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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 | The '''National Central Football League''' ('''NCFL''') is a professional {{wp|American football|Central Football}} {{wp|Sports league|league}} that consists of 48 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 | Each NCFL season begins with a three-week preseason in August, followed by the 20-week regular season]] which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 18 games and having two {{wp|Bye (sports)|bye week}}. Following the conclusion of the regular season, five teams from each conference (four division winners and one {{wp|Wild card (sports)|wild card}} team, along with an extra wildcard) advance to the playoffs for a total of 16 teams, 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 == | ||
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== Teams == | == Teams == | ||
The NCFL consists of | The NCFL consists of 48 clubs divided into three conferences of 16 teams each. Each association is divided into four 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. | ||
Most NCFL teams are located in the {{wp|United States}} with 37 teams, {{wp|Mexico}} with 7 teams, {{wp|Baja California|Baja}}, {{wp|Cuba}}, {{wp|Guatemala}}, and {{wp|Yucatan}} with one each. The NCFL has played pre-season and regular season games in other countries as well. | |||
The | The 48 teams are organized into twelve geographic divisions of four teams each. These divisions are further organized into three associations, the North American Football Association, the National Football Association, and the International Football Association. The three-conference structure has its origins in a time when major professional central 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. | ||
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=== Peepeepoopoo | == Teams 2.0 == | ||
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" border="1" | |||
|+ Key | |||
|- | |||
! scope="col" | Symbol | |||
! scope="col" | Meaning | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| '''*''' | |||
| Franchise has relocated at some point in its existence | |||
|- | |||
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;"| '''†''' | |||
| Club was a founding member of the NCFL | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | |||
|+ National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs | |||
! scope="col" | League | |||
! scope="col" | Division<br> | |||
! | | |||
! scope="col" | Club | |||
! scope="col" | City | |||
! scope="col" | Stadium<br> | |||
! scope="col" | Capacity | |||
! scope="col" | First<br>season<br> | |||
! scope="col" | Head<br>coach | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color:#e72900; "rowspan="16" |North American Football Association (NAFA) | |||
! rowspan="4"|North | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:BostonMeerkats.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Boston Meerkats''' | |||
|{{wp|Boston|Boston, Massachusetts}} | |||
|{{wp|Roxbury, Boston|Eastern Health Stadium}} | |||
|72,192 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Samuel Reynolds III | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:NewYorkDragonsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''New York Dragons'''† | |||
|{{wp|New York City|New York City, New York}} | |||
|{{wp|Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan|West Side Municipal Stadium}} | |||
|56,500 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Daniel Bryant | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Philadelphia Hammers'''*† | |||
|{{wp|Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}} | |||
|Industrial Workhorse Stadium | |||
|72,345 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Christopher Fisher Jr. | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:TorontoLakers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Toronto Lakers'''† | |||
|{{wp|Toronto|Toronto, Ontario}} | |||
|Ontario Energy Stadium | |||
|71,943 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Ethan Mitchell | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|East | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:ColumbusMarauders.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Columbus Marauders''' | |||
|{{wp|Columbus|Columbus, Ohio}} | |||
|Lucas Green Stadium | |||
|75,000 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Tommy Townsend | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Detroit Tigers''' | |||
|{{wp|Detroit|Detroit, Michigan}} | |||
|Grand Auto Field | |||
|72,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Noah Turner | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Pittsburgh Phantoms''' | |||
|{{wp|Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}} | |||
|Allegheny Steel Field | |||
|74,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Mason Simmons | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Virginia Reds''' | |||
|{{wp|Virginia Beach, Virginia}} | |||
|Cavalier Park | |||
|69,375 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Terry McLaurin | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|Central | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Cincinnati Senators.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Cincinnati Senators''' | |||
|{{wp|Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio}} | |||
|Voya Forum | |||
|67,742 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Caleb Parker Sr. | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:IndianaAtomics.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Indiana Atomics''' | |||
|{{wp|Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana}} | |||
|Better Energy Field | |||
|63,080 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Liam Morgan | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:StlouisWarriors.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''St. Louis Warriors''' | |||
|{{wp|St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri}} | |||
|Alisa Memorial Stadium | |||
|66,924 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Ryan Thompson | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Tennessee Elephants.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Tennessee Elephants''' | |||
|{{wp|Nashville|Nashville, Tennessee}} | |||
|Banks of the Mississippi Megadome | |||
|74,713 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Devonte Wyatt | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|South | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:DallasMustangs.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Dallas Mustangs''' | |||
