Central Division (AFL)
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The Central Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. It's also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference." The division was first formed in 1995 when expansion teams were formed and put into the current divisions. The division currently consists of the Chicago Rush, the Colorado Crush, the Grand Rapids Rampage, and the Kansas City Brigade. The Rush were formed in 2001 as an expansion team, the Crush were formed in 2003 as an expansion team in the American Conference Western Division and then moved to the Central in 2004, the Rampage were formed in 1998 as an expansion team, the Brigade joined the Central Division after spending their inaugural season in the National Conference Southern Division as a fill-in for the New Orleans VooDoo (who were ravaged by Hurricane Katrina), while the Kats were formed in 1997 as an expansion team for the National Conference Eastern Division. Then, in 1998, they moved to the Southern Division and played there from 1998-2001 before going being out the League for three seasons and coming back in 2005 in the Central Division.
[edit] Former Central Division Teams
- Memphis Pharaohs/Portland Forest Dragons 1995-1997
- Milwaukee Mustangs 1995-2001
- Iowa Barnstormers 1995-2000
- St. Louis Stampede 1995-1996
- Texas Terror/Houston Thunderbears 1997-2000
- Indiana Firebirds 2001-2004
- Detroit Fury 2001-2004
- Dallas Desperados 2003
- Nashville Kats 2005-2007
[edit] Division Champions
- 1995: St. Louis Stampede (9-3)
- 1996: Iowa Barnstormers (12-2)
- 1997: Iowa Barnstormers (11-3)
- 1998: Houston Thunderbears (8-6)
- 1999: Iowa Barnstormers (11-3)
- 2000: Iowa Barnstormers (9-5)
- 2001: Grand Rapids Rampage (11-3)
- 2002: Chicago Rush (9-5)
- 2003: Dallas Desperados (10-6)
- 2004: Chicago Rush (11-5)
- 2005: Colorado Crush (10-6)
- 2006: Colorado Crush (11-5)
- 2007: Chicago Rush (12-4)
