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Montreal Blitz
Founded	2001
League	IWFL (2001-2015) WFA (2017-present)
Stadium	Dalbé-Viau High School
Based in	Lachine, Quebec
Team colours	Red, black, white
President	Saadia Ashraf
Head coach	Pierre Migner
Championships	4 (2008 & 2010 Tier II; 2012 Tier I; 2013 Founder's Bowl)
Division titles	2 (2004, 2008)
Website	montrealblitz.ca

The Montreal Blitz is a women's American football team in the Women's Football Alliance.^[1] They are based at Dalbé-Viau High School in the borough of Lachine, in Montreal, Quebec. They are the only Canadian team in a women's American football league.^[1] The team won four championships in the Independent Women's Football League, at various levels. Their highest achievement came in 2012 when the beat the Sacramento Sirens 28-27 to become World Champions of the IWFL.^[2]

The Blitz were created in 2001. In 2004 Quarterback Saadia Ashraf bought the team from the original owners.^[3] In 2015, the management of the team was transferred from Saadia Ashraf to Football Féminin Blitz de Montréal, a non-profit created to run the team.^[4] They played in the IWFL until 2016, when they decided to leave the league due to financial and travel constraints.^[5]

References[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "The Women's Football Alliance is pleased... - Women's Football Alliance | Facebook" (in en). WFA. https://www.facebook.com/wfafootball/posts/10155446486365931:0.
↑ "Le Blitz de Montréal remporte le Championnat Mondial de l’IWFL | Football Québec" (in fr-FR). http://footballquebec.com/2012/07/le-blitz-de-montreal-remporte-le-championnat-mondial/.
↑ "Montreal Blitz QB, a creator of champions" (in en-CA). Montreal. http://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-blitz-qb-a-creator-of-champions-1.1297594.
↑ "L'ÉQUIPE - Blitz de Montréal" (in fr-FR). Blitz de Montréal. http://montrealblitz.ca/historique/.
↑ "Le Blitz se joint à la WFA pour 2017 - Blitz de Montréal" (in fr-FR). Blitz de Montréal. 2017-01-23. http://montrealblitz.ca/blitz-de-montreal-se-joint-a-wfa-2017/.

Women's Football Alliance

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Division 12	Austin Outlaws Dallas Diamonds Houston Power Lone Star Mustangs

Division 13	Arkansas Wildcats Memphis Dynasty Tulsa Threat

Division 14	Portland Fighting Fillies Tacoma Trauma Utah Blitz Utah Jynx

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Basketball	NBL Montreal Jazz

Australian football	OAFL Quebec Saints ECAFL Laval Bombers Montreal Saints

Canadian football	CFL Montreal Alouettes IWFL Montreal Blitz CJFL St. Leonard Cougars QJFL Châteauguay Raiders Joliette Pirates Rive-Nord Sabrecats South Shore Monarx St. Lazare Stallions

Ice hockey	NHL Montreal Canadiens QMJHL Baie-Comeau Drakkar Blainville-Boisbriand Armada Chicoutimi Saguenéens Drummondville Voltigeurs Gatineau Olympiques Quebec Remparts Rimouski Océanic Rouyn-Noranda Huskies Shawinigan Cataractes Sherbrooke Phoenix Val-d'Or Foreurs Victoriaville Tigres LHJAAAQ Granby Inouk Joliette Action Kahnawake Condors Lachine Maroons Longueuil Collège Français Princeville Titans Saint-Félicien Multiconcessionnaire Saint-Jérôme Panthers Sainte-Agathe Montagnards Sainte-Thérèse Nordiques Sherbrooke Cougars Thetford Mines Filons Terrebonne Cobras Valleyfield Braves Vaudreuil Mustangs GMHL Temiscaming Titans LHPS Team Ulysse LNAH Pont Rouge Lois Jeans Rivière-du-Loup CIMT Saguenay Marquis Saint-Georges CRS Express Saint-Hyacinthe Chiefs Sherbrooke Saint-François Thetford Mines Isothermic Trois-Rivières Caron & Guay CWHL Montreal Stars Hockey collégial féminin RSEQ Dawson Blues Lynx du Collège Édouard-Montpetit Titans du Cégep Limoilou

Soccer	MLS Montreal Impact CSL FC Quebec Montreal Impact Academy Trois-Rivières Attak W-League Laval Comets Quebec City Amiral

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Roller derby	WFTDA Montreal Roller Derby

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