessee Titans
16	Toronto Bills

LFA Liga de Futbol Americano

LFA Liga de Futbol Americano Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Artilleros Puebla
2	Condors CDMX
3	Dallas Cowboys
4	Dinos Saltillo
5	Fundidores Nuevo León
6	Galgos Tijuana
7	Gallos Negros Querétaro
8	Houston Oilers
9	Houston Texans
10	Mayas
11	Mexicas CDMX
12	Osos Toluca
13	Raptors Edomex
14	Raramuris Chihuahua
15	Reyes Jalisco
16	San Antonio Jaguars

CFL Canadian Football League

CFL Canadian Football League Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	British Columbia Lions
2	Calgary Stampeders
3	Edmonton Elks
4	Hamilton Tiger-Cats
5	Ottawa REDBLACKS
6	Saskatchewan Roughriders
7	Toronto Argonauts
8	Winnipeg Blue Bombers

JFL Japan Super League

JFL Japan Super League Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	All-Mitsubishi Lions
2	Elecom Kobe Finies
3	Fujitsu Frontiers
4	IBM Big Blue
5	Nojima Sagamihara Rise
6	Obic Seagulls
7	Panasonic Impulse
8	Tokyo Gas Creators

ELF European League of Football

ELF European League of Football Hypothetical 2070

Pos	Team
1	Barcelona Dragons
2	Berlin Thunder
3	Cologne Centurions
4	Frankfurt Galaxy
5	Hamburg Sea Devils
6	Helvetic Guards
7	Fehérvar Enthroners
8	Istanbul Rams
9	Leipzig Kings
10	Milano Seamen
11	Panthers Wroclaw
12	Raiders Tirol
13	Rhein Fire
14	Scottish Claymores
15	Stuttgart Surge
16	Vienna Vikings

WNFC Women’s National Football Conference

WNFC Women's National Football Conference 2070

Pos	Team
1	Alabama Fire
2	Atlanta Phoenix
3	Denver Bandits
4	Florida Avengers
5	Kansas City Glory
6	Las Vegas Silver Stars
7	Los Angeles Legends
8	Mississippi Panthers
9	Oregon Ravens
10	Philadelphia Phantomz
11	San Diego Rebellion
12	Seattle Majestic
13	Tennessee Trojans
14	Texas Elite Spartans
15	Utah Falconz
16	Washington Prodigy

Hypothetical Re-Alignment of Professional Football Leagues 2070

With Texan Independence, the four Texas teams: Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, and the relocated San Antonio Jaguars join the LFA (Liga de Futbol Americano) bringing the Mexican Professional League up to 16 teams. The Texan teams are replaced in the NFL by Allegheny Athletics – a revival of the first Professional American Football team in Pittsburgh, now representing West Virginia; the Watertown Red & Black, the oldest continuously-operated Professional Football team in USA, based in upstate New York, replacing the Buffalo Bills who have moved to Toronto; and the moving of Montreal Alouettes to the NFL. With 16 Teams each in the NFC. AFC, LFA and WNFC (Women’s League), the JSL (Japan Super League) and CFL (Canadian Football League) form a loose alliance. The ELF (European League of Football goes up to 16 teams with the readdition of Scottish Claymores.

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LOGOS

[CFL-3] Sports Logos (2021) 8827_bc_lions-primary-2016 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/91/full/8827_bc_lions-primary-2016.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-4] Sports Logos (2021) 6644_calgary_stampeders-primary-2019 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/92/full/6644_calgary_stampeders-primary-2019.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-5] Sports Logos (2021) edmonton_elks_logo_primary_2021_sportslogosnet-5957 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/6790/full/edmonton_elks_logo_primary_2021_sportslogosnet-5957.png %5BAccessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-6] Sports Logos (2021) 6261_saskatchewan_roughriders-primary-2016 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/98/full/6261_saskatchewan_roughriders-primary-2016.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-7] Sports Logos (2021) 2517_winnipeg_blue_bombers-primary-2012 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/100/full/2517_winnipeg_blue_bombers-primary-2012.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-8] Sports Logos (2021) 6242 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/94/full/6242.gif [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-9] Sports Logos (2021) 4816_toronto_argonauts-primary-2021 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/99/full/4816_toronto_argonauts-primary-2021.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-10] Sports Logos (2021) 9827_ottawa__redblacks-primary-2014 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/5033/full/9827_ottawa__redblacks-primary-2014.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

[CFL-11] Sports Logos (2021) 5778_montreal_alouettes-primary-2019 [Internet] Available from: https://content.sportslogos.net/logos/8/95/full/5778_montreal_alouettes-primary-2019.png [Accessed 31 July 2021]

Japan X-League Super Logos

[JXL-1] X-League (2021) fujitsu [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/fujitsu.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-2] X-League (2021) obic [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/obic.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-4] X-League (2021) impulse [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/impulse.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-5] X-League (2021) elecom [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/elecom.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-6] X-League (2021) ibm [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/ibm.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-7] X-League (2021) tokyogas [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/tokyogas.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-8] X-League (2021) hel-lions [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/hel-lions.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

[JXL-9] X-League (2021) rise [Internet] Available from: https://s3-ap-northeast-1.amazonaws.com/xleague/images/team/icon/rise.png [Accessed 4 August 2021]

Liga de Futbol Americano Logos

[LFA-1] Artilleros LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 3, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ArtillerosLFA/photos/a.298541940883309/579119006158933/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/73513561_579119012825599_8802706180922146816_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=5nO8n1bZCXsAX9_5Lnj&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=c6a6d0a303ab49f16b9e426ddf538b25&oe=61C12730 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-2] Condors LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 5, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/CondorsLFA/photos/a.849000958532449/3650845258347991/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/156170347_3650845261681324_1343936098449651172_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=Off9afsir7EAX-eTVa5&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f04cd67af1934cde5fc69f4926d00448&oe=61C2AF22 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-3] Dinos LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, February 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DinosLFA/photos/a.1098375663531454/3637578546277807/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/145511336_3637578549611140_188757273752279880_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=gSWRy8aB7dIAX8l8_-A&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=9500539ff6b65410d5e5042bddb44625&oe=61BFF0C5 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-4] Fundidores LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 16, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=284974656970640&set=a.118343776967063 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/256036343_284974650303974_2647505166117146873_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=b-G_cXZObkQAX_tB02t&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=aee3e57bf4fc4eae3a384a9ce5050a0c&oe=61A08B97 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-5] Galgos Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 17, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/galgoslfa/photos/a.108310031666817/112983941199426/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/252761059_112983937866093_8472956443678492315_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=NANmTB6vq5AAX-zWa67&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=b0f23b6874891577c5faf26db30252bf&oe=61A114EC ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-6] Gallos Negros LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 5, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/gallosnegroslfa/photos/a.103377538935156/103449988927911 [Accessed 28 February 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/273209155_103449985594578_5893798891700637738_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=HLcEcyEljGcAX8Q53Vw&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8XBlErvtJZo7Zl9p8OYBL9XH9ZezKZb7Y-jdjgKO_v3Q&oe=62215414 ][Accessed 28 February 2022]

