2024 American Indoor Football season

2024 American Indoor Football season
LeagueAmerican Indoor Football
SportIndoor football
DurationMarch 17 – June 14
Number of teams6
2024
Playoffs
AIF seasons

The 2024 American Indoor Football season was the twelfth season of American Indoor Football (AIF) and the first season after a eight-year hiatus. The league will play the season with six teams, including the last league champions Columbus Lions.

Offseason

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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]

On February 21, 2024, the league announced that the Flint Rivergators would not play in the 2024 season and would re-evaluate the team's future.[7] Prior to their game on March 24, 2024, the league announced that the Mississippi Raiders would be removed from the league’s schedule due to financial problems involved in the change in ownership during the offseason. The future of the team is unknown.[8]

Teams

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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[a] 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
Harrisburg Stampede Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center 2,400 2008 2024 Bernie Nowotarski
Mississippi Raiders[b] Batesville, Mississippi Batesville Civic Center 3,200 2019 2024 Eddie Strong
  1. ^ Cedar Rapids were granted their release from league play after two matches following the suspension of co-owner Dominic Montero.[9][10]
  2. ^ Mississippi was removed from the schedule due to financial struggles with change in ownership.[8]

Standings

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2024 American Indoor Football Standings[11]
Team Win Loss PCT GB PF PA STK
(1)Columbus Lions 5 0 1.000 – 320 106 W5
(2)Corpus Christi Tritons 4 1 .800 1.0 214 160 L1
Harrisburg Stampede 1 3 .250 3.5 95 227 L3
Amarillo Venom 1 4 .200 4.0 175 276 W1
Mississippi Raiders† 0 1 .000 – 0 2 L1
Cedar Rapids River Kings† 0 2 .000 – 67 102 L2
Legend
(1) – hosts Championship game
(2) – clinched Championship game
† – Did not finish the season
All other teams eliminated from postseason

Season schedule

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Regular season

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All times shown are local to the home team.

Week 1

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
March 17 7:00 p.m. CT Columbus Lions 47 26 Amarillo Venom Amarillo Civic Center

Week 2

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
March 23 6:00 p.m. CT Corpus Christi Tritons 2 0 Mississippi Raiders Batesville Civic Center Mississippi forfeited this game before folding. [8]

Week 3

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
March 30 7:00 p.m. CT Amarillo Venom 50 76 Corpus Christi Tritons American Bank Center

Week 4

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
April 6 7:00 p.m. ET Cedar Rapids River Kings 29 44 Harrisburg Stampede Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center

Week 5

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
April 12 7:00 p.m. ET Amarillo Venom 27 74 Columbus Lions Columbus Civic Center
April 14 3:00 p.m. CT Cedar Rapids River Kings 38 58 Corpus Christi Tritons American Bank Center

Week 6

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
April 18 7:00 p.m. ET Harrisburg Stampede 19 73 Columbus Lions Columbus Civic Center

Week 7

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
April 27 7:00 p.m. ET Columbus Lions 42 34 Harrisburg Stampede Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center
April 27 7:00 p.m. CT Corpus Christi Tritons 48 34 Amarillo Venom Amarillo Civic Center

Week 8

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No games were played this week.

Week 9

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
May 11 7:00 p.m. CT Corpus Christi Tritons 30 38 Amarillo Venom Amarillo Civic Center

Week 10

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The Harrisburg Stampede and the Cedar Rapids River Kings were due to play this week, but the River Kings opted to conclude their regular season and instead play exhibition matches. This move also affected the previous week's match against the Columbus Lions, a rematch with the Stampede on June 1, and a match against the Corpus Christi Tritons on June 6.[12] The news came amid a scandal involving River Kings co-owner Dominic Montero.[9][10]

Week 11

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Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
May 25 7:00 p.m. ET Harrisburg Stampede 0 83 Columbus Lions Columbus Civic Center

Week 12

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The match between the Amarillo Venom and the Corpus Christi Tritons this week was cancelled for unknown reasons. The Tritons instead played the Dallas Falcons of American Arena League 2.[13]

Championship Game

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On May 7, AIF announced a revised playoff format: the top two teams will play in a single championship game on June 14.[14] The Lions were confirmed to host the game after winning over the Harrisburg Stampede on May 25.

Date Time Away Team Result Home Team Stadium Notes Ref
June 14 7:00 p.m. ET Corpus Christi Tritons 20 46 Columbus Lions Columbus Civic Center

Media

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AIF team media deals
Team TV Station(s) Radio Station(s)
Amarillo Venom KFDA-TV[15] None
Cedar Rapids River Kings None None
Columbus Lions None None
Corpus Christi Tritons None None
Harrisburg Stampede YouTube[16] None

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Colombus Lions Join American Indoor Football (AIF) for the 2024 Indoor Season". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Beaumont Renegades: A Dynamic Addition to American Indoor Football (AIF)". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. September 29, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "AIF Announces 2024 Indoor Season Schedule". American Indoor Football.
  7. ^ "AIF Suspends Albany Rivergators". American Indoor Football.
  8. ^ a b c "Mississippi Raiders Update". American Indoor Football.
  9. ^ a b "News: AIF Issues Formal Statement Regarding Recent Developments - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  10. ^ a b "News: Final Decision Regarding Cedar Rapids River Kings Organization - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  11. ^ "American Indoor Football 2024 Season Standings". www.aif-proindoorfootball.com. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  12. ^ "News: AIF Reflects Adaptability in Schedule - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  13. ^ "Corpus Christi Tritons announce change in final game". KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "News: AIF Announce Adjustment to Championship Format - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
  15. ^ "NewsChannel 10 partners with Amarillo Venom". American Indoor Football. March 12, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
  16. ^ "Stampede to Stream Games Live". American Indoor Football. March 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
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