The Sacramento Sirens are a women's semi-professional American football team, located in Sacramento, California. The team has compiled one of the most successful records in women's full tackle football.[citation needed]

Sacramento Sirens
Founded2001; 23 years ago (2001)
LeagueWTFL (2021-Present)
Team historyWAFL (2001)
WAFC (2002)
IWFL (2003-2012, 2015-)
WFA (2013, 2021)
Based inSacramento, California
ColorsBlack, Vegas Gold, Teal
OwnerNic O'Neal
Head coachNic O'Neal
Championships4 (WAFC: 2002)
(IWFL: 2003, 2004, 2005)
League titlesW.T.F.L
Division titles10 (WAFL: 2001)
(WAFC: 2002)
(IWFL: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012)
DancersSirens Cheer Elite
Local mediaPatrick McCann

History

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In 2001, their first year of existence, the Sirens won the divisional title and advanced to the playoffs of the Women's American Football League. In 2002 the Sirens took the league title in the championship game against the Arizona Caliente.

Joining a larger league in 2003, the Independent Women's Football League (IWFL), the Sirens traveled to New York to capture their second consecutive championship title, beating the New York Sharks. In 2004 Sacramento hosted the IWFL National Championship game where the Sirens defeated their New York rival again. A year later, in Manchester, New Hampshire, the Sirens defeated the Atlanta Xplosion in the 2005 IWFL national championship.

In 2006 the Sirens had another successful year for the Sirens, as they finished 6–2 to win another division title and defeat the Portland Shockwave in the Western Conference Semifinal. However, one week later, the Sirens lost the Western Conference Championship to the Detroit Demolition by a score of 50–32, marking the first time in five years that the Sirens did not win their league's championship.

In 2007, the Sirens finished 7–1, winning another division title and defeating the Seattle Majestics in the semifinal round. As they had done the year before, the Sirens would lose the conference championship again to the Detroit Demolition, this time by a score of 49–0.

But in 2008, the Sirens had an undeniably most disappointing season yet. Finishing at 4-4 and fourth place in the Pacific Northwest division, the Sirens, for the first time in team history had failed to win the division championship, qualify for the playoffs, or accomplish a winning season.

In 2009, the Sirens returned to their winning ways, finishing 5–3. However, that was still not enough for the Sirens to return to the playoffs.

However, 2010 marked the Sirens' return to dominance, as they finished 8-0 and once again won the Pacific West division title. The Sirens faced the Boston Militia in the IWFL national championship game on July 24, 2010, and lost 39–7.

Season-By-Season

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Season records
Season W L T Finish Playoff results
Sacramento Sirens (WAFL)
2001 7 2 1 1st Pacific Central Division Lost Pacific Conference Semifinal (California)
2001 0 1 0 Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (WAFC)
2002 8 0 0 1st League Won WAFC Semifinal (Oakland)
Won WAFC Championship (Arizona)
2002 2 0 0 Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (IWFL)
2003 8 0 0 1st West Pacific SouthWest Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Won Western Conference Championship (Chicago)
Won IWFL Championship (New York)
2003 3 0 0 Post Season
2004 7 1 0 1st West Pacific West Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Won Western Conference Championship (Corvallis)
Won IWFL Championship (New York)
2004 3 0 0 Post Season
2005 10 0 0 1st West Pacific Southwest Won Western Conference Semifinal (Corvallis)
Won Western Conference Championship (Seattle)
Won IWFL Championship (Atlanta)
2005 3 0 0 Post Season
2006 6 2 0 1st West Pacific Southwest Won Western Conference Semifinal (Portland)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Detroit)
2006 1 1 0 Post Season
2007 7 1 0 1st West Pacific Southwest Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Lost Western Conference Championship (Detroit)
2007 1 1 0 Post Season
2008 4 4 0 4th West Pacific Northwest --
2009 5 3 0 2nd West Pacific Southwest --
2010 8 0 0 1st West Pacific West Won Pacific West Division Championship (So Cal)
Won Western Conference Championship (Dallas)
Lost IWFL Championship (Boston)
2010 2 1 0 Post Season
2011 5 4 0 1st West Pacific Southwest Lost Western Conference Semifinal (California)
2011 0 1 0 Post Season
2012 7 1 0 1st West Pacific Southwest Won Western Conference Semifinal (Seattle)
Won Western Conference Championship (Wisconsin)
Lost IWFL Championship (Montreal)
2012 2 1 0 Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (WFA)
2013 4 3 0 --
2013 1 1 0 Post Season
Sacramento Sirens
2014 0 0 0 Team Inactive
Sacramento Sirens (IWFL)
2015 8 0 0 1st Pacific West Division Lost Pacific Conference Semifinal (Utah)
2015 0 1 0 Post Season
Sacramento Sirens (IWFL)
2016* 0 0 0 --
Totals 112 29 1 (including post season)

* = Current Standing

Season schedules

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2009

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Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 11 Modesto Maniax Away Won 71-0
April 18 California Quake Home Won 46-0
April 25 Seattle Majestics Away Lost 8-33
May 2 Corvallis Pride Home Won 39-0
May 9 California Quake Away Won 34-14
May 16 Seattle Majestics Home Lost 20-21
May 30 Corvallis Pride Away Won 48-0
June 13 Los Angeles Amazons Home Lost 19-20

2010

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Date Opponent Home/Away Result
April 3 Bay Area Bandits Home Won 33-13
April 10 Seattle Majestics Away Won 35-14
April 24 Los Angeles Amazons Away Won 27-26
May 1 Modesto Maniax Away Won 68-0
May 15 Modesto Maniax Away Won 55-0
May 22 Los Angeles Amazons Home Won 10-6
May 29 Tucson Monsoon Home Won 73-0
June 5 Modesto Maniax Home Won 60-0
June 12 So Cal Scorpions Home Won 60-26
July 10 Dallas Diamonds Home Won 45-43
July 24 Boston Militia Austin, TX Lost 39-7
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  • Sacramento Sirens official website
  • Angela Daprato (2004-05-26). "From heels to pads: Law student Amy Williams and UCD alumna Janelle Okamoto find success playing pro football for the Sacramento Sirens". The California Aggie. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-06-16.
  • "2003 Editors' Picks: Best Female National Champions of a Contact Sport—Sacramento Sirens". Sacramento Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-06-16.