2024 National Arena League season

Sports season

Sports season

2024 NAL season

League| National Arena League
Sport| Indoor American football
Duration| March 15 – June 8
Number of teams| 6
Regular season
Season champions| Omaha Beef
2024 NAL Championship
Champions| Omaha Beef
Runners-up| Sioux City Bandits
Finals MVP| Tommy Armstrong Jr.
NAL seasons

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The 2024 National Arena League season was the seventh season of the National Arena League (NAL). The league will include six teams, five of which are new, with only the Carolina Cobras returning from the previous season.

## Offseason

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In August 2023, the league announced it had added the Omaha Beef[1] and Sioux City Bandits[2] from Champions Indoor Football for the 2024 season. On August 22, 2023, the Jacksonville Sharks announced they were joining the Indoor Football League (IFL).[3] The league added the expansion Colorado Spartans, based out of Loveland, Colorado, on August 31.[4] Also on August 31, the Warbirds, which had been renamed as the West Texas Desert Hawks, were announced as joining the relaunched Arena Football League.[5] On September 14, the Topeka Tropics, another CIF team, were accepted into the NAL.[6] On September 21, the two-time American West Football Conference champions Idaho Horsemen joined the NAL.[7] On September 26, the San Antonio Gunslingers were announced as also joining the IFL.[8] The next day, the North Texas Bulls announced their membership in the NAL.[9] On October 16, the Oklahoma Flying Aces were as announced as the eighth and final team for the 2024 NAL season.[10] On February 17, 2024, the league announced that they had terminated the membership of the Bulls.[11] On February 28, 2024, the league terminated the Tropics membership,[12] prompting the team's planned owner to back out of the purchase agreement in protest and the current owners to release an open letter begging for new investors.[13]

## Teams

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Team | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head coach

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Carolina Cobras | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | 12,000 | 2017 | 2018 | Brandon Negron
Colorado Spartans | Loveland, Colorado | Blue Arena | 7,500 | 2023 | 2024 | Fred Shaw
Idaho Horsemen | Nampa, Idaho | Ford Idaho Center | 12,279 | 2018[a] | 2024 | Chris Reynolds
Oklahoma Flying Aces[b] | Enid, Oklahoma | Chisholm Trail Coliseum | 8,000 | 2018[c] | 2024 | Richard Davis
Omaha Beef | Omaha, Nebraska | Liberty First Credit Union Arena | 4,600 | 2000[d] | 2024 | Mike Tatum
Sioux City Bandits | Sioux City, Iowa | Tyson Events Center | 6,941 | 2000[e] | 2024 | Erv Strohbeen

1. ^ In the American West Football Conference.
2. ^ The Oklahoma Flying Aces suspended operations mid-season amid ownership restructuring.
3. ^ In Champions Indoor Football.
4. ^ In the Indoor Professional Football League.
5. ^ In the original Indoor Football League.

## Standings

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2024 National Arena League Standings[14] Team | Win | Loss | PCT | GB | PF | PA | STK

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(1)Omaha Beef | 8  | 0  | 1.000  | –  | 381  | 238  | W8
(2)Sioux City Bandits | 5  | 3  | .625  | 3  | 321  | 300  | W2
Carolina Cobras | 5  | 4  | .556  | 3.5  | 392  | 378  | L2
Colorado Spartans | 4  | 5  | .444  | 4.5  | 381  | 375  | W1
Idaho Horsemen | 1  | 7  | .125  | 7  | 229  | 373  | L4
Oklahoma Flying Aces†  | 0  | 4  | .000  | –  | 120  | 170  | L4
Legend
(1) – hosting Championship game
(2) – clinched Championship game
† – did not finish the season
All other teams eliminated from postseason

## Season schedule

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### Regular season

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All times shown are local to the home team.

