2013 LFL US season

January 2025 2013 LFL United States March 30, 2013 – August 10, 2013 Eastern Champions Western Champions Legends Cup September 1, 2013 Orleans Arena, Las Vegas Chicago Bliss 2012 Canada 2013–14 Australia The 2013 LFL US Season was the fourth season of LFL United States, the first in the rebranded Legends Football League, and the fifth in the combined history of that league and its predecessor, the Lingerie Football League. The season featured 12 teams in various cities across the United States. In 2012, the league decided to move to a spring and summer schedule, beginning in March, 2013. For the 2013 season the league granted two new franchises: Omaha Heart and Atlanta Steam. The Toronto Triumph was, as scheduled, realigned into the league's Canadian division, LFL Canada, for the 2012 season. The Orlando Fantasy officially suspended operations, while the Tampa Breeze relocated to Jacksonville, Florida to become the Jacksonville Breeze. For the 2013 season, the LFL released a new division structure, splitting the twelve teams into four divisions. Opening night of the 2013 was on March 30, 2013, between Atlanta Steam and Jacksonville Breeze, while Chicago Bliss and Green Bay Chill ended the regular season on August 10, 2013.http://lflus.com/docs/LFL2013Schedule.pdf LFL 2013 Schedule 2012-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20130903061531/http://lflus.com/docs/LFL2013Schedule.pdf 2013-09-03 dead For the first time, Conference division playoffs were held on August 17, 2013 at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois between the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds of both the Eastern and Western Conferences,http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-divisional-playoffs-move-chicagos-sears-centre-arena/ LFL Divisional Playoffs moves to Chicago's Sears Centre Arena LFL.360.com 2013-07-20 with the winners playing the No.1 seeds in the Conference Championship games on August 24, 2013 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lflus-2013-division-structure-post-season-schedule-released/ LFLUS 2013 Division Structure and Post-Season Schedule Released 2012-11-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20121127094016/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lflus-2013-division-structure-post-season-schedule-released/ 2012-11-27 dead http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-conference-playoffs-awarded-los-angeles-california/ LFL Conference Playoffs awarded to Los Angeles, California LFL360.com 2013-06-29 The 2013 LFL US Legends Cup (formerly the Lingerie Bowl) was played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 1, 2013 between the Philadelphia Passion and Chicago Bliss.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/legends-cup-2013-returns-home-las-vegas/ Legends Cup 2013 returns to its home, Las Vegas LFL360.com 2013-07-07 The Chicago Bliss won the Legends bowl 38–14, its first championship in the LFL.http://www.lfl360.com/usa/2013-chicago-bliss-champion-crowned/ 2013 Chicago Bliss — A New Champion Is Crowned John Wroblewski LFL360.com 2013-10-26 Developments In 2012, the league decided to officially move the next LFL United States season to April 2013.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/alert-lfl-united-states-regular-season-schedule-shift-official-statement-commissioner-mortaza/ Alert: LFL United States Regular Season Shift and Official Statement from Commissioner Mortaza Jim Wallin 2012-04-16 2012-04-15 https://web.archive.org/web/20120415134049/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/alert-lfl-united-states-regular-season-schedule-shift-official-statement-commissioner-mortaza/ dead The league stated the reasoning behind the postponement of the schedule was to move the league to a spring and summer schedule, mirroring every other indoor American football league of the past decade, as the commissioner felt that there was greater opportunity for success in the spring; the league also stated the hiatus would allow the league offices to focus on the introductory world tours scheduled for late 2012.Chase, Chris. Lingerie Football League goes on hiatus. Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 16, 2012. LFL Canada was not affected by the change and continues to play its fall 2012 schedule as originally announced. The commissioner denied the suggestion that the move was a suspension of operations. On January 10, 2013, the league announced it was abandoning its original premise as the Lingerie Football League and would rebrand as the Legends Football League, with more conventional sportswear replacing the lingerie for uniforms. The LFL announced its first expansion team for the 2013 season would be the Omaha Heart, located in Omaha, Nebraska, playing at the Ralston Arena.Omaha World-Herald http://www.omaha.com/article/20120419/NEWS01/120419566#omaha-to-lingerie-football-team Omaha to get Lingerie Football team Omaha.com 2012-04-20 2012-09-09 https://archive.today/20130130203948/http://www.omaha.com/article/20120419/NEWS01/120419566#omaha-to-lingerie-football-team 2013-01-30 dead This was followed by a new expansion team in Saint Charles, Missouri (serving the St. Louis metropolitan area), playing in the St. Charles Convention Center, to be known as the St. Louis Saints.US | LFL Releases Omaha Heart Logo However, negotiations to play at the arena fell through, with the league suspending operations of the franchise indefinitely.New LFL Team Will Launch in Atlanta https://web.archive.org/web/20121119233021/http://30sandbeyond.wordpress.com/2012/10/08/new-lfl-team-will-launch-in-atlanta/ 2012-11-19 St. Charles officials cited the league's refusal to guarantee fixed dates and money, while the league argued that the arena did not meet requirements of a top-tier facility.https://archive.today/20130127124528/http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/325256/3/Lingerie-Football-League-has-no-place-to-play-in-St-Louis Lingerie Football League has no place to play in St. Louis On October 2, 2012, the LFL announced that Atlanta had been granted an expansion franchise to play in the 2013 LFL US season. The Atlanta Steam played its home matches at the Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia.LFL360.com Breaking News: Lingerie Football League Announces 2013 Expansion into AtlantaLingerie Football League's Atlanta expansion franchise releases name and open tryout date/location On May 24, 2012, the LFL officially temporarily suspended operations of the Orlando Fantasy franchise for the 2013 season.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/league-announces-temporary-suspension-orlando-fantasy-franchise/ Us | League Announces Temporary Suspension Of Orlando Fantasy Franchise LFL360 2012-05-24 2012-09-09 2012-05-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20120527065222/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/league-announces-temporary-suspension-orlando-fantasy-franchise/ dead For the 2013 season, the Tampa Breeze moved to Jacksonville, Florida to become known as the Jacksonville Breeze.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl360-com-breaking-news-storied-lfl-franchise-tampa-breeze-moving-jacksonville/ Breaking News: Storied LFL Franchise Tampa Breeze Moving to Jacksonville LFL360 2012-09-26 2012-09-30 The move was primarily driven by the owners of the Tampa Bay Times Forum, who also own the Arena Football League team the Tampa Bay Storm, deciding not to compete with the Tampa Breeze for tickets sales now that the LFL shifted its regular season schedule to coincide with the Arena Football League schedule. The team played its home matches at Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena, which previously hosted the 2011 LFL US Conference Playoffs. The Philadelphia Passion announced that it will play its home games at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania for the 2013 season. PPL Park is an outdoor soccer stadium, a venue that would have not been viable in the fall given eastern Pennsylvania's weather during that season. LFL360.com Breaking News: Philadelphia Passion Announce New Home Stadium Chicago Bliss returned to playing at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois.Chicago Bliss Return to Sears Center Arena Due to a new divisional structure, the league expanded its playoff series to include the top three teams in each conference. The best team in each conference was awarded a first round bye, while the other divisional champions played off against the third best teams in the conference in the Divisional Playoff round. The Conference Division Playoffs were played at Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois on Saturday, August 17. The matches were originally scheduled to be played at 1stBank Center in Denver, Colorado.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/breaking-news-lfl-usa-2013-divisional-playoffs-awarded-denver-colorado-lfl360-com/ Breaking News: LFL USA 2013 Divisional Playoffs awarded to Denver, Colorado LFL360.com 2013-05-25 The Conference Championship games were played on August 24, 2013 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California. The 2013 Legends Cup (formerly the Lingerie Bowl) was played at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on September 1, 2013. The game was originally awarded to the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with the match to be played at Highmark Stadium.