af2 Playoff Format Released
Published on March 25, 2003 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Memphis Xplorers News Release
SOUTHAVEN, Miss â The af2 has announced the playoff format for the upcoming 2003 season. The complete release from af2 is listed below. The Xplorers open the 2003 af2 regular season on April 5th at Columbus, GA. The home opener is April 12th against the Bakersfield Blitz. For ticket information call (662) 280-3737 or go online to www.xplorersaf2.com .
The Xplorers will practice tonight at 8:15 p.m. in the southeast corner of the DCC parking lot. The media and public are welcome to attend.
af2 Playoff Format
Division winners eligible for first round bye
CHICAGO â The 2003 af2 playoffs will feature 12 teams and span four weeks with the American Conference champion meeting the National Conference champion in the 2003 ArenaCup on the weekend of August 22, the league office announced today.
Six teams (three division winners and three wildcards) from each the American and National Conferences qualify for the postseason. The wildcards are determined by overall record.
Within each conference the two division champions with the best overall records have a bye in the first round. The remaining division champion hosts the lowest seeded wildcard team, while the other two wildcard teams play each other at the venue of the team with the better overall record.
In the second round, the two division winners that had a bye in the first round host the winners of the first round games. The division winner with the best overall record hosts the lowest seeded winner from round one, while the other division winner hosts the other first round winner.
Winners of second round games meet for the Conference Championships, with the team having the better overall record as the host. The American Conference champion meets the National Conference champion in the 2003 ArenaCup. The participating team with the better overall record hosts the championship game.
XPLORERS SEASON TICKET PACKAGES
Season ticket packages are available right now starting as low as $84.95 for a pair of season tickets and two t-shirts. For ticket information and purchases call (662) 280-3737 or go online to www.xplorersaf2.com .
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