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Georgia Force

Georgia Force
General informationFounded2002 (Original incarnation)Folded2012 (Second incarnation)HeadquarteredArena at Gwinnett Center
in Duluth, GeorgiaColorsBlue, black, white
MascotBluPersonnelOwnerDoug MacGregorHead coachDean CokinosPresidentCorey RemillardTeam history
  • First franchise
    • Nashville Kats (1997–2001)
    • Georgia Force (2002–2008)
  • Second franchise
    • Tennessee Valley Vipers (2000–2004, 2006–2009)
    • Alabama Vipers (2010)
    • Georgia Force (2011–2012)
Home fieldsLeague / conference affiliationsArena Football League (2002–2012)
  • American Conference (2002–2008, 2011–2012)
    • South (1997–2001, 2005–2007)
ChampionshipsConference championships: 1
Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship gamesDivision championships: 3
Playoff appearances (6)

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 Jennings.

Following the termination of operations of the Arena Football League on August 4, 2009, Georgia Force officials quickly followed with a release that indicated that they, too, were ceasing operations.

In 2010, the Alabama Vipers announced they would leave Huntsville, and would move to suburban Atlanta for the 2011 AFL season, once again playing home games at Arena at Gwinnett Center.

Following the 2012 season, the franchise folded citing, "The market never responded to our extensive marketing and sales campaign," said team president Corey Remillard. "With all of the outreach, marketing, community and public relations that we put forward, it would have been impossible to not know that we were playing here, and the city simply did not respond. Atlanta is simply not a football town."