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/legends-football-league-announces-city-venue-2013-championship-game-lfl360-com/ LFL announces new name & city for the 2013 championship game LFL360.com 2013-04-26 Pittsburgh has been named as an LFL expansion city for the 2014 season. However, due to higher ticket sales than the 3,000 seat Highmark could accommodate, an announcement was made June 1, 2013 that the championship game would move to PPL Park in the Philadelphia suburb of Chester, Pennsylvaniahttp://www.lfl360.com/articles/legends-cup-2013-moves-ppl-park-philadelphia-lfl360-com/ Legends Cup 2013 moves to PPL Park in Philadelphia LFL360.com 2013-06-12 On July 5, 2013 the game was once again moved to Las Vegas after the LFL and Las Vegas partners negotiated a multi-year agreement to keep the LFL US Legends Cup in Las Vegas for at least the next 3 years. Teams + 2013 Teams Eastern Conference Northeastern Division Arena and Location Baltimore Charm 1st Mariner Arena (Baltimore, Maryland) Cleveland Crush Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio) Philadelphia Passion PPL Park (Chester, Pennsylvania) Southeastern Division Arena and Location Atlanta Steam Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth, Georgia) Omaha Heart Ralston Arena (Omaha, Nebraska) Jacksonville Breeze Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville, Florida) Western Conference Midwestern Division Arena and Location Chicago Bliss Sears Centre (Hoffman Estates, Illinois) Green Bay Chill Resch Center (Green Bay, Wisconsin) Minnesota Valkyrie Target Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota) Pacific Division Arena and Location Las Vegas Sin Orleans Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada) Los Angeles Temptation Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, California) Seattle Mist ShoWare Center (Kent, Washington) Schedule Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue Score Game RecapRegular Season Saturday, March 30 Atlanta Steam Jacksonville Breeze 8:00 PM ET Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville 48Atlanta 0 Recap Saturday, April 6 Green Bay Chill Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle 55Green Bay 36 Recap Saturday, April 13 Omaha Heart Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Atlanta 42Omaha 6 Recap Friday, April 19 Los Angeles Temptation Chicago Bliss 9:00 PM CT Sears Centre Los Angeles 31Chicago 18 Recap Saturday, April 27Bye Week Saturday, May 4 Seattle Mist Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Seattle 24Los Angeles 20 Recap Friday, May 10 Las Vegas Sin Chicago Bliss 9:00 PM CT Sears Centre Chicago 34Las Vegas 12 Recap Saturday, May 11 Minnesota Valkyrie Green Bay Chill 8:00 PM CT Resch Center Green Bay 40Minnesota 8 Recap Saturday, May 18 Cleveland Crush Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Atlanta 49Cleveland 40 Recap Saturday, May 25 Baltimore Charm Jacksonville Breeze 8:00 PM ET Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville 27Baltimore 12 Recap Saturday, June 1 Jacksonville Breeze Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Omaha 8Jacksonville 0 Recap Saturday, June 8 Philadelphia Passion Baltimore Charm 8:00 PM ET 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore 20Philadelphia 19 Recap Friday, June 14 Omaha Heart Cleveland Crush 8:00 PM ET Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland 12Omaha 0 Recap Saturday, June 15 Jacksonville Breeze Philadelphia Passion 8:00 PM ET PPL Park Philadelphia 21Jacksonville 19 Recap Saturday, June 22 Green Bay Chill Las Vegas Sin 8:00 PM PT Orleans Arena Las Vegas 40Green Bay 32 Recap Saturday, June 29 Las Vegas Sin Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Los Angeles 42Las Vegas 26 Recap Saturday, July 6 Minnesota Valkyrie Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle 38Minnesota 0 Recap Friday, July 12 Cleveland Crush Baltimore Charm 8:00 PM ET 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore 24Cleveland 18 Recap Saturday, July 13 Atlanta Steam Philadelphia Passion 8:00 PM ET PPL ParkCancelled Match between Atlanta Steam and Philadelphia Passion was cancelled on July 5, 2013. Both teams were awarded a tie.