Arena Football League 2008

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Arena Football League 2008
Season: 2008
League: Arena Football League
ArenaBowl Champion: Philadelphia Soul
Previous season: 2007
Next season: 2010

The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League (AFL). League champions became the Philadelphia Soul , who defeated the San Jose SaberCats in the ArenaBowl XXII .

Participating teams

Number of teams 17th
New in the league Cleveland Gladiators
Eliminated Nashville Kats , Austin Wranglers , Las Vegas Gladiators

Regular season

National Conference
Eastern Division
team S. N home Away
x- Philadelphia Soul 13 3 7-1 6–2
y- Dallas Desperados 12 4th 6–2 6–2
y- Cleveland Gladiators 9 7th 6–2 3-5
y- New York Dragons 8th 8th 5-3 3-5
Columbus Destroyers 3 13 2-6 1-7
Southern Division
team S. N home Away
x- Georgia Force 10 6th 6–2 4-4
y- Orlando Predators 9 7th 5-3 4-4
New Orleans VooDoo 8th 8th 6–2 2-6
Tampa Bay Storm 8th 8th 5-3 3-5
American Conference
Central Division
team S. N home Away
x- Chicago Rush 11 5 7-1 4-4
y- Colorado Crush 6th 10 4-4 2-6
y- Grand Rapids Rampage 6th 10 3-5 3-5
Kansas City Brigade 3 13 2-6 1-7
Western Division
team S. N home Away
x- San Jose SaberCats 11 5 6–2 5-3
y- Arizona Rattlers 8th 8th 3-5 5-3
y- Utah Blaze 6th 10 4-4 2-6
Los Angeles Avengers 5 11 4-4 1-7

S iege, N iederlage, x -Division title, y -Playoffs reached

Play-offs

Wild card Quarter finals Semifinals ArenaBowl XXII
                           
           
Georgia 70
Cleveland 69
  Cleveland 73  
Orlando 66   Cleveland 53
 
  Philadelphia 70  
Philadelphia 49
Dallas 63
  new York 48  
new York 77   Philadelphia 59
 
  San Jose 56
Chicago 41
Arizona 41
  Grand Rapids 58  
Grand Rapids 48   Grand Rapids 55
 
  San Jose 81  
San Jose 64
Utah 44
  Colorado 51  
Colorado 49  

ArenaBowl XXII

The ArenaBowl XXI was held on July 27, 2008 at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans , Louisiana . The game was watched by 17,244 spectators.

Regular Season Awards

Award winner position team
Ironman Of The Year Will Pettis Quarterback Dallas Desperados
Coach Of The Year Mike Wilpolt Head coach Cleveland Gladiators

Spectator table

Average audience in 2008
team Average audience
Arizona Rattlers 11,829
Chicago Rush 15,874
Cleveland Gladiators 14,031
Colorado Crush 11,909
Columbus Destroyers 13,892
Dallas Desperados 12,153
Georgia Force 10,291
Grand Rapids Rampage 7,189
Kansas City Brigade 12,828
Los Angeles Avengers 13,590
New Orleans VooDoo 14,321
New York Dragons 9,072
Orlando Predators 12,519
Philadelphia Soul 16,477
San Jose SaberCats 12,993
Tampa Bay Storm 16,793
Utah Blaze 14,513
League average 12,957

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ AFL ArenaBowl History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018 .
  2. ↑ AFL Arena Football League Awards | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018 .
  3. ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2008 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved February 5, 2019 .