2006 Arena Football League season | |
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League | Arena Football League |
Sport | Arena football |
Duration | January 27, 2006 โ June 11, 2006 |
Regular season | |
Season champions | Dallas Desperados |
AFL Playoffs | |
National Conference champions | Orlando Predators |
National Conference runners-up | Dallas Desperados |
American Conference champions | Chicago Rush |
American Conference runners-up | San Jose SaberCats |
ArenaBowl XX | |
Champions | Chicago Rush |
Runners-up | Orlando Predators |
Finals MVP | Matt D'Orazio, CHI |
The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise suspended operations before the start of the season. However, the league added two teams, the Kansas City Brigade and the Utah Blaze, expanding to 18 teams. The AFL also expanded its playoff format to 12 teams with six teams per conference.