Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings 
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| City: | Bossier City , Louisiana | ||
| Founded: | 2001 | ||
| League (): | af2 (2001-2009) AFL (2010) | ||
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| Greatest successes | |||
| af2 : 2007, 2008, 2009 | Playoff participations | ||
| af2 : - | League champions | ||
| Stadion | |||
| Surname: |
CenturyTel Center |
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| Address: | 2000 CenturyTel Center Drive Bossier City, Louisiana 71112 | ||
| Capacity: | 12,440 | ||
| Data status | |||
| 2nd August 2017 | |||
The Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings were an arena football team from Bossier City, Louisiana that played mainly in the af2 , but also in the Arena Football League (AFL). The Battle Wings played their home games in the CenturyTel Center .
history
The Battle Wings were founded in 2001 and started in af2 . The first few years were more than unsuccessful. Five times in the first six years, the Battle Wings ended the season with a negative record. Only in 2002 were there more victories than defeats.
It wasn't until the 2007 season that the first play-off air in franchise history was sniffed. It wasn't until the semifinals against the Tulsa Talons that you finally had to cut your sails.
When the af2 disbanded after the 2009 season, the Battle Wings reached the playoffs twice more, the franchise started in 2010 in the AFL. With only three wins from 16 games, the season ended without a doubt in the last place in their division.
After only one season, the Battle Wings stopped all activities. The franchise was sold and moved to New Orleans to become the New Orleans VooDoo .
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
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| 2001 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 7th | 9 | No | |
| 2002 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 9 | 7th | No | |
| 2003 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 3 | 13 | No | |
| 2004 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 5 | 11 | No | |
| 2005 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 3 | 13 | No | |
| 2006 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 3 | 13 | No | |
| 2007 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 11 | 5 | Yes | S Round of 16 vs. Arkansas Twisters 62:40
S quarter-finals vs. Rio Grande Valley Dorados 50:45 N semifinals vs. Tulsa Talons 47:67 |
| 2008 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 9 | 7th | Yes | S Round of 16 vs. Lubbock Renegades 77:61
N quarterfinals vs. Amarillo Dusters 45:59 |
| 2009 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | af2 | 11 | 5 | Yes | S Round of 16 vs. Rio Grande Valley Dorados 56:46
N quarterfinals vs. Tulsa Talons 34:59 |
| 2010 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | AFL | 3 | 13 | No |
Viewer statistics
| year | team | Audience average |
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| 2001 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 5,418 |
| 2002 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 4,340 |
| 2003 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 3,382 |
| 2004 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 3.834 |
| 2005 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 1.918 |
| 2006 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 2,763 |
| 2007 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 4.175 |
| 2008 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 3,926 |
| 2009 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 3,317 |
| 2010 | Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings | 3,967 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Which Professional / Semi-Professional Team Is The Best In Ark-La-Tex History? [POLL]. Retrieved August 2, 2017 (American English).
- ↑ MIKE BROWN World Sports Writer: Talons Update . In: Tulsa World . ( Online [accessed August 2, 2017]).
- ^ The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana on April 1, 2010 · Page 9 . In: Newspapers.com . ( Online [accessed August 2, 2017]).
- ^ AFL takes over operation of New Orleans VooDoo . In: shreveporttimes.com . ( Online [accessed August 2, 2017]).
- ^ Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings Team History - 2001 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2001 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .