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| inaugural = 1920
| inaugural = 1920
| teams = 42
| teams = 48
| country = United States
| country = United States
| champion = New York Dragons<br />(9 titles. 5th Orange Cup)
| champion =  
| most_champs = [[Green Bay Packers]]<br />(13 titles)
| most_champs =  
| website =  
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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 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 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.
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 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.  
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.  


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}}.  
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 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.
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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! style="background-color:#e72900; "rowspan="16" |North American Football Association (NAFA)
! style="background-color:#e72900; "rowspan="16" |North American Football Association (NAFA)
! rowspan="4"|North
! rowspan="4"|North
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:BostonMeerkats.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Boston Meerkats'''
|'''Boston Meerkats'''
|{{wp|Boston}}
|{{wp|Boston|Boston, Massachusetts}}
|Eastern Health Stadium
|{{wp|Roxbury, Boston|Eastern Health Stadium}}
|74,312
|72,192
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Samuel Reynolds III
|Samuel Reynolds III
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:NewYorkDragonsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''New York Dragons'''†
|'''New York Dragons'''†
|{{wp|New York City}}
|{{wp|New York City|New York City, New York}}
|Downtown Municipal Stadium
|{{wp|Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan|West Side Municipal Stadium}}
|56,427
|56,500
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Daniel Bryant
|Daniel Bryant
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Philadelphia Hammers'''*†
|'''Philadelphia Hammers'''*†
|{{wp|Philadelphia}}
|{{wp|Philadelphia|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania}}
|Industrial Workhorse Stadium
|Industrial Workhorse Stadium
|67,537
|72,345
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Christopher Fisher Jr.
|Christopher Fisher Jr.
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:TorontoLakers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Toronto Lakers'''†
|'''Toronto Lakers'''†
|{{wp|Toronto}}
|{{wp|Toronto|Toronto, Ontario}}
|Ontario Energy Stadium
|Ontario Energy Stadium
|71,093
|71,943
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Ethan Mitchell
|Ethan Mitchell
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|East
! rowspan="4"|East
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:ColumbusMarauders.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Columbus Marauders'''
|'''Columbus Marauders'''
|{{wp|Columbus}}
|{{wp|Columbus|Columbus, Ohio}}
|XXXXX
|Lucas Green Stadium
|XXXXXX
|75,000
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Tommy Townsend
|Tommy Townsend
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Detroit Tigers'''
|'''Detroit Tigers'''
|{{wp|Detroit}}
|{{wp|Detroit|Detroit, Michigan}}
|Grand Auto Field
|Grand Auto Field
|80,124
|72,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Noah Turner
|Noah Turner
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Pittsburgh Phantoms'''
|'''Pittsburgh Phantoms'''
|{{wp|Pittsburgh}}
|{{wp|Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania}}
|Allegheny Steel Field
|Allegheny Steel Field
|73,939
|74,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Mason Simmons
|Mason Simmons
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Virginia Reds'''
|'''Virginia Reds'''
|{{wp|Richmond}}
|{{wp|Virginia Beach, Virginia}}
|XXXXXXXXX
|Cavalier Park
|XXXXXXXX
|69,375
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Terry McLaurin
|Terry McLaurin
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|Central
! rowspan="4"|Central
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Cincinnati Senators.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Cincinnati Senators'''
|'''Cincinnati Senators'''
|{{wp|Cincinnati}}
|{{wp|Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio}}
|Voya Forum
|Voya Forum
|67,342
|67,742
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Caleb Parker Sr.
|Caleb Parker Sr.
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:IndianaAtomics.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Indiana Atomics'''
|'''Indiana Atomics'''
|{{wp|Indianapolis}}
|{{wp|Indianapolis|Indianapolis, Indiana}}
|Better Energy Field
|Better Energy Field
|xxxxxx
|63,080
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Liam Morgan
|Liam Morgan
