The Portland Shockwave is a Tier I team in the Western Conference of the Independent Women's Football League

Independent Women's Football League

The 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) based in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...

. Known as the Oregon Thunder during their inaugural season of 2002, home games are played at the Kiggins Bowl in nearby Vancouver, Washington

Vancouver, Washington

Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. Incorporated in 1857, it is the fourth largest city in the state with a 2010 census population of 161,791 as of April 1, 2010...

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During their fifth season in 2006, the team won the Pacific Northwest Division for the first time and made the IWFL playoffs for the first time.

Season-by-season statistics

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| colspan="6" align="center" | Oregon Thunder (IWFL)
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|2002 || 0 || 8 || 0 || T-6th Western Division || --
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| colspan="6" align="center" | Portland Shockwave (IWFL)
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|2003 || 5 || 3 || 1 || 3rd WC Pacific Northwest || --
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|2004 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd WC Pacific Northwest || --
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|2005 || 3 || 5 || 0 || 3rd WC Pacific Northwest || --
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|2006 || 7 || 1 || 0 || 1st WC Pacific Northwest || Lost Western Conference Qualifier (Sacramento

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:...

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|2007 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2nd WC Pacific Northwest || --
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|2008 || 5 || 3 || 0 || 3rd Tier I WC Pacific Northwest || --
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|2009 || 4 || 4 || 0 || 2nd Tier I WC Pacific Northwest || --
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|2010 || 6 || 2 || 0 || 3rd Tier I WC Pacific West || --
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!Totals || 38 || 34 || 1
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)

2009

Date	Opponent	Home Home team 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... /Away Home team 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...	Result
April 18	Seattle Majestics Seattle Majestics The Seattle Majestics are a professional Women's American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Majestics play in the Western Conference, Pacific Northwest Division of the Independent Women's Football League...	Home	Lost 7-20
April 25	Corvallis Pride Corvallis Pride The Corvallis Pride is a team of the Independent Women's Football League , and the team is based in Corvallis, Oregon. Home games are played at Corvallis High School.For the 2009 season, the Pride have merged with fellow IWFL team the Redding Rage....	Away	Won 20-7
May 2	Oakland Banshees	Home	Won 2-0**
May 9	Seattle Majestics	Away	Lost 7-35
May 16	Corvallis Pride	Home	Won 33-0
May 23	Seattle Majestics	Home	Lost 12-14
June 6	Seattle Majestics	Away	Lost 7-20
June 13	Corvallis Pride	Away	Won 26-6

** = Won by forfeit

2010

Date	Opponent	Home Home team 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... /Away Home team 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...	Result
April 10	Bay Area Bandits Bay Area Bandits The Bay Area Bandits are a team of the Women's Football Alliance as of the 2011 season. Based in Fremont, California, the Bandits will play their home games at Contra Costa Community College....	Away	Lost 0-13
April 17	Modesto Maniax	Away	Won 22-8
April 24	Seattle Majestics Seattle Majestics The Seattle Majestics are a professional Women's American football team based in Seattle, Washington. The Seattle Majestics play in the Western Conference, Pacific Northwest Division of the Independent Women's Football League...	Home	Won 22-7
May 1	Seattle Majestics	Away	Won 20-14 (OT)
May 8	Los Angeles Amazons Los Angeles Amazons The Los Angeles Amazons are a women's semi-professional American football team based in Los Angeles, California. A member of the Women's Football Alliance, the Amazons play their home games at Miguel Contreras Learning Complex....	Home	Lost 0-17
May 15	Seattle Majestics	Home	Won 20-14
May 29	Los Angeles Amazons	Away	Won 20-6
June 5	California Quake California Quake The California Quake is a women's semi-professional tackle football team based in Los Angeles County, California. The Quake currently play in the Western Conference, Tier 1 Pacific Southwest Division of the Independent Women's Football League. Home games are played at Downey High School's Allen...	Home	Won 7-6

External links

• Portland Shockwave official site
• Independent Women's Football League official site