The Indoor Football League is America’s longest continuously-running indoor football league and begins its 13th consecutive season of play in 2021. The IFL began play in 2009 following a merger between the United Indoor Football League and the Intense Football League.
QUICK FACTS
- There are currently 17 teams in the IFL, with 12 of those teams playing in 2021, and additional expansion is expected in the coming years.
- IFL teams will play a 16-game schedule in 2021 with each team having eight home games and eight road games.
- The regular season runs from March through July, with playoffs running through early August.
- The IFL includes a number of historic indoor football organizations such as the Arizona Rattlers, the Iowa Barnstormers, the Green Bay Blizzard, the Sioux Falls Storm, and more.
- The IFL is led by Commissioner Todd Tryon. He began his stint as Commissioner following the 2019 IFL season after being an IFL player, coach, and team owner in Sioux Falls.
- Players from IFL teams have gone on to become not only NFL players, but also coaches, scouts, and front office professionals.
- Indoor football fans routinely index as some of the most loyal fan bases in American sports.
IFL MISSION
To consistently serve our fans, sponsors, and markets with the highest level of professional indoor football, and doing so with integrity, affordability, and passion, both on and off the field.
IFL VISION
The be the No. 1 source of family-friendly sports entertainment through professionalism, sportsmanship, quality, and stability.
IFL CORE VALUES
- RESPECT - Treat sponsors, fans, teammates, and opponents with respect and gratitude.
- INTEGRITY - Operate with upmost professionalism and sportsmanship.
- LEADERSHIP - Make a positive impact in the communities we serve.
- QUALITY - Provide premier sports entertainment.