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:StlouisWarriors.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''St. Louis Warriors'''
|'''St. Louis Warriors'''
|{{wp|St. Louis}}
|{{wp|St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri}}
|Alisa Memorial Stadium
|Alisa Memorial Stadium
|65,621
|66,924
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Ryan Thompson
|Ryan Thompson
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Tennessee Elephants.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Tennessee Elephants'''
|'''Tennessee Elephants'''
|{{wp|Nashville}}
|{{wp|Nashville|Nashville, Tennessee}}
|Nucor Dome
|Banks of the Mississippi Megadome
|XXXXXXXX
|74,713
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Devonte Wyatt
|Devonte Wyatt
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|South
! rowspan="4"|South
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:DallasMustangs.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Dallas Mustangs'''
|'''Dallas Mustangs'''
|{{wp|Dallas}}
|{{wp|Arlington, Texas}}
|Rodeo Dome
|Rodeodome
|82,640
|73,000
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Karl Brooks
|Karl Brooks
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:HoustonSpiders.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Houston Spiders'''
|'''Houston Spiders'''
|{{wp|Houston}}
|{{wp|Houston| Houston, Texas}}
|NCE Stadium
|NCE Stadium
|78,535
|78,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Tyler Peterson
|Tyler Peterson
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:NewOrleansJazzNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''New Orleans Jazz'''
|'''New Orleans Jazz'''
|{{wp|New Orleans}}
|{{wp|New Orleans| New Orleans, Louisiana}}
|Gulf Oil Field
|Gulf Oil Field
|69,317
|69,434
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Justice Hill
|Justice Hill
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:MexicoAztecsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Mexico Aztecas'''
|'''Mexico Aztecas'''
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
|{{wp|Mexico City|Mexico City, Mexico}}
|Estadio Azteca
|Estadio Azteca
|88,000
|80,252
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Alexis Galán
|Alexis Galán
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! style="background-color:#2570f7; "rowspan="16" |National Football Association (NFA)
! style="background-color:#2570f7; "rowspan="16" |National Football Association (NFA)
! rowspan="4"|North
! rowspan="4"|North
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:DenverDynamo.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Denver Dynamo'''
|'''Denver Dynamo'''
|{{wp|Denver}}
|{{wp|Denver|Denver, Colorado}}
|Antero Mile High Field
|Antero Mile High Field
|81,315
|74,779
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Lamar Jackson
|Lamar Jackson
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Jefferson47s.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Jefferson 47s'''
|'''Jefferson 47s'''
|{{wp|Wichipta}}
|{{wp|Calgary|Wichipta, Jefferson}}
|Connacher Limited Stadium
|Connacher Limited Stadium
|78,415
|69,520
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Ja'Marr Chase
|Ja'Marr Chase
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:SeattleThunderbirds.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Seattle Thunderbirds'''
|'''Seattle Thunderbirds'''
|{{wp|Seattle}}
|{{wp|Seattle|Seattle, Columbia}}
| Weyerhaeuser Field
| Weyerhaeuser Field
|79,521
|76,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Anthony Duclair
|Anthony Duclair
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:UtahRaptorsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Utah Raptors'''
|'''Utah Raptors'''
|{{wp|Salt Lake City}}
|{{wp|Salt Lake City|Salt Lake City, Utah}}
|Airways of America Stadium
|Airways of America Stadium
|69,666
|69,666
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|-
! rowspan="4"|East
! rowspan="4"|East
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:BaltimoreRams.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Baltimore Rams'''
|'''Baltimore Rams'''
|{{wp|Baltimore}}
|{{wp|Baltimore|Baltimore, Maryland}}
|Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium
|Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium
|81,315
|73,000
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Carlos Washington Jr.
|Carlos Washington Jr.
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:NewYorkEagles.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''New York Eagles'''
|'''New York Eagles'''
|{{wp|New York City}}
|{{wp|Queens|Queens, New York}}
|Better Bank of America Stadium
|United Bank of America Stadium
|88,401
|78,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Amani Hooker
|Amani Hooker
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:QuebecLumieres.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Quebec Lumieres'''
|'''Quebec Lumieres'''
|{{wp|Montreal}}
|{{wp|Montreal|Montreal, Quebec}}
|Olympic Stadium
