| 2024 American Indoor Football season | |
|---|---|
| League | American Indoor Football |
| Sport | Indoor football |
| Duration | March 24 – June 8 |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| 2024 | |
| Playoffs | |
The 2024 American Indoor Football season is the planned 12th season of American Indoor Football (AIF) and the first season after a eight-year hiatus. The league will play the season with seven teams, including the last league champions Columbus Lions.
Offseason
On July 3, 2023, John Morris announced that the league would indeed relaunch in 2024 with four new teams: Cedar Rapids River Kings, Corpus Christi Tritons, RiverCity Rage and West Virginia Miners.[1] On August 4, 2023, the league announced that the Columbus Lions, the last team to win the AIF Championship in 2016, were returning to the league.[2] On August 24, 2023, the league announced that the Amarillo Venom would return and join the AIF for the 2024 season.[3] On September 11, 2023, the league announced that an expansion team to be based in Albany, Georgia, would also join the AIF for 2024 as its eighth franchise.[4] On September 29, 2023, the league announced the Beaumont Renegades as their ninth team for the 2024 season,[5] but on October 30, the league announced that the Renegades will play an exhibition schedule only in 2024, and will join the league full time in 2025, while the AIF granted West Virginia Miners release from the league after change in the team ownership group.[6]
Teams
| Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Venom | Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 4,912 | 2003 | 2024 | Rick Kranz |
| Cedar Rapids River Kings | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Alliant Energy PowerHouse | 9,000 | 2011 | 2024 | Daron Clark |
| Columbus Lions | Columbus, Georgia | Columbus Civic Center | 7,573 | 2006 | 2024 | Damian Daniels |
| Corpus Christi Tritons | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 10,000 | 2023 | 2024 | Bradly Chavez |
| Flint Rivergators | Albany, Georgia | Albany Civic Center | 7,200 | 2023 | 2024 | Gary Davis |
| Harrisburg Stampede | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | 7,600 | 2008 | 2024 | Bernie Nowotarski |
| Mississippi Raiders | Batesville, Mississippi | Batesville Civic Center | 3,200 | 2019 | 2024 | TBD |
Map of teams
AIF team locations for the 2024 season
Standings
| Team | Win | Loss | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Venom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cedar Rapids River Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Columbus Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Corpus Christi Tritons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Flint Rivergators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Harrisburg Stampede | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Mississippi Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
z – clinched home field advantage
y – clinched home playoff game
x – clinched playoff berth
e – eliminated from playoffs
Season schedule
Regular season
Week 1
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 24 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Columbus Lions | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo Civic Center | ||||
| March 24 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Corpus Christi Tritons | Mississippi Raiders | Batesville Civic Center | ||||
Week 2
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Columbus Lions | Mississippi Raiders | Batesville Civic Center | ||||
| March 30 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Flint Rivergators | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Alliant Energy PowerHouse | ||||
| March 30 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Amarillo Venom | Corpus Christi Tritons | American Bank Center | ||||
Week 3
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Columbus Lions | Flint Rivergators | Albany Civic Center | ||||
| April 6 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Harrisburg Stampede | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | ||||
Week 4
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Amarillo Venom | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center | ||||
| April 12 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Flint Rivergators | Albany Civic Center | ||||
| April 13 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Mississippi Raiders | Corpus Christi Tritons | American Bank Center | ||||
Week 5
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Harrisburg Stampede | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center | ||||
| April 20 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Flint Rivergators | Corpus Christi Tritons | American Bank Center | ||||
| April 20 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Amarillo Venom | Mississippi Raiders | Batesville Civic Center | ||||
Week 6
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 27 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Corpus Christi Tritons | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo Civic Center | ||||
| April 27 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Columbus Lions | Harrisburg Stampede | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | ||||
| April 28 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Mississippi Raiders | Batesville Civic Center | ||||
Week 7
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Flint Rivergators | Harrisburg Stampede | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | ||||
Week 8
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Mississippi Raiders | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Alliant Energy PowerHouse | ||||
| May 11 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Corpus Christi Tritons | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo Civic Center | ||||
| May 11 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Harrisburg Stampede | Flint Rivergators | Albany Civic Center | ||||
Week 9
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Harrisburg Stampede | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Alliant Energy PowerHouse | ||||
| May 18 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Mississippi Raiders | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo Civic Center | ||||
Week 10
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Harrisburg Stampede | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center | ||||
| May 25 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Mississippi Raiders | Flint Rivergators | Albany Civic Center | ||||
Week 11
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Flint Rivergators | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center | ||||
| June 1 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Amarillo Venom | Corpus Christi Tritons | American Bank Center | ||||
| June 1 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Harrisburg Stampede | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | ||||
Week 12
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 8 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Corpus Christi Tritons | Cedar Rapids River Kings | Alliant Energy PowerHouse | ||||
Postseason
Semifinals
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 15 | 7:00 p.m. CT | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
| June 15 | 7:00 p.m. CT | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
AIF Championship
| Date | Time | Away Team | Result | Home Team | Stadium | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22 | 7:00 p.m. CT | TBD | TBD | TBD | ||||
Awards
See also
References
- ↑ "AIF announces return to the field in 2024- First 4 Teams Announced". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ↑ "COLUMBUS LIONS JOIN AMERICAN INDOOR FOOTBALL (AIF) FOR THE 2024 INDOOR SEASON". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ↑ "American Indoor Football (AIF) Expands Ownership; Amarillo Venom to play in the AIF for the 2024 Indoor Football season". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. August 24, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ↑ "American Indoor Football (AIF) Welcomes Albany, GA as 8th Franchise for the 2024 Indoor Season". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. September 11, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ↑ "Beaumont Renegades: A Dynamic Addition to American Indoor Football (AIF)". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ↑ "AIF Announces 2024 Indoor Season Schedule". American Indoor Football.
- ↑ "American Indoor Football 2024 Season Standings". www.aif-proindoorfootball.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
- ↑ "American Indoor Football Schedule". www.aif-proindoorfootball.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
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