[LFA-7] Mexicas LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MexicasLFA/photos/a.1014327461963314/4687022084693815 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/251123045_4687022081360482_3247634362025467080_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=OoUZYU6nZycAX82rjsY&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=ad2fe97e3b32c3ac9dcdb1129875a488&oe=619FAB45 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-8] Osos LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, October 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=251129953689617&set=a.125371869598760 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/243020024_251129950356284_294552196448173790_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=nI9MStm2EZQAX9vtC2f&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=d69c71335d78090b5ef73d3f92b43bcf&oe=61A0E836 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-9] Raptors LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 5, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/RaptorsLFA/photos/a.208212012844821/1597088927290449 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/253731409_1597088923957116_2180559504148918797_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=yEYkH6g72yYAX-7NLr7&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=9adac1a0cf5bc5cdf94a6e4bb25fce68&oe=61A0089A ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-10] Reyes LFA (2021) Profile Picture, November 19, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ReyesLFA/photos/a.104544895379393/113206377846578 [Accessed 21 December 2021][Actual Image link available at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/258195584_113206374513245_5663298235135969257_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=zn-zaWl4W4gAX9YEBZR&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_lNWqkZvrPIwTDFtz3FinayT6oF9lUkQJxBrNCq-bwzw&oe=61C6A29E [Accessed 21 December 2021]

[LFA-11] Mayas LFA Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, October 25, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MayasLFA/photos/a.916904715071809/4490334654395446/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/248497239_4490334641062114_2420135574359291948_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=tyzQ2K5mI24AX-IE9d5&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f2e12ee551f216704032abc0943f123a&oe=61A09048 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[LFA-12] Raramuris Pro Football Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 23, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=290832646380986&set=a.126222399508679 [Accessed 9 January 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/253213500_290832643047653_812853683359621004_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=jWDioG3u84gAX-7MiOn&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-JC_2hms2ttsrdpMbj-SMVCNrOF0TXhb4BYH5yCO8Obw&oe=61E02FF7 ][Accessed 9 January 2022]

European League of Football Logos

[ELF-1] Barcelona Dragons Facebook (2021)Profile Picture: March 24, 2021: 164100830_143302991038424_6685619488922431445_n [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/164100830_143302991038424_6685619488922431445_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=7nF5AhntfsEAX9glptP&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=a430079a20cfb0956dd3ea5a7c8db22e&oe=61316F91 [Accessed 11 July 2021]

[ELF-2] Panthers Wroclaw Fabecook (2021) profile Picture September 20, 2013 1235513_483738095055993_896136457_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PanthersWroclaw/photos/a.483738081722661/483738095055993/ [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-3] Hamburg Sea Devils Facebook (2021) Profile Picture March 9, 2021: 159505975_122355319823281_3096303558860788527_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/HamburgSeaDevils/photos/a.106420621416751/122355316489948 [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-4] Stuttgart Surge Facebook (2021) Profile Picture July 27, 2021: 224860379_157740426432198_682630597869113461_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/StuttgartSurgeFootball/photos/a.101150422091199/157740416432199/ [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-5] Leipzig Kings Facebook (2021) Profile Picture April 23, 2021 176481610_124322863083112_5924150060350890678_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/105240348324697/photos/a.105240374991361/124322859749779 [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-6] Cologne Centurions Facebook (2021) Profile Picture March 22, 2021 164225775_104312295086165_3866117950552195047_n [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/164225775_104312295086165_3866117950552195047_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-4&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=q-FxP6s2FecAX8leJ2f&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=b85f562fcd7282fd92b580c46312ec3d&oe=61329D2C [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-7] Frankfurt Galaxy Facebook (2021) Profile Picture April 18, 2021 175159880_127159659432418_8771340701865027771_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/frankfurtgalaxy21/photos/a.100834638731587/127159656099085 [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-8] Berlin Thunder Facebook (2021) Profile Picture May 6, 2021 182443261_131030875743347_4880774321224305568_n [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/BER.Thunder/photos/a.106909338155501/131030872410014/ [Accessed 6 August 2021]

[ELF-9] Istanbul Rams Facebook (2016) Profile Picture, October 15, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/IstanbulRams/photos/a.442986371827/10158396645326828/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/243269071_10158396645316828_2189579114400872932_n.png?_nc_cat=101&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=4DCxhDp3C4sAX-H9Gxf&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=e9220f74a42bfd5a77c751654cb975ce&oe=61A0FE36 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-10] SWARCO Raiders Tirol Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, October 24, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/SWARCORaidersTirol/photos/a.428718306297/10156094237966298 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/44726413_10156094237971298_8355790253675511808_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=PUm4jRDwCW8AX_FDvaT&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=fca76f2a6975a9347f666a161a47c636&oe=61C0D05C ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-11] Rhein Fire Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, September 25, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/rheinfire.football/photos/a.110223358051508/118577120549465/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/241280937_118577130549464_5762887138007820785_n.png?_nc_cat=100&_nc_rgb565=1&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=YmhEHOY-jtcAX8lxNFt&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=02dcd3eb9114dce71b510650f2918ae7&oe=61A056EC ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-12] AFC Dacia Vienna Vikings Facebook (2016) Profile Picture, May 10, 2016 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/ViennaVikings/photos/a.10150296666230346/10156908106500346/ [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/13178930_10156908106500346_760535454859624943_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=jj_tUZy22F8AX9T2S19&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=8ac0b53a04716a88da7f3daec524750a&oe=61C3031B ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

[ELF-13] ELF (2022) 6291dde6aa8e8749747937c6_Untitled design(108) [Internet] Available from: https://assets-global.website-files.com/5fb916e4beed7f5a8f3276f7/6291dde6aa8e8749747937c6_Untitled%20design(108).png [Accessed 30 July 2022]

[ELF-14] Enthroners (2017) cropped-Enth-e_arany [Internet] Available from: http://enthroners.hu/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cropped-Enth-e_arany.png [Accessed 30 July 2022]

