2019 Washington Valor season

Last updated
2019 Washington Valor season
Owner Monumental Sports & Entertainment
Head coach Benji McDowell
Home field Capital One Arena
Results
Record7–5
League place2nd
Playoff finishSemifinals,
Lost vs. #3 Philadelphia

The 2019 Washington Valor season was the third season for the Washington Valor in the Arena Football League. The Valor played at the Capital One Arena and were coached by Benji McDowell for the 2019 season.

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Standings

2019 Arena Football League standings
TeamOverallPointsRecords
WLPCTPFPAHomeAwayGBSTK
Albany Empire xy102.8336204745–15–1—W2
Washington Valor x75.5835385524–23–33W2
Philadelphia Soul x75.5835235304–23–3L1
Baltimore Brigade x75.5835004394–23–3W1
Atlantic City Blackjacks 48.3335185503–31–56L2
Columbus Destroyers 111.0833945481–50–69L5

y - clinched regular season title
x - clinched playoff berth

Schedule

Regular season

The 2019 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2019. [1] All times Eastern. [2]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendanceReport
ScoreRecord
1FridayApril 267:00 p.m. at Baltimore Brigade L 51–590–1 Royal Farms Arena 5,195 [3]
2SaturdayMay 47:30 p.m. at Albany Empire L 27–360–2 Times Union Center 9,208 [4]
3SaturdayMay 117:00 p.m. Atlantic City Blackjacks W 41–341–2 Capital One Arena 8,044 [5]
4SaturdayMay 183:30 p.m. Philadelphia Soul W 53–462–2Capital One Arena6,357 [6]
5SaturdayMay 253:30 p.m. at Columbus Destroyers W 29–273–2 Nationwide Arena 6,122 [7]
6SaturdayJune 13:30 p.m.at Albany EmpireL 48–583–3Times Union Center8,744 [8]
7SundayJune 94:00 p.m.at Philadelphia SoulW 48–414–3 Wells Fargo Center 7,164 [9]
8SaturdayJune 157:00 p.m.Albany EmpireL 55–564–4Capital One Arena7,179 [10]
9ThursdayJune 207:00 p.m.Baltimore BrigadeW 42–355–4Capital One Arena6,795 [11]
10SaturdayJune 297:00 p.m.Atlantic City BlackjacksL 41–705–5Capital One Arena7,136 [12]
11Bye
12SaturdayJuly 137:00 p.m.at Baltimore BrigadeW 47–406–5Royal Farms Arena4,609 [13]
13SaturdayJuly 203:30 p.m.Columbus DestroyersW 56–507–5Capital One Arena8,456 [14]

Postseason

RoundDayDateKickoffOpponentScoreLocationAttendanceReport
SF–1SundayJuly 283:30 p.m.Philadelphia SoulL 33–69Capital One Arena6,942 [15]
SF–2SundayAugust 44:00 p.m.at Philadelphia SoulL 41–48Wells Fargo Center8,537 [16]
Aggregate scoreL 74–117

Game summaries

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