Philadelphia Liberty Belles
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The Philadelphia Liberty Belles are a team of the Women's Football Alliance
which began play for its inaugural 2009 season. Home games are played on the campus of Wissahickon High School
in Ambler
, Pennsylvania
.
The Liberty Belles are named in honor of a team which played in the National Women's Football Association
and Independent Women's Football League
from 2001-2004 (and in fact, won the NWFA's inaugural 2001 championship). Despite the namesake, there is no connection between the two teams and only one person related to this team from the original (Carol Grubb).
|2009 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Northeast || Won National Conference Semifinal (Indiana
)
Lost National Conference Championship (West Michigan
)
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|2010 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Northeast|| Won National Conference Quarterfinal (West Michigan
)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (Columbus
)
|-
|2011 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 3rd National Northeast || --
|-
!Totals || 20 || 8 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
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...
which began play for its inaugural 2009 season. Home games are played on the campus of Wissahickon High School
Wissahickon High School
Wissahickon High School is the sole public high school of the Wissahickon School District, and is located in Ambler, Pennsylvania, in the United States.-Academics:...
in Ambler
Ambler, Pennsylvania
Ambler is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States, approximately 16 miles north of Philadelphia.- Village of Wissahickon:...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
The Liberty Belles are named in honor of a team which 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...
and 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....
from 2001-2004 (and in fact, won the NWFA's inaugural 2001 championship). Despite the namesake, there is no connection between the two teams and only one person related to this team from the original (Carol Grubb).
Season-By-Season
|-|2009 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Northeast || Won National Conference Semifinal (Indiana
Indiana Speed
The Indiana Speed is a football team in the Women's Spring Football League. They play on the near north side of Indianapolis, Indiana at Park Tudor School's football field....
)
Lost National Conference Championship (West Michigan
West Michigan Mayhem
The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008...
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st National Northeast|| Won National Conference Quarterfinal (West Michigan
West Michigan Mayhem
The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008...
)
Lost National Conference Semifinal (Columbus
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...
)
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|2011 || 2 || 6 || 0 || 3rd National Northeast || --
|-
!Totals || 20 || 8 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Season schedule
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 | Keystone Assault Keystone Assault The Keystone Assault is a charter member of the Women's Football Alliance which began play for its inaugural 2009 season. Based in the Pennsylvania capital of Harrisburg, the Assault plays its home games at In the Net Sports Complex in nearby Palmyra.... |
Home | Won 47-24 |
April 25 | Baltimore Burn Baltimore Burn The Baltimore Burn is a women's American football team in the Women's Spring Football League . Formerly a member of the National Women's Football League The Baltimore Burn is a women's American football team in the Women's Spring Football League (2011). Formerly a member of the National Women's... |
Away | Won 43-8 |
May 9 | New Jersey Titans New Jersey Titans The New Jersey Titans are a team of the Women's Spring Football League. Based in Wayne, New Jersey, the Titans play their home games on the campus of the Passaic County Technical Institute.... |
Away | Won 14-12 |
May 16 | Keystone Assault | Away | Won 14-12 |
May 30 | Baltimore Burn | Home | Won 13-10 |
June 6 | New Jersey Titans | Home | Won 59-0 |
June 13 | Connecticut Cyclones Connecticut Cyclones The Connecticut Cyclones are a team of the Women's Football Alliance. Based in Hartford, the Cyclones played two seasons in the Women's Professional Football League and one in the Independent Women's Football League before joining the WFA .Originally scheduled to begin play in 2009, the Cyclones... |
Away | Won 6-0 |
June 20 | Binghamton Tiger Cats Binghamton Tiger Cats The Binghamton Tiger Cats are an Independent Women's Tackle Football team based in Binghamton, New York which began play for its inaugural 2009 season as a member of the Women's Football Alliance and for the 2010 season as a member of the Independent Women's Football League.The Tiger Cats are the... |
Home | Won 53-0 |
July 11 | Indiana Speed Indiana Speed The Indiana Speed is a football team in the Women's Spring Football League. They play on the near north side of Indianapolis, Indiana at Park Tudor School's football field.... (National Conference Semifinal) |
Home | Won 19-9 |
July 11 | West Michigan Mayhem West Michigan Mayhem The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008... (National Conference Championship) |
Away | Lost 21-28 |
Season schedule
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 | Southern Tier Spitfire Southern Tier Spitfire The Southern Tier Spitfire is a team of the Women's Football Alliance which began play in 2010. Based in Binghamton, New York, the Spitfire will play its home games at Alumni Stadium... |
Away | Won 63-0 |
April 24 | New England Nightmare New England Nightmare The New England Nightmare is a team of the Women's Football Alliance that began play in the 2010 season. Based in Hartford, Connecticut, the Nightmare plays its home games at Dillon Stadium.... |
Away | Won 70-7 |
May 1 | Baltimore Burn Baltimore Burn The Baltimore Burn is a women's American football team in the Women's Spring Football League . Formerly a member of the National Women's Football League The Baltimore Burn is a women's American football team in the Women's Spring Football League (2011). Formerly a member of the National Women's... |
Home | Won 26-6 |
May 8 | New Jersey Titans New Jersey Titans The New Jersey Titans are a team of the Women's Spring Football League. Based in Wayne, New Jersey, the Titans play their home games on the campus of the Passaic County Technical Institute.... |
Home | Won 25-12 |
May 15 | Keystone Assault Keystone Assault The Keystone Assault is a charter member of the Women's Football Alliance which began play for its inaugural 2009 season. Based in the Pennsylvania capital of Harrisburg, the Assault plays its home games at In the Net Sports Complex in nearby Palmyra.... |
Away | Won 35-12 |
May 22 | Southern Tier Spitfire | Home | Won 71-0 |
June 12 | New England Nightmare | Home | Won 62-6 |
June 19 | New Jersey Titans | Away | Won 42-0 |
June 19 | New Jersey Titans | Away | Won 42-0 |
June 26 | West Michigan Mayhem West Michigan Mayhem The West Michigan Mayhem is a women's professional American football team based in Kalamazoo, Michigan. They play in the Women's Football Alliance. The Mayhem played in the National Women's Football Association from their inception in 2002 until 2008... (National Conference Quarterfinal) |
Home | Won 35-33 |
July 10 | 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... (National Conference Semifinal) |
Away | Lost 7-36 |
Season schedule
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 2 | New York Sharks New York Sharks The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance... |
Home | Lost 20-34 |
April 9 | New England Nightmare New England Nightmare The New England Nightmare is a team of the Women's Football Alliance that began play in the 2010 season. Based in Hartford, Connecticut, the Nightmare plays its home games at Dillon Stadium.... |
Home | Won 52-0 |
April 16 | D.C. Divas D.C. Divas The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's... |
Away | Lost 0-20 |
May 7 | Keystone Assault Keystone Assault The Keystone Assault is a charter member of the Women's Football Alliance which began play for its inaugural 2009 season. Based in the Pennsylvania capital of Harrisburg, the Assault plays its home games at In the Net Sports Complex in nearby Palmyra.... |
Home | Won 28-12 |
May 14 | New York Sharks New York Sharks The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance... |
Away | Lost 21-27 |
May 21 | D.C. Divas | Home | Lost 0-42 |
June 4 | Boston Militia | Away | Lost 8-70 |
June 11 | Keystone Assault | Away | Lost 8-14 |