Sacramento Sirens

The Sacramento Sirens are a women's semi-professional American football team, located in Sacramento, California. The team has compiled one of the most successful records in women’s full tackle football.

Sacramento Sirens
Founded2001
LeagueIndependent Women's Football League (IWFL)
Team historyWAFL (2001)
WAFC (2002)
IWFL (2003-2012, 2015-)
WFA (2013)
Based inSacramento, California
StadiumTBD
ColorsBlack, Vegas Gold, Teal
OwnerMichelle W.
Head coachTBD
Championships4 (WAFC: 2002)
(IWFL: 2003, 2004, 2005)
Division titles10 (WAFL: 2001)
(WAFC: 2002)
(IWFL: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012)
DancersSirens Cheer Elite

History

In 2001, their first year of existence, the Sirens won the divisional title and advanced to the playoffs of the Women's American Football League. In 2002 the Sirens took the league title in the championship game against the Arizona Caliente.

Joining a larger league in 2003, the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL), the Sirens traveled to New York to capture their second consecutive championship title, beating the New York Sharks. In 2004 Sacramento hosted the IWFL National Championship game where the Sirens defeated their New York rival again. A year later, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the Sirens defeated the Atlanta Xplosion in the 2005 IWFL national championship.

In 2006 the Sirens had another successful year for the Sirens, as they finished 6-2 to win another division title and defeat the Portland Shockwave in the Western Conference Semifinal. However, one week later, the Sirens lost the Western Conference Championship to the Detroit Demolition by a score of 50-32, marking the first time in five years that the Sirens did not win their league's championship.

In 2007, the Sirens finished 7-1, winning another division title and defeating the Seattle Majestics in the semifinal round. As they had done the year before, the Sirens would lose the conference championship again to the Detroit Demolition, this time by a score of 49-0.

But in 2008, the Sirens had an undeniably most disappointing season yet. Finishing at 4-4 and fourth place in the Pacific Northwest division, the Sirens, for the first time in team history had failed to win the division championship, qualify for the playoffs, or accomplish a winning season.

In 2009, the Sirens returned to their winning ways, finishing 5-3. However, that was still not enough for the Sirens to return to the playoffs.

However, 2010 marked the Sirens' return to dominance, as they finished 8-0 and once again won the Pacific West division title. The Sirens faced the Boston Militia in the IWFL national championship game on July 24, 2010 and lost 39-7.

Season-By-Season

Season records
SeasonWLTFinishPlayoff results
Sacramento Sirens (WAFL)
20017211st Pacific Central DivisionLost Pacific Conference Semifinal (California)
2001 010Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (WAFC)
20028001st LeagueWon WAFC Semifinal (Oakland)
Won WAFC Championship (Arizona)
2002 200Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (IWFL)
20038001st West Pacific SouthWestWon Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Won Western Conference Championship (Chicago)
Won IWFL Championship (New York)
2003 300Post Season
20047101st West Pacific WestWon Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Won Western Conference Championship (Corvallis)
Won IWFL Championship (New York)
2004 300Post Season
200510001st West Pacific SouthwestWon Western Conference Semifinal (Corvallis)
Won Western Conference Championship (Seattle)
Won IWFL Championship (Atlanta)
2005 300Post Season
20066201st West Pacific SouthwestWon Western Conference Semifinal (Portland)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Detroit)
2006 110Post Season
20077101st West Pacific SouthwestWon Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Detroit)
2007 110Post Season
20084404th West Pacific Northwest--
20095302nd West Pacific Southwest--
20108001st West Pacific WestWon Pacific West Division Championship (So Cal)
Won Western Conference Championship (Dallas)
Lost IWFL Championship (Boston)
2010 210Post Season
20115401st West Pacific SouthwestLost Western Conference Semifinal (California)
2011 010Post Season
20127101st West Pacific SouthwestWon Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Won Western Conference Championship (Wisconsin)
Lost IWFL Championship (Montreal)
2012 210Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (WFA)
2013430--
2013 110Post Season
Sacramento Sirens
2014 000Team Inactive
Sacramento Sirens (IWFL)
20158001st Pacific West DivisionLost Pacific Conference Semifinal (Utah)
2015 010Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (IWFL)
2016*000--
Totals 112291 (including post season)

* = Current Standing

Season schedules

2009

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 11 Modesto Maniax Away Won 71-0
April 18 California Quake Home Won 46-0
April 25 Seattle Majestics Away Lost 8-33
May 2 Corvallis Pride Home Won 39-0
May 9 California Quake Away Won 34-14
May 16 Seattle Majestics Home Lost 20-21
May 30 Corvallis Pride Away Won 48-0
June 13 Los Angeles Amazons Home Lost 19-20

2010

Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 3 Bay Area Bandits Home Won 33-13
April 10 Seattle Majestics Away Won 35-14
April 24 Los Angeles Amazons Away Won 27-26
May 1 Modesto Maniax Away Won 68-0
May 15 Modesto Maniax Away Won 55-0
May 22 Los Angeles Amazons Home Won 10-6
May 29 Tucson Monsoon Home Won 73-0
June 5 Modesto Maniax Home Won 60-0
June 12 So Cal Scorpions Home Won 60-26
July 10 Dallas Diamonds Home Won 45-43
July 24 Boston Militia Austin, TX Lost 39-7
  • Sacramento Sirens official website
  • Angela Daprato (2004-05-26). "From heels to pads: Law student Amy Williams and UCD alumna Janelle Okamoto find success playing pro football for the Sacramento Sirens". The California Aggie. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
  • "2003 Editors' Picks: Best Female National Champions of a Contact Sport—Sacramento Sirens". Sacramento Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
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