D.C. Divas
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| Founded | 2000 |
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| League |
NWFA (2001-2006) IWFL (2007-2010) WFA (2011-present) |
| Team history | D.C. Divas (2001-present) |
| Based in | Landover, Maryland |
| Stadium | Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex |
| Colors | Burgundy, gold, white |
| Owner(s) | Paul Hamlin |
| Head coach | Alison Fischer |
| Championships | 3 (2006 NWFA, 2015 WFA, 2016 WFA) |
| Division titles | 13 (NWFA: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) (IWFL: 2007, 2009, 2010) (WFA: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover (where the NFL's Washington Redskins' home stadium FedEx Field is located) at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.
The Divas were formed in 2000 as one of the ten charter franchises of the National Women's Football Association. The Divas were the first women's football team in the nation's capital and were coached by Ezra Cooper. The Divas' first win came on May 13, 2001, with a 10-6 victory at home over the Connecticut Crush. The Divas finished their inaugural season with a 3-4 record, the team's only losing season to date.
The Divas were purchased by Lee Fahringer and Kelly George before their second season. The Divas finished the 2002 season with a 5-3 record, the first of six consecutive winning seasons for the team. A chance at the Divas' first playoff berth came down their final game of the year, but the Divas fell short of the Baltimore Burn in their season finale, 6-0.
The 2003 season is considered by many to be the birth of the Divas' dynasty. Finishing the regular-season 7-1, the team clinched their first of five consecutive playoff berths and division titles. After defeating the Connecticut Crush in their first ever playoff game, the Divas fell to the Philadelphia Phoenix in the conference semifinals. The Divas' Donna Wilkinson became the first running back in women's football history to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a single season, totaling 1,267 rushing yards in 2003. That year, the Divas were featured on CBS Evening News.
Winning their second consecutive division title by finishing 8-0, the Divas clinched home-field advantage throughout the Northern Conference playoffs. After defeating the Southwest Michigan Jaguars in the conference semifinals, the Divas lost to the eventual NWFA champions, the Detroit Demolition, in the Northern Conference championship game, 20-14.
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