Indoor Football League

Infobox sports league

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caption = Indoor Football League logo
sport = Indoor football
founded = 2008
teams = 24
country = USA
champion = TBD

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. More about this league will be known in the near future.

Current League Members

Expansion (Confirmed and Rumored)

Currently the league is rumored to be seeking additional expansion teams in the northwest and also adding teams from existing leagues. [ [http://dialog.newsedge.com/portal.asp?site=2007100814443105593225&searchfolderid=pg2007100814522209759333&block=default&related=off&action=sitetopics&mode=realtime&portlet=ep&criteria=%5btopic%3DNACEO%3E300%5d&searchID=731189&datetime=%5bt-minus%3D7%5d&hdlaction=story&storyid=%5bstoryid=200808021180.3.240_52c3000000ab3725%5d&rtcrdata=on&epname=NACEO& Brady: Merger could bring expansion] ] [ [http://newsminer.com/news/2008/aug/02/ifl-takes-new-meaning-grizzlies/ IFL takes on new meaning for Grizzlies] ]

Approved for 2010

*Kent, Washington
*Fargo, North Dakota

Existing Teams IFL May Attract

*Augusta Colts (currently in AIFA)
*Carolina Speed (currently in AIFA)
*Chicago Slaughter (currently in CIFL)
*Columbus Lions (currently in AIFA)
*Fayetteville Guard (currently in AIFA)
*Fort Wayne Freedom (currently in CIFL)
*Mississippi Mudcats (currently in AIFA)
*Peoria Pirates (currently in af2)
*Reading Express (currently in AIFA)
*Rock River Raptors (currently in CIFL)
*Wyoming Cavalry (currently in AIFA)

Potential Expansion Cities

*Orem, Utah
*Wenatchee, Washington
*Williamsport, Pennsylvania
*Madison, Wisconsin
*Greenville, South Carolina
*Cincinnati, Ohio

References

External Links

* [http://www.goifl.com Official Indoor Football League Website (under construction)]
* [http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3693697 Announcement of new league's formation]
* [http://www.thecoloradoice.com/documents/MediaGuide-Email.pdf IFL Merger media guide]