|Olympic Stadium
|77,525
|78,282
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Anthony Duclair
|Anthony Duclair
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Washingtonodyssey .png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Washington Odyssey'''
|'''Washington Odyssey'''
|{{wp|Washington D.C.}}
|{{wp|Washington D.C.|Washington, Potomac}}
|Ascena Field
|Ascena Field
|71,093
|71,093
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|-
! rowspan="4"|Central
! rowspan="4"|Central
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:ChicagoGiants.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Chicago Giants'''
|'''Chicago Giants'''
|{{wp|Chicago}}
|{{wp|Chicago|Chicago, Illinois}}
|Bank of Illinois Field
|Bank of Illinois Field
|85,426
|78,527
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Jaire Alexander
|Jaire Alexander
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:NCFLGBPackers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Green Bay Packers'''
|'''Green Bay Packers'''
|{{wp|Green Bay}}
|{{wp|Green Bay|Green Bay, Wisconsin}}
|Lambeau Field
|Lambeau Field
|59,543
|59,543
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|A. J. Hawk
|A. J. Hawk
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:KansasCityWheatKings.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Kansas City Wheat Kings'''
|'''Kansas City Wheat Kings'''
|{{wp|Kansas City}}
|{{wp|Kansas City|Kansas City, Missouri}}
|Farmlands of America Field
|Farmlands of America Field
|xxxxx
|68,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Oshane Ximines
|Oshane Ximines
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:MinnesotaBears.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Minnessota Bears'''
|'''Minnesota Bears'''
|{{wp|Minneapolis}}
|{{wp|Minneapolis|Minneapolis, Minnesota}}
|Medtronic Technologies Stadium
|Medtronic Technologies Stadium
|65,000
|65,384
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Zach Tom
|Zach Tom
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|South
! rowspan="4"|South
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Arizona Armadillos'''
|'''Arizona Armadillos'''
|{{wp|Phoenix}}
|{{wp|Phoenix|Phoenix, Arizona}}
|Shell Stadium
|Shell Stadium
|70,316
|71,041
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Jerry Milledge
|Jerry Milledge
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:BajaScorpions.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Baja Escorpiones'''
|'''Baja Escorpiones'''
|{{wp|Tijuana|Distrito Capital}}
|{{wp|Tijuana|Tijuana, Distrito Capital}}
|Constructora de el Pacifico Estadio
|Estadio Constructores de el Pacifico
|75,362
|74,027
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Valentino Piñón
|Valentino Piñón
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:LosAngelesSharks.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Los Angeles Sharks'''
|'''Los Angeles Sharks'''
|{{wp|Los Angeles}}
|{{wp|Los Angeles|Los Angeles, California}}
|Universal Studios Stadium
|Universal Studios Stadium
|89,315
|82,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Ramon Barrios
|Ramon Barrios
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:SanFranciscoMetropolitans.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''San Francisco Metropolitans'''
|'''San Francisco Metropolitans'''
|{{wp|San Francisco}}
|{{wp|San Francisco|San Francisco, California}}
|Golden Healthcare Field
|Golden Healthcare Field
|71,352
|71,455
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Tucker Kraft
|Tucker Kraft
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! style="background-color:#66e647; "rowspan="16" |International Football Association (IFA)
! style="background-color:#66e647; "rowspan="16" |International Football Association (IFA)
! rowspan="4"|North
! rowspan="4"|North
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:AlbuquerqueWhiptailsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Albuquerque Whiptails'''
|'''Albuquerque Whiptails'''
|{{wp|Albuquerque}}
|{{wp|Albuquerque|Albuquerque, New Mexico}}
|TXNM Energy Stadium
|RGNM Energy Stadium
|xxxxx
|63,000
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Hugo Lopez
|Hugo Lopez
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:JuarezLLaneros.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Juarez Llaneros'''
|'''Juarez Llaneros'''
|{{wp|Juarez}}
|{{wp|Juarez|Juarez, Chihuahua}}
|Campo Lucchese  
|Campo Lucchese  
|78,415
|64,836
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Case Keenum
|Case Keenum
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:OrangeWindriders.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Orange Windriders'''
|'''Orange Windriders'''
|{{wp|Anaheim}}
|{{wp|Anaheim|Anaheim, California}}
|Golden State Capital Field
|Golden State Capital Field
|xxxx
|68,256
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Martín Leon
|Martín Leon
