Champions indoor football
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| Current season | 2017 |
| sport | Arena football |
| abbreviation | CIF |
| League foundation | 2014 |
| Teams | 14 (AS OF 2017) |
| Country countries |
 United States
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| Title holder | Texas Revolution |
| Record champions | Texas Revolution, Sioux City Bandits, Wichita Force (1 each) |
The Champions Indoor Football ( CIF ) is a league for arena football in the USA that was founded in 2014.
history
The CIF is a merger of the two arena football leagues, the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL) and the Lone Star Football League (LSFL), which came together in 2014 to create a joint league.
The final is called the Champions Bowl .
Founding teams
| Team name | out of league |
|---|---|
| Sioux City Bandits | CPIFL |
| Dodge City Law | CPIFL |
| Salina Bombers | CPIFL |
| Omaha beef | CPIFL |
| Amarillo Venom | LSFL |
| San Angelo Bandits | LSFL |
| Texas Revolution | IFL |
| Wichita Force | newly founded |
| Duke City Gladiators | newly founded |
2015 season
The league started with a total of six teams from the CPIFL and the LSFL. In addition, a team from the Indoor Football League was added and two expansion teams were founded. The Sioux City Bandits won the first ChampionsBowl with 76:61 against Texas Revolution. The final was watched by 3,757 spectators in Sioux City.
2016 season
Teams that have left the league : Salina Bombers
Teams that have joined : Bloomington Edge , Chicago Eagles , Mesquite Marshals , Salina Liberty
Mode : 2 conferences with 6 teams each have 12 main round games, whereby the first three teams of each conference qualify for the playoffs.
Participating teams (12) : Sioux City Bandits, Dodge City Law, Omaha Beef, Amarillo Venom, San Angelo Bandits, Texas Revolution, Wichita Force, Duke City Gladiators, Bloomington Edge, Chicago Eagles, Mesquite Marshals, Salina Liberty
In 2016, the Wichita Force won the Champions Bowl with a close 48:45 win against the Amarillo Venom in front of 4,772 spectators. Previously, last year's winner Sioux City failed in the first round.
2017 season
Teams that left the league : Chicago Eagles, San Angelo Bandits, Mesquite Marshals (-> became the Dallas Marshals)
Teams that have been added : Bismarck Bucks , Centex Cavalry , Kansas City Phantoms , West Michigan Ironmen , Dallas Marshals
Mode : 2 conferences with 7 teams each have 12 main round games, whereby the first four teams of each conference qualify for the playoffs.
Participating teams (14) : Sioux City Bandits, Dodge City Law, Omaha Beef, Amarillo Venom, Texas Revolution, Wichita Force, Duke City Gladiators, Bloomington Edge, Salina Liberty, Dallas Marshals, Bismarck Bucks, CenTex Cavalry, Kansas City Phantoms, West Michigan ironmen
Somewhat surprisingly, the Texas Revolution secured the title. In the final, the revolution prevailed against the Omaha beef with 59:49. A new Finals audience record was also set up. The game wanted to see 5,251 spectators.
The newly entered CenTex Cavalry were the worst team in the main round with not a single win.
ChampionsBowl winner
| year | Home team | Away team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sioux City Bandits | Texas Revolution | 76:61 |
| 2016 | Wichita Force | Amarillo Venom | 48:45 |
| 2017 | Texas Revolution | Omaha beef | 59:49 |
| 2018 | Duke City Gladiators | Sioux City Bandits | 31:27 |
| 2019 | Duke City Gladiators | Salina Liberty | 35:29 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ CPIFL and LSFL merger creates league called "Champions Indoor Football". (No longer available online.) August 27, 2014, archived from the original on August 27, 2014 ; accessed on July 14, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Texas Revolution vs. Sioux City Bandits (Jun 20, 2015). Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Amarillo Venom vs Wichita Force (Jun 27, 2016). Retrieved July 14, 2017 .
- ↑ Omaha Beef vs. Texas Revolution - Box Score - 6/23/2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017 (English).
