The 2009–10 LFL Season was the inaugural season of the Lingerie Football League. The league was formed from a concept called the Lingerie Bowl, that was featured during half-time of the Super Bowl. The season featured 10 teams in cities across the United States. The season kicked off on September 4, 2009, and culminated with Lingerie Bowl VII on February 7, 2010. The championship game, scheduled to coincide with Super Bowl XLIV, was held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The Western Conference Los Angeles Temptation defeated the Eastern Conference Chicago Bliss by the score of 27–14.
The games were released on DVD in Australia by FuelTV, who aired the games in Australia. The games were divided into three sets, labeled Western, Eastern, and Playoffs.
Teams When the operators of the Lingerie Bowl announced the formation of a full season league in September 2008, they included the names of ten teams for the 2009–10 season: the Atlanta Steam, Chicago Bliss, Dallas Desire, Los Angeles Temptation, Miami Caliente, New England Euphoria, Phoenix Scorch, San Diego Seduction, Seattle Mist, and the Tampa Breeze. Four of the teams (Los Angeles, Miami, Phoenix, and Tampa) were to take part in the 2009 Lingerie Bowl, but it was cancelled due to venue issues. By February 2009, the Euphoria were removed and the league was listing 11 possible team locations by adding Charlotte, North Carolina, and Denver, Colorado. The league then added the New York Majesty and Philadelphia Passion as teams, while the teams in Atlanta, Charlotte, and Phoenix never launched. The Majesty were originally scheduled with the intentions of using Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, New York, for its two home games, but failed to secure the lease leading to its first home game being postponed. The team eventually scheduled home games over 100 miles from New York City in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Eastern Conference Location Venue Chicago Bliss Hoffman Estates, Illinois Sears Centre Miami Caliente Sunrise, Florida BankAtlantic Center New York Majesty Reading, Pennsylvania Sovereign Center Philadelphia Passion Trenton, New Jersey Sun National Bank Center Tampa Breeze Tampa, Florida St. Pete Times Forum Western Conference Location Venue Dallas Desire Grand Prairie, Texas QuikTrip Park Denver Dream Commerce City, Colorado Dick's Sporting Goods Park Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Sports ArenaLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum San Diego Seduction San Diego, California San Diego Sports Arena Seattle Mist Kent, Washington ShoWare Center
Schedule Date Visitor Score Home Venue September 4, 2009 Miami Caliente 19–29 Chicago Bliss Sears Center September 11, 2009 San Diego Seduction 6–20 Seattle Mist ShoWare Center September 18, 2009 Los Angeles Temptation 26–19 Denver Dream Dick's Sporting Goods Park September 25, 2009 Denver Dream 6–20 Dallas Desire QuikTrip Park Chicago Bliss Postponed New York Majesty Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum October 9, 2009 Seattle Mist 28–19 Denver Dream Dick's Sporting Goods Park October 16, 2009 Dallas Desire 40–6 San Diego Seduction San Diego Sports Arena October 23, 2009 Los Angeles Temptation 12–24 Dallas Desire QuikTrip Park October 30, 2009 Philadelphia Passion 40–6 New York Majesty Sovereign Center November 6, 2009 Miami Caliente 37–26 Philadelphia Passion Sovereign Bank Arena November 13, 2009 New York Majesty 7–49 Miami Caliente BankAtlantic Center Chicago Bliss Cancelled New York Majesty Sovereign Center November 27, 2009 Seattle Mist 20–26 Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena December 4, 2009 Chicago Bliss 27–18 Tampa Breeze St. Pete Times Forum December 11, 2009 Tampa Breeze 6–12 Philadelphia Passion Sun National Bank Center December 18, 2009 Philadelphia Passion 19–46 Chicago Bliss Sears Center December 25, 2009 Bye week January 1, 2010 Dallas Desire 12–28 Seattle Mist ShoWare Center Denver Dream Cancelled San Diego Seduction San Diego Sports Arena January 15, 2010 New York Majesty 13–40 Tampa Breeze St. Pete Times Forum January 22, 2010 Tampa Breeze 28–18 Miami Caliente BankAtlantic Center January 29, 2010 San Diego Seduction 0–53 Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Standings
Eastern Conference Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts Home Road Chicago Bliss* 3 0 0 1.000 102 56 56 2–0 1–0 Miami Caliente* 2 2 0 .500 123 90 33 1–1 1–1 Tampa Breeze 2 2 0 .500 92 70 22 1–1 1–1 Philadelphia Passion 2 2 0 .500 97 95 2 1–1 1–1 New York Majesty 0 3 0 .000 26 126 –103 0–1 0–2
Western Conference Team Wins Loss Ties Pct PF PA Net Pts Home Road Dallas Desire* 3 1 0 .750 96 52 44 2–0 1–1 Los Angeles Temptation* 3 1 0 .750 117 63 54 2–0 1–1 Seattle Mist 3 1 0 .750 96 63 33 2–0 1–1 Denver Dream 0 3 0 .000 44 74 –30 0–2 0–1 San Diego Seduction 0 3 0 .000 12 113 –101 0–1 0–2 – clinched playoff berth
Playoffs Date Visitor Score Home Venue RecapWestern Conference Championship February 4, 2010 Los Angeles Temptation (2) 20–14 Dallas Desire (1) Seminole Hard Rock Live ArenaMiami RecapEastern Conference Championship February 4, 2010 Miami Caliente (2) 7–20 Chicago Bliss (1) Seminole Hard Rock Live ArenaMiami RecapLingerie Bowl VII February 6, 2010 Los Angeles Temptation (W2) 27–14 Chicago Bliss (E1) Seminole Hard Rock Live ArenaMiami Recap
Awards League MVP Gabrielle Marie, Dallas Desire
Offensive Player of the Year Saran Dunmore, Chicago Bliss
Defensive Player of the Year Elizabeth Gorman, Tampa Breeze
Coach of the Year Antuan Edwards, Dallas Desire
Mortaza Award Erin Marie Garrett, Dallas Desire
Most Improved Player Riley Maddex, Los Angeles Temptation
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