Professional Indoor Football League (2012)
Current season, competition or edition: 2015 PIFL season
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| Sport | Indoor football |
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| Founded | 2011 |
| Inaugural season | 2012 |
| Ceased | 2015 |
| CEO | Ron Selesky |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) |
Columbus Lions (1st title) |
| Most titles |
Alabama Hammers Albany Panthers Columbus Lions Nashville Venom (1 title) |
| Related competitions |
American Indoor Football Indoor Football League |
The Professional Indoor Football League (PIFL) was a professional indoor football league that begin its inaugural season in 2012. Like the Lone Star Football League, the PIFL was mainly composed of teams formerly part of Southern Indoor Football League (five former SIFL teams and one expansion team in total).
Despite the name, this PIFL had no connections to the original Professional Indoor Football League.
The PIFL began in 2012 with six teams in the southeastern United States, five of which joined from the Southern Indoor Football League, and the expansion Knoxville NightHawks. On March 10, 2012, the Richmond Raiders defeated the Columbus Lions, 64–58, in the first ever PIFL game. On June 30, 2012, PIFL Cup I was played in Albany, Georgia between the Albany Panthers and the Raiders. It was played at the James H. Gray Civic Center in front of 6,194 people. Albany won the game, 60–56.
Following a successful 2012, the PIFL added two new teams for the 2013 season. The Lehigh Valley Steelhawks of the Indoor Football League, as well as the Charlotte Speed, another former SIFL team who had previously committed to play in the IFL as well. On July 8, 2013, PIFL Cup II was played in Huntsville, Alabama between the Alabama Hammers and the Richmond Raiders. It was played at the Von Braun Center in front of 3,133 people. Alabama won the game, 70–44.
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