Defunct AF2 teams
Appearance
The following is a list of teams that, at one time, played in the AF2. This does not include teams in AF2 when the Board of Directors formed the New AFL in 2010.
Team | City | Arena | Founded | First AF2 season | Final AF2 season | Notes |
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Alabama Steeldogs | Birmingham, Alabama | Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center
|
1999 | 2000 | 2007 | |
Albany Conquest
|
Albany, New York | Times Union Center
|
2002 | 2002 | 2008 | Same franchise as Albany Firebirds |
Albany Firebirds | Albany, New York | Times Union Center
|
2002 | 2009 | 2009 | Same franchise as Albany Conquest |
Amarillo Dusters
|
Amarillo, Texas | Amarillo Civic Center | 2003 | 2005 | 2009 | |
Arkansas Twisters
|
North Little Rock, Arkansas | Verizon Arena
|
1999 | 2000 | 2009 | |
Augusta Stallions | Augusta, Georgia | James Brown Arena | 1999 | 2000 | 2002 | |
Austin Wranglers | Austin, Texas | Frank Erwin Center | 2003 | 2008 | 2008 | |
Bakersfield Blitz 2002–2003 | Bakersfield, California | Rabobank Arena
|
2002 | 2002 | 2003 | Same franchise as Central Valley Coyotes |
Bakersfield Blitz 2004–2007 | Bakersfield, California | Rabobank Arena
|
2004 | 2004 | 2007 | |
Baton Rouge Blaze | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Baton Rouge River Center Arena
|
2000 | 2001 | 2001 | |
Bismarck Bandits | Bismarck, North Dakota | Bismarck Event Center | 2001 | Never played | ||
Boise Burn | Boise, Idaho | Qwest Arena
|
2006 | 2007 | 2009 | |
Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings | Bossier City, Louisiana | CenturyTel Center
|
2001 | 2001 | 2009 | |
Cape Fear Wildcats
|
Fayetteville, North Carolina | Crown Coliseum
|
2002 | 2002 | 2004 | Same franchise as South Georgia Wildcats |
Carolina Rhinos | Greenville, SC
|
Bi-Lo Center
|
1999 | 2000 | 2002 | |
Central Valley Coyotes | Fresno, California | Selland Arena | 2002 | 2004 | 2009 | Same franchise as Bakersfield Blitz 2002–2003 |
Charleston Swamp Foxes | North Charleston, SC
|
North Charleston Coliseum | 1999 | 2000 | 2003 | |
Cincinnati Jungle Kats | Cincinnati, Ohio
|
U.S. Bank Arena
|
2006 | 2007 | 2007 | |
Cincinnati Swarm | Cincinnati, Ohio
|
U.S. Bank Arena
|
2002 | 2003 | 2003 | |
Columbus Wardogs | Columbus, Georgia | Columbus Civic Center | 2000 | 2001 | 2004 | Same franchise as Mississippi Headhunters |
Corpus Christi Sharks | Corpus Christi, Texas | American Bank Center | 2006 | 2007 | 2009 | |
Daytona Beach ThunderBirds | Daytona Beach, Florida | Ocean Center | 2005 | 2008 | 2008 | |
Everett Hawks | Everett, WA
|
Everett Events Center
|
2001 | 2006 | 2007 | |
Florida Firecats | Estero, Florida | Germain Arena
|
2001 | 2001 | 2009 | |
Fort Wayne Fusion | Fort Wayne, Indiana | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum | 2006 | 2007 | 2007 | |
Fresno Frenzy | Fresno, California | Selland Arena | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | |
Green Bay Blizzard | Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin | Resch Center | 2003 | 2003 | 2009 | |
Greensboro Prowlers | Greensboro, NC
|
Greensboro Coliseum
|
1999 | 2000 | 2003 | |
Hawaiian Islanders | Honolulu, Hawaii
|
Neal S. Blaisdell Center | 2001 | 2002 | 2004 | |
Iowa Barnstormers | Des Moines, Iowa | Wells Fargo Arena
|
1995 | 2001 | 2009 | |
Jacksonville Tomcats | Jacksonville, Florida | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
|
1999 | 2000 | 2002 | |
Kentucky Horsemen | Lexington, Kentucky | Rupp Arena | 2002 | 2008 | 2009 | |
