The Foster ArenaBowl Trophy, given to the ArenaBowl champions

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Past ArenaBowl Results

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• 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. The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore Maryland. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league.

Most ArenaBowl Championships Won

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See also

• List of Arena Football League seasons

External links

• ArenaBowl.com
• Arena Football League