Post by 50yardfan on Nov 1, 2011 19:01:21 GMT -5
by Dan Krieger -FOOTBALL
Indoor Football League: The IFL has announced its schedule and league alignment for 2012. The league will have 16 teams, down from the 22 teams in 2011. The league lost nine teams from last season-the Richmond Revolution, La Crosse Spartans, Cedar Rapids Titans, Amarillo Venom, West Texas Roughnecks, Oklahoma City Bricktown Brawlers, Arizona Adrenaline, Fairbanks Grizzlies, Kent Predators/Seattle Timberwolves, and Wenatchee Valley Venom. Three new teams called the Cedar Rapids (IA) Titans, Everett (WA) Raptors, and New Mexico Stars were added for 2012. The 2012 alignment will feature an eight-team United Conference and an eight-team Intense Conference with no regional divisions within the conferences. The Amarillo Venom and West Texas Roughnecks moved to the new Lone Star Football League. The owner of the La Crosse Spartans started the new Cedar Rapids Titans franchise, while the owner of the Seattle Timberwolves formed the new Everett Raptors for 2012.
American Indoor Football: The American Indoor Football Association has announced the creation of the new professional league called the AIF that will start play in 2012 with an East Coast division and a West Coast division. The eastern teams will be based in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Maryland, while the western teams will be based in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Some possible teams include the Harrisburg (PA) Stampede, Maryland Force (Baltimore), Sacramento Eagles, and Stockton (CA) Wolves. The AIFA did not play in 2011 as several of its eastern-based teams played as part of the Southern Indoor Football League. In addition to the AIF Professional league, the AIF will start the summer/fall AIF Developmental league in 2012.
United Football League: The UFL stated it needs to expand to stay alive and is expected to make a decision in January 2012 about its future. The league had three fairly strong markets with the Sacramento Mountain Lions, Omaha Nighthawks, and Virginia Destroyers in 2011, but the Las Vegas Locomotives had attendance issues. The Las Vegas owner has reportedly expressed interest in moving the team to Salt Lake City. The UFL wants to expand to at least six teams and possible investors are being sought in Austin (TX), Chattanooga (TN), Des Moines (IA), Jackson (MS), and Portland (OR). The league reported it could consider a move from a fall season to a spring season.
Lingerie Football League: The LFL has announced market rights to five Canadian cities for the inaugural season of LFL Canada that is expected to start play in the fall of 2012. Along with the LFL's current Toronto Triumph team, LFL Canada plans to have teams in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Quebec City, and Vancouver. The LFL plans to add an Australian league in 2013 and an European league in 2014. The LFL announced an attempt to place a Mexico City-based team in the United States league by 2013. The LFL was having some trouble with its new Toronto Triumph franchise when the majority of players staged a walkout after its second game in the 2011-12 season.
American Professional Football League: The semi-pro indoor APFL plans to add a new team called the Colorado (Denver) Lightning. Another new team called the Cheyenne (WY) Warriors was previously announced and the five full-schedule teams from 2011 are expected to return in 2012. Last season's Iowa Blackhawks were sold and renamed the Council Bluffs Express. A 2012 team in Lincoln (NE) has also been proposed. Two provisional teams from last season, the Kansas City Matadors and Florida Scorpions, will not return in 2012.
Dan Krieger is the creator of the "leagueology almanac" known as "Leagues, Teams & Nicknames", which tracks the changes in league alignments, franchise movements and team nicknames in today's sports world. The latest 2010-11 edition is available at www.lulu.com/product/paperback/leagues-teams-nicknames-the-leagueology-almanac-2010-11/15228513. Dan can be contacted at dankrieger@leaguesteamsnicknames.com.
Indoor Football League: The IFL has announced its schedule and league alignment for 2012. The league will have 16 teams, down from the 22 teams in 2011. The league lost nine teams from last season-the Richmond Revolution, La Crosse Spartans, Cedar Rapids Titans, Amarillo Venom, West Texas Roughnecks, Oklahoma City Bricktown Brawlers, Arizona Adrenaline, Fairbanks Grizzlies, Kent Predators/Seattle Timberwolves, and Wenatchee Valley Venom. Three new teams called the Cedar Rapids (IA) Titans, Everett (WA) Raptors, and New Mexico Stars were added for 2012. The 2012 alignment will feature an eight-team United Conference and an eight-team Intense Conference with no regional divisions within the conferences. The Amarillo Venom and West Texas Roughnecks moved to the new Lone Star Football League. The owner of the La Crosse Spartans started the new Cedar Rapids Titans franchise, while the owner of the Seattle Timberwolves formed the new Everett Raptors for 2012.
American Indoor Football: The American Indoor Football Association has announced the creation of the new professional league called the AIF that will start play in 2012 with an East Coast division and a West Coast division. The eastern teams will be based in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Maryland, while the western teams will be based in California, Arizona, and Nevada. Some possible teams include the Harrisburg (PA) Stampede, Maryland Force (Baltimore), Sacramento Eagles, and Stockton (CA) Wolves. The AIFA did not play in 2011 as several of its eastern-based teams played as part of the Southern Indoor Football League. In addition to the AIF Professional league, the AIF will start the summer/fall AIF Developmental league in 2012.
United Football League: The UFL stated it needs to expand to stay alive and is expected to make a decision in January 2012 about its future. The league had three fairly strong markets with the Sacramento Mountain Lions, Omaha Nighthawks, and Virginia Destroyers in 2011, but the Las Vegas Locomotives had attendance issues. The Las Vegas owner has reportedly expressed interest in moving the team to Salt Lake City. The UFL wants to expand to at least six teams and possible investors are being sought in Austin (TX), Chattanooga (TN), Des Moines (IA), Jackson (MS), and Portland (OR). The league reported it could consider a move from a fall season to a spring season.
Lingerie Football League: The LFL has announced market rights to five Canadian cities for the inaugural season of LFL Canada that is expected to start play in the fall of 2012. Along with the LFL's current Toronto Triumph team, LFL Canada plans to have teams in Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Quebec City, and Vancouver. The LFL plans to add an Australian league in 2013 and an European league in 2014. The LFL announced an attempt to place a Mexico City-based team in the United States league by 2013. The LFL was having some trouble with its new Toronto Triumph franchise when the majority of players staged a walkout after its second game in the 2011-12 season.
American Professional Football League: The semi-pro indoor APFL plans to add a new team called the Colorado (Denver) Lightning. Another new team called the Cheyenne (WY) Warriors was previously announced and the five full-schedule teams from 2011 are expected to return in 2012. Last season's Iowa Blackhawks were sold and renamed the Council Bluffs Express. A 2012 team in Lincoln (NE) has also been proposed. Two provisional teams from last season, the Kansas City Matadors and Florida Scorpions, will not return in 2012.
Dan Krieger is the creator of the "leagueology almanac" known as "Leagues, Teams & Nicknames", which tracks the changes in league alignments, franchise movements and team nicknames in today's sports world. The latest 2010-11 edition is available at www.lulu.com/product/paperback/leagues-teams-nicknames-the-leagueology-almanac-2010-11/15228513. Dan can be contacted at dankrieger@leaguesteamsnicknames.com.