In Only Seven Years

[ronaldoswalt]

Former Teams

Teams that left the NIFL to join (or plan to join) another league

Arkansas Stars - planned to join Ultimate Indoor Football League, currently inactive
Atlanta Thoroughbreds - Future Unknown
Billings Outlaws - now in United Indoor Football
Charleston Sandsharks - announced intentions to join World Indoor Football League and American Indoor Football Association, currently inactive
Cincinnati Marshals - Future Unknown
Corpus Christi Hammerheads - returned to Intense Football League
Evansville BlueCats - now in United Indoor Football
Everett Hawks - now in af2
Fayetteville Guard - Now in American Indoor Football Association [2]
Fort Wayne Freedom - joined United Indoor Football, then had assets bought out by Fort Wayne Fusion of af2
Greenville Riverhawks - now in American Indoor Football Association as Johnstown Riverhawks
Katy Copperheads - now in af2 as Texas Copperheads
Lakeland Thunderbolts - now in American Indoor Football Association
Lexington Horsemen - now in United Indoor Football
Montgomery Maulers - now in American Indoor Football Association as Montgomery Bears
Odessa Roughnecks - returned to Intense Football League
Ohio Valley Greyhounds - now in United Indoor Football
Omaha Beef - now in United Indoor Football
Osceola Football - now in World Indoor Football League as Osceola Ghostriders
River City Rage - now in United Indoor Football
Rome Renegades - joined American Indoor Football League, then left for World Indoor Football League, but folded before playing a single game there.
San Angelo Stampede - returned to Intense Football League
San Diego Shockwave - Announced on their www page on July 24 they are leaving the league
Sioux City Bandits - now in United Indoor Football
Sioux Falls Storm - now in United Indoor Football
Southwest Louisiana Swashbucklers, formerly known as the Lake Charles Land Sharks - joined Intense Football League and shortened their name to Louisiana Swashbucklers
Tri-Cities Fever - now in af2
Tri-Valley Ranchers - Future Unknown
Tupelo FireAnts - joined United Indoor Football, then folded after one season there
Wyoming Cavalry (Casper, WY) - Officially removed from the league July 5, 2007 [3]

Defunct teams/failed expansion

Alameda Action
Atlantic City CardSharks
Austin Knights
Austin Rockers
Bay Bandits
Big Sky Thunder
Billings Mavericks
Bismarck Roughriders
Colorado Castle Rocks
Colorado Venom
Colorado Wild Riders
Dallas
Dayton Bulldogs
Daytona Beach Hawgs
Denver Aviators
Eugene Mercury
Florida Frenzy
Fort Myers Tarpons
Fort Worth Sixers
Fresno Fury
Green Cove Lions
Hattiesburg Playmakers
Hammond Heroes
Houma Bayou Bucks
Houston Wild Riders
Johnstown J Dogs
Kissimmee Kreatures
La Crosse Night Train
Lincoln Capitols
Long Beach Muscle Heads
Los Angeles Diamonds
Los Angeles Lynx
Louisiana Bayou Beast
Louisiana Rangers
Lubbock Gunslingers
Lubbock Lone Stars
Miami Vice Squad
Mississippi Fire Dogs
Mobile Muskateers
Mobile Seagulls
Myrtle Beach Stingrays
New Jersey XTreme
Oklahoma Crude
Palm Beach Phantoms
Palm Beach Waves
Pomona Cool Riders
Port St. Lucie Mustangs
Pueblo Pistols
Rapid City Flying Aces
River Cities LocoMotives
River City Renegades
Sacramento Wildfire
San Francisco Quakes
Sarasota Knights
Show Me Believers
St. Joseph Cyclones
Southern Oregon Heat
Staten Island Xtreme
Tampa Tide
Tennessee Riverhawks
Tennessee River Sharks
Tennessee ThunderCats
Topeka Top Guns
Tri-City Diesel
Twin City Gators
Utah Express
Utah Rattlers
Utah Warriors
Waco Marshals
Washington Shockwave
Watatch Wolverines
Wichita Falls Thunder
Winston-Salem Energy
Winston-Salem Wildcats
Yakima Shockwave

