The 2013

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season was the third season of the league. The league contracted down to just 6 teams.

Team movement

Expansion

On May 29, 2013, the Missouri Monsters were announced as the first expansion team for the 2013 season. On July 23, 2012, the league announced that the Indianapolis Panthers would be joining the UIFL, however they would later be removed from the league prior to the beginning of the season. On August 12, 2012, it was announced that the

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(

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) marked would be joining the UIFL. On September 27, 2012, the fourth and final expansion team was accepted into the UIFL, the Corpus Christi Fury.

Retraction

The

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and

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all left the UIFL to join the

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(CIFL). The league also announced that the Western Pennsylvania Sting would relocate to

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as the Miami Sting, however the Sting never played a game, folding before the season began.

Team movement

Expansion

Retraction

Standings

2013 Playoffs

References