Rio Grande Valley Magic
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The Rio Grande Valley Magic is a professional indoor football team of the Lone Star Football League
. Based in Hidalgo, Texas
, the Magic plays its home games at the State Farm Arena.
The Magic is the Valley's second indoor football team, following the defunct Rio Grande Valley Dorados
of the af2
which played from the 2004 season
until folding with the league following the 2009 season
.
In its inaugural season, the Magic was a member of the Southern Indoor Football League
.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Rio Grande Valley Magic (SIFL)
|-
|2011 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 3rd WC Southwest || Lost WC Round 1 (Houston
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Rio Grande Valley Magic (LSFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 6 || 7 || 0
|colspan="2"|(including playoffs)
Lone Star Football League
The Lone Star Football League is a regional professional indoor football league set to begin its inaugural season in 2012. All six of the LSFL's charter teams are based in the state of Texas, with five teams coming from the Southern Indoor Football League and two from the Indoor Football...
. Based in Hidalgo, Texas
Hidalgo, Texas
Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...
, the Magic plays its home games at the State Farm Arena.
The Magic is the Valley's second indoor football team, following the defunct Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Rio Grande Valley Dorados
The Rio Grande Valley Dorados were a professional arena football team. They began play in 2004 as an expansion member of af2, the minor league to the Arena Football League...
of the af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
which played from the 2004 season
2004 af2 season
The 2004 AF2 season was the fifth season the AF2. The league champions were the Florida Firecats, who defeated the Peoria Pirates in Arena Cup V.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth* Purple indicates division champion...
until folding with the league following the 2009 season
2009 af2 season
The 2009 AF2 season was the AF2's 10th and final season. The regular season began on Friday, March 20 and finished on Saturday, July 25. The league champion was the Spokane Shock, who defeated the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers 74-27 in ArenaCup X.-Standings:...
.
In its inaugural season, the Magic was a member of the Southern Indoor Football League
Southern Indoor Football League
The Southern Indoor Football League was an indoor football league based in the Southern and Eastern United States. The most recent incarnation of the league was a consolidation of an earlier league of the same name that was formed by Thom Hager along with Dan Blum, Robert Winfrey and Dan Ryan in...
.
Season-by-season
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Rio Grande Valley Magic (SIFL)
|-
|2011 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 3rd WC Southwest || Lost WC Round 1 (Houston
Houston Stallions
The Houston Stallions are a professional indoor football team that competes in the Lone Star Football League. Based in Houston, Texas, the Stallions play their home games at the Merrell Center in Katy, Texas.-2011 Inaugural Season:...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Rio Grande Valley Magic (LSFL)
|-
|2012 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --
|-
!Totals || 6 || 7 || 0
|colspan="2"|(including playoffs)