The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League's championship game. From 1987 to 2004, the ArenaBowl was hosted by either the team with the better regular-season record or the higher seeding in the playoffs. Beginning with ArenaBowl XIX in 2005, the game is played at a neutral site. ArenaBowl XXII took place on July 27, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana, with the American Conference Champion San Jose SaberCats facing the National Conference Champion Philadelphia Soul. The Soul won the game, 59-56.
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Past ArenaBowl Results
| Game | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Site | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeded Site Results | |||||||
| ArenaBowl I | 1987 | Denver Dynamite | 45 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | 16 | Pittsburgh Civic Arena | 13,232 |
| ArenaBowl II | 1988 | Detroit Drive | 24 | Chicago Bruisers | 13 | Rosemont Horizon | 15,018 |
| ArenaBowl III | 1989 | Detroit Drive | 39 | Pittsburgh Gladiators | 26 | Joe Louis Arena | 12,046 |
| ArenaBowl IV | 1990 | Detroit Drive | 51 | Dallas Texans | 27 | Joe Louis Arena | 19,875 |
| ArenaBowl V | 1991 | Tampa Bay Storm | 48 | Detroit Drive | 42 | Joe Louis Arena | 20,357 |
| ArenaBowl VI | 1992 | Detroit Drive | 56 | Orlando Predators | 38 | Orlando Arena | 13,680 |
| ArenaBowl VII | 1993 | Tampa Bay Storm | 51 | Detroit Drive | 31 | Joe Louis Arena | 12,989 |
| ArenaBowl VIII | 1994 | Arizona Rattlers | 36 | Orlando Predators | 31 | Orlando Arena | 14,368 |
| ArenaBowl IX | 1995 | Tampa Bay Storm | 48 | Orlando Predators | 35 | ThunderDome | 25,087 |
| ArenaBowl X | 1996 | Tampa Bay Storm | 42 | Iowa Barnstormers | 38 | Iowa Veterans Memorial Auditorium | 11,411 |
| ArenaBowl XI | 1997 | Arizona Rattlers | 55 | Iowa Barnstormers | 33 | America West Arena | 17,436 |
| ArenaBowl XII | 1998 | Orlando Predators | 62 | Tampa Bay Storm | 31 | Ice Palace | 17,222 |
| ArenaBowl XIII | 1999 | Albany Firebirds | 59 | Orlando Predators | 48 | Pepsi Arena | 13,652 |
| ArenaBowl XIV | 2000 | Orlando Predators | 41 | Nashville Kats | 38 | TD Waterhouse Centre | 15,989 |
| ArenaBowl XV | 2001 | Grand Rapids Rampage | 64 | Nashville Kats | 42 | Van Andel Arena | 11,217 |
| ArenaBowl XVI | 2002 | San Jose SaberCats | 52 | Arizona Rattlers | 14 | HP Pavilion at San Jose | 16,942 |
| ArenaBowl XVII | 2003 | Tampa Bay Storm | 43 | Arizona Rattlers | 29 | St. Pete Times Forum | 20,469 |
| ArenaBowl XVIII | 2004 | San Jose SaberCats | 69 | Arizona Rattlers | 62 | America West Arena | 17,391 |
| Neutral Site Results | |||||||
| ArenaBowl XIX | 2005 | Colorado Crush | 51 | Georgia Force | 48 | Thomas & Mack Center | 10,822 |
| ArenaBowl XX | 2006 | Chicago Rush | 69 | Orlando Predators | 61 | Thomas & Mack Center | 13,476 |
| ArenaBowl XXI | 2007 | San Jose SaberCats | 55 | Columbus Destroyers | 33 | New Orleans Arena | 17,056 |
| ArenaBowl XXII | 2008 | Philadelphia Soul | 59 | San Jose SaberCats | 56 | New Orleans Arena | 17,244
2009 |
Arena Football League cancelled season for 2009 so no Arena Bowl contested for
- The Pittsburgh Gladiators relocated in 1991 to become the Tampa Bay Storm.
- The Nashville Kats relocated in 2002 to become the Georgia Force. The Kats were brought back as an expansion team in 2005 and assumed all former team history up to the point when the original Kats relocated to Georgia. The Force are regarded as a completely separate team and keep records from their establishment in 2002 to the present, similar to the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens situation in the NFL.
Most ArenaBowl Championships Won
| Team | Championships | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Storm | 5 | 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003 |
| Detroit Drive | 4 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992 |
| San Jose SaberCats | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2007 |
| Arizona Rattlers | 2 | 1994, 1997 |
| Orlando Predators | 2 | 1998, 2000 |
| Albany Firebirds | 1 | 1999 |
| Chicago Rush | 1 | 2006 |
| Colorado Crush | 1 | 2005 |
| Denver Dynamite | 1 | 1987 |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 1 | 2001 |
| Philadelphia Soul | 1 | 2008 |
Standings
| Team | W- | L- | PCT. | PF | PA | Last Appearance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active franchises | |||||||
| Chicago Rush | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 69 | 61 | 2006 | |
| Colorado Crush | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 51 | 48 | 2005 | |
| Grand Rapids Rampage | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 64 | 42 | 2001 | |
| Philadelphia Soul | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 59 | 56 | 2008 | |
| San Jose Sabercats | 3 | 1 | .750 | 232 | 168 | 2008 | |
| Tampa Bay Storm* | 5 | 3 | .625 | 305 | 321 | 2003 | |
| Arizona Rattlers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 196 | 228 | 2004 | |
| Orlando Predators | 2 | 5 | .286 | 316 | 337 | 2006 | |
| Columbus Destroyers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 33 | 55 | 2007 | |
| Georgia Force | 0 | 1 | .000 | 48 | 51 | 2005 | |
| New York Dragons** | 0 | 2 | .000 | 71 | 97 | 1997 | |
| Nashville Kats | 0 | 2 | .000 | 80 | 105 | 2001 | |
| Defunct franchises | |||||||
| Albany Firebirds | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 59 | 48 | 1999 | |
| Denver Dynamite | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 45 | 16 | 1987 | |
| Detroit Drive | 4 | 2 | .667 | 243 | 203 | 1993 | |
| Chicago Bruisers | 0 | 1 | .000 | 13 | 24 | 1988 | |
| Dallas Texans | 0 | 1 | .000 | 27 | 51 | 1990 | |
*includes two appearances as Pittsburgh Gladiators (0-2, 42 points, 84 points allowed)
**both appearances as Iowa Barnstormers
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