| 2019 Alliance of American Football season | |
|---|---|
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| League | Alliance of American Football |
| Sport | American football |
| Duration | February 9 – April 14 (planned) February 9 – March 31 (actual) |
| Number of games | 40 scheduled (10 per team) 32 played (8 per team) |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) | