2011 Women's Football Alliance season

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The 2011 Women's Football Alliance season was the third season of the Women's Football Alliance (WFA), a league of 61 teams. The regular season began on Saturday, April 2, and ended on Saturday, June 18. After the playoffs, the season ended with the WFA Championship Game on Saturday, July 30 at Pennington Field in Bedford, Texas, home of the Dallas Diamonds and the defending champions from 2010, the Lone Star Mustangs. The championship was between the National Conference champ Boston Militia and the American Conference winner San Diego Surge, who are in their first year of play, and the Militia won the WFA title with a 34–19 over the Surge. It is the team's first Women's Football Alliance championship.

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Regular season standings

National Conference

2011 WFA North Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y - Boston Militia 7100.875364725-0---W7
z - New York Sharks 5300.6252121773-22.0L1
Northeastern Nitro 4400.500462432-33.0L1
New England Nightmare 0800.000282640-57.0L8

y - clinched division title
z - clinched playoff berth

2011 Northeast Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-D.C. Divas 7100.875332694-0---W1
Keystone Assault 3500.375921661-34.0W2
Philadelphia Liberty Belles 2600.2501372191-35.0L4
2011 Mid Atlantic Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Pittsburgh Passion 8001.000270358-0---W8
Cleveland Fusion 5300.625267905-33.0L1
Columbus Comets 5300.625191605-33.0W2
Pittsburgh Force 2600.00083642-66.0L1
Erie Illusion 0800.250682550-88.0L8
2011 Central Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Chicago Force 8001.000413844-0---W8
St. Louis Slam 5300.6252611402-23.0W2
West Michigan Mayhem 3500.3751732040-45.0L3
2011 North Central 1 Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Indy Crash 6200.7503211474-0---L1
Cincinnati Sizzle 4400.5002221692-22.0W2
Kentucky Karma 1700.125343180-45.0L2
2011 North Central 2 Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Detroit Dark Angels 6200.750242823-1---W4
Toledo Reign 4400.5002091613-12.0L3
Dayton Diamonds 0800.000244620-45.5L8
2011 Atlantic Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Atlanta Heartbreakers 4400.5001222704-0---L1
Carolina Raging Wolves 1700.125842491-33.0L2
Savannah Sabers 1700.125842491-33.0L4
2011 South Atlantic Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Jacksonville Dixie Blues 8001.000328704-0---W8
Orlando Anarchy 5300.6251681392-23.0W3
Gulf Coast Riptide 3500.3751742160-45.0W1
2011 Coastal Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Miami Fury 7100.875302894-0---W1
Palm Beach Punishers 5300.625164962-22.0L1
Tampa Bay Pirates 2600.250951600-45.0L6

y - clinched division title

American Conference

2011 Midwest Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Kansas City Tribe 7100.875520685-0---W3
Iowa Xplosion 5300.6251192302-32.0L1
Nebraska Stampede 3500.3751361782-34.0W2
Kansas City Spartans 3500.3751122691-44.0W1
2011 Upper Midwest Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Minnesota Machine 5300.6251501174-0---W2
Wisconsin Wolves 4400.5001442072-21.0L1
Wisconsin Dragons 0800.000272710-45.0L8
2011 South Central Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Dallas Diamonds 8001.000279534-0---W8
Lone Star Mustangs 5300.625161602-23.0L1
Austin Outlaws 3500.3751561600-45.0L1
2011 Gulf Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Houston Power 6200.750165654-0---W4
New Orleans Blaze 4400.500701662-22.0L3
Acadiana Zydeco 1700.125741700-45.0L2
2011 Southeast Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Memphis 6200.750258954-0---W2
Little Rock Wildcats 3500.3751242022-23.0W1
Tulsa Eagles 0800.000143300-46.0L8
2011 Northwest Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Portland Fighting Fillies 4400.500461524-1---W1
Utah Blitz 3500.375981503-21.0W2
Spokane Scorn 1700.125601421-53.0L3
2011 North Pacific Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Bay Area Bandits 7300.750223724-1---L1
Central Cal War Angels 6200.750232533-2---W4
Los Angeles Amazons 1700.12562630-45.5W1

'''y''' = Clinched Division Title

2011 South Pacific Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-San Diego Surge 8001.000483544-0---W8
Pacific Warriors 4400.5001731932-24.0L3
Las Vegas Showgirlz 3500.375482510-45.0L1
2011 Southwest Division
WLTPCTPFPADIVGBSTK
y-Silver State Legacy 6200.750199795-1---W3
Arizona Assassins 6200.7502071035-1---W1
So Cal Scorpions 2600.250371112-44.0L4
San Diego Sting 1700.125382390-65.0W1

y - clinched division title

Playoffs

National Conference

Quarterfinals
June 25
Semifinals
July 9
Conference Championship
July 16
         
NO Boston Militia 37
NE D.C. Divas 24
NO Boston Militia 50
CE Chicago Force 23
MA Pittsburgh Passion 31
CE Chicago Force 41
NO Boston Militia 46
NC Indy Crash 18
AT Atlanta Heartbreakers 0
NC Indy Crash 47
NC Indy Crash 42
SA Jacksonville Dixie Blues 0
CO Miami Fury 18
SA Jacksonville Dixie Blues 20

American Conference

Quarterfinals
June 25
Semifinals
July 9
Conference Championship
July 16
         
UM Minnesota Machine 0
MW Kansas City Tribe 51
MW Kansas City Tribe 20
SC Dallas Diamonds 23
G/S Houston Power 6
SC Dallas Diamonds 21
SC Dallas Diamonds 20
SP San Diego Surge 48
NW Portland Fighting Fillies 0
NP Bay Area Bandits 39
NP Bay Area Bandits 0
SP San Diego Surge 36
SW Silver State Legacy 7
SP San Diego Surge 42

Championship

WFA National Championship
   
NC Boston Militia 34
AC San Diego Surge 19


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