IFL Franchise Index - 2020 Season

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INDOOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

Established: 2008 (merger between Intense Football League and United Indoor Football)
League History: 2009-present
Headquarters: Grand Island, Nebraska
Commissioner: Todd Tyron
Founders: Paul Aaron, Dan Blum
Conferences: United Conference, Intense Conference
League Championship: United Bowl*
Most Championships: Sioux Falls Storm (7)
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

*The IFL continues to use the "United Bowl" name originally used by United Indoor Football in the Championship game between the league champions of the Intense and United leagues. The UIF used this name before they merged with Intense Football League to form the IFL. The UIF held United Bowl I, II, III, and IV from 2005-2008. Despite the name "National Indoor Bowl Championship" that was used in 2008, the "United Bowl" name was continued by the IFL as the combined league's championship.

ARIZONA RATTLERS

Established: 1992
City: Phoenix, Arizona
Arena: Gila River Arena
Team History: Arizona Rattlers (1992-2008; 2010-present)
League: AFL (1992-2008; 2010-2016); IFL (2017-present)
Conference: Intense (2017); League (2018-present)
Team Colors: Black, Copper, Teal, White
Playoff Appearances: AFL (21): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016; IFL (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
Division Titles: AFL (11): 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (Western); 2016 (National Conference); IFL (1): 2017 (Intense Conference); 2019 (League)
Conference Championships: AFL (8): 1994, 1997, 2003 (Semi-Finals*); 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 (National); IFL (1): 2017, 2019** (Intense)
League Championships: AFL (5): 1994, 1997, 2012, 2013, 2014; IFL (1): 2017
Head Coach: Kevin Guy
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

* Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
** Although the IFL did not have Conferences in 2019, the Rattlers still are considered to have played in the Intense Conference Championship

BISMARCK BUCKS

Established: 2016
City: Bismarck, North Dakota
Arena: Bismarck Event Center
Team History: Bismarck Bucks (2017-present)
League: CIF (2017-2018); IFL (2019-present)
Conference: League (2019-present)
Team Colors: Orange, Black, Brown
Playoff Appearances: CIF (2): 2017, 2018
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Rod Miller
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

CEDAR RAPIDS RIVER KINGS

Established: 2011
City: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Arena: U.S. Cellular Center
Team History: Cedar Rapids Titans (2012-2018); Cedar Rapids River Kings (2019-present)
League: IFL (2012-present)
Conference: United (2012-2017); League (2018-present)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Light Blue, Yellow
Playoff Appearances: IFL (4): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Victor Mann
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

DUKE CITY GLADIATORS

Established: 2015
City: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Arena: Tingley Coliseum
Team History: Duke City Gladiators (2015-present)
League: CIF (2015-2019); IFL (2019-present)
Conference: League (2015); Southern Division (2016); South (2017-2019)
Team Colors: Silver, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: CIF (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
Division Titles: CIF (2): 2018, 2019 (South)
Conference Championships: CIF (2): 2018, 2019 (South)
League Championships: CIF (2): 2018, 2019
Head Coach: Pig Brown
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

FRISCO, TEXAS

Established: 2019
City: Frisco, Texas
Arena: TBA
Team History: TBA (2020-present)
League: IFL (2020-present)
Conference: League (2020-present)
Team Colors: TBA
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Head Coach: TBA
Websites: TBA

GREEN BAY BLIZZARD

Established: 2003
City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Arena: Resch Center
Team History: Green Bay Blizzard (2003-present)
League: af2 (2003-2009); IFL (2010-present)
Conference: United (2010-2017); League (2018-present)
Team Colors: Forest Green, White, Silver
Playoff Appearances: af2 (5): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; IFL (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019
Division Titles: af2 (2): 2006 (Eastern), 2008 (Midwest); IFL (2): 2010 (Central North), 2011 (Great Lakes)
Conference Championships: af2 (1): 2006 (American)
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Corey Roberson
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

