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| Year founded | 2000 | |
| Year folded | 2004 | |
| Prior names | none | |
| ArenaBowl championships | none | |
Not to be confused with the Los Angeles Cobras, who played in the 1988 AFL season. The ArenaBowl is the Arena Football League 's championship game History The Los Angeles Cobras played in the 1988 Arena Football League season only
The Carolina Cobras were an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League. The Arena Football League (AFL was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. The team was formed prior to the 2000 season, which endured a player strike. Athletics For an extensive coverage see 2000 in athletics (track and field Marathon International
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History
They played their home games in Raleigh, North Carolina at the Raleigh Entertainment & Sports Arena (Now called the RBC Center) prior to the 2003 season. Raleigh (pronounced rah-lee) is the Capital of the State of North Carolina and the county seat of Wake County, USA North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States This article is about the indoor arena in Raleigh NC For the office tower in Toronto Ontario see RBC Centre. Artistic gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Men's all-around champions Paul Hamm, USA, The team was based in the Charlotte Coliseum until 2004. The Charlotte Coliseum was a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Charlotte North Carolina, US On September 20, 2004, prior to the arrival of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats, the league announced the termination of this franchise; its players were made available to the other AFL teams in a dispersal draft. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Events On January 28, International Olympic Committee Vice-President Kim Un-yong is arrested on charges of corruption in Seoul The Charlotte Bobcats are a professional Basketball team based in Charlotte North Carolina. A draft is a process used in the United States, Canada, and Australia to allocate certain players to Sports teams
Legacy
The Cobras' legacy in Charlotte was actually meant to fill open dates at the Charlotte Coliseum when the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional Basketball team based in New Orleans Louisiana, United States. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana But when the Bobcats began play, however, the Cobras had to make way.
Season-by-season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 4th NC Southern | -- |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3rd NC Eastern | Lost Week 1 (Indiana) |
| 2002 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2nd NC Southern | Lost Week 2 (Arizona) |
| 2003 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4th NC Southern | -- |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 2nd NC Eastern | -- |
| Totals | 22 | 54 | 0 | (including playoffs) | |
Notable players
- Aaron Bailey, Offensive specialist 2001-2002
- Rob Bironas, Kicker 2004
- Mario Grier, Fullback/Linebacker 2000-2002
- Elliot "Jack" Jackson, Offensive specialist 2000
- Michael "Bo" Kelly, Fullback/Linebacker 2000
- Fred McNair, Quarterback 2000-2001
- Cornelius White, Wide Receiver/Linebacker 2000-2001
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