[ELF-15] FIDAF (2017) seamen-milano [Internet] Available from: https://1divisione.fidaf.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/seamen-milano.png [Accessed 30 July 2022]

[ELF-16] Chris Creamer’s Sports Logos (2019) Scottish Claymores Alternsate Logo 1998 [Internet] Available from:http://content.sportslogos.net/logos/19/1233/full/2552_scottish_claymores-alternate-1998.png [Accessed 27 November 2019]

Women’s National Football conference Logos

[WNFC-3] Alabama Fire Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, October 21, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/alabamafire/photos/a.1609678612645442/2293692044244092/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/44509495_2293692047577425_4284616892968075264_n.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=cQmCwodyQdEAX-kFyPU&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_8vGrz57fSeRJqyW55hpcP_F5vJhTx_F_ZxYMRseWcOQ&oe=621566F2 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-4] Atlanta Phoenix Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, April 14, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/AtlantaPhoenixFootball/photos/a.224221407625012/1626942494019556 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at:https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.18169-9/30697661_1626942494019556_7969326540513182352_n.png?_nc_cat=109&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=Jp1t1-bXQHsAX-ugEOD&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-wdnImKivvSS61iNOGXls9xHH_l5geYJawYx1a6fcQEQ&oe=6212DE84 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-5] Denver Bandits Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, June 17, 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/DenvBandits/photos/a.694497494246762/857745641255279/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/64665741_857745644588612_690902092935593984_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=ns4HkFNPsy0AX-ns5Es&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-GMZ2la3wrvayys0Y6tNMYdVdGxTNIbCRU6n3PBjmDQg&oe=621522E9 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-6] Florida Avengers Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, November 3, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/Florida.Avengers/photos/a.444326052990129/1073632963392765/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/252851785_1073632960059432_8783092411184468427_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=22cjTbIcL8YAX-brk_1&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-rn_JeOLGueQ62PUdnTF37ba5VVPGpPgbxEmC-3uMCVw&oe=61F2B6FB [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-7] Houston Heat Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 1, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/WNFCHoustonHeat/photos/a.101981541417155/101981974750445 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/89009194_101981978083778_547615919447212032_n.png?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=7jLQROMpYssAX_bSUg4&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9K1VJ-Xlyh6TCNYVdvFD2_bYSZbM1rUPuGc3l63SXF4w&oe=6215516C [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-8] Kansas City Glory (2022) Homepage-Hero-logo [Internet] Available from: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ddec83f9ab6b86728e295af/1582579183598-UA8B2Z059AAMXEOWDA1M/Homepage-Hero-logo.png?format=2500w [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-9] La Muerte De Las Cruces Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, June 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LaMuerteFootball/photos/a.390852434591826/1561945220815869/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/194878743_1561945224149202_7641845063387106805_n.jpg?_nc_cat=100&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=9OWPUuc5UKgAX-khyHF&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8243sezauFUbOeyBri1zbN3OClBjSOkBFMwt0ISI2H_w&oe=6212CBC5 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-10] Las Vegas Silver Stars Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, June 1, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/LVSilverStarsFootball/photos/a.1929343060616749/2899989276885451 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/248577713_2899989270218785_131257031838698926_n.png?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=qxHLlhCyIwIAX_fD1II&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9NBXIrQZ-lANT0-nEvhcY5jXQ-9EndWV_81CjSC20_7w&oe=61F41286 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-11] Los Angeles Legends Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, September 25, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/242987749_276821104124228_3927993075810519203_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=e3f864&_nc_ohc=L_Q65aQZL68AX-2JjeL&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_Ji9PHJ8rUYPF-IA2m2rtyIQkAQ0wUAGrGzNUmJs3CHQ&oe=61F38E9F [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/242987749_276821104124228_3927993075810519203_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=e3f864&_nc_ohc=L_Q65aQZL68AX-2JjeL&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_Ji9PHJ8rUYPF-IA2m2rtyIQkAQ0wUAGrGzNUmJs3CHQ&oe=61F38E9F [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-12] Mississippi Panthers Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, February 2, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/MSLadyPanthers/photos/a.575906792827673/1153536968397983/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/145288747_1153536971731316_2848686869016924911_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=V-3yYTBAJQwAX8YPnCx&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-CSuYrerBEmufa0tp-50nofw-w188z_ggKmmD6tQ-DIQ&oe=6213BC91 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-13] Oregon Ravens (2022) qt=q_95 [Internet] Available from: https://img1.wsimg.com/isteam/ip/326e9407-7443-4da5-a670-39b13b7164b9/logo/fa9954f8-725e-4ec5-a68f-5fe6c965ee58.png/:/rs=w:464,h:308,cg:true,m/cr=w:464,h:308/qt=q:95 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-14] Philadelphia Phantomz Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, June 17, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PhantomzFootball/photos/a.102794326739605/1453719594980398/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/201968735_1453719601647064_3836045334241024886_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=trlH0vaotY8AX_c1G3B&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT_uuaruRfjS8o6Mxq2UiHRMCvhNtwFD6a56VIe2p0F2fw&oe=62138196 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-15] Phoenix Prowlers Facebook (2020) Profile Picture, July 1, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/PhoenixProwlers/photos/a.269533323675889/616087212353830/ [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Image Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/82912655_616087215687163_1901893860461600867_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=S3I48O9maFIAX_Q7Sj6&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9AnmXZcLMwCkNfXkvg1Nk8vQ24U4EPqKGcKwr8BPxX1A&oe=62126E0E [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-16] San Diego Rebellion (2022) Rebellion_noSDR_colorbkgrd-2048×1306 [Internet] Available from: https://sandiegorebellion.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Rebellion_noSDR_colorbkgrd-2048×1306.png [Accessed 24 January 2021]

[WNFC-17] Seattle Majestics Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 16, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=124573763007179&set=a.124573753007180 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/161980636_124573766340512_6997491678419297740_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=W5lerB3p6vMAX8pgKcG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT-or5wfT9cNPTH8EOgDCOTKXWvnT3g9L5IoKxqbY7jtSg&oe=6213E17F [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-18] Texas Elite Spartans Facebook (2018) Profile Picture, June 13, 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/TexasEliteWomensFootball/photos/a.858993514267272/952798374886785 [Accessed 24 January 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/35199038_952798378220118_8483117007296790528_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=174925&_nc_ohc=UFujdTN1TcAAX-J7EiE&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT8BIjouip6Bt8otGYJaWC3kX3A5lmOfCyDhf9GDJaz5Gw&oe=62145C1A [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-19] Utah Falconz (2022) Asset-1 [Internet] Available from: https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.203/79k.a05.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Asset-1.png [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-20] Washington Prodigy (2022) 10SeasonsLogoShieldWhiteBG [Internet] Available from: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58fa4a95bebafb32e27e2b9f/63bf0db8-db1b-457f-9d60-8b2162fb7077/10SeasonsLogoShieldWhiteBG.png?format=1500w [Accessed 24 January 2022]

