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Defunct AF2 teams

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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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