Major League Football

[CakeWalker]

Diamond Division	Wins	Losses	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference
Aberdeen Astronauts A	5	1	168	110	+58
Lincoln Lions A	4	2	166	144	+22
Twin Falls Tigers E	3	3	173	125	+48
Ottawa Redbacks E	3	3	161	140	+21
BC Lions E	3	3	152	140	+12
Montreal Alouettes E	3	3	146	155	-9
Montana Magpies E	0	6	7	222	-152

Notes: E (eliminated from playoff contention) | A (advanced to playoffs)

Lincoln Lions join Aberdeen Astronauts as the second team from Diamond Division advancing the playoffs and will have to wait for the playoff draw to be made to find out who they will be playing, although team from the same division will not be eligible to play each other in the quarter finals.

Twin Fall Tigers started the season so positively and had commanded an early lead at 3-0, but went on to lose the next three games ending the season 3-3 and finished in third place and thus missed out on the playoffs. One has to guess, they will feature in one of the more high profile Invitational Bowls this post season.

BC Lions would announce they were departing the league, after a dispute with the MLF about Lincoln Lions also using the Lions as their team name and thus creating a conflict of interest in terms of branding. BC Lions would announce they had signed to join the XFL, as the first Canadian team in the rival league. This departure means that out of the original Canadian teams that joined the league, only four remain. Edmonton and Calgary having merged to form Alberta Crusaders and now BC Lions having parted ways with the MLF mean that just seven Canadian teams remain in the league.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Ruby Division	Wins	Losses	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference
Iowa Invasion A	5	1	166	81	+85
Wyoming Wizards A	4	2	166	94	+72
Saskatchewan Rough Riders E	4	2	126	146	-20
Beaverton Beavers E	3	3	133	121	+12
Salt Lake Scorpions E	2	4	153	154	-1
Edmonton Football E	2	4	99	177	-78
Kentucky Killer Whales E	1	5	122	192	-70

Notes: E (eliminated from playoff contention) | A (advanced to playoffs)

Iowa Invasion leaped frogged Wyoming Wizards to finish top of the Ruby Division, but the Wizards also advanced as they had a 92+ points advantage over the Rough Riders who also finished the season with a record of 4-2.

Salt Lake Scorpions finished the regular season with a record of 2-4 and simply didn't impress enough during the regular season, however the Scorpions confirmed that they were currently in communication with Wendy's who are rumoured to be be one of the chief sponsors for one of the Invitational Bowls taking place in the postseason.​

 

[CakeWalker]

Sapphire Division	Wins	Losses	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference
Calgary Stampeders A	5	1	193	176	+17
Toronto Argonauts A	4	2	218	131	+87
Tulsa Tornadoes E	4	2	167	122	+45
Alabama Elephants E	2	4	119	145	-26
Mexican Bears E	2	4	136	185	-49
Charleston Cobras E	1	5	143	211	-68

Notes: E (eliminated from playoff contention) | A (advanced to playoffs)

Tulsa Tornadoes had to face reality of not advancing to the playoff round, because of lacking offense despite having the best defence in the division. The Tornadoes are going to have to do better when it comes to putting points on the board next season.

Canadians having shown their joy at having two teams advance to the playoffs, with some fans going as far to give the Sapphire Division the nickname 'the Maple Division'. The Stampeders will want to have a strong showing and lay down a strong foundation ahead of their future merger that will create the new Alberta super team.
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[CakeWalker]

Emerald Division	Wins	Losses	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference
Delaware Devils A	4	2	202	141	+61
Jackson Jackrabbits A	4	2	152	141	+11
Helena Saints E	4	2	147	153	-6
Winnipeg Blue Bombers E	3	3	162	160	+2
Hamilton Tiger-Cats E	2	4	178	154	+24
Arkansas Wild Boars E	1	5	111	209	-98

Notes: E (eliminated from playoff contention) | A (advanced to playoffs)

Despite losing the Devils, Jackson Jackrabbits had advanced to the playoffs by the skin of their teeth. The Jackson management group have suggested that there should be more games in the regular season, to stop advancement to the playoffs being decided on points difference.

