SPORTSMANSHIP * TRADITION * DIVERSITY
Southwest Midget Football League!
The SWMFL is proud to be the first league in the area to implement the standards set by USA Football to educate and train coaches to provide a safer, more positive game of football. All the coaches associated with the SWMFL are certified through the USA Football program. For more information about USA Football, please visit their website.
The SWMFL is postponing the 2020 Season until the Spring of 2021 as long as state officials/guidelines approve. Franchises are allowed to continue noncontact conditioning camps following the established updated COVID-19 league guidelines. We will work toward solidifying a Spring practice and game scheule over the next few week as we get more information from the CDC and other state agencies.
The Southwest Midget Football League is committed to the health and safey of all our families. In compliance with the State guidelines, the league has established practice guidelines all organizations must minimally adhere to throughout the league. In addition, all organizations must adhere to their local governing agencies. We will continue to review and adhere to any State guideline changes, if they occur.
Click link to review guidelines.
COVID-19 Southwest Midget Football and Cheer Guidelines
The Southwest Midget Football League would like to welcome the Chicago Cowboys to the league and the 2020 Season.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 SOUTHWEST MIDGET FOOTBALL SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS
A SPECIAL thank you to all who came out to support the day!
Congratulations to all 211 players and cheerleaders who were league recognized for their 5, 6 or 7+ consecutive years of service!!!
WIDGETS
Glenwood
PEEWEE
Glenwood
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Oak Forest
VARSITY
Crete
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS!!
VARSITY
| WEST CONFERENCE | EAST CONFERRENCE |
| NEW LENOX MUSTANGS | CRETE BULLDOGS |
LIGHTWEIGHTS
| WEST CONFERENCE | EAST CONFERENCE |
| PALOS STARS | CRETE BULLDOGS |
PEE WEES
| WEST CONFERENCE | EAST CONFERENCE |
| NEW LENOX MUSTANGS WHITE |
CRETE BULLDOGS / MID CREST PANTHERS |
WIDGETS
| WEST CONFERENCE | EAST CONFERENCE |
| NEW LENOX MUSTANG WHITE | GLENWOOD COUGARS |
Congratulations to the following GRAND CHAMPIONS AND 1ST RUNNER UPS!
MORNING SESSION
Grand Champion - New Lenox Mustangs 3rd Grade
1st Runner Up to Grand Champion -
AFTERNOON SESSION
Grand Champion Pom - Glenwood 6th Grade
1st Runner up - New Lenox 5th Grade
Congratulations to the following Division Winners!
| Division | 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place |
| 1st Grade Cheer | New Lenox | Oak Forest | |
| 1st Grade Pom | Glenwood | Joliet | |
| 2nd Grade Cheer | New Lenox | Crete | |
| 2nd Grade Pom | MidCrest | Glenwood | |
| 3rd Grade Cheer | New Lenox | Joliet | |
| 4th Grade Cheer | New Lenox | ||
| 4th Grade Pom | Glenwood | MidCrest | |
| 5th Grade Cheer | New Lenox Tie | ||
| 6th Grade Cheer | Crete | ||
| 6th Grade Pom | Glenwood | ||
| 7th Grade Cheer | New Lenox | ||
| 8th Grade Cheer | Palos | Crete | |
| 8th Grade Pom | Glenwood | MidCrest |
During the Gatlinburg Thanksgiving Tournament, Crete and New Lenox come together demonstrating sportsmanship and support!
Great representation of the League!!!
The SWMFL offered a hands on league USA Football clinic to certify coaches within the league again in 2019 certifiying nearly 200 coaches. We are the only local league to provide the hands on course led by USA Football certified trainers. The day was a huge success thanks to all who attended and USA Football administration and Staff.
The Southwest Midget Football League (SWMFL) provides football and cheerleading for over 5,000 children from the ages of 7 to 14 years old. The SWMFL was started over 53 years ago and is one of the PREMIER LEAGUES in the area.
The SWMFL league members include teams from the south suburbs of Chicago Illinois. They consist of the towns of Oak Forest, New Lenox, Dolton, Glenwood, Midlothian/Crestwood, Palos, Matteson, Joliet, Chicago, and Crete. The SWMFL consists of 1 league with 2 conferences. For information about the SWMFL, please contact Lenny Rhein at ljrhein@sbcglobal.net
New in 2018!!....and will continue in 2020!!
SWMFL adopts USA Football recommended Rookie level (8 on 8) development at the Mighty Mite Level!
SWMFL now offers 3 developmental level progression - Rookie- 8 on 8 Tackle, Modified 11-person tackle and 11-person Tackle
Contact your local SWMFL Team to register today!