Columbus Thunderbolts
Columbus Thunderbolts / Cleveland Thunderbolts 
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| City: | 1991 Columbus, Ohio
1992-1994 Cleveland, Ohio |
||
| Founded: | 1991 | ||
| League (): | AFL (1991-1994) | ||
|
|
|||
| Greatest successes | |||
| AFL: 1992 | Playoff participations | ||
| - | League champions | ||
| Stadion | |||
| Surname: |
Ohio Expo Center Coliseum (1991), Richfield Coliseum (1992–1994) |
||
| Data status | |||
| 15th July 2017 | |||
The Columbus Thunderbolts were an arena football team based in Columbus, Ohio that played in the Arena Football League (AFL). In 1992 the franchise moved from Columbus to Cleveland and played as the Cleveland Thunderbolts .
history
Columbus Thunderbolts
The Thunderbolts were founded in 1991 and started playing in the AFL. After just a year, the Columbus franchise moved to Cleveland . After three more years as the Cleveland Thunderbolts, the franchise dissolved.
In Columbus, the franchise played in the Taft Coliseum , which holds around 5,000 spectators . In their only season, the playoffs were clearly missed when they could not achieve a single win in the entire season.
Cleveland Thunderbolts
For the 1992 season, the franchise moved to Cleveland and played as the Cleveland Thunderbolts. They played their home games in the Richfield Coliseum , a former multi-purpose arena with 18,544 seats. In their three seasons in Cleveland, the Thunderbolts made it into the playoffs once, but failed there in the first round.
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Columbus Thunderbolts | AFL | 0 | 10 | No | |
| 1992 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | AFL | 4th | 6th | Yes | N in the quarterfinals vs. Orlando 12:50 |
| 1993 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | AFL | 2 | 10 | No | |
| 1994 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | AFL | 2 | 10 | No |
Audience development
| year | team | Audience average |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Columbus Thunderbolts | 3,948 |
| 1992 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | 10,104 |
| 1993 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | 6,941 |
| 1994 | Cleveland Thunderbolts | 5,693 |
Individual evidence
- ^ Columbus Thunderbolts - Ohio History Central. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
- ^ Columbus Thunderbolts Team History - 1991 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Cleveland Thunderbolts Team History - 1994 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
- ^ Columbus Thunderbolts Team History - 1991 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
- ↑ Cleveland Thunderbolts Team History - 1992 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 1991 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 15, 2017 .