Gridiron Developmental Football League
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 GDFL season | |
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| No. of teams | 25 |
| Countries | United States |
| Official website | www.gdfl.org |
The Gridiron Developmental Football League (GDFL) is a mid-level minor professional football league based in Memphis, Tennessee.[1]
History of GDFL
The league was formed in 2010, with Charles Thompson as the founder and first president.[1]
As of June 2016, the league has 25 teams.[2]
Xtreme Conference
Teams compete annually for the Gridiron Bowl. Teams below are competing in 2016.
| Team | Arena | City/area |
|---|---|---|
| North Division | ||
| Huntsville Rockets | Huntsville, Alabama | |
| Nashville Storm | Nashville, Tennessee | |
| River City Tribe | Chattanooga, Tennessee | |
| Tri-City Outlaws | Clarksville, Tennessee | |
| East Division | ||
| Blue Ridge Raiders | Asheville, North Carolina | |
| Georgia Knights | Cartersville, Georgia | |
| Carolina Redemption | Durham, North Carolina | |
| Midway Division | ||
| Carolina Chargers | Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Carolina Venom | Columbia, South Carolina | |
| Palmetto Havoc | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | |
| South Carolina Bulls | Charleston, South Carolina | |
| Heart of the South Division | ||
| East Alabama Predators | Opelika, Alabama | |
| Georgia Predators | Clarkston, Georgia | |
| Marvel City Tigers | Bessemer, AL | |
| Gulfcoast Division | ||
| Florida Falcons | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| Florida Stingrays | Gainesville, Florida | |
| Georgia Crush | Macon, Georgia | |
| Georgia Firebirds | Tifton, Georgia | |
Impact Conference
| Team | Arena | City/area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central North Division | ||||
| Clarksville Wolfpack | Clarksville, Tennessee | |||
| Christian County Outlaws | Oak Grove, Kentucky | |||
| Rocket City Titans | Huntsville, Alabama | |||
| Tennessee Lighting Bolts | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Central South Division | ||||
| Huntsville Rockets | Huntsville, Alabama[3] | |||
| Memphis Panthers | Melrose High School | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Nashville Storm | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Southwest Division | ||||
| Bayou Vipers | Hammond, Louisiana | |||
| Crescent City Kings | Victory Field | New Orleans, Louisiana | ||
| Louisiana Fire | Covington, Louisiana | |||
| Panhandle Crusaders | Pensacola, Florida | |||
| Midstates Division | ||||
| East Central Missouri Eagles | Union, Missouri | |||
| Indianapolis Tornados | Indianapolis, Indiana | |||
| St. Louis Bulldogs | St. Louis, Missouri | |||
| Windy City Blizzard | Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Midsouth Division | ||||
| Arkansas Gators | Mark Tree, Arkansas | |||
| Louisiana Spartans | Captain Shreve High School | Shreveport, Louisiana | ||
| Mississippi Buccaneers | Vicksburg, Mississippi | |||
| Midwest Division | ||||
| Arkansas Assassins | Little Rock, Arkansas | |||
| Kansas City Panthers | Kansas City, Missouri | |||
| Memphis Blast | ECS High School | Memphis, Tennessee | ||
| Oklahoma Thunder | Bixby High School | Bixby, Oklahoma | ||
| Lone Star Division | ||||
| Dallas Anarchy | Lumpkins Stadium (Waxahachie High School) | Waxahachie, Texas | ||
| Oklahoma City Bounty Hunters | Putnam City High School | Warr Acres, Oklahoma | ||
| Texas Eagles | Fort Worth, Texas | |||
| Wichita Falls Nighthawks | Wichita Falls, Texas | |||
League champions
- 2010 Gridiron Bowl I – Carolina Warriors
- 2011 Gridiron Bowl II – Chambersburg Cardinals
- 2012 Gridiron Bowl III – Central Penn Piranha
- 2013 Gridiron Bowl IV – Oklahoma Thunder[4]
Notable players
See also
References
- 1 2 "Gridiron Developmental Football League - About". Gridiron Developmental Football League. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ "GFDL: Standings". Gridiron Developmental Football League. 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2016.
- ↑ McCarter, Mark (August 1, 2012). "Huntsville Rockets hosting national semi-pro football title game Saturday". The Huntsville Times. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.gdfl.org/page/show/754891-championship-news
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