Playoff format to stay the same in 2004
March 30, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
CHICAGO -A total of 12 teams will qualify for the af2 postseason which begins the weekend following the last week of regular season play, the League office announced today.
As was the case in 2003, six teams from each the American and National Conference qualify for the playoffs. The six qualifying teams in each conference consist of the three division champions and three Wild Cards, which are determined by best overall record.
In the First Round (August 6-7-8), the two division winners with the best overall records will have a bye. The division winner who did not earn a bye will host the lowest seeded Wild Card team. The top-seeded Wild Card team will host the remaining Wild Card team. Wild Card seeding is determined by overall record.
In the Second Round (August 13-14-15), the division winners who had byes in the First Round will host the winners from the First Round. The top seeded division winner will play the lowest seeded team advancing from the First Round, while the second-seeded division winner will play the other winner from the First Round.
The winners of the Second Round will meet for the Conference Championships on the weekend of August 20-21-22. The team with the better overall record hosts the Conference Championship game. The winners of the Conference Championships will face off in the 2004 ArenaCup on August 27, 28 or 29. The team with the better overall record will host.
About af2
Celebrating its Fifth Anniversary season, af2 is a grass-roots developmental Arena Football league for players, coaches and officials. Operating under the same Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights as the Arena Football League, over 175 players have advanced the AFL over the past four seasons.
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