|{{wp|Arlington, Texas}} | |||
|Rodeodome | |||
|73,000 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Karl Brooks | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:HoustonSpiders.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Houston Spiders''' | |||
|{{wp|Houston| Houston, Texas}} | |||
|NCE Stadium | |||
|78,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Tyler Peterson | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:NewOrleansJazzNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''New Orleans Jazz''' | |||
|{{wp|New Orleans| New Orleans, Louisiana}} | |||
|Gulf Oil Field | |||
|69,434 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Justice Hill | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:MexicoAztecsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Mexico Aztecas''' | |||
|{{wp|Mexico City|Mexico City, Mexico}} | |||
|Estadio Azteca | |||
|80,252 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Alexis Galán | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
=== NFA === | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | |||
|+ National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs | |||
! scope="col" | League | |||
! scope="col" | Division<br> | |||
! | | |||
! scope="col" | Club | |||
! scope="col" | City | |||
! scope="col" | Stadium<br> | |||
! scope="col" | Capacity | |||
! scope="col" | First<br>season<br> | |||
! scope="col" | Head<br>coach | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color:#2570f7; "rowspan="16" |National Football Association (NFA) | |||
! rowspan="4"|North | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:DenverDynamo.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Denver Dynamo''' | |||
|{{wp|Denver|Denver, Colorado}} | |||
|Antero Mile High Field | |||
|74,779 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Lamar Jackson | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Jefferson47s.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Jefferson 47s''' | |||
|{{wp|Calgary|Wichipta, Jefferson}} | |||
|Connacher Limited Stadium | |||
|69,520 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Ja'Marr Chase | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:SeattleThunderbirds.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Seattle Thunderbirds''' | |||
|{{wp|Seattle|Seattle, Columbia}} | |||
| Weyerhaeuser Field | |||
|76,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Anthony Duclair | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:UtahRaptorsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Utah Raptors''' | |||
|{{wp|Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah}} | |||
|Airways of America Stadium | |||
|69,666 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Julian Romero | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|East | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:BaltimoreRams.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Baltimore Rams''' | |||
|{{wp|Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland}} | |||
|Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium | |||
|73,000 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Carlos Washington Jr. | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:NewYorkEagles.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''New York Eagles''' | |||
|{{wp|Queens|Queens, New York}} | |||
|United Bank of America Stadium | |||
|78,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Amani Hooker | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:QuebecLumieres.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Quebec Lumieres''' | |||
|{{wp|Montreal|Montreal, Quebec}} | |||
|Olympic Stadium | |||
|78,282 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Anthony Duclair | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Washingtonodyssey .png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Washington Odyssey''' | |||
|{{wp|Washington D.C.|Washington, Potomac}} | |||
|Ascena Field | |||
|71,093 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Mike Williams | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|Central | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:ChicagoGiants.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Chicago Giants''' | |||
|{{wp|Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}} | |||
|Bank of Illinois Field | |||
|78,527 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Jaire Alexander | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:NCFLGBPackers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Green Bay Packers''' | |||
|{{wp|Green Bay|Green Bay, Wisconsin}} | |||
|Lambeau Field | |||
|59,543 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|A. J. Hawk | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:KansasCityWheatKings.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Kansas City Wheat Kings''' | |||
|{{wp|Kansas City|Kansas City, Missouri}} | |||
|Farmlands of America Field | |||
|68,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Oshane Ximines | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:MinnesotaBears.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Minnesota Bears''' | |||
|{{wp|Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota}} | |||
|Medtronic Technologies Stadium | |||
|65,384 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Zach Tom | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|South | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Arizona Armadillos''' | |||
|{{wp|Phoenix|Phoenix, Arizona}} | |||
|Shell Stadium | |||
|71,041 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Jerry Milledge | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:BajaScorpions.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Baja Escorpiones''' | |||
|{{wp|Tijuana|Tijuana, Distrito Capital}} | |||
|Estadio Constructores de el Pacifico | |||
|74,027 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Valentino Piñón | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:LosAngelesSharks.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Los Angeles Sharks''' | |||
|{{wp|Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California}} | |||
|Universal Studios Stadium | |||
|82,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Ramon Barrios | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:SanFranciscoMetropolitans.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''San Francisco Metropolitans''' | |||
|{{wp|San Francisco|San Francisco, California}} | |||
|Golden Healthcare Field | |||
|71,455 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Tucker Kraft | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
