The
Boston Militia are a women's full contact football team in the
Women's Football AllianceThe Women's Football Alliance is a full-contact Women's American football league which began play in the spring of 2009. They have now completed three full seasons and grew to over 60 teams slated for the 2011 season. The women play 11 person tackle football games with rules that basically mirror...
, of which they are the current defending champions. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the Militia plays its home games at Dilboy Stadium in nearby
SomervilleSomerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
.
The Militia played in the
Independent Women's Football LeagueThe Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
from 2008 until 2010 (the latter of which saw them win the IWFL championship)
2008 - A Season of Firsts
In the inaugural season of 2008, the Militia finished with an 6-2 regular season record in the
Independent Women's Football LeagueThe Independent Women's Football League was founded in 2000, and began play in 2001.IWFL founders began with the goal to establish a quality women's football league that would be respected as the top level of women's tackle football in the world....
(IWFL).
2009
2009 proved to be a strong season for the Militia going undefeated with a 8-0 regular season record. That regular season record sent the Militia to the Divisional Playoffs to play the then-defending champion
Dallas DiamondsThe Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10...
. A formidable Militia team beat the Diamonds 34-14 and sent the Militia to the Conference Championship where they played and lost to the
D.C. DivasThe D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
21-27.
2010
2010 was the best season to date for the Boston Militia going 8-0 in the regular season. An undefeated regular season sent the Militia into the Divisional playoffs versus the
New York SharksThe New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
, where they won 26-6. The win against the Sharks put the Militia into the Eastern Conference Championship where they played and soundly beat the D.C. Divas 28-0 to become the Eastern Conference Champs and earn a spot in the IWFL World Championship game. The Militia defeated the
Sacramento SirensThe Sacramento Sirens are a women's semi-professional American football team, located in Sacramento, California. The team has compiled one of the most successful records in women’s full tackle football.-History:...
39-7 on July 24, 2010 to win the IWFL World Championship.
2011
For the 2011 season, the Militia joined the
Women's Football AllianceThe Women's Football Alliance is a full-contact Women's American football league which began play in the spring of 2009. They have now completed three full seasons and grew to over 60 teams slated for the 2011 season. The women play 11 person tackle football games with rules that basically mirror...
(WFA). Picking up right where they left off in the IWFL, the Militia, who finished the regular season at 7-1, once again won the division title. The Militia won their way through the playoffs to the championship game, beating previously undefeated
San Diego Surge 34-19 for the 2011 WFA title.
Season-by-season
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| colspan="6" align="center" |
Boston Militia (IWFL)
|-
|2008 || 6 || 2 || 0 || T-2nd Tier 1 Eastern North Atlantic || --
|-
|2009 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st Tier 1 Eastern North Atlantic || Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (
DallasThe Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10...
)
Lost Eastern Conference Championship (
D.C.The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
)
|-
|2010 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 1st Tier 1 Eastern Northeast || Won Eastern Conference Semifinal (
New YorkThe New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
)
Won Eastern Conference Championship (
D.C.The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
)
Won IWFL World Championship (SacramentoThe Sacramento Sirens are a women's semi-professional American football team, located in Sacramento, California. The team has compiled one of the most successful records in women’s full tackle football.-History:...
)
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" |
Boston Militia (WFA)
|-
|2011 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st National North || Won National Conference Quarterfinal (
D.C.The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
Won National Conference Semifinal (
ChicagoThe Chicago Force is a women's football team that is now in the Women's Football Alliance. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St...
)
Won National Conference Championship (
IndyThe Indy Crash is a team of the Women's Football Alliance based in Indianapolis, Indiana which began play for 2011. Home games are played on the campus of Park Tudor School....
)
Won WFA National Championship (San Diego)
|-
!Totals || 38 || 4 || 0
|colspan="2"|(including playoffs)
* = Current Standing
2008
| Date |
Opponent |
Home In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
/AwayIn team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
|
Result |
| April 12 |
D.C. Divas The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
|
Home |
Won 27-22 |
| April 26 |
Pittsburgh Passion The Pittsburgh Passion is a women's American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise began play in 2003 and is currently owned by Teresa Conn and Franco Harris. It is a licensed team in the Women's Football Alliance....
|
Away |
Lost 8-34 |
| May 3 |
Central PA Vipers The Central PA Vipers are a team of the Independent Women's Football League. Based in the Steelton suburb of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Vipers play their home games at Steelton-Highspire School District's War Veterans Memorial Field, also known as Cottage Hill.Prior to playing in the IWFL, the...
|
Away |
Won 48-0 |
| May 10 |
New York Sharks The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
|
Home |
Lost 24-25 |
| May 17 |
New York Sharks |
Away |
Won 28-14 |
| May 31 |
Manchester Freedom |
Home |
Won 38-7 |
| June 7 |
Montreal Blitz The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine...
|
Home |
Won 30-20 |
| June 14 |
Baltimore Nighthawks |
Away |
Won 28-6 |
2009
| Date |
Opponent |
Home In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
/AwayIn team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
|
Result |
| April 18 |
Manchester Freedom |
Home |
Won 42-0 |
| April 25 |
New York Sharks The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
|
Away |
Won 21-7 |
| May 2 |
Connecticut Crushers The Connecticut Crushers are a women's American football team based in Hartford, and a member of the Independent Women's Football League since 2009. Home games are played at Dillon Stadium....
|
Home |
Won 47-0 |
| May 9 |
Montreal Blitz The Montreal Blitz is a team in the Independent Women's Football League. Based in Montreal, Quebec, the Blitz play their home games at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine...
