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{{Infobox sports league
{{Infobox sports league
| title = National Central Football League
| title = National Central Football League
| Formerly = North American Football Conference (1920)
| Formerly = North American Football Conference (1920)
| current_season = 2023 NCFL season
| current_season = 1994 NCFL season
| logo =  
| logo =  
| pixels = 190px
| pixels = 190px
| sport = {{wp|American football|Central Football}}
| sport = {{wp|American football|Central Football}}
| founded = {{start date and age|1920|9|17}}<br />[[Canton, Ohio]], U.S.
| founded = {{start date and age|1920|9|17}}<br />{{wp|Canton, Ohio}}, U.S.
| commissioner = Alexander Sims
| commissioner = Alexander Sims
| headquarters = {{wp|345 Park Avenue}}<br />{{wp|New York City|New York, NY}} 10154<br />U.S.
| headquarters = {{wp|345 Park Avenue}}<br />{{wp|New York City|New York, NY}} 10154<br />U.S.
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The '''National Central Football League''' ('''NCFL''') is a professional {{wp|American football|Central Football}} {{wp|Sports league|league}} that consists of 42 teams, divided equally between the North American Football Association (NAFA) and the National Football Association (NFA), and the International Football Association (IFA). The NCFL is one of the {{wp|major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major professional sports leagues in the United States}} and the highest {{wp|Professional gridiron football|professional level}} of Central football in the world.
The '''National Central Football League''' ('''NCFL''') is a professional {{wp|American football|Central Football}} {{wp|Sports league|league}} that consists of 42 teams, divided equally between the North American Football Association (NAFA) and the National Football Association (NFA), and the International Football Association (IFA). The NCFL is one of the {{wp|major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada|major professional sports leagues in the United States}} and the highest {{wp|Professional gridiron football|professional level}} of Central football in the world.


Each NCFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 19-week regular season]] which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 18 games and having one {{Bye (sports)|bye week}}. Following the conclusion of the regular season, four teams from each conference (three division winners and one {{wp|Wild card (sports)|wild card}} team) advance to the playoffs, a {{wp|single-elimination tournament}} that culminates in the Orange Cup, which is contested in February and is played between the two best Association teams.
Each NCFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 19-week regular season]] which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 18 games and having one {{wp|Bye (sports)|bye week}}. Following the conclusion of the regular season, four teams from each conference (three division winners and one {{wp|Wild card (sports)|wild card}} team) advance to the playoffs, a {{wp|single-elimination tournament}} that culminates in the Orange Cup, which is contested in February and is played between the two best Association teams.


== History ==
== History ==
Numbers in parentheses in the table are Orange Cup appearances as of the date of that Orange Cup and are used as follows:
{{main|Timeline of the National Central Football League}}
* '''Winning team''' and '''losing team''' columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a Super Bowl as well as each respective teams' Orange Cup record to date.
 
* '''Venue''' column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted an Orange Cup.
== Teams ==
* '''City''' column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted an Orange Cup.
The NCFL consists of 36 clubs divided into three conferences of 12 teams each. Each association is divided into three divisions of four clubs each. During the regular season, each team is allowed a maximum of 60 players on its roster; only 53 of these may be active (eligible to play) on game days.
{| class="wikitable"
 
