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Overview of Flag Football in N C

Prior to 1986, to the best of my knowledge, there was only one adult flag football league playing in North Carolina outside of the college game or on military leagues. That league was located in Charlotte and directed by Al Kelly. It played 9 man contact.

The Carolina Flag Football League was formed in 1986 by Tim Langdon and Jerry Sorrell. It was later reorganized as the United States Flag Football League and played 8 man screen flag football to distinguish itself from the 7 man college game. The USFFL is now one of the oldest and strongest leagues in the state.

The North Carolina Flag Football Association was formed in 1988 to promote and develop flag football leagues throughout the State. The first North Carolina State Flag Football Championship was held at Garner Sr. High School in 1988.

List of leagues and year organized:

Charlotte Flag Football League (Al Kelly) - prior to 1986
USFFL (Raleigh / Durham / Chapel Hill) - 1986
Mecklenburg County Flag Football League
Rocky Mount Flag Football League
Salisbury Flag Football League
High Point Flag Football League
Wilmington Flag Football League
Wrightsville Beach Flag Football League
Rockingham Flag Football League
Smithfield Flag Football League
Asheville Flag Football League
Winston Salem Flag Football League
N. Wilkesboro Flag Football League

National Organizations - Year Formed

NTFL ( St. Louis ) - the granddaddy of flag football
USFTL ( Cleveland ) - 1988 to present.
AFTFL ( Long Island ) - mid 90's
AFL ( Las Vegas ) - Mid 90's
PFFL - Professional Flag Football League - 1996 to present.

National / Regional / State Tournament Series - 1st Year Played
     The following tournaments have had NC teams participate.

College Nationals (NIRSA) New Orleans
Bud Light Screen Flag Nationals (Shreveport, LA) - mid 80's to early 90's
Orlando Screen Flag NIT - mid 90's
USFTL ( Orlando Nationals ) - late 90's to present.
USFFL - 1987 to present.
      USFFL State Championships - 1987
      USFFL NIT Challenge Tournaments - 1987 to present
      USFFL / USFTL   Hilton Head Challenge - 1993
      USFFL " Gunslinger Shootout" 4 on 4 - 1996
End Zone Assault 4 on 4 Tournament - 1995
NCFFA State Championships - 1988 to present
Pro-Flag Challenge Tournaments (PFFL) - 1997 to present
      Pro-Flag Carolina Challenge - 1998
      Pro-Flag Cleveland Challenge - 1998
      Pro-Flag Carolina Challenge - 1999
      Pro-Flag / NVFFA Challenge - 1999
      Pro-Flag Carolina Challenge - 2000
AFTFL Atlanta NIT

Up-Date this list - Email Info to: langdon@flagfootball.org

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1987	The Franchise	21	Heroes	14

Review: Franchise (NCSU) defeated Heroes (NCSU) in 3rd Overtime. Played NIRSA Nationals

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1988	Heroes	46	Pack Dawgs	6

Review: Heroes Played NIRSA Nationals 8 Man Championships

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1889	Heroes	35	The Franchise	13

Review: Played NIRSA Nationals

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1990	The Breeders	27	Humble Stars	25

Review: Breeders Played NIRSA Nationals

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1991	St. Lawrence Homes	26	L A Gear	18

Review: St. Lawrence Played Orlando Nationals

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1992	St. Lawrence Homes	35	L A Gear	6

Review: St.Lawrence Played Orlando Nationals

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1993	Heroes	42	St. Lawrence Homes	26

Review: Heroes Won National Championship

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1994	The Champs	7	St. Lawrence Homes	6

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1995	St. Lawrence Homes	32	One & Only	12

Review: defeated One & Only 32 to 12 (Played Orlando Nationals) Played Orlando Nationals.
QB Scott Stankavege named MVP after near perfect game. 21 of 24 for 319 yards and 3 TD's

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1996	St. Lawrence Homes	20	One & Only	14

Review: QB Terry Jordan named MVP

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1997	L.A. Gear	n	One & Only	n

Review: LA Gear - 1997 USFTL National Screen Flag Champions * LA Gear (Raleigh, NC)

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1998	Blinco's Sports Bar	n	n	n

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
1999	Blinco's Sports Bar	n	n	n

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
2000	Blinco's Sports Bar	n	St. Lawrence Homes	n

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
2001	Blinco's Sports Bar	n	Wilmington Wolfpack	n

Year	Winner	Score	Runner Up	Score
2002	nn	nn	nn	nn

Oldest Teams participating in North Carolina Championships

Note: The Cardinals played as the Garner Raiders from 1987 to 2000 - 14 years total.
Note: Action Sports formerly played as Ol'School, One & Only, Junk Yard Dawgs,
Hooters, and would play the 1995 season as the Champs - 13 years total.

Note: St. Lawrence Homes played one season each as Timberline Express (1988) and
Raleigh Athletic Club (1989) 1988 to 2000 - 13 years total.

Note: Blinco's Sports Bar formerly played as L. A. Gear from 1990 to 2000 - 11 years.

USFFL NIT Spring Tournaments

Year	Teams

1989	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL 1 Cowboys defeated Cardinals 21 to 19
1990	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL1 1 The Breeders defeated Cardinals 21 to 6
1991	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL1 1 Hooters defeated The Patriots 26 to 19
1992	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL1 L A Gear defeated The Eagles 21 to 14
1993	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL 1 St. Lawrence Homes defeated L A Gear
1994	USFFL Spring Tournament
1995
1996	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL Gerics Gladiators defeated L A Gear
1997	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL 1 Gerics Gladiators defeated L A Gear
1998	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL1 1 Gerics Gladiators defeated Blinco's Sports Bar
1999	USFFL SPRING INVITATIONAL Game Cancelled
2000	USFFL SPRING Championships A - Division Blinco's Sports Bar defeated Raiders B - Division Randy's Pizza defeated Checkmate (MCI)
2001

Note: One & Only formerly played as Junk Yard Dawg's, Hooters, and the Champs (95) - 13 years total.
Note: The Cowboys formerly played as The Breeders.
Note: The Cardinals played as the Garner Raiders from 1987 to 1994 - 14 years total.
Note: St. Lawrence Homes played as Timberline Express (1988) and Raleigh Athletic Club (1989) - 13 years total.
1Note: Blinco's Sports Bar played as L A Gear

1993 USFTL / USFFL NATIONAL INVITATIONAL, Hilton Head Island, SC

National Champion Cleveland Gibbs defeated Carolina Renegades in Championship Game 26 to 19

1998	PFFL Carolina Pro Flag Football Challenge Cleveland Gibbs
1998	PFFL Cleveland Pro-Flag Challenge 1 Cleveland Gibbs
1999	PFFL Carolina Pro Flag Football Challenge Cutters
2000	PFFL Carolina Pro Flag Football Challenge Brothers Athletic Club