Memphis Belles
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The Memphis Belles are a women's professional tackle football team and members of the Independent Women's Football League
. Based in Memphis, Tennessee
, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee
. Now in their fourth year of operation, the Memphis Belles are the longest-running women's tackle football team in Memphis history.
In their inaugural season (2008), the Memphis Belles played in the National Women's Football Association
. When the NWFA folded in 2009, the Memphis Belles moved to the Women's Football Alliance
.
In 2010 the Memphis Belles moved to the Independent Women's Football League
, the longest-running and most successful league in the history of Women's Professional Tackle Football, where they made the Midwest Divisional Playoffs.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Belles (NWFA)
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|2008 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 2nd South Midwest || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Belles (WFA)
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|2009 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd American Southeast || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Belles (IWFL)
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|2010* || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1st West Midwest || --
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!Totals || 8 || 9 || 1
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
* = Current Standing
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
. Based in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
, the Memphis Belles played their 2010 home games at Halle Stadium football field in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. Now in their fourth year of operation, the Memphis Belles are the longest-running women's tackle football team in Memphis history.
In their inaugural season (2008), the Memphis Belles played in the National Women's Football Association
National Women's Football Association
The National Women's Football Association was a full-contact American football league for women headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. The league was founded by Catherine Masters in 2000, as the two benchmark teams, the Alabama Renegades and the Nashville Dream played each other six times in...
. When the NWFA folded in 2009, the Memphis Belles moved to the Women's Football Alliance
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...
.
In 2010 the Memphis Belles moved to the Independent Women's Football League
Independent Women's Football League
The Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
, the longest-running and most successful league in the history of Women's Professional Tackle Football, where they made the Midwest Divisional Playoffs.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Belles (NWFA)
|-
|2008 || 3 || 4 || 1 || 2nd South Midwest || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Belles (WFA)
|-
|2009 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 3rd American Southeast || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Memphis Belles (IWFL)
|-
|2010* || 1 || 1 || 0 || 1st West Midwest || --
|-
!Totals || 8 || 9 || 1
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
2009
Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
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April 18 | New Orleans Blaze New Orleans Blaze The New Orleans Blaze is a women's American football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Formerly a member of the National Women's Football Association, they play at City Park, splitting their time between Pan American Stadium and Tad Gormley Stadium.... |
Home | Won 46-7 |
April 25 | Emerald Coast Barracudas Emerald Coast Barracudas The Emerald Coast Barracudas are a women's American football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Previously a member of the National Women's Football Association and known as the Panama City Beach Rumble and the Emerald Coast Sharks, they are based in Panama City, Florida... |
Home | Won 50-0 |
May 9 | 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.... |
Away | Lost 20-34 |
May 16 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Away | Lost 8-50 |
May 30 | Emerald Coast Barracudas | Away | Won 44-12 |
June 6 | New Orleans Blaze | Away | Won 32-26 |
June 13 | Gulf Coast Riptide | Home | Lost 20-54 |
June 20 | Jacksonville Dixie Blues | Home | Lost 6-34 |
2010
Date | Opponent | Home Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... /Away Home team In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans... |
Result |
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April 10 | Tennessee Valley Tigers Tennessee Valley Tigers The Tennessee Valley Tigers is a women's American football team located in Huntsville, Alabama. The Tigers joined the Women's Spring Football League in 2011 and will play their first WSFL season in the spring of 2012. This will be the Tigers' fourth season overall, after three seasons in the... |
Away | Won 28-0 |
April 17 | Chattanooga Locomotion Chattanooga Locomotion The Chattanooga Locomotion is a team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Home games are played on the campus of Red Bank High School.... |
Home | Lost 0-14 |
April 24 | Clarksville Fox Clarksville Fox The Clarksville Fox is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Clarksville, Tennessee, the Fox play their home games on the campus of Northwest High School.-2007:... |
Away | Win 18-12 |
May 1 | Dallas Diamonds Dallas Diamonds The Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10... |
Home | Lost 6-49 |
May 8 | Chattanooga Locomotion | Away | Lost 16-22 |
May 22 | H-Town Texas Cyclones H-Town Texas Cyclones The H-Town Texas Cyclones are a team of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Houston, the Cyclones play their home games at Reggie Grob Stadium on the campus of the Spring Branch Independent School District. The Cyclones are the second IWFL team based in Houston, after the Houston... |
Home | Win 1-0 |
June 5 | Clarksville Fox | Home | Win 8-6 |
April 3 | Louisville Nightmare Louisville Nightmare The Louisville Belles are a team of the Women's Spring Football League based in Louisville, Kentucky. Home games are played at the campuses of Seneca High School and Ballard High School.... |
Away | win 1-0 |