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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|1961}} (NCFL)
|Anthony Duclair
|-
|scope="row"|'''New York Eagles'''
|{{wp|New York City}}
|Better Bank of America Stadium
|88,401
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Benjamin Davis
|-
|scope="row"|'''Boston Meerkats'''
|scope="row"|'''Boston Meerkats'''
|{{wp|Boston}}
|{{wp|Boston}}
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|Samuel Reynolds III
|Samuel Reynolds III
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Toronto Lakers'''
|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|1961}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Ethan Mitchell
|Ethan Mitchell
|-
|-
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|New Red Stadium
|New Red Stadium
|67,342
|67,342
|{{dts|1963}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Caleb Parker Sr.
|Caleb Parker Sr.
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Pittsburgh Falcons'''
|scope="row"|'''Detroit Sharks'''
|{{wp|Pittsburgh}}
|New Steel Stadium
|73,939
|{{dts|1963}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Mason Simmons
|-
|scope="row"|'''Detroit Raptors'''
|{{wp|Detroit}}
|{{wp|Detroit}}
|Grand Auto Field
|Grand Auto Field
|80,124
|80,124
|{{dts|1961}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1947}} (NCFL)
|Noah Turner
|Noah Turner
|-
|scope="row"|'''Virginia Penguins'''
|{{wp|Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria}}
|Virginia Dockyards Field
|78,921
|{{dts|1943}} (NCFL)
|Alexander Foster
|-
! rowspan="4"|NAFA South
|scope="row"|'''Chicago Giants'''
|{{wp|Chicago}}
|Bank of Illinois Field
|78,136
|{{dts|1934}} (NCFL)
|Jackson Hayes
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Indianapolis Phantoms'''
|scope="row"|'''Indianapolis Phantoms'''
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|Francis Oil Field
|Francis Oil Field
|55,624
|55,624
|{{dts|1989}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1968}} (NCFL)
|Liam Morgan
|Liam Morgan
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''St. Louis Warriors'''
|scope="row"|'''Pittsburgh Falcons'''
|{{wp|St. Louis}}
|{{wp|Pittsburgh}}
|Alisa's Stadium
|New Steel Stadium
|65,621
|73,939
|{{dts|1981}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1932}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Ryan Thompson
|Mason Simmons
|-
|scope="row"|'''Nashville Elephants'''*
|{{wp|Nashville}}
|Clarity Stadium
|74,525
|{{dts|1944}} (NCFL)
|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"|'''Philadelphia Hammers'''*†
|{{wp|Richmond}}
|Industrial Workhorse Stadium
|67,537
|{{dts|1920}} (NCFL)
|Christopher Fisher Jr.
|-
|scope="row"|'''Tampa Bay Octopuses'''*
|{{wp|Tampa Bay}}
|Florida Insurance Stadium
|67,636
|{{dts|1989}} (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.
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|NAFA South
|scope="row"|'''Houston Spiders'''*
|scope="row"|'''Houston Spiders'''*
|{{wp|Houston}}
|{{wp|Houston}}
|NCE Stadium
|NCE Stadium
|67,526
|67,526
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Tyler Peterson
|Tyler Peterson
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''New Orleans Knights'''*
|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}}
|{{wp|New Orleans}}
|Gulf Field
|Gulf Field
|69,317
|69,317
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1957}} (NCFL)
|Michael Johnson
|Michael Johnson
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Mexico City Aztecs'''*
|scope="row"|'''Texas Horses'''
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
|{{wp|Dallas}}
|Aztec Stadium
|Rodeo Dome
|88,000
|77,000
|{{dts|1956}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1947}} (NCFL)
|Christopher Williams
|Nicholas Evans Sr.
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|NFA West
! rowspan="12" |National Football Association (NFA)
|scope="row"|'''Washington Wolverines'''*
! rowspan="4"|NFA North
|{{wp|Seattle}}
|scope="row"|'''Atlanta Red Pandas'''*
|WBN Stadium
|{{wp|Atlanta}}
|73,000
|Bank of Atlanta Stadium
|{{dts|1944}} (NCFL)
|68,000
|Daniel Smith
|{{dts|1961}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Steven Lopez
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''San Francisco Tigers'''*
|scope="row"|'''Baltimore Ramming Goats'''*
