Indoor Football League
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For the original Indoor Football League, see Indoor Football League (1999-2000).
| Current season or competition: 2009 Indoor Football League season |
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 Indoor Football League logo |
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| Sport | Indoor football |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| No. of teams | 19 |
| Country(ies) |  United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | TBD |
| Official website | goifl.com |
The Indoor Football League is a professional indoor football league created in 2008 out of the merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football. All 17 teams from both leagues are expected to return in this new league, along with other expansion teams. The announcement was made the day before the National Indoor Bowl Championship, that pitted the champions of the two leagues, the Louisiana Swashbucklers of the IFL and the Sioux Falls Storm of the UIF, against each other. The Storm defeated the Swashbucklers 54 to 42.
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[edit] Current League Members
United Conference
Atlantic Division
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
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| Maryland Maniacs | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Show Place Arena (5,800) |
| Muskegon Thunder | Muskegon, Michigan | L. C. Walker Arena (5,000) |
| RiverCity Rage | St. Charles, Missouri | Family Arena (9,755) |
| Rochester Raiders | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena (11,215) |
| Saginaw Sting | Saginaw, Michigan | Dow Event Center (5,201) |
Central Division
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
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| Bloomington Extreme | Bloomington, Illinois | U.S. Cellular Coliseum (7,000) |
| Omaha Beef | Omaha, Nebraska | Omaha Civic Auditorium (9,300) |
| Sioux City Bandits | Sioux City, Iowa | Gateway Arena (6,437) |
| Sioux Falls Storm | Sioux Falls, South Dakota | Sioux Falls Arena (4,700) |
| Wichita Wild | Park City, Kansas | Hartman Arena (5,000) |
Intense Conference
Lone Star Division
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
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| Abilene Ruff Riders | Abilene, Texas | Taylor County Expo Center (5,000) |
| Corpus Christi Hammerheads | Robstown, Texas | Central Pavilion Arena (2,110) |
| El Paso Generals | El Paso, Texas | El Paso County Coliseum (5,250) |
| Odessa Roughnecks | Odessa, Texas | Ector County Coliseum (5,131) |
| San Angelo Stampede Express | San Angelo, Texas | San Angelo Coliseum (5,260) |
Pacific Division
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
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| Alaska Wild | Anchorage, Alaska | Sullivan Arena (6,406) |
| Billings Outlaws | Billings, Montana | Rimrock Auto Arena (8,700) |
| Colorado Ice | Loveland, Colorado | Budweiser Events Center (7,200) |
| Fairbanks Grizzlies | Fairbanks, Alaska | Carlson Center (4,595) |
[edit] Scheduled to Begin Play in 2010
- Everett Destroyers
- Fargo, North Dakota
- Frisco Thunder - waiting for renovations to Dr Pepper Arena
- Kent, Washington
[edit] Potential Expansion Teams
- Arctic Predators based in Wasilla, Alaska and would play at Wasilla Multi-Use Sports Complex [1]
[edit] Former IFL Teams
- CenTex Barracudas - originally announced as an IFL member, but not included in 2009 alignment
- Louisiana Swashbucklers - left IFL prior to inaugural season, plan to play 2009 as a member of the Southern Indoor Football League [2]
[edit] References
- ^ Bartz, Jeremiah (May 11, 2009). "Indoor football in the Valley?". Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman. http://www.frontiersman.com/articles/2009/05/12/sports/doc4a067bcf0345d837506929.txt.
- ^ Swashbucklers Leave IFL for new SIFL
[edit] External links
- Official Indoor Football League Website
- Announcement of new league's formation
- IFL Merger media guide