|
Away |
Won 39-0 |
| May 16 |
Philadelphia Firebirds |
Home |
Won 60-0 |
| May 30 |
Baltimore Nighthawks The Baltimore Nighthawks are a football team in the Independent Women's Football League. The Nighthawks played their inaugural game in Brooklandville at Martin D. Tullai Field...
|
Away |
Won 68-0 |
| June 6 |
New York NemesisThe New York Nemesis is a women's tackle football team playing out of the Capital District of New York. It is a member of the Independent Women's Football League , a league with over 30 teams across the United States...
|
Home |
Won 49-12 |
| June 13 |
New England Intensity The New England Intensity is a football team in the Independent Women's Football League based in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Home games are played at Joseph P. Hanlon Field on the campus of Medway High School in Medway....
|
Away |
Won 60-0 |
| June 27 |
Dallas Diamonds The Dallas Diamonds are a women's professional American football team in the Women's Football Alliance . It is made up of 46 players and has a coaching staff of 10...
(Eastern Conference Semifinal) |
Home |
Won 34-14 |
| July 11 |
D.C. Divas The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
(Eastern Conference Championship) |
Home |
Lost 21-27 |
2010
| Date |
Opponent |
Home In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
/AwayIn team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
|
Result |
| April 3 |
New York NemesisThe New York Nemesis is a women's tackle football team playing out of the Capital District of New York. It is a member of the Independent Women's Football League , a league with over 30 teams across the United States...
|
Away |
Won 56-6 |
| April 10 |
Connecticut Crushers The Connecticut Crushers are a women's American football team based in Hartford, and a member of the Independent Women's Football League since 2009. Home games are played at Dillon Stadium....
|
Home |
Won 59-10 |
| April 24 |
Pittsburgh Passion The Pittsburgh Passion is a women's American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The franchise began play in 2003 and is currently owned by Teresa Conn and Franco Harris. It is a licensed team in the Women's Football Alliance....
|
Home |
Won 27-0 |
| May 1 |
D.C. Divas The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
|
Away |
Won 42-35 |
| May 8 |
New York Nemesis |
Away |
Won 40-0 |
| May 15 |
New York Sharks The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
|
Home |
Won 31-0 |
| May 22 |
Philadelphia Firebirds |
Away |
Won 1-0** |
| June 5 |
D.C. Divas |
Home |
Won 52-36 |
| June 12 |
New York Sharks (Northeast Division Championship) |
Home |
Won 35-7 |
| July 10 |
D.C. Divas (Eastern Conference Championship) |
Home |
Won 28-0 |
| July 24 |
Sacramento Sirens The Sacramento Sirens are a women's semi-professional American football team, located in Sacramento, California. The team has compiled one of the most successful records in women’s full tackle football.-History:...
(World Championship) |
Neutral (Round Rock, TX) |
Won 39-7 |
** = Won by Forfeit
2011
| Date |
Opponent |
Home In team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
/AwayIn team sports, the term home advantage describes the advantage–usually a psychological advantage–that the home team is said to have over the visiting team as a result of playing in familiar facilities and in front of supportive fans...
|
Result |
| April 2 |
D.C. Divas The D.C. Divas are a football team in the Women's Football Alliance. Based in the Washington Metropolitan Area, the Divas play their home games in Landover at Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.-2001:The Divas were formed in 2000 to be one of the charter franchises of the National Women's...
|
Away |
Lost 20-35 |
| April 16 |
New York Sharks The New York Sharks are a women's American football team playing out of New York City. They are a member of the Women's Football Alliance...
|
Home |
Won 28-7 |
| April 30 |
Northeastern Nitro The Northeastern Nitro is a team of the Independent Women's Football League that began play in the 2011 season. They have recently relocated to New York...
|
Home |
Won 72-0 |
| May 7 |
New England Nightmare The New England Nightmare is a team of the Women's Football Alliance that began play in the 2010 season. Based in Hartford, Connecticut, the Nightmare plays its home games at Dillon Stadium....
|
Away |
Won 62-0 |
| May 14 |
Northeastern Nitro |
Away |
Won 42-0 |
| May 21 |
New York Sharks |
Away |
Won 43-6 |
| June 4 |
Philadelphia Liberty Belles The Philadelphia Liberty Belles are a team of the Women's Football Alliance which began play for its inaugural 2009 season. Home games are played on the campus of Wissahickon High School in Ambler, Pennsylvania....
|
Home |
Won 70-8 |
| June 11 |
D.C. Divas |
Home |
Won 27-16 |
| June 25 |
D.C. Divas (National Conference Quarterfinal) |
Away |
Won 37-24 |
| July 9 |
Chicago Force The Chicago Force is a women's football team that is now in the Women's Football Alliance. Founded in 2003, the team has previously played at De La Salle HS & St...
(National Conference Semifinal) |
Away |
Won 50-23 |
| July 16 |
Indy Crash The Indy Crash is a team of the Women's Football Alliance based in Indianapolis, Indiana which began play for 2011. Home games are played on the campus of Park Tudor School....
(National Conference Championship) |
Home |
Won 46-18 |
| July 30 |
San Diego Surge (WFA National Championship) |
Neutral (Bedford, TX Bedford is a suburban city located in northeast Tarrant County, Texas, in the "Mid-Cities" area between Dallas and Fort Worth. It is a suburb of Fort Worth. The population was 46,979 at the 2010 census...
) |
Won 34-19 |
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