Kentucky Valkyries
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The Kentucky Valkyries are a team of the Women's Football Alliance
scheduled to begin play for the 2010 season. Based in the city of Bowling Green
, the Bandits will likely compete in the Mid-Atlantic Division against the Kentucky Karma
, Columbus Comets
, Cleveland Fusion
, Pittsburgh Force
, and Cincinnati Sizzle
.
The Valkyries were originally planning to be a member of the Women's Professional Football League
for its final season of 2007, but various complications led to them backing out before the season began.
Women's Football Alliance
The Women's Football Alliance is a full-contact Women's American football league which began play in the spring of 2009. They have now completed three full seasons and grew to over 60 teams slated for the 2011 season. The women play 11 person tackle football games with rules that basically mirror...
scheduled to begin play for the 2010 season. Based in the city of Bowling Green
Bowling Green, Kentucky
Bowling Green is the third-most populous city in the state of Kentucky after Louisville and Lexington, with a population of 58,067 as of the 2010 Census. It is the county seat of Warren County and the principal city of the Bowling Green, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area with an estimated 2009...
, the Bandits will likely compete in the Mid-Atlantic Division against the Kentucky Karma
Kentucky Karma
The Kentucky Karma is a team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Louisville, the Karma play their home games at South Oldham High School in Crestwood, Kentucky, approximately 20 miles northeast of Louisville...
, Columbus Comets
Columbus Comets
The Columbus Comets are a women's professional American football team based in Columbus, Ohio. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Comets played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2003 until 2008...
, Cleveland Fusion
Cleveland Fusion
The Cleveland Fusion is a women's professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Fusion played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008...
, Pittsburgh Force
Pittsburgh Force
The Pittsburgh Force is a women's American Football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are currently a member of the Mid-Atlantic Division of the Women's Football Alliance. Home games will be played at Moe Rubenstein Stadium in nearby Ambridge...
, and Cincinnati Sizzle
Cincinnati Sizzle
The Cincinnati Sizzle is a women's Professional football team from Cincinnati, Ohio. They play in the Women's Football Alliance, with home games played at La Salle High School...
.
The Valkyries were originally planning to be a member of the Women's Professional Football League
Women's Professional Football League
The 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...
for its final season of 2007, but various complications led to them backing out before the season began.