| 2015 LFL United States | |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 11, 2015 – August 29, 2015 |
| Legends Cup | |
| Date | August 29, 2015 |
| Venue | ShoWare Center Kent, WA |
| Champions | Seattle Mist |
The 2015 LFL Season was the sixth season of LFL United States, the third in the rebranded Legends Football League, and the eighth in the combined history of that league and its predecessor, the Lingerie Football League. The season featured six teams in various cities across the United States.[1]
Developments
At the January 27th State of the League address, the League stated that four teams would be suspending operations prior to the 2015 season:The Baltimore Charm, The Green Bay Chill, the Jacksonville Breeze, and the Toledo Crush. The Green Bay Chill plan on returning from inactivity following a franchise overhaul. The Baltimore Charm plan to return for the 2016 season following a relocation to the Washington, D.C. area. Both the Jacksonville Breeze and the Toledo Crush plan to relocate to different cities in their respective states and plan to return sometime in the next few years.[2]
Teams
| Eastern Conference | |
|---|---|
| Atlanta Steam | Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth, Georgia) |
| Chicago Bliss | Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Illinois) |
| Omaha Heart | Ralston Arena (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| Western Conference | |
| Las Vegas Sin | Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, California) |
| Los Angeles Temptation | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California) |
| Seattle Mist | ShoWare Center (Kent, Washington) |
Schedule
| Date | Visitor | Home | Kickoff | Venue | Score | Game Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season[3] | ||||||
| Saturday, April 11 | Chicago Bliss | Atlanta Steam | 8:00 PM ET | Arena at Gwinnett Center | Chicago Bliss 27 Atlanta Steam 24 |
Recap |
| Saturday, April 18 | Atlanta Steam | Omaha Heart | 8:00 PM CT | Ralston Arena | Atlanta Steam 79 Omaha Heart 0 |
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| Saturday, April 25 | Omaha Heart | Chicago Bliss | 8:00 PM CT | Toyota Park | Chicago Bliss 49 Omaha Heart 0 |
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| Saturday, May 2 | Omaha Heart | Atlanta Steam | 8:00 PM ET | Arena at Gwinnett Center | Atlanta Steam 62 Omaha Heart 0 |
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| Sunday, May 10 | Atlanta Steam | Chicago Bliss | 1:00 PM CT | Toyota Park | Chicago Bliss 29 Atlanta Steam 13 |
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| Saturday, May 16 | Las Vegas Sin | Los Angeles Temptation | 8:00 PM PT | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Los Angeles Temptation 59 Las Vegas Sin 24 |
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| Saturday, May 23 | Bye Week | |||||
| Friday, May 29 | Los Angeles Temptation | Seattle Mist | 8:00 PM PT | ShoWare Center | Los Angeles Temptation 14 Seattle Mist 13 |
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| Saturday, June 6 | Seattle Mist | Los Angeles Temptation | 8:00 PM PT | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Seattle Mist 27 Los Angeles Temptation 26 |
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| Saturday, June 13 | Chicago Bliss | Omaha Heart | 8:00 PM CT | Ralston Arena | Chicago Bliss 40 Omaha Heart 0 |
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| Sunday, June 21 | Seattle Mist | Las Vegas Sin | 1:00 PM PT | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Seattle Mist 34 Las Vegas Sin 26 |
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| Saturday, June 20 | Las Vegas Sin | Los Angeles Temptation | 8:00 PM PT | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum | Cancelled | |
| Friday, July 3 | Los Angeles Temptation | Seattle Mist | 8:00 PM PT | ShoWare Center | Seattle Mist 24 Los Angeles Temptation 13 |
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| Friday, July 10 | Omaha Heart | Atlanta Steam | 8:00 PM ET | Arena at Gwinnett Center | Atlanta Steam 71 Omaha Heart 13 |
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| Saturday, July 18 | Bye Week | |||||
| Thursday, July 23 | Los Angeles Temptation | Las Vegas Sin | 8:00 PM PT | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Los Angeles Temptation 28 Las Vegas Sin 14 |
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| Saturday, August 1 | Las Vegas Sin | Seattle Mist | 8:00 PM PT | ShoWare Center | Seattle Mist 64 Las Vegas Sin 19 |
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| Wednesday, August 5 | Seattle Mist | Las Vegas Sin | 8:00 PM PT | Citizens Business Bank Arena | Cancelled | |
