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

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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

## Timeline[edit]

## External links[edit]

* ArenaFan Online's af2 Historical Teams List

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Defunct af2 teams

* Alabama Steeldogs
* Albany Conquest/Firebirds
* Amarillo Dusters
* Arkansas Twisters
* Augusta Stallions
* Austin Wranglers
* Bakersfield Blitz
* Baton Rouge Blaze
* Boise Burn
* Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings
* Cape Fear/South Georgia Wildcats
* Carolina Rhinos
* Central Valley Coyotes
* Charleston Swamp Foxes
* Cincinnati Jungle Kats
* Cincinnati Swarm
* Columbus Wardogs
* Corpus Christi Sharks
* Daytona Beach ThunderBirds
* Everett Hawks
* Florida Firecats
* Fort Wayne Fusion
* Fresno Frenzy
* Green Bay Blizzard
* Greensboro Prowlers
* Hawaiian Islanders
* Iowa Barnstormers
* Jacksonville Tomcats
* Kentucky Horsemen
* Lafayette Roughnecks
* Laredo Law
* Laredo Lobos
* Lincoln Lightning
* Louisville Fire
* Lubbock Renegades
* Macon Knights
* Mahoning Valley Thunder
* Manchester/Mohegan Wolves
* Memphis Xplorers
* Milwaukee Iron
* Mobile Wizards
* New Haven Ninjas
* Norfolk Nighthawks
* Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz
* Pensacola Barracudas
* Peoria Pirates
* Quad City Steamwheelers
* Richmond Speed
* Rio Grande Valley Dorados
* Roanoke Steam
* Rochester Brigade
* San Diego Riptide
* Spokane Shock
* Stockton Lightning
* Tallahassee Thunder
* Tennessee Valley Vipers
* Texas Copperheads
* Toledo Bullfrogs
* Tri-Cities Fever
* Tulsa Talons
* Wichita Stealth
* Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers

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