Copyright 2017 LVSportsBiz. [25], After the 2017 season came to a close, the website for the Colorado Crush was shut down with no formal announcement on the franchise's future. On July 25, 2017, the IFL announced that only the Arizona Rattlers, Cedar Rapids Titans, Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, and Nebraska Danger had committed to play for 2018. On July 12, 2017, the Spokane Empire announced that they would be suspending operations effective immediately.[27]. Access to this and all other statistics on 80,000 topics from, Show sources information Like the AFL, their playing seasons are entirely or primarily outside the traditional fall/early winter season of the outdoor sport so as not to be competing with it directly for fan support. The match was "the first collegiate game of football played under a roof. The Baltimore Mariners are apologizing to fans and supporters after a joint press release from the American Indoor Football league and the Baltimore Read More Indoor Football Returns to Baltimore We are proud to announce the return of Professional Indoor Football to the Charm City of Baltimore Maryland in 2014. League attendance has averaged between 10,000 and 13,000 fans per game. Justin Gannon, who used to work in sports and is now a realtor in Las Vegas, tweeted, Leagues like this should always have the championship games at the higher seeds arena. 2022 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986. (The Revolution left the IFL for Champions Indoor Football before ceasing operations in May 2019. [58][59] On May 11, 2021, the IFL announced as broadcast partnership with Stadium to air the IFL Game of the Week beginning May 15, 2021. The deal was negotiated by The Team Management, LLC, and each game will be produced exclusively by BEK Communications.[95]. The first major indoor football game was played in 1932 NFL Playoff Game in the Chicago Stadium. [64][65], On July 26, 2022, the IFL announced that Andy Scurto and the Tulsa Oilers had purchased a 2023 expansion franchise to be based in Tulsa, which would also be called the Tulsa Oilers. The IFL's expansion model has been based less on establishing new teams and more on acquiring existing teams from other leagues. We present them here for purely educational purposes. [28] However, expansion clubs and current member clubs had until September 1 to commit to the 2018 season. The season currently starts during the second week of March and runs weekly to late August. [15] The team subsequently held a name-the-team contest, which resulted in their new identity as the Spokane Empire. [10][11][9][12][13][14] A dirt and tanbark field measuring 80 yards long (60 yards plus two ten-yard end zones) and 45 yards wide was constructed on the arena's floor. [16][17], On September 9, the Minnesota Havok (based in Mankato) were announced as an IFL team. [24] The Rattlers were the third team in three consecutive seasons to leave the AFL for the IFL. Four Game Plan. The men had no trouble in catching punts, and football was played on its merits, without the handicaps of a wet field or a strong wind. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. The IFL has 14 teams as of 2020. The total attendance during that season was 8,495,000. 27 : Dallas Prime: 40 Wyoming Mustangs: 42 Final Arlington: 17 Salina Liberty: 62 Final . To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set The CIF was formed from a merger of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League and the Lone Star Football League in 2015. This Hall of Fame only incorporates contributors to the IFL, and its former leagues, so no other indoor or arena football leagues factor into the inductions. Please see our Contributors and Sources page for data source details. The Indoor Football League (IFL) began in the autumn of 2008 when two already-established leagues (the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football) chose to merge into a single organization. The only thing I could think of is if the city of Henderson/VGK paid them to host the event and the league is making more money on it than otherwise. The developmental af2, however, played its 2009 season as scheduled. Five expansion teams, all in the Mid-Atlantic United States, were established over the next two years, before the league announced after the 2019 season that it was dissolving in a second Chapter 7 bankruptcy. F The total attendance is for games held on Metro Manila only in which almost all gamedates are doubleheaders, and ticket holders pay for both games. Soon after, the young league began receiving inquiries from teams in other leagues across America. [3] The following day a second exhibition game was played, with Pennsylvania defeating Rutgers 2012. On April 13, 2020, the season was fully cancelled. Known for its scantily-clad players and its signature event, the Legends Cup (formerly Lingerie Bowl), the LFL played a variant of indoor rules with most of its games in indoor stadiums, although few teams experimented with playing in outdoor stadiums. American Football League (1960-1969) Tombstone Formed: August 14, 1959 1 Merger with NFL Announced: June 8, 1966 2 Merger Completed/Disbanded: 1970 First Game: September 9, 1960 Last Games: January 4, 1970 (AFL Championship Game) January 17, 1970 (All-Star Game) Seasons: 10 States: 8 (CA, CO, FL, MA, MO, OH, NY, TX) Leadership Trophy Case [40] The Cedar Rapids team announced their rebrand as the Cedar Rapids River Kings on September 22. The Hall of Fame is the highest honor for players, coaches, and contributors involved in the IFL. [52], On June 26, 2020, the Columbus Wild Dogs announced it would not begin play until 2022. (Photo by Gene Lower/Getty Images) All rights reserved. The IFL also lost nine teams during the offseason, bringing the total number to 22 for 2011. Only kicked or passed balls touching the slack nets behind the goalposts are ruled dead at that point. Games, Yale Daily News", "Pennsylvania, 20; Rutgers, 12, The Pennsylvanian", "Bears battle with Spartans moved indoors", "Pro gridders meet tonight in Windy City", "Bears beat Spartans, 90; win pro title", "AFL players score hefty raise in new CBA", "Podyum Recruit | The Pro Football Recruiting Platform", "Another new league, Fan Controlled Football, starts Saturday with totally different rules", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Indoor_American_football&oldid=1142097520. The organization that was most recently known as American Indoor Football (AIF) went through three names and two ownership changes in its first three seasons. Are you interested in testing our business solutions? The list is almost exclusively stadium field and indoor arena ball sports. The relaunched league saw franchises return and renewed interest, but by the end of the 2017 season, almost all of the league's teams had either folded or moved to other leagues, with only the Philadelphia Soul having existed prior to 2016. Poor attendance led to the tournament being discontinued for 1904. . Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? [69], For the 2023 season, the league is split into two conferences.[70]. 2023 Arena Football League Attendance Chart; Team: Total: Avg: LEAGUE Total: 0-LEAGUE Avg--* - Game not played at normal home team arena for the season . Two Game Plan. But, if you have any questions, feel free to contact the OIFL Commissioner at oifloffice@yahoo.com Creating a Team's Name: A team's name needs to have the city/region and a mascot. Several former staff members claimed that the team had folded after the completion of the season. Team. [23], On October 17, 2016, the IFL announced it had added the Arizona Rattlers, previously of the Arena Football League, for the 2017 season. [8] The league appointed assistant commissioner Robert Loving as the interim Commissioner.[8]. In the case of a pass, the ball is live only until it touches the ground, allowing for receptions and interceptions on the rebound. He also mandated a one-platoon system that required at least six players to play on both offensive and defensive downs. The National Football League removed a ban[when?] The first demonstration of football on a small field was actually played outdoors at the original open-air Madison Square Garden. The first such game matched Michigan against Chicago on Thanksgiving Day 1896. 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