2000 AF2 season
The 2000 AF2 season was the very first season of the af2. It was succeeded by 2001. The league champions were the Quad City Steamwheelers, who capped off a perfect season with a victory over the Tennessee Valley Vipers in ArenaCup I. This is the only AF2 season lacking division alignment.
| 2000 AF2 season | |
|---|---|
| League | AF2 |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| Playoffs | |
| Semifinals champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| Semifinals runners-up | Norfolk Nighthawks |
| Semifinals champions | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
| Semifinals runners-up | Augusta Stallions |
| ArenaCup I | |
| Champions | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| Runners-up | Tennessee Valley Vipers |
League info
| New teams | Arkansas Twisters, Augusta Stallions, Birmingham Steeldogs, Carolina Rhinos, Charleston Swamp Foxes, Greensboro Prowlers, Jacksonville Tomcats, Norfolk Nighthawks, Pensacola Barracudas, Quad City Steamwheelers, Richmond Speed, Roanoke Steam, Tallahassee Thunder, Tennessee Valley Vipers, Tulsa Talons |
| Renamed or Relocated teams | None |
| Defunct teams | None |
| Total teams | 15 |
Standings
| Team | Overall | Conference | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| American Conference | ||||||
| Augusta Stallions | 13 | 3 | 0.812 | 10 | 2 | 0.833 |
| Norfolk Nighthawks | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 9 | 4 | 0.600 |
| Jacksonville Tomcats | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 5 | 4 | 0.556 |
| Carolina Rhinos | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 5 | 4 | 0.556 |
| Richmond Speed | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 6 | 4 | 0.600 |
| Charleston Swamp Foxes | 4 | 12 | 0.333 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
| Greensboro Prowlers | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 0 | 8 | 0.167 |
| Roanoke Steam | 3 | 13 | 0.187 | 0 | 8 | 0.167 |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Quad City Steamwheelers | 16 | 0 | 1.000 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Tennessee Valley Vipers | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 6 | 3 | 0.667 |
| Tulsa Talons | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 5 | 7 | 0.417 |
| Pensacola Barracudas | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 6 | 3 | 0.667 |
| Birmingham Steeldogs | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
| Arkansas Twisters | 7 | 9 | 0.437 | 2 | 7 | 0.222 |
| Tallahassee Thunder | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 1 | 7 | 0.125 |
Playoffs
| Round 1 | Semifinals | ArenaCup I | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Tulsa | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tennessee Valley | 49 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tennessee Valley | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Augusta | 40 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Carolina | 64 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Augusta | 76 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Tennessee Valley | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Quad Cities | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Jacksonville | 28 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Norfolk | 41 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Norfolk | 27 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Quad Cities | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Pensacola | 19 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Quad Cities | 55 | ||||||||||||
Awards and honors
Regular season awards
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Player of the Year | Aaron Sparrow | Quarterback | Augusta Stallions |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Cornelius Coe | Defensive lineman | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| Ironman of the Year | Xavier Patterson | Wide receiver/Defensive back | Quad City Steamwheelers |
| Coach of the Year | Mike Neu | Head Coach | Augusta Stallions |
ArenaCup I
| ArenaCup I | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | August 10, 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | iWireless Center | ||||||||||||||||||
| City | Moline, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 8,261 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Offensive Player of the Game | |||||||||||||||||||
| Defensive Player of the Game | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ironman of the Game | |||||||||||||||||||
| Winning Coach | Frank Haege | ||||||||||||||||||
| Losing Coach | Tom Luginbill | ||||||||||||||||||
ArenaCup I was the 2000 edition of the af2's championship game, in which the National Conference runners-up Tennessee Valley Vipers were defeated by the National Conference Champions Quad City Steamwheelers in Moline, Illinois by a score of 68 to 59.
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