Jacksonville Sharks
Jacksonville Sharks 
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| City: | Jacksonville, Florida | ||
| Founded: | 2009 | ||
| League (): |
AFL (2010-2016)
NAL: 2017 |
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| Greatest successes | |||
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AFL : 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
NAL: 2017 |
Playoff participations | ||
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AFL : 2011
NAL: 2017 |
League champions | ||
| Stadion | |||
| Surname: |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena (since 2010) |
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| Address: | 300 A Philip Randolph Boulevard Jacksonville, Florida 32202 | ||
| Capacity: | 13,011 | ||
| Data status | |||
| 23rd July 2017 | |||
The Jacksonville Sharks are an arena football team from Jacksonville ( Florida ) that long in the Arena Football League has played (AFL) and in the National Arena League plays (NAL). The Sharks played their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena .
history
The Sharks were founded in 2009 and started playing for the 2010 season in the AFL.
The Sharks are still a very successful franchise, which is also a real crowd puller. They reached the playoffs every year, except for 2014, and won titles in two different leagues.
At the end of the 2016 season, it was announced on the Sharks' official homepage that they would take part in the National Arena League (NAL), which was founded in 2017 . The reason for this is the high costs involved in attending the AFL.
Season statistics
| year | team | league | S. | N | Playoffs reached | Playoff round |
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| 2010 | Jacksonville Sharks | AFL | 12 | 4th | Yes | N quarterfinals vs. Orlando Predators 69:73 |
| 2011 | Jacksonville Sharks | AFL | 14th | 4th | Yes | S quarterfinals vs. Orlando Predators 63:48
S semifinals vs. Georgia Force 64:55 S ArenaBowl vs. Arizona Rattlers 73:70 |
| 2012 | Jacksonville Sharks | AFL | 10 | 8th | Yes | S quarterfinals vs. Georgia Force 58:56
N semifinals vs. Philadelphia Soul 34:89 |
| 2013 | Jacksonville Sharks | AFL | 12 | 6th | Yes | S quarterfinals vs. Tampa Bay Storm 69:62
N semifinals vs. Philadelphia Soul 59:75 |
| 2014 | Jacksonville Sharks | AFL | 7th | 11 | No | |
| 2015 | Jacksonville Sharks | AFL | 10 | 8th | Yes | S quarterfinals vs. Orlando Predators 55:33
S semifinals vs. Philadelphia Soul 61:56 N ArenaBowl vs. San Jose SaberCats 47:68 |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Sharks | AFL | 7th | 9 | Yes | S quarter-finals vs. Orlando Predators 69:68 (a.d.)
N semifinals vs. Philadelphia Soul 55:55 |
| 2017 | Jacksonville Sharks | NAL | 11 | 1 | Yes | S 1st Round vs. Monterrey Steel 43:32
S Championship vs. Columbus Lions 27:21 |
Audience development
| year | team | Audience average |
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| 2010 | Jacksonville Sharks | 11,123 |
| 2011 | Jacksonville Sharks | 9,401 |
| 2012 | Jacksonville Sharks | 10,249 |
| 2013 | Jacksonville Sharks | 9.225 |
| 2014 | Jacksonville Sharks | 9.432 |
| 2015 | Jacksonville Sharks | 10,006 |
| 2016 | Jacksonville Sharks | 10,003 |
| 2017 | Jacksonville Sharks | 8,487 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jacksonville arena football team hoping for a bang . In: jacksonville.com . ( jacksonville.com [accessed July 23, 2017]).
- ↑ SHARKS MOVING TO RIVAL LEAGUE. Retrieved July 23, 2017 .
- ↑ Jacksonville Sharks Team History - 2011 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017 .
- ↑ AFL Arena Football History - Year By Year - 2010 | ArenaFan.com. Retrieved July 23, 2017 .