Defunct AF2 teams
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 |
Alabama Steeldogs |
Birmingham, AL |
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, GA |
James Brown Arena |
1999 |
2000 |
2002 |
Austin Wranglers |
Austin, TX |
Frank Erwin Center |
2003 |
2008 |
2008 |
Bakersfield Blitz 2002–2003 |
Bakersfield, CA |
Rabobank Arena |
2002 |
2002 |
2003 |
Same franchise as Central Valley Coyotes |
Bakersfield Blitz 2004–2007 |
Bakersfield, CA |
Rabobank Arena |
2004 |
2004 |
2007 |
Baton Rouge Blaze |
Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
Baton Rouge River Center Arena |
2000 |
2001 |
2001 |
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, OH |
U.S. Bank Arena |
2006 |
2007 |
2007 |
Cincinnati Swarm |
Cincinnati, OH |
U.S. Bank Arena |
2002 |
2003 |
2003 |
Columbus Wardogs |
Columbus, GA |
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, FL |
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, IN |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
2006 |
2007 |
2007 |
Fresno Frenzy |
Fresno, CA |
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, HI |
Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
2001 |
2002 |
2004 |
Iowa Barnstormers |
Des Moines, Iowa |
Wells Fargo Arena |
1995 |
2001 |
2009 |
Jacksonville Tomcats |
Jacksonville, FL |
Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
1999 |
2000 |
2002 |
Kentucky Horsemen |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Rupp Arena |
2002 |
2008 |
2009 |
Lafayette Roughnecks |
Lafayette, LA |
CajunDome |
2000 |
2001 |
2001 |
Laredo Law |
Laredo, TX |
Laredo Entertainment Center |
2003 |
2004 |
2004 |
Laredo Lobos |
Laredo, TX |
Laredo Entertainment Center |
2005 |
2007 |
2007 |
Lincoln Lightning |
Lincoln, NE |
Pershing Municipal Auditorium |
1998 |
2001 |
2001 |
Louisville Fire |
Louisville, KY |
Freedom Hall |
2000 |
2001 |
2008 |
Lubbock Renegades |
Lubbock, TX |
City Bank Coliseum |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
Macon Knights |
Macon, GA |
Macon Coliseum |
2000 |
2001 |
2006 |
Mahoning Valley Thunder |
Youngstown, OH |
Covelli Centre |
2007 |
2007 |
2009 |
Manchester Wolves |
Manchester, New Hampshire |
Verizon Wireless Arena |
2002 |
2004 |
2009 |
Same franchise as Mohegan Wolves |
Memphis Xplorers |
Southaven, MS |
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, AL |
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, CT |
New Haven Coliseum |
2001 |
2002 |
2002 |
Norfolk Nighthawks |
Norfolk, VA |
Norfolk Scope |
1999 |
2000 |
2003 |
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
Cox Convention Center |
2004 |
2004 |
2009 |
Pensacola Barracudas |
Pensacola, FL |
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, VA |
Richmond Coliseum |
1999 |
2000 |
2003 |
Rio Grande Valley Dorados |
Hidalgo, Texas |
State Farm Arena |
2004 |
2004 |
2009 |
Roanoke Steam |
Roanoke, VA |
Roanoke Civic Center |
1999 |
2000 |
2002 |
Rochester Brigade |
Rochester, NY |
Blue Cross Arena |
2000 |
2001 |
2003 |
San Diego Riptide |
San Diego, CA |
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, FL |
Tallahassee-Leon County Civic Center |
1999 |
2000 |
2002 |
Tennessee Valley Vipers |
Huntsville, Alabama |
Von Braun Center |
2000 |
2000 |
2009 |
Texas Copperheads |
Cypress, TX |
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, KS |
Kansas Coliseum |
1999 |
2001 |
2004 |
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers |
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza |
2001 |
2002 |
2009 |
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