Southern Indoor Football League The Southern Indoor Football League is a professional indoor football league created in 2008 . History . First Season ( 2009 ) . Based in Texas and Louisiana , it had five teams for its inaugural season . The Acadiana Mudbugs , Austin Turfcats , Houma Conquerors , Texas Hurricanes , and Louisiana Swashbucklers are the teams that comprised the first season . The 2009 SIFL staff included Commissioner Dan Blum , Director of Operations Robert Winfrey , Director of Communications Dan Ryan , Director of Quality Control Bryan Shoemaker and Director of Creative Services Scott Blanchard . The first round of the playoffs had # 1 Louisiana defeating # 4 Houma , and # 2 Austin defeating # 3 Acadiana . The inaugural SIFL season concluded with the President ' s Cup Championship Game which saw the Louisiana Swashbucklers defeat the Austin Turfcats 59 - 38 . Consistent Development ( 2010 - present ) . The second season of the SIFL played with five teams . The loss of the Austin Turfcats , Houma Conquerors , and Texas Hurricanes were countered with the addition of the Albany Panthers , Columbus Lions , and Greenville Force . The Lafayette Wildcatters , who changed its name from the Acadiana Mudbugs , and the Louisiana Swashbucklers returned for the 2010 season . The 2010 SIFL staff included Commissioner Dan Blum , Director of Operations Robert Winfrey , Director of Communications Matthew Hester , and Director of Quality Control Bryan Shoemaker . Expansion ( 2011 and beyond ) . After the 2010 season , the Greenville Force was dropped from the SIFL . With the exit of the Force , the SIFL added the Alabama Hammers , Houston Stallions , Mobile Bay Tarpons , Rio Grande Valley Magic , and Trenton Steel for the 2011 season . At the same time , the Abilene Ruff Riders and Corpus Christi Hammerheads made the move to the SIFL from the IFL . On November 9 , 2010 , the SIFL announced its merger with the East Division of the American Indoor Football Association , adding the Carolina Speed , Erie Explosion , Harrisburg Stampede , and Richmond Raiders . It was thought that the Fayetteville Guard would also move to the SIFL but another sports marketing group from Fayetteville announced it would field a new team from the Fayetteville market independent to the Guard . This brought the league total to 16 clubs . The AIFA West league was to continue to operate independent of that merger , but most teams in that league have ceased visible operations since December . Season results . 2009 Final Standings . The first round of the playoffs had # 1 Louisiana defeating # 4 Houma , and # 2 Austin defeating # 3 Acadiana . The inaugural SIFL season concluded with the President ' s Cup Championship Game which saw the Louisiana Swashbucklers defeat the Austin Turfcats 59 - 38 . 2009 SIFL Award winners < br > MVP : Kimmie Lewis ( Acadiana ) < br > Offensive Player of the Year : Marcus Wilridge ( Louisiana ) < br > Defensive Player of the Year : Kimmie Lewis ( Acadiana ) < br > Special Teams Players of the Year : Tommy Hebert ( Louisiana ) and Darric Wallace ( Austin ) < br > Lineman of the Year : John Paul Jones ( Louisiana ) < br > Coach of the Year : Darnell Lee ( Louisiana ) < br > Franchise of the Year : Louisiana Swashbucklers . 2010 Final Standings . The first round of the playoffs had # 4 Louisiana defeating # 1 Albany , and # 2 Columbus defeating # 3 Lafayette . The 2010 SIFL season concluded with the President ' s Cup Championship Game which saw the Columbus Lions defeat the Louisiana Swashbucklers 68 - 13 . 2010 SIFL Award winners < br > MVP : Cecil Lester ( Albany ) < br > Offensive Player of the Year : Chris McCoy ( Columbus ) < br > Defensive Player of the Year : Damian Daniels ( Columbus ) < br > Special Teams Player of the Year : Trey Crum ( Columbus ) < br > Lineman of the Year : Franklin Llyod ( Columbus ) < br > Coach of the Year : Lucious Davis ( Albany ) < br > Franchise of the Year : Albany Panthers