2012 LFL Canada season

2012 LFL Canada August 25, 2012 – October 27, 2012 Lingerie Bowl Canada I November 17, 2012 Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre, Abbotsford BC Angels 2011-12 US 2013 US The 2012 LFL Canada Season was the fourth season in the Lingerie Football League. LFL Canada features four teams in four cities across Canada. For the 2012 season the League granted three new franchises: BC Angels, Regina Rage and the Saskatoon Sirens. The Toronto Triumph, who began play in the LFL's original U.S. league in 2011, carried over to LFL Canada; they have moved from the Ricoh Coliseum to the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. Unlike previous seasons, for this season the LFL would only play in Canada, with the exception of a handful of exhibition games around the world. The LFL announced in April 2012 that its U.S. teams would not play their 2012 season, anticipating a move to a spring schedule. LFL Canada Lingerie Bowl I was played on November 17, 2012, between the Saskatoon Sirens and the BC Angels at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre in Abbotsford, British Columbia, one week before the CFL's Grey Cup.Fan Alert: Lingerie Bowl I Canada date change to Saturday, November 17September 2016 InternetArchiveBot yes The BC Angels won the inaugural championship game 25-12 with BC Angels' quarterback Mary Ann Hanson the game's MVP.https://theprovince.com/sports/football/bc-lions/Angels+defeat+Saskatoon+Sirens+first+Lingerie/7565973/story.html B.C. Angels win the Lingerie Bowl 2013-06-22 December 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Developments On February 9, 2012, the LFL announced that Abbotsford, British Columbia, would be the next Canadian city to host a team in the League.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-football-ready-laceem-vancouverabbotsford/ LFL FOOTBALL READY TO LACE'EM UP IN VANCOUVER/ABBOTSFORD 2012-02-12 The franchise would play its home games at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre and will compete in the Western Division of LFL Canada. On February 20, 2012, the LFL announced that the franchise will be named the BC Angels following the results of an online fan vote.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-canada-releases-bc-team-name/ LFL CANADA RELEASES BC TEAM NAME AND LOGO 2012-02-21 2012-02-24 https://web.archive.org/web/20120224041450/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-canada-releases-bc-team-name/ dead The decision for Abbotsford to host a team sparked some controversy, including expressed concern from at least one city councillor, as "Abbotsford is a deeply religious agricultural community."https://theprovince.com/sports/Abby+scores+lingerie+football+team/6131740/story.html Abby scores lingerie football team Ian Austin and Mike Raptis 2012-02-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20120211183628/http://www.theprovince.com/sports/Abby+scores+lingerie+football+team/6131740/story.html 2012-02-11 dead On February 22, 2012, the LFL announced that Regina, Saskatchewan would be the next Canadian city to host a team in the League. Home games would be played at the Brandt Centre.https://leaderpost.com/sports/Lingerie+football+coming+Regina/6190964/story.html Lingerie football coming to Regina Regina Leader-Post LeaderPost.com February 22, 2012 February 22, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120229232406/http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Lingerie+football+coming+Regina/6190964/story.html 2012-02-29 dead On March 6, the LFL announced that the franchise will be named the Regina Rage after an online fan vote.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-canada-releases-regina-rage-logo/ https://archive.today/20121209231341/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/lfl-canada-releases-regina-rage-logo/ dead December 9, 2012 LFL Canada Releases Regina Rage Team Logo Lingerie Football League LFL360.com March 6, 2012 March 6, 2012 Six days later, on February 28, the LFL announced that Saskatoon, Saskatchewan would join Regina as LFL Canada's second team in the Wheat Province. Home games would be played at the Credit Union Centre.http://www.lfl360.com/articles/breaking-lfl-canada-saskatoon-awarded-franchise-2012-season/ BREAKING: LFL Canada - Saskatoon Awarded Franchise for 2012 Season Lingerie Football League LFL360.com February 28, 2012 February 28, 2012 Upon