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The Central Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
. It's also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference." The division was first formed in 1995 when expansion teams were formed and put into the current divisions. The division currently consists of the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
, the Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush

Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush play in the Central Division of the American Conference....
, the Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage

The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team....
, and the Kansas City Brigade
Kansas City Brigade

The Kansas City Brigade is a team from the Arena Football League. The team was established before the 2006 Kansas City Brigade season season. Former Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Kevin Porter is the current head coach....
. The Rush were formed in 2001 as an expansion team, the Crush were formed in 2003 as an expansion team in the American Conference Western Division
Western Division (AFL)

The Western Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. It is also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference"....
 and then moved to the Central in 2004, the Rampage were formed in 1998 as an expansion team, the Brigade joined the Central Division after spending their inaugural season in the National Conference Southern Division
Southern Division (AFL)

The Southern Division is one of four divisions of the Arena Football League. It's also one of two divisions within the "National Conference". It consists of the Dallas Desperados, the Georgia Force, the Orlando Predators, and the Tampa Bay Storm....
 as a fill-in for the New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo

The New Orleans VooDoo was a team in the Arena Football League which was owned in part by Tom Benson, who also simultaneously owned the National Football League New Orleans Saints....
 (who were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States....
), while the Kats were formed in 1997 as an expansion team for the National Conference Eastern Division
Eastern Division (AFL)

The Eastern Division is one of the four divisions of the American Arena Football League. It is also one of two divisions in the "National Conference" consists of the Cleveland Gladiators, the Columbus Destroyers, the New York Dragons, and the Philadelphia Soul....
.






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The Central Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League
Arena Football League

The Arena Football League was founded in 1987 in sports as an American football arena football. The AFL's attendance increased dramatically over its last few years, rising to an average of 12,415 people per game in 2007, and 12,957 per game in 2008, but the increases were accompanied by greatly increased expenses and debt, leading to the can...
. It's also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference." The division was first formed in 1995 when expansion teams were formed and put into the current divisions. The division currently consists of the Chicago Rush
Chicago Rush

The Chicago Rush is a team in the Arena Football League. They began play as a 2001 expansion team....
, the Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush

Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush play in the Central Division of the American Conference....
, the Grand Rapids Rampage
Grand Rapids Rampage

The Grand Rapids Rampage is an Arena Football League team that began playing as a 1998 expansion team....
, and the Kansas City Brigade
Kansas City Brigade

The Kansas City Brigade is a team from the Arena Football League. The team was established before the 2006 Kansas City Brigade season season. Former Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Kevin Porter is the current head coach....
. The Rush were formed in 2001 as an expansion team, the Crush were formed in 2003 as an expansion team in the American Conference Western Division
Western Division (AFL)

The Western Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. It is also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference"....
 and then moved to the Central in 2004, the Rampage were formed in 1998 as an expansion team, the Brigade joined the Central Division after spending their inaugural season in the National Conference Southern Division
Southern Division (AFL)

The Southern Division is one of four divisions of the Arena Football League. It's also one of two divisions within the "National Conference". It consists of the Dallas Desperados, the Georgia Force, the Orlando Predators, and the Tampa Bay Storm....
 as a fill-in for the New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo

The New Orleans VooDoo was a team in the Arena Football League which was owned in part by Tom Benson, who also simultaneously owned the National Football League New Orleans Saints....
 (who were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina

Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest Atlantic hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest, in the history of the United States....
), while the Kats were formed in 1997 as an expansion team for the National Conference Eastern Division
Eastern Division (AFL)

The Eastern Division is one of the four divisions of the American Arena Football League. It is also one of two divisions in the "National Conference" consists of the Cleveland Gladiators, the Columbus Destroyers, the New York Dragons, and the Philadelphia Soul....
. Then, in 1998, they moved to the Southern Division
Southern Division (AFL)

The Southern Division is one of four divisions of the Arena Football League. It's also one of two divisions within the "National Conference". It consists of the Dallas Desperados, the Georgia Force, the Orlando Predators, and the Tampa Bay Storm....
 and played there from 1998-2001 before going being out the League for three seasons and coming back in 2005 in the Central Division.

Former Central Division Teams

  • Memphis Pharaohs/Portland Forest Dragons
    Oklahoma Wranglers

    Not to be confused with the Austin Wranglers of af2.The Oklahoma Wranglers was the final name of a team in the Arena Football League, that also operated in Memphis, Tennessee, and Portland, Oregon....
     1995-1997
  • Milwaukee Mustangs
    Milwaukee Mustangs

    HistoryThe Milwaukee Mustangs were an Arena Football League team. They played from 1994 Arena Football League season to 2001 Arena Football League season, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center....
     1995-2001
  • Iowa Barnstormers 1995-2000
  • St. Louis Stampede
    St. Louis Stampede

    The St. Louis Stampede was a team in the Arena Football League. The Stampede competed in the 1995 Arena Football League season and 1996 Arena Football League season seasons, playing their home games in the Scottrade Center , also the home of the St....
     1995-1996
  • Texas Terror/Houston Thunderbears
    Houston Thunderbears

    The Houston ThunderBears were a team in the Arena Football League that operated from 1996-2001. The team was based in Houston, Texas. Home games were played at the Lakewood Church Central Campus....
      1997-2000
  • Indiana Firebirds
    Indiana Firebirds

    The Indiana Firebirds were a team in the Arena Football League.The team was based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Home games were played at the Conseco Fieldhouse, also the home of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association....
     2001-2004
  • Detroit Fury
    Detroit Fury

    The Detroit Fury were an Arena Football League team. The team began play in 2001 and was based in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, at the Palace of Auburn Hills, which is also home of the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association and the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association....
     2001-2004
  • Dallas Desperados
    Dallas Desperados

    The Dallas Desperados are a professional Arena Football team in the Southern Division of the Arena Football League.The franchise began play in 2002 as an expansion team, and have posted a winning record in all but one of their seasons in existence....
     2003
  • Nashville Kats
    Nashville Kats

    The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002....
     2005-2007


Division Champions

  • 1995: St. Louis Stampede (9-3)
  • 1996: Iowa Barnstormers (12-2)
  • 1997: Iowa Barnstormers (11-3)
  • 1998: Houston Thunderbears (8-6)
  • 1999: Iowa Barnstormers (11-3)
  • 2000: Iowa Barnstormers (9-5)
  • 2001: Grand Rapids Rampage (11-3)
  • 2002: Chicago Rush (9-5)
  • 2003: Dallas Desperados (10-6)
  • 2004: Chicago Rush (11-5)
  • 2005: Colorado Crush (10-6)
  • 2006: Colorado Crush (11-5)
  • 2007: Chicago Rush (12-4)
  • 2008: Chicago Rush (11-5)