The Indoor Football League (IFL) is a professional sports league in the United States. Founded in 2008, the IFL is a professional indoor football league created from a merger between the Intense Football League and United Indoor Football and is made of up teams from all over the USA. The League's mission is "To consistently serve our Guest (Ticket Holders), Partners (Sponsors), and our Homes (Team's Cities) at the highest possible level and to do so with integrity, kindness, affordability, and passion on the field, in our offices, and around the communities in which we play" The IFL's eighth season of play began in February of 2016.