1988 | New England Steamrollers suspended play |
1988 | Washington Commandos suspended play |
1988 | Denver Dynamite suspended play |
1988 | Detroit Drive began play |
1988 | Los Angeles Cobras began play |
1988 | New York Knights began play |
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1989 | Washington Commandos became Maryland Commandos |
1989 | Denver Dynamite began play |
1989 | Los Angeles Cobras disbanded |
1989 | New York Knights disbanded |
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1990 | Chicago Bruisers disbanded |
1990 | Albany Firebirds began play |
1990 | Dallas Texans began play |
1990 | Maryland Commandos became Washington Commandos |
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1991 | Washington Commandos disbanded |
1991 | Orlando Predators began play |
1991 | Columbus Thunderbolts began play |
1991 | Pittsburgh Gladiators became Tampa Bay Storm |
1991 | New Orleans Night began play |
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1992 | Split into three divisions |
1992 | Denver Dynamite disbanded |
1992 | San Antonio Force began play |
1992 | Arizona Rattlers began play |
1992 | Sacramento Attack began play |
1992 | Columbus Thunderbolts became Cleveland Thunderbolts |
1992 | Cincinnati Rockers began play |
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1993 | San Antonio Force disbanded |
1993 | New Orleans Night disbanded |
1993 | Split into two conferences |
1993 | Sacramento Attack became Miami Hooters |
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1994 | Las Vegas Sting began play |
1994 | Milwaukee Mustangs began play |
1994 | Ft Worth Cavalry began play |
1994 | Cincinnati Rockers disbanded |
1994 | Dallas Texans disbanded |
1994 | Detroit Drive became Massachusetts Marauders |
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1995 | Ft Worth Cavalry disbanded |
1995 | Cleveland Thunderbolts disbanded |
1995 | Split into four divisions |
1995 | St Louis Stampede began play |
1995 | San Jose SaberCats began play |
1995 | Iowa Barnstormers began play |
1995 | Memphis Pharaohs began play |
1995 | Massachusetts Marauders disbanded |
1995 | Connecticut Coyotes began play |
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1996 | Las Vegas Sting became Anaheim Pirahnas |
1996 | Minnesota Fighting Pike began play |
1996 | Texas Terror began play |
1996 | Miami Hooters became Florida Bobcats |
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1997 | Minnesota Fighting Pike disbanded |
1997 | New York CityHawks began play |
1997 | New Jersey Red Dogs began play |
1997 | Nashville Kats (1st) began play |
1997 | Connecticut Coyotes disbanded |
1997 | St Louis Stampede disbanded |
1997 | Memphis Pharaohs became Portland Forest Dragons |
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1998 | Anaheim Pirahnas disbanded |
1998 | Grand Rapids Rampage began play |
1998 | Texas Terror became Houston ThunderBears |
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1999 | New York CityHawks became New England Sea Wolves |
1999 | Buffalo Destroyers began play |
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2000 | Portland Forest Dragons became Oklahoma Wranglers |
2000 | Carolina Cobras began play |
2000 | Los Angeles Avengers began play |
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2001 | Albany Firebirds became Indiana Firebirds |
2001 | New Jersey Red Dogs became New Jersey Gladiators |
2001 | New England Sea Wolves became Toronto Phantoms |
2001 | Iowa Barnstormers became New York Dragons |
2001 | Detroit Fury began play |
2001 | Chicago Rush began play |
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2002 | Milwaukee Mustangs disbanded |
2002 | Dallas Desperados began play |
2002 | Oklahoma Wranglers disbanded |
2002 | Houston ThunderBears disbanded |
2002 | Nashville Kats (1st) became Georgia Force |
2002 | Florida Bobcats disbanded |
