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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
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