[WNFC-21] Tennessee Trojans Facebook (2022) Profile Picture: [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/tennesseetrojans/photos/a.101068052415902/147256857797021/ [Accessed 29 July 2022][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/278095504_147256854463688_588348596125765344_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=qx3TGq5dn1gAX9iGw_e&tn=ustunkcjmGgmI3q9&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=00_AT9T2qzw_a-GexQmZiBHOezuZYiw0XZAm5tMvaKumjqnrQ&oe=62E8FB3C ][Accessed 29 July 2022]

Other Football Team Logos

[O-1] Allegheny Athletic Association (2022) Allegheny Athletic Association Merch [Internet] Available from: https://i.pinimg.com/564x/57/b9/85/57b98555fab8665b72e5cee911558373.jpg [Accessed 29 July 2022]

[O-2] Watertown Red and Black Facebook (2021) Profile Picture, March 19, 2021 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=127650949364653&set=a.127650922697989 [Accessed 22 November 2021][Actual Logo Reference at: https://scontent-dub4-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/162528647_127650956031319_8807331780508775606_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-5&_nc_sid=09cbfe&_nc_ohc=C8VoqUvuoRkAX8Bc75-&tn=7uF7rGUPgPXI7zGG&_nc_ht=scontent-dub4-1.xx&oh=f2595ee56f528269d9dd6c187fa99ce6&oe=61C32C00 ][Accessed 22 November 2021]

PHOTOS

[38] ARLINGTON, USA – SEP 15, 2015: Interior view of the AT&T Stadium, formerly known as Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Texas, United States [Photo Credit; David J. Maldonaldo on Shutterstock.com]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Cillian Smith, Michael Smith, Rick Kelley, Carmine, Todd Zboyan, Brianna, Tim Leadingham, John Turner, Stacy Aschton, Carlos Trevino, John Gunning, Steve Hearn and Anton “Pippo” O’Grady.

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Last Updated: 30 July 2022

June 29, 2022October 29, 2023

WPFL Women’s Professional Football League 2000

Standings

WPFL Women's Professional Football League American Conference Central Division 2000

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Minnesota Vixens	5	0	0	1.000	170	39	131	W5
2	Colorado Valkyries	4	1	0	0.800	192	23	169	W4

WPFL Women's Professional Football League American Conference West Division 2000

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Houston Energy	4	2	0.667	151	158	-7	W2
2	Austin Rage	2	5	0.286	112	224	-112	W2
3	Oklahoma City Wildcats	0	6	0.000	26	160	-134	L6

WPFL Women's Professional Football League National Conference South Division 2000

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Daytona Beach Barracudas	6	0	1.000	206	45	161	W6
2	Miami Fury	3	4	0.429	134	135	-1	W1
3	Tampa Tempest	0	6	0.000	46	247	-201	L6

WPFL Women's Professional Football League National Conference East Division 2000

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	New England Storm	4	2	0.667	122	35	87	W1
2	New York Sharks	4	2	0.667	114	77	37	L1
3	New York Galaxy	0	4	0.000	6	136	-130	L4

Playoff Schedule

WPFL Women's Professional Football League Playoffs 2000


Match Day American Conference Wildcard Game
December 2, 2000 (American Conference Wildcard Game) 13 - 0 N/A Houston Energy vs Colorado Valkyries
Match Day National Conference Wildcard Game
December 9, 2000 (National Conference Wildcard Game) 10 - 7 N/A New England Storm vs New York Sharks
Match Day American Conference Championship Game
December 23, 2000 (American Conference Championship Game) 14 - 35 N/A Minnesota Vixens vs Houston Energy
Match Day National Conference Championship Game
January 6, 2001 (National Conference Championship Game) 26 - 29 N/A Daytona Beach Barracudas vs New England Storm
Match Day WPFL Championship Game II
January 20, 2001 (WPFL Championship Game II) 39 - 7 N/A Houston Energy vs New England Storm

Regular Season Schedule

WPFL Women’s Professional Football League 2000


Match Day Week 1
October 14, 2000 (Week 1) 14 - 12 N/A Minnesota Vixens vs Colorado Valkyries
October 14, 2000 (Week 1) 25 - 52 N/A Austin Rage vs Houston Energy
October 14, 2000 (Week 1) 7 - 34 N/A Miami Fury vs Daytona Beach Barracudas
October 14, 2000 (Week 1) 0 - 28 N/A New York Galaxy vs New England Storm
Match Day Week 2
October 21, 2000 (Week 2) 63 - 0 N/A Minnesota Vixens vs Tampa Tempest
October 21, 2000 (Week 2) 30 - 20 N/A Houston Energy vs Austin Rage
October 22, 2000 (Week 2) 58 - 0 N/A Colorado Valkyries vs Oklahoma City Wildcats
October 22, 2000 (Week 2) 8 - 16 N/A New England Storm vs New York Sharks
October 22, 2000 (Week 2) 6 - 35 N/A New York Galaxy vs Daytona Beach Barracudas
Match Day Week 3
October 28, 2000 (Week 3) 35 - 19 N/A Minnesota Vixens vs Austin Rage
October 28, 2000 (Week 3) 27 - 0 N/A Daytona Beach Barracudas vs Miami Fury
October 28, 2000 (Week 3) 0 - 3 N/A New York Sharks vs New England Storm
October 28, 2000 (Week 3) 62 - 6 N/A Colorado Valkyries vs Houston Energy
Match Day Week 4
November 4, 2000 (Week 4) 0 - 53 N/A Austin Rage vs Colorado Valkyries
November 4, 2000 (Week 4) 6 - 26 N/A Oklahoma City Wildcats vs New York Sharks
November 4, 2000 (Week 4) 30 - 8 N/A Minnesota Vixens vs Houston Energy
November 4, 2000 (Week 4) 22 - 34 N/A Tampa Tempest vs Miami Fury
November 5, 2000 (Week 4) 32 - 0 N/A New England Storm vs New York Galaxy
Match Day Week 5
November 11, 2000 (Week 5) 0 - 28 N/A Oklahoma City Wildcats vs Minnesota Vixens
November 11, 2000 (Week 5) 62 - 6 N/A Daytona Beach Barracudas vs Tampa Tempest
November 11, 2000 (Week 5) 34 - 21 N/A Houston Energy vs Austin Rage
November 11, 2000 (Week 5) 19 - 12 N/A New York Sharks vs Miami Fury
Match Day Week 6
November 18, 2000 (Week 6) 21 - 0 N/A Houston Energy vs Oklahoma City Wildcats
November 18, 2000 (Week 6) 33 - 0 N/A Miami Fury vs Tampa Tempest
November 18, 2000 (Week 6) 41 - 0 N/A New York Sharks vs New York Galaxy
November 19, 2000 (Week 6) 7 - 3 N/A Colorado Valkyries vs New England Storm
Match Day Midweek 7
November 22, 2000 (Midweek 7) 21 - 20 N/A Daytona Beach Barracudas vs Miami Fury
Match Day Week 7
November 25, 2000 (Week 7) 13 - 12 N/A Austin Rage vs Oklahoma City Wildcats
November 25, 2000 (Week 7) 27 - 6 N/A Daytona Beach Barracudas vs Tampa Tempest
November 26, 2000 (Week 7) Postponed N/A New York Galaxy vs New York Sharks
Match Day Week 8
December 2, 2000 (Week 8) 8 - 14 N/A Oklahoma City Wildcats vs Austin Rage
December 2, 2000 (Week 8) 12 - 28 N/A Tampa Tempest vs Miami Fury
December 2, 2000 (Week 8) 48 - 12 N/A New England Storm vs New York Sharks

