Florida Football Alliance
The Florida Football Alliance (FFA) is an American football semi-professional league based out of Boynton Beach, Florida. Founded in May 2007, the league opened its first season of operation on January 19, 2008, and remains the oldest continuous operating organization of its type in Florida. At present, the FFA comprises 14 teams for the 2018 season. Member teams are divided into two separate conferences, Alliance and Florida. Within each of the respective conferences, there are two divisions and all teams play a 10-game regular season schedule that traditionally begins in late January of each year. At the end of the regular season, qualified teams compete in a post-season playoff schedule that begins in April. The champion of each respective conference then compete for the league championship in the final game of the year, dubbed the "Alliance Bowl".
| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Inaugural season | 2008 |
| President | Terrence Page Sr. |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | SW Florida Gladiators |
| Most titles | Miami "Magic City" Bulls (6) |
| Official website | hostedsports.net/ffa |
Alliance Bowl
| Game | Date | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Venue | City | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | May 3, 2008 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls | 30–18 | Bradenton Gladiators | Municipal Stadium | Daytona Beach, Florida | |
| II | May 2, 2009 | Port St. Lucie Bobcats | 40–34 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls | Municipal Stadium (2) | Daytona Beach, Florida (2) | [1] |
| III | May 1, 2010 | Orlando Rage | 40–34 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls (2) | Hodges Stadium | Jacksonville, Florida | |
| IV | April 30, 2011 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls (2) | 56–50 | Orlando Rage | Municipal Stadium (3) | Daytona Beach, Florida (3) | |
| V | May 5, 2012 | Orlando Rage (2) | 35–30 | Bradenton Gladiators (2) | Ansin Sports Complex | Miramar, Florida | [2] |
| VI | May 25, 2013 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls (3) | 61–28 | Orlando Rage (2) | Tropical Park Stadium | Miami, Florida | [3] |
| VII | May 3, 2014 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls (4) | 50-29 | Bradenton Gladiators (3) | Municipal Stadium (4) | Daytona Beach, Florida (4) | [4] |
| VIII | May 30, 2015 | SW Florida Gladiators | 51-27 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls (3) | Municipal Stadium (5) | Daytona Beach, Florida (5) | [5][6] |
| IX | May 14, 2016 | Miami "Magic City" Bulls (5) | 34-20 | Tampa Bay Patriots | Municipal Stadium (6) | Daytona Beach, Florida (6) | |
| X | May 20, 2017 | Miami “Magic City” Bulls (6) | 58-31 | Tampa Bay Patriots (2) | Ronald L Book Athletic Stadium (1) | North Miami Beach, Florida (1) | |
| XI | May 19, 2018 | SW Florida Gladiators (2) | 17-14 | Twin County Raiders | Municipal Stadium (7) | Daytona Beach, Florida (7) | |
| XII | May 18, 2019 | SW Florida Gladiators (3) | 29-0 | South Florida Wolverines | Municipal Stadium (8) | Daytona Beach, Florida (8) |
Member Teams
Current
| Team | Location | Home field | Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Cardinals | Jacksonville, Florida | North | Florida | |
| Port Orange Stallions | Port Orange, Florida | Daytona Stadium | ||
| Saint Augustine Crusaders | Saint Augustine, Florida | |||
| Duval Raiders | Jacksonville, Florida | Normandy Sports Complex | ||
| Space Coast Tarheels | Cocoa, Florida | Cocoa High School | Central | |
| Dunedin Pirates | Tarpon Springs, Florida | Sponger Stadium | ||
| Southwest Florida Gladiators | Bradenton, Florida | Lakewood Ranch Park | ||
| West Coast Soldiers | San Antonio, Florida | East Lake Complex | ||
| Florida Stingrays | Fort Myers, Florida | Evangelical Christian School | East | Alliance |
| South Florida Wolverines | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Joseph C. Carter Park | ||
| Broward Bulldogs | Coral Springs, Florida | Coral Springs Sportsplex | ||
| SE Florida Reapers | Boynton Beach, Florida | Hester Community Center | ||
| Hollywood Browns | Hollywood, Florida | Ansin Sports Complex | South | |
| Magic City Bulls | Miami, Florida | Ronald L Book Athletic Stadium | ||
| Miami Chiefs | Miami, Florida | Flamingo Park West | ||
| South Florida Chargers | Miami, Florida | Ives Estates Park |
Former
| Team | Location | Home field | Division | Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Wildcats | Boynton Beach, Florida | Wardell Chance Memorial Field | East | Alliance |
| Palm Beach Makos | Riviera Beach, Florida | Dan Calloway Field | East | Alliance |
| Tampa Bay Patriots | Tampa, Florida | The PAL Center | West | Florida |
| Jax X-Men | Jacksonville, Florida | Andrew Jackson Stadium | North | Florida |
| River City Commandos | Jacksonville, Florida | Charles "Boobie" Clark Park | North | Florida |
