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2008 Arena Football League season

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League
  
Arena Football League

Season champions
  
Philadelphia Soul

National Conference runners-up
  
Cleveland Gladiators

Champion
  
Philadelphia Soul

End date
  
July 27, 2008

Finals champion
  
Philadelphia Soul

Sport
  
Arena football

National Conference champions
  
Philadelphia Soul

Start date
  
2008

Location
  
United States of America

Season MVP
  
Matt D'Orazio

Season champion
  
Philadelphia Soul

Duration
  
February 29, 2008 – July 27, 2008

The 2008 Arena Football League season was the 22nd season of the Arena Football League and final season before the 2009 cancellation. The regular season began play on February 29, 2008 and concluded on June 22. The playoffs began the following week, and ArenaBowl XXII was held in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 27 between the National Conference champion Philadelphia Soul and the American Conference champion San Jose SaberCats. This game was won by the Soul, 59–56.

Prior to the season, it was announced that the Austin Wranglers would move to the af2, and the Nashville Kats folded, thus leaving the league with 17 teams. The Las Vegas Gladiators relocated to Cleveland.

Standings

  • Green indicates clinched playoff berth
  • Purple indicates division champion
  • Grey indicates division champion and conference's best record
  • Source: ArenaFan.com

    References

    2008 Arena Football League season Wikipedia