2013 PIFL season explained
The 2013 Professional Indoor Football League season was the second season of the Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL). The regular season began March 8, 2013, and ended on June 22, 2013. Each team played a 12-game schedule. The top 4 teams in the regular season standings commenced the playoffs on July 1. The final was played July 8, with the Alabama Hammers defeating the Richmond Raiders to win their first league championship.[2]
Pre-season
The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks joined the league, after playing two seasons in the Indoor Football League.[3]
Regular season
y - clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff spot[4]
The Alabama vs. Louisiana game scheduled for May 25 was cancelled after the Swashbucklers declared bankruptcy.[5] The Swashbucklers played their final three road games as scheduled,[6] however the Alabama game was not made up, as it did not have an effect on playoff seeding.[7]
Playoffs
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Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: Alabama Hammers Capture 2013 PIFL Championship . Press release . Professional Indoor Football League . July 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130807140920/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4636253 . August 7, 2013 . live . July 9, 2013 .
- News: McCarter . Mark . Alabama Hammers roll impressively to PIFL championship by dismantling Richmond . July 13, 2013 . . July 9, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130710211551/http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/07/alabama_hammers_roll_impressiv.html . July 10, 2013 . live .
- News: Montoro . Kayla . Lehigh Valley Steelhawks switch leagues to offer fans more variety . July 13, 2013 . . . August 8, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130716085041/http://articles.mcall.com/2012-08-08/sports/mc-steelhawks-press-conference-0808-20120808_1_lehigh-valley-steelhawks-new-league-head-coach-chris-thompson . July 16, 2013 . live .
- Web site: PIFL - 2013 Regular Season - Standings/Schedules . The Stat Guys . July 13, 2013 . https://archive.today/20130713194307/http://www.thestatguys.com/PIFL/2013/CONFSKED.HTM . July 13, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
- News: Gazzolo . Jim . Swashbucklers folding after nine seasons; Saturday's game canceled . July 13, 2013 . . . May 24, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407042310/http://www.americanpress.com/Swashbucklers-folding-after-seven-seasons . April 7, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
- Web site: Swashbucklers Finish Out Season . Press release . Professional Indoor Football League . July 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160307084225/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4604504 . March 7, 2016 . live . May 30, 2013 .
- Web site: PIFL Will Not Reschedule Alabama/Louisiana Match From May 25 . Press release . Professional Indoor Football League . July 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130825132605/http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4619520 . August 25, 2013 . live . June 19, 2013 .
- Web site: PIFL - 2013 Regular Season . The Stat Guys . July 13, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131111210042/http://www.thestatguys.com/PIFL/2013/CONFSTAT.HTM . November 11, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .