af2 Sets 2003 Divisional Alignment
January 8, 2003 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
CHICAGO - Realignment for the 2003 af2 season, which begins in late March, features a new 27-team format consisting of two conferences divided into three divisions, the league office announced today.
As was the case in 2002, teams in the Northeast, Atlantic and South Divisions belong to the American Conference, while clubs from the Central, Midwest and West Divisions form the National Conference. The complete alignment is charted below.
Each team will play every team in its division twice (home/away) with the exception of the Northeast and West Divisions. Teams in those divisions will play each other three times, except for Wichita. The Stealth will face its fellow West opponents twice (home/away).
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
Atlantic
Cape Fear Wildcats
Charleston Swamp Foxes
Greensboro Prowlers
Norfolk Nighthawks
Richmond Speed
Northeast
Albany Conquest
Mohegan Wolves
Rochester Brigade
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers
South
Birmingham Steeldogs
Columbus Wardogs
Florida Firecats
Macon Knights
Tennessee Valley Vipers
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Central
Arkansas Twisters
Bossier City Battle Wings
Memphis Xplorers
Tulsa Talons
Midwest
Cincinnati Swarm
Green Bay Blizzard
Louisville Fire
Peoria Pirates
Quad City Steamwheelers
West
Bakersfield Blitz
Hawaiian Islanders
San Diego Riptide
Wichita Stealth
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