Western US-Based Indoor Football League Forming For 2019

By: Aaron Castete

After the LA Kiss and San Jose Sabercats closed up shop years ago, the amount of western based indoor/arena football in the United States has dwindled down to a small amount. For all the arena/indoor football fans in the West, we have good news for you! A reportedly new professional indoor football league called the "American West Football Conference" has formed for the upcoming 2019 season. The AWFC was founded by Platinum Events & Security LLC. the same owner of the Idaho Horsemen Football Organization. After months of evaluation and conversations with the IFL and CIF, the Idaho Horsemen ownership group felt they'd be better off forming their own league. The AWFC will kickoff its inaugural season March of 2019 with 4 teams in Nampa, ID, Reno, NV, Wenatchee, WA, & Kennewick, WA. The league wants to start out small to develop stability and then they will expand to new markets.

Current Listed Members:

• Wenatchee Valley Skyhawks (Town Toyota Center/4,300 seats)
• Reno Express (Reno Event Center/7,000 seats)
• Tri-Cities Fire (Toyota Center-Kennewick/6,000 seats)
• Idaho Horsemen. (Ford Idaho Center/12,369 seats)

Markets In the Works:

• Everett, Washington
• Kent, Washington
• Portland, Oregon
• Spokane, Washington
• Billings, Montana
• Salt Lake City, Utah
• Yakima, Washington
• Las, Vegas, Nevada 

The AWFC website can be visited at www.americanwestfootballconference.com. Also fans can find the AWFC on facebook by visiting www.facebook.com/AmericanWestFootball.

The first ever AWFC league meeting will take place November 3rd in Tacoma, Washington. Arena Football Talk will continue to provide updates regarding the AWFC, as news arises.
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