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National Central Football League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2023 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
(5 titles)
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 American 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 Template:Bye (sports). 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 Super Bowl, which is contested in February and is played between the two best Association teams.

History

Key:

*
Club has relocated at some point in its existence
Club was a founding member of the NCFL

Teams

National Central Football League (NCFL) Clubs
Conference Division
Club City Stadium
Capacity First
season
Head
coach
North American Football Association (NAFA) NAFA North Halifax Sharks Halifax Bank of New Scotland Stadium 61,608 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL)
James Anderson
New York Eagles New York City Better Bank of America Stadium 88,401 1954 (NCFL) Benjamin Davis
Boston Meerkats Boston Eastern Health Stadium 74,312 1934 (NCFL) Samuel Reynolds III
Brooklyn Sparrows Brooklyn New Development Stadium 71,093 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL)
Ethan Mitchell
NAFA Central Toronto Bears Toronto Ontario Energy Stadium 67,342 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL)
Caleb Parker Sr.
Pittsburgh Falcons Pittsburgh New Steel Stadium 73,939 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL)
Mason Simmons
Detroit Pirates Detroit Grand Auto Field 80,124 1973 (NCFL) Noah Turner
Philadelphia Penguins Philadelphia Pennsylvania Petroleum Field 78,921 1943 (NCFL) Alexander Foster
NAFA South Chicago Giants Chicago Bank of Illinois Field 78,136 1934 (NCFL) Jackson Hayes
Indianapolis Lions Indianapolis Francis Oil Field 55,624 1989 (NCFL) Liam Morgan
Carolina Warriors Raleigh Alisa's Stadium 65,621 1981 (NCFL) Ryan Thompson
Nashville Elephants Nashville Clarity Stadium 74,525 1944 (NCFL) Nathan Carter
National Football Association (NFA) NFA North New York Dragons New York City Downtown Municipal Stadium 56,427 1920 (NCFL) Daniel Bryant
Virginia Hammers*† Richmond Industrial Workhorse Stadium 67,537 1920 (NCFL) Christopher Fisher Jr.
Quebec Red Pandas* Montreal Olympic Stadium 77,525 1955 (NCFL) Anthony Duclair
Baltimore Ramming Goats* Baltimore New Maryland Dockyards Stadium 81,315 1945 (NCFL) Matthew Jenkins
NFA Central Texas Horses Dallas Rodeo Dome 77,000 1946 (NCFL) Nicholas Evans Sr.
Houston Spiders* Houston NCE Stadium 67,526 1989 (NCFL) Tyler Peterson
New Orleans Knights* New Orleans Gulf Field 69,317 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL)
Michael Johnson
Georgia Hunters* Atlanta Vince Auto Dome 80,000 1960 (National Football Association)
1970 (NCFL)
Christopher Williams
NFA South Arizona Tigers* Phoenix ABN Stadium 73,000 1944 (NCFL) Daniel Smith
San Francisco Wolves* Tijuana Bank of Baja Field 79,000 1965 (NCFL) Matthew Brown
Los Angeles Leopards Los Angeles Marsk Field 71,000 1934 (NCFL) Matthew Brown
San Diego Foxes San Diego Mulan Tech. Dome 78,000 1988 (NCFL) James Martinez