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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, 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
|