Independent Women's Football League
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Sport | Women's American football |
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Founded | 2000 |
No. of teams | 12 for 2018 season |
Countries | United States |
Most recent champion(s) |
IWFL League-- Houston Energy Founders Bowl winner-- San Antonio Regulators Affiliate Bowl winner-- No game played |
Most titles | Sacramento Sirens (3) |
The Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) is a full-contact Women's American football league that was founded in 2000 and began play in 2001. It is one of three 11-on-11 U.S. football leagues for women, along with the Women's Football Alliance and the United States Women's Football League, and the oldest of the three. Laurie Frederick , Deborah DelToro, and K Disney are the league's founders.
The players are not paid to play; on the contrary, players must contribute funds to cover part of their expenses.[1]
Teams
Central Division
Team | Location | Home Field |
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Austin Yellow Jackets | Austin, Texas | House Park |
San Antonio Regulators | San Antonio, Texas | |
South Texas Lady Crushers | Corpus Christi, Texas | |
Tulsa Threat | Tulsa, Oklahoma | |
West Texas Lady Hurricanes | El Paso, Texas |
Pacific Division
Team | Location | Home Field |
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Eugene Ladyhawks | Eugene, Oregon | |
Phoenix Phantomz | Phoenix, Arizona | |
Rogue Valley Elements | Grants Pass, Oregon |
Developmental Teams
Team | Location | Home Field |
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North County Stars | Carlsbad, California | |
Rhode Island | Rhode Island | |
Rialto Rebels | San Bernardino, California | |
Sacramento Sirens-II | Sacramento, California | |
San Diego Shockwave-II | San Diego, California | |
So Cal Scorpions-II | Temecula, California | |
Temecula-Hemet Heroines | Hemet, California | Also in Temecula, CA |
Ventura Black Widows-II | Ventura, California | Also in Oxnard, California |
Expansion 2019/Inactive Teams
Team | Location | Home Field |
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Anaheim Orange Girls | Anaheim, California | Also in Orange, California |
Santa Ana Winds | Santa Ana, California | Santa Ana Stadium |
Southern Heroines | Hemet, California | N/A |
Tampa Bay Reign | Tampa Bay, Florida |
Former IWFL teams playing elsewhere
- Arlington Impact – played in the IWFL from 2012–14, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Austin Outlaws – played in the IWFL from 2001–2002 then joined the National Women's Football Association; now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Binghamton Tiger Cats – played in the IWFL in 2010, now in Women's Eights Football League.
- Cape Fear Thunder – played in the IWFL from 2007–2009, now in Women's Eights Football League.
- Chicago Force – played in the IWFL from 2003–2010, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- D.C. Divas – played in the IWFL from 2007–2010, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- DFW Xtreme – played in the IWFL in 2013, now in Women's Spring Football League.
- Kansas City Storm – played in the IWFL from 2005–2007, currently playing as independent team.
- Keystone Assault – played in the IWFL from 2013–2014, now in Women's Spring Football League.
- Madison Blaze - played in the IWFL from 2013-2016, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- New England Nightmare – played in the IWFL from 2013–2014, now in Women's Spring Football League.
- New York Knockout – played in the IWFL from 2013–2014, now in Women's Spring Football League.
- Miami Fury – played in the IWFL from 2003–2010, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Portland Shockwave – played in the IWFL from 2003–2012, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Seattle Majestics – played in the IWFL from 2003–2012, now in Women's Football Alliance.
Champions
Tier I
- 2001 — Austin Outlaws – Champion by record
- 2002 — New York Sharks 24, Austin Outlaws 4
- 2003 — Sacramento Sirens 41, New York Sharks 30
- 2004 — Sacramento Sirens 29, New York Sharks 27
- 2005 — Sacramento Sirens 9, Atlanta Xplosion 7
- 2006 — Atlanta Xplosion 21, Detroit Demolition 14
- 2007 — Detroit Demolition 17, Atlanta Xplosion 7
- 2008 — Dallas Diamonds 35, Chicago Force 29
- 2009 — Kansas City Tribe 21, D.C. Divas 18
- 2010 — Boston Militia 39, Sacramento Sirens 7
- 2011 — Atlanta Ravens 24, California Quake 22
- 2012 — Montreal Blitz 28, Sacramento Sirens 27
- 2013 — Carolina Phoenix 14, Houston Energy 0[2]
- 2014 — Pittsburgh Passion 41, Houston Energy 7
- 2015 — Pittsburgh Passion 41, Utah Falconz 37
- 2016 — Utah Falconz 49, Minnesota Vixen 6
- 2017 — Utah Falconz 35, Austin Yellow Jackets 18
- 2018 — Houston Energy 34, Nevada Storm 0
Tier II
- 2008 — Montreal Blitz 26, Clarksville Fox 6
- 2009 — Wisconsin Warriors 42, Montreal Blitz 14
- 2010 — Montreal Blitz 9, Bay Area Bandits 2
- 2011 — Seattle Majestics 20, New England Intensity 0
Founders Bowl
- 2012 — Carolina Phoenix 27, Portland Shockwave 0
- 2013 — Montreal Blitz 55, Arlington Impact 8 [3]
- 2014 — Madison Blaze 31, Baltimore Nighthawks 14
- 2015 — Carolina Phoenix 32, Madison Blaze 9
- 2016 — Carolina Phoenix 20, Carson Bobcats 12
- 2017 — Colorado Freeze 27, San Antonio Regulators 6
- 2018 — San Antonio Regulators 30, Tulsa Threat 0
Affiliate Bowl
- 2012 — Carolina Queens 18, Colorado Sting 0
- 2013 — Carolina Queens 28, San Antonio Regulators 14
- 2014 — Carolina Queens 28, Minnesota Vixens 22
- 2015 — Detroit Pride 24, San Antonio Regulators 22
- 2016 — Maine Mayhem 48, Knoxville Lightning 0
See also
References
- ↑ "Inside the world of women's tackle football — where women pay to play", Yahoo Finance, Mandi Woodruff, March 30, 2016.
- ↑ "Montreal Blitz are the 2012 IWFL World Champions!". Iwflsports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
- ↑ "Carolina Phoenix are the 2012 IWFL Founders Bowl Champs!". Iwflsports.com. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
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