=== IFA === | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" | |||
|+ National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs | |||
! scope="col" | League | |||
! scope="col" | Division<br> | |||
! | | |||
! scope="col" | Club | |||
! scope="col" | City | |||
! scope="col" | Stadium<br> | |||
! scope="col" | Capacity | |||
! scope="col" | First<br>season<br> | |||
! scope="col" | Head<br>coach | |||
|- | |||
! style="background-color:#66e647; "rowspan="16" |International Football Association (IFA) | |||
! rowspan="4"|North | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:AlbuquerqueWhiptailsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Albuquerque Whiptails''' | |||
|{{wp|Albuquerque|Albuquerque, New Mexico}} | |||
|RGNM Energy Stadium | |||
|63,000 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Hugo Lopez | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:JuarezLLaneros.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Juarez Llaneros''' | |||
|{{wp|Juarez|Juarez, Chihuahua}} | |||
|Campo Lucchese | |||
|64,836 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Case Keenum | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:OrangeWindriders.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Orange Windriders''' | |||
|{{wp|Anaheim|Anaheim, California}} | |||
|Golden State Capital Field | |||
|68,256 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Martín Leon | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:SanAntonioStars.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''San Antonio Stars''' | |||
|{{wp|San Antonio|San Antonio, Rio Grande}} | |||
|Builders Square Stadium | |||
|73,842 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Cédric Pinet | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|East | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:AtlantaArsenalNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Atlanta Arsenal''' | |||
|{{wp|Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia}} | |||
|Bank of Atlanta Stadium | |||
|68,188 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Tony Gonzalez | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:CarolinaRevolutionNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Carolina Revolution''' | |||
|{{wp|Raleigh|Raleigh, North Carolina}} | |||
|Bahakel Entertainment Stadium | |||
|64,828 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Montrell Washington | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:MiamiCrocodiles.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Miami Crocodiles''' | |||
|{{wp|Fort Lauderdale, Florida}} | |||
|Strong Bank Stadium | |||
|69,050 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Tim Boyle | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:TBKraken.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Tampa Bay Kraken''' | |||
|{{wp|Tampa, Florida}} | |||
|Sunrise Insurance Field | |||
|68,383 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Xavier Gipson | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|Central | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:MexicoCityCascabeles.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Ciudad de Mexico Cascabeles''' | |||
|{{wp|Mexico City|Mexico City, Mexico}} | |||
|Estadio Nacional Bimbo | |||
|76,413 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Álvaro Varela | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:GuadalajaraCaballeros.jpg|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Guadalajara Caballeros''' | |||
|{{wp|Guadalajara|Guadalajara, Jalisco}} | |||
|Campo Chedraui | |||
|74,000 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|James Proche II | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Monterrey Zebras''' | |||
|{{wp|Monterrey|Monterrey, Nuevo León}} | |||
|Estadio Modelo Nacional | |||
|69,119 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Jackson Powers-Johnson | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:PueblaCruzAnaranjada.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Puebla Cruz Anaranjada''' | |||
|{{wp|Puebla|Puebla, Puebla}} | |||
|Estadio Municipal de Puebla Movil | |||
|73,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Rafael Montes | |||
|- | |||
! rowspan="4"|South | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:HavanaAzuracerorsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Habana Azucareros''' | |||
|{{wp|Havana|Habana, La Habana}} | |||
|Estadio Azucares de Cuba | |||
|73,000 | |||
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL) | |||
|Matt Milano | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:Guanajuato Leones.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Guanajuato Leones''' | |||
|{{wp|León|León, Guanajuato}} | |||
|Domo Oxxo | |||
|73,878 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Jamaal Williams | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:GuatemalaQuetzales.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Guatemala Quetzales''' | |||
|{{wp|Mixco|Mixco, Guatemala}} | |||
|Campo Gallo | |||
|66,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Isaiah McDuffie | |||
|- | |||
|scope="row"| [[File:YucatanMayas.png|50x50px|center|frameless]] | |||
|'''Yucatan Mayas''' | |||
|{{wp|Mérida, Yucatán}} | |||
|Estadio Aseguranzas de el Golfo | |||
|72,000 | |||
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL) | |||
|Victor Sánchez | |||
|- | |||
|} | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 30 December 2024
Current season, competition or edition: 1994 NCFL season | |
Formerly | North American Football Conference (1920) |
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Sport | Central Football |
Founded | September 17, 1920 Canton, Ohio, U.S. |
Inaugural season | 1920 |
Commissioner | Alexander Sims |
No. of teams | 48 |
Country | United States |
Headquarters | 345 Park Avenue New York, NY 10154 U.S. |
The National Central Football League (NCFL) is a professional Central Football league that consists of 48 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 20-week regular season]] which runs from early September to early January, with each team playing 18 games and having two bye week. Following the conclusion of the regular season, five teams from each conference (four division winners and one wild card team, along with an extra wildcard) advance to the playoffs for a total of 16 teams, 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
Teams
The NCFL consists of 48 clubs divided into three conferences of 16 teams each. Each association is divided into four 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.
