| 2021 IFL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Indoor Football League |
| Sport | Indoor football |
| Duration | April 23 – September 12 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Season MVP | Drew Powell (Arizona)[1] |
| Finals champions | Massachusetts Pirates |
| Runners-up | Arizona Rattlers |
| Finals MVP | Alejandro Bennifield[2] |
The 2021 Indoor Football League season was the thirteenth (and twelfth complete) season of the Indoor Football League (IFL). The league played the season with twelve teams, down from thirteen the previous season, by adding one expansion team, one team from the National Arena League, one team from the American Arena League, and four teams going on hiatus. In addition, three existing teams made their IFL on-field debut after the 2020 season was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
As there were still many pandemic-related restrictions still in place during early 2021, the start of the season was delayed from February to April with the postseason to begin in August. The top eight teams qualified for the postseason with the Massachusetts Pirates, playing their first season in the IFL, defeating the Arizona Rattlers in the United Bowl on September 12.[2]
- ^ "Drew Powell Named the 2021 IFL MVP". OurSports Central. September 12, 2021.
- ^ a b "Pirates IFL Champs, Beat Arizona in United Bowl 37-34". OurSports Central. September 13, 2021.
- ^ "IFL Cancels Remaining 2020 Games". IFL. April 13, 2020.[permanent dead link]