| Arena Football League | ||||||||
| season 3 | ||||||||
| previous season = 1988 next season = 1990 | ||||||||
The 1989 Arena Football League season was the 3rd season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Detroit Drive, who defeated the Pittsburgh Gladiators in ArenaBowl III.
Standings[]
| Team | Wins | Losses | Percentage | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Drive | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 154 | 84 |
| Pittsburgh Gladiators | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 159 | 147 |
| Denver Dynamite | 3 | 1 | 0.750 | 94 | 97 |
| Chicago Bruisers | 1 | 3 | 0.250 | 167 | 155 |
| Maryland Commandos | 0 | 4 | 0.000 | 79 | 170 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates best regular season record
Playoffs[]
| Semifinals | ArenaBowl III | Finals | |||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit 3-1 | 43 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Chicago 1-3 | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Detroit 4-1 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh 4-1 | 26 | |||||||||||
| 2 | Pittsburgh 3-1 | 39 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Denver 3-1 | 37 | |||||||||||
Team notes[]
Arena Football League - 1989 movement[]
| # of teams | Expansion Teams | Folded Teams | Suspended Teams | Teams returning from previous season | Teams returning after hiatus | Relocated Teams | Name Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Los Angeles Cobras New England Steamrollers New York Knights |
Chicago Bruisers Pittsburgh Gladiators Detroit Drive |
Denver Dynamite Maryland Commandos |
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