The 2009–10 LFL Season was the inaugural season of the

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. The league was formed from a concept called the

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, that was featured during half-time of the

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. The season featured 10 teams in cities across the United States. The season kicked off on September 4, 2009, and culminated with Lingerie Bowl VII on February 7, 2010. The championship game, scheduled to coincide with

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, was held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in

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. The Western Conference

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defeated the Eastern Conference

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by the score of 27–14. The games were released on DVD in Australia by FuelTV, who aired the games in Australia. The games were divided into three sets, labeled Western, Eastern, and Playoffs.

Teams

When the operators of the

announced the formation of a full season league in September 2008, they included the names of ten teams for the 2009–10 season: the

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Miami Caliente The Miami Caliente was a women's American football team in the Lingerie Football League based in the Miami area. They were part of the Lingerie Bowl's expansion into a full-fledged league in 2009 with home games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunri ...

, New England Euphoria, Phoenix Scorch,

San Diego Seduction The San Diego Seduction was a women's American football team in the Lingerie Football League that began play in the league's inaugural 2009–10 season. The Seduction was based in San Diego, California, with home games played at the San Diego Spo ...

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, and the

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. Four of the teams (Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, and Tampa) were to take part in the 2009 Lingerie Bowl, but it was cancelled due to venue issues. By February 2009, the Euphoria were removed and the league was listing 11 possible team locations by adding

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, and

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. The league then added the

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and

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as teams, while the teams in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Phoenix never launched. The Majesty were originally scheduled with the intentions of using

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, for its two home games, but failed to secure the lease leading to its first home game being postponed. The team eventually scheduled home games over 100 miles from

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Schedule

Standings

Eastern Conference

Western Conference

– ''clinched playoff berth ''

Playoffs

Awards

League MVP * Gabrielle Marie, Dallas Desire Offensive Player of the Year * Saran Dunmore, Chicago Bliss Defensive Player of the Year * Elizabeth Gorman, Tampa Breeze Coach of the Year * Antuan Edwards, Dallas Desire Mortaza Award * Erin Marie Garrett, Dallas Desire Most Improved Player * Riley Maddex, Los Angeles Temptation

References

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Legends Football League LFL season