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2003 | Toronto Phantoms disbanded |
2003 | New Jersey Gladiators became Las Vegas Gladiators |
2003 | Colorado Crush began play |
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2004 | Philadelphia Soul began play |
2004 | New Orleans VooDoo began play |
2004 | Buffalo Destroyers became Columbus Destroyers |
2004 | Austin Wranglers began play |
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2005 | Nashville Kats began play |
2005 | Carolina Cobras disbanded |
2005 | Indiana Firebirds disbanded |
2005 | Detroit Fury disbanded |
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2006 | New Orleans VooDoo disbanded |
2006 | Utah Blaze began play |
2006 | Kansas City Brigade began play |
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2007 | New Orleans VooDoo began play again |
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2008 | Las Vegas Gladiators became Cleveland Gladiators |
2008 | Austin Wranglers moved to af2 |
2008 | Nashville Kats disbanded |
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2009 | AFL disbanded |
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AFL began again in 2010, with teams: | |
Alabama Vipers | Chicago Rush |
Jacksonville Sharks | Cleveland Gladiators |
Orlando Predators | Iowa Barnstormers |
Tampa Bay Storm | Milwaukee Iron |
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Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | Arizona Rattlers |
Dallas Vigilantes | Spokane Shock |
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz | Utah Blaze |
Tulsa Talons | |
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2011 | Alabama Vipers suspended play |
2011 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings suspended play |
2011 | Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz suspended play |
2011 | Kansas City Brigade became Kansas City Command |
2011 | Milwaukee Iron became Milwaukee Mustangs |
2011 | Pittsburgh Power began play |
2011 | Georgia Force resumed play |
2011 | New Orleans VooDoo resumed play |
2011 | Philadelphia Soul resumed play |
2011 | San Jose SaberCats resumed play |
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2012 | Dallas Vigilantes suspended play |
2012 | Tulsa Talons became San Antonio Talons |
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2013 | Georgia Force disbanded |
2013 | Kansas City Command disbanded |
2013 | Milwaukee Mustangs disbanded |
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2014 | Los Angeles Kiss began play |
2014 | Portland Thunder began play |
2014 | Chicago Rush disbanded |
2014 | Utah Blaze disbanded |
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2015 | Iowa Barnstormers disbanded |
2015 | Pittsburgh Power disbanded |
2015 | San Antonio Talons disbanded |
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2016 | Las Vegas Outlaws disbanded |
2016 | New Orleans VooDoo disbanded |
2016 | San Jose SaberCats disbanded |
2016 | Spokane Shock disbanded (moved to indoor football league) |
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2017 | Arizona Rattlers disbanded |
2017 | Jacksonville Sharks disbanded |
2017 | Los Angeles Kiss disbanded |
2017 | Orlando Predators disbanded |
2017 | Portland Steel disbanded |
2017 | Baltimore Brigade began play |
2017 | Washington Valor began play |
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2018 | Albany Empire began play |
2018 | Cleveland Gladiators began a leave of absence |
2018 | Tampa Bay Storm disbanded |
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Albany | Alb | Albany Empire (2018 - present) |
Alb Firebirds | AlF | Albany Firebirds (1990 - 2000) |
Alabama | Ala | Alabama Vipers (2010) |
Anaheim | Ana | Anaheim Piranhas (1996 - 1997) |
Arizona | Ari | Arizona Rattlers (1992 - 2016) |
Austin | Aus | Austin Wranglers (2004 - 2007) |
Baltimore | Bal | Baltimore Brigade (2017 - present) |
