The 2000 AF2 season was the first season of the
af2
The AF2 (often styled as af2, and short for arenafootball2) was the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like its parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football ru ...
. It was succeeded by
2001
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. The league champions were the
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the AF2 and played their home games at iWireless Center in Moline, Illinois.
The team was founded on September 1, 1999 when the Quad Cities was ...
, who capped off a perfect season with a victory over the
Tennessee Valley Vipers
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in
ArenaCup I
The 2000 AF2 season was the first season of the af2. It was succeeded by 2001. The league champions were the Quad City Steamwheelers, who capped off a perfect season with a victory over the Tennessee Valley Vipers in ArenaCup I. This is the onl ...
. This is the only AF2 season lacking division alignment.
League info
Standings
Playoffs
Awards and honors
Regular season awards
ArenaCup I
ArenaCup I was the 2000 edition of the
af2
The AF2 (often styled as af2, and short for arenafootball2) was the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like its parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football ru ...
's championship game, in which the National Conference runners-up
Tennessee Valley Vipers
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
were defeated by the National Conference Champions
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the AF2 and played their home games at iWireless Center in Moline, Illinois.
The team was founded on September 1, 1999 when the Quad Cities was ...
in
Moline, Illinois
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by a score of 68 to 59.
External links
2000 af2 statsQuad City Steamwheelers Main Web-Site
Quad City Steamwheelers on ArenaFan.comQuad City Steamwheelers' Fan Club WebsiteSteamwheelin' Blog
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Af2 seasons
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