2021 National Pro Fastpitch season

Sports season

2021 NPF Season

League| National Pro Fastpitch
Sport| softball
Number of teams| 5
NPF seasons

← ~~2020~~

The 2021 National Pro Fastpitch season was to be the 17th season of professional softball under the name National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) for the only professional women's softball league in the United States.

It was supposed to be the return of the league following the cancellation of the 2020 National Pro Fastpitch season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] However, due to the continuation of the pandemic, combined with the unavailability of home venues for the league’s member teams, continued COVID-19 protocols and quarantine requirements imposed on international teams who also field teams in the league, as well as the 2020 Summer Olympics, which would already shorten the season further, the decision was made to cancel the 2021 season as well.[2][3][4] Later into 2021 the league folded, making the 2019 season the last season to have featured play.

## Planned teams

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Team  | City  | Stadium

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Aussie Peppers | North Mankato, Minnesota | Caswell Park Softball Complex
California Commotion | Not announced
Canadian Wild | Marion, Illinois | Rent One Park
Chicago Bandits | Rosemont, Illinois (Chicago area)  | Rosemont Stadium
Cleveland Comets | Traveling team

## References

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1. ^ "National Pro Fastpitch Cancels 2020 Season due to COVID-19". National Pro Fastpitch. May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020.
2. ^ MacLeod, Justin (December 3, 2020). "National Pro Fastpitch cancels 2021 season". Justin's World. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
3. ^ "National Pro Fastpitch to sit out 2021 season". Ballpark Digest. December 3, 2020.
4. ^ Hefferman, Todd (December 3, 2020). "National Pro Fastpitch suspends 2021 season". The Southern Illinoisan.

## External links

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National Pro Fastpitch

Final teams|

* Aussie Peppers
* California Commotion
* Canadian Wild
* Chicago Bandits
* Cleveland Comets

Seasons|

* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~
* ~~2021~~

Drafts|

* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* ~~2020~~

Defunct or former
NPF teams|

| Defunct|

* California Sunbirds (2004, 2005 partial schedule)
* NY/NJ Juggernaut (2004)/New York Juggernaut (2005)
* Arizona Heat (2004–2006)
* Michigan Ice (Partial schedules in 2006–07)
* New England Riptide (2004–2008)
* Washington Glory (2007,2008)
* Philadelphia Force (2006–2009)
* Texas Thunder (2004)
* Rockford Thunder (2005–09)
* Tennessee Diamonds (2010)
* NPF Diamonds (2011)
* Carolina Diamonds (2012)
* NY/NJ Comets (2013)
* Pennsylvania Rebellion (2014–16)
* Akron Racers (2004–17)
* Texas Charge (2015–2017)
* Beijing Eagles (2017–2019)

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Left NPF|

* Connecticut Brakettes (2006)
* Scrap Yard Dawgs (2016–17)
* USSSA Pride (2009–19)

Never Played|

* Colorado Altitude (2004)
* San Antonio Armadillos (2004)
* California Commotion (2020)

Seasons before
2004 NPF League Relaunch|

* Women's Pro Fastpitch (WPF)
* 1997
* 1998
* Women's Pro Softball League (WPSL)
* 1999
* 2000

Touring teams
WPSL All-Stars vs. WPSL Gold (2001)
WPSL All-Stars (2002)
NPF All-Stars (2003)

* International Women's Professional Softball Association (IWPSA) (1976–79)

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