|+ Championships table key and summary
Every NCFL team is based in the {{wp|contiguous United States}}. Although pre-season games have been played abroad, mostly in the {{wp|Central American Federation}}, {{wp|Yucatan}}, and the {{wp|Dominican Republic}}.
|-
! (1967–1970)
! (AFA-NCFL Merger–1974)
! (IFA-NCFL Merger–present)
|-
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|'''National Central Football League (NCFL)'''
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|'''North American Football Association (NAFA)'''
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|'''North American Football Association (NAFA)'''
|-
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|NCFL champion<sup>n</sup><br /><small>(4, W 1, L 3)</small>
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|NAFA Champion<sup>N</sup><br /><small>(XX, W , L )</small>
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|NAFA Champion<sup>N</sup><br /><small>(49, W , L )</small>
|-
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|'''National Football Association (NFA)'''
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|'''National Football Association (NFA)'''
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|'''National Football Association (NFA)'''
|-
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|NFA Champion<sup>a</sup><br /><small>(3, W 2, L 1)</small>
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|NFA Champion<sup>A</sup><br /><small>(XX, W , L )</small>
| style="background:#ffcccc;"|NFA Champion<sup>A</sup><br /><small>(49, W , L )</small>
|-
| style="background:#03fc77;"|'''International Football Association (IFA)'''
| style="background:#03fc77;"|'''International Football Association (IFA)'''
| style="background:#03fc77;"|'''International Football Association (IFA)'''
|-
| style="background:#03fc77;"|IFA Champion<sup>a</sup><br /><small>(1, W 1, L 0)</small>
| style="background:#03fc77;"|IFA Champion<sup>A</sup><br /><small>(XX, W , L )</small>
| style="background:#03fc77;"|IFA Champion<sup>A</sup><br /><small>(49, W , L )</small>
|-
|}{{clear}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Orange Cup
|-
! Game
! Winning team
! Score
! Losing team
! Venue
! City
! Attendance
|-
|{{Dts|1967|January|15}}  
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"|Boston Meerkats (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| {{Sort|3510|35–10}}
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| New Orleans Knights (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles New Field
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles (1)
| style="text-align: center;"| 63,572
|-
|{{Dts|1968|January|20}}
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| Texas Spiders (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| {{Sort|2117|21–17}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"| Texas Horses (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles New Field
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles (2)
| style="text-align: center;"| 63,942
|-
|{{Dts|1969|January|18}}  
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| Texas Spiders (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| {{Sort|2421|24-21}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"| Texas Horses (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| Miami Produce Stadium
| style="text-align: center;"| Miami (2)
| style="text-align: center;"| 63,942
|-
|{{Dts|1970|January|17}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"| New York Eagles (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| {{Sort|2821|28-21}}
| style="background:#03fc77;"| Havana Sugarcanes (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles New Field
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles (3)
| style="text-align: center;"| 63,942
|-
|{{Dts|1971|January|23}}
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| Pittsburgh Falcons (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| {{Sort|1710|17-10}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"| Virginia Hammers (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| Miami Produce Stadium
| style="text-align: center;"| Miami (2)
| style="text-align: center;"| 65,900
|-
|{{Dts|1972|January|22}}
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| Cincinnati Bears (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| {{Sort|42-21|42-21}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"| Boston Meerkats (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| Houston Petroleum Field
| style="text-align: center;"| Houston (1)
| style="text-align: center;"| 68,000
|-
|{{Dts|1973|January|27}}
| style="background:#ffcccc;"| Cincinnati Bears (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| {{Sort|2110|21-10}}
| style="background:#d0e7ff;"| New York Eagles (W , L)
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles New Field
| style="text-align: center;"| Los Angeles (4)
| style="text-align: center;"| 63,942
|-
|}


The 36 teams are organized into nine geographic divisions of four teams each. These divisions are further organized into three associations, the North American Football Association and the National Football Association. The three-conference structure has its origins in a time when major American professional football was organized into three independent leagues, the National Central Football League and its younger rival, the National Football League, with the International Football League appearing in 1974. The NCFL and the NFL merged in 1970, adopting the older league's name and reorganizing slightly to ensure the same number of teams in both conferences. The same would occur between the NCFL and the IFL in 1974.




