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1998 Arena Football League season | |
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League | Arena Football League |
Sport | Arena football |
Duration | May 1, 1998 – August 23, 1998 |
ArenaBowl XII | |
Champions | Orlando Predators |
Runners-up | Tampa Bay Storm |
Finals MVP | Rick Hamilton, ORL |
The 1998 Arena Football League season was the 12th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 1999. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XII.
Team | Overall | Division | ||||
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Wins | Losses | Percentage | Wins | Losses | Percentage | |
National Conference | ||||||
Eastern Division | ||||||
Albany Firebirds | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
New Jersey Red Dogs | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 3 | 1 | 0.750 |
New York CityHawks | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 3 | 0.250 |
Southern Division | ||||||
Tampa Bay Storm | 12 | 2 | 0.857 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
Orlando Predators | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 3 | 3 | 0.500 |
Nashville Kats | 9 | 5 | 0.643 | 5 | 1 | 0.833 |
Florida Bobcats | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 0 | 6 | 0.000 |
American Conference | ||||||
Central Division | ||||||
Houston Thunderbears | 8 | 6 | 0.571 | 6 | 0 | 1.000 |
Milwaukee Mustangs | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 4 | 2 | 0.667 |
Iowa Barnstormers | 5 | 9 | 0.357 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
Grand Rapids Rampage | 3 | 11 | 0.214 | 1 | 5 | 0.167 |
Western Division | ||||||
Arizona Rattlers | 10 | 4 | 0.714 | 4 | 0 | 1.000 |
San Jose SaberCats | 7 | 7 | 0.500 | 2 | 2 | 0.500 |
Portland Forest Dragons | 4 | 10 | 0.286 | 0 | 4 | 0.000 |
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ArenaBowl XII | ||||||||||||
1 | Tampa Bay | 65 | ||||||||||||
8 | San Jose | 46 | ||||||||||||
1 | Tampa Bay | 49 | ||||||||||||
7 | New Jersey | 23 | ||||||||||||
2 | Albany | 59 | ||||||||||||
7 | New Jersey | 66 | ||||||||||||
1 | Tampa Bay | 31 | ||||||||||||
4 | Orlando [1] | 62 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 50 | ||||||||||||
6 | Houston | 36 | ||||||||||||
3 | Arizona | 33 | ||||||||||||
4 | Orlando | 38 | ||||||||||||
4 | Orlando | 58 | ||||||||||||
5 | Nashville | 43 |
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