IOWA BARNSTORMERS

Established: 1995
City: Des Moines, Iowa
Arena: Wells Fargo Arena
Team History: Iowa Barnstormers (1995-2000; 2001; 2008-present)
League: AFL (1995-2000); af2 (2001, 2008-2009); AFL (2010-2014); IFL (2015-present)
Conference: United (2015-2017); League (2018-present)
Team Colors: Black, Gold, Red, White
Playoff Appearances: AFL (5): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000; af2 (1): 2009; IFL (3): 2017, 2018, 2019
Division Titles: AFL (4): 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000 (Central); af2 (1): 2009 (Midwest); IFL (1): 2018 (League)
Conference Championships: AFL (2): 1996, 1997 (American); IFL (1): 2018 (United*)
League Championships: IFL (1): 2018
Head Coach: Ameer Ismail
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

* Although the IFL did not have Conferences in 2018, the Barnstormers still are considered to have played in the United Conference Championship

OAKLAND PANTHERS

Established: 2019
City: Oakland, California
Arena: Oakland Arena
Team History: Oakland Panthers (2020-present)
League: IFL (2020-present)
Conference: League (2020-present)
Team Colors: Black, Gold, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Kurt Bryan
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

QUAD CITY STEAMWHEELERS

Established: 2017
City: Moline, Illinois
Arena: TaxSlayer Center
Team History: Quad City Steamwheelers* (2018-present)
League: CIF (2018); IFL (2019-present)
Conference: League (2019-present)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Gold, Scarlet Red
Playoff Appearances: CIF (1): 2018
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Cory Ross
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

*Other than the name itself, the Steamwheelers are not associated with the previous incarnation that played in the af2 from 2000-2009

SAN DIEGO STRIKE FORCE

Established: 2018
City: San Diego, California
Arena: Pechanga Arena San Diego
Team History: San Diego Strike Force (2019-present)
League: IFL (2019-present)
Conference: League (2019-present)
Team Colors: Flight Suit Green, Stealth Black, Yellow, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Burt Grossman
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

SIOUX FALLS STORM

Established: 2000
City: Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Arena: Denny Sanford Premier Center
Team History: Sioux Falls Cobras (2000); Sioux Falls Storm (2001-present)
League: IFL (2000); NIFL (2001-2004); UIF (2005-2008); IFL (2009-present)
Conference: United (2009-2017); League (2018-present)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Red, White
Playoff Appearances: NIFL (3): 2001, 2003, 2004; UIF (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; IFL (10): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Division Titles: NIFL (1): 2004 (Northern); UIF (3): 2006, 2007, 2008 (Western); IFL (8): 2010, 2011 (Central), 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (United Conference)
Conference Championships: NIFL (1): 2004; UIF (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (United); IFL (9): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 (United); 2018 (Intense*); 2019 (United*)
League Championships: UIF (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; IFL (7): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019
Head Coach: Kurtiss Riggs
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

* Although the IFL did not have Conferences in 2018 and 2019, the Storm still are considered to have played in the Intense and Conference Championships based on seeding.

SPOKANE SHOCK

Established: 2005
City: Spokane, Washington
Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Team History: Spokane Shock (2006-2015; 2020-present)
League: af2 (2006-2009); AFL (2010-2015); IFL (2020-present)
Conference: League (2020-present)
Team Colors: Blue, Orange, Gold, White
Playoff Appearances: af2 (4): 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; AFL (5): 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015
Division Titles: af2 (4): 2006 (Western), 2007, 2008, 2009 (West) ; AFL (1): 2010 (West)
Conference Championships: af2 (3): 2006, 2008, 2009 (National); AFL (1): 2010 (National)
League Championships: af2 (2): 2006, 2009; AFL (1): 2010
Head Coach: Billy Back
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

TUCSON SUGAR SKULLS

Established: 2018
City: Tucson, Arizona
Arena: Tucson Convention Center
Team History: Tucson Sugar Skulls (2019-present)
League: IFL (2019-present)
Conference: League (2019-present)
Team Colors: Black, Yellow, Maroon
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2019
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Dixie Wooten
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram


DORMANT TEAMS

BLOOMINGTON EDGE

Established: 2005
City: Bloomington, Illinois
Arena: Grossinger Motors Arena
Team History: Bloomington Extreme (2006-2011); Bloomington Edge (2012-present)
League: UIF (2006-2008); IFL (2009-2012); CPIFL (2013-2014); XLIF (2015); CIF (2016-2017); Independent (2018); IFL (2019-)
Conference: League (2019-)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Red, Silver, White
Playoff Appearances: UIF (2): 2007, 2008; IFL (4): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012; CIF (2): 2016, 2017
Division Titles: UIF (1): 2008 (Eastern)
Conference Championships: UIF (2): 2007, 2008 (Division Final)
League Championships: None
Head Coach: Nick Ruud
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram


