Founded 2006 Dancers Spirit Dancers Head coach Tavares Bowens Championships 1 (2008) | President Bennie King Arena Florence Civic Center Based in Florence Division titles 1 (2008) | |
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League American Indoor Football Association Team history Florence Phantoms
(2006–2009) Colors Purple, Black, Grey, White | ||
The Florence Phantoms was a professional arena football team based out of Florence, South Carolina, in the United States. They were an expansion member of the American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) in 2006, and were the AIFA Champions of the 2008 season. They played their home games at Florence Civic Center.
On Saturday, April 8, 2006, after losing their first four games, the Phantoms got their very first-ever win in a 54-30 home upset against the Raleigh Rebels.
On Friday, June 23, 2006, the Phantoms announced that they would return for the 2007 season.
2008 was the Phantoms' best season by far: after winning the Eastern Division Championship with a 10-4 record, the Phantoms went on to defeat the Huntington Heroes in the first round of the playoffs, followed by the Reading Express in the Eastern Conference championship, and finally defeating the Wyoming Cavalry 48-12 to win the AIFA Championship Bowl on their home turf.
The Phantoms did not return after the 2009 season.