League info
New teams | Austin Wranglers, Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, Iowa Barnstormers, Lexington Horsemen, Peoria Pirates, |
Renamed / Relocated teams | None |
Defunct teams | Alabama Steeldogs, Bakersfield Blitz, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Everett Hawks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos |
Total teams | 29 |
Standings
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Gray indicates best conference record
Playoffs
| First Round
| | | Conference Semifinals
| | | Conference Championships
| | | ArenaCup IX
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| 7
| Manchester
| 46
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| 2
| South Georgia
| 42
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| | 7
| Manchester
| 55
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| | 3
| Green Bay
| 54
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| 6
| Lexington
| 37
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| 3
| Green Bay
| 65
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| | 7
| Manchester
| 35
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| American Conference
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| | 4
| Tennessee Valley
| 45
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| 5
| Florida
| 33
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| 4
| Tennessee Valley
| 48
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| | 4
| Tennessee Valley
| 34
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| | 1
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
| 30
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| 8
| Quad Cities
| 29
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| 1
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
| 57
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| | A4
| Tennessee Valley (OT)
| 56
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| | N1
| Spokane
| 55
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| 5
| Central Valley
| 68
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| 4
| Arkansas
| 55
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| | 5
| Central Valley
| 63
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| | 1
| Spokane
| 83
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| 8
| Austin
| 14
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| 1
| Spokane
| 42
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| | 7
| Amarillo
| 49
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| National Conference
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| | 1
| Spokane
| 79
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| 7
| Amarillo
| 65
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| 2
| Tulsa
| 62
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| | 7
| Amarillo
| 59
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| | 3
| Bossier-Shreveport
| 45
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| 6
| Lubbock
| 61
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| 3
| Bossier-Shreveport
| 77
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ArenaCup IX
ArenaCup IX
Tennessee Valley Vipers (10-6) |
Spokane Shock (15-1) |
56 |
55 |
Head coach: Dean Cokinos |
Head coach: Adam Shackleford |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT |
Total |
Tennessee |
7 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 8 |
56 |
Spokane |
7 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 7 |
55 |
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Date |
Monday, August 25, 2008 |
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Arena |
Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena, Spokane, Washington |
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MVP |
QB Tony Colston, TEN (Offensive) DB Desmond Foster, TEN (Defensive) WR/DB Raul Vijil, SPO (Ironman) |
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Attendance |
10,662 |
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ArenaCup IX was the 2008 edition of the AF2's championship game, played on Monday, August 25, 2008, in which the American Conference Champions Tennessee Valley Vipers defeated the National Conference Champion Spokane Shock in Spokane, Washington by a score of 56-55 in overtime.[1]
Notable firsts
- First time since ArenaCup V in 2005 that the game was hosted at the higher seed's home venue (in the meantime, the Cup was held at neutral sites such as Bossier City and San Juan). It is also the first ArenaCup where the home team lost.
- First ArenaCup ever to go into overtime.
- First ArenaCup win for the Tennessee Valley Vipers, one of the original AF2 franchises who have played eight seasons so far.
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