2015 LFL US season

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2015 LFL United States
DurationApril 11, 2015 – August 29, 2015
Legends Cup
DateAugust 29, 2015
VenueShoWare Center Kent, WA
ChampionsSeattle Mist
Seasons
←  2014 US

The 2015 LFL Season was the sixth season of LFL United States, the third in the rebranded Legends Football League, and the eighth in the combined history of that league and its predecessor, the Lingerie Football League. The season featured six teams in various cities across the United States. [1]

Contents

Developments

At the January 27th State of the League address, the League stated that four teams would be suspending operations prior to the 2015 season:The Baltimore Charm, The Green Bay Chill, the Jacksonville Breeze, and the Toledo Crush. The Green Bay Chill plan on returning from inactivity following a franchise overhaul. The Baltimore Charm plan to return for the 2016 season following a relocation to the Washington, D.C. area. Both the Jacksonville Breeze and the Toledo Crush plan to relocate to different cities in their respective states and plan to return sometime in the next few years. [2]

Teams

2015 Teams
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Steam Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth, Georgia)
Chicago Bliss Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Illinois)
Omaha Heart Ralston Arena (Omaha, Nebraska)
Western Conference
Las Vegas Sin Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, California)
Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)
Seattle Mist ShoWare Center (Kent, Washington)

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Schedule

DateVisitorHomeKickoffVenueScoreGame Recap
Regular Season [3]
Saturday, April 11 Chicago Bliss Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Chicago Bliss 27
Atlanta Steam 24		 Recap
Saturday, April 18 Atlanta Steam Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Atlanta Steam 79
Omaha Heart 0		 Recap
Saturday, April 25 Omaha Heart Chicago Bliss 8:00 PM CT Toyota Park Chicago Bliss 49
Omaha Heart 0		 Recap
Saturday, May 2 Omaha Heart Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Atlanta Steam 62
Omaha Heart 0		 Recap
Sunday, May 10 Atlanta Steam Chicago Bliss 1:00 PM CT Toyota Park Chicago Bliss 29
Atlanta Steam 13		 Recap
Saturday, May 16 Las Vegas Sin Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Temptation 59
Las Vegas Sin 24		 Recap
Saturday, May 23Bye Week
Friday, May 29 Los Angeles Temptation Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Los Angeles Temptation 14
Seattle Mist 13
Saturday, June 6 Seattle Mist Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Seattle Mist 27
Los Angeles Temptation 26
Saturday, June 13 Chicago Bliss Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Chicago Bliss 40
Omaha Heart 0
Sunday, June 21 Seattle Mist Las Vegas Sin 1:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Seattle Mist 34
Las Vegas Sin 26
Saturday, June 20 Las Vegas Sin Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Cancelled
Friday, July 3 Los Angeles Temptation Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle Mist 24
Los Angeles Temptation 13
Friday, July 10 Omaha Heart Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Atlanta Steam 71
Omaha Heart 13
Saturday, July 18Bye Week
Thursday, July 23 Los Angeles Temptation Las Vegas Sin 8:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Los Angeles Temptation 28
Las Vegas Sin 14
Saturday, August 1 Las Vegas Sin Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle Mist 64
Las Vegas Sin 19
Wednesday, August 5 Seattle Mist Las Vegas Sin 8:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Cancelled
Saturday, August 8 Chicago Bliss Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Chicago Bliss 26
Omaha Heart 0

Playoffs

DateVisitorHomeKickoffVenueCityScoreGame Recap
Conference Championships
Saturday, August 15 Seattle Mist(W1) Los Angeles Temptation(W2)5:00 PM CT Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois Seattle Mist 28
Los Angeles Temptation 24
Saturday, August 15 Atlanta Steam(E2) Chicago Bliss(E1)8:00 PM CT Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois Chicago Bliss 41
Atlanta Steam 6
Legends Cup
Sunday, August 23 Chicago Bliss(E1) Seattle Mist(W1)3:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Kent, Washington Seattle Mist 27
Chicago Bliss 21

Standings

Eastern Conference

TeamWinsLossTiesPctPFPANet PtsTD'sHome RecordHome PctRoad RecordRoad PctStreak
^*Chicago Bliss 5001.00017137134252-01.0003-01.000L1
*Atlanta Steam 3200.60024969145382-10.6671-10.500L1
Omaha Heart 0600.00013327-31420-30.0000-30.000L6

Western Conference

TeamWinsLossTiesPctPFPANet PtsTD'sHome RecordHome PctRoad RecordRoad PctStreak
^*Seattle Mist 4110.6671629864242-10.6672-01.000W6
*Los Angeles Temptation 3210.50013010228211-10.5002-10.667L1
Las Vegas Sin 0420.00083185-102130-20.0000-20.000L4

  *clinched playoff berth, ^conference champion

Legends Cup 2015

The undefeated, two-time champion Chicago Bliss faced off against the Seattle Mist who were making their first appearance in the Legends Cup. Seattle took an early lead and built it throughout the first half, going into the break with a 20-0 lead. Seattle added to their lead in the third quarter to go up 27-0 before Chicago began a rally. The Bliss scored at the end of the third quarter and added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter but fell short of victory as Seattle won its first Legends Cup title 27-21.

Awards

League MVP

Offensive Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Rookie of the Year

In The Trenches

Mortaza Award

Coach of the Year

Team of the Year

8th Man Award (Best Fan Base)

2015 LFL Hall of Fame Induction - Liz Gorman

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References

  1. ↑ "LFL USA 2015 SCHEDULE". LFL360.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  2. ↑ "Lfl Usa Announces, State Of The Franchise, More Games. More Rivalries". LFL360.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.
  3. ↑ "2015 Schedule" (PDF). Lflus.com. Retrieved 2015-05-31.