American Football Women's League
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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 in March 2003, due to money and attendance problems.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
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formed, originally using the name WAFL, or Women's American Football League
Women's American Football League
The Women's American Football League was a women's football league that was formed in 2001. After disbanding, the teams merged with the Women's Affiliated Football Conference , the Independent Women's Football League and the American Football Women's League , itself now disbanded.-Teams:*Arizona...
in 2001. The AFWL officially disbanded in March 2003, due to money and attendance problems.
AFWL teams
- Arizona Titans
- Long Beach AftershockLong Beach AftershockThe Long Beach Aftershock is a women’s professional football team.The Aftershock was founded in May 2002, by many players who won the first Women’s World Bowl as part of the California Quake, of the now disbanded Women's American Football League ....
- Los Angeles Lasers
- Sacramento Gold Rush ?
- San Diego Sunfire
- San Francisco Tsunami
AFWL Championships
| Year | Champion | Score | Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 2001 in sports 2001 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Hermann Maier, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Janica Kostelić, Croatia-American football:... |
California Quake California Quake The California Quake is a women's semi-professional tackle football team based in Los Angeles County, California. The Quake currently play in the Western Conference, Tier 1 Pacific Southwest Division of the Independent Women's Football League. Home games are played at Downey High School's Allen... |
30-14 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues 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 , playing their home games on the campus of University Christian School.... |
| 2002 2002 in sports 2002 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Stephan Eberharter, Austria** Women's overall season champion: Michaela Dorfmeister, Austria-American football:... |
Long Beach Aftershock Long Beach Aftershock The Long Beach Aftershock is a women’s professional football team.The Aftershock was founded in May 2002, by many players who won the first Women’s World Bowl as part of the California Quake, of the now disbanded Women's American Football League .... |
12-7 | San Diego Sunfire |
See also
- Women's Professional Football LeagueWomen's Professional Football LeagueThe Women's Professional Football League is the original and longest operating women's professional American football league in the United States. Now with teams across the United States, the WPFL had its first game in 1999 with just two original teams: the Lake Michigan Minx and the Minnesota...
(WPFL) - List of leagues of American football