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]

2015 LFL United States
DurationApril 11, 2015 – August 29, 2015
Legends Cup
DateAugust 29, 2015
VenueShoWare Center Kent, WA
ChampionsSeattle Mist
Seasons
← 2014 US

Developments

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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

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2015 Teams
Eastern Conference
Atlanta Steam Arena at Gwinnett Center (Duluth, Georgia)
Chicago Bliss Toyota Park (Bridgeview, Illinois)
Omaha Heart Ralston Arena (Omaha, Nebraska)
Western Conference
Las Vegas Sin Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, California)
Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, California)
Seattle Mist ShoWare Center (Kent, Washington)

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Schedule

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Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue Score Game Recap
Regular Season[3]
Saturday, April 11 Chicago Bliss Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Chicago Bliss 27
Atlanta Steam 24
Recap
Saturday, April 18 Atlanta Steam Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Atlanta Steam 79
Omaha Heart 0
Recap
Saturday, April 25 Omaha Heart Chicago Bliss 8:00 PM CT Toyota Park Chicago Bliss 49
Omaha Heart 0
Recap
Saturday, May 2 Omaha Heart Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Atlanta Steam 62
Omaha Heart 0
Recap
Sunday, May 10 Atlanta Steam Chicago Bliss 1:00 PM CT Toyota Park Chicago Bliss 29
Atlanta Steam 13
Recap
Saturday, May 16 Las Vegas Sin Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Temptation 59
Las Vegas Sin 24
Recap
Saturday, May 23 Bye Week
Friday, May 29 Los Angeles Temptation Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Los Angeles Temptation 14
Seattle Mist 13
Saturday, June 6 Seattle Mist Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Seattle Mist 27
Los Angeles Temptation 26
Saturday, June 13 Chicago Bliss Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Chicago Bliss 40
Omaha Heart 0
Sunday, June 21 Seattle Mist Las Vegas Sin 1:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Seattle Mist 34
Las Vegas Sin 26
Saturday, June 20 Las Vegas Sin Los Angeles Temptation 8:00 PM PT Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Cancelled
Friday, July 3 Los Angeles Temptation Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle Mist 24
Los Angeles Temptation 13
Friday, July 10 Omaha Heart Atlanta Steam 8:00 PM ET Arena at Gwinnett Center Atlanta Steam 71
Omaha Heart 13
Saturday, July 18 Bye Week
Thursday, July 23 Los Angeles Temptation Las Vegas Sin 8:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Los Angeles Temptation 28
Las Vegas Sin 14
Saturday, August 1 Las Vegas Sin Seattle Mist 8:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Seattle Mist 64
Las Vegas Sin 19
Wednesday, August 5 Seattle Mist Las Vegas Sin 8:00 PM PT Citizens Business Bank Arena Cancelled
Saturday, August 8 Chicago Bliss Omaha Heart 8:00 PM CT Ralston Arena Chicago Bliss 26
Omaha Heart 0

Playoffs

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Date Visitor Home Kickoff Venue City Score Game Recap
Conference Championships
Saturday, August 15 Seattle Mist(W1) Los Angeles Temptation(W2) 5:00 PM CT Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois Seattle Mist 28
Los Angeles Temptation 24
Saturday, August 15 Atlanta Steam(E2) Chicago Bliss(E1) 8:00 PM CT Toyota Park Bridgeview, Illinois Chicago Bliss 41
Atlanta Steam 6
Legends Cup
Sunday, August 23 Chicago Bliss(E1) Seattle Mist(W1) 3:00 PM PT ShoWare Center Kent, Washington Seattle Mist 27
Chicago Bliss 21

Standings

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Eastern Conference

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Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct Streak
^*Chicago Bliss 5 0 0 1.000 171 37 134 25 2-0 1.000 3-0 1.000 L1
*Atlanta Steam 3 2 0 0.600 249 69 145 38 2-1 0.667 1-1 0.500 L1
Omaha Heart 0 6 0 0.000 13 327 -314 2 0-3 0.000 0-3 0.000 L6

Western Conference

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Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts TD's Home Record Home Pct Road Record Road Pct Streak
^*Seattle Mist 4 1 1 0.667 162 98 64 24 2-1 0.667 2-0 1.000 W6
*Los Angeles Temptation 3 2 1 0.500 130 102 28 21 1-1 0.500 2-1 0.667 L1
Las Vegas Sin 0 4 2 0.000 83 185 -102 13 0-2 0.000 0-2 0.000 L4

  *clinched playoff berth, ^conference champion

Legends Cup 2015

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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

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League MVP

  • Danika Brace - Seattle Mist
  • Dakota Hughes - Atlanta Steam
  • K.K Matheny - Seattle Mist
  • Lauran Ziegler - Atlanta Steam

Offensive Player of the Year

  • Chrisdell Harris - Chicago Bliss
  • Dakota Hughes - Atlanta Steam
  • Stevi Schnoor - Seattle Mist
  • Lauran Ziegler - Atlanta Steam

Defensive Player of the Year

  • Alli Alberts - Chicago Bliss
  • Danika Brace - Seattle Mist
  • Leanne Hardin - Atlanta Steam
  • Adrian Purnell - Atlanta Steam

Rookie of the Year

  • Kimm Chase - Los Angeles Temptation
  • Kadi Findling - Seattle Mist
  • Jesse Locklear - Atlanta Steam
  • Dominique Malloy - Las Vegas Sin

In The Trenches

  • Kimm Chase - Los Angeles Temptation
  • Meghan Hanson - Seattle Mist
  • Yashi Rice - Chicago Bliss
  • Dina Wojowski - Atlanta Steam

Mortaza Award

  • Monique Gaxiola - Los Angeles Temptation
  • Danielle Harvey - Los Angeles Temptation
  • Amanda Hogan - Omaha Heart
  • Lauran Ziegler - Atlanta Steam

Coach of the Year

  • David Bizub / Tui Suiaunoa - Los Angeles Temptation
  • Keith Hac - Chicago Bliss
  • Chris Michaelson - Seattle Mist
  • Dane Robinson - Atlanta Steam

Team of the Year

  • Atlanta Steam
  • Chicago Bliss
  • Los Angeles Temptation
  • Seattle Mist

8th Man Award (Best Fan Base)

  • Atlanta Steam
  • Chicago Bliss
  • Omaha Heart
  • Seattle Mist

2015 LFL Hall of Fame Induction - Liz Gorman

  • 2009-2012 Tampa Breeze
  • 2013–Present Los Angeles Temptation
  • 2010, 2011 Defensive Player of the Year (Tampa Breeze)
  • 2010, 2011 Eastern Conference All-Fantasy Team (Tampa Breeze)

References

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  1. ^ "LFL USA 2015 SCHEDULE". LFL360.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  2. ^ "Lfl Usa Announces, State Of The Franchise, More Games. More Rivalries". LFL360.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "2015 Schedule" (PDF). Lflus.com. Retrieved May 31, 2015.