Omaha Heart

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Omaha Heart
Omaha Heart logo.jpg
Established2012
Folded2019
Based in Ralston, Nebraska
Home field Ralston Arena
Head coachTony Doremus
League Legends Football League
DivisionEastern Conference
ColorsRed and white
  
Legends Cup winsNone
Website www.lflus.com/omahaheart

The Omaha Heart was a women's American football team in the Legends Football League (LFL) based in Ralston, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha. [1] The team played two home games per season at the Ralston Arena. [2] [3] [4]

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The team was formed in 2012 as a member of the Lingerie Football League for the 2013 season, [2] after the league shifted to a spring and summer schedule. [5] The team's name was chosen in a contest from 12,000 votes. [5] Before the 2013 season began, the league rebranded to the Legends Football League.

Following the 2019 season, the LFL ceased operations and relaunched as the Extreme Football League (X League) for the 2020 season. All former LFL teams received new brands and the Heart were replaced by the Omaha Red Devils. [6] The 2020 season was postponed and the Omaha Red Devils never played as the brand was relocated as the Arizona Red Devils for the 2021 season. [7]

Seasons

2013 season

DateOpponentLocation and cityResultRecord
April 13at Atlanta Steam Arena at Gwinnett Center Lost, 6-420–1
June 1vs. Jacksonville Breeze Ralston Arena Won, 8-01–1
June 14at Cleveland Crush Quicken Loans Arena Lost, 0-121–2
August 3vs. Baltimore Charm Ralston Arena Lost, 6-121–3

2014 season

DateOpponentLocation and cityResultRecord
April 19at Jacksonville Breeze Veterans Memorial Arena Lost, 0-250–1
June 7at Atlanta Steam Arena at Gwinnett Center Lost, 13-200–2
July 18vs. Toledo Crush Ralston Arena Won, 31-01-2
August 9vs. Baltimore Charm Ralston Arena Won, 19-122-2

2015 season

DateOpponentLocation and cityResultRecord
April 18vs. Atlanta Steam Ralston Arena Lost, 0-790-1
April 25at Chicago Bliss Toyota Park Lost, 0-490-2
May 2at Atlanta Steam Arena at Gwinnett Center Lost, 0-620–3
June 13vs. Chicago Bliss Ralston Arena Lost, 0-400-4
July 10at Atlanta Steam Arena at Gwinnett Center Lost, 13-710-5
August 8vs. Chicago Bliss Ralston Arena Lost, 0-260-6


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