== Teams ==
'''Key:'''
'''Key:'''
;<nowiki>*</nowiki>
;<nowiki>*</nowiki>
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! rowspan="12" |North American Football Association (NAFA)
! rowspan="12" |North American Football Association (NAFA)
! rowspan="4"|NAFA North
! rowspan="4"|NAFA North
|scope="row"|'''Quebec Sharks'''
|{{wp|Montreal}}
|Olympic Stadium
|77,525
|{{dts|1955}} (NCFL)
|Anthony Duclair
|-
|scope="row"|'''New York Eagles'''
|{{wp|New York City}}
|Better Bank of America Stadium
|88,401
|{{dts|1954}} (NCFL)
|Benjamin Davis
|-
|scope="row"|'''Boston Meerkats'''
|scope="row"|'''Boston Meerkats'''
|{{wp|Boston}}
|{{wp|Boston}}
|Eastern Health Stadium
|Eastern Health Stadium
|74,312
|74,312
|{{dts|1934}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Samuel Reynolds III
|Samuel Reynolds III
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Toronto Sparrows'''
|scope="row"|'''New York Dragons'''†
|{{wp|New York City}}
|Downtown Municipal Stadium
|56,427
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Daniel Bryant
|-
|scope="row"|'''Philadelphia Hammers'''*†
|{{wp|Philadelphia}}
|Industrial Workhorse Stadium
|67,537
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Christopher Fisher Jr.
|-
|scope="row"|'''Toronto Lakers'''†
|{{wp|Toronto}}
|{{wp|Toronto}}
|Ontario Energy Stadium
|Ontario Energy Stadium
|71,093
|71,093
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Ethan Mitchell
|Ethan Mitchell
|-
|-
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|New Red Stadium
|New Red Stadium
|67,342
|67,342
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Caleb Parker Sr.
|Caleb Parker Sr.
|-
|scope="row"|'''Detroit Tigers'''
|{{wp|Detroit}}
|Grand Auto Field
|80,124
|{{dts|1947}} (NCFL)
|Noah Turner
|-
|scope="row"|'''Indianapolis Phantoms'''
|{{wp|Indianapolis}}
|Francis Oil Field
|55,624
|{{dts|1968}} (NCFL)
|Liam Morgan
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Pittsburgh Falcons'''
|scope="row"|'''Pittsburgh Falcons'''
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|New Steel Stadium
|New Steel Stadium
|73,939
|73,939
|{{dts|1932}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Mason Simmons
|-
! rowspan="4"|NAFA South
|scope="row"|'''Houston Spiders'''*
|{{wp|Houston}}
|NCE Stadium
|67,526
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Tyler Peterson
|-
|scope="row"|'''Mexico City Aztecs'''
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
|Aztec Stadium
|88,000
|{{dts|1957}} (NCFL)
|Christopher Williams
|-
|scope="row"|'''New Orleans Knights'''
|{{wp|New Orleans}}
|Gulf Field
|69,317
|{{dts|1957}} (NCFL)
|Michael Johnson
|-
|scope="row"|'''Texas Horses'''
|{{wp|Dallas}}
|Rodeo Dome
|77,000
|{{dts|1947}} (NCFL)
|Nicholas Evans Sr.
|-
! rowspan="12" |National Football Association (NFA)
! rowspan="4"|NFA North
|scope="row"|'''Atlanta Red Pandas'''*
|{{wp|Atlanta}}
|Bank of Atlanta Stadium
|68,000
|{{dts|1961}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Steven Lopez
|-
|scope="row"|'''Baltimore Ramming Goats'''
|{{wp|Baltimore}}
|Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium
|81,315
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Mason Simmons
|Matthew Jenkins
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Detroit Pirates'''
|scope="row"|'''New York Eagles'''
|{{wp|Detroit}}
|{{wp|New York City}}
|Grand Auto Field
|Better Bank of America Stadium
|80,124
|88,401
|{{dts|1973}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1961}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Noah Turner
|Benjamin Davis
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Philadelphia Penguins'''
|scope="row"|'''Quebec Lumières'''*
|{{wp|Philadelphia}}
|{{wp|Montreal}}
|Pennsylvania Petroleum Field
|Olympic Stadium
|78,921
|77,525
|{{dts|1943}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Alexander Foster
|Anthony Duclair
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|NAFA South
! rowspan="4"|NFA Central
|scope="row"|'''Chicago Giants'''
|scope="row"|'''Chicago Giants'''
|{{wp|Chicago}}
|{{wp|Chicago}}
|Bank of Illinois Field
|Bank of Illinois Field
|78,136
|78,136
|{{dts|1934}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1928}} (NCFL)
|Jackson Hayes
|Jackson Hayes
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Indianapolis Lions'''
|scope="row"|'''Kansas City Wheat Kings'''
|{{wp|Indianapolis}}
|{{wp|Kansas City}}
|Francis Oil Field
|Spearhead Stadium
|55,624
|68,000
|{{dts|1989}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1965}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Liam Morgan
|Tony Gonzalez
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''St. Louis Warriors'''
|scope="row"|'''St. Louis Warriors'''*
|{{wp|St. Louis}}
|{{wp|St. Louis}}
|Alisa's Stadium
|Alisa's Stadium
|65,621
|65,621
|{{dts|1981}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1947}} (NCFL)
|Ryan Thompson
|Ryan Thompson
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Nashville Elephants'''
|scope="row"|'''Tennessee Elephants'''*
|{{wp|Nashville}}
|{{wp|Nashville}}
|Clarity Stadium
|Clarity Stadium
|74,525
|74,525
|{{dts|1944}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1929}} (NCFL)
|Nathan Carter
|Nathan Carter
|-
! rowspan="12" |National Football Association (NFA)
! rowspan="4"|NFA North
|scope="row"|'''New York Dragons'''†
|{{wp|New York City}}
|Downtown Municipal Stadium
|56,427
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Daniel Bryant
|-
|scope="row"|'''Virginia Hammers'''*†
|{{wp|Richmond}}
|Industrial Workhorse Stadium
|67,537
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Christopher Fisher Jr.
|-
|scope="row"|'''Florida Red Pandas'''*
|{{wp|Tampa Bay}}
|Florida Insurance Stadium
|67,636
|{{dts|1967}} (NCFL)
|Alexis Perez
|-
|scope="row"|'''Baltimore Ramming Goats'''*
