Post by David on Feb 13, 2018 14:20:19 GMT -8
The following is the complete schedule for the 2018 AFL season.
The league's 31st Season will kick off Friday, April 13th with the latest entry "Leonsis Bowl," aka the battle between the Washington Valor and Baltimore Brigade, both of which are expansion teams owned by Washington Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics owner Ted Leonsis. The Valor won the season series 3-1, but the Brigade were the team to make the playoffs.
The 2018 regular season will consist of a four team league and play a 12 game schedule over 13 weeks. Baltimore and Washington will play a split home & away schedule (6 home/6 away), while Albany will see the most home games (7 Home/5 away) and Philadelphia will see the most road games (5 Home/7 away).
This is the third consecutive year in which the AFL has reduced games in the regular season. In 2016, the AFL reduced its games from 18 to 16 games due to the reduction of teams. That trend continued in 2017, with the AFL reducing its games from 16 to 14. The last time the AFL season consisted of 12 games was in 1995, which featured 13 franchises.
The AFL will also see significant changes to its playoff format. The league will base its 2018 playoffs similar to Major League Soccer, formatted in a two-game Home and Home Playoff Series. The highest seed for each matchup will have the option to pick their home date in the series. If the same team wins both playoff games, they will advance to ArenaBowl XXXI. If the series ends in a 1-1 tie, the team with the highest aggregate score will advance. If the scores are tied at the end of the 2nd game, they will play an overtime quarter to determine which team advances. The host of ArenaBowl XXXI will be awarded to the team with the highest overall average attendance.
Each week's games will appear most recent at the top of the post. Final results will be updated following the conclusion of the games and listed in ascending order. All game times are listed in the Pacific Timezone and are subject to change. Where applicable, click on the final score to view the AFL's game tracker for the complete box score.
CBS Sports Network will televise 12 Regular Season games and 4 postseason games, including ArenaBowl XXXI. Fans will also be able to watch games via Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Facebook, and Xbox.
Regular Season
Week 1
Fri., April 13 - Baltimore Brigade (H) 61, Washington Valor 56
Sat., April 14 - Philadelphia Soul 56, Albany Empire (H) 35
Week 2
Sat., April 21 - Philadelphia Soul (H) 54, Baltimore Brigade 49
Bye - Albany Empire, Washington Valor
Week 3
Sat., April 28 - Baltimore Brigade (H) 52, Albany Empire 49
Sat., April 28 - Philadelphia Soul (H) 67, Washington Valor 51
Week 4
Fri., May 4 - Baltimore Brigade (H) 31, Philadelphia Soul 21
Sat., May 5 - Albany Empire (H) 47, Washington Valor 23
Week 5
Fri., May 11 - Albany Empire 53, Washington Valor (H) 42
Byes - Baltimore Brigade, Philadelphia Soul
Week 6
Sat., May 19 - Baltimore Brigade 42, Washington Valor (H) 41
Sat., May 19 - Albany Empire 41, Philadelphia Soul (H) 36
Week 7
Fri., May 25 - Baltimore Brigade (H) 54, Philadelphia Soul 35
Sat., May 26 - Albany Empire (H) 48, Washington Valor 21
Week 8
Thu., May 31 - Philadelphia Soul 51, Washington Valor (H) 46
Sat., June 2 - Albany Empire (H) 61, Baltimore Brigade 53
Week 9
Sat., June 9 - Baltimore Brigade 59, Albany Empire (H) 56
Sun., June 10 - Washington Valor 49, Philadelphia Soul (H) 48
Week 10
Fri., June 15 - Baltimore Brigade (H) 72, Washington Valor 42
Sat., June 16 - Philadelphia Soul 75, Albany Empire (H) 74
Week 11
Fri., June 22 - Philadelphia Soul 63, Washington Valor (H) 28
Sat., June 23 - Albany Empire 56, Baltimore Brigade (H) 49
Week 12
Fri., June 29 - Albany Empire 55, Washington Valor (H) 41
Sat., June 30 - Philadelphia Soul (H) 49, Baltimore Brigade 48
Week 13
Sat., July 7 - Washington Valor (H) 42, Baltimore Brigade 35
Sat., July 7 - Albany Empire (H) 71, Philadelphia Soul 57
FINAL REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
PLAYOFF SERIES
Week 1
Sat., July 14 - #1 Albany Empire 57, #4 Washington Valor (H) 56 (OT)
Sun., July 15 - #2 Baltimore Brigade 57, #3 Philadelphia Soul (H) 45
Week 2
Fri., July 20 - #2 Baltimore Brigade (H) 53, #3 Philadelphia Soul 41
Sat., July 21 - #4 Washington Valor 47, #1 Albany Empire (H) 40 *
* Because of the 1-1 split between Albany and Washington, the Valor advance to the ArenaBowl based on a 6 point advantage in aggregate scoring of the two playoff games
ARENABOWL XXXI
Sat., July 28 - #4 Washington Valor 69, #2 Baltimore Brigade (H) 55
AFL TEAM VENUES
Albany Empire - Times Union Center; Albany, New York
Baltimore Brigade - Royal Farms Arena; Baltimore, Maryland
Philadelphia Soul - Wells Fargo Center; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Washington Valor- Capital One Arena; Washington, D.C.
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