Most NCFL teams are located in the United States with 37 teams, Mexico with 7 teams, Baja, Cuba, Guatemala, and Yucatan with one each. The NCFL has played pre-season and regular season games in other countries as well.
The 48 teams are organized into twelve geographic divisions of four teams each. These divisions are further organized into three associations, the North American Football Association, the National Football Association, and the International Football Association. The three-conference structure has its origins in a time when major professional central 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
Conference | Division |
Club | City | Stadium |
Capacity | First season |
Head coach |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Teams 2.0
Symbol | Meaning |
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* | Franchise has relocated at some point in its existence |
† | Club was a founding member of the NCFL |
League | Division |
Club | City | Stadium |
Capacity | First season |
Head coach | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
North American Football Association (NAFA) | North | Boston Meerkats | Boston, Massachusetts | Eastern Health Stadium | 72,192 | 1923 (NCFL) | Samuel Reynolds III | |
New York Dragons† | New York City, New York | West Side Municipal Stadium | 56,500 | 1920 (NCFL) | Daniel Bryant | |||
Philadelphia Hammers*† | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Industrial Workhorse Stadium | 72,345 | 1920 (NCFL) | Christopher Fisher Jr. | |||
Toronto Lakers† | Toronto, Ontario | Ontario Energy Stadium | 71,943 | 1920 (NCFL) | Ethan Mitchell | |||
East | Columbus Marauders | Columbus, Ohio | Lucas Green Stadium | 75,000 | 1923 (NCFL) | Tommy Townsend | ||
Detroit Tigers | Detroit, Michigan | Grand Auto Field | 72,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Noah Turner | |||
Pittsburgh Phantoms | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | Allegheny Steel Field | 74,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Mason Simmons | |||
Virginia Reds | Virginia Beach, Virginia | Cavalier Park | 69,375 | 1920 (NCFL) | Terry McLaurin | |||
Central | Cincinnati Senators | Cincinnati, Ohio | Voya Forum | 67,742 | 1923 (NCFL) | Caleb Parker Sr. | ||
Indiana Atomics | Indianapolis, Indiana | Better Energy Field | 63,080 | 1920 (NCFL) | Liam Morgan | |||
St. Louis Warriors | St. Louis, Missouri | Alisa Memorial Stadium | 66,924 | 1920 (NCFL) | Ryan Thompson | |||
Tennessee Elephants | Nashville, Tennessee | Banks of the Mississippi Megadome | 74,713 | 1920 (NCFL) | Devonte Wyatt | |||
South | Dallas Mustangs | Arlington, Texas | Rodeodome | 73,000 | 1923 (NCFL) | Karl Brooks | ||
Houston Spiders | Houston, Texas | NCE Stadium | 78,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Tyler Peterson | |||
New Orleans Jazz | New Orleans, Louisiana | Gulf Oil Field | 69,434 | 1920 (NCFL) | Justice Hill | |||
Mexico Aztecas | Mexico City, Mexico | Estadio Azteca | 80,252 | 1920 (NCFL) | Alexis Galán |
NFA
League | Division |
Club | City | Stadium |
Capacity | First season |
Head coach | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
National Football Association (NFA) | North | Denver Dynamo | Denver, Colorado | Antero Mile High Field | 74,779 | 1923 (NCFL) | Lamar Jackson | |
Jefferson 47s | Wichipta, Jefferson | Connacher Limited Stadium | 69,520 | 1920 (NCFL) | Ja'Marr Chase | |||
Seattle Thunderbirds | Seattle, Columbia | Weyerhaeuser Field | 76,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Anthony Duclair | |||
Utah Raptors | Salt Lake City, Utah | Airways of America Stadium | 69,666 | 1920 (NCFL) | Julian Romero | |||