Lafayette Roughnecks | Lafayette, Louisiana | CajunDome
|
2000 | 2001 | 2001 | |
Laredo Law | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Entertainment Center
|
2003 | 2004 | 2004 | |
Laredo Lobos | Laredo, Texas | Laredo Entertainment Center
|
2005 | 2007 | 2007 | |
Lincoln Lightning
|
Lincoln, Nebraska | Pershing Municipal Auditorium
|
1998 | 2001 | 2001 | |
Louisville Fire | Louisville, Kentucky | Freedom Hall | 2000 | 2001 | 2008 | |
Lubbock Renegades | Lubbock, Texas | City Bank Coliseum
|
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | |
Macon Knights | Macon, Georgia | Macon Coliseum | 2000 | 2001 | 2006 | |
Mahoning Valley Thunder | Youngstown, Ohio | Covelli Centre | 2007 | 2007 | 2009 | |
Manchester Wolves | Manchester, New Hampshire | Verizon Wireless Arena
|
2002 | 2004 | 2009 | Same franchise as Mohegan Wolves |
Memphis Xplorers | Southaven, Mississippi | DeSoto Civic Center
|
2000 | 2001 | 2006 | |
Milwaukee Iron
|
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
Bradley Center | 2009 | 2009 | 2009 | |
Mississippi Headhunters
|
Biloxi, Mississippi | 2001 | Never played | Same franchise as Columbus Wardogs | ||
Mobile Wizards | Mobile, Alabama | Mobile Civic Center | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | |
Mohegan Wolves
|
Uncasville, Connecticut | Mohegan Sun Arena | 2002 | 2002 | 2003 | Same franchise as Manchester Wolves |
New Haven Ninjas | New Haven, Connecticut | New Haven Coliseum | 2001 | 2002 | 2002 | |
Norfolk Nighthawks | Norfolk, Virginia | Norfolk Scope | 1999 | 2000 | 2003 | |
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
|
Cox Convention Center
|
2004 | 2004 | 2009 | |
Pensacola Barracudas | Pensacola, Florida | Pensacola Civic Center
|
1999 | 2000 | 2002 | |
Peoria Pirates | Peoria, Illinois | Peoria Civic Center | 1999 | 2001 | 2009 | |
Quad City Steamwheelers | Moline, Illinois | iWireless Center
|
2000 | 2000 | 2009 | |
Richmond Speed | Richmond, Virginia | Richmond Coliseum | 1999 | 2000 | 2003 | |
Rio Grande Valley Dorados | Hidalgo, Texas | State Farm Arena
|
2004 | 2004 | 2009 | |
Roanoke Steam | Roanoke, Virginia | Roanoke Civic Center
|
1999 | 2000 | 2002 | |
Rochester Brigade | Rochester, New York | Blue Cross Arena | 2000 | 2001 | 2003 | |
San Diego Riptide | San Diego, California
|
San Diego Sports Arena
|
2001 | 2002 | 2005 | |
South Georgia Wildcats | Albany, Georgia | Albany Civic Center | 2002 | 2005 | 2009 | Same franchise as Cape Fear Wildcats |
Spokane Shock | Spokane, Washington | Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
|
2005 | 2006 | 2009 | |
Stockton Lightning | Stockton, California | Stockton Arena
|
2006 | 2006 | 2009 | |
Tallahassee Thunder | Tallahassee, Florida | Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center
|
1999 | 2000 | 2002 | |
Tennessee Valley Vipers
|
Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center | 2000 | 2000 | 2009 | |
Texas Copperheads | Cypress, Texas | Richard E. Berry Educational Support Center
|
2005 | 2007 | 2008 | |
Toledo Bullfrogs | Toledo, Ohio | Lucas County Arena
|
2008 | Never played | ||
Tri-Cities Fever | Kennewick, Washington | Toyota Center
|
2004 | 2007 | 2009 | |
Tulsa Talons
|
Tulsa, Oklahoma | BOK Center | 1999 | 2000 | 2009 | |
Wichita Stealth | Wichita, Kansas | Kansas Coliseum | 1999 | 2001 | 2004 | |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania | Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza | 2001 | 2002 | 2009 |
Timeline
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