[Jamie]

Under "Defunct teams/failed expansion" you forgot the Dayton Warbirds

[phydeaux72]

Also, you can move the Lake Charles Landsharks to the the "Defunct Teams" section. The Swashbucklers are NOT the former Landsharks, a common misconception. The Landsharks were owned by CS and folded altogether. Thom Hager started the Swashbucklers from scratch in 2005 and went from averaging less than 500 fans per game (after CS burned the market) to where they are now averaging well over 4250 fans per game. The Landsharks and Swashbucklers are two totally unrelated franchises.

[sportsfan27]

Dont forget the Miami Morays at the Maimi Arena (One and done)

[Rocky]

Rapid City had 2 jumps into the NIFL:

Rapid City Red Dogs: Started after the Black Hills Machine/IFL ceased to exist. Moved to the UIF and became the Black Hills Red Dogs

Rapid City Flying Aces: Start-up franchise when the UIF BHRD's folded.

[sportznut]

Also, you can move the Lake Charles Landsharks to the the "Defunct Teams" section. The Swashbucklers are NOT the former Landsharks, a common misconception. The Landsharks were owned by CS and folded altogether. Thom Hager started the Swashbucklers from scratch in 2005 and went from averaging less than 500 fans per game (after CS burned the market) to where they are now averaging well over 4250 fans per game. The Landsharks and Swashbucklers are two totally unrelated franchises.


Partly true... The first year of the Swashbucklers, they played in the NIFL.... ,CS did not Own the team, she owned the equipment and field.. They have since gotten a new field and everything.. Their is Nothing with that team that Involves CS to this date.. But Year one was a different story. Mr Hager was the Gm for the Landsharks their last season they were called that i believe. He handled the day in day out operation. If i wrong on that i will gladly stand corrected, but i know i was told all of this from a source from the Lake Charlse area that is in the know.

[phydeaux72]

Partly true... The first year of the Swashbucklers, they played in the NIFL.... ,CS did not Own the team, she owned the equipment and field.. They have since gotten a new field and everything.. Their is Nothing with that team that Involves CS to this date.. But Year one was a different story. Mr Hager was the Gm for the Landsharks their last season they were called that i believe. He handled the day in day out operation. If i wrong on that i will gladly stand corrected, but i know i was told all of this from a source from the Lake Charlse area that is in the know.

Sorry, Nut. But your information is inaccurate. SWLA may have leased turf and equipment from CS in 2005. However, they are two totally different franchises. Furthermore, Thom Hager was never employed by the Land Sharks. Hager has never been in business with CS, other than having a team in her league. Nor, was he ever in her employment. Hager was the General Manager of the Lake Charles Ice Pirates (WPHL), but never the Landsharks. Teams lease equiment all the time. To this day, Hager leases his team bus from Dick Shiver. That doesn't mean that Thom Hager and Dick Shiver are in business together. Just means that Hager is paying Dick Shiver for the use of his bus, nothing else.

This doesn't come from someone in the know in Lake Charles, but from Thom Hager himself.

[Minor League Man]

Dont forget the Miami Morays at the Maimi Arena (One and done)
I thought they became the Florida Frenzy at the Hard Rock Arena?

[MarshalsFAN80]

While it's hard to follow where all the teams moved to and from- you can't count the Waco Marshals as a failed franchise unless you count the Cincinnati Marshals as such. The reality is that the Waco team moved to Cincinnati.....so technically, that would count as the same franchise.

NOT THAT IT MATTERS :p

[PIONEERSFAN101]

Are the af2 Fort Wayne and UIF/NIFL Fort Wayne teams really connected?

[Freedom]

Are the af2 Fort Wayne and UIF/NIFL Fort Wayne teams really connected? Only in the sense that copperhead mentioned. The Fusion purchased the assets of the Freedom. (basically the building lease)