Chicago Blitz (indoor football)
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Folded | 2016 |
| Current season | 2016 |
| League |
CIFL (2014) AIF (2015–2016) |
| Team history | Chicago Blitz (2014–2016) |
| Based in | Villa Park, Illinois |
| Arena | Odeum Expo Center |
| Colors | Gold, Black, White |
| Owner(s) | Mike Oliver |
| Head coach | Mike Oliver |
| General manager | Mike Dortch |
| Playoff berths |
(1) AIF:2015 |
| Local media | WatchIDSN |
| Website | Chicago Blitz |
The Chicago Blitz were a professional indoor football team based in Villa Park, Illinois. The Blitz were most recently members of American Indoor Football (AIF) in 2015 and 2016 and the Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL) in 2014. They played their home games at the Odeum Expo Center. Per their website, full ownership or ownership shares of the team are available.
The Blitz came into existence in January 2014, after the Chicago Slaughter announced that they would be sitting out the 2014 season just one month before the regular season began. The team's name and logo (but not the colors) are an adaptation of the United States Football League franchise of the same name.
On February 9, 2014, the Blitz played their first ever game, losing 42-25 to the Saginaw Sting.
On October 4, 2014, the Blitz announced they were joining X-League Indoor Football for the 2015 season. Shortly after, the team was removed from the X-League website, and was no longer affiliated with the X-League. On October 15, 2014, the Blitz joined American Indoor Football (AIF), following former CIFL team, the Sting. The Blitz finished the regular season 6-2, earning the 3 seed in the AIF playoffs. They defeated the 2nd seeded Saginaw Sting 63-45 in the AIF semifinals, earning a berth in the 2015 AIF Championship Game. The Blitz traveled to York, Pennsylvania to take on the York Capitals for the AIF crown. The Blitz fell to the Capitals 30-58.
The Blitz played their second season in the AIF as members of the Northern Division. The team earned a 3-3 record but cancelled their final game of the season at the West Michigan Ironmen and team owner Mike Oliver immediately announced that the team was for sale. After the season ended, the AIF removed the Blitz from its team listings.
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