Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League 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 Women's Spring Football League, and the oldest of the three. Laurie Frederick is one of the league's founders and current CEO.
Teams
Eastern Conference
North Atlantic Division
Mid Atlantic Division
South Atlantic Division
Great Lakes Division
Western Conference
Mid West Division
South West Division
Pacific West Division
Pacific West Division
Affiliate Teams
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.
- 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[1]
- 2014 — Pittsburgh Passion 41, Houston Energy 7
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[2]
- 2014 — Madison Blaze 31, Baltimore Nighthawks 14
Tier III Legacy Bowl
- 2012 — Carolina Queens 18, Colorado Sting 0
- 2013 — Carolina Queens 28, San Antonio Regulators 14
- 2014 — Carolina Queens 28, Minnesota Vixen 22
See also
- List of leagues of American football
References
External links
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- Alamo City Wildcats
- Arlington Impact
- Dallas/Fort Worth Xtreme
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Canada