By TYLER HENRY
Salina Post contributor
In an official joint press release put out by the three teams on Wednesday, the Omaha Beef, Sioux City Bandits, and Topeka Tropics announced that they will be leaving the Champions Indoor Football League effective immediately.
The Beef and Bandits will vacate the CIF as two of its founding members, having played in the league since 2015 while the Tropics, who joined as an expansion team in 2022 will leave after just two seasons.
Ownership from all three franchises each issued brief statements, expressing that among other things, they believe this move will “grow and elevate the fan experience, brand and business.”
The statement also revealed that in addition to the three teams deserting the CIF, two new expansion teams from Colorado and Texas that had previously signed letters of intent have now elected not to join the Champions Indoor Football League.
As it stands, the CIF is still home to five remaining members, including the Salina Liberty, who remain alongside the Gillette Mustangs, Billings Outlaws, Southwest Kansas Storm, and Rapid City Marshalls.
To read the full release click here.