League | Arena Football League |
Sport | Arena football |
Duration | March 23, 2013 – July 27, 2013 |
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The 2013 Arena Football League season will be the twenty-sixth season in the history of the league. The regular season will begin on March 23, 2013 with a five game slate, the first of which to kickoff being between the Utah Blaze and the Pittsburgh Power, and will end on July 27, 2013 with the Utah Blaze and Cleveland Gladiators as the last game scheduled to kickoff.[1][2] The league's playoffs will conclude with ArenaBowl XXVI to be played in Orlando, Florida on August 17, 2013.[3]
League business[]
Teams[]
The league dropped to 14 teams during the offseason. The Kansas City Command ceased operations on August 23, 2012,[4] as well as the Georgia Force on October 14, 2012.[5] The Milwaukee Mustangs suspended operations for 2013, eyeing a return to play in the 2014 season.[6]
Television[]
It was announced on November 13, 2012 that the league had reached an agreement with CBS Sports Network to air 19 regular season games, as well as two playoff games. The network is scheduled to air the league's "game of the week" each Saturday. The main CBS network will televise ArenaBowl XXVI on August 17, 2013.[3]
Regular season standings[]
American Conference | |||||||||
East Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
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Cleveland Gladiators | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Philadelphia Soul | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Pittsburgh Power | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
South Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
Jacksonville Sharks | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
New Orleans VooDoo | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Orlando Predators | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Tampa Bay Storm | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
National Conference | |||||||||
Central Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
Chicago Rush | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
San Antonio Talons | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
West Division | |||||||||
Team | W | L | PCT | PF | PA | DIV | CON | Home | Away |
Arizona Rattlers | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
San Jose SaberCats | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Spokane Shock | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Utah Blaze | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
References[]
- ↑ "AFL Announces 2013 Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aab.html. Retrieved January 26, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 AFL Schedule". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. http://www.arenafootball.com/sites/all/themes/custom/arenafootball/images/2013AFLSchedule.pdf. Retrieved November 13, 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "AFL, CBS Sports Network Sign Two-Year TV Agreement". Arena Football League. November 13, 2012. http://www.fansonly.com/schools/afl/sports/a-footbl/spec-rel/111312aaf.html. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Kansas City Command bows out; new team forms in new league - Kansas City Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. August 23, 2012. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2012/08/23/kansas-city-command-bows-out-new-team.html?page=all. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Force Fold". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 14, 2012. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=4499308. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
- ↑ "Milwaukee's AFL franchise announces that it will go dormant for the 2013 season". Milwaukee Mustangs. https://www.mkemustangs.com/readnews/1/190/the_milwaukee_mustangs_in_2013. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
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