|{{wp|Baltimore}}
|New Maryland Dockyards Stadium
|81,315
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Matthew Jenkins
|-
! rowspan="4"|NFA Central
|scope="row"|'''Texas Horses'''
|{{wp|Dallas}}
|Rodeo Dome
|77,000
|{{dts|1946}} (NCFL)
|Nicholas Evans Sr.
|-
|scope="row"|'''Houston Spiders'''*
|{{wp|Houston}}
|NCE Stadium
|67,526
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Tyler Peterson
|-
|scope="row"|'''New Orleans Knights'''*
|{{wp|New Orleans}}
|Gulf Field
|69,317
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Michael Johnson
|-
|scope="row"|'''Mexico City Tigers'''*
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
|Vince Auto Dome
|80,000
|{{dts|1956}} (NCFL)
|Christopher Williams
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|NFA West
! rowspan="4"|NFA West
|scope="row"|'''Washington Hunters'''*
|scope="row"|'''Los Angeles Crimsons'''
|{{wp|Seattle}}
|WBN Stadium
|73,000
|{{dts|1944}} (NCFL)
|Daniel Smith
|-
|scope="row"|'''San Francisco Wolves'''*
|{{wp|San Francisco}}
|Bay Technology Field
|79,000
|{{dts|1965}} (NCFL)
|Matthew Brown
|-
|scope="row"|'''Los Angeles Leopards'''
|{{wp|Los Angeles}}
|{{wp|Los Angeles}}
|Marsk Field
|Marsk Field
|71,000
|71,000
|{{dts|1934}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1950}} (NCFL)
|Matthew Brown
|Jesus Orellana
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''San Diego Foxes'''
|scope="row"|'''San Diego White Sharks'''
|{{wp|San Diego}}
|{{wp|San Diego}}
|Mulan Tech. Dome
|Mulan Tech. Dome
|78,000
|78,000
|{{dts|1988}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1985}} (NCFL)
|James Martinez
|James Martinez
|-
|scope="row"|'''San Francisco Sharks'''*
|{{wp|San Francisco}}
|Bay Technology Field
|79,000
|{{dts|1950}} (NCFL)
|Matthew Brown
|-
|scope="row"|'''Washington Wolverines'''
|{{wp|Seattle}}
|WBN Stadium
|73,000
|{{dts|1965}} (NCFL)
|Daniel Smith
|-
|-
! rowspan="12" |International Football Association (IFA)
! rowspan="12" |International Football Association (IFA)
! rowspan="4"|IFA North
! rowspan="4"|IFA East
|scope="row"|'''Minnesota'''
|scope="row"|'''Carolina Jellyfishes'''*
|{{wp|Minneapolis}}
|{{wp|Raleigh}}
| Stadium
|Windblown Stadium
|XXXXXX
|64,301
|XXXXX
|{{dts|1968}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|XXXX
|Mark Vaughn
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''XXXX'''
|scope="row"|'''Florida Crocodiles'''
|{{wp|Kansas City}}
|{{wp|Miami}}
| Stadium
|Strong Field
|XXXXXX
|69,050
|XXXXX
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|XXXX
|Brandon Myers
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Colorado'''
|scope="row"|'''Havana Sugarcanes'''
|{{wp|Denver}}
|{{wp|Havana}}
| Stadium
|Sugars of Cuba Stadium
|XXXXXX
|73,166
|XXXXX
|{{dts|1966}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|XXXX
|Pedro Hernandez
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Alberta'''
|scope="row"|'''Tampa Bay Octopuses'''
|{{wp|Calgary}}
|{{wp|Tampa Bay}}
| Stadium
|Florida Insurance Stadium
|XXXXXX
|67,636
|XXXXX
|{{dts|1965}} (NCFL)
|XXXX
|Alexis Perez
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|IFA Central
! rowspan="4"|IFA South
|scope="row"|'''Arizona'''
|scope="row"|'''Arizona Armadillos'''
|{{wp|Phoenix}}
|{{wp|Phoenix}}
| Stadium
|Shell Stadium
|XXXXXX
|70,316
|{{dts|1968}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1966}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|XXXX
|Jerry Milledge
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''XXXXX'''
|scope="row"|'''Guadalajara Scorpions'''
|{{wp|Monterey}}
| Stadium
|XXXXXX
|{{dts|1970}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|XXXX
|-
|scope="row"|'''XXXXX'''
|{{wp|Guadalajara}}
|{{wp|Guadalajara}}
| Stadium
|Petroleum of Potosi Stadium
|XXXXXX
|74,536
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1966}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|XXXX
|Mark Rowand
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''XXXXX'''
|scope="row"|'''Mexico City Rattlesnakes'''  
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
| Stadium
|Pledge to Climate Stadium
|XXXXXX
|79,000
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|Miguel Angel Leon
|Miguel Angel Leon
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|IFA East
|scope="row"|'''Monterey Zebras'''
|scope="row"|'''XXXXXXX'''
|{{wp|Monterey}}
|{{wp|Atlanta}}
|Modelo Nacional Stadium
| Stadium
|67,837
|63,000
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1989}} (NCFL)
|Luis Diaz
|Steven Lopez
|-
! rowspan="4"|IFA West
|scope="row"|'''Alberta Raiders'''
|{{wp|Calgary}}
|Super Saddle Stadium
|78,538
|{{dts|1968}} (National Football league)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Eric Cameron
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''XXXXXXX'''
|scope="row"|'''Denver Dynamo'''
|{{wp|Miami}}
|{{wp|Denver}}
| Stadium
|COR Stadium
|69,050
|71,903
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1965}} (National Football League)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|XXXXXX
|Shawn Lopez
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Havana Sugarcanes'''
|scope="row"|'''Minnesota Valkyries'''
|{{wp|Havana}}
|{{wp|Minneapolis}}
|Sugars of Cuba Stadium
|Valhalla Stadium
|73,166
|67,000
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football League)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|XXXXXX
|Gregg Duncan
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Carolina'''
|scope="row"|'''Utah Raptors'''
|{{wp|Raleigh}}
|{{wp|Salt Lake City}}
| Stadium
|Airways of America Stadium
|64,301
|69,000
|{{dts|1968}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1985}} (NCFL)
|XXXXXX
|Alejandro Pacheco
|-
|-
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 20:36, 27 December 2023

