ArenaBowl_XXXII

ArenaBowl XXXII

ArenaBowl XXXII

2019 Arena Football League championship game

ArenaBowl XXXII was the 32nd and most recent ArenaBowl and the championship game of the 2019 Arena Football League season. The game took place on August 11, 2019, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.[1] It featured the winners of the two semifinals, the No. 1 seed Albany Empire and the No. 3 seed Philadelphia Soul.

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AFL Commissioner Randall Boe also confirmed that the league's expansion plans for next season would be unveiled during the game;[1] however, these plans were pushed back to several weeks after the game[2] after Boe said that negotiations for the two new teams would not be finished in time.[3] The league ultimately filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on November 27 of that year, making the game the final one in the league's history until the league was purchased in 2023 and the league was revived.[4][5]

Venue

As the higher seed, the No. 1 Albany Empire hosted ArenaBowl XXXII at the Times Union Center.[6]

2019 playoffs

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1 Albany Empire 61 62 123
4 Baltimore Brigade 26 21 47
1 Albany Empire 45
3 Philadelphia Soul 27
2 Washington Valor 33 41 74
3 Philadelphia Soul 69 48 117
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Teams

Albany Empire

Main article: 2019 Albany Empire season

The Empire, led by head coach Rob Keefe, finished the regular season 10–2 and earned the No. 1 seed for the second straight season. They defeated No. 4 Baltimore home and away in the semifinal to advance to their first ArenaBowl.

Philadelphia Soul

Main article: 2019 Philadelphia Soul season

The Soul, led by head coach Clint Dolezel, finished the regular season 7–5 and earned the No. 3 seed for the second straight season. They defeated No. 2 Washington home and away in the semifinal to advance to their sixth ArenaBowl; they are 3–2 in previous appearances.

Series record

The all-time series between the Empire and the Soul dates back to the Empire's inaugural game on April 14, 2018. Entering the game, Albany led the series 4–3.

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Game summary

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References

  1. [1]
    Levack, Jeff (June 25, 2019). "AFL Planning To Announce Expansion Teams At Arena Bowl". 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. [2]
    Dougherty, Pete (11 August 2019). "AFL expansion likely to be announced soon". Times Union. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. [3]
    Boe, Randall (8 August 2019). "We've narrowed the list for @officialafl expansion to five markets—we're in negotiations now and are committed to adding 2 new teams for 2020. We want to be thoughtful and get it right even if it takes more time. Look forward to announcements soon. #BetOnUS". @randallboe. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. [4]
    Gleeson, Scott (November 27, 2019), "Arena Football League files for bankruptcy, ceases all operations", USA Today, retrieved November 27, 2019
  5. [5]
    "News: Arena Football League Relaunch The Arena Football League (AFL) - The AFL Returns in 2024!". demosite475.footballshift.com (Press release). February 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Arena Football League 101". Arena Football League. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
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