On October 17, 2016, the Phantoms were announced as an expansion member of Champions Indoor Football.[1] On October 26, 2016, former indoor football quarterback, Chris Coffin was named the head coach of the Phantoms.[2] The Phantoms finished their first season 4–8. On August 10, 2017, the Phantoms announced that Coffin would not return as the head coach.
For the 2018 season, the Phantoms hired Meadow Lemon as head coach. The team finished 3–9 and again failed to make the playoffs. The team was not listed as a member of the CIF when the 2019 schedule was released.[3]