Peoria Pirates

General informationFounded2001Folded2009HeadquarteredCarver Arena
in Peoria, IllinoisColorsBlack, silver, white
PeoriaPirates.comPersonnelOwnersDoug MacGregor (49%)
Jim FosterHead coach
Mike HohenseeTeam historyHome fields

• Carver Arena (1999–2006, 2008–2009)

League / conference affiliationsIndoor Football League (1999–2000)

• North Division (1999)
• Eastern Conference (2000)
  • Northern Division (2000)

AF2 (2001–2004)

• National Conference (2001–2004)
  • Midwestern Division (2001–2004)

United Indoor Football (2005–2006)

• Midwestern Division (2005)
• Central Division (2006)

AF2 (2008–2009)

• American Conference (2008–2009)
  • Midwest Division (2008–2009)
    

ChampionshipsLeague championships: 2

• 2000, 2002

Conference championships: 3

• 2000, 2002, 2004

Division championships: 3

• 1999, 2000, 2002

Playoff appearances (4)

• 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004

The Peoria Pirates were a professional arena football team that last played in AF2, the minor league to the Arena Football League (AFL). They played their home games at Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois, and were coached by Mike Hohensee and . The Pirates originally began play as a charter member of the original Indoor Football League in 1999.

In their existence, the Pirates played in the Indoor Football League (IFL), AF2 (twice), and United Indoor Football (UIF). They also won the 2000 IFL Championship. They were also, while in the UIF, known as the Peoria Rough Riders.