Intense Football League 2004-2008

Intense Football League Logo [Reference: 4]

IFL 2004

PWLTPFPAPct
*Amarillo Dusters1613301076853.813
*Lubbock Lonestars16970928804.583
Odessa Roughnecks16970818762.583
San Angelo Stampede16970630660.583
Corpus Christi Hammerheads16880747655.500
El Paso Rumble160160525987.000
Intense Football League Standings 2004 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Intense Bowl 1
2004Amarillo Dusters62Lubbock Lonestars47
Intense Football League Playoffs 2004 [Reference: 1]

IFL 2005

Results / Table currently unknown.

IFL 2006

PWLTPFPAPct
*Odessa Roughnecks141220927733.857
*Corpus Christi Hammerheads14950723686.643
Central Texas Barracudas14860755746.571
Louisiana Swashbucklers14860853760.571
San Angelo Stampede143110588820.214
Laredo Lobos142120655768.143
Intense Football League Standings 2006 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Intense Bowl 2
12.08.2006Odessa Roughnecks97Corpus Christi Hammerheads56
Intense Football League Playoffs 2006 [Reference: 2]

IFL 2007

PWLTPFPAPct
*Louisiana Swashbucklers141310797441.938
*Corpus Christi Hammerheads141220667634.857
Frisco Thunder14860745603.571
Odessa Roughnecks14860715695.571
Katy Ruff Riders14770722715.500
San Angelo Stampede Express144100631622.286
Central Texas Barracudas142120457697.142
Alaska Wild142120509764.142
Intense Football League Standings 2007 [Reference: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Intense Bowl 3
11.08.2007Louisiana Swashbucklers46Corpus Christi Hammerheads27
Intense Football League Playoffs 2007 [Reference: 3]

Report

Amarillo Dusters won the first Intense Bowl 62-47 against Lubbock Lonestars, then Corpus Christi Hammerheads lost the next two, 97-56 in an extremely high-scoring game, to Oddessa Rouhnecks and 46-27 in Intense Bowl 3 to Louisiana Swashbucklers.

About IFL (2004-2008)

The Intense Football League of 2004-2008 was a Texas-based American Indoor Football League, with 6-8 teams. It merged with United Indoor Football – a Midwest League – in 2009 to form the Indoor Football League (see: https://eirball.ie/2020/02/17/indoor-football-league-2009-2012/ )

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] Intense Football League | Wayback Machine (2004) Index [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20041020020838/http://www.intensefootballleague.com/index.php[Accessed 18 February 2020]

[2] Intense Football League | Wayback Machine (2006) Index [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20060902195645/http://www.intensefootballleague.net/ [Accessed 18 February 2020]

[3] Intense Football League | Wayback Machine (2007) Index [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20070919094825/http://www.intensefootballleague.net/ [Accessed 18 February 2020]

Images

[4] Roblox (2004) Intense Football League Profile [Internet] Available from: https://t0.rbxcdn.com/f5309eb13d13d50c39c5e01990a14a3a [Accessed 18 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Todd Zboyan.

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.

Southern Indoor Football League 2009-2011

Southern Indoor Football League Logo [Reference: 4]

SIFL 2009

PWLTPFPAPct
*Louisiana Swashbucklers111010.909
*Austin Turfcats11920.818
Acadiana Mudbugs11650.545
Houma Conquerors11380.273
Texas Hurricanes10190.100
Lafayette Bayou Bulls1010.000
PASM Florida Kings1010.000
North Texas Crunch2020.000
Southern Indoor Football League Standings 2009 [Reference: 1]
DateHome TeamAway Team
President’s Cup
2009Louisiana Swashbucklers59Austin Turfcats38
Southern Indoor Football League Playoffs 2009 [Reference: 1]

SIFL 2010

Results / Standings Unknown

SIFL 2011

PWLTPFPAPct
Abilene Ruff Riders
Alabama Hammers
Albany Panthers
Carolina Speed
Columbus Lions
Corpus Christi Hammerheads
Erie Explosion
Fayetteville Force
Harrisburg Stampede
Houston Stallions
Lafayette Wildcatters
Louisiana Swashbucklers
Mobile Bay Tarpons
Richmond Raiders
Rio Grande Valley Magic
Trenton Steel
Southern Indoor Football League Standings 2011 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
SIFL Championship
2011Albany Panthers69Louisiana Swashbucklers48
Southern Indoor Football League Playoffs 2011 [Reference: 3]

Report

Louisiana Swashbucklers played in the SIFL Championship Game in 2009 (winning 59-38 against Austin Turfcats) and 2011 (losing 69-48 to Albany Panthers).