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:SanAntonioStars.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''San Antonio Stars'''
|'''San Antonio Stars'''
|{{wp|San Antonio}}
|{{wp|San Antonio|San Antonio, Rio Grande}}
|Builders Square Stadium
|Builders Square Stadium
|xxxxx
|73,842
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Cédric Pinet
|Cédric Pinet
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|East
! rowspan="4"|East
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:AtlantaArsenalNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Atlanta Arsenal'''
|'''Atlanta Arsenal'''
|{{wp|Atlanta}}
|{{wp|Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia}}
|Bank of Atlanta Stadium
|Bank of Atlanta Stadium
|68,000
|68,188
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Tony Gonzalez
|Tony Gonzalez
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:CarolinaRevolutionNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Carolina Revolution'''
|'''Carolina Revolution'''
|{{wp|Raleigh}}
|{{wp|Raleigh|Raleigh, North Carolina}}
|Bahakel Entertainment Stadium
|Bahakel Entertainment Stadium
|64,301
|64,828
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Montrell Washington
|Montrell Washington
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:MiamiCrocodiles.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Miami Crocodiles'''
|'''Miami Crocodiles'''
|{{wp|Miami}}
|{{wp|Fort Lauderdale, Florida}}
|Strong Bank Stadium
|Strong Bank Stadium
|69,050
|69,050
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|Tim Boyle
|-
|-
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|'''Tampa Bay Kraken'''
|'''Tampa Bay Kraken'''
|{{wp|Tampa Bay}}
|{{wp|Tampa, Florida}}
|Sunrise Insurance Field
|Sunrise Insurance Field
|67,636
|68,383
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Xavier Gipson
|Xavier Gipson
|-
|-
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! rowspan="4"|Central
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
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|'''Ciudad de Mexico Cascabeles'''
|'''Ciudad de Mexico Cascabeles'''
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
|{{wp|Mexico City|Mexico City, Mexico}}
|Estadio Nacional Bimbo
|Estadio Nacional Bimbo
|75,738
|76,413
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Álvaro Varela
|Álvaro Varela
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:GuadalajaraCaballeros.jpg|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Guadalajara Caballeros'''
|'''Guadalajara Caballeros'''
|{{wp|Guadalajara}}
|{{wp|Guadalajara|Guadalajara, Jalisco}}
|Campo Chedraui
|Campo Chedraui
|xxxxx
|74,000
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|James Proche II
|James Proche II
|-
|-
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|scope="row"| [[File:PhillyHammmmmers.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Monterrey Zebras'''
|'''Monterrey Zebras'''
|{{wp|Monterrey}}
|{{wp|Monterrey|Monterrey, Nuevo León}}
|Modelo Nacional Stadium
|Estadio Modelo Nacional
|67,837
|69,119
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Jackson Powers-Johnson
|Jackson Powers-Johnson
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:PueblaCruzAnaranjada.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Puebla Cruz Anaranjada'''
|'''Puebla Cruz Anaranjada'''
|{{wp|Puebla}}
|{{wp|Puebla|Puebla, Puebla}}
|Estadio Municipal de Puebla
|Estadio Municipal de Puebla Movil
|77,000
|73,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Rafael Montes
|Rafael Montes
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|South
! rowspan="4"|South
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:HavanaAzuracerorsNCFL.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Havana Azucareros'''
|'''Habana Azucareros'''
|{{wp|Havana}}
|{{wp|Havana|Habana, La Habana}}
|Azucar de Cuba Estadio
|Estadio Azucares de Cuba
|73,000
|73,000
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1923}} (NCFL)
|Matt Milano
|Matt Milano
|-
|-
|scope="row"| [[File:Detroit Tigers logo.svg|50x50px|frameless]]
|scope="row"| [[File:Guanajuato Leones.png|50x50px|center|frameless]]
|'''Guanajuato Leones'''
|'''Guanajuato Leones'''
|{{wp|Leon}}
|{{wp|León|León, Guanajuato}}
|Campo Oxxo
|Domo Oxxo
|75,362
|73,878
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Jamaal Williams
|Jamaal Williams
|-
|-
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|'''Guatemala Quetzales'''
|'''Guatemala Quetzales'''
|{{wp|Guatemala City}}
|{{wp|Mixco|Mixco, Guatemala}}
|Campo Gallo
|Campo Gallo
|76,500
|66,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Isaiah McDuffie
|Isaiah McDuffie
|-
|-
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|'''Yucatan Mayas'''
|'''Yucatan Mayas'''
|{{wp|Merida}}
|{{wp|Mérida, Yucatán}}
|Aseguranza de el Golfo Estadio
|Estadio Aseguranzas de el Golfo
|72,000
|72,000
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
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Latest revision as of 22:07, 30 December 2024

