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Established | 2010 |
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Suspended | 2015 |
Based in | Baltimore, Maryland |
Home field | 1st Mariner Arena |
Head coach | Rick Reeder |
Owner(s) | Lingerie Football League, LLC |
League | Legends Football League |
Colors | Purple, black, white, gold |
Website | http://www.lflus.com/baltimorecharm/ http://www.baltimorecharmlfl.com |
The Baltimore Charm was a team in the Legends Football League with home games at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. They began their inaugural 2010–2011 season in the Lingerie Football League on September 17, 2010, and finished with a 1–3 record. Baltimore entered its second season in the LFL's Eastern Conference in September 2011, ending with a 2–2 record. The league rebranded before the 2013 season as the Legends Football League.
On January 27, 2015, the league announced that Charm had suspended operations after four seasons with plans to return in 2016 following a move to the Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia market. [1] The relocated team was to be called the Washington Warriorettes, [2] but continually postponed its inaugural season.
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* Indicates a nomination for the 2011-2012 LFL Awards ~ Indicates 2012 All-Fantasy Team Member Roster updated 2012-01-10 |
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* Indicates a nomination or win for the 2013 LFL Awards ~ Indicates 2013 All-Fantasy Team Member Roster updated 2012-01-10 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Television | Record |
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1 | September 17 | @ Philadelphia Passion | Lost, 6–60 | Sun National Bank Center | MTV2 | 0–1 |
2 | October 1 | Tampa Breeze | Lost, 0–33 | 1st Mariner Arena | MTV2 | 0–2 |
3 | November 5 | Orlando Fantasy | Won, 42–19 | 1st Mariner Arena | MTV2 | 1–2 |
4 | November 19 | @ Miami Caliente | Lost, 12–42 | FIU Stadium | MTV2 | 1–3 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Television | Record |
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1 | September 16 | Orlando Fantasy | Lost | 1st Mariner Arena | MTV2 | 0–1 |
2 | September 23 | @ Cleveland Crush | Won, 20–19 | Quicken Loans Arena | MTV2 | 1–1 |
3 | October 28 | @ Toronto Triumph | Won | Ricoh Coliseum | MTV2 | 2–1 |
4 | November 18 | Philadelphia Passion | Lost, 12–24 | 1st Mariner Arena | MTV2 | 2–2 |
Week | Date | Opponent | Score | Location | Television | Record |
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1 | May 25 | @ Jacksonville Breeze | Lost, 12–27 | Veterans Memorial Arena | MTV2 | 0–1 |
2 | June 8 | Philadelphia Passion | Won, 20–19 | 1st Mariner Arena | MTV2 | 1–1 |
3 | July 12 | Cleveland Crush | Won in OT, 14–18 | 1st Mariner Arena | MTV2 | 2–1 |
4 | November 18 | @ Omaha Heart | Won, 12–6 | Ralston Arena | MTV2 | 3–1 |
Playoff Semifinal | August 24 | Philadelphia Passion | Lost, 20–19 | Citizens Business Bank Arena | MTV2 | 3–2 |
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