Intense Football League

Infobox sports league
current_season =

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caption = Intense Football League logo
sport = Indoor football
founded = 2003
folded = 2008
teams = 9
country = USA
states = TX
LA
champion = Louisiana Swashbucklers
Commissioner = Chad Dittman
website = [http://www.intensefootballleague.net www.intensefootballleague.net] The Intense Football League was a professional indoor football league that initially began operations in 2004. Its focus was in Texas, but was notable for being the first professional football league to place a franchise in Alaska.

History

During its first season, the El Paso Rumble folded and the league oversaw operations of the team until the end of the season. In 2005, the Amarillo Dusters left for the af2, while the other teams joined the National Indoor Football League and the league suspended operations. In 2006, the Intense Football League restarted. Three of the original teams (Odessa, San Angelo and Corpus Christi) returned to the IFL, joined by new teams from Belton, Lake Charles, and Laredo.

Following the 2006 season, the Laredo Lobos left for af2, but the league expanded with three new teams for 2007 in the Frisco Thunder, Katy Ruff Riders, and Alaska Wild (notable for being the first ever professional football team in the state of Alaska). For 2008 another Alaskan team was added with the Fairbanks Grizzlies. The league planned to add a team in El Paso for 2009. [cite news |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3389402 |title=Katy and Frisco to Join IFL in 2007, More to Come |date=2006-10-25 |publisher=Our Sports Central ]

On July 22, 2008, it was announced that the IFL would be merging with United Indoor Football for the upcoming 2009 season, following the National Indoor Bowl Championship between both leagues' champions on August 2. On August 1 it was announced the new league would be called Indoor Football League. [ [http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3686820 National Championship Game Leads to Merger Between UIF and IFL - Oursportscentral.com] ]

All-time IFL teams

*Alaska Wild (2007-2008)
*Amarillo Dusters (2004)
*CenTex Barracudas (2006-2008)
*Corpus Christi Hammerheads (2004, 2006-2008)
*El Paso Rumble (2004)
*Fairbanks Grizzlies (2008)
*Frisco Thunder (2007-2008)
*Katy Ruff Riders (2007-2008)
*Laredo Lobos (2006)
*Louisiana Swashbucklers (2006-2008)
*Lubbock Lone Stars (2004)
*Odessa Roughnecks (2004, 2006-2008)
*San Angelo Stampede Express (2004, 2006-2008)

ee also

*Intense Bowl

References

External links

* [http://intensefootballleague.net/ Official Site]
* [http://www.thestatguys.com/IFL/2006/CONFSTAT.HTM IFL's 2006 Stats]
* [http://www.thestatguys.com/IFL/2007/CONFSTAT.HTM IFL's 2007 Stats]
* [http://www.thestatguys.com/IFL/CONFSTAT.HTM IFL's 2008 Stats]