2013 PIFL season

2013 Professional Indoor Football League season
2013 Professional Indoor Football League season
League	Professional Indoor Football League
Sport	Indoor American football
Duration	March 8, 2013 – July 8, 2013
Regular season
Season MVP	Mico McSwain (ALA)
League Postseason
1 vs. 4 champions	Alabama Hammers
1 vs. 4 runners-up	Albany Panthers
2 vs. 3 champions	Richmond Raiders
2 vs. 3 runners-up	Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
PIFL Cup II
Champions	Alabama Hammers
Runners-up	Richmond Raiders
Finals MVP	Russell Hill (ALA)
PIFL seasons
	← 2012 2014 →

Last updated January 19, 2025

The 2013 Professional Indoor Football League season was the second season of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The regular season began March 8, 2013, and ended on June 22, 2013. Each team played a 12-game schedule. The top 4 teams in the regular season standings commenced the playoffs on July 1. The final was played July 8, with the Alabama Hammers defeating the Richmond Raiders to win their first league championship.^[2]

Pre-season

The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks joined the league, after playing two seasons in the Indoor Football League.^[3]

Regular season

2013 Professional Indoor Football League view talk edit
Team	W	L	T	PCT	PF	PA	PF (Avg.)	PA (Avg.)	STK
y-Alabama Hammers	9	2	0	.818	631	454	57.4	41.3	W4
x-Lehigh Valley Steelhawks	7	5	0	.583	667	598	55.6	49.8	W1
x-Richmond Raiders	7	5	0	.583	603	605	50.3	50.4	W1
x-Albany Panthers	7	5	0	.583	574	518	47.8	43.2	W1
Louisiana Swashbucklers	5	6	0	.455	497	524	45.2	47.6	L1
Columbus Lions	4	8	0	.333	543	621	45.3	51.8	L2
Knoxville NightHawks	2	10	0	.167	421	616	35.1	51.3	L5

y - clinched home playoff game

x - clinched playoff spot ^[4]

The Alabama vs. Louisiana game scheduled for May 25 was cancelled after the Swashbucklers declared bankruptcy.^[5] The Swashbucklers played their final three road games as scheduled,^[6] however the Alabama game was not made up, as it did not have an effect on playoff seeding.^[7]

Playoffs

Semifinals			Finals

1	Alabama	61

4	Albany	46
			1	Alabama	70

			3	Richmond	44
2	Lehigh Valley	40

3	Richmond	44

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Awards

Most Valuable Player - Mico McSwain, Alabama Hammers
Offensive Player of the Year - Mico McSwain, Alabama Hammers
Defensive Player of the Year - Anthony Shutt, Columbus Lions
Offensive Rookie of the Year - Thomas Gilson, Lehigh Valley Steelhawks
Defensive Rookie of the Year - Jake Trantin, Alabama Hammers
Special Teams Player of the Year - Armando Cuko, Knoxville NightHawks
Coach of the Year - Dean Cokinos, Alabama Hammers

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References

↑ "Alabama Hammers Capture 2013 PIFL Championship". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. July 9, 2013. Archived from the original on August 7, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
↑ McCarter, Mark (July 9, 2013). "Alabama Hammers roll impressively to PIFL championship by dismantling Richmond". The Huntsville Times . Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
↑ Montoro, Kayla (August 8, 2012). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks switch leagues to offer fans more variety". The Morning Call . Allentown, PA. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
↑ "PIFL - 2013 Regular Season - Standings/Schedules". The Stat Guys. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
↑ Gazzolo, Jim (May 24, 2013). "Swashbucklers folding after nine seasons; Saturday's game canceled". The American Press . Lake Charles, LA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
↑ "Swashbucklers Finish Out Season". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
↑ "PIFL Will Not Reschedule Alabama/Louisiana Match From May 25". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.
↑ "PIFL - 2013 Regular Season". The Stat Guys. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

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[1] "Alabama Hammers Capture 2013 PIFL Championship". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. July 9, 2013. Archived from the original on August 7, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[2] McCarter, Mark (July 9, 2013). "Alabama Hammers roll impressively to PIFL championship by dismantling Richmond". The Huntsville Times . Archived from the original on July 10, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[3] Montoro, Kayla (August 8, 2012). "Lehigh Valley Steelhawks switch leagues to offer fans more variety". The Morning Call . Allentown, PA. Archived from the original on July 16, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[4] "PIFL - 2013 Regular Season - Standings/Schedules". The Stat Guys. Archived from the original on July 13, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[5] Gazzolo, Jim (May 24, 2013). "Swashbucklers folding after nine seasons; Saturday's game canceled". The American Press . Lake Charles, LA. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[6] "Swashbucklers Finish Out Season". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[7] "PIFL Will Not Reschedule Alabama/Louisiana Match From May 25". Press release. Professional Indoor Football League. June 19, 2013. Archived from the original on August 25, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

[8] "PIFL - 2013 Regular Season". The Stat Guys. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2013.

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v t e Professional Indoor Football League
Teams	Alabama Hammers Albany Panthers Charlotte Speed Columbus Lions Erie Explosion Georgia Fire Harrisburg Stampede Lehigh Valley Steelhawks Knoxville NightHawks Louisiana Swashbucklers Nashville Venom Richmond Raiders Trenton Freedom
Arenas	Von Braun Center (Alabama) Albany Civic Center (Albany) Columbus Civic Center (Columbus) Erie Insurance Arena (Erie) Forum Civic Center (Georgia) Giant Center (Harrisburg) Knoxville Civic Coliseum (Knoxville) Stabler Arena (Lehigh Valley) Sudduth Coliseum (Louisiana) Nashville Municipal Auditorium (Nashville) Richmond Coliseum (Richmond) Sun National Bank Center (Trenton)
Seasons	2012 2013 2014 2015