Denver Dream (football)
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| Established | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Suspended | 2011–2016 |
| Folded | 2019 |
| Based in | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Home field | Budweiser Events Center |
| Head coach | Adam Johnson |
| Owner(s) | Lingerie Football League, LLC |
| League | Legends Football League |
| Division | Western Conference |
| Website | www |
The Denver Dream were a women's American football team that played in the Legends Football League (LFL), with home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. The team first competed during the league's 2009–10 season, were inactive from 2011 through 2016, the played during the 2017 through 2019 seasons. During the 2009–10 season, the league was known as the Lingerie Football League and the team was based in Commerce City, Colorado.
Following the 2019 season, the LFL ceased operations and relaunched as the Extreme Football League (X League),[1] which first played in 2022. All former LFL teams received new brands and the Dream were replaced by the Denver Rush.[1]
History[edit]
The Dream started as a 2009 expansion team in the inaugural season of the Lingerie Football League (LFL). The new league had a fall and winter schedule in order to keep the championship game, the Lingerie Bowl, as an alternative Super halftime event. The Dream were led by head coach Allen Watkins and assisted by former Denver Broncos wide receiver Mark Jackson. They played two dates at their home field, Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, one of two teams along with the Dallas Desire to have home games in an outdoor stadium, and one of the few short-field football teams to have done so. They went winless in its first season. League commissioner Mitchell Mortaza suspended the team's operations after the 2009 season, at the same time as the struggling New York Majesty, to keep the league at an even number of teams; it was implied that the league would be unable or unwilling to reach a deal to continue playing at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
In May 2013, the league, now rebranded as the Legends Football League, reached an agreement to play 2013 playoff games in 1stBank Center in Broomfield, Colorado, and hinted at the possible return of the Denver Dream.[2] The Dream were added back to the league for the 2017 season, with home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.[3] The 2017 Denver Dream were led by head coach Carlos Bates and assisted by Jason Jines and Mitchell Shipley.
The Dream played for three more winless seasons from 2017 to 2019 before the LFL was rebranded again as the X League. When the X League launched, it instead had a team called the Denver Rush with an announced home as the Denver Coliseum.[1]
Season schedules[edit]
2009–10[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 18, 2009 | Los Angeles Temptation | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Lost, 20–26 | 0–1 |
| September 25, 2009 | at Dallas Desire | QuikTrip Park | Lost, 6–20 | 0–2 |
| October 9, 2009 | Seattle Mist | Dick's Sporting Goods Park | Lost, 19–28 | 0–3 |
| January 8, 2010 | at San Diego Seduction | San Diego Sports Arena | Cancelled | 0–3 |
2017[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 | Chicago Bliss | Budweiser Events Center | Lost, 6–93 | 0–1 |
| May 20 | at Seattle Mist | ShoWare Center | Lost, 0–106 | 0–2 |
| July 1 | Seattle Mist | Budweiser Events Center | Lost, 0–101 | 0–3 |
| July 29 | at Chicago Bliss | Toyota Park | Lost, 0–66 | 0–4 |
2018[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | Omaha Heart | Budweiser Events Center | Lost, 6–7 | 0–1 |
| June 23 | at Nashville Knights | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Lost, 20–94 | 0–2 |
| June 30 | Los Angeles Temptation | Budweiser Events Center | Lost, 7–44 | 0–3 |
| August 4 | at Omaha Heart | Ralston Arena | Lost, 21–26 | 0–4 |
2019[edit]
| Date[4] | Opponent | Location | Result[5] | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26 | Los Angeles Temptation | Budweiser Events Center | Lost, 18–47[6] | 0–1 |
| June 8 | Seattle Mist | Budweiser Events Center | Lost, 22–62 | 0–2 |
| June 22 | at Nashville Knights | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | Lost, 12–14 | 0–3 |
| July 13 | at Omaha Heart | Ralston Arena | Lost, 13–32 | 0–4 |
Anthem[edit]
Blue Dog And Sponge Cake, a band from Aurora, Colorado, created an anthem for the Denver Dream.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE". extfl.com (Press release). December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "BREAKING NEWS: LFL USA 2013 DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS AWARDED TO DENVER, COLORADO, LFL360.com". LFL360. May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Sports Franchise Tracker :: LFL Introduces Pittsburgh Rebellion, Drops Dallas". sportsfranchisetracker.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2017-02-24.
- ^ "LFL-2019-Schedule.pdf" (PDF). LFLUS.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
- ^ "Schedule". Legends Football League.
- ^ "IMPROVED DENVER DREAM STILL NO MATCH FOR LA'S SECOND HALF OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION, TEMPTATION WIN 47-18". LFL360.com. May 6, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- ^ "Blue Dog And Sponge Cake op MySpace Music – Gratis gestreamde MP3's, foto's en Videoclips". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2010-09-23.