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 teams48
CountryUnited States
Headquarters345 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

Main article: Timeline of the National Central Football League

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
National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs
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

Key
Symbol Meaning
* Franchise has relocated at some point in its existence
† Club was a founding member of the NCFL
National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs
League Division
 Club City Stadium
 Capacity First
season
 Head
coach
North American Football Association (NAFA) North
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 Boston Meerkats Boston, Massachusetts Eastern Health Stadium 72,192 1923 (NCFL) Samuel Reynolds III
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 New York Dragons† New York City, New York West Side Municipal Stadium 56,500 1920 (NCFL) Daniel Bryant
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 Philadelphia Hammers*† Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Industrial Workhorse Stadium 72,345 1920 (NCFL) Christopher Fisher Jr.
TorontoLakers.png
 Toronto Lakers† Toronto, Ontario Ontario Energy Stadium 71,943 1920 (NCFL) Ethan Mitchell
East
ColumbusMarauders.png
 Columbus Marauders Columbus, Ohio Lucas Green Stadium 75,000 1923 (NCFL) Tommy Townsend
Detroit Tigers logo.svg
 Detroit Tigers Detroit, Michigan Grand Auto Field 72,000 1920 (NCFL) Noah Turner
Detroit Tigers logo.svg
 Pittsburgh Phantoms Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Allegheny Steel Field 74,000 1920 (NCFL) Mason Simmons
Detroit Tigers logo.svg
 Virginia Reds Virginia Beach, Virginia Cavalier Park 69,375 1920 (NCFL) Terry McLaurin
Central
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 Cincinnati Senators Cincinnati, Ohio Voya Forum 67,742 1923 (NCFL) Caleb Parker Sr.
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 Indiana Atomics Indianapolis, Indiana Better Energy Field 63,080 1920 (NCFL) Liam Morgan
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 St. Louis Warriors St. Louis, Missouri Alisa Memorial Stadium 66,924 1920 (NCFL) Ryan Thompson
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 Tennessee Elephants Nashville, Tennessee Banks of the Mississippi Megadome 74,713 1920 (NCFL) Devonte Wyatt
South
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 Dallas Mustangs Arlington, Texas Rodeodome 73,000 1923 (NCFL) Karl Brooks
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 Houston Spiders Houston, Texas NCE Stadium 78,000 1920 (NCFL) Tyler Peterson
NewOrleansJazzNCFL.png
 New Orleans Jazz New Orleans, Louisiana Gulf Oil Field 69,434 1920 (NCFL) Justice Hill
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 Mexico Aztecas Mexico City, Mexico Estadio Azteca 80,252 1920 (NCFL) Alexis Galán

NFA

National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs
League Division
 Club City Stadium
 Capacity First
season
 Head
coach
National Football Association (NFA) North
DenverDynamo.png
 Denver Dynamo Denver, Colorado Antero Mile High Field 74,779 1923 (NCFL) Lamar Jackson
Jefferson47s.png
 Jefferson 47s Wichipta, Jefferson Connacher Limited Stadium 69,520 1920 (NCFL) Ja'Marr Chase
SeattleThunderbirds.png
 Seattle Thunderbirds Seattle, Columbia Weyerhaeuser Field 76,000 1920 (NCFL) Anthony Duclair
UtahRaptorsNCFL.png
 Utah Raptors Salt Lake City, Utah Airways of America Stadium 69,666 1920 (NCFL) Julian Romero
East
BaltimoreRams.png
 Baltimore Rams Baltimore, Maryland Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium 73,000 1923 (NCFL) Carlos Washington Jr.
NewYorkEagles.png
 New York Eagles Queens, New York United Bank of America Stadium 78,000 1920 (NCFL) Amani Hooker
QuebecLumieres.png
 Quebec Lumieres Montreal, Quebec Olympic Stadium 78,282 1920 (NCFL) Anthony Duclair
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 Washington Odyssey Washington, Potomac Ascena Field 71,093 1920 (NCFL) Mike Williams
Central
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 Chicago Giants Chicago, Illinois Bank of Illinois Field 78,527 1923 (NCFL) Jaire Alexander
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 Green Bay Packers Green Bay, Wisconsin Lambeau Field 59,543 1920 (NCFL) A. J. Hawk
KansasCityWheatKings.png
 Kansas City Wheat Kings Kansas City, Missouri Farmlands of America Field 68,000 1920 (NCFL) Oshane Ximines
MinnesotaBears.png
 Minnesota Bears Minneapolis, Minnesota Medtronic Technologies Stadium 65,384 1920 (NCFL) Zach Tom
South
Detroit Tigers logo.svg
 Arizona Armadillos Phoenix, Arizona Shell Stadium 71,041 1923 (NCFL) Jerry Milledge
BajaScorpions.png
 Baja Escorpiones Tijuana, Distrito Capital Estadio Constructores de el Pacifico 74,027 1920 (NCFL) Valentino Piñón
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 Los Angeles Sharks Los Angeles, California Universal Studios Stadium 82,000 1920 (NCFL) Ramon Barrios
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 San Francisco Metropolitans San Francisco, California Golden Healthcare Field 71,455 1920 (NCFL) Tucker Kraft

