Best of Arena/Indoor Football Semis Day 1

[Lupin the Third]

And we have our first matchup of the semi-finals in the best of the Arena/Indoor Football Tournament. And it's a battle of Storms: One from the southeast, and one from the Midwest.


Tampa Bay Storm

Est. 1987 as the Pittsburgh Gladiators, and one of the AFL's First Four.

5 Arena Bowl Championships (1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2003)

9 Arena Bowl Appearances (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2010)

5 Division Titles (1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2003)

192-104 Regular Season Win-Loss Record (as of 2010)
23-16 Playoffs Record (as of 2010)



Sioux Falls Storm

Est. 2000 as the Sioux Falls Cobras

5 League Championships (UIF: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008*)

7 Championship appearances (NIFL: 2004, UIF: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008*, IFL: 2010)

4 Division Titles (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010)

127-52 W-L Record (As of 2010)

One of few indoor teams to post a shutout, winning 71-0 against the Peoria Rough Riders in 2006

Holds the longest professional winning streak with 40 games, being undefeated for 2 years

Holds the record for most points scored in an indoor football game, with 105 vs. the Kent Predators this year

*Won the United Bowl in 2008, then went on to beat the Louisiana Swashbucklers in National Indoor Bowl I


First Round:
Tampa Bay Storm d. Arizona Rattlers, 3-1
Kentucky Horsemen d. Dallas Desperados, 3-2
Spokane Shock d. Iowa Barnstormers, 1-0
Sioux Falls Storm d. Billings Outlaws, 2-0
Orlando Predators d. Quad City Steamwheelers, 3-0
San Jose Sabercats d. Tulsa Talons, 1-0
Detroit Drive d. Albany Firebirds, 2-1
Louisiana Swashbucklers d. Alabama Vipers, 4-1

Second Round:
Orlando Predators d. Louisiana Swashbucklers, 3-1
Sioux Falls Storm d. Kentucky Horsemen, 4-3
San Jose Sabercats d. Spokane Shock, 3-2
Tampa Bay Storm d. Detroit Drive, 3-1

[Romeo Hotel]

Tampa Bay!