The Innaugural Season took place in 1996, named the Great Plains Football League and consisted of:

• River Hills Posse- Mankato
• Borderline Bandits-Ceylon
• Martin County Bulls-Fairmont
• Minnesota Stallions-Windom
• Wanton County Outlaws-St. James

The First Championship Game

Rivver Hills Posse (30) VS Borderline Bandits (22)

In 1997 the GPFL grew to 7 teams:

• Rivver Hills Posse-relocated to Truman
• Borderline Bandits
• Martin County Bulls
• Minnesota Stallions
• Blue Earth Bombers-Blue Earth
• Mankato Warriors-Mankato
• Buffalo Ridge Wildcats-Lake Benton

2nd GPFL Championship

Blue Earth Bombers (28) VS River Hills Posse (21)

In 1998 the league changes its name to the Southern Plains Football League.  Under Jay and Jeff Balcom the SPFL grew to 8 teams:

• River Hills Posse
• Borderline Bandits
• Martin County Bulls
• Buffalo Ridge Wildcats
• Mankato Warriors
• Blue Earth Bombers
• Jackson County Thunder-Jackson
• Welcome Wolfpack-Trimont

3rd Championship Game (1st Official SPFL Championship)

Blue Earth Bombers (30) VS Buffalo Ridge Wildcats (22)

In 1999 the SPFL grew to 11 teams:

• River Hills Posse
• Borderline Bandits
• Martin County Bulls
• Buffalo Ridge Wildcats
• Mankato Warriors
• Blue Earth Bombers
• Jackson County Thunder
• Welcome Wolfpack
• Northfield Thundering Herd
• Mankato Rage-Makato
• Dakota Lawdawgs-Sioux Falls

4th Championship Game

Buffalo Ridge Wildcats (21) VS Blue Earth Bombers (8)

In 2000 the SPFL drops to 8 teams

• Mankato Rage-Removed from the League
• Dakota Lawdawgs-Removed from the League
• Martin County Bulls-Drop out
• Jackson County thunder-Drop out
• River Hills Posse-Drop out
• Minnesota Maulers-Enter League
• Elmore Wildcats-Enter League
• Borderline Bandits change name and location to Estherville Raiders-Estherville, IA
• Northfield Thundering Herd change location to Cannon Falls

2000 SPFL Teams:

• Blue Earth Bombers
• Welcome Wolfpack
• Mankato Warriors
• Estherville Raiders
• Cannon Falls Thundering Herd
• Lake Benton Wildcats
• Minnesota Maulers-Richfield
• Elmore Wildcats-Elmore

5th Championship Game

Lake Benton Wildcats (22) VS Minnesota Maulers (20)

1st SPFL All-Star Game

West (28) VS East (6)

In 2001 SPFL grows to 12 teams:

• Elmore-removed from League
• Southwest Sharks-Enter League
• Minneapolis Legends-Enter League
• Dakota County Bulldogs-Enter League
• Owatonna Indians-Enter League
• River Hills Posse, Lake Crystal- Return to League

Two Divisions are formed with 6 teams in each

Northern Division

• Minneapolis Legends
• Cannon falls Thundering Herd
• Dakota County Bulldogs
• Mankato Warriors
• Owatonna Indians
• Minnesota Maulers

Southern Division

• Lake Benton Wildcats
• River Hills Posse
• Welcome Wolfpack
• Blue Earth Bombers
• Southwest Sharks
• Estherville Raiders

6th Championship Game

Cannon Falls Thundering Herd (28) VS Lake Benton Wildcats (22)

2nd All-Star Game

South (28) VS North (12)

In 2002 the SPFL drops to 11 teams causing re-alignment of the Divisions.

Northern Division

• Minneapolis Legends-Changed name to Richfield Champps
• Cannon Falls Thundering Herd
• Dakota County Bulldogs
• Owatonna Indians
• Minnesota Maulers

Southern Division

• Blue Earth Bombers
• Estherville Raiders
• Lake Benton Wildcats
• River Hills Posse-Changed name to Lake Crystal Blaze
• Mankato Warriors
• Southwest Sharks

7th Championship Game

Blue Earth Bombers (22) VS Minnesota Maulers (20)