Philadelphia Firebirds (IWFL)
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| Founded | 2003 |
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| League | Independent Women's Football League |
| Team history | Philadelphia Phoenix (NWFA) (2003–2008) Philadelphia Firebirds (IWFL) (2009–present) |
| Based in | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Stadium | Franklin Field |
| Colors | Red, white, blue, gold |
| President | Tawana Grayson |
| Head coach | Lorenzo O'Branty |
| General manager | Farah Dailey |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division titles | 3 (2003, 2004 & 2008) |
| Mascot | Firebird |
The Philadelphia Firebirds are a women's football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Philadelphia. They are in the Eastern Conference, North Atlantic Division with the Boston Militia, New York Nemesis, and New York Sharks. The team was formerly known as the Philadelphia Phoenix and formerly played in the National Women's Football Association. Upon moving to the IWFL, they changed their name so as to avoid confusion with their fellow IWFL franchise, the Carolina Phoenix.
Philadelphia's first women's tackle football team was founded in 2001 as the Philadelphia Liberty Belles. The Belles won the inaugural NWFL Championship that year. In 2002, the Belles lost in the semi-final playoff round. Heading into the 2003 season, the team split and the Philadelphia Phoenix was formed. The two teams existed simultaneously until the Philadelphia Liberty Belles eventually folded. The Liberty Belles have since reformed for the 2009 season and have joined the new WFA.
Season-by-season
[edit]| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
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| Philadelphia Phoenix (NWFA) | |||||
| 2003 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st North North | First-round bye Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (D.C.) Lost Eastern Conference Championship (Detroit) |
| 2004 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1st North North | Lost Northern Conference Qualifier (Southwest Michigan) |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13th North Division | – |
| 2006 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2nd North East | Lost NWFA First Round (Cleveland) |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2nd North South | – |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1st North East | First-round bye Won Northern Conference Semifinal (Columbus) Lost Northern Conference Championship (West Michigan) |
| Philadelphia Firebirds (IWFL) | |||||
| 2009 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4th Tier I East North Atlantic | – |
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 5th Tier I East Northeast | – |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3rd East mid-Atlantic | - |
| Totals | 38 | 37 | 1 | (including playoffs) | |
Season schedules
[edit]2009
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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| April 18 | Baltimore Nighthawks | Home | Lost 15–22 |
| April 25 | Connecticut Crushers | Home | Won 31–12 |
| May 2 | New York Sharks | Home | Lost 14–33 |
| May 9 | New York Nemesis | Away | Lost 3–34 |
| May 16 | Boston Militia | Away | Lost 0–60 |
| May 30 | D.C. Divas | Home | Lost 0–42 |
| June 6 | Pittsburgh Passion | Home | Lost 0–53 |
| June 13 | D.C. Divas | Away | Lost 0–63 |
2010
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 3 | Baltimore Nighthawks | Away | Lost 0–54 |
| April 10 | New York Sharks | Home | Lost 0–64 |
| April 17 | Pittsburgh Passion | Away | Lost 0–49 |
| April 24 | D.C. Divas | Home | Lost 0–1** |
| May 1 | New York Nemesis | Away | Lost 0–33 |
| May 15 | Binghamton Tiger Cats | Home | Won 49–0 |
| May 22 | Boston Militia | Home | Lost 0–1** |
| May 29 | D.C. Divas | Away | Lost 3–49 |
** = Forfeited because of league action to reduce schedule
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