2024 American Indoor Football season

Sports season

2024 American Indoor Football season

League| American Indoor Football
Sport| Indoor football
Duration| March 17 – June 14
Number of teams| 6
2024
Season champions| Columbus Lions
Playoffs
Finals champions| Columbus Lions
Runners-up| Corpus Christi Tritons
AIF seasons

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The 2024 American Indoor Football season was the twelfth season of American Indoor Football (AIF) and the first season after an eight-year hiatus. The league played the season with six teams, including the last league champions, the Columbus Lions.

## Offseason

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On July 3, 2023, John Morris announced that the league would indeed relaunch in 2024 with four new teams: Cedar Rapids River Kings, Corpus Christi Tritons, RiverCity Rage and West Virginia Miners.[1] On August 4, 2023, the league announced that the Columbus Lions, the last team to win the AIF Championship in 2016, were returning to the league.[2] On August 24, 2023, the league announced that the Amarillo Venom would return and join the AIF for the 2024 season.[3] On September 11, 2023, the league announced that an expansion team to be based in Albany, Georgia, would also join the AIF for 2024 as its eighth franchise.[4] On September 29, 2023, the league announced the Beaumont Renegades as their ninth team for the 2024 season,[5] but on October 30, the league announced that the Renegades will play an exhibition schedule only in 2024, and will join the league full time in 2025, while the AIF granted West Virginia Miners release from the league after change in the team ownership group.[6]

On February 21, 2024, the league announced that the Flint Rivergators would not play in the 2024 season and would re-evaluate the team's future.[7] Prior to their game on March 24, 2024, the league announced that the Mississippi Raiders would be removed from the league’s schedule due to financial problems involved in the change in ownership during the offseason. The future of the team is unknown.[8]

## Teams

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Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach

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Amarillo Venom | Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 4,912  | 2003  | 2024  | Rick Kranz
Cedar Rapids River Kings[a] | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Alliant Energy PowerHouse | 9,000  | 2011  | 2024  | Daron Clark
Columbus Lions | Columbus, Georgia | Columbus Civic Center | 7,573  | 2006  | 2024  | Damian Daniels
Corpus Christi Tritons | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 10,000  | 2023  | 2024  | Bradly Chavez
Harrisburg Stampede | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center | 2,400  | 2008  | 2024  | Bernie Nowotarski
Mississippi Raiders[b] | Batesville, Mississippi | Batesville Civic Center | 3,200  | 2019  | 2024  | Eddie Strong

1. ^ Cedar Rapids were granted their release from league play after two matches following the suspension of co-owner Dominic Montero.[9][10]
2. ^ Mississippi was removed from the schedule due to financial struggles with change in ownership.[8]

## Standings

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2024 American Indoor Football Standings[11] Team | Win | Loss | PCT | GB | PF | PA | STK

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(1)Columbus Lions | 5  | 0  | 1.000  | –  | 320  | 106  | W5
(2)Corpus Christi Tritons | 4  | 1  | .800  | 1.0  | 214  | 160  | L1
Harrisburg Stampede | 1  | 3  | .250  | 3.5  | 95  | 227  | L3
Amarillo Venom | 1  | 4  | .200  | 4.0  | 175  | 276  | W1
Mississippi Raiders†  | 0  | 1  | .000  | –  | 0  | 2  | L1
Cedar Rapids River Kings†  | 0  | 2  | .000  | –  | 67  | 102  | L2
Legend
(1) – hosts Championship game
(2) – clinched Championship game
† – Did not finish the season
All other teams eliminated from postseason

## Season schedule

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### Regular season

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All times shown are local to the home team.