DEFUNCT TEAMS

ABILENE RUFF RIDERS

Established: 2006
Left League: 2011
Current Status: Folded in 2013 as Abilene Bombers of the Lone Star Football League
City: Abilene, Texas
Arena: Taylor County Expo Center
Team History: Katy Ruff Riders (2007-2008); Abilene Ruff Riders (2009-2010)
League: Intense Football League (2007-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: Intense (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Black, Crimson, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2009
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

ALASKA WILD

Established: 2006
Folded: 2010*
City: Anchorage, Alaska
Arena: Sullivan Arena
Team History: Alaska Wild (2007-2010)
League: Intense Football League (2007-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: Intense (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Silver, Red, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: Intense (1): 2008
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

*Folded after 9 games into the 2010 season

AMARILLO VENOM

Established: 2003
Left League: 2011
Current Status: Members of Champions Indoor Football (2015-present)
City: Amarillo, Texas
Arena: Amarillo Civic Center
Team History: Amarillo Dusters (2004-2009); Amarillo Venom (2010-2011)
League: Intense Football League (2004); af2 (2005-2009); IFL (2010-2011)
Conference: Intense (2010-2011)
Team Colors: Black, Red, Tan, White
Playoff Appearances: Intense (1): 2004; af2 (2): 2005, 2008; IFL (1): 2010
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2010 (Lonestar West)
Conference Championships: Intense (1): 2004
League Championships: Intense (1): 2004

ARIZONA ADRENALINE

Established: 2008
Folded: 2011
City: Prescott Valley, Arizona
Arena: Tim's Toyota Center
Team History: Arizona Adrenaline (2008; 2011)
League: AIFA (2008); IFL (2011)
Conference: Intense (2011)
Team Colors: Black, Blue, Silver
Playoff Appearances: AIFA (1): 2008
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

AUSTIN TURFCATS

Established: 2008
Folded: 2010
City: Austin, Texas
Arena: Luedecke Arena
Team History: Austin Turfcats (2009-2010)
League: SIFL (2009); IFL (2010)
Conference: Intense (2010)
Team Colors: Armadillo Gold, Recycling Green, Natural White
Playoff Appearances: SIFL (1): 2009
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: SIFL (1): 2009 (Semi-Final)
League Championships: None

BILLINGS WOLVES

Established: 2014
Folded: 2016
City: Billings, Montana
Arena: Rimrock Auto Arena
Team History: Billings Wolves (2015-2016)
League: IFL (2015-2016)
Conference: Intense (2015-2016)
Team Colors: Red, Black, Silver
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2016
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

BILLINGS OUTLAWS

Established: 2000
Folded: 2010
City: Billings, Montana
Arena: Rimrock Auto Arena
Team History: Billings Thunderbolts (2000); Billings Outlaws (2001-2004); Billings Mavericks (2005); Billings Outlaws (2006-2010)
League: Indoor Football League (2000); NIFL (2001-2006); UIF (2007-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: Intense (2009-10)
Team Colors: Blue, Silver, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: NIFL (4): 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006; UIF (2): 2007, 2008; IFL (2): 2009, 2010
Division Titles: NIFL (2): 2004 (Pacific West), 2006 (Pacific North); IFL (2): 2009 (Pacific), 2010 (Pacific North)
Conference Championships: NIFL (3): 2002, 2004, 2006 (Pacific); IFL (2): 2009, 2010 (Intense)
League Championships: NIFL (1): 2006; IFL (2): 2009, 2010

BRICKTOWN BRAWLERS

Established: 2010
Folded: 2011
City: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Arena: Cox Convention Center
Team History: Bricktown Brawlers (2011)
League: IFL (2011)
Conference: Intense (2011)
Team Colors: Brick Red, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