IFA

National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs
League Division
 Club City Stadium
 Capacity First
season
 Head
coach
International Football Association (IFA) North
AlbuquerqueWhiptailsNCFL.png
 Albuquerque Whiptails Albuquerque, New Mexico RGNM Energy Stadium 63,000 1923 (NCFL) Hugo Lopez
JuarezLLaneros.png
 Juarez Llaneros Juarez, Chihuahua Campo Lucchese 64,836 1920 (NCFL) Case Keenum
OrangeWindriders.png
 Orange Windriders Anaheim, California Golden State Capital Field 68,256 1920 (NCFL) Martín Leon
SanAntonioStars.png
 San Antonio Stars San Antonio, Rio Grande Builders Square Stadium 73,842 1920 (NCFL) Cédric Pinet
East
AtlantaArsenalNCFL.png
 Atlanta Arsenal Atlanta, Georgia Bank of Atlanta Stadium 68,188 1923 (NCFL) Tony Gonzalez
CarolinaRevolutionNCFL.png
 Carolina Revolution Raleigh, North Carolina Bahakel Entertainment Stadium 64,828 1920 (NCFL) Montrell Washington
MiamiCrocodiles.png
 Miami Crocodiles Fort Lauderdale, Florida Strong Bank Stadium 69,050 1920 (NCFL) Tim Boyle
TBKraken.png
 Tampa Bay Kraken Tampa, Florida Sunrise Insurance Field 68,383 1920 (NCFL) Xavier Gipson
Central
MexicoCityCascabeles.png
 Ciudad de Mexico Cascabeles Mexico City, Mexico Estadio Nacional Bimbo 76,413 1923 (NCFL) Álvaro Varela
GuadalajaraCaballeros.jpg
 Guadalajara Caballeros Guadalajara, Jalisco Campo Chedraui 74,000 1923 (NCFL) James Proche II
PhillyHammmmmers.png
 Monterrey Zebras Monterrey, Nuevo León Estadio Modelo Nacional 69,119 1920 (NCFL) Jackson Powers-Johnson
PueblaCruzAnaranjada.png
 Puebla Cruz Anaranjada Puebla, Puebla Estadio Municipal de Puebla Movil 73,000 1920 (NCFL) Rafael Montes
South
HavanaAzuracerorsNCFL.png
 Habana Azucareros Habana, La Habana Estadio Azucares de Cuba 73,000 1923 (NCFL) Matt Milano
Guanajuato Leones.png
 Guanajuato Leones León, Guanajuato Domo Oxxo 73,878 1920 (NCFL) Jamaal Williams
GuatemalaQuetzales.png
 Guatemala Quetzales Mixco, Guatemala Campo Gallo 66,000 1920 (NCFL) Isaiah McDuffie
YucatanMayas.png
 Yucatan Mayas Mérida, Yucatán Estadio Aseguranzas de el Golfo 72,000 1920 (NCFL) Victor Sánchez

Peepeepoopoo

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MinnesotaBears.png
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