#### Week 1

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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March 17 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Columbus Lions | 47 | 26 | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo Civic Center |  |

#### Week 2

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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March 23 | 6:00 p.m. CT | Corpus Christi Tritons | 2 | 0 | Mississippi Raiders | Batesville Civic Center | Mississippi forfeited this game before folding. | [8]

#### Week 3

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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March 30 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Amarillo Venom | 50 | 76 | Corpus Christi Tritons | American Bank Center |  |

#### Week 4

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 6 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Cedar Rapids River Kings | 29 | 44 | Harrisburg Stampede | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |  |

#### Week 5

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 12 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Amarillo Venom | 27 | 74 | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center |  |
April 14 | 3:00 p.m. CT | Cedar Rapids River Kings | 38 | 58 | Corpus Christi Tritons | American Bank Center |  |

#### Week 6

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 18 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Harrisburg Stampede | 19 | 73 | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center |  |

#### Week 7

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 27 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Columbus Lions | 42 | 34 | Harrisburg Stampede | Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center |  |
April 27 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Corpus Christi Tritons | 48 | 34 | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo Civic Center |  |

#### Week 8

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No games were played this week.

#### Week 9

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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May 11 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Corpus Christi Tritons | 30 | 38 | Amarillo Venom | Amarillo Civic Center |  |

#### Week 10

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The Harrisburg Stampede and the Cedar Rapids River Kings were due to play this week, but the River Kings opted to conclude their regular season and instead play exhibition matches. This move also affected the previous week's match against the Columbus Lions, a rematch with the Stampede on June 1, and a match against the Corpus Christi Tritons on June 6.[12] The news came amid a scandal involving River Kings co-owner Dominic Montero.[9][10]

#### Week 11

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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May 25 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Harrisburg Stampede | 0 | 83 | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center |  |

#### Week 12

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The match between the Amarillo Venom and the Corpus Christi Tritons this week was cancelled for unknown reasons. The Tritons instead played the Dallas Falcons of American Arena League 2.[13]

### Championship Game

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On May 7, AIF announced a revised playoff format: the top two teams will play in a single championship game on June 14.[14] The Lions were confirmed to host the game after winning over the Harrisburg Stampede on May 25.

Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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June 14 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Corpus Christi Tritons | 20 | 46 | Columbus Lions | Columbus Civic Center |  |

## Media

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AIF team media deals  Team | TV Station(s) | Radio Station(s)

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Amarillo Venom | KFDA-TV[15] | None
Cedar Rapids River Kings | None | None
Columbus Lions | None | None
Corpus Christi Tritons | None | None
Harrisburg Stampede | YouTube[16] | None

## See also

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* 2024 Arena Football League season
* 2024 Indoor Football League season
* 2024 National Arena League season
* 2024 The Arena League season

## References

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1. ^ "AIF announces return to the field in 2024- First 4 Teams Announced". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. July 3, 2023. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
2. ^ "Colombus Lions Join American Indoor Football (AIF) for the 2024 Indoor Season". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. August 4, 2023. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
3. ^ "American Indoor Football (AIF) Expands Ownership; Amarillo Venom to play in the AIF for the 2024 Indoor Football season". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. August 24, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
4. ^ "American Indoor Football (AIF) Welcomes Albany, GA as 8th Franchise for the 2024 Indoor Season". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. September 11, 2023. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
5. ^ "Beaumont Renegades: A Dynamic Addition to American Indoor Football (AIF)". aif-proindoorfootball.com. American Indoor Football. September 29, 2023. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
6. ^ "AIF Announces 2024 Indoor Season Schedule". American Indoor Football.
7. ^ "AIF Suspends Albany Rivergators". American Indoor Football. Archived from the original on February 21, 2024.
8. ^ a b c "Mississippi Raiders Update". American Indoor Football.
9. ^ a b "News: AIF Issues Formal Statement Regarding Recent Developments - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
10. ^ a b "News: Final Decision Regarding Cedar Rapids River Kings Organization - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 4, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
11. ^ "American Indoor Football 2024 Season Standings". www.aif-proindoorfootball.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
12. ^ "News: AIF Reflects Adaptability in Schedule - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
13. ^ "Corpus Christi Tritons announce change in final game". KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
14. ^ "News: AIF Announce Adjustment to Championship Format - American Indoor Football (AIF)". www.aif-football.com. May 7, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024.
15. ^ "NewsChannel 10 partners with Amarillo Venom". American Indoor Football. March 12, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
16. ^ "Stampede to Stream Games Live". American Indoor Football. March 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2024.

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* Pennsylvania Union
* West Michigan Ironmen
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Current venues|

* Alliant Energy PowerHouse (Cedar Rapids)
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* National Arena League
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