| Golden Isles Grizzlies | Brunswick, Georgia | North Glynn Complex | North | Florida |
| Orlando Rage | Orlando, Florida | Central | Florida | |
| Palm Beach Makos | Riviera Beach, Florida | Dan Calloway Field | East | Alliance |
| Dade County Raiders | Miami, Florida | Moore Park | South | Alliance |
| South Dade Immortals | Miami-Dade County, Florida | South | Alliance | |
| Flagler Knights | Flagler Beach, Florida | North | Florida | |
| Muck City Sabercats | Belle Glade, Florida | West | Florida | |
| Key West Sun Devils | Key West, Florida | South | Alliance | |
| Orlando Rattlers | Orlando, Florida | |||
| Miami Blackhawks | Miami, Florida | |||
| Tri County Soldiers | Boynton Beach, Florida | Hester Community Center | East | American |
| Brevard Hurricanes | Merritt Island, Florida | Mitchell Ellington Park | East | American |
| South Florida 49ers | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | Sunview Park | East | American |
| Gainesville Gators | Gainesville, Florida | Eastside High School | North | National |
| Orlando Phantoms | Altamonte Springs, Florida | Tom Storey Field | Central | National |
| Brooksville Ballers | Spring Hill, Florida | Booster Stadium | Central | National |
| South Florida Vikings | Miami Gardens, Florida | Betty T. Ferguson Center | South | American |
| Miami Spartans | Florida City, Florida | Loren Roberts Park | South | American |
| South Dade Shockers | Miami-Dade County, Florida | Harris Field | South | American |
| South Florida Storm | Miami, Florida | Gwenn Cherry Park | East | American |
| South Florida Seahawks | Miami, Florida | Moore Park | East | American |
| Daytona Wildcats | Daytona Beach, Florida | Derbyshire Park | North | National |
| Duval Vipers | Duval County, Florida | North | National | |
| Sarasota Millionaires | Sarasota, Florida | West | National | |
| Southwest Florida Panthers | Fort Myers, Florida | Buckingham Community Park | West | National |
| Miami Rush | Miami, Florida | South | American | |
| Broward Bears | Broward County, Florida | East | American | |
| Treasure Coast Bobcats | North | National | ||
| BayArea Tigers | Lee County, Florida | Central | National | |
| South West FL Bobcats | Central | National | ||
| Charlotte County Reign | Port Charlotte, Florida | Port Charlotte High School | West | American |
| Bay Area Warriors | Largo, Florida | Suncoast YMCA | West | American |
| Space Coast Predators | Melbourne, Florida | Palm Bay High School | North | National |
| Brevard Grizzlies | Brevard County, Florida | East | National | |
| Jacksonville Knights | Jacksonville, Florida | North | National | |
| Duval Panthers | Duval County, Florida | North | National | |
| Muck City Starrs | Belle Glade, Florida | Airport Park | West | American |
| Florida Crusaders | West | American | ||
| East Coast Reapers | South | American | ||
| St. Petersburg Sharks | St. Petersburg, Florida | West | American | |
| Fort Myers Spartans | Fort Myers, Florida | West | American | |
| St. Lucie Bobcats | St. Lucie County, Florida | Central | National | |
| Central Florida Tigers | Central | National | ||
| South Brevard Rams | Brevard County, Florida | North | National | |
| Florida Falcons | North | National | ||
| Pompano Beach Yellowtails | Pompano Beach, Florida | East | American | |
| South Florida Broncos | East | American | ||
| Florida Thunder | West | American | ||
| Nature Coast Knights | West | American | ||
| Polk County War Eagles | Polk County, Florida | East | National | |
| North Florida Rams | North | National | ||
| Orlando Outlaws | Orlando, Florida | North | National | |
| Treasure Coast Hornets | East | |||
| West Coast Bears | West |
League administration
| Name | Position | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Terrence Page, Sr | President/CEO | 2007 |
| Mark K. Trueblood | Commissioner | 2014 |
| Christopher McIntosh | Chairman | 2007 |
| Cleveland Morley, Jr. | 1st Vice-chairman | 2007 |
| Edrick Sweeting | 2nd Vice-chairman | 2007 |
| Patricia Johnson | Secretary | 2007 |
| Paula McIntosh | Treasurer | 2007 |
References
- "St. Lucie defeats Miami-Magic City to win Florida Football Alliance Championship". TCPalm. May 3, 2009. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- "Former UCF QB Israel, Orlando Rage Alliance V champions". Florida Today. May 13, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- Jason Dill (May 21, 2013). "Commentary Bevy of Bradenton Gladiators named Florida Football Alliance all-stars". Bradenton. Retrieved October 20, 2013.
- "2014 Season". FFA. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- "Semi-pro football: Gladiators win Alliance Bowl". Bradenton Herald. June 1, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
- "Florida Football Alliance Bowl this weekend at Municipal Stadium". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. May 27, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
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