The 2009 American Indoor Football Association season is the league's fifth overall season. The regular season began on Saturday, March 7 and ended on Monday, July 7. The league champion was decided on Sunday, July 26 as the Reading Express won AIFA Championship Bowl III. Prior to the regular season, the league held an exhibition game in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania called the AIFA Kickoff Classic.
| 2009 American Indoor Football Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Indoor Football Association |
| Sport | Indoor football |
| AIFA Championship Bowl III | |
| Champions | Reading Express |
| Runners-up | Wyoming Cavalry |
AIFA Kickoff Classic
edit| AIFA Kickoff Classic | ||||
| L | AIFA All-Stars | 26 | ||
| W | Harrisburg Stampede | 46 | ||
- Located at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Saturday, January 24
Standings
edit| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| North Division | ||||||
| Reading Express | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
| Baltimore Mariners | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
| Harrisburg Stampede | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
| D.C. Armor | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
| Erie RiverRats | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
| South Division | ||||||
| Columbus Lions | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 8 | 2 | 0.800 |
| Fayetteville Guard | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| South Carolina Force | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
| Carolina Speed | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
| Florence Phantoms | 6 | 8 | 0.429 | 4 | 6 | 0.400 |
| West Division | ||||||
| Wyoming Cavalry | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 12 | 2 | 0.857 |
| Utah Valley Thunder | 11 | 3 | 0.786 | 11 | 3 | 0.786 |
| Ogden Knights | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 4 | 10 | 0.286 |
| New Mexico Wildcats | 1 | 13 | 0.071 | 1 | 13 | 0.071 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Grey indicates best league record
Playoffs
edit| Division Championships | Semifinals | AIFA Championship Bowl III | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Baltimore | 20 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Reading | 50 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Reading | 60 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 51 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Fayateville | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Columbus | 45 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Reading | 65 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wyoming | 42 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Utah Valley | 31 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Wyoming | 43 | ||||||||||||
- Located at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming on Sunday, July 26, 2009.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ "Casper Events Center". City of Casper. Archived from the original on 2010-10-27. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
- ^ "Wyoming Cavalry News & Events". Wyoming Cavalry. Archived from the original on 2009-07-24. Retrieved 2009-07-16.