Report

The 2000 NWFL Championship Game II was won by Houston Energy 39-7 versus the inaugural 1999 Champions New England Storm from Providence, Rhode Island. Houston had started off the 2000 season with two big losses to Central Division’s Colorado Valkyries (0-58) and Minnesota Vixens (8-30) in weeks 3 and 4 after they had defeated Austin Rage 52-25 and 30-20 to start the season. By the time the playoffs had come around the Energy were ready for revenge. After another victory over Austin Rage and then Oklahoma City Wildcats in weeks 5 and 6 Houston had finished the regular season as West Division Champions on 4-2. Minnesota Vixens had won the Central Division on 5-0, one game ahead of Colorado Valkyries, while in the South, Daytona Beach Barracudas went undefeated on 6-0, well ahead of Miami Fury (3-4) and Tampa Tempest (0-6). [References: S1-S16]

The East Division saw a battle between New England Storm and New York Sharks, with both finishing the regular season on 4-2. The Storm then won the National Conference Wildcard Game 10-7 versus the Sharks in Providence, while Houston gained revenge for their earlier heavy loss to Colorado, winning 13-0 in the American Conference Wildcard Game. The American Conference Championship saw Minnesota Vixens suffer their first loss of the season, 14-35 to Houston Energy, and likewise in the National Conference, Daytona Beach Barracudas fell to their first reverse, 26-29 in overtime to New England Storm, in what was instantly the greatest game yet in WPFL history. The WPFL Championship Game II, played in Houston, Texas, went to the Energy 39-7 versus the New England Storm. [References: S1-S16]

About the WPFL 2000

The Women’s Professional Football League (WPFL) of 2000 to 2007 was the fourth Professional Women’s Football League in USA. The original Women’s Professional Football League operated out of Cleveland in Ohio from 1965 to 1971. The WPFL I played in Toledo, Cleveland, Toronto, Buffalo and Pittsburgh. By 1974 the National Women’s Football League (NWFL) was formed including teams such as Toledo Troopers, Dallas Bluebonnets, Forth Worth Shamrocks, Columbus Pacesetters, Los Angeles Dandelions, California Mustangs and Detroit Demons. In 1978 the California-based NWFL franchises broke away forming the Western States Women’s Professional Football League (WSWPFL) and by 1988 the NWFL had further split into two organisations: the Toledo-based NWFL and the Women’s Tackle Football Association (WTFA) based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Professional Women’s Football died out after that year in USA, but in Germany and Australia the Professional Women’s Leagues were only starting up. [References: H-1]

By 1999 the time had come for a new Women’s Professional Football League. The WPFL II held a “No Limits” Barnstorming Tour which was won by New England Storm. The 2000 WPFL was the first full season of the League, and featured 11 teams in four divisions: A Central Division consisting of Minnesota Vixens and Colorado Valkyries; a West Division comprising Oklahoma City Wildcats and two Texas teams, Houston Energy and Austin Rage; a South Division with three teams in Florida, Daytona Beach Barracudas, Miami Fury and Tampa Tempest and an East Division with two teams in New York State, the Buffalo-based New York Galaxy and the New York City-based New York Sharks as well as Providence, Rhode Island based team, the New England Storm. [References: H-1, S1-S16]

**STOCKHOLM – JULY 3: Team USA wins gold in first ever IFAF woman’s tackle football world championship July 3, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden, Team USA dominates by winning all their games.** Reference: [21] Image Contributor Greg Perkins (2010)

[21] Image Contributor Greg Perkins (2010) STOCKHOLM – JULY 3: Team USA wins gold in first ever IFAF woman’s tackle football world championship July 3, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden, Team USA dominates by winning all their games. Item ID: 56511814 [Internet] Available from: https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/stockholm-july-3-team-usa-wins-56511814 [Accessed 24 January 2022]

Logo References

[WL-1] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2006) header_r1_c1 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20061110225608im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/header_r1_c1.gif [Accessed 29 June 2022]

[L-1] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) min [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/min.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-2] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) okc [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/okc.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-3] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) hou [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/hou.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-4] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) col [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/col.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-5] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) aus [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/aus.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-6] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) nys [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/nys.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-7] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) nes [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/nes.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-8] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) nyg [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/nyg.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-9] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) day [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/day.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[L-10] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) mia [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252im_/http://www.womensprofootball.com/images/mia.gif [Accessed 28 June 2022]

Schedule References

[1] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 1 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001203222400/http://www.womensprofootball.com/1.html [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[2] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 2 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001204014000/http://www.womensprofootball.com/2.html [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[3] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 3 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001215062600/http://womensprofootball.com/3.html Accessed 28 June 2022]

[4] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 4 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001215180700/http://womensprofootball.com/4.html [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[5] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 5 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001216072900/http://womensprofootball.com/5.html [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[6] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 6 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001216204000/http://womensprofootball.com/6.html [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[7] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 7 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001217090700/http://womensprofootball.com/7.html [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[8] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 8 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001217220900/http://womensprofootball.com/8.html [Accessed 28 June 2022]