East | Baltimore Rams | Baltimore, Maryland | Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium | 73,000 | 1923 (NCFL) | Carlos Washington Jr. | ||
New York Eagles | Queens, New York | United Bank of America Stadium | 78,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Amani Hooker | |||
Quebec Lumieres | Montreal, Quebec | Olympic Stadium | 78,282 | 1920 (NCFL) | Anthony Duclair | |||
Washington Odyssey | Washington, Potomac | Ascena Field | 71,093 | 1920 (NCFL) | Mike Williams | |||
Central | Chicago Giants | Chicago, Illinois | Bank of Illinois Field | 78,527 | 1923 (NCFL) | Jaire Alexander | ||
Green Bay Packers | Green Bay, Wisconsin | Lambeau Field | 59,543 | 1920 (NCFL) | A. J. Hawk | |||
Kansas City Wheat Kings | Kansas City, Missouri | Farmlands of America Field | 68,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Oshane Ximines | |||
Minnesota Bears | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Medtronic Technologies Stadium | 65,384 | 1920 (NCFL) | Zach Tom | |||
South | Arizona Armadillos | Phoenix, Arizona | Shell Stadium | 71,041 | 1923 (NCFL) | Jerry Milledge | ||
Baja Escorpiones | Tijuana, Distrito Capital | Estadio Constructores de el Pacifico | 74,027 | 1920 (NCFL) | Valentino Piñón | |||
Los Angeles Sharks | Los Angeles, California | Universal Studios Stadium | 82,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Ramon Barrios | |||
San Francisco Metropolitans | San Francisco, California | Golden Healthcare Field | 71,455 | 1920 (NCFL) | Tucker Kraft |
IFA
League | Division |
Club | City | Stadium |
Capacity | First season |
Head coach | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
International Football Association (IFA) | North | Albuquerque Whiptails | Albuquerque, New Mexico | RGNM Energy Stadium | 63,000 | 1923 (NCFL) | Hugo Lopez | |
Juarez Llaneros | Juarez, Chihuahua | Campo Lucchese | 64,836 | 1920 (NCFL) | Case Keenum | |||
Orange Windriders | Anaheim, California | Golden State Capital Field | 68,256 | 1920 (NCFL) | Martín Leon | |||
San Antonio Stars | San Antonio, Rio Grande | Builders Square Stadium | 73,842 | 1920 (NCFL) | Cédric Pinet | |||
East | Atlanta Arsenal | Atlanta, Georgia | Bank of Atlanta Stadium | 68,188 | 1923 (NCFL) | Tony Gonzalez | ||
Carolina Revolution | Raleigh, North Carolina | Bahakel Entertainment Stadium | 64,828 | 1920 (NCFL) | Montrell Washington | |||
Miami Crocodiles | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Strong Bank Stadium | 69,050 | 1920 (NCFL) | Tim Boyle | |||
Tampa Bay Kraken | Tampa, Florida | Sunrise Insurance Field | 68,383 | 1920 (NCFL) | Xavier Gipson | |||
Central | Ciudad de Mexico Cascabeles | Mexico City, Mexico | Estadio Nacional Bimbo | 76,413 | 1923 (NCFL) | Álvaro Varela | ||
Guadalajara Caballeros | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Campo Chedraui | 74,000 | 1923 (NCFL) | James Proche II | |||
Monterrey Zebras | Monterrey, Nuevo León | Estadio Modelo Nacional | 69,119 | 1920 (NCFL) | Jackson Powers-Johnson | |||
Puebla Cruz Anaranjada | Puebla, Puebla | Estadio Municipal de Puebla Movil | 73,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Rafael Montes | |||
South | Habana Azucareros | Habana, La Habana | Estadio Azucares de Cuba | 73,000 | 1923 (NCFL) | Matt Milano | ||
Guanajuato Leones | León, Guanajuato | Domo Oxxo | 73,878 | 1920 (NCFL) | Jamaal Williams | |||
Guatemala Quetzales | Mixco, Guatemala | Campo Gallo | 66,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Isaiah McDuffie | |||
Yucatan Mayas | Mérida, Yucatán | Estadio Aseguranzas de el Golfo | 72,000 | 1920 (NCFL) | Victor Sánchez |