CHICAGO SLAUGHTER

Established: 2006
Folded: 2013
City: Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Arena: Sears Centre
Team History: Chicago Slaughter (2007-2013)
League: CIFL (2007-2009); IFL (2010-2013)
Conference: United (2010-2013)
Team Colors: Black, Red, White, Silver
Playoff Appearances: CIF (3): 2007, 2008, 2009; IFL (2): 2010, 2011
Division Titles: CIF (2): 2008, 2009 (West)
Conference Championships: CIF (1): 2009 (Semi-Final)
League Championships: CIF (1): 2009

COLORADO CRUSH

Established: 2006
Folded: 2017
City: Loveland, Colorado
Arena: Budweiser Events Center
Team History: Colorado Ice (2007-2015); Colorado Crush* (2016-2017)
League: UIF (2007-2009); IFL (2010-2017)
Conference: Intense (2009); United (2010); Intense (2011-2017)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Orange, Carolina Blue, White
Playoff Appearances: UIF (1): 2007; IFL (5): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2011 (Mountain West)
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

* Not associated with the Colorado Crush (2003-2008) of the AFL.

CORPUS CHRISTI HAMMERHEADS

Established: 2003
Left League: 2011
Current Status: Folded in 2016 as Corpus Christi Fury of the American Indoor Football league
City: Corpus Christi, Texas
Arena: American Bank Center
Team History: Corpus Christi Hammerheads (2004-2010)
League: Intense Football League (2004); NIFL (2005); Intense Football League (2006-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: Intense (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Red, White, Blue
Playoff Appearances: NIFL (1): 2005; Intense (3): 2006, 2007, 2008; IFL (1): 2010
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: Intense (3): 2006, 2007, 2008
League Championships: None

EL PASO GENERALS

Established: 2009
Folded: 2009
City: El Paso, Texas
Arena: El Paso County Coliseum
Team History: El Paso Generals (2009)
League: IFL (2009)
Conference: Intense (2009)
Team Colors: Navy, Green, Gold, Black
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2009
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2009 (Lone Star)
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

EVERETT RAPTORS

Established: 2009
Folded: 2012
City: Everett, Washington
Arena: Comcast Arena at Everett
Team History: Kent Predators (2010); Seattle Timberwolves (2011); Everett Raptors (2012)
League: IFL (2010-2012)
Conference: Intense (2010-2012)
Team Colors: Midnight Blue, Gold, Red, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

FAIRBANKS GRIZZLIES

Established: 2007
Folded: 2011
City: Fairbanks, Alaska
Arena: Carlson Center
Team History: Fairbanks Grizzlies (2008-2011)
League: Intense Football League (2008); IFL (2009-2011)
Conference: Intense (2009-2011)
Team Colors: Blue, Orange, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2011 (Pacific)
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

LA CROSSE SPARTANS

Established: 2009
Folded: 2011
City: La Crosse, Wisconsin
Arena: La Crosse Center
Team History: La Crosse Spartans (2010-2011)
League: IFL (2010-2011)
Conference: United (2010-2011)
Team Colors: Green, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

LEHIGH VALLEY STEELHAWKS

Established: 2010
Left League: 2013
Current Status: Folded in 2019 as members of the National Arena League
City: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Arena: PPL Center
Team History: Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (2011-2012)
League: IFL (2011-2012)
Conference: United (2011-2012)
Team Colors: Black, Vegas Gold, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2012
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

MARYLAND MANIACS

Established: 2008
Folded: 2010
City: College Park, Maryland
Arena: Cole Field House
Team History: Maryland Maniacs (2009-2010)
League: IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: United (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Black, Silver, Red, Gold, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2009
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2009 (Atlantic)
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

MINNESOTA AXEMEN

Established: 2013
Folded: 2015
City: Bemidji, Minnesota
Arena: Sanford Center
Team History: Bemidji Axemen (2014-2015); Minnesota Axemen (2016)
League: IFL (2014-2015)
Conference: United (2014-2015)
Team Colors: Red, Blue, Silver, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

MINNESOTA HAVOK

Established: 2015
Folded: 2016
City: Mankato, Minnesota
Arena: Verizon Wireless Center
Team History: Minnesota Havok (2016)
League: IFL (2016)*
Conference: United (2016)*
Team Colors: Red, Black, Gray, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter

