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.
Alberta Football League[]
| Team | City | Established | Sid Forster Memorial Trophy CMFL Championships | League Championships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Gators | Calgary, Alberta | 1997 | 0 | 1 | |
| Calgary Wolfpack | Calgary, Alberta | 1989 | 3 | 12 | |
| Edmonton Seahawks | Edmonton, Alberta | 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| Edmonton Stallions | Edmonton, Alberta | 2002 | 0 | 1 | |
| Grande Prairie Drillers | Grande Prairie, Alberta | 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| Lloydminster Vandals | Lloydminster, Alberta | 2004 | 0 | 0 | |
| Parkland Panthers | Spruce Grove, Alberta | 2008 | 0 | 0 | |
| Red Deer Buccaneers | Red Deer, Alberta | 2002 | 0 | 0 |
Northern Football Conference[]
| Team | City | Established | Sid Forster Memorial Trophy CMFL Championships | Plaunte Memorial Trophy (NFC) Championships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston Privateers | Trenton, Ontario | 2001 | 0 | 0 | Changed its name from Belleville to Quinte-Limestone in 2004. Then in 2008 changed their name to Kingston Privateers |
| Milton Marauders | Milton, Ontario | 2002 | 1 | 1 | |
| North Bay Bulldogs | North Bay, Ontario | 1992 | 0 | 0 | Bought equipment from the Brampton Bulldogs Brampton. |
| Oakville Longhorns | Oakville, Ontario | 1978 | 3 | 14 | |
| Oshawa Hawkeyes | Oshawa, Ontario | 2001 | 1 | 1 | |
| Sarnia Imperials | Sarnia, Ontario | 2006 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sudbury Spartans | Sudbury, Ontario | 1952* | 0 | 18 | Changed its name from Hardrocks to Spartans in 1967. *Suspended Operations for 2007. |
| Sault Ste. Marie Steelers | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | 1996 | 1 | 5 | Changed its name from Storm to Steelers in 2003. |
| Toronto Maddogs | Toronto, Ontario | 2001 | 0 | 0 | Changed its name from Megacity Maddogs to Toronto Maddogs in 2006. |
| Toronto Raiders | Toronto, Ontario | 1992 | 0 | 0 | Changed its name from Toronto Eagles to Markham Raiders in 1998 and from Markham to Toronto in 2006. |
| Tri-City Outlaws | Kitchener, Ontario | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
Manitoba Football League[]
New Brunswick Senior Football League[]
Defunct Teams[]
| Team | City | Existence | CMFL Championships | AFL/MFL/NFC Championships | League | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bramalea Satellites | Bramalea, Ontario | 1973-74 | 0 | 2 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Brampton Bears | Brampton, Ontario | 1985-95 | 0 | 1 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Calgary Cowboys | Calgary, Alberta | 1984-88; 1991–96 | 0 | 1 | Alberta Football League | |
| Calgary Coyotes | Calgary, Alberta | 2001-03 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Calgary Crude | Calgary, Alberta | 1984-92 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Calgary Raiders | Calgary, Alberta | 1985-88 | 0 | 4 | Alberta Football League | |
| Calgary Razorbacks | Calgary, Alberta | 2004-05 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Calgary Thunder | Calgary, Alberta | 2000-07 | 0 | 1 | Alberta Football League | |
| Deep River Rams | North Renfrew, Ontario | 1956 | 0 | 1 | Northern Football Conference | |
| East Side Eagles | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 0 | Manitoba Football League | |||
| Edmonton Icemen | Edmonton, Alberta | 1995–2004 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Edmonton Seminoles | Edmonton, Alberta | 1993-94 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Etobicoke Argonauts | Etobicoke, Ontario | 1978 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Hamilton Wildcats I | Hamilton, Ontario | 1978-84 | 0 | 3 | Northern Football Conference | Moved from Stoney Creek to Hamilton and changed its name from Stoney Creek Patriots to Hamilton Wildcats in 1982. |
| Hamilton Wildcats II | Hamilton, Ontario | 1995-96 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Kirkland Lake Kougars | Kirkland Lake, Ontario | 1954-67 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | Changed name from Alouettes to Kougars in 1968. |
| Laurentian Voyageurs | Sudbury, Ontario | 1972-73 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Medicine Hat Maurauders | Medicine Hat, Alberta | 2004-08 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Mississauga Wolverines | Mississauga, Ontario | 2001-03 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| North Bay Northmen | North Bay, Ontario | 1954-82 | 0 | 4 | Northern Football Conference | Changed name from Roughriders to Ti-Cats and from Ti-Cats to Northmen in 1980. |
| Okotoks Bearcats | Okotoks, Alberta | 1995-97 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Orillia Silver Bombers | Orillia, Ontario | 1976-80 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Peterborough Packers | Peterborough, Ontario | 1997-99 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Red Deer Redskins | Red Deer, Alberta | 1985-87 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Red Deer Sooners | Red Deer, Alberta | 1987-99 | 0 | 4 | Alberta Football League | |
| Rouyn-Noranda Fantassins | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec | 1955-57; 1961–62; 1965 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| St. Vital Bulldogs | St. Vital, Manitoba | 0 | Manitoba Football League | |||
| Sault Ste. Marie Steelers | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario | 1972-88 | 0 | 4 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Scarborough Crimson Tide | Scarborough, Ontario | 1992-94 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| South Porcupine Falcons | Timmins, Ontario | 1966-69; 1971 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Sturgeon Falls Bombers | Sturgeon Falls, Ontario | 1955-63; 1965–68 | 0 | 3 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Thunder Bay Storm | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 1998–2000 | 0 | 1 | Manitoba Football League | |
| Tri-Town Raiders | Cobalt/Haileybury/New Liskeard, Ontario | 1954-56; 1959 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Val-d'Or Jets | Val-d'Or, Quebec | 1965-68; 1970 | 0 | 0 | Northern Football Conference | |
| Wainwright Longhorns | Wainwright, Alberta | 2005-08 | 0 | 0 | Alberta Football League | |
| Westman Wild | Brandon, Manitoba | 0 | Manitoba Football League | |||
| Winnipeg Mustangs | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 2 | 2 | Manitoba Football League | ||
| Winnipeg Rods | Winnipeg, Manitoba | 0 | Manitoba Football League |