Milestones
Formed: July 7, 2016 (Arena Development League)
Re-Branded: November 2016 (National Arena League)
Status: Active
First Game: March 17, 2017
Seasons: 8 and counting (as of 10/15/2025)
States: 18* including Nuevo Leon, Mexico
(CO, FL, GA, IA, ID, KS, LA, MA, ME, NL(Mex), NC, NE, NJ, NY, OK, PA, TX,WV)
*The “Dayton” franchise played the 2017 season as a travel team and never set foot in Ohio, so we aren’t counting Ohio as a league site here
Leadership
- John Gregory (2016)
- Chris Siegfried (2017–2023)
- Todd Walkenhorst (2023–2025)
- Brandon Ikard (2025-present)
Attendance
Trophy Case
National Arena League Franchise List
| FRANCHISE | YEARS ACTIVE | NAL CHAMPIONS | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany Empire | 2021-2023 | 2021 & 2022 | |
| Amarillo Warbirds | 2023-Present | Never | |
| Beaumont Renegades | 2025 | 2025 | Left for AF1 |
| Carolina Cobras | 2018-2025 | 2018 | |
| Colorado Spartans | 2024-Present | Never | |
| Columbus Lions | 2017-2025 | Never | Joined American Arena League |
| Corpus Christi Rage | 2017 | Never | |
| Dallas Bulls | 2026-Present | Never | |
| Dayton Wolfpack | 2017 | Never | |
| Fayetteville Mustangs | 2022-2023 | Never | |
| Georgia Firebirds | 2017 | Never | |
| High Country Grizzlies | 2017 | Never | |
| Idaho Norseman | 2024-2025 | Never | |
| Jacksonville Sharks | 2017-2023 | 2017, 2019, 2023 | Joined Indoor Football League |
| Jersey Flight | 2020-2021 | Never | |
| Lehigh Valley Steelhawks | 2017-2018 | Never | |
| Louisiana Rouxgaroux | |||
| Maine Mammoths | 2018 | Never | |
| Massachusetts Pirates | 2018-2020 | Never | Joined Indoor Football League |
| Monterrey Steel | 2017 | Never | |
| New York Streets | 2019 | Never | |
| Oklahoma Flying Aces | 2024 | Never | |
| Omaha Beef | 2024-Present | 2024 | |
| Orlando Predators | 2019-2023 | Never | Joined new Arena Football League in 2024 |
| Pueblo Punishers | 2026-Present | Never | |
| Salina Liberty | 2026-Present | ||
| San Antonio Gunslingers | 2022-2023 | Never | Joined Indoor Football League |
| Sioux City Bandits | 2024-Present | Never | |
| Southwest Kansas Storm | 2026-Present | Never | |
| West Texas Warbirds | 2023 | Never | Joined new Arena Football League |
| Wheeling Miners | 2025 | Never | Joined American Arena League |
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