The Maine Mammoths were a professional indoor football team that was a member of the

National Arena League The National Arena League (NAL) is a professional indoor football league that began play in 2017. It consists of teams based on the East Coast of the United States. Teams' typical payroll budget is $600,000 per season, while players are paid $ ...

(NAL) for the 2018 season. Based in

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, the Mammoths played their home games at the

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. The Mammoths are the first professional indoor or arena football team to be located in

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History

After various speculation beforehand, the Mammoths were officially announced as a

(NAL) expansion team on December 5, 2017. The team was created by National Sports Ventures, a company led by NAL executive Rob Storm and Atlanta businessman Richard Maslia and also includes Jeff Bouchy, owner of the NAL's

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and the league's expansion chairman. The Mammoths also introduced indoor football coaching veteran James Fuller as their first head coach and indoor football veteran quarterback

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as their first player. After a slow start to the season going 2–8 through ten games, the team ended the season on a five-game winning streak to finish 7–8 and one spot outside the playoffs. The team was named franchise of the year. Following their first season, the team announced it was for sale and looking for local ownership. On February 5, 2019, the team announced an indefinite hiatus beginning with the 2019 season as the team reportedly negotiates with local ownership. In September 2019, the league announced that a new owner was going through the final stages of league approval and expect the Mammoths to return for the 2020 season. However, the team was not mentioned again in any further press releases and were not included on the 2020 season schedule.

2018 roster

References

External links

Maine Mammoths official site
{{Portland, Maine 2017 establishments in Maine American football teams in Maine National Arena League teams American football teams established in 2017 Sports in Portland, Maine