* Team's membership in IFL was terminated a month before the season due to ownership failing to meet league obligations

NEBRASKA DANGER

Established: 2010
Folded: 2019
City: Grand Island, Nebraska
Arena: Eihusen Arena
Team History: Nebraska Danger (2011-2019)
League: IFL (2011-2019)
Conference: United (2011); Intense (2012-2017); League (2018-2019)
Team Colors: Navy, Lime Green, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL (7): 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Division Titles: IFL (2): 2013, 2015 (Intense Conference)
Conference Championships: IFL (3): 2013, 2014, 2015 (Intense)
League Championships: None
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

NEW MEXICO STARS

Established: 2011
Left League: 2013
Current Status: Folded in 2016 as members of the American Indoor Football League
City: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
Arena: Santa Ana Star Center
Team History: New Mexico Stars (2012)
League: IFL (2012)
Conference: Intense (2012)
Team Colors: Black, Red, Gold, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

OMAHA BEEF

Established: 1999
Left League: 2013
Current Status: Members of Champions Indoor Football (2015-present)
City: Omaha, Nebraska
Arena: Omaha Civic Auditorium
Team History: Omaha Beef (2000-2012)
League: IPFL (2000-2001); NIFL (2002-2004); UIF (2005-2008); IFL (2009-2012)
Conference: United (2009-2012)
Team Colors: Orange, Black, White
Playoff Appearances: IPFL (2): 2000, 2001; NIFL (3): 2002, 2003, 2004; UIF (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008; IFL (3): 2009, 2010, 2011
Division Titles: IPFL (1): 2001 (League); NIFL (1): 2003 (Pacific Northern); IFL (1): 2009 (Central)
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

READING EXPRESS

Established: 2006
Folded: 2012
City: Reading, Pennsylvania
Arena: Sovereign Center
Team History: Reading Express (2006-2012)
League: AIFL (2006); AIFA (2007-2010); IFL (2011-2012)
Conference: United (2011-2012)
Team Colors: Blue, Silver, White
Playoff Appearances: AIFL (1): 2006; AIFA (3): 2007, 2008, 2009; IFL (1): 2011
Division Titles: AIFL (1): 2006 (Northern); AIFA (3): 2007, 2008, 2009 (Northern); IFL (1): 2011 (Atlantic)
Conference Championships: AIFA (2): 2007, 2009 (Eastern)
League Championships: AIFA (1): 2009

RICHMOND REVOLUTION

Established: 2009
Folded: 2011
City: Richmond, Virginia
Arena: Arthur Ashe Athletic Center
Team History: Richmond Revolution (2010-2011)
League: IFL (2010-2011)
Conference: United (2010-2011)
Team Colors: Blue, Red, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2010
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2010 (Atlantic)
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

RIVERCITY RAGE

Established: 2001
Folded: 2009
City: Saint Charles, Missouri
Arena: Family Arena
Team History: St. Louis Renegades (2001); RiverCity Renegades (2002); Show-Me Believers (2003-2004); RiverCity Rage (2005-2009)
League: IPFL (2001); NIFL (2002-2006); UIF (2007-2008); IFL (2009)
Conference: United (2009)
Team Colors: Black, Red, White
Playoff Appearances: NIFL (3): 2004, 2006, 2006; UIFL (2): 2007, 2008; IFL (1): 2009
Division Titles: NIFL (2): 2005 (East), 2006 (North)
Conference Championships: IFL (1): 2009 (United)
League Championships: None

ROCHESTER RAIDERS

Established: 2006
Left League: 2011
Current Status: Folded in 2014 as members of the American Indoor Football league
City: Rochester, New York
Arena: Bill Gray's Regional Iceplex
Team History: Rochester Raiders (2006-2010)
League: GLIFL (2006); CIFL (2007-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: United (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Silver, Black
Playoff Appearances: GLIFL (1): 2006; CIFL (2): 2007, 2008; IFL (2): 2009, 2010
Division Titles: CIFL (2): 2007 (Atlantic), 2008 (Atlantic West)
Conference Championships: CIF (1): 2007 (Atlantic)
League Championships: CIF (1): 2007

