Oklahoma Defenders
| Oklahoma Defenders | |||
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| General information | |||
| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Folded | 2014 | ||
| Headquartered | Tulsa Convention Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma | ||
| Colors | Navy, Scarlet, White | ||
| Mascot | Billie the Regulator | ||
| Personnel | |||
| Owner | Lamar Baker | ||
| Team history | |||
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| Home fields | |||
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| League / conference affiliations | |||
| American Professional Football League (2012)
Champions Professional Indoor Football League (2013–2014) | |||
| Playoff appearances (1) | |||
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The Oklahoma Defenders were a professional indoor football team and a charter member of the Champions Professional Indoor Football League (CPIFL). Based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the Defenders played their home games at the Cox Business Center.
It was announced in August 2014, that the team would go dark and cease all operation for the 2015 season, with the goal to return in the 2016 season. Many expect the team to fold and not return for the 2016 season.
The Defenders are the second arena/indoor team based in Tulsa, following the Tulsa Talons which played in arenafootball2 from the league's inaugural season in 2000 until its final season of 2009, and later in the Arena Football League from 2010 until 2011, after which the Talons moved to San Antonio.