About SIFL

The Southern Indoor Football League was a AA (3rd Level) Indoor American Football League, playing mainly in Texas & Louisiana, but also other Southern States and as far North as Pennsylvania (Erie & Harrisburg) and New York (Albany).

It merged with the Eastern teams from the American Indoor Football Association to form American Indoor Football after the 2011 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] Southern Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2009) Schedule [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090822074112/http://www.southernifl.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[2] Southern Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2011) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20110226220353/http://southernifl.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[3] Southern Indoor Football League | Wayback Machine (2011) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20111007084433/http://www.southernifl.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Images

[4] Wikipedia (2020) Southern Indoor Football League Logo [Internet] Available from: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4e/SIFL.jpg/300px-SIFL.jpg [Accessed 18 February 2020]

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: 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.

American Indoor Football Association 2007-2010

AIFA 2007

PWLTPFPAPct
North
*Reading Express161420.875
*Canton Legends141040.714
*Huntington Heroes151050.667
Pittsburgh Riverrats14770.500
Johnstown Riverhawks15690.400
Danville Demolition131120.077
Erie Freeze141130.071
South
*Lakeland Thunderbolts131120.846
*Tallahassee Titans141130.786
*Mississippi MudCats161330.786
Carolina Speed15870.533
Montgomery Bears14590.357
Florence Phantoms13490.308
Baltimore Blackbirds131120.077
Gulf Coast Raiders3030.000
American Indoor Football Association Standings 2007 [Reference: 1]

AIFA 2008

PWLTPFPAPct
EASTERN CONFERENCE
North
*Reading Express161150.688
*Erie Riverrats151050.667
Baltimore Mariners144100.286
Canton Legends143110.214
East
*Florence Phantoms171340.766
*Huntington Heroes15690.400
Carolina Speed14680.429
Fayetteville Guard14590.357
WESTERN CONFERENCE
South
*Mississippi Mudcats161420.875
*Columbus Lions151050.667
Augusta Colts14770.500
Florida Stingrays140140.000
West
*Wyoming Cavalry171340.766
*Arizona Adrenaline151140.733
New Mexico Wildcats14590.357
Utah141130.071
American Indoor Football Association Standings 2008 [Reference: 2]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Divisional Playoffs
03.07.2008Reading ExpressWErie FreezeL
04.07.2008Wyoming CavalryWArizonaL
05.07.2008Mississippi MudCatsWColumbus LionsL
07.07.2008Florence PhantomsWHuntington HeroesL
Conference Playoffs
10.07.2008Florence PhantomsWReading ExpressL
10.07.2008Mississippi MudCatsLWyoming CavalryW
AIFA Bowl II
19.07.2008Florence Phantoms48Wyoming Cavalry12
American Indoor Football Association Playoffs 2008 [Reference: 2]

AIFA 2009

PWLTPFPAPct
North
*Reading Express171430.824
*Baltimore Mariners15960.600
Harrisburg Stampede144100.286
DC Armor144100.286
Erie Riverrats143110.241
South
*Columbus Lions161240.750
*Fayetteville Guard15870.533
Carolina Speed14770.500
South Carolina Force14770.500
Florence Phantoms14680.429
West
*Wyoming Cavalry161330.813
*Utah Valley Thunder151140.733
Ogden Knights144100.286
New Mexico Wildcats141130.071
American Indoor Football Association Standings 2009 [Reference: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Divisional Playoffs
2009Reading ExpressWBaltimore MarinersL
2009Columbus LionsWFayetteville GuardL
2009Wyoming CavalryWUtah ValleyL
Conference Playoff
2009Reading ExpressWColumbus LionsL
AIFA Bowl III
2009Reading Express65Wyoming Cavalry42
American Indoor Football Association Playoffs 2009 [Reference: 3]

AIFA 2010

PWLTPFPAPct
East
*Baltimore Mariners1414001.000
Harrisburg Stampede141130.786
Erie Storm14860.571
Reading Express14860.571
Richmond Raiders14680.429
Fayetteville Guard142120.143
New Jersey Revolution140140.000
West
*Wyoming Cavalry141310.923
San Jose Wolves14950.692
Wenatchee Valley Venom14860.571
Yakima Valley Warriors14770.500
Wasilla Arctic Predators144100.286
Ogden Knights141130.071
American Indoor Football Association Standings 2010 [Reference: 7]
DateHome TeamAway Team
AIFA Bowl IV
2010Wyoming Cavalry42Baltimore Mariners57
American Indoor Football Association Playoffs 2010 [Reference: 4]

Report

Wyomg Cavalry appeared in three AIFA Bowl in-a-row from 2008-2010, losing all three – 48-12 to Florence Phantoms in 2008, 65-42 to Reading Express in 2009, and 57-42 to Baltimore Mariners in 2010. Baltimore Mariners went undefeated in 2010, going 14-0 in regular season.