[9] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 8 Results [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001205013600/http://womensprofootball.com/index.html [Accessed 7 April 2022]

[10] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 9 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001218105600/http://womensprofootball.com/9.html [Accessed 4 July 2022]

[11] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 10 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303040847/http://www.womensprofootball.com/10.html [Accessed 4 July 2022]

[12] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 11 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303035335/http://www.womensprofootball.com/11.html [Accessed 4 July 2022]

[13] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL Week 12 2000 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010303104252/http://www.womensprofootball.com/12.html [Accessed 4 July 2022]

[14] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2000) WPFL 2000 Composite League Schedule [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20001214123000/http://womensprofootball.com/schedule.html [Accessed 7 April 2022]

[15] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2006) WPFL Championship Club [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20061110225608/http://www.womensprofootball.com/champions.htm [Accessed 19 June 2022]

[16] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2006) WPFL Championship II [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20061110230416/http://www.womensprofootball.com/champions_II.htm [Accessed 19 June 2022]

‘About’ References

[H-1] Women’s Pro Football Wayback Machine (2006) WPFL Championship II [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20061110230416/http://www.womensprofootball.com/champions_II.htm [Accessed 19 June 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Brianna Wallace & Heather Foust (Dublin Bay Raptors)

ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 29 June 2022

May 7, 2022October 29, 2023

X League 2022

Standings

X League 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Streak
1	Atlanta Empire	2	0	1.000	78	34	W2
2	Chicago Blitz	2	0	1.000	74	62	W2
3	Seattle Thunder	1	1	0.500	112	60	L1
4	Austin Sound	1	1	0.500	84	69	L1
5	Los Angeles Black Storm	1	1	0.500	67	58	W1
6	Kansas City Force	0	1	0.000	34	40	L1
7	Arizona Red Devils	0	1	0.000	8	48	L1
8	Denver Rush	0	2	0.000	26	112	L2

Standings compiled from X League Schedule. Please visit X League website for Official Schedule at: [References: 3]

Playoff Schedule

X League Playoffs 2022


Match Day Playoffs
August 27, 2022 (Playoffs) 34 - 33 N/A Chicago Blitz vs Seattle Thunder
August 28, 2022 (Playoffs) 34 - 32 N/A Atlanta Empire vs Austin Sound
Match Day X Cup 2022
September 11, 2022 (X Cup 2022) 12 - 19 N/A Atlanta Empire vs Chicago Blitz

Schedule compiled from X League Schedule. Please visit X League website for Official Schedule at: [References: 1-2]

Schedule

X League 2022


Match Day Week 1
June 10, 2022 (Week 1) 34 - 40 N/A Kansas City Force vs Chicago Blitz
Match Day Week 2
June 18, 2022 (Week 2) 50 - 19 N/A Austin Sound vs Los Angeles Black Storm
Match Day Week 3
June 25, 2022 (Week 3) 84 - 26 N/A Seattle Thunder vs Denver Rush
Match Day Week 4
July 9, 2022 (Week 4) 50 - 34 N/A Atlanta Empire vs Austin Sound
Match Day Week 5
July 15, 2022 (Week 5) Postponed N/A Arizona Red Devils vs Kansas City Force
Match Day Week 6
July 22, 2022 (Week 6) 0 - 28 N/A Denver Rush vs Atlanta Empire
Match Day Week 7
August 6, 2022 (Week 7) 34 - 28 N/A Chicago Blitz vs Seattle Thunder
Match Day Week 8
August 13, 2022 (Week 8) 48 - 8 N/A Los Angeles Black Storm vs Arizona Red Devils

Schedule compiled from X League Schedule. Please visit X League website for Official Schedule at: [References: 1-2]

Weekly Recap

Week 1 (11 June 2022)

Chicago Blitz opened the 2022 X League with a 40-34 victory at Kansas City Force in Independence, Missouri. [References: 1-2]

Week 2 (19 June 2022)

Austin Sound joined Chicago Blitz on 1-0 with a 50-19 victory over Los Angeles Black Storm in Cedar Park, Texas. [References: 1-2]

Week 3 (26 June 2022)

Seattle Thunder put an amazing 84 points on the board versus Denver Rush, with the Rush only getting 26 in reply at ShowAre Center in Kent, Washington State. [References: 1-2]

Week 4 (10 July 2022)

Atlanta Empire staked their claim to the X Cup with a 50-34 victory over the Austin Sound at Gwinette in Georgia. The Sound fall to 1-1 as a result of the defeat. [References: 1-2]

Week 5 (17 July 2022)

Arizona Red Devils game with Kansas City Force at Mesa, Arizona was postponed to 2023. [References: 1-2]

Week 6 (23 July 2022)

Atlanta Empire travelled to Loveland, Colorado, and defeated Denver Rush 28-0 to finish the Regular Season 2-0 as Denver finished 0-2. [References: 1-2]

Week 7 (7 August 2022)

Chicago Blitz triumphed 34-28 at Rockford, Illinois versus Seattle Thunder as the Blitz finished the Regular Season on 2-0 and Seattle finished 1-1. [References: 1-2]

Week 8 (14 August 2022)

Los Angeles Black storm finished off the regular season with a 48-8 defeat of Arizona Red Devils but it was not enough to make the playoffs as they finished with a 1-1 record like the third and fourth-placed Austin Sound and Seattle Thunder who both made the playoffs on a tie-breaker where they were to meet Atlanta Empire and Chicago Blitz, who finished with perfect 2-0 records. [References: 1-2]

Playoffs (27-28 August 2022)

A double-header at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington State, Atlanta Empire defeated Austin Sound for the second time in the 2022 season, 34-32, and Chicago Blitz won 34-33 versus Seattle Thunder, again a second victory of the season, for Chicago over Seattle, as the two undefeated teams after the regular season triumphed in extremely close playoff games. [References: 1-2]

X Cup 2022 Preview

The 2022 X Cup, scheduled for the H-E-B Center in Austin, Texas, for the evening of 10 September 2022, local time, pitted the undefeated Atlanta Empire and Chicago Blitz against each other in a game that is too close to call, especially with such a short season. [References: 1-2]

X Cup 2022

Chicago Blitz defeated Atlanta Empire 19-12 to lift the X Cup 2022. [References: 1-2]

