2008 AF2 season
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The 2008 AF2 season was the ninth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2007 and succeeded by 2009. The regular season began on Friday, March 28 and ended on Saturday, July 26. The league champions were the Tennessee Valley Vipers, who beat the Spokane Shock in ArenaCup IX.
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
| Team | Overall | Division | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
| American Conference | ||||||
| East Division | ||||||
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers | 14 | 2 | 0.875 | 8 | 1 | 0.889 |
| Manchester Wolves | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
| Albany Conquest | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 2 | 8 | 0.200 |
| Mahoning Valley Thunder | 3 | 13 | 0.188 | 2 | 7 | 0.222 |
| Midwest Division | ||||||
| Green Bay Blizzard | 11 | 5 | 0.688 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
| Lexington Horsemen | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 5 | 6 | 0.455 |
| Quad City Steamwheelers | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 6 | 5 | 0.545 |
| Louisville Fire | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 6 | 5 | 0.545 |
| Iowa Barnstormers | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 5 | 6 | 0.455 |
| Peoria Pirates | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 3 | 7 | 0.300 |
| South Division | ||||||
| South Georgia Wildcats | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 6 | 3 | 0.667 |
| Florida Firecats | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 7 | 3 | 0.700 |
| Tennessee Valley Vipers | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Daytona Beach ThunderBirds | 2 | 14 | 0.125 | 0 | 9 | 0.000 |
| National Conference | ||||||
| Central Division | ||||||
| Tulsa Talons | 12 | 4 | 0.750 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Arkansas Twisters | 11 | 5 | 0.688 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Lubbock Renegades | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 4 | 5 | 0.444 |
| Amarillo Dusters | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 3 | 6 | 0.333 |
| Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz | 6 | 10 | 0.375 | 4 | 4 | 0.500 |
| Southwest Division | ||||||
| Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 9 | 7 | 0.562 | 6 | 2 | 0.750 |
| Austin Wranglers | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 | 3 | 0.625 |
| Rio Grande Valley Dorados | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 5 | 4 | 0.556 |
| Corpus Christi Sharks | 7 | 9 | 0.438 | 5 | 5 | 0.500 |
| Texas Copperheads | 2 | 14 | 0.125 | 1 | 8 | 0.111 |
| West Division | ||||||
| Spokane Shock | 15 | 1 | 0.938 | 11 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Central Valley Coyotes | 10 | 6 | 0.625 | 7 | 4 | 0.636 |
| Boise Burn | 8 | 8 | 0.500 | 5 | 6 | 0.455 |
| Stockton Lightning | 5 | 11 | 0.312 | 3 | 10 | 0.231 |
| Tri-Cities Fever | 4 | 12 | 0.250 | 3 | 9 | 0.250 |
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Gray indicates best conference record
Playoffs
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ArenaCup IX
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Scoring summary
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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 and only ArenaCup win for the Tennessee Valley Vipers, one of the original AF2 franchises who have played eight seasons so far.
References
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External links
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- Arena Cup IX statsScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
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