The Western Conference (WC) is a conference of the Indoor Football League (IFL), the highest level of professional indoor football in the United States. The Western Conference and its counterpart, the Eastern Conference, each have seven teams and were created as part of the 2022 IFL expansion.
Teams Active teams Team Location Arena Joined Arizona Rattlers Glendale, Arizona Desert Diamond Arena 2022 New Mexico Chupacabras Albuquerque, New Mexico Tingley Coliseum 2026 Northern Arizona Wranglers Prescott Valley, Arizona Findlay Toyota Center 2022 San Antonio Gunslingers San Antonio, Texas Freeman Coliseum 2024 San Diego Strike Force San Diego, California Pechanga Arena 2022 Texas Draft Cedar Park, Texas H-E-B Center at Cedar Park 2027 Tucson Sugar Skulls Tucson, Arizona Tucson Arena 2022 Tulsa Oilers Tulsa, Oklahoma BOK Center 2027 Vegas Knight Hawks Henderson, Nevada Lee's Family Forum 2022
WC Championships Season Date Winning team Score Losing team Arena Location Ref. July 30, 2022 Northern Arizona Wranglers 52–51 Arizona Rattlers Footprint Center Phoenix, Arizona July 29, 2023 Bay Area Panthers 68–46 Northern Arizona Wranglers SAP Center San Jose, California August 5, 2024 Arizona Rattlers 58–23 San Diego Strike Force Desert Diamond Arena Glendale, Arizona 2025August 8, 2025Vegas Knight Hawks74-68San Diego Strike ForceLee's Family ForumHenderson, Nevada
Division champions Season Team Record Postseason results Western Conference 13–3 Won Round One (Gladiators) 53–14Lost WC Championship (Wranglers) 52-51 11–4 Lost Round One (Wranglers) 62-53 13–3 Lost Round One (Strike Force) 49-40 13–3 Lost Round One (Knight Hawks) 36-31 13-3 Won Round One (Sugar Skulls) 54-47 Lost WC Championship (Rattlers) 43-37
Wild Card qualifiers Season Team Record Postseason results Western Conference 12–4 Won Round One (Sugar Skulls) 49–30Won WC Championship (at Rattlers) 52–51Won IFL National Championship (vs. Steamwheelers) 47–45 9–7 Lost Round One (at Wranglers) 30–49 8–8 Lost Round One (at Rattlers) 14–53 10–5 Won Round One (Sugar Skulls) 46–34Won WC Championship (Wranglers) 68–46Won IFL National Championship (vs. Storm) 51–41 9–6 Lost Round One (at Panthers) 34–46 7–8 Won Round One (at Rattlers) 62–53Lost WC Championship (at Panthers) 46–68 11–5 Lost Round One (at Rattlers) 38–39 11–5 Won Round One (Knight Hawks) 39–38Won WC Championship (Strike Force) 58–23Won IFL National Championship (vs. Pirates) 53–16 10–6 Won Round One (at Panthers) 49–40Lost WC Championship (at Rattlers) 23–58 10-6 Lost Round One (Strike Force) 49-48 10-6 Won Round One (Rattlers) 49-48Lost WC Championship (Knight Hawks) 74-68 10-6 Won Round One (Panthers) 36-31Won WC Championship (Strike Force) 74-68Won IFL National Championship (Blizzard) 64-61 12-4 Lost Round One (Rattlers) 47-36 11-5 Won Round One (Knight Hawks) 47-36Won WC Championship (Strike Force) 43-37Won IFL National Championship (Blizzard) 62-51 7-9 Lost Round One (Strike Force) 53-47
Season results Denotes team that won the IFL National Championship Denotes team that won the WC Championship, but lost the IFL National Championship Denotes team that qualified for the IFL Playoffs Season Team (record) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 2022: The Western Conference was formed with seven inaugural members, the Arizona Rattlers, Bay Area Panthers, Duke City Gladiators, Northern Arizona Wranglers, San Diego Strike Force, Tucson Sugar Skulls, and the Vegas Knight Hawks. Arizona (13–3) Northern Arizona (12–4) Tucson (9–7) Duke City (8–8) Vegas (6–10) San Diego (3–13) Bay Area (1–15) Arizona (11–4) Bay Area (10–5) Tucson (9–6) Northern Arizona (7–8) San Diego (6–9) Duke City (5–10) Vegas (5–10) 2024: An expansion team, the San Antonio Gunslingers, joined the Western Conference. Bay Area (13–3) Vegas (11–5) Arizona (11–5) San Diego (10–6) Northern Arizona (9–7) San Antonio (8–8) Duke City (3–13) Tucson (2–14) 2025: The Duke City Gladiators went dormant and left the Western Conference. Bay Area (13–3) Vegas (10–6) San Diego (10–6) Arizona (10–6) Tucson (6–10) San Antonio (5–11) Northern Arizona (2–14) 2026: The Duke City Gladiators rejoined the Western Conference and rebranded to the New Mexico Chupacabras. The Bay Area Panthers went dormant and left the conference. San Diego (13-3) Vegas (12-4) Arizona (11-5) Tucson (7-9) San Antonio (5-11) Northern Arizona (3-13) New Mexico (2-14) 2027: An expansion team, the Texas Draft, joined the conference and the Tulsa Oilers moved from the Eastern Conference to the Western Conference.
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