2009–10 LFL season
Introduction 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  Recap'''Western Conference Championship''' February 4, 2010  '''Los Angeles Temptation''' (2)  20–14  Dallas Desire (1)  Seminole Hard Rock Live ArenaMiami   Recap'''Eastern Conference Championship''' February 4, 2010  Miami Caliente (2)  7–20  '''Chicago Bliss''' (1)  Seminole Hard Rock Live ArenaMiami   Recap'''Lingerie 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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