|{{wp|San Francisco}}
|{{wp|Baltimore}}
|Bay Technology Field
|Royal Bahamas Cruise Stadium
|79,000
|81,315
|{{dts|1965}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Matthew Brown
|Matthew Jenkins
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Los Angeles Armored Lizards'''*
|scope="row"|'''New York Eagles'''
|{{wp|Los Angeles}}
|{{wp|New York City}}
|Marsk Field
|Better Bank of America Stadium
|71,000
|88,401
|{{dts|1934}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1961}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Matthew Brown
|Benjamin Davis
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''San Diego White Sharks'''
|scope="row"|'''Quebec Lumières'''*
|{{wp|San Diego}}
|{{wp|Montreal}}
|Mulan Tech. Dome
|Olympic Stadium
|78,000
|77,525
|{{dts|1998}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football League)<br>{{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|James Martinez
|Anthony Duclair
|-
|-
! rowspan="12" |International Football Association (IFA)
! rowspan="4"|NFA Central
! rowspan="4"|IFA North
|scope="row"|'''Chicago Giants'''
|scope="row"|'''Minnesota Valkyries'''
|{{wp|Chicago}}
|{{wp|Minneapolis}}
|Bank of Illinois Field
|Valhalla Stadium
|78,136
|67,000
|{{dts|1928}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Jackson Hayes
|Gregg Duncan
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Kansas City Wheat Kings'''
|scope="row"|'''Kansas City Wheat Kings'''
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|Spearhead Stadium
|Spearhead Stadium
|68,000
|68,000
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1965}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|Tony Gonzalez
|Tony Gonzalez
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Denver Dynamo'''*
|scope="row"|'''St. Louis Warriors'''*
|{{wp|Denver}}
|{{wp|St. Louis}}
|COR Stadium
|Alisa's Stadium
|71,903
|65,621
|{{dts|1960}} (National Football Association)<br> {{dts|1970}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1947}} (NCFL)
|Shawn Lopez
|Ryan Thompson
|-
|-
|scope="row"|'''Alberta Raiders'''
|scope="row"|'''Tennessee Elephants'''*
|{{wp|Calgary}}
|{{wp|Nashville}}
|Super Saddle Stadium
|Clarity Stadium
|78,538
|74,525
|{{dts|1968}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1929}} (NCFL)
|Eric Cameron
|Nathan Carter
|-
|-
! rowspan="4"|IFA Central
! rowspan="4"|NFA West
|scope="row"|'''Arizona Armadillos'''
|scope="row"|'''Los Angeles Armored Lizards'''
|{{wp|Phoenix}}
|{{wp|Los Angeles}}
|Shell Stadium
|Marsk Field
|70,316
|71,000
|{{dts|1968}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|{{dts|1950}} (NCFL)
|Jerry Milledge
|Matthew Brown
|-
|scope="row"|'''Monterey Zebras'''
|{{wp|Monterey}}
|Modelo Nacional Stadium
|67,837
|{{dts|1970}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|Luis Diaz
|-
|scope="row"|'''Guadalajara Scorpions'''
|{{wp|Guadalajara}}
|Petroleum of Potosi Stadium
|74,536
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|Mark Rowand
|-
|scope="row"|'''Mexico Rattlesnakes'''
|{{wp|Mexico City}}
|Pledge to Climate Stadium
|79,000
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|Miguel Angel Leon
|-
! rowspan="4"|IFA East
|scope="row"|'''Georgia Red Pandas'''
|{{wp|Atlanta}}
|Bank of Atlanta Stadium
|68,000
|{{dts|1967}} (NCFL)
|Steven Lopez
|-
|scope="row"|'''Florida Crocodiles'''
|{{wp|Miami}}
|Strong Field
|69,050
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|Brandon Myers
|-
|scope="row"|'''Havana Sugarcanes'''
|{{wp|Havana}}
|Sugars of Cuba Stadium
|73,166
|{{dts|1967}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|Pedro Hernandez
|-
|scope="row"|'''Carolina Jellyfishes'''
|{{wp|Raleigh}}
|Windblown Stadium
|64,301
|{{dts|1968}} (International Football Association)<br> {{dts|1974}} (NCFL)
|Mark Vaughn
|-
|-
|}
|}
[[Category:NCFL]]

Revision as of 14:12, 22 December 2023

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; 103 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 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 Orange Cup, which is contested in February and is played between the two best Association teams.

History

Teams

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 Sharks 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 Armored Lizards Los Angeles Marsk Field 71,000 1950 (NCFL) Matthew Brown