IWFL returns to Rock Hill this weekend

The Independent Women’s Football League Championship Weekend will return to Rock Hill for the second straight year at District 3 Stadium.

The Pittsburgh Passion will face the Utah Falconz. The Passion, winners of the 2014 championship and co-owned by former Pittsburgh Steelers legend Franco Harris, bested the Carolina Phoenix in the Eastern Conference championship, while Utah knocked off the Madison Blaze in the Western Conference finale.

Founded in 2000, the Independent Women’s Football League (IWFL) is an international women’s tackle football league. The IWFL provides women’s tackle football teams the opportunity to play at the top competition tier of their sport.

The IWFL Championship Weekend events feature the best female football players in the nation as they compete in two bowl games and an all-star game leading to the championship game. The weekend of events includes eight IWFL teams and four IWFL games:

Friday, July 24

▪ Affiliated Bowl, 10 a.m.

▪ Founders Bowl, 7 p.m.

Saturday, July 25

▪ All Star Game, 10 a.m.

▪ IWFL World Championship, 7 p.m.

“We are very excited to host the IWFL Championships for a second consecutive year,” says Andy Clinton, assistant sales associate for the Rock Hill/York County Convention and Visitors Bureau. “The event brings a positive impact to the community and we are excited to have championship level women athletes in York County.”

Event planners expect fans from across the country to be in attendance to support their favorite teams. Admission is $15 for a single ticket. Tickets can be purchased here.

This story was originally published July 22, 2015 at 4:33 PM with the headline "IWFL returns to Rock Hill this weekend."