2015 LFL US season explained

2015 LFL United States
Duration:April 11, 2015 – August 29, 2015
Conf1:Eastern Champions
Conf2:Western Champions
Finals:Legends Cup
Finals Date:August 29, 2015
Finals Venue:ShoWare Center Kent, WA
Finals Champ:Seattle Mist
Prevseason Year:2014 US
Nextseason Year:2015 Australia

The 2015 LFL Season was the sixth season of LFL United States, the third in the rebranded Legends Football League, and the eighth in the combined history of that league and its predecessor, the Lingerie Football League. The season featured six teams in various cities across the United States.[1]

Developments

At the January 27 State of the League address, the League stated that four teams would be suspending operations prior to the 2015 season: Baltimore Charm, Green Bay Chill, Jacksonville Breeze, and Toledo Crush. Green Bay Chill plan on returning from inactivity following a franchise overhaul. Baltimore Charm plan to return for the 2016 season following a relocation to the Washington, D.C. area. Both the Jacksonville Breeze and the Toledo Crush plan to relocate to different cities in their respective states and plan to return sometime in the next few years.[2]

Teams

2015 Teams
Eastern Conference
Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth, Georgia)
Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Illinois)
Ralston Arena (Omaha, Nebraska)
Western Conference
Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, California)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)
ShoWare Center (Kent, Washington)

Schedule

DateVisitorHomeKickoffVenueScoreGame Recap
Regular Season[3]
Saturday, April 11Chicago BlissAtlanta Steam8:00 PM ETArena at Gwinnett CenterChicago Bliss 27
Atlanta Steam 24		Recap
Saturday, April 18Atlanta SteamOmaha Heart8:00 PM CTRalston ArenaAtlanta Steam 79
Omaha Heart 0		Recap
Saturday, April 25Omaha HeartChicago Bliss8:00 PM CTToyota ParkChicago Bliss 49
Omaha Heart 0		Recap
Saturday, May 2Omaha HeartAtlanta Steam8:00 PM ETArena at Gwinnett CenterAtlanta Steam 62
Omaha Heart 0		Recap
Sunday, May 10Atlanta SteamChicago Bliss1:00 PM CTToyota ParkChicago Bliss 29
Atlanta Steam 13		Recap
Saturday, May 16Las Vegas SinLos Angeles Temptation8:00 PM PTLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumLos Angeles Temptation 59
Las Vegas Sin 24		Recap
Saturday, May 23Bye Week
Friday, May 29Los Angeles TemptationSeattle Mist8:00 PM PTShoWare CenterLos Angeles Temptation 14
Seattle Mist 13
Saturday, June 6Seattle MistLos Angeles Temptation8:00 PM PTLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumSeattle Mist 27
Los Angeles Temptation 26
Saturday, June 13Chicago BlissOmaha Heart8:00 PM CTRalston ArenaChicago Bliss 40
Omaha Heart 0
Sunday, June 21Seattle MistLas Vegas Sin1:00 PM PTCitizens Business Bank ArenaSeattle Mist 34
Las Vegas Sin 26
Saturday, June 20Las Vegas SinLos Angeles Temptation8:00 PM PTLos Angeles Memorial ColiseumCancelled
Friday, July 3Los Angeles TemptationSeattle Mist8:00 PM PTShoWare CenterSeattle Mist 24
Los Angeles Temptation 13
Friday, July 10Omaha HeartAtlanta Steam8:00 PM ETArena at Gwinnett CenterAtlanta Steam 71
Omaha Heart 13
Saturday, July 18Bye Week
Thursday, July 23Los Angeles TemptationLas Vegas Sin8:00 PM PTCitizens Business Bank ArenaLos Angeles Temptation 28
Las Vegas Sin 14
Saturday, August 1Las Vegas SinSeattle Mist8:00 PM PTShoWare CenterSeattle Mist 64
Las Vegas Sin 19
Wednesday, August 5Seattle MistLas Vegas Sin8:00 PM PTCitizens Business Bank ArenaCancelled
Saturday, August 8Chicago BlissOmaha Heart8:00 PM CTRalston ArenaChicago Bliss 26
Omaha Heart 0

Playoffs

DateVisitorHomeKickoffVenueCityScoreGame Recap
Conference Championships
Saturday, August 15Seattle Mist(W1)Los Angeles Temptation(W2)5:00 PM CTToyota ParkBridgeview, IllinoisSeattle Mist 28
Los Angeles Temptation 24
Saturday, August 15Atlanta Steam(E2)Chicago Bliss(E1)8:00 PM CTToyota ParkBridgeview, IllinoisChicago Bliss 41
Atlanta Steam 6
Legends Cup
Sunday, August 23Chicago Bliss(E1)Seattle Mist(W1)3:00 PM PTShoWare CenterKent, WashingtonSeattle Mist 27
Chicago Bliss 21

Standings

Eastern Conference

Team WinsLossTiesPctPFPANet PtsTD'sHome RecordHome PctRoad RecordRoad PctStreak
^*Chicago Bliss5001.00017137134252-01.0003-01.000L1
3200.60024969145382-10.6671-10.500L1
Omaha Heart0600.00013327-31420-30.0000-30.000L6

Western Conference

Team WinsLossTiesPctPFPANet PtsTD'sHome RecordHome PctRoad RecordRoad PctStreak
^*Seattle Mist4110.6671629864242-10.6672-01.000W6
3210.50013010228211-10.5002-10.667L1
Las Vegas Sin0420.00083185-102130-20.0000-20.000L4

*clinched playoff berth, ^conference champion

Legends Cup 2015

The undefeated, two-time champion Chicago Bliss faced off against the Seattle Mist who were making their first appearance in the Legends Cup. Seattle took an early lead and built it throughout the first half, going into the break with a 20-0 lead. Seattle added to their lead in the third quarter to go up 27-0 before Chicago began a rally. The Bliss scored at the end of the third quarter and added two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter but fell short of victory as Seattle won its first Legends Cup title 27-21.

Awards

League MVP

Offensive Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Rookie of the Year

In The Trenches

Mortaza Award

Coach of the Year

Team of the Year

8th Man Award (Best Fan Base)

2015 LFL Hall of Fame Induction- Liz Gorman

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LFL USA 2015 SCHEDULE . LFL360.com . May 31, 2015.
  2. Web site: Lfl Usa Announces, State Of The Franchise, More Games. More Rivalries. . LFL360.com . May 31, 2015.
  3. Web site: 2015 Schedule . Lflus.com . May 31, 2015.

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