The
2013
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Dayton Sharks season was the first season for the
Continental Indoor Football League
The Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) was an indoor football league based along the Midwestern United States region that played nine seasons from 2006 to 2014. It began play in April 2006 as the Great Lakes Indoor Football League (GLIF ...
(CIFL) franchise.
In July 2012, the team announced CA Sports Entertainment LLC. was awarded an expansion franchise in
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater D ...
and that the team would be named the Dayton Sharks. The Sharks filled the void left after the
Dayton Silverbacks folded at the conclusion of the 2012 season.
The team is led by Corwyn Thomas, who is the team's Managing General Partner, CEO and Chairman.
The team signed many local players, who have a track record for success, such at
Tommy Jones and
Robert Redd.
The franchise played its first game on February 15, defeating the
Port Huron Patriots
The Port Huron Patriots were a professional indoor football team based in Port Huron, Michigan. The team was a member of the North Division of the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL). The Patriots joined the CIFL in 2012 as an expansion t ...
, 16-64. Over 2,500 turned out to the Sharks' opening game.
Players
Signings
Roster
Schedule
Regular season
Standings
Postseason
Coaching staff
References
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2013 Continental Indoor Football League season
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