The Women's American Football League (WAFL) was a
women's American football
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league that was formed in 2001. After disbanding, the teams merged with the
Women's Affiliated Football Conference
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(WAFC), the
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) was the first Women's American football league established by women players for women players. The league was founded in 2000, began play in 2001, and played its last season in 2018. Members of th ...
(IWFL),
Women's Football Association
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(WFA), and the
American Football Women's League
The American Football Women's League (AFWL) which debuted on May 15, 2002, was one of the first women's football leagues formed, originally using the name ''WAFL'', or ''Women's American Football League'' in 2001. The AFWL officially disbanded i ...
(AFWL), itself now disbanded.
Teams
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Arizona Caliente WPFL
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Alabama Slammers
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Baton Rouge Wildcats IWFL
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Orlando Fire
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California Quake
The California Quake was a women's professional tackle football team based in Los Angeles County, California. The Quake played for 13 seasons in the Western Conference of the Independent Women's Football League. Home games were played at Carso ...
IWFL
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Hawaii Legends
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San Diego Sunfire
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SF Tsunami
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Oakland Banshees
The Oakland Banshees are a women's semi-professional American football team based in Oakland, California. A member of the Independent Women's Football League, the Banshees play their home games at Chabot College in nearby Hayward.
Season-By-Se ...
IWFL
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Orlando Mayhem IWFL
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Tampa Bay Force
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Jacksonville Dixie Blues
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), playing their home games on the campus of University Christian S ...
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New Orleans Voodoo Dolls
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Indianapolis Vipers
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Rose City Wildcats
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Seattle Warbirds
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Sacramento Sirens IWFL
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LA Lasers
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Minnesota Vixens (Exhibition)
WPFL
Women's World Bowl
Season Champion Score Runner-Up
2001-02
California Quake
The California Quake was a women's professional tackle football team based in Los Angeles County, California. The Quake played for 13 seasons in the Western Conference of the Independent Women's Football League. Home games were played at Carso ...
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Jacksonville Dixie Blues
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), playing their home games on the campus of University Christian S ...
2002-03
Jacksonville Dixie Blues
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), playing their home games on the campus of University Christian S ...
68-20
Indianapolis Vipers
See also
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Women's Professional Football League
The Women's Professional American Football League (WPFL) was a women's professional American football league in the United States. With teams across the United States, the WPFL had its first game in 1999 with just two original teams: the Lake Mic ...
(WPFL)
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List of leagues of American football
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Legends Football League
The Extreme Football League (X League) is an American women's semi-professional tackle football league.
The league was originally founded in 2009 as the Lingerie Football League (LFL), and later rebranded as the Legends Football League in 2013.
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References
External links
Women's Football Forums
{{Women's gridiron football leagues
Defunct American football leagues in the United States
Women's American football leagues