About AIFA

The American Indoor Football association was a AA Indoor American Football League operating on a National basis. It followed on from the National Indoor Football League (2001-2007), taking some of the teams (Wyoming Cavalry, Fayetteville Guard). In 2011 the Eastern teams merged with the Southern Indoor Football League to form American Indoor Football (see:

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 Association | Wayback Machine (2007) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20071017025549/http://www.aifaprofootball.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[2] American Indoor Football Association | Wayback Machine (2008) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20081014184042/http://www.aifaprofootball.com/ [Accessed 12 February 2020]

[3] American Indoor Football Association | Wayback Machine (2009) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20090919063717/http://www.aifaprofootball.com/[Accessed 12 February 2020]

[4] American Indoor Football Association | Wayback Machine (2010) Home [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20101008233740/http://www.aifaprofootball.com/[Accessed 12 February 2020]

[5] American Indoor Football Association | Wayback Machine (2010) Master Schedule 2010 [Internet] Available from: https://web.archive.org/web/20101025135649/http://aifaprofootball.com/forms/MasterSchedule.pdf [Accessed 12 February 2020]

Acknowledgements

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

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 24 March 2022

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020-2022

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

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.

American Professional Soccer League 1990-1995

APSL 1992

PWLFAPts
*Colorado Foxes16115271889
*Tampa Bay Rowdies16106352687
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks1688292773
Fort Lauderdale Strikers1679262461
Miami Freedom16412173943
American Professional Soccer League Table 1992 [Reference: 3]
DateHome TeamAway Team
APSL Championship
26.09.1992Colorado Foxes1Tampa Bay Rowdies0
APSL Championship Game 1992 [Reference: 3]

APSL 1993

PWLFAPts
*Vancouver 86ers241594335126
*Colorado Foxes241594034121
*Tampa Bay Rowdies2412125347118
*Los Angeles Salsa2412124127109
Toronto Blizzard241014354196
Fort Lauderdale Strikers24915395293
Montreal Impact241113332690
American Professional Soccer League Standings 1993 [Reference: 4]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Semi-Finals
1993Vancouver 86ers2Los Angeles Salsa3 so
1993Colorado Foxes1Tampa Bay Roedies0
Final
1993Los Angeles Salsa1Colorado Foxes3
APSL Playoffs 1993 [Reference: 4]

APSL 1995

PWLSOFAPTs
*Montreal Impact241771-1472751
*Seattle Sounders241865-2402451
*Vancouver 86ers2410140-3434333
*Atlanta Ruckus2413118-1294132
Colorado Foxes248161-6354129
New York Centaurs246181-3213920
A-League 1995 [Reference: 6]
DateHome TeamAway Team
Championship Series
1995Atlanta 1 (3s)Seattle1 (1s)
1995Seattle3Atlanta0
1995Seattle1 (3s)Atlanta1 (1s)
A-League 1995 Championship Series Results [Reference: 6]

Points System

1992-1993: 6 Pts Win in Regulation or Overtime, 4 pts Shootout Win, 2 Pts Shootout Loss, 1 Pt Each goal scored in Regulation, up to a maximum of 3 per game. [Reference: 4]

1995: 3 Pts Regulation Victory, 2 Pts Shootout Victory, 1 Pt for Shootout Loss. (SO denotes W-L record in shootouts).

About

The American Professional Soccer League was the Premier Soccer League in the United States of America prior to the formation of Major League Soccer in 1996.

It was formed from the merger of two separate leagues – the Western Soccer League and the American Soccer League (Eastern) in 1990. In 1996 it became the A-League, and the Official United States Soccer Federation-sanctioned Division 2 League.

References

Newspapers / Magazines

[3] Gardner, Paul (1992) “USA” World Soccer. November 1992. pg. 26.

[4] Gardner, Paul (1993) “USA” World Soccer. November 1993. pg. 48.

[6] Van Hoof, Serge & Parr, Michael (1996) “The North & Latin American Football Guide 95/96” pp. 401-402. Heart Books, Rijmenam, Belgium.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Richard Mulcahy, Fiona Connolly-Mulcahy, Conor Connolly-Mulcahy, Dara Connolly-Mulcahy, Orla Connolly-Mulcahy & Aodhan Connolly-Mulcahy.

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