Champions Bowl III was the third title game of Champions Indoor Football (CIF). It was played on June 23, 2017, and won by the Texas Revolution.
Road to the Champions Bowl The four teams (ordered by seeding) that made the postseason in the North Conference were the Sioux City Bandits, Omaha Beef, Bloomington Edge, and Bismarck Bucks. In the South Conference, the playoff teams were the Amarillo Venom, Texas Revolution, Dodge City Law, and Duke City Gladiators. The Gladiators appeared in their first playoffs as a franchise, while the Beef made their first CIF playoff appearance. The Beef last played in the playoffs in 2013 while a member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League. The Law had actually won nine games and would have finished second in the division but were issued two-win penalty by the league towards the end of the regular season for breaking league rules.
On Saturday, June 10, the Bandits and the Venom pulled easy wins over the Bucks and the Gladiators, winning 82–43 and 70–41 respectively. That same night, the Beef defeated the Edge 43–30, and the Law continued their playoff losing streak with a close 63–59 loss against the "Revs".
In the North Conference championship, the Beef upset the Bandits 55–45, thanks to a late touchdown with 11 seconds remaining in the game. Two days later, in the South Conference championship, the Revolution advanced to their second Champions Bowl with a 77–71 win over the Venom, their third win over the team in the 2017 season.
Playoffs
Matchups
Date & Time (CDT)Away teamResultHome teamArena First Round Saturday, June 10, 2017, 7:00 PM Duke City Gladiators 41–70 Amarillo Venom Amarillo Civic Center Saturday, June 10, 2017, 7:00 PM Bismarck Bucks 43–82 Sioux City Bandits Tyson Events Center Saturday, June 10, 2017, 7:00 PM Dodge City Law 59–63 Texas Revolution Allen Event Center Saturday, June 10, 2017, 7:00 PM Bloomington Edge 30–43 Omaha Beef Ralston Arena Conference Championships Saturday, June 17, 2017, 7:00 PM Omaha Beef 55–45 Sioux City Bandits Tyson Events Center Monday, June 19, 2017, 7:00 PM Texas Revolution 77–71 Amarillo Venom Amarillo Civic Center Champions Bowl III Friday, June 23, 2017, 7:00 PM Omaha Beef 49–59 Texas Revolution Allen Event Center
Scoring Summary
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