2008 AF2 season
The 2008 AF2 season was the ninth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2007 and succeeded by 2009. The regular season began on Friday, March 28 and ended on Saturday, July 26. The league champions were the Tennessee Valley Vipers, who beat the Spokane Shock in ArenaCup IX.
League info
New teams | Austin Wranglers, Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, Iowa Barnstormers, Lexington Horsemen, Peoria Pirates, |
Renamed / Relocated teams | - |
Defunct teams | Alabama Steeldogs, Bakersfield Blitz, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Everett Hawks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos |
Total teams | 29 |
Standings
- Green indicates clinched playoff berth
- Purple indicates division champion
- Gray indicates best conference record
Playoffs
ArenaCup IX
ArenaCup IX was the 2008 edition of the AF2's championship game, played on Monday, August 25, 2008, in which the American Conference Champions Tennessee Valley Vipers defeated the National Conference Champion Spokane Shock in Spokane, Washington by a score of 56-55 in overtime.Notable firsts
- First time since ArenaCup V in 2005 that the game was hosted at the higher seed's home venue. It is also the first ArenaCup where the home team lost.
- First ArenaCup ever to go into overtime.
- First ArenaCup win for the Tennessee Valley Vipers, one of the original AF2 franchises who have played eight seasons so far.