#### Week 1

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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March 15 | 7:10 p.m. CT | Oklahoma Flying Aces | 24 | 37 | Sioux City Bandits | Tyson Events Center |  |
March 15 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Carolina Cobras | 51 | 49 | Idaho Horsemen | Ford Idaho Center |  |

#### Week 2

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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March 24 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Omaha Beef | 54 | 43 | Carolina Cobras | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |  |

#### Week 3

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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March 30 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Colorado Spartans | 32 | 45 | Omaha Beef | Liberty First Credit Union Arena |  |
April 1 | 7:30 p.m. ET | Idaho Horsemen | 6 | 42 | Carolina Cobras | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |  |

#### Week 4

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 6 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Colorado Spartans | 35 | 44 | Carolina Cobras | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |  |
April 6 | 7:10 p.m. CT | Oklahoma Flying Aces | 24 | 42 | Sioux City Bandits | Tyson Events Center |  |

#### Week 5

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 13 | 7:10 p.m. CT | Colorado Spartans | 61 | 62 | Sioux City Bandits | Tyson Events Center |  |

#### Week 6

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 19 | 7:00 p.m. CT | Idaho Horsemen | 14 | 63 | Omaha Beef | Liberty First Credit Union Arena |  |
April 19 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Carolina Cobras | 38 | 55 | Colorado Spartans | Blue Arena |  |

#### Week 7

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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April 27 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Oklahoma Flying Aces | 36 | 49 | Idaho Horsemen | Ford Idaho Center |  |
April 28 | 3:00 p.m. ET | Sioux City Bandits | 24 | 55 | Carolina Cobras | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |  |

#### Week 8

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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May 4 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Oklahoma Flying Aces | 36 | 42 | Omaha Beef | Liberty First Credit Union Arena |  |
May 5 | 5:00 p.m. MT | Colorado Spartans | 34 | 33 | Idaho Horsemen | Ford Idaho Center |  |

#### Week 9

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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May 11 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Sioux City Bandits | 6 | 33 | Omaha Beef | Liberty First Credit Union Arena |  |

#### Week 10

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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May 17 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Idaho Horsemen | 18 | 55 | Colorado Spartans | Blue Arena |  |
May 18 | 7:10 p.m. CT | Omaha Beef | 34 | 32 | Sioux City Bandits | Tyson Events Center |  |

#### Week 11

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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May 25 | 7:00 p.m. ET | Colorado Spartans | 39 | 53 | Carolina Cobras | Greensboro Coliseum Complex |  |
May 25 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Sioux City Bandits | 56 | 34 | Idaho Horsemen | Ford Idaho Center |  |

#### Week 12

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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June 1 | 7:10 p.m. CT | Carolina Cobras | 35 | 62 | Sioux City Bandits | Tyson Events Center |  |
June 1 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Omaha Beef | 56 | 34 | Colorado Spartans | Blue Arena |  |

#### Week 13

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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June 8 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Carolina Cobras | 31 | 54 | Omaha Beef | Liberty First Credit Union Arena |  |
June 8 | 7:00 p.m. MT | Idaho Horsemen | 26 | 36 | Colorado Spartans | Blue Arena |  |

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### Postseason

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#### NAL Championship

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Date  | Time  | Away Team  | Result  | Home Team  | Stadium  | Notes  | Ref

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June 15 | 6:30 p.m. CT | Sioux City Bandits | 46 | 47 | Omaha Beef | Liberty First Credit Union Arena | Double overtime result | [16]

## Awards

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Award | Winner | Position | Team

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Most Valuable Player | Tommy Armstrong Jr. | Quarterback | Omaha Beef
Coach of the Year | Brandon Negron | Head Coach | Carolina Cobras
Offensive Player of the Year | Jason Whittaker | Quarterback | Colorado Spartans
Defensive Player of the Year | Rashad Flanders | Defensive back | Idaho Horsemen
Special Teams Player of the Year | Kevin Dido-Weber | Kicker | Carolina Cobras
Offensive Rookie of the Year | Steven Newbold Jr | Wide receiver | Colorado Spartans
Defensive Rookie of the Year | Javaris Thompson | Defensive back | Colorado Spartans

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## See also

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* 2024 American Indoor Football season
* 2024 Arena Football League season
* 2024 Indoor Football League season
* 2024 The Arena League season

