| 2013 CIFL season | |
| League: | Continental Indoor Football League |
| Sport: | Indoor Football |
| Duration: | February 8, 2013 – April 28, 2013 |
| Season: | Regular season |
| Season Champs: | Erie Explosion |
| Mvp: | C. J. Tarver |
| Playoffs: | League postseason |
| Conf1: | 1 vs 4 CIFL Semifinals |
| Conf1 Champ: | Erie Explosion |
| Conf1 Runner-Up: | Kentucky Xtreme |
| Conf2: | 2 vs 3 CIFL Semifinals |
| Conf2 Champ: | Saginaw Sting |
| Conf2 Runner-Up: | Dayton Sharks |
| Finals: | 2013 CIFL |
| Finals Link: | CIFL Championship Game |
| Finals Champ: | Erie Explosion |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Saginaw Sting |
| Finals Mvp: | Richard Stokes |
| Finals Mvp Link: | Most valuable player |
| Seasonslist: | List of Continental Indoor Football League seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | CIFL |
| Prevseason Link: | 2012 Continental Indoor Football League season |
| Prevseason Year: | 2012 |
| Nextseason Link: | 2014 CIFL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2014 |
The 2013 Continental Indoor Football League season will be the Continental Indoor Football League's eighth overall season. The regular season will start on Friday February 8, with the Marion Blue Racers visiting the Saginaw Sting at the Dow Event Center, and will end with the 2013 CIFL Championship Game, the league's championship game being held on, or around, May 18. The league approved the expansion of the playoff format from four teams to six teams (with the top two teams receiving byes).
For the 2013 season there will be a 10-game, 12-week regular season running from February to April. Each team will host 5 games, and have five away games. For the first time in league history, there will be Monday night games.
| Award | Winner | Position | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIFL MVP | Wide receiver | Saginaw Sting | ||
| Offensive Player of the Year | Quarterback | Dayton Sharks | ||
| Defensive Player of the Year | Kwaheem Smith | Defensive back | Erie Explosion | |
| Special Teams Player of the Year | Wide receiver | Saginaw Sting |
| Offense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | A. J. McKenna, Saginaw | |
| Running back | Richard Stokes, Erie | |
| Wide receiver | C. J. Tarver, Saginaw Robert Redd, Dayton Alfonso Hoggard, Erie | |
| Offensive tackle | Eric Brim, Saginaw Andrew Phelan, Dayton William Hasse, Marion Anthony Richardson, KY Xtreme | |
| Center | Dave McQuiston, Erie | |
| Defense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Defensive lineman | James Spikes, Dayton Andre Portis, Erie Andre Thomas, Detroit Thomas McKenzie, Marion | |
| Linebacker | P. J. Jackson, Port Huron Jon D'Angelo, Erie Santino Turnbow, Dayton | |
| Defensive back | Kwaheem Smith, Erie Jamar Hibler, Saginaw Ricardo Kemp, Erie | |
| Offense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tommy Jones, Dayton | |
| Running back | Derrick Moss, Dayton | |
| Wide receiver | Doug Beaumont, KY Xtreme Reggie Eubanks, Detroit Kenyez Mincy, Dayton | |
| Offensive tackle | Frank Straub, Dayton Richard Gedelian, Detroit George Frisch, Erie Brian Moore, Saginaw | |
| Center | Josh Pack, Saginaw | |
| Defense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Dwayne Holmes, Port Huron Mike Sowell, KY Xtreme Nate Synder, Saginaw Zach Williams, Erie | |
| Linebacker | Andrew DeWeerd, Saginaw Doug Emery, Detroit Brandon McElwee, Erie | |
| Defensive back | Jamaal Hibler, Sagniaw Jeremy Satchel, Marion Mike Davis, Dayton | |