The Bay Area Bandits was a

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team that played from 2010 to 2012. Based in

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, the Bandits played their home games at

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. The Bandits switched to the

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in 2011 after participating in the

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in their debut season in 2010.

Season-By-Season

, - , colspan="6" align="center" , Bay Area Bandits (IWFL2) , - , 2010 , , 7 , , 4 , , 0 , , 1st IWFL2 Western Pacific West , , Won Western Conference Semifinal (

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)
Won Western Conference Championship (

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)
Lost IWFL2 National Championship (

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) , - , colspan="6" align="center" , Bay Area Bandits (WFA) , - , 2011 , , 7 , , 3 , , 0 , , 1st American North Pacific , , Won American Conference Quarterfinal (

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)
Lost American Conference Semifinal (

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) , - , 2012 , , 8 , , 2 , , 0 , , 1st American North Pacific , , Won American Conference Quarterfinal ( Central Cal)
Lost American Conference Semifinal (

) , - !Totals , , 22 , , 9 , , 0 , colspan="2", (including playoffs)

2010

Season schedule

2011

Standings

Season schedule

2012

Season schedule

References

* American football teams in the San Francisco Bay Area Women's Football Alliance teams Fremont, California American football teams established in 2010 American football teams disestablished in 2012 2010 establishments in California 2012 disestablishments in California {{California-sport-team-stub