Sport | Women's American football |
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Founded | 2000 |
No. of teams | 20 for 2017 season |
Countries |
United States Canada |
Most recent champion(s) |
IWFL League-- Utah Falconz Founders Bowl winner-- Carolina Phoenix Affiliate Bowl winner-- Maine Mayhem |
Most titles | Sacramento Sirens (3) |
The Independent Women's Football League (IWFL) is a full-contact Women's American football league that was founded in 2000 and began play in 2001. It is one of three 11-on-11 U.S. football leagues for women, along with the Women's Football Alliance and the United States Women's Football League, and the oldest of the three. Laurie Frederick is one of the league's founders and current CEO.
The players are not paid to play; on the contrary, players must contribute funds to cover part of their expenses.