| Saturday, August 8 | Chicago Bliss | Omaha Heart | 8:00 PM CT | Ralston Arena | Chicago Bliss 26 Omaha Heart 0 |
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Playoffs
| Date | Visitor | Home | Kickoff | Venue | City | Score | Game Recap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Championships | |||||||
| Saturday, August 15 | Seattle Mist(W1) | Los Angeles Temptation(W2) | 5:00 PM CT | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Illinois | Seattle Mist 28 Los Angeles Temptation 24 |
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| Saturday, August 15 | Atlanta Steam(E2) | Chicago Bliss(E1) | 8:00 PM CT | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, Illinois | Chicago Bliss 41 Atlanta Steam 6 |
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| Legends Cup | |||||||
| Sunday, August 23 | Chicago Bliss(E1) | Seattle Mist(W1) | 3:00 PM PT | ShoWare Center | Kent, Washington | Seattle Mist 27 Chicago Bliss 21 |
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Standings
Eastern Conference
| Team | Wins | Loss | Ties | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | TD's | Home Record | Home Pct | Road Record | Road Pct | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^*Chicago Bliss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 171 | 37 | 134 | 25 | 2-0 | 1.000 | 3-0 | 1.000 | L1 |
| *Atlanta Steam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.600 | 249 | 69 | 145 | 38 | 2-1 | 0.667 | 1-1 | 0.500 | L1 |
| Omaha Heart | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.000 | 13 | 327 | -314 | 2 | 0-3 | 0.000 | 0-3 | 0.000 | L6 |
Western Conference
| Team | Wins | Loss | Ties | Pct | PF | PA | Net Pts | TD's | Home Record | Home Pct | Road Record | Road Pct | Streak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ^*Seattle Mist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0.667 | 162 | 98 | 64 | 24 | 2-1 | 0.667 | 2-0 | 1.000 | W6 |
| *Los Angeles Temptation | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.500 | 130 | 102 | 28 | 21 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 2-1 | 0.667 | L1 |
| Las Vegas Sin | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0.000 | 83 | 185 | -102 | 13 | 0-2 | 0.000 | 0-2 | 0.000 | L4 |
*clinched playoff berth, ^conference champion
Legends Cup 2015
The undefeated, two-time champion Chicago Bliss faced off against the Seattle Mist who were making their first appearance in the Legends Cup. Seattle took an early lead and built it throughout the first half, going into the break with a 20-0 lead. Seattle added to their lead in the third quarter to go up 27-0 before Chicago began a rally. The Bliss scored at the end of the third quarter and added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter but fell short of victory as Seattle won its first Legends Cup title 27-21.
Awards
League MVP
- Danika Brace - Seattle Mist
- Dakota Hughes - Atlanta Steam
- K.K Matheny - Seattle Mist
- Lauran Ziegler - Atlanta Steam
Offensive Player of the Year
- Chrisdell Harris - Chicago Bliss
- Dakota Hughes - Atlanta Steam
- Stevi Schnoor - Seattle Mist
- Lauran Ziegler - Atlanta Steam
Defensive Player of the Year
- Alli Alberts - Chicago Bliss
- Danika Brace - Seattle Mist
- Leanne Hardin - Atlanta Steam
- Adrian Purnell - Atlanta Steam
Rookie of the Year
- Kimm Chase - Los Angeles Temptation
- Kadi Findling - Seattle Mist
- Jesse Locklear - Atlanta Steam
- Dominique Malloy - Las Vegas Sin
In The Trenches
- Kimm Chase - Los Angeles Temptation
- Meghan Hanson - Seattle Mist
- Yashi Rice - Chicago Bliss
- Dina Wojowski - Atlanta Steam
Mortaza Award
- Monique Gaxiola - Los Angeles Temptation
- Danielle Harvey - Los Angeles Temptation
- Amanda Hogan - Omaha Heart
- Lauran Ziegler - Atlanta Steam
Coach of the Year
- David Bizub / Tui Suiaunoa - Los Angeles Temptation
- Keith Hac - Chicago Bliss
- Chris Michaelson - Seattle Mist
- Dane Robinson - Atlanta Steam
Team of the Year
- Atlanta Steam
- Chicago Bliss
- Los Angeles Temptation
- Seattle Mist
8th Man Award (Best Fan Base)
- Atlanta Steam
- Chicago Bliss
- Omaha Heart
- Seattle Mist
2015 LFL Hall of Fame Induction - Liz Gorman
- 2009-2012 Tampa Breeze
- 2013–Present Los Angeles Temptation
- 2010, 2011 Defensive Player of the Year (Tampa Breeze)
- 2010, 2011 Eastern Conference All-Fantasy Team (Tampa Breeze)
References
- ^ "LFL USA 2015 SCHEDULE". LFL360.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ "Lfl Usa Announces, State Of The Franchise, More Games. More Rivalries". LFL360.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
- ^ "2015 Schedule" (PDF). Lflus.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
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