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Team and League History

October 5, 2002
The Women's Football Association begins play in eight cities.

The WFA is a re-organization of the Women's American Football League that played last year and folded after the season completed.

The Alabama Slammers were members of the original WAFL and played some of their home games in Birmingham.

Due to league mismanagement, six of the teams decided to leave the WAFL and start their own league.

Two new teams, one being the Birmingham Steel Magnolias, were also added.

The WFA will play by National Football League rules.

			2002-03                                  Women's Football Association
xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx
	Birmingham Steel Magnolias		Carolina Crusaders		Georgia Enforcers		Indianapolis Vipers		Jacksonville Dixie Blues
	New Orleans Voodoo Dolls		Orlando Fire		Tampa Bay Force

2002-03 Women's Football Association
Central Conference	Southern Conference
Birmingham Steel Magnolias	Carolina Crusaders
Georgia Enforcers	Jacksonville Dixie Blues
Indianapolis Vipers	Orlando Fire
New Orleans Voodoo Dolls	Tampa Bay Force

January 18, 2003
Although the Steel Magnolias lost the conference championship game, the city of Birmingham hosted the Women's Football Association Bowl, the league's championship game today. The game wasn't much of a contest as the Jacksonville Dixie Blues defeated the Indianapolis Vipers 68-20.

Epilogue
The Women's Football Association folded before the 2003-04 season could begin. Primarily this was due to a few teams moving over to the Women's Professional Football League and a couple of teams folding.
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Last update: February 09, 2023