## References

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1. ^ "CIF CHAMPION OMAHA BEEF JOINS THE NAL". National Arena League. August 9, 2023.
2. ^ "NAL ANNOUNCES SIOUX CITY BANDITS AS EXPANSION FRANCHISE". National Arena League. August 8, 2023.
3. ^ "IFL ADDS JACKSONSVILLE SHARKS". Indoor Football League. August 22, 2023.
4. ^ "Colorado Spartans Expansion Team Joins the NAL for 2024". NAL. August 31, 2023.
5. ^ "Arena Football League announces that the West Texas Desert Hawks will be the newest franchise". NewsWest9. August 31, 2023.
6. ^ "NATIONAL ARENA LEAGUE EXPANSION CONTINUES IN KANSAS". NAL. September 14, 2023.
7. ^ "IDAHO REVEALED AS THE NEXT NAL FRANCHISE TO JOIN IN 2024". NAL. September 21, 2023.
8. ^ "IFL ADDS SAN ANTONIO GUNSLINGERS". Indoor Football League. September 26, 2023.
9. ^ "NORTH TEXAS BULLS READY TO RUN WITH THE NAL FOR 2024". NAL. September 27, 2023.
10. ^ "OKLAHOMA ACES JOIN THE NAL FOR THE 2024 SEASON". NAL. October 16, 2023.
11. ^ "NAL BOARD TERMINATES NORTH TEXAS BULLS MEMBERSHIP". NAL. February 17, 2024.
12. ^ "NAL BOARD TERMINATES TOPEKA TROPICS MEMBERSHIP". National Arena League. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
13. ^ Self, Matthew (2024-02-22). "Topeka Tropics put out 'heartfelt call' for investors after owner backs out". KSNT via Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
14. ^ "Stats - National Arena League". www.nationalarenaleague.com. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
15. ^ "National Arena League Reveals 2024 Schedule". www.nationalarenaleague.com. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
16. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foltI8XSYiM&ab_channel=NationalArenaLeague
17. ^ "NAL Announces it's [sic] 2024 Award Winners". June 14, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.

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National Arena League

Teams|

* Amarillo Dusters
* Beaumont Renegades
* Carolina Cobras
* Colorado Spartans
* Columbus Lions
* Corpus Christi Tritons
* Harrisburg Stampede
* Idaho Horsemen
* Omaha Beef
* Shreveport Rouxgaroux
* Sioux City Bandits
* Wheeling Miners

Venues|

* Amarillo Civic Center (Amarillo)
* American Bank Center (Corpus Christi)
* Blue Arena (Colorado)
* Columbus Civic Center (Columbus)
* Ford Arena (Beaumont)
* Ford Idaho Center (Idaho)
* Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Carolina)
* Hirsch Memorial Coliseum (Shreveport)
* Liberty First Credit Union Arena (Omaha)
* Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center (Harrisburg)
* Tyson Events Center (Sioux City)
* WesBanco Arena (Wheeling)

Former teams|

* Albany Empire (2021–2023)
* Corpus Christi Rage (2017)
* Dayton Wolfpack (2017)
* Fayetteville Mustangs (2023)
* Georgia Firebirds (2017)
* High Country Grizzlies (2017)
* Jacksonville Sharks (2017–2023)
* Jersey Flight (2020–2021)
* Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (2017–2018)
* Maine Mammoths (2018)
* Massachusetts Pirates (2018–2020)
* Monterrey Steel (2017)
* New York Streets (2019)
* Oklahoma Flying Aces (2024)
* Orlando Predators (2019–2023)
* San Antonio Gunslingers (2022–2023)
* West Texas Warbirds (2023)
* West Virginia Roughriders (2020)

Former venues|

* Albany Civic Center (Georgia)
* Amway Center (Orlando)
* Arena Monterrey (Monterrey)
* Chisholm Trail Coliseum (Oklahoma)
* Cross Insurance Arena (Maine)
* Crown Coliseum (Fayetteville)
* CURE Insurance Arena (Jersey)
* DCU Center (Massachusetts)
* Ector County Coliseum (West Texas)
* Freeman Coliseum (San Antonio)
* George M. Holmes Convocation Center (High Country)
* MVP Arena (Albany)
* PPL Center (Lehigh Valley)
* VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville)
* Westchester County Center (New York)

Seasons|

* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

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