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Championship games

• 1965 — Charleston Rockets 24-7 Toronto Rifles
• 1966 — Philadelphia Bulldogs 20-17 (OT) Orlando Panthers
• 1967 — Orlando Panthers 38-14 Orange County Ramblers
• 1968 — Orlando Panthers 30-23 Orange County Ramblers
• 1969 — Indianapolis Capitols 44-38 (OT) San Antonio Toros

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Teams in 1965

• Charleston Rockets
• Ft. Wayne Warriors
• Hartford Charter Oaks
• Newark Bears
• Philadelphia Bulldogs
• Providence/Rhode Island Indians
• Richmond Rebels
• Springfield Acorns / Norfolk Neptunes
• Toronto Rifles
• Wheeling Ironmen

Teams in 1966

• Brooklyn Dodgers
• Charleston Rockets
• Hartford Charter Oaks
• Montreal Beavers
• Norfolk Neptunes
• Orlando Panthers
• Philadelphia Bulldogs
• Richmond Rebels
• Toronto Rifles
• Wheeling Ironmen

Teams in 1967

• Akron Vulcans
• Charleston Rockets
• Eugene Bombers
• Hartford Charter Oaks
• Long Beach Admirals
• Montreal Beavers
• Norfolk Neptunes
• Orange County Ramblers
• Orlando Panthers
• Philadelphia Bulldogs
• Richmond Rebels
• Sacramento Buccaneers
• San Jose Apaches
• Seattle Rangers
• Toronto Rifles
• Victoria Steelers
• Wheeling Ironmen

Teams in 1968

• Alabama Hawks (Huntsville)
• Arkansas Diamonds (Little Rock)
• Charleston Rockets
• Chicago Owls
• Indianapolis Capitols
• Michigan Arrows (Detroit)
• Norfolk Neptunes
• Ohio Valley Ironmen (Wheeling, WV)
• Oklahoma City Plainsmen
• Omaha Mustangs
• Orange County Ramblers
• Orlando Panthers
• Quad Cities Raiders/Las Vegas Cowboys
• Sacramento Capitols
• Seattle Rangers
• Spokane Shockers

Teams in 1969

• Alabama Hawks
• Arkansas Diamonds
• Chicago Owls
• Dallas Rockets
• Ft. Worth Braves
• Hawaii Warriors/Portland Loggers
• Indianapolis Capitols
• Jersey Jays
• Las Vegas Cowboys
• Mexico Golden Aztecs
• Norfolk Neptunes
• Ohio Valley Ironmen
• Oklahoma Thunderbirds (Tulsa)
• Omaha Mustangs
• Orlando Panthers
• Sacramento Capitols
• San Antonio Toros
• Seattle Rangers
• Spokane Shockers
• Texarkana Titans
• Tri-City Apollos (Midland, MI)
• West Texas Rufneks (Odessa-Midland)

See also

• List of leagues of American football