The Women's Football League was a small
women's American football
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league that began playing in 2002. Its last season was in 2007. It was composed of four teams, one in
Grand Rapids, Michigan
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, one in
Tennessee
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, one in
North Carolina
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, and one in
Jacksonville, Florida
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(
Jacksonville Dixie Blues), who now play in the
Women's Football Alliance
The Women's Football Alliance (WFA) is a professional full-contact Women's American football tackle minor league that began play in 2009. It is the largest 11-on-11 football league for women in the world, and the longest running active women's ...
.
Teams included the Jacksonville Blues, Kentucky Force, Mississippi Rapids and Tennessee Heat
Former teams included the Alabama Racers, Atlanta Xtreme, DC Slammers, Fayetteville Thunder, Florida Typhoons, Louisiana Gators, Memphis Maulers, South Carolina Raptors, Virginia Spears, Fayetteville Warriors and North Carolina Cougars
League Champions
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2006 -
Jacksonville Dixie Blues
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2007 - Jacksonville Dixie Blues
See also
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List of leagues of American football
References
External links
Women's Football League
Women's American football leagues
Sports leagues established in 2002
Sports leagues disestablished in 2007
2002 establishments in the United States
2007 disestablishments in the United States
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