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The MSFL is a league owned by its teams not by one individual and is comprised of an executive board, whom are elected by their peers and have term limits of two years. Each team also has a vote on issues which concern the league, and have the ability to propose changes as well.
Based in Chicago, the MSFL currently consists of 17 teams. Three teams have won national semi-pro football championships under the MSFL banner; the Detroit Seminoles in 2002, the Chicago Thunder in 2006 and 2008, and the Racine Raiders in 2012.
1999- The MSFL began in 1999 with five teams; the Chicago Mavericks, Chicago Panthers, Force of Illinois, Indianapolis Warriors, and Metro East Stallions. The Force were crowned the MSFL's first champion with their 27-8 win over the Warriors in the championship game.
2004- The MSFL took 2004 off as commissioner Marc May got sick and the Chicago Lawmen, Cook County Jaguars, and Cook County Punishers all shut down. For that season, the Force of Illinois and Lake County Steelers played in the Chicagoland Football League.
2005- The MSFL returned with arguably the strongest team line-up in the Midwest. Although the proposed Milwaukee Rage, Dwight Blitz, Kankakee Bisons, Maywood Gators and Lincoln Tigers would never play a single MSFL down, the new MSFL had three teams which had won league titles the previous year (Chicago Thunder, Leyden Lions, and Roscoe Rush), three more which were league runners-up the prior season (Force of Illinois, Illinois Firehawks, and Indiana Titans). In addition, two had won league titles in 2003 (Chicago Falcons and Lake County Chiefs). All these joined the Kankakee Seminoles, Chicago Wolverines, Bolingbrook Stallions, Bolingbrook Buccaneers, Central Indiana Bears, and Lake County Steelers to make the MSFL a strong and competitive circuit, with the climax coming in the championship game with the Chicago Thunder defeating the Indiana Titans by a score of 17-7.
PAST MSFL CHAMPIONS
2014- Racine Raiders
2013- Madison Mustangs
2012- Racine Raiders
2011- Roscoe Rush
2010- Roscoe Rush
2009- Racine Threat
2008- Chicago Thunder
2007- Chicago Thunder
2006- Chicago Thunder
2005- Chicago Thunder
2004- No League
2003- Chicago Lawmen
2002- Detroit Seminoles
2001- Detroit Seminoles
2000- Detroit Seminoles
1999- Force of Illinois
