Arena Football League


Established: 1987

47 Total Franchises
17 Current Franchises
3 Future Franchises
24 Defunct Franchises
14 Franchise Movements
9 Franchise Name Changes

Arena Football League Franchise History
Arena Bowl Champions
1 Chicago Brusiers (1987-1990)
2 Denver Dynamite (1987;1989-1991)
3 Pittsburgh Gladiators(1987-1990)
        Tampa Bay Storm (1991-present)
4 Washington Commandos (1987; 1990)
          Maryland Commandos (1989)
5 Detroit Drive (1988-1993)
          Massachusetts Marauders (1994)
6 Los Angeles Cobras (1988)
7 New England Steamrollers (1988)
8 New York Knights (1988)
9 Albany Firebirds (1990-2000)
        Indianapolis Firebirds (2001-2004)
10 Dallas Texans (1990-1993)
11 Columbus Thunderbolts (1991)
          Cleveland Thunderbolts (1992-1994)
12 New Orleans Night (1991-1992)
13 Orlando Predators (1991-present)
14 Cincinnati Rockers (1992-1993)
15 Charlotte Rage (1992-1997)
16 Arizona Rattlers (1992-present)
17 Sacramento Attack (1992)
         Miami Hooters (1993-1995)
         Florida Bobcats (1996-2001)
18 San Antonio Force (1992)
19 Las Vegas Sting (1994-1995)
          Anaheim Piranhas (1996-1997)
20 Milwaukee Mustangs (1994-2001)
21 Fort Worth Cavalry (1994)
22 Connecticut Coyotes (1995-1996)
23 Iowa Barnstormers (1995-2000)
        New York Dragons (2001-present)
24 Memphis Pharoahs (1995-1996)
          Portland Forrest Dragons (1997-1999)
          Oklahoma Wranglers (2000-2001)
25 St. Louis Stampede (1995-1996)
26 San Jose SaberCats (1995-present)
27 Minnesota Fighting Pike (1996)
28 Texas Terror (1996-1997)
          Houston ThunderBears (1998-2001)
29 Nashville Kats (1997-2001)
       Georgia Force (2002-present)
30 New Jersey Red Dogs (1997-2000)
         New Jersey Gladiators (2001-2002)
         Las Vegas Gladiators (2003-present)
31 New York City Hawks (1997-1998)
         New England Sea Wolves (1999-2000)
         Toronto Phantoms (2001-2002)
32 Grand Rapids Rampage (1998-present)
33 Buffalo Destroyers (1998-present)
          Columbus Destroyers (2004-present)
34 Carolina Cobras (2000-2004)
35 Los Angeles Avengers (2000-present)
37 Detroit Fury (2001-2004)
38 Chicago Rush (2001-present)
39 Dallas Desperados (2002-present)
40 Colorado Crush (2003-present)
41 Austin Wranglers (2004-present)
42 New Orleans VooDoo (2004-present)
43 Philadelphia Soul (2004-present)
44 Nashville Kats (2005-present)
45 Salt Lake City Expansion (2005-present)
46 Washington Warriors (200?)
47 San Francisco Expansion (200?)
See Also The Arena Bowl
Year
Champion
Runner-Up
2005 Colorado Crush Georgia Force
2004
San Jose SaberCats
Arizona Rattlers
2003
Tampa Bay Storm
Arizona Rattlers
2002
San Jose SaberCats
Arizona Rattlers
2001
Grand Rapids Rampage
Nashville Kats
2000
Orlando Predators
Nashville Kats
1999
Albany Firebirds
Orlando Predators
1998
Orlando Predators
Tampa Bay Storm
1997
Arizona Rattlers
Iowa Barnstormers
1996
Tampa Bay Storm
Iowa Barnstormers
1995
Tampa Bay Storm
Orlando Predators
1994
Arizona Rattlers
Orlando Predators
1993
Tampa Bay Storm
Detroit Drive
1992
Detroit Drive
Orlando Predators
1991
Tampa Bay Storm
Detroit Drive
1990
Detroit Drive
Dallas Texans
1989
Detroit Drive
Pittsburgh Gladiators
1988
Detroit Drive
Chicago Brusiers
1987
Denver Dynamite
Pittsburgh Gladiators

 

AFL Championships by Franchise

5
Tampa Bay Storm
1991
1993
1995
1996
2003
4
Detroit Drive
1988
1989
1990
1992
 
2
Arizona Rattlers
1994
1997
 
 
 
2
Orlando Predators
1998
2000
 
 
 
1
Albany Firebirds
1999
 
 
 
 
1 Colorado Crush 2005        
1
Denver Dynamite
1987
 
 
 
 
1
Grand Rapids Rampage
2001
 
 
 
 
1
San Jose SaberCats
2002
 
 
 
 
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