SAGINAW STING

Established: 2008
Left League: 2010
Current Status: Folded in 2016 as members of the American Indoor Football league
City: Saginaw, Michigan
Arena: Dow Event Center
Team History: Saginaw Sting (2008-2009)
League: CIFL (2008); IFL (2009)
Conference: United (2009)
Team Colors: Green, Orange
Playoff Appearances: CIFL (1): 2008
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: CIFL (1): 2008 (Atlantic)
League Championships: CIFL (1): 2008

SALT LAKE SCREAMING EAGLES

Established: 2016
Folded: 2017
City: West Valley City, Utah
Arena: Maverik Center
Team History: Salt Lake Screaming Eagles (2017)
League: IFL (2017)
Conference: Intense (2017)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Red, White
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

SAN ANGELO STAMPEDE EXPRESS

Established: 2003
Left League: 2011
Current Status: Folded in 2012 with intent to play in the Lone Star Football League
City: San Angelo, Texas
Arena: Foster Communications Coliseum
Team History: San Angelo Stampede (2004-2005); San Angelo Stampede Express (2006-2010)
League: Intense Football League (2004); NIFL (2005); Intense Football League (2006-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: Intense (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Burgundy, Gold
Playoff Appearances: Intense (1); 2004; IFL (2): 2009, 2010
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

SIOUX CITY BANDITS

Established: 2000
Left League: 2011
Current Status: Members of Champions Indoor Football (2015-present)
City: Sioux City, Iowa
Arena: Tyson Events Center/Gateway Arena
Team History: Sioux City Attack (2000); Sioux City Bandits (2001-2010)
League: IFL* (2000); NIFL (2001-2004); UIF (2005-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: United (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Red, Black, Grey, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL* (1): 2000; NIFL (1): 2004; UIF (3) 2005, 2006, 2008
Division Titles: UIF (1): 2005 (North)
Conference Championships: UIF (1): 2005 (Semi-final)
League Championships: None

*Not associated with the current IFL (2009-present)

SPOKANE EMPIRE

Established: 2015
Folded: 2017
City: Spokane, Washington
Arena: Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
Team History: Spokane Empire (2016-2017)
League: IFL (2016-2017)
Conference: Intense (2016-2017)
Team Colors: Coal Black, Silver Smoke, Engine Orange
Playoff Appearances: IFL (1): 2016
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2016 (Intense Conference)
Conference Championships: IFL (1): 2016 (Intense)
League Championships: None
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

TEXAS REVOLUTION

Established: 2000
Left League: 2015
Current Status: Folded in 2019 as members of Champions Indoor Football
City: Allen, Texas
Arena: Allen Event Center
Team History: Arkansas Twisters (2000-2009); Arkansas Diamonds (2010); Allen Wranglers (2011-2012); Texas Revolution (2013-2014)
League: af2 (2000-2009); IFL (2010-2014)
Conference: Intense (2010-2012); United (2013-2014)
Team Colors: Blue, Red, White
Playoff Appearances: af2 (6): 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; IFL (3): 2010, 2011, 2012
Division Titles: IFL (2): 2010 (Lonestar East), 2011 (Lonestar)
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

TRI-CITIES FEVER

Established: 2004
Folded: 2016
City: Kennewick, Washington
Arena: Toyota Center
Team History: Tri-Cities Fever (2005-2016)
League: NIFL (2005-2006); af2 (2007-2009); IFL (2010-2016)
Conference: Intense (2010-2016)
Team Colors: Navy, Vegas Gold, White
Playoff Appearances: NIFL (2): 2005, 2006; af2 (1): 2007; IFL (4): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015
Division Titles: IFL (1): 2012 (Intense Conference)
Conference Championships: NIFL (1): 2005; IFL (2) 2011, 2012 (Intense)
League Championships: NIFL (1): 2005
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

WENATCHEE VALLEY VENOM

Established: 2009
Folded: 2011
City: Wenatchee, Washington
Arena: Town Toyota Center
Team History: Wenatchee Valley Venom (2010-2011)
League: AIFA (2010); IFL (2011)
Conference: Intense (2011)
Team Colors: Black, Red, Silver
Playoff Appearances: None
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

