This is a list of seasons completed by the Dallas Desperados. The

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were a professional

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of the

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(AFL), based in

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. The team was established in 2002. They qualified for the playoffs five times, winning three division championships, but never appeared in the ArenaBowl. In the season, Dallas went 15–1, a league record for wins, but were upset in the divisional round of the playoffs by sixth seeded

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, a team that had won only seven games during the regular season. Prior to the season, the AFL announced that it had suspended operations indefinitely and canceled the 2009 season. The franchise did not return when the league resumed operations in . The Desperados played their home games at

American Airlines Center The American Airlines Center (AAC) is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Victory Park neighborhood in downtown Dallas, Texas. The arena serves as the home of the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association and the Dallas S ...

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