Georgia Force

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Georgia Force Flag of the United States.svg
City: Duluth , Georgia
Founded: 2002
Resolved: 2012
League (): AFL (2002–2008, 2001–2012)
Greatest successes
AFL : 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Playoff participations
AFL : - League champions
Stadion
Surname:

Philips Arena (2002, 2005-2007)
Arena at Gwinnett Center (2003-2004, 2008, 2011-2012)

Data status
July 31, 2017

The  Georgia Force  were an  arena football team from Duluth ( Georgia that) in the  Arena Football League  played (AFL).

history

In 2002, the American businessman Virgil Williams bought the Nashville Kats ten million dollars and moved the team from Nashville ( Tennessee ) to Duluth (Georgia), a suburb of Atlanta to.

By 2008, the Force could move into the playoffs five times. The 2005 season was to be the most successful in franchise history. The Force closed the regular season with 11 wins and 5 losses and moved into the playoffs. They also won all of their home games (6-0). They only failed in the ArenaBowl on the Colorado Crush with 48:51.

When the AFL canceled the 2009 season, the Georgia Force also disbanded.

In 2010, the owners sold the Alabama Vipers AFL team. The new buyers moved the franchise to Duluth , secured the rights to the name and logo, and created the new Georgia Force.

However, these should only exist for two years, in which the playoffs were reached both times, but should no longer move into the final. In addition, the number of viewers fell by more than half compared to the first seven seasons.

In 2012, the owners of the Force announced the dissolution of the franchise. At the official announcement, co-owner Doug MacGregor criticized a lack of local identification with the team and a lack of know-how in leading a sports team.

Season statistics

year team league S. N Playoffs reached Playoff round
2002 Georgia Force AFL 6th 8th No
2003 Georgia Force AFL 8th 8th Yes S Wild Card Round vs. Dallas Desperados 49:45

N quarterfinals vs. San Jose SaberCats 48:69

2004 Georgia Force AFL 7th 9 No
2005 Georgia Force AFL 11 5 Yes S quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay Storm 62:48

S semifinals vs. Orlando Predators 60:58

N ArenaBowl vs. Colorado Crush 48:51

2006 Georgia Force AFL 8th 8th Yes S Wild Card Round vs. New York Dragons 72:69

N quarterfinals vs. Dallas Desperados 27:62

2007 Georgia Force AFL 14th 2 Yes S quarterfinals vs. Philadelphia Soul 65:39

N semifinals vs. Columbus Destroyers 65:66

2008 Georgia Force AFL 10 6th Yes N quarterfinals vs. Cleveland Gladiators 70:73
2011 Georgia Force AFL 11 7th Yes S quarterfinals vs. Cleveland Gladiators 50:41

N semifinals vs. Jacksonville Sharks 55:64

2012 Georgia Force AFL 9 9 Yes N quarterfinals vs. Jacksonville Sharks 56:58

Audience development

year team Audience average
2002 Georgia Force 7,069
2003 Georgia Force 9.216
2004 Georgia Force 9,160
2005 Georgia Force 12,714
2006 Georgia Force 12,650
2007 Georgia Force 11,369
2008 Georgia Force 10,291
2011 Georgia Force 4,658
2012 Georgia Force 4,242

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Kats move to Atlanta; Adams buys new team - OurSports Central. Accessed July 31, 2017 .
  2. ↑ Glenn M. Wong: The Comprehensive Guide to Careers in Sports . Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2012, ISBN 978-1-4496-0203-1 ( google.de [accessed July 31, 2017]).
  3. ↑ Georgia Force Team History | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Force Fold - OurSports Central. Accessed July 31, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Georgia Force Team History - 2002 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .
  6. ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2002 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 31, 2017 .