National Central Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 1994 NCFL season
FormerlyNorth American Football Conference (1920)
SportCentral Football
FoundedSeptember 17, 1920; 104 years ago (1920-09-17)
Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Inaugural season1920
CommissionerAlexander Sims
No. of teams42
CountryUnited States
Headquarters345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
U.S.
Most recent
champion(s)		New York Dragons
(9 titles. 5th Orange Cup)
Most titlesGreen Bay Packers
(13 titles)

The National Central Football League (NCFL) is a professional Central Football league that consists of 42 teams, divided equally between the North American Football Association (NAFA) and the National Football Association (NFA), and the International Football Association (IFA). The NCFL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and the highest professional level of Central football in the world.

Each NCFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 19-week regular season]] which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 18 games and having one bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, four teams from each conference (three division winners and one wild card team) advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination tournament that culminates in the Orange Cup, which is contested in February and is played between the two best Association teams.

History

Main article: Timeline of the National Central Football League

Teams

The NCFL consists of 36 clubs divided into three conferences of 12 teams each. Each association is divided into three divisions of four clubs each. During the regular season, each team is allowed a maximum of 60 players on its roster; only 53 of these may be active (eligible to play) on game days.

Every NCFL team is based in the contiguous United States. Although pre-season games have been played abroad, mostly in the Central American Federation, Yucatan, and the Dominican Republic.

The 36 teams are organized into nine geographic divisions of four teams each. These divisions are further organized into three associations, the North American Football Association and the National Football Association. The three-conference structure has its origins in a time when major American professional football was organized into three independent leagues, the National Central Football League and its younger rival, the National Football League, with the International Football League appearing in 1974. The NCFL and the NFL merged in 1970, adopting the older league's name and reorganizing slightly to ensure the same number of teams in both conferences. The same would occur between the NCFL and the IFL in 1974.


