2016 LFL US season

2016 LFL United States
Regular season
Playoffs
Eastern Champions Chicago Bliss
Western Champions Seattle Mist
Legends Cup
Site Scottsdale, AZ
Champions Chicago Bliss
2015 US ← → 2017 US

The 2016 LFL US season was the eighth season of the Legends Football League in the United States. The season featured eight teams from across the US in two four team conference. During the regular season each team played each other team in their conference once, and a single cross conference game.[1] The top two teams from each conference then played a single elimination game to qualify for the Legends Cup final in Scottsdale, Arizona.[2]

Developments

The Las Vegas Sin did not participate in the 2016 LFL season, citing an inability to find a suitable home venue.[3] Three teams joined the LFL, the Austin Acoustic, Dallas Desire, and New England Liberty. The Acoustic, and Liberty, were newcomers to the LFL, the Desire had played in the inaugural Lingerie Bowl and in the league between 2009 and 2012.

Standings

Eastern Conference

Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct
Chicago Bliss 5 1 0 0.833 264 129 135 39 2-0 1.000 3-1 0.750
Atlanta Steam 1 3 1 a 0.250 160 102 58 24 1-1 .500 0-2 0.000
Omaha Heart 1 3 0 0.250 38 236 -198 6 1-1 0.500 0-2 0.000
New England Liberty 0 3 1 a 0.000 34 138 -104 5 0-1 0.000 0-2 0.000

Western Conference

Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct
Seattle Mist 4 2 0 0.667 194 111 83 29 3-0 1.000 1-2 0.333
Dallas Desire 3 2 0 0.600 197 116 81 30 2-0 1.000 1-2 0.333
Los Angeles Temptation 3 1 0 0.750 127 110 17 19 1-1 0.500 2-0 1.000
Austin Acoustic 1 3 0 0.250 88 160 -72 13 1-1 0.500 0-2 0.000

Playoffs

Semifinals Legends Cup
      
E1 Chicago Bliss
E2 Atlanta Steam
Chicago Bliss 31
Seattle Mist 26
W1 Seattle Mist
W2 Dallas Desire

Notes

1. ^ ^ New England was forced to forfeit their final game of the season, due to being unable to field a team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "2016 Schedule" (PDF). LFL.
  2. ↑ Cusimano, Lauren (2016-08-25). "Legends Cup 2016: Women's Football League Finals Hit Scottsdale on August 27". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  3. ↑ "AMERICA’S FASTEST-EMERGING SPORT, NAMES DALLAS, TEXAS FOR 2016 EXPANSION - LFL360". www.lfl360.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  4. ↑ "NEW ENGLAND LIBERTY: OFF-SEASON NEEDS AND QUESTIONS - LFL360". www.lfl360.com. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
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