WEST MICHIGAN THUNDERHAWKS

Established: 2007
Folded: 2011
City: Grand Rapids, Michigan
Arena: DeltaPlex Arena
Team History: Muskegon Thunder (2007-2009); West Michigan ThunderHawks (2010)
League: CIFL (2007-2008); IFL (2009-2010)
Conference: United (2009-2010)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Powder Blue, Gold
Playoff Appearances: CIFL (2): 2007, 2008
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

WEST TEXAS ROUGHNECKS

Established: 2003
Left League: 2012
Current Status: Folded in 2013 as members of the Lone Star Football League
City: Odessa, Texas
Arena: Ector County Coliseum
Team History: Odessa Roughnecks (2003-2009); West Texas Roughnecks (2010-2011)
League: Intense Football League (2004); NIFL (2005); Intense Football League (2006-2008); IFL (2009-2011)
Conference: Intense (2009-2011)
Team Colors: Black, Blue, Tan, White
Playoff Appearances: NIFL (1): 2005; Intense: (4): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008; IFL (2): 2010, 2011
Division Titles: NIFL (1): 2005 (Pacific North); Intense (1): 2006 (League)
Conference Championships: Intense (1): 2006 (Semi-final)
League Championships: Intense (1): 2006

WICHITA WILD

Established: 2006
Left League: 2013
Current Status: Folded in 2014 as members of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League
City: Wichita, Kansas
Arena: Hartman Arena
Team History: Wichita Wild (2007–2014)
League: Independent (2007); UIF (2008); IFL (2009-2012)
Conference: United (2009-2011); Intense (2012)
Team Colors: Black, Orange, White
Playoff Appearances: IFL (3): 2009, 2010, 2012
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: None

WICHITA FALLS NIGHTHAWKS

Established: 2012
Left League: 2017
Current Status: Folded in 2018 after a league dispute for attempting to join Champions Indoor Football
City: Wichita Falls, Texas
Arena: Kay Yeager Coliseum
Team History: Wichita Falls Nighthawks* (2013-2017)
League: PAFL (2013); GoFL (2014); IFL (2015-2017)
Conference: Intense (2015); United (2016-2017)
Team Colors: Black, Gold, Silver, White
Playoff Appearances: PAFL (1): 2013; GoFL (1): 2014; IFL (1): 2016
Division Titles: None
Conference Championships: None
League Championships: PAFL (1): 2013; GoFL (1): 2014
Websites: Official Website, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

* The Nighthawks were originally an outdoor minor league football team that won two championships in two separate leagues. Due to financial struggles, the team was sold and converted into an indoor football team.

WYOMING CAVALRY

Established: 2000
Folded: 2014
City: Casper, Wyoming
Arena: Casper Events Center
Team History: Wyoming Cavalry (2000-2014)
League: IFL* (2000); NIFL (2001-2007); AIFA (2008-2010); IFL (2011-2014)
Conference: Intense (2011-2014)
Team Colors: Navy Blue, Las Vegas Gold
Playoff Appearances: IFL* (1): 2000; NIFL (4): 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007; AIFA (3): 2008, 2009, 2010; IFL (1): 2011
Division Titles: NIFL (1): 2007 (Pacific); AIFA (3): 2008, 2009, 2010 (West)
Conference Championships: NIFL (1): 2001 (Semi-final); AIFA (3): 2008, 2009, 2010 (Divisional)
League Championships: None

*Not associated with the current IFL (2009-present)


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[David]

Updated to reflect the folding of the Billings Wolves.

The IFL no longer has their logo on the main website, which indicates the Wolves have indeed folded.

[Nevadanut]

That saddens me about Billings. They were a great rival for the Empire and could have been a great rival for Salt Lake.

[David]

I've updated the index with Spokane ceasing operations for 2018.

I will keep Colorado and Salt Lake until their fates are 100% confirmed by the League or multiple sources.

[spiderfan]

Jul 12, 2017 18:39:10 GMT -8 David said:

I've updated the index with Spokane ceasing operations for 2018.

I will keep Colorado and Salt Lake until their fates are 100% confirmed by the League or multiple sources.

Smart idea. Also a good idea to keep the Nighthawks until their fate is confirmed. 

[David]

Updated to reflect the Sioux Falls Storm joining Champions Indoor Football. Wichita Falls is supposed to join the CIF as well, but I will leave them there until the move is official.

