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| Conference | National |
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| Division | Midwest |
| Year founded | 2003 |
| Home arena | U.S. Bank Arena |
| City, State | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Indoor football championships | none |
The Cincinnati Swarm was an expansion af2 franchise, that joined the league in 2003. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. US Bank Arena (known originally as the Riverfront Coliseum, and known later as The Crown and the Firstar Center) is an indoor arena located af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000. Along with the Swarm in 2003, they were joined by the Green Bay Blizzard. The Green Bay Blizzard is a professional Arena football team that plays in the Af2, the minor league of the Arena Football League. Cincinnati played for the National Conference, in the Midwest Division. In 2003, the Swarm went 9-7, second in the Midwest Division. The Swarm's first touchdown was scored by fullback Andy Aracri. Aracri, who graduated from Miami (OH) also had brief stints with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Los Angeles Avengers of the AFL and the BC Lions of the CFL. Showcasing more local talent might have been able to save the franchise by winning over their fan base. Despite their winning record, and finishing second in their division, they failed to make the playoffs. Cincinnati's attempt at arena football failed, and the Swarm folded after one year. This article is about the sport of Arena Football See Arena Football (video game for the EA Sports Video game of the same name Ten years earlier, Cincinnati was home to the Cincinnati Rockers from 1992-1993, and like the Swarm, folded shortly after their inception. The Cincinnati Rockers were an Arena Football League team that competed in the 1992 and 1993 seasons Despite the Swarm's failure, the city of Cincinnati would get another af2 franchise in the form of the now defunct Cincinnati Jungle Kats who suffered the same fate at the Swarm. The Cincinnati Jungle Kats were an Af2 team that played its home games at the U The city currently has no af2 team. af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football League 's Minor league, which started play in 2000.
Season-by-Season
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
| Season | W | L | T | Finish | Playoff results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2nd NC Midwestern | -- |
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