Key:

*
Club has relocated at some point in its existence
†
Club was a founding member of the NCFL
National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs
Conference Division
 Club City Stadium
 Capacity First
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North American Football Association (NAFA) NAFA North Boston Meerkats Boston Eastern Health Stadium 74,312 1923 (NCFL) Samuel Reynolds III
New York Dragons† New York City Downtown Municipal Stadium 56,427 1920 (NCFL) Daniel Bryant
Philadelphia Hammers*† Philadelphia Industrial Workhorse Stadium 67,537 1920 (NCFL) Christopher Fisher Jr.
Toronto Lakers† Toronto Ontario Energy Stadium 71,093 1920 (NCFL) Ethan Mitchell
NAFA Central Cincinnati Bears Cincinnati New Red Stadium 67,342 1960 (National Football League)
1970 (NCFL) 		Caleb Parker Sr.
Detroit Tigers Detroit Grand Auto Field 80,124 1947 (NCFL) Noah Turner
Indianapolis Phantoms Indianapolis Francis Oil Field 55,624 1968 (NCFL) Liam Morgan
Pittsburgh Falcons Pittsburgh New Steel Stadium 73,939 1932 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL) 		Mason Simmons
NAFA South Houston Spiders* Houston NCE Stadium 67,526 1960 (National Football League)
1970 (NCFL) 		Tyler Peterson
Mexico City Aztecs Mexico City Aztec Stadium 88,000 1957 (NCFL) Christopher Williams
New Orleans Knights New Orleans Gulf Field 69,317 1957 (NCFL) Michael Johnson
Texas Horses Dallas Rodeo Dome 77,000 1947 (NCFL) Nicholas Evans Sr.
National Football Association (NFA) NFA North Atlanta Red Pandas* Atlanta Bank of Atlanta Stadium 68,000 1961 (National Football League)
1970 (NCFL) 		Steven Lopez
Baltimore Ramming Goats Baltimore Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium 81,315 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL) 		Matthew Jenkins
New York Eagles New York City Better Bank of America Stadium 88,401 1961 (National Football League)
1970 (NCFL) 		Benjamin Davis
Quebec Lumières* Montreal Olympic Stadium 77,525 1960 (National Football League)
1970 (NCFL) 		Anthony Duclair
NFA Central Chicago Giants Chicago Bank of Illinois Field 78,136 1928 (NCFL) Jackson Hayes
Kansas City Wheat Kings Kansas City Spearhead Stadium 68,000 1965 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL) 		Tony Gonzalez
St. Louis Warriors* St. Louis Alisa's Stadium 65,621 1947 (NCFL) Ryan Thompson
Tennessee Elephants* Nashville Clarity Stadium 74,525 1929 (NCFL) Nathan Carter
NFA West Los Angeles Crimsons Los Angeles Marsk Field 71,000 1950 (NCFL) Jesus Orellana
San Diego White Sharks San Diego Mulan Tech. Dome 78,000 1985 (NCFL) James Martinez
San Francisco Sharks* San Francisco Bay Technology Field 79,000 1950 (NCFL) Matthew Brown
Washington Wolverines Seattle WBN Stadium 73,000 1965 (NCFL) Daniel Smith
International Football Association (IFA) IFA East Carolina Jellyfishes* Raleigh Windblown Stadium 64,301 1968 (International Football Association)
1974 (NCFL) 		Mark Vaughn
Florida Crocodiles Miami Strong Field 69,050 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL) 		Brandon Myers
Havana Sugarcanes Havana Sugars of Cuba Stadium 73,166 1966 (International Football Association)
1974 (NCFL) 		Pedro Hernandez
Tampa Bay Octopuses Tampa Bay Florida Insurance Stadium 67,636 1965 (NCFL) Alexis Perez
IFA South Arizona Armadillos Phoenix Shell Stadium 70,316 1966 (International Football Association)
1974 (NCFL) 		Jerry Milledge
Guadalajara Scorpions Guadalajara Petroleum of Potosi Stadium 74,536 1966 (International Football Association)
1974 (NCFL) 		Mark Rowand
Mexico City Rattlesnakes Mexico City Pledge to Climate Stadium 79,000 1967 (International Football Association)
1974 (NCFL) 		Miguel Angel Leon
Monterey Zebras Monterey Modelo Nacional Stadium 67,837 1967 (International Football Association)
1974 (NCFL) 		Luis Diaz
IFA West Alberta Raiders Calgary Super Saddle Stadium 78,538 1968 (National Football league)
1970 (NCFL) 		Eric Cameron
Denver Dynamo Denver COR Stadium 71,903 1965 (National Football League)
1970 (NCFL) 		Shawn Lopez
Minnesota Valkyries Minneapolis Valhalla Stadium 67,000 1960 (National Football League)
1970 (NCFL) 		Gregg Duncan
Utah Raptors Salt Lake City Airways of America Stadium 69,000 1985 (NCFL) Alejandro Pacheco
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