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/philadelphia-passion-july-13-cancelled-ticket-refunds-issued/ Philadelphia Passion July 13 game has been cancelled, ticket refunds will be issued LFL360.com 2013-07-07 nb Saturday, July 20 Seattle Mist Las Vegas Sin 8:00 PM PT Orleans Arena Seattle 52Las Vegas 14 RecapSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Friday, July 26 Chicago Bliss Minnesota Valkyrie 8:00 PM CT Target Center Chicago 25Minnesota 12 Recap Sunday, July 28 Philadelphia Passion Cleveland Crush 8:00 PM ET Quicken Loans Arena Philadelphia 33Cleveland 26 Saturday, August 3 Baltimore Charm Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Baltimore 12Omaha 6 Recap Friday, August 9 Los Angeles Temptation Minnesota Valkyrie 8:00 PM CT Target CenterCancelled Match between Los Angeles Temptation and Minnesota Valkyrie was cancelled. Both teams were awarded a tie.http://www.targetcenter.com/events/detail/legends-football-league-formerly-lingerie-football-league-1 EVENT CANCELLED: Legends Football League: Minnesota Valkyrie vs. Los Angeles Temptation Target Center 2013-08-17 https://web.archive.org/web/20130612003254/http://www.targetcenter.com/events/detail/legends-football-league-formerly-lingerie-football-league-1 2013-06-12 dead nb Saturday, August 10 Chicago Bliss Green Bay Chill 8:00 PM CT Resch Center Chicago 27Green Bay 18 RecapSeptember 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes nb Playoffs Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue City Score Game RecapConference Division PlayoffsSaturday, August 17 Philadelphia Passion Atlanta Steam 7:00 PM CTSears CentreHoffman Estates, Illinois Philadelphia 28Atlanta 20 Los Angeles Temptation Chicago Bliss 9:00 PM CT Los Angeles 12Chicago 19Conference ChampionshipsSaturday, August 24 Philadelphia Passion Baltimore Charm 7:00 PM PTCitizens Business Bank ArenaOntario, California Philadelphia 20Baltimore 19 Recap Chicago Bliss Seattle Mist 9:00 PM PT Chicago 31Seattle 14Legends Cup Sunday, September 1 Chicago Bliss Philadelphia Passion 7:00PM PT Orleans Arena Las Vegas, Nevada Chicago 34Philadelphia 18 Recap Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue Score Game RecapPacific Cup 2 Friday, December 6 Los Angeles Temptation Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle 27Los Angeles 25 Standings Eastern Conference Northeastern Division Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct Conference Conf. Pct Conf. Streak "*^ Baltimore Charm 3 1 0 0.750 68 70 -2 11 2-0 1.000 1-1 0.500 3-1 0.750 W3 ^ Philadelphia Passion 2 1 1 0.667 73 65 8 11 1-0-1 0.750 1-1 0.500 2-1-1 0.625 W1 Cleveland Crush 1 3 0 0.250 96 106 -10 15 1-1 0.500 0-2 0.000 1-3 0.250 L2 Southeastern Division Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct Conference Conf. Pct Conf. Streak *^ Atlanta Steam 2 1 1 0.667 91 94 -3 13 2-0 1.000 0-1-1 0.250 2-1-1 0.625 T1 Jacksonville Breeze 2 2 0 0.500 94 41 53 14 2-0 1.000 0-2 0.000 2-2 0.500 L2 Omaha Heart 1 3 0 0.250 20 66 -46 3 1-1 0.500 0-2 0.000 1-3 0.250 L2 Western Conference Midwestern Division Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct Conference Conf. Pct Conf. Streak *^ Chicago Bliss 3 1 0 0.750 104 44 16 8 1-1 0.500 2-0 1.000 3-1 0.750 W3 Green Bay Chill 1 3 0 0.250 126 130 -4 19 1-1 0.500 0-2 0.000 1-3 0.250 W1 Minnesota Valkyrie 0 3 1 0.000 20 103 -83 3 0-1-1 0.000 0-2 0.000 0-3-1 0.000 L3 Pacific Division Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct Conference Conf. Pct Conf. Streak "*^ Seattle Mist 4 0 0 1.000 169 70 99 25 2-0 1.000 2-0 1.000 4-0 1.000 W4 ^ Los Angeles Temptation 2 1 1 0.667 93 68 25 13 1-1 0.500 1-0-1 1.000 2-1 0.667 W1 Las Vegas Sin 1 3 0 0.250 92 160 -68 14 1-1 0.500 0-2 0.000 1-3 0.250 L2 #ccffcc darkgray * conference champion, " division winner, ^ clinched playoff berth Awards League MVP Anne Erler - Green Bay Chill Laurel Creel - Seattle Mist Ashley Salerno - Los Angeles Temptation Adrian Purnell - Jacksonville Breeze Heather Furr - Chicago Bliss Chrisdell Harris - Chicago Bliss Offensive Player of the Year Anna Heasman - Green Bay Chill Anne Erler - Green Bay Chill Chrisdell Harris - Chicago Bliss Ashley Salerno - Los Angeles Temptation Nikki Johnson - Las Vegas Sin Defensive Player of the Year Adrian Purnell - Jacksonville Breeze Cassandra Strickland - Las Vegas Sin Saige Steinmetz - Jacksonville Breeze Theresa Petruziello - Cleveland Crush Kym Jack - Baltimore Charm Rookie of the Year Kelley Schroeder - Las Vegas Sin Shuree Hyatt - Seattle Mist Anna Heasman - Green Bay Chill Alli Alberts - Chicago Bliss Meagan Larson - Philadelphia Passion Mortaza Award Jessica Hopkins - Seattle Mist Kelly Campbell - Baltimore Charm Monique Gaxiola - Los Angeles Temptation Angela Rypien - Baltimore Charm Brittany Morgan - Atlanta Steam Most Improved Player Angela Rypien - Baltimore Charm Laurel Creel - Seattle Mist Danika Brace - Las Vegas Sin Jasmine Byndloss - Los Angeles Temptation Kelly Campbell - Baltimore Charm Coach of the Year Chris Michaelson - Seattle Mist Gilbert Brown - Green Bay Chill Keith Hac - Chicago Bliss Dontae Allen - Omaha Heart Gary Clark - Baltimore Charm Team of the Year Los Angeles Temptation Seattle Mist Baltimore Charm Omaha Heart Chicago Bliss Legends Cup MVP Heather Furr - Chicago Bliss 8th Man Award (Best Fan Base) Baltimore Charm Omaha Heart Seattle Mist Los Angeles Temptation Green Bay Chill LFL Awards Winners References 30em Lingerie Football League Category:Legends Football League seasons