NAL News: March 2022

 

     The 2022 NAL (National Arena League) season is scheduled to kick off next month with 6 teams including the Albany Empire, the Carolina Cobras, the Columbus Lions, the Jacksonville Sharks, the Orlando Predators, and the San Antonio Gunslingers.  The Albany Empire won the 2021 NAL Championship.  NAL games can be seen on the National Arena League YouTube channel.

     The Albany Empire joined the NAL in 2021.  They are a revival of the Albany Empire team that competed in the AFL (Arena Football League) in 2018, and 2019.  The Arena Empire won ArenaBowl XXXII (2019 AFL Championship).  The Arena Football League folded after the 2019 season.

     The Orlando Predators joined the NAL in 2019.  They are also a revival of the Orlando Predators team that competed in the AFL from 1991-2016.  The Jacksonville Sharks competed in the AFL from 2010-2016.  The Sharks joined the NAL in 2017 and went on to win the 2019 NAL Championship.  The San Antonio Gunslingers are a National Arena League expansion team.  The Gunslingers competed in the AAL (American Arena League) in 2021.

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-  The 2022 NAL season is scheduled to kick off on Saturday, April 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

-  The National Arena League played their inaugural season in 2017.  

  The Jacksonville Sharks won the 2017 NAL Championship.

-  The Carolina Cobras won the 2018 NAL Championship.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: NAL News" on 6/23/2019.

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: AAL News" on 7/28/2019. 

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Football: AFL News" on 5/26/2019.  

-  The Mitten State Sports Report posted "Arena Football League News" on 12/8/2019. 

For more information about the NAL click on  https://www.nationalarenaleague.com  

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Football: AFL News

     The 2019 AFL (Arena Football League) season features six teams including the Albany Empire, the Atlantic City Blackjacks, the Baltimore Brigade, the Columbus Destroyers, the Philadelphia Soul, and the Washington Valor.  The 2019 AFL season consists of a twelve game regular season schedule, and the top four teams will qualify for the AFL Playoffs.  This years Arena Bowl (AFL Championship) will be broadcast on ESPN2.
     2019 AFL regular season games can be watched live on ESPN3.  The Albany Empire are currently in 1st place in the AFL standings with an overall record of 5-0.  The Columbus Destroyers are currently in last place in the AFL standings with an overall record of 0-5.  The Atlantic City Blackjacks are an expansion team playing in their first season in the Arena Football League.  
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-  The Arena Football League played their 1st season in 1987.



-  Arena Bowl XXXII will be played in 2019.



-  The Washington Valor are the defending Arena Bowl Champions.



-  The Iowa Barnstormers, and the Arizona Rattlers are both former AFL franchises.  Both teams now compete in the IFL (Indoor Football League).



-  The Detroit Drive, the Detroit Fury, and the Grand Rapids Rampage are all former AFL franchises.  None of these teams exist anymore.











For more information about the Arena Football League click on  https://www.arenafootball.com



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