With two teams from each division having booked their place in the playoffs, a draw will be mate to determine who they will be playing in the quarter finals. The only caveat in place is that teams from the same division can not play each other in the quarter finals. [just like the results of game have been determined by a game simulator - the draw will decided by a randomiser].
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[CakeWalker]

MLF Playoffs Quarter Finals Draw

Toronto Argonauts (4-2) vs. Aberdeen Astronauts (5-1)

Delaware Devils (4-2) vs. Wyoming Wizards (4-2)

Calgary Stampeders (5-1) vs. Lincoln Lions (4-2)

Iowa Invasion (5-1) vs. Jackson Jackrabbits (4-2)


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The first Invitational Bowl match would be confirmed - set to take place during the weekend between the playoffs semis and final. The "Tropicana Bowl" would take place in Florida at the Harllee Stadium, Palmetto, Florida that would see the Saskatchewan Rough Riders take on the Tulsa Tornadoes in what was being confirmed as one of only four Bowl Matches that would be taking place during the Bowl weekend.​

 

[Chris]

I'm cheering for Aberdeen

 

[CakeWalker]

MLF Playoffs Quarter Finals

Toronto Argonauts 23 - 27 Aberdeen Astronauts

Delaware Devils 48 - 16 Wyoming Wizard

Calgary Stampeders 27 - 42 Lincoln Lions

Iowa Invasion 23 - 20 Jackson Jackrabbits

- The quarter finals of the playoffs saw three out of the four top ranked teams in their respective division with Calgary Stampeders being the only Division winner to not advance to the Semi Finals. Calgary Stampeders will now begin their merge with Edmonton Football, to become the new super team the 'Alberta Crusaders'.

- Both the Canadian seems found themselves eliminated meaning that none of the team that took part in the Sapphire Division will be present in the next round of the playoffs.

- At the same time the Diamond Division has two representatives in the competition's final four, meaning that the Lions and Astronauts could face each other in the next round.

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[CakeWalker]

The second Invitational Bowl game has been confirmed. The 'In-N-Out' Bowl will take place in California at Baldwin Park, California in a game that will see Helena Saints take on the Ottawa Redbacks, in what is now the second game confirmed to take place during the Bowl Weekend.

Alabama Elephants have withdrawn themselves from Bowl Contention with the organisation stating they felt that it was more important for the team to look to focus on the new season, instead of taking part in a Bowl Game that would mean nothing considering their 2-4 performance this season. It is being seen that the Elephants were doing their best to save face, with a large possibility they might not have actually been invited to take part either way. ​

 

[CakeWalker]

MLF Playoffs Semi Finals

Lincoln Lion 21 - 27 Aberdeen Astronauts

Iowa Invasion 33 - 26 Delaware Devils

- it is now confirmed that Aberdeen Astronauts (South Dakota) will face the Iowa Invasion in the MLF Grand Final in two weeks time.

- the semi final between Diamond Division Lincoln Lions and Aberdeen was recorded as having the largest television viewing figures in the league's history.​

 

[CakeWalker]

The third Invitational Bowl has been confirmed as the 'Tim Hortons' Coffee Bowl' and is confirmed as the only bowl event that will taking place in Canada with the game scheduled to take place at Sheridan Trafalgar Stadium, Oakville Ontario in a game that will see the Twin Falls Tigers take on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

The fourth and final Bowl game has been confirmed as being the 'Arla Cravendale Milk Bowl' which is being sponsored by Danish Dairy company Arla, with the focus on their sub-division Cravendale based in the United Kingdom. As such with a large amount of sponsorship money in place, the 'Milk Bowl' will be the first Major League Football game played outside of North America with the game set to take place at Headingley Stadium, Leeds, England. The two teams invited to take part are the Montreal Alouettes and the Mexican Bears. ​