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
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), playing their home games on the campus o ...
), who now play in the
Women's Football Alliance
The Women's Football Alliance (WFA) is a semi-pro full-contact women's American football league in the United States. Founded 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
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
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Jacksonville Dixie Blues
The Jacksonville Dixie Blues are a women's American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville, Florida. Founded in 2001, they are currently members of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), playing their home games on the campus o ...
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2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
- Jacksonville Dixie Blues
See also
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List of leagues of American football
This is a list of current and defunct leagues of American football and Canadian football.
Leagues in North America
Current professional leagues in North America
Professional outdoor leagues
''Major:''
* National Football League (NFL), 1 ...
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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