The American Conference - South Division was a division of the

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's American Conference. The Southern Division was formed in 1992 when the AFL first split into three divisions. The League used only conferences in 1993 and 1994, but returned to division play in 1995. The Southern Division has produced 10 ArenaBowl teams and 5 champions, with the most recent during the

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by the Sharks. Rivalries such as the Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando Predators, known as the " War on I-4," used to define this division, but the Georgia Force had risen to the top and dominated in recent years before their folding.

Division lineups

1992 *

Charlotte Rage The Charlotte Rage were a professional arena football team based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. They were members of the Arena Football League from 1992 to 1996. They played their home games at the Charlotte Coliseum from 1992 to 1994 and ...

New Orleans Night The New Orleans Night were an Arena Football League (AFL) team that competed in the 1991 and 1992 AFL seasons and were based in New Orleans, Louisiana. The team was officially announced at a press conference on March 18, 1991. On April 9, the na ...

Orlando Predators The Orlando Predators were a professional arena football team based in Orlando, Florida and member of the Arena Football League (AFL). The team was most recently owned by Orlando Predators LLC, a company owned by David A. Siegel, and played its ...

Tampa Bay Storm The Tampa Bay Storm were a professional arena football team based in Tampa, Florida, US. It played in the Arena Football League (AFL). Originally the team was located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and operated as the Pittsburgh Gladiators. The f ...

Creation of the Southern Division. Charlotte Rage enfranchised. In 1993, New Orleans Night folded upon suspension of the Southern Division while the league has been realigned into the American/National conference structure. 1995 *Miami Hooters *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm The Southern Division returns, now part of the National Conference. Three of the National Conference teams, Miami, Orlando, and Tampa Bay reformed this division. 1996 *

Florida Bobcats The Florida Bobcats were an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Sunrise, Florida. They were previously known as the Sacramento Attack and the Miami Hooters, and played in the AFL for a total of ten seasons, the last seven in West Palm Beach ...

*Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm * Texas Terror Miami Hooters renamed Florida Bobcats. Texas Terror enfranchised. 1997 *Florida Bobcats *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Texas Terror moved to the American Conference's Central Division. 1998–1999 *Florida Bobcats *

Nashville Kats The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to A ...

*Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Nashville moved in from the National Conference's Eastern Division. 2000 *

Carolina Cobras The Carolina Cobras were an expansion franchise in the Arena Football League. The team was formed prior to the 2000 season, which endured a player strike. The team was originally based in Raleigh, North Carolina, but moved to Charlotte followin ...

*Florida Bobcats *Nashville Kats *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Carolina Cobras enfranchised. 2001 *Florida Bobcats *Nashville Kats *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Carolina moved to Eastern Division. 2002–2003 *Carolina Cobras *

Georgia Force The Georgia Force was an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States (part of suburban Atlanta) that played in the South Division of the American Conference. The team was owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Je ...

*Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Carolina moved back from Eastern Division. Florida Bobcats folded. Nashville moved to Atlanta as Georgia Force. 2004–2005 *

Austin Wranglers The Austin Wranglers were an arena football team based in Austin, Texas. They played four seasons in the Arena Football League from 2004 to 2007 and spent one season in af2, the AFL's developmental league, in 2008. They made playoff appearances i ...

*Georgia Force *

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*Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Austin Wranglers and New Orleans VooDoo enfranchised. Carolina moved back to Eastern Division. 2006 *Austin Wranglers *Georgia Force *

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*Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Kansas City Brigade enfranchised. New Orleans VooDoo suspended due to

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. 2007 *Austin Wranglers *Georgia Force *New Orleans VooDoo *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Kansas City moved to Central Division. New Orleans reactivated. 2008 *Georgia Force *New Orleans VooDoo *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Austin Wranglers moved to

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. In 2009, the AFL has been put on a one-year hiatus while Georgia Force and New Orleans are suspended. 2010 *

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*Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm The Southern Division moved to the American Conference. Alabama moved in from af2. Jacksonville Sharks enfranchised. 2011–2012 *Georgia Force *Jacksonville Sharks *New Orleans VooDoo *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Alabama moved to Duluth as Georgia Force. New Orleans reactivated. 2013–2014 *Jacksonville Sharks *New Orleans VooDoo *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm Georgia Force folded. 2015 *Jacksonville Sharks *Orlando Predators *Tampa Bay Storm New Orleans VooDoo moved to East Division. Divisions were discontinued after the 2015 season.

Division Champions

*1992: Orlando Predators (9–1) *1995: Tampa Bay Storm (10–2) *1996: Tampa Bay Storm (12–2) *1997: Orlando Predators (10–4) *1998: Tampa Bay Storm (12–2) *1999: Tampa Bay Storm (11–3) *2000: Orlando Predators (11–3) *2001: Nashville Kats (10–4) *2002: Orlando Predators (7–7) *2003: Tampa Bay Storm (12–4) *2004: New Orleans VooDoo (11–5) *2005: Georgia Force (11–5) *2006: Orlando Predators (10–6) *2007: Georgia Force (13–3) *2008: Georgia Force (10–6) *2010: Jacksonville Sharks (12–4) *2011: Jacksonville Sharks (14–4) *2012: Jacksonville Sharks (10–8) *2013: Jacksonville Sharks (12–6) *2014: Orlando Predators (11–7) *2015: Orlando Predators (12–6) {{DEFAULTSORT:South Division (AFL) Arena Football League divisions Jacksonville Sharks Orlando Predators New Orleans VooDoo Tampa Bay Storm 1995 establishments in the United States Charlotte Rage New Orleans Night Florida Bobcats Houston Thunderbears Nashville Kats Carolina Cobras Austin Wranglers Georgia Force Alabama Vipers Kansas City Command