releasing the Saskatoon Sirens' logo and colours, the league announced that LFL Canada was set at four teams for the 2012 season, with the league playing an eight-game schedule, still scheduled to end with the Canadian Lingerie Bowl the day before the Grey Cup.Wallin Jim LFL CANADA TORONTO TRIUMPH PART WAYS WITH COACHING STAFF http://www.lfl360.com/articles/toronto-triumph/toronto-triumph-part-ways-coaching-staff/ LFL 360 30 March 2012 The Canadian Lingerie Bowl was later rescheduled to start one week before the Grey Cup, due in part to a schedule conflict with the Vanier Cup, the Canadian college football championship. Teams + 2012 Teams Team Arena and Location BC Angels Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre (Abbotsford, British Columbia) Regina Rage Brandt Centre (Regina, Saskatchewan) Saskatoon Sirens Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) Toronto Triumph Hershey Centre (Mississauga, Ontario) Schedule The 2012 season featured eight games, all scheduled on Saturdays, with each team playing two home and two road games. As the LFL has done in the United States, the league scheduled a bye week on Thanksgiving weekend. In addition a second bye week was built into the schedule for the week of September 22, 2012.LFL Canada Releases 2012 Schedule Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue Score Game Recap August 25, 2012 Regina Rage BC Angels 8:00 PM Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre BC 41 Regina 18 Skimpy shorts, big score: Angels win in Lingerie Football debut http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/331593 Digital Journal 26 August 2012 Recap September 1, 2012 BC Angels Saskatoon Sirens 8:00 PM Credit Union Centre Saskatoon 22 BC 18 Saskatoon beats B.C., makes successful debut in Lingerie Football League https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/Saskatoon+beats+makes+successful+debut+Lingerie+Football+League/7180853/story.html Saskatoon StarPhoenix 2 September 2012August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Recap September 8, 2012 Toronto Triumph Regina Rage 8:00 PM Brandt Centre Regina 40 Toronto 32 SFans voice support after first LFL Regina Rage home game http://www.newstalk650.com/story/fans-voice-support-after-first-lfl-regina-rage-home-game/74287 https://archive.today/20130130094440/http://www.newstalk650.com/story/fans-voice-support-after-first-lfl-regina-rage-home-game/74287 dead 30 January 2013 News Talk 650 CKOM 17 September 2012 September 15, 2012 Saskatoon Sirens Toronto Triumph 8:00 PM Hershey Centre Saskatoon 44 Toronto 22 Recap September 29, 2012 Toronto Triumph BC Angels 8:00 PM Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre BC 31 Toronto 27 Recap October 6, 2012 Regina Rage Saskatoon Sirens 8:00 PM Credit Union Centre Regina 26 Saskatoon 20 Recap https://web.archive.org/web/20121010003538/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/regina-shocks-lfl-world-26-20-upset-saskatoon-setting-great-rematch-2-weeks/ 2012-10-10 October 21, 2012 Saskatoon Sirens Regina Rage 3:00 PM Brandt Centre Saskatoon 35Regina 33Saskatoon Sirens win road contest to qualify for first LFL Canada Lingerie Bowl. Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 22, 2012. October 27, 2012 BC Angels Toronto Triumph 8:00 PM Hershey Centre Toronto 22BC 8 Recap2012 Pacific CupSeattle Mist, B.C. Angels to do cross-border battle in Lingerie Football League. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved September 30, 2012.December 15, 2012 BC Angels Seattle Mist 8:00 PM ShoWare Center Seattle 38BC 18 Recap Lingerie Bowl Canada I Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue Score Game Recap November 17, 2012 BC Angels Saskatoon Sirens 5:00 PM Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre BC 25Saskatoon 12 Recap https://web.archive.org/web/20121205073109/http://www.lfl360.com/articles/bc-angels-win-first-ever-lfl-canada-championship-25-12-saskatoon/ 2012-12-05 Standings Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct * Saskatoon Sirens 3 1 0 .750 121 99 22 17 1-1 .500 2-0 1.000 * BC Angels 2 2 0 .500 98 89 9 15 2-0 1.000 0-2 .000 ^ Regina Rage 2 2 0 .500 117 128 -11 18 1-1 .500 1-1 .500 ^ Toronto Triumph 1 3 0 .250 103 133 -30 14 1-1 .500 0-2 .000 #ccffcc * darkgray - clinched playoff berth #dddddd ^ darkgray - eliminated from playoffs References Lingerie Football League Lingerie Football League Category:Legends Football League seasons