About X League 2022

An all new start for the Legends Football League (also known as the Lingerie Football League) in 2022 as a rebrand to the X League and eight new teams sees an eight-week schedule with one game per week (for a total of two games per team) before the top four reach the playoffs and the X Cup 2022. The X League is a rival league to the Women’s National Football Conference, the NFL of Women’s Football, which plays for the IX Cup. The big differences are that the X League is 7v7 Arena Indoor Football versus the WNFC’s standard 11v11 Outdoor American Football, and the lack of protective clothing or knee pads that the X League players wear, although the 2022 edition of this Alternative League sees the gimmick of women wearing little in the way of clothing covered up another little bit more. It is also positioning itself almost entirely in the Western USA, whereas the other AAA Alternative League to the NFL/WNFC in 2022, the USFL is based almost entirely in the Eastern USA. [References: 1-2]

References

[1] X League (2022) Printable Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.live/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-printable-schedule.pdf [Accessed 6 May 2022]

[2] X League (2022) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.live/en/schedule [Accessed 23 June 2022][Last Accessed 6 September 2022]

[3] X League (2022) Standings [Internet] Available from: https://xleague.live/en/standings [Accessed 23 June 2022][Last Accessed 7 August 2022]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Thanks to Fiona Corrigan, Caoimhe Mullaney, Aisling Delaney, Roisin NicDhonnachadha & Larissa McCloyne.

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AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga 2001

AFVD Logo [Reference: 1]

Final Standings

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga Gruppe Nord 2001

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	*Berlin Adler Girls (C)	8	0	0	16	441	0	441	W8
2	*Kiel Baltic Witches (P)	4	2	2	10	88	155	-67	W1
3	Hamburg Maniacs	3	4	1	7	114	149	-35	W1
4	Bochum Miners	3	5	0	6	59	179	-120	L1
5	Braunschweig Lady Lions	0	7	1	1	34	253	-219	L7

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland DBL Damenbundesliga Gruppe Süd 2001

Pos	Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	*Munich Cowboys (C)	7	1	0	14	183	27	156	W4
2	*Cologne Crocodiles (P)	7	1	0	14	111	74	37	W6
3	Nürnberg Hurricanes	3	4	1	7	107	91	16	W1
4	Rüsselsheim Wolfpack	2	5	1	5	67	168	-101	L2
5	Mülheim Shamrocks	0	8	0	0	38	146	-108	L8

(C) Gruppe Champions (P) Playoff Qualifier *Qualify for Playoffs / Reference: [2] Note: Standings Calculated Automatically from Results. For Official Standings please visit link in Reference: [2]

Playoff Schedule

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga Playoffs 2001


Match Day Halbfinale
September 9, 2001 (Halbfinale) 32 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Cologne Crocodiles
September 9, 2001 (Halbfinale) 16 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Kiel Baltic Witches
Match Day Ladies Bowl X 2001
September 23, 2001 (Ladies Bowl X 2001) 0 - 35 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Berlin Adler Girls

For Official Results please visit link in Reference: [2]

Regular Season Schedule

AFVD American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga 2001


Match Day Week 1
May 6, 2001 (Week 1) 14 - 6 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Mülheim Shamrocks
May 6, 2001 (Week 1) 0 - 65 N/A Bochum Miners vs Berlin Adler Girls
Match Day Week 2
May 12, 2001 (Week 2) 0 - 14 N/A Bochum Miners vs Kiel Baltic Witches
May 13, 2001 (Week 2) 0 - 6 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Munich Cowboys
May 13, 2001 (Week 2) 56 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Hamburg Maniacs
Match Day Week 3
May 19, 2001 (Week 3) 14 - 12 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Mülheim Shamrocks
May 20, 2001 (Week 3) 12 - 3 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Cologne Crocodiles
May 20, 2001 (Week 3) 6 - 6 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Kiel Baltic Witches
Match Day Week 4
May 27, 2001 (Week 4) 24 - 0 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Mülheim Shamrocks
May 27, 2001 (Week 4) 7 - 0 N/A Bochum Miners vs Hamburg Maniacs
May 27, 2001 (Week 4) 0 - 47 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Berlin Adler Girls
Match Day Week 5
June 2, 2001 (Week 5) 14 - 20 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Cologne Crocodiles
June 3, 2001 (Week 5) 24 - 8 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack
June 3, 2001 (Week 5) 12 - 6 N/A Bochum Miners vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
June 4, 2001 (Week 5) 64 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Kiel Baltic Witches
Match Day Week 6
June 9, 2001 (Week 6) 14 - 7 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
June 9, 2001 (Week 6) 42 - 0 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
June 10, 2001 (Week 6) 13 - 0 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Bochum Miners
Match Day Week 7
May 23, 2001 (Week 7) 6 - 21 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Cologne Crocodiles
June 23, 2001 (Week 7) 10 - 10 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Kiel Baltic Witches
June 24, 2001 (Week 7) 28 - 12 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
June 24, 2001 (Week 7) 59 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Bochum Miners
Match Day Week 8
June 30, 2001 (Week 8) 6 - 20 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack
July 1, 2001 (Week 8) 12 - 10 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Munich Cowboys
July 1, 2001 (Week 8) 61 - 0 N/A Berlin Adler Girls vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
Match Day Week 9
July 8, 2001 (Week 9) 20 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Mülheim Shamrocks
Match Day Week 10
July 14, 2001 (Week 10) 0 - 42 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Berlin Adler Girls
July 15, 2001 (Week 10) 56 - 0 N/A Munich Cowboys vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack
July 15, 2001 (Week 10) 25 - 22 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Braunschweig Lady Lions
Match Day Week 11
July 22, 2001 (Week 11) 6 - 6 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
July 22, 2001 (Week 11) 0 - 26 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Bochum Miners
July 22, 2001 (Week 11) 0 - 47 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Berlin Adler Girls
Match Day Week 12
July 29, 2001 (Week 12) 6 - 13 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Cologne Crocodiles
July 29, 2001 (Week 12) 0 - 34 N/A Braunschweig Lady Lions vs Hamburg Maniacs
Match Day Week 13
August 5, 2001 (Week 13) 0 - 22 N/A Nürnberg Hurricanes vs Munich Cowboys
August 5, 2001 (Week 13) 20 - 6 N/A Kiel Baltic Witches vs Hamburg Maniacs
Match Day Week 14
August 21, 2001 (Week 14) 22 - 14 N/A Hamburg Maniacs vs Bochum Miners
Match Day Week 15
August 18, 2001 (Week 15) 0 - 28 N/A Mülheim Shamrocks vs Nürnberg Hurricanes
August 19, 2001 (Week 15) 0 - 29 N/A Rüsselsheim Wolfpack vs Munich Cowboys
Match Day Week 16
September 26, 2001 (Week 16) 14 - 13 N/A Cologne Crocodiles vs Rüsselsheim Wolfpack

