2017 LFL US season

The 2017 LFL US season is the eighth season of the Legends Football League (LFL) in the United States. It began 14 April 2017, and concluded 5 August 2017.[1]

2017 LFL United States
Regular season
Duration14 April 2017 – 5 August 2017
Playoffs
Start date20 August 2017
Eastern ChampionsAtlanta Steam2017-08-20
Western ChampionsSeattle Mist2017-08-20
Legends Cup
Date3 September 2017
SiteCitizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California
ChampionsSeattle Mist

Developments

In January 2017 the LFL announced that it had signed a multi-year contract with Candle and Caleb to provide new uniforms for the league, including alternative uniforms with pants.[2]

In February Super Channel announced that it had signed a three-year deal to broadcast the LFL in Canada.[3]

Standings

No ties occurred this season.

Eastern Conference
Team W L Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct GB
x-Chicago Bliss 4 0 1.000 253 33 220 39 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 -
y-Atlanta Steam 2 2 .500 164 106 58 26 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 2
Omaha Heart 1 3 .250 60 166 -106 9 1-1 .500 0-2 .000 3
Pittsburgh Rebellion 1 3 .250 56 144 -88 9 1-1 .500 0-2 .000

Western Conference
Team W L Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct GB
x-Seattle Mist 4 0 1.000 312 32 280 50 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 -
y-Los Angeles Temptation 4 0 1.000 189 54 135 30 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000
Austin Acoustic 0 4 .000 91 231 -140 14 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 4
Denver Dream 0 4 .000 6 363 -357 1 0-2 .000 0-2 .000

x - clinched conference title
y - clinched playoff berth

Season schedule
Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue Score[4]
Regular Season[5]
Saturday, April 14 Seattle Mist Austin Acoustic 8:00 PM CT Cedar Park Center Seattle 46, Austin 26
Friday, April 21 Pittsburgh Rebellion Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Omaha 34, Pittsburgh 6
Saturday, April 29 Chicago Bliss Denver Dream 7:00 PM MT Budweiser Events Center Chicago 93, Denver 6
Saturday, May 6 Atlanta Steam Pittsburgh Rebellion 7:00 PM ET Highmark Stadium Atlanta 56, Pittsburgh 21
Friday, May 12 Omaha Heart Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Los Angeles 79, Omaha 6
Saturday, May 20 Denver Dream Seattle Mist 7:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle 106, Denver 0
Saturday, May 27
BYE WEEK
Saturday, June 3 Atlanta Steam Chicago Bliss 7:00 PM CT Toyota Park Chicago 34, Atlanta 27
Saturday, June 10 Omaha Heart Pittsburgh Rebellion 7:00 PM ET Highmark Stadium Pittsburgh 21, Omaha 20
Saturday, June 17 Austin Acoustic Atlanta Steam 7:00 PM ET Infinite Energy Arena Atlanta 67, Austin 31
Saturday, June 24 Los Angeles Temptation Austin Acoustic 7:00 PM CT Cedar Park Center Los Angeles 56, Austin 28
Saturday, July 1 Seattle Mist Denver Dream 7:00 PM MT Budweiser Events Center Seattle 98, Denver 0
Saturday, July 8 Pittsburgh Rebellion Los Angeles Temptation 7:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Los Angeles 34, Pittsburgh 6
Saturday, July 15 Austin Acoustic Seattle Mist 7:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle 62, Austin 6
Saturday, July 22 Chicago Bliss Omaha Heart 8:00 PM Ralston Arena Chicago 60, Omaha 0
Saturday, July 29 Denver Dream Chicago Bliss 7:00 PM CT Toyota Park Chicago 66, Denver 0
Saturday, August 5 Los Angeles Temptation Atlanta Steam 7:00 PM ET Infinite Energy Arena Los Angeles 20, Atlanta 14
Saturday, August 12
BYE WEEK

Playoffs

Conference Championships were played on 20 August 2017 at Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. The Seattle Mist defeated the Los Angeles Temptation 28-13 to win the Western Conference title and advance to their third straight Legends Cup appearance. In the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Steam got their first victory over the defending champion Chicago Bliss in a 14-6 upset to win the title and make their second appearance in the championship game.

The 2017 Legends Cup was held on 3 September 2017 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. The lead swung back and forth throughout the game with Seattle scoring early, Atlanta taking the lead, and Seattle retaking it 18-14 again before the half. The score see-sawed in the second half as well before Seattle pulled away in the fourth quarter to win their second Legends Cup title in three years with a 38-28 victory. Seattle running back Stevi Schnoor was named MVP of the game.

Conference Championships Legends Cup
      
E1 Chicago Bliss 6
E2 Atlanta Steam 14
Atlanta Steam 28
Seattle Mist 38
W1 Seattle Mist 28
W2 Los Angeles Temptation 13
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References
  1. "Legends Football League - Women of the Gridiron". Legends Football League. Archived from the original on 2016-08-01. Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  2. "The Lingerie Football League Has Completely New Uniforms For 2017". Maxim. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  3. "Legends (formerly Lingerie) Football League — coming to Canadian TV — still pretty depressing, even with pants". National Post. Retrieved 2017-02-28.
  4. Schedule - Legends Football League. Archived 2017-10-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  5. "2017 Schedule" (PDF). LFLUS.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-23. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
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