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(AIF). The regular season began March 20, 2015, and ended on May 23, 2015. Each team will played an 8-game schedule, with the exception of the Maryland Eagles, who were scheduled to play a 4-game schedule, all on the road. The top 4 teams in the league advanced to the playoffs that began on May 30, 2015.

Pre-season

The 2015 offseason saw major change for the AIF, as the defending champion

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and

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both folded and the

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suspended operations. The Cape Fear Heroes left the league to join the

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. The league had also announced the expansion of the

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and the Carolina Silverhawks. The Silverhawks had planned on playing in 2015, but decided to plan for 2016 expansion. With only 3 teams remaining from the 2014 season, the AIF expanded on October 10 into

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by taking in the previously independent

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. Also joining later in the day on October 10, was the

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, from the

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. Just 5 days later, the

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, who had previous announced they would be joining the X-League, joined the AIF. Finally, on December 23, 2014, the

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Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Awards

Individual season awards

1st Team All-AIF

2nd Team All-AIF

References