For Official Results please visit link in Reference: [2]

Recap

Mülheim Shamrocks from Mülheim an der Ruhr, between Duisburg and Essen in Nordrhein-Westfalen in Germany, finished 0-8 in the AFVD DBL (American Football Verband Deutschland Damenbundesliga) in 2001. The Shamrocks, named after the National flower of Ireland, competed in the Gruppe Süd, one of two Groups, and started with four losses by a touchdown or less in their first five games: to Cologne Crocodiles (6-14), Munich Cowboys (0-6), Rüsselsheim Wolfpack (12-14), Nürnberg Hurricanes (0-24) and Cologne Crocodiles (14-20).

In the second half of the season the Shamrocks found the going tougher, losing to Rüsselsheim Wolfpack (6-20), Munich Cowboys (0-20), Nürnberg Hurricanes (0-28). Their defense, despite losing all eight games, managed to finish with less points scored against them than five of the other teams in the 10 team League – Kiel Baltic Witches, Hamburg Maniacs, Bochum Miners, Braunschweig Lady Lions and Rüsselsheim Wolfpack.

Berlin Adler Girls defeated all other teams by a margin of of five touchdowns or more, winning Ladies Bowl X 35-0 versus Munich Cowboys, after defeating Cologne Crocodiles 32-0 in the Halbfinale. Munich Cowboys reached the Ladies Bowl having knocked out Kiel Baltic Witches 16-0 in the other Halbfinale.

About the AFVD Damenbundesliga

The Damenbundesliga is the highest level Ladies American Football League in Germany, and is run by American Football Verband Deutschland (AFVD). The season culminates in the Ladies Bowl. The 2001 season featured 10 teams, the same as in 2000 with SG Blue Lions who had forfeited all games in 2000 replaced by Braunschweig Lady Lions.

Damenbundesliga Stock Image

**MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY – MARCH 13, 2016:** **close up on girl in American football clothes representing the Munich Rangers Ladies at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade** **Picture Credit: Manuel Findeis**

Munchen Rangers Ladies on St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2018

Picture Credit: Manuel Findeis / Shutterstock.com (2018) MUNICH, BAVARIA, GERMANY – MARCH 13, 2016: close up on girl in American football clothes representing the Munich Rangers Ladies at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. [Accessed 4 May 2021]

Logo References

[1] AFVD Wayback Machine (2001) afvd [Internet[ Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20010307073130im_/http://afvd.de/buttons/afvd.gif [Accessed 6 June 2021]

References

[2] AFVH Wayback Machine Internet Archive (2001) Damen Bundesliga 2001 [Internet] Available from: http://web.archive.org/web/20011204013229/http://afvh.de/ [Accessed 5 June 2021]

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Women’s National Football Conference 2022

Standings

WNFC Women's National Football Conference Atlantic 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	Texas Elite Spartans	6	0	1.000	215	45	170	W6
2	Atlanta Phoenix	6	0	1.000	149	6	143	W6
3	Washington Prodigy	4	2	0.667	129	49	80	W2
4	Kansas City Glory	4	2	0.667	125	68	57	L1
5	Alabama Fire	3	3	0.500	176	82	94	W1
6	Mississippi Panthers	3	3	0.500	114	114	0	W2
7	Florida Avengers	1	5	0.167	33	194	-161	L3
8	Philadelphia Phantomz	0	6	0.000	16	188	-172	L6
9	Houston Heat	0	6	0.000	38	249	-211	L6

WNFC Women's National Football Conference Pacific 2022

Pos	Team	W	L	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Streak
1	San Diego Rebellion	6	0	1.000	206	21	185	W6
2	Denver Bandits	6	0	1.000	119	27	92	W6
3	Las Vegas Silver Stars	4	2	0.667	108	80	28	W1
4	Utah Falconz	3	3	0.500	126	51	75	W1
5	Oregon Ravens	2	4	0.333	54	109	-55	L1
6	Los Angeles Legends	2	4	0.333	61	119	-58	L2
7	Seattle Majestic	1	5	0.167	59	146	-87	L2
8	Phoenix Prowlers	0	6	0.000	13	193	-180	L6

Playoff Schedule

WNFC Women's National Football Conference Playoffs 2022


Match Day Atlantic Conference Playoffs
June 9, 2022 (Atlantic Conference Playoffs) 34 - 14 N/A Texas Elite Spartans vs Kansas City Glory
June 9, 2022 (Atlantic Conference Playoffs) 7 (OT) - 0 N/A Atlanta Phoenix vs Alabama Fire
Match Day Pacific Conference Playoffs
June 9, 2022 (Pacific Conference Playoffs) 15 - 24 N/A San Diego Rebellion vs Utah Falconz
June 9, 2022 (Pacific Conference Playoffs) 19 - 14 N/A Denver Bandits vs Las Vegas Silver Stars
Match Day Atlantic Conference Final
June 11, 2022 (Atlantic Conference Final) 34 - 14 N/A Texas Elite Spartans vs Atlanta Phoenix
Match Day Pacific Conference Final
June 11, 2022 (Pacific Conference Final) 20 (OT) - 14 N/A Utah Falconz vs Denver Bandits
Match Day IX Cup Championship Game 2022
June 26, 2022 (IX Cup Championship Game 2022) 48 - 12 N/A Texas Elite Spartans vs Utah Falconz

Schedule

WNFC Women's National Football Conference 2022


Match Day Week 1
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 0 - 7 N/A Alabama Fire vs Atlanta Phoenix
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 0 - 27 N/A Florida Avengers vs Washington Prodigy
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 6 - 26 N/A Houston Heat vs Mississippi Panthers
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 0 - 35 N/A Kansas City Glory vs Texas Elite Spartans
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 6 - 7 N/A Utah Falconz vs Denver Bandits
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 0 - 35 N/A Phoenix Prowlers vs San Diego Rebellion
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 19 - 21 N/A Los Angeles Legends vs Las Vegas Silver Stars
April 2, 2022 (Week 1) 6 - 9 N/A Seattle Majestic vs Oregon Ravens
Match Day Week 2
April 9, 2022 (Week 2) 24 - 6 N/A Alabama Fire vs Florida Avengers

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

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