I will continue to keep Colorado and Salt Lake until their fates are 100% confirmed by the League or multiple sources.

[afrats]

Aug 30, 2017 21:38:05 GMT -8 David said:

Updated to reflect the Sioux Falls Storm joining Champions Indoor Football. Wichita Falls is supposed to join the CIF as well, but I will leave them there until the move is official.

I will continue to keep Colorado and Salt Lake until their fates are 100% confirmed by the League or multiple sources.

SO, I know from people that are in the know that the Colorado Crush have sold off 100% of their equipment. I am 99% sure that the Crush will not be back, and I am betting since Verlon Reed signed with the Arizona Rattlers that the writing is on the wall for Salt Lake as well.

[David]

Aug 31, 2017 6:31:25 GMT -8 afrats said:

Aug 30, 2017 21:38:05 GMT -8 David said:

Updated to reflect the Sioux Falls Storm joining Champions Indoor Football. Wichita Falls is supposed to join the CIF as well, but I will leave them there until the move is official.

I will continue to keep Colorado and Salt Lake until their fates are 100% confirmed by the League or multiple sources.

SO, I know from people that are in the know that the Colorado Crush have sold off 100% of their equipment. I am 99% sure that the Crush will not be back, and I am betting since Verlon Reed signed with the Arizona Rattlers that the writing is on the wall for Salt Lake as well.

Then I'll move both into the Defunct section. Feels wrong to move the Crush there, though. A real shame. 

[spiderfan]

Aug 31, 2017 6:31:25 GMT -8 afrats said:

Aug 30, 2017 21:38:05 GMT -8 David said:

Updated to reflect the Sioux Falls Storm joining Champions Indoor Football. Wichita Falls is supposed to join the CIF as well, but I will leave them there until the move is official.

I will continue to keep Colorado and Salt Lake until their fates are 100% confirmed by the League or multiple sources.

SO, I know from people that are in the know that the Colorado Crush have sold off 100% of their equipment. I am 99% sure that the Crush will not be back, and I am betting since Verlon Reed signed with the Arizona Rattlers that the writing is on the wall for Salt Lake as well.

Ah man. So will the IFL have 5 teams this year? 

[David]

I've moved the Nighthawks from the current teams to the defunct teams section. The Nighthawks logo no longer appears on the current teams list for the IFL's Official Website. The logos for Spokane, Colorado, Salt Lake, and Sioux Falls have also been removed.

[DiamondThief]

Aug 31, 2017 6:31:25 GMT -8 afrats said:

Aug 30, 2017 21:38:05 GMT -8 David said:

Updated to reflect the Sioux Falls Storm joining Champions Indoor Football. Wichita Falls is supposed to join the CIF as well, but I will leave them there until the move is official.

I will continue to keep Colorado and Salt Lake until their fates are 100% confirmed by the League or multiple sources.

SO, I know from people that are in the know that the Colorado Crush have sold off 100% of their equipment. I am 99% sure that the Crush will not be back, and I am betting since Verlon Reed signed with the Arizona Rattlers that the writing is on the wall for Salt Lake as well.

I believe Sohrob Farudi, the leader of the Project FANchise group, confirmed that Salt Lake will not be back.

[DiamondThief]

Sept 1, 2017 10:22:23 GMT -8 David said:

I've moved the Nighthawks from the current teams to the defunct teams section. The Nighthawks logo no longer appears on the current teams list for the IFL's Official Website. The logos for Spokane, Colorado, Salt Lake, and Sioux Falls have also been removed.

I have reorganized the IFL board with the current teams and a new board with "Former Teams." I have left Wichita Falls in there pending an official announcement.

[David]

The Index has been updated with the addition of the West Michigan Ironmen (CIF) and the return addition of the Bloomington Edge (also CIF).

[spiderfan]

Sept 12, 2017 14:47:50 GMT -8 David said:

The Index has been updated with the addition of the West Michigan Ironmen (CIF) and the return addition of the Bloomington Edge (also CIF).

Expansion! Sounds like more may be announced in the next month too, so I'm looking forward to that. 

[David]

Updated to reflect the return of the Sioux Falls Storm after spending a month in the CIF.