Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) was a full-contact Women's American football league that was founded in 2000, began play in 2001, and played its last season in 2018. Laurie Frederick, Deborah DelToro, and K Disney were the league's founders.
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| Sport | Women's American football |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| No. of teams | none (0) for 2019 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) |
| Official website | iwflsports |
The players weren't paid to play; on the contrary, players had to contribute funds to cover part of their expenses.[1]
2019 Season Teams
Central Division
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Pacific Division
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Expansion 2020/ Inactive Teams
| Team | Location | Home Field |
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| Austin Yellow Jackets | Austin, Texas | |
| North County Stars | Carlsbad, California | |
| Rialto Rebels | San Bernardino, California | |
| Rogue Valley Elements | Grants Pass, Oregon | |
| Sacramento Sirens | Sacramento, California | |
| San Antonio Regulators | San Antonio, Texas | |
| San Diego Shockwave | San Diego, California | |
| So Cal Scorpions | Temecula, California | |
| South Texas Lady Crushers | Corpus Christi, Texas | |
| Temecula-Hemet Heroines | Hemet, California | Also in Temecula, CA |
| Ventura Black Widows | Ventura, California | Also in Oxnard, California |
| West Texas Lady Hurricanes | El Paso, Texas |
Former IWFL teams playing elsewhere
- Arlington Impact – played in the IWFL from 2012–14, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Austin Outlaws – now in Women's Football Alliance.
- D.C. Divas – played in the IWFL from 2007–2010, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Houston Energy – now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Kansas City Storm – played in the IWFL from 2005–2007, currently playing in the Women's Xtreme Football League of Kansas/Oklahoma (WXFL).
- Keystone Assault – played in the IWFL from 2013–2014, now in United States Women's Football League.
- New York Knockout – played in the IWFL from 2013–2014, now in Women's Football Alliance
- Oregon Hawks formerly Eugene LadyHawks– played in the IWFL in 2018, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- San Diego Surge – played in the IWFL, now in Women's National Football Conference.
- Minnesota Vixen - played in the IWFL from 2009-2019, now in Women's Football Alliance.
- Seattle Majestics – played in the IWFL, now in Women's National Football Conference.
- Texas Elite Spartans – played in the IWFL, now in Women's National Football Conference.
- Utah Falconz – played in the IWFL, now in Women's National Football Conference.
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
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See also
- List of leagues of American football
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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