2015 Arena Football League season

2015 Arena Football League season
League Arena Football League
Sport Arena Football
Duration March 27, 2015 – August 29, 2015
Regular season
League postseason
ArenaBowl XXVIII

The 2015 Arena Football League season is the twenty-eighth season in the history of the league. The regular season began on March 27, 2015 and will end on August 8, 2015.

League business

Teams

The city of Las Vegas, Nevada was awarded an expansion team on June 18, 2014. The team, named the Las Vegas Outlaws, is the first AFL team to call Las Vegas home since the Las Vegas Gladiators in 2007. Vince Neil, lead singer of the rock band Mötley Crüe, is the majority owner of the expansion franchise.[1] The Outlaws' expansion draft took place on December 22, 2014.

Two teams that competed in 2014 suspended operations, (Pittsburgh Power & San Antonio Talons) and their rosters became signable upon offseason assignment process held on December 23, 2014.

The Iowa Barnstormers were the third and final team to leave the AFL for the 2015 season, when they joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) on August 27, 2014.[2]

Alignment

Conference Division Teams
American East Cleveland Gladiators, New Orleans VooDoo, Philadelphia Soul
South Jacksonville Sharks, Orlando Predators, Tampa Bay Storm
National Pacific Portland Thunder, San Jose SaberCats, Spokane Shock
West Arizona Rattlers, Las Vegas Outlaws , Los Angeles KISS

Standings

2015 American Conference standings
Team Overall Points Records
W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
East Division
Philadelphia Soul 5 0 1.000 305 248 2–0 4–0 2–0 3–0
Cleveland Gladiators 3 2 .600 281 252 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–1
New Orleans VooDoo 1 4 .200 190 264 0–2 1–4 1–3 0–1
South Division
Orlando Predators 3 2 .600 281 270 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–1
Tampa Bay Storm 2 3 .400 221 219 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–1
Jacksonville Sharks 1 4 .200 264 265 0–1 0–3 1–2 0–2

Through games played in week 5.
2015 National Conference standings
Team Overall Points Records
W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
Pacific Division
San Jose SaberCats 5 0 1.000 281 189 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0
Portland Thunder 2 3 .400 229 263 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–2
Spokane Shock 1 3 .250 185 216 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2
West Division
Arizona Rattlers 4 1 .800 295 231 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1
Las Vegas Outlaws 2 2 .500 200 220 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1
Los Angeles KISS 0 5 .000 191 286 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–3

Through games played in week 5.

Playoffs

Conference Semifinals Conference Championship ArenaBowl XXVIII
         
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American Conference
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National Conference
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References

  1. ↑ "Vince Neil gets AFL approval". www.espn.go.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. June 20, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Iowa Barnstormers Announce Future Plans, Barnstormers Join Indoor Football League, Hire Head Coach". www.theiowabarnstormers.com. Iowa Barnstormers. August 27, 2014.