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| Sport | Indoor football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2018 |
| Founder | Platinum Events & Security LLC |
| First season | 2019 |
| Ceased | 2024 |
| President | Chris Reynolds |
| Commissioner | Brandon Berner[1] |
| No. of teams | 2 (as of October 2nd 2023) |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) | Idaho Horsemen |
| Most titles | Idaho Horsemen and Tri-City Rush (2 each) |
| Official website | AmericanWestFootballConference.com |
The American West Football Conference (AWFC) was a professional indoor American football minor league created in 2018 by Platinum Events & Security, LLC, the owners of the Idaho Horsemen. The league's inaugural season was in 2019.[2]
Players are paid $150 per game before taxes with no other benefits, although the teams help the players find host families during the season.[3] Teams' operating budget is $200,000 per season.[3]
The league had an inter-league scheduling agreement with the American Indoor Football Alliance.[4][5]
- ^ "NEW AWFC COMMISSIONER". AWFC. October 29, 2020.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
AWFCHistorywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "These long-shot Horsemen dream big: 'I think, until we can't, we're football players'". Idaho Statesman. May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Weekly Sports League and Franchise Report". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "The AWFC & the AIFA partners for 2023".