Kansas City, MO – Today the Central Plains Football League (CPFL) released their 2009 regular season schedule.

The CPFL plays 8 man football outdoors on a field that is 50 yards long by 28 yards wide using similar rules as indoor football. The season will kick off the weekend of March 14^th, 2009 and will conclude with post season play in late June.

The league will have all 8 teams from the 2008 season returning which are the 2007 & 2008 Champion, Mid-Missouri Outlaws(Sedalia), Independence Bulldogs, Missouri Mustangs(Liberty), Blue Springs Extreme, Springfield Lightning, St. Joe Ravens, Junction City, KS Tigers, Topeka, KS Savage and with the addition of two new teams located in Missouri. The Kansas City Jazz is a franchise who has been around for many years at the semi-pro level that has played traditional 11 man football. The other new team, the Southern Missouri Silverbacks are from Mountain Grove, MO. This year the CPFL will play a 10 game regular season schedule, playing each team once the first nine weeks and their 10^th game being a team they played earlier in the season. Then at the conclusion of the regular season, the league will do something different that you don’t see in any other league. All the teams will be placed in a bracket and seeded where they finished at the end of the regular season giving all teams a shot at the title.

“The league really has got a lot of attention since we started three years ago and there were a lot of talks this off-season from teams all over the country about playing in our league or inquires on how we started. With the teams from last season getting better and the addition of the two new teams, the competition for the 2009 season will be greater then ever before, not to mention the target on our backs,” said Travis Jobe, co-owner of the Outlaws and co-founder of the CPFL.

“We really think the league has made some major strides over the years, but like any other league there are some ups and downs but everything seems to works out in the end. We think with all teams being placed in a bracket for the championship after the season will keep not only the players but the teams motivated to compete all season,” said Terry Winfree, owner of the Mustangs and co-founder of the CPFL.

The 2009 CPFL season promises great match-ups and fun family entertainment. You can access each team’s website from www.cpflfootball.com for kickoff times, ticket sales and sponsorship opportunities. League sponsorships are also available by contacting Terry Winfree at 816-260-9725 or cpfl_football@yahoo.com.