The Western Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. It is also one of two divisions that make up the "American Conference". It currently consists of the Arizona Rattlers, the Las Vegas Gladiators, the Los Angeles Avengers, the San Jose SaberCats, and the Utah Blaze. The Rattlers were formed in 1995 as an expansion team. The Gladiators were formed within the NC Eastern in 1997 as the New Jersey Red Dogs before changing their name 2001 to the New Jersey Gladiators. Even though they became the Las Vegas Gladiators in 2003, they didn't join the AC Western until 2004. The L.A. Avengers were formed in 2000 as an expansion team. The SaberCats were formed as an expansion team in 1995. The Blaze were formed in 2006 as an expansion team. The Arena Football League (AFL) (not to be confused with The Australian Football League) was founded in 1987 as an American football indoor league. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1992 Home arena US Airways Center City, State Phoenix, Arizona Wild card titles 8: 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006 Division titles 5: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2004 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships 2: 1994, 1997 Arizona Rattlers are an Arena Football... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1997 Home arena Thomas & Mack Center City, State Las Vegas, Nevada Wild card titles 3: 1997, 1998, 2003 Division titles 1: 2002 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Las Vegas Gladiators have no connection to the Pittsburgh Gladiators, the Arena Football League. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 2000 Home arena Staples Center City, State Los Angeles, California Wild card titles 3: 2002, 2003, 2004 Division titles 1: 2005 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Los Angeles Avengers is an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Los Angeles, California. ... Conference American Division Western Year founded 1995 Home arena HP Pavilion City, State San Jose, California Wild card titles 5: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005 Division titles 5: 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships 2: 2002, 2004 The San Jose SaberCats are an Arena Football League... Conference American Division Western Year founded 2006 Home arena Delta Center City, State Salt Lake City, Utah Wild card titles none Division titles none Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Utah Blaze is an Arena Football League team. ... The Eastern Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. ...

Former Western Division Teams

• Las Vegas Sting/Anaheim Piranhas 1995-1997
• Minnesota Fighting Pike 1996
• Portland Forest Dragons/Oklahoma Wranglers 1998-2001
• Houston Thunderbears 2001
• Dallas Desperados 2002
• Colorado Crush 2003

Categories: Stub | Defunct American football teams | Los Angeles sports ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year founded 1996 Year folded 1996 Prior names none ArenaBowl championships none History Minnesota Fighting Pike was an Arena Football League team that played one season 1996 in that league. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Year founded 1995 Year folded 2001 Prior names Memphis Pharaohs, Portland Forest Dragons ArenaBowl championships none // History Memphis Pharaohs (1995-1996) The Memphis Pharaohs, who had played at the Pyramid Arena in Memphis in 1995 and 1996, relocated to Portland, Oregon after a winless (0-14) 1996 campaign. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year founded 1996 Year folded 2001 Prior names Texas Terror ArenaBowl championships none // History Texas Terror (1996-1997) The Texas Terror was a franchise in the Arena Football League, a league which plays a scaled-down version of American football in venues primarily designed for ice hockey or basketball. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Conference National Division Eastern Year founded 2002 Home arena American Airlines Center City, State Dallas, Texas Wild card titles 1: 2002 Division titles 1: 2003 Conference titles none ArenaBowl championships none The Dallas Desperados are an Arena Football League team that began play in 2002. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Conference American Division Central Year founded 2003 Home arena Pepsi Center City, State Denver, Colorado Wild card titles 1: 2004 Division titles 2: 2005 & 2006 Conference titles 1: 2005 ArenaBowl championships 1: 2005 Colorado Crush is an Arena Football League team that began play in February of 2003. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Division Champions

• 1995: San Jose SaberCats (8-4)
• 1996: Arizona Rattlers (11-3)
• 1997: Arizona Rattlers (12-2)
• 1998: Arizona Rattlers (10-4)
• 1999: Arizona Rattlers (10-4)
• 2000: San Jose SaberCats, Arizona Rattlers (12-2)
• 2001: San Jose SaberCats (10-4)
• 2002: San Jose SaberCats (13-1)
• 2003: San Jose SaberCats (12-4)
• 2004: Arizona Rattlers, San Jose SaberCats (11-5)
• 2005: Los Angeles Avengers (10-6)
• 2006: San Jose SaberCats (10-6)