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Founded | 2009 |
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League | Women's Football Alliance |
Team history | Philadelphia Liberty Belles 2009-present |
Based in | Ambler, Pennsylvania |
Stadium | Wissahickon High School |
Colors | Red, white, blue |
President | Shaina Kirkendall & NaTaza Stanford |
Head coach | Bill Sytsma |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | 2 (2009 & 2010 WFA) |
The Philadelphia Liberty Belles are a team of the Women's Football Alliance which began play for its inaugural 2009 season. Home games are played on the campus of Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pennsylvania.
The Liberty Belles are named in honor of a team which played in the National Women's Football Association and Independent Women's Football League from 2001 to 2004 (and in fact, won the NWFA's inaugural 2001 championship). Despite the namesake, there is no connection between the two teams and only one person related to this team from the original (Carol Grubb).
Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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2009 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st National Northeast | Won National Conference Semifinal (Indiana) Lost National Conference Championship (West Michigan) |
2010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st National Northeast | Won National Conference Quarterfinal (West Michigan) Lost National Conference Semifinal (Columbus) |
2011 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3rd National Northeast | -- |
2012* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3rd National Division 2 | -- |
Totals | 21 | 10 | 0 | (including playoffs) |
* = current[ when? ] standing
Philadelphia Liberty Belles roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
| Offensive line
Defensive line
Linebackers
| Defensive backs
Special teams
Multiple Positions
| Injured reserve
Exempt List
Practice squad
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Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 18 | Keystone Assault | Home | Won 47-24 |
April 25 | Baltimore Burn | Away | Won 43-8 |
May 9 | New Jersey Titans | Away | Won 14-12 |
May 16 | Keystone Assault | Away | Won 14-12 |
May 30 | Baltimore Burn | Home | Won 13-10 |
June 6 | New Jersey Titans | Home | Won 59-0 |
June 13 | Connecticut Cyclones | Away | Won 6-0 |
June 20 | Binghamton Tiger Cats | Home | Won 53-0 |
July 11 | Indiana Speed (National Conference Semifinal) | Home | Won 19-9 |
July 11 | West Michigan Mayhem (National Conference Championship) | Away | Lost 21-28 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 10 | Southern Tier Spitfire | Away | Won 63-0 |
April 24 | New England Nightmare | Away | Won 70-7 |
May 1 | Baltimore Burn | Home | Won 26-6 |
May 8 | New Jersey Titans | Home | Won 25-12 |
May 15 | Keystone Assault | Away | Won 35-12 |
May 22 | Southern Tier Spitfire | Home | Won 71-0 |
June 12 | New England Nightmare | Home | Won 62-6 |
June 19 | New Jersey Titans | Away | Won 42-0 |
June 19 | New Jersey Titans | Away | Won 42-0 |
June 26 | West Michigan Mayhem (National Conference Quarterfinal) | Home | Won 35-33 |
July 10 | Columbus Comets (National Conference Semifinal) | Away | Lost 7-36 |
2011 Northeast Division | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
y-D.C. Divas | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.875 | 332 | 69 | 4-0 | --- | W1 |
Keystone Assault | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0.375 | 92 | 166 | 1-3 | 4.0 | W2 |
Philadelphia Liberty Belles | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 137 | 219 | 1-3 | 5.0 | L4 |
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 2 | New York Sharks | Home | Lost 20-34 |
April 9 | New England Nightmare | Home | Won 52-0 |
April 16 | D.C. Divas | Away | Lost 0-20 |
May 7 | Keystone Assault | Home | Won 28-12 |
May 14 | New York Sharks | Away | Lost 21-27 |
May 21 | D.C. Divas | Home | Lost 0-42 |
June 4 | Boston Militia | Away | Lost 8-70 |
June 11 | Keystone Assault | Away | Lost 8-14 |
2012 WFA Division 2 | |||||||||
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W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | GB | STK | |
y - Boston Militia | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 458 | 139 | 4-0 | --- | W8 |
z - New York Sharks | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0.500 | 104 | 227 | 2-2 | 4 | W2 |
Philadelphia Liberty Belles | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0.250 | 30 | 234 | 0-3 | 6 | L3 |
y - clinched division title
z - clinched division title
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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April 14 | New England Nightmare | Away | Won 14-0 |
April 21 | Boston Militia | Home | Lost 0-59 |
May 5 | New York Sharks | Away | Lost 8-25 |
May 12 | Boston Militia | Away | |
May 19 | Keystone Assault | Home | |
June 2 | New York Sharks | Home | |
June 9 | Maine Lynx | Away | |
June 16 | Pittsburgh Passion | Home |
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