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. From ArenaBowl XIX in 2005 until ArenaBowl XXII in 2008, the game was 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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ArenaBowl Results
| Game | Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | Site | Attendance | ||
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| 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 |
- 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 | |||||||
| Orlando Predators | 2 | 5 | .286 | 316 | 337 | 2006 | |
| Arizona Rattlers | 2 | 3 | .400 | 196 | 228 | 2004 | |
| Defunct franchises | |||||||
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 -- not to be confused with the AF1 club of the same name. The new Barnstormers (which resumed play in 2008 in AF2) will be an Arena Football One club in 2010.
NOTE: It is expected with Arena Football One attempting to purchase the assets of the former Arena Football League in 2009 that the "Tier One" of the new league will play for the ArenaBowl XXIII. Should the deal be successful, the ArenaBowl, trophy, and all intellectual propery rights will become property of Arena Football One.
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