The 2019 Albany Empire season was the second season for the Albany Empire in the

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. The Empire played at the

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and were coached by

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for the 2019 season. In just their second season of existence, the Empire finished with the best regular season record and advanced to

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, where they defeated the

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to win their first league championship.

Standings

Schedule

Regular season

The 2019 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2019. All times

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Postseason

Game summaries

Roster

References

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