Boss-Shreve | BSh | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings (2010) |
Buffalo | Buf | Buffalo Destroyers (1999 - 2003) |
Carolina | Car | Carolina Cobras (2000 - 2004) |
Charlotte | Cha | Charlotte Rage (1992 - 1996) |
Chi Bruisers | ChB | Chicago Bruisers (1987 - 1989) |
Chicago | Chi | Chicago Rush (2001 - 2013) |
Cincinnati | Cin | Cincinnati Rockers (1992 - 1993) |
Cleveland | Cle | Cleveland Gladiators (2008 - 2017) |
Cle Thunbolts | ClT | Cleveland Thunderbolts (1992 - 1994) |
Colorado | Col | Colorado Crush (2003 - 2008) |
Columbus | Cbs | Columbus Destroyers (2004 - 2008) |
Cbs Thunbolts | CbT | Columbus Thunderbolts (1991) |
Connecticut | Con | Connecticut Coyotes (1995 - 1996) |
Dal Desperados | DlD | Dallas Desperados (2002 - 2008) |
Dallas | Dal | Dallas Vigilantes (2010 - 2011) |
Dal Texans | DlT | Dallas Texans (1990 - 1993) |
Denver | Den | Denver Dynamite (1987, 1989 - 1991) |
Detroit | Det | Detroit Drive (1988 - 1993) |
Det Fury | DtF | Detroit Fury (2001 - 2004) |
Florida | Fla | Florida Bobcats (1996 - 2001) |
Ft Worth | FtW | Ft Worth Cavalry (1994) |
Georgia | Geo | Georgia Force (2002-2008, 2011-2012) |
Grand Rapids | GR | Grand Rapids Rampage (1998 - 2008) |
Houston | Hou | Houston ThunderBears (1998 - 2001) |
Indiana | Ind | Indiana Firebirds (2001 - 2004) |
Iowa | Iow | Iowa Barnstormers (1995-2000, 2010-2014) |
Jacksonville | Jac | Jacksonville Sharks (2010 - 2016) |
Kansas City | KC | Kansas City Brigade/Command (2006 - 2012) |
Las Vegas | LV | Las Vegas Outlaws (2015 - 2015) |
LA Avengers | LAA | Los Angeles Avengers (2000 - 2008) |
LA Cobras | LAC | Los Angeles Cobras (1988) |
Los Angeles | LA | Los Angeles Kiss (2014 - 2016) |
LV Gladiators | LVG | Las Vegas Gladiators (2003 - 2007) |
LV Sting | LVS | Las Vegas Sting (1994 - 1995) |
Maryland | Mar | Maryland Commandos (1989) |
Massachusetts | Mas | Massachusetts Marauders (1994) |
Memphis | Mem | Memphis Pharaohs (1995 - 1996) |
Miami | Mia | Miami Hooters (1993 - 1995) |
Milwaukee | Mil | Milwaukee Mustangs (1994-2001, 2011-2012) |
Mil Iron | MiI | Milwaukee Iron (2010) |
Minnesota | Min | Minnesota Fighting Pike (1996) |
Nas Kats | NsK | Nashville Kats (1st) (1997 - 2001) |
Nashville | Nsh | Nashville Kats (2005 - 2007) |
New England | NE | New England Sea Wolves (1999 - 2000) |
NE Stmrollers | NES | New England Steamrollers (1988) |
New Jersey | NJ | New Jersey Gladiators (2001 - 2002) |
NJ Red Dogs | NJR | New Jersey Red Dogs (1997 - 2000) |
NO Night | NON | New Orleans Night (1991 - 1992) |
New Orleans | NO | New Orleans VooDoo (2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2011-2015) |
NY CityHawks | NYC | New York CityHawks (1997 - 1998) |
New York | NY | New York Dragons (2001 - 2008) |
NY Knights | NYK | New York Knights (1988) |
Oklahoma | Okl | Oklahoma Wranglers (2000 - 2001) |
Oklahoma City | OkC | Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (2010) |
Orlando | Orl | Orlando Predators (1991 - 2016) |
Philadelphia | Phi | Philadelphia Soul (2004 - 2008, 2011 - present) |
Pit Gladiators | PiG | Pittsburgh Gladiators (1987 - 1990) |
Pittsburgh | Pit | Pittsburgh Power (2011 - 2014) |
Por FrstDrags | PFD | Portland Forest Dragons (1997 - 1999) |
Por Thunder | PoT | Portland Thunder (2014 - 2015) |
Portland | Por | Portland Steel (2016) |
Sacramento | Sac | Sacramento Attack (1992) |
SA Force | SAF | San Antonio Force (1992) |
San Antonio | SA | San Antonio Talons (2012 - 2014) |
San Jose | SJ | San Jose SaberCats (1995 - 2008, 2011 - 2015) |
Spokane | Spo | Spokane Shock (2010 - 2015) |
St Louis | StL | St Louis Stampede (1995 - 1996) |
Tampa Bay | TB | Tampa Bay Storm (1991 - 2017) |
Texas | Tex | Texas Terror (1996 - 1997) |
Toronto | Tor | Toronto Phantoms (2001 - 2002) |
Tulsa | Tul | Tulsa Talons (2010 - 2011) |
Utah | Uta | Utah Blaze (2006 - 2013) |
Washington | Wsh | Washington Valor (2017 - present) |
Wsh Commandos | WsC | Washington Commandos (1987, 1990) |