The Alberta Football League (AFL) is an amateur Canadian football league. For the 2010 season, 8 teams competed for the league championship. The league's schedule runs from the start of June through to the end of September.
The Alberta Football League was established in 1984 so that men over the age of 21 could continue to play organized competitive football within the province of Alberta. Before the creation of the league, the only way to play competitive football after university or junior was the Canadian Football League.
In 1984–85 the league consisted of seven teams. They were: the Calgary Raiders, the Calgary Cowboys, the Calgary Crude, the Red Deer Redskins, the Rocky Warriors, the Hinton Grizzlies, and the Brownfield Bruisers.
Today in 2010 the league consists of eight teams. They are: the Calgary Gators, the Calgary Wolfpack, the Red Deer Buccaneers, the Lloydminster Vandals (the only team to be based outside the province of Alberta), the Grande Prairie Drillers, the Edmonton Stallions, the Lancaster Legion (Canadian Forces Base Edmonton), and the Sherwood Park Renegades.
In 1999, the AFL became a founding member of the Canadian Senior Football League, which is now known as the Canadian Major Football League. The CMFL is the national governing body for semi-pro Canadian football. Every September the AFL champion meets the champions of the other semi-pro leagues across the country to determine the national champion.
League champions and finalists[]
- 2018: Central Alberta Buccaneers: 7 - Fort McMurray Monarchs 65
- 2017: Calgary Gators: 32 – Fort McMurray Monarchs: 21
- 2016: Fort McMurray Monarchs: 32 – Central Alberta Buccaneers: 23
- 2015: Fort McMurray Monarchs: 24 – Calgary Gators: 37
- 2014: Calgary Wolfpack: 25 - Calgary Gators: 15
- 2013: St. Albert Stars: 16 - Calgary Gators: 41
- 2012: Lloydminster Vandals: 62 – Calgary Wolfpack: 26
- 2011: Calgary Wolfpack: 38 – Grande Prairie Drillers: 14
- 2010: Lloydminster Vandals: 52 - Calgary Gators: 26
- 2009: Edmonton Stallions: 39 - Calgary Wolfpack: 32
- 2008: Calgary Wolfpack: 43 - Lloydminster Vandals: 21
- 2007: Edmonton Stallions: 21 - Calgary Gators: 16
- 2006: Calgary Wolfpack: 31 - Calgary Gators: 7
- 2005: Calgary Wolfpack: 42 - Edmonton Stallions: 28
- 2004: Calgary Wolfpack: 51 - Edmonton Stallions: 46
- 2003: Calgary Wolfpack: 56 - Calgary Thunder: 35
- 2002: Calgary Wolfpack: 49 - Calgary Gators: 15
- 2001: Calgary Thunder: 16 - Calgary Gators: 14
- 2000: Calgary Wolfpack: 30 - Calgary Thunder: 14
- 1999: Calgary Wolfpack: 17 - Calgary Gators: 2
- 1998: Calgary Gators: - Calgary Wolfpack:
- 1997: Red Deer Sooners: 7 - Edmonton Icemen: 3
- 1996: Calgary Wolfpack: - Red Deer Sooners:
- 1995: Calgary Wolfpack: - Red Deer Sooners:
- 1994: Red Deer Sooners: - Edmonton Seminoles:
- 1993: Red Deer Sooners: - Calgary Wolfpack:
- 1992: Calgary Wolfpack: - Red Deer Sooners:
- 1991: Red Deer Sooners: - Calgary Crude:
- 1990: Calgary Wolfpack: - Calgary Crude:
- 1989: Calgary Wolfpack: - Red Deer Sooners:
- 1988: Calgary Raiders: - Calgary Crude:
- 1987: Calgary Raiders: - Red Deer Redskins:
- 1986: Calgary Raiders: - Calgary Crude:
- 1985: Calgary Raiders: - Calgary Crude:
- 1984: Calgary Cowboys: - Calgary Crude:
Alberta Football League - 2010 Standings[]
| Team | GP | W | L | T | PTS | PF | PA | PCT | Shut out | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Wolfpack | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 337 | 123 | .857 | 2 | |
| Lloydminster Vandals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 299 | 140 | .750 | 1 | AFC Champion |
| Grande Prairie Drillers | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 265 | 158 | .714 | 0 | |
| Calgary Gators | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 201 | 153 | 0.571 | 0 | |
| Edmonton Stallions | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 146 | 172 | 0.429 | 0 | |
| Red Deer Buccaneers | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 193 | 196 | 0.286 | 1 | |
| Sault Steelers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 0 | 1.000 | 1 | NFC Champion |
| Lancaster Legion | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 358 | 0.143 | 0 | |
| Sherwood Park Renegades | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 306 | 0.000 | 0 |
Current AFL teams[]
| Team | Metropolitan area | Home stadium | Debut | Head coach | General manager | Primary owner | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Gators | Calgary, Canada | -- | 1989 | -- | -- | Jim Lightfoot | |
| Calgary Wolfpack | Calgary, Canada | -- | 1997 | -- | -- | Don Nelson | |
| Sherwood Park Renegades | --, Canada | -- | 2009 | -- | -- | Jonathan Delnea | |
| Edmonton Stallions | Edmonton, Canada | -- | 2002 | -- | -- | Jeremy Mann | |
| Grande Prairie Drillers | , Canada | -- | 2004 | -- | -- | Amos Aldred | |
| Lloydminster Vandals | , Canada | -- | 2004 | -- | -- | Glen Dembicki | |
| Lancaster Legion | , Canada | -- | 2009 | -- | -- | Mike Butler | |
| Red Deer Buccaneers | , Canada | -- | 2002 | -- | -- | Dave Hanni | |
Defunct AFL teams[]
- Brownfield Bruisers – (1984–1985)
- Calgary Cowboys – (1984–1988, 1991–1996)
- Calgary Coyotes – (2001–2003)
- Calgary Crude – (1984–1992)
- Calgary Gators - (1998-2017)
- Calgary Raiders – (1985–1988)
- Calgary Razorbacks – (2004–2005)
- Calgary Thunder – (2000–2007)
- Edmonton Garrison Army – (2010-2012)
- Edmonton Icemen – (1995–2004)
- Edmonton Renegades – (2009–2011)
- Edmonton Raiders - (2016-2016)
- Edmonton Seahawks – (2006–2009)
- Edmonton Seminoles – (1993–1994)
- Edmonton Stallions (2002 - 2015)
- Hanna Rams – (1976–1984)
- Hinton Grizzlies – (1984–?)
- Lloydminster Vandals - (2004 - 2018)
- Medicine Hat Marauders - (2005 - 2006)
- Okotoks Bearcats – (1995–1997)
- Parkland Panthers (2008-2009)
- Parkland Predators - (2017-2017)
- Red Deer Redskins – (1985–1987)
- Red Deer Sooners – (1988–1999)
- Rocky Raiders – (1983–1984)
- Rocky Warriors – (1984–?)
- Wainwright Longhorns – (2005–2007)
External links[]
- Calgary Gators Official Website
- Edmonton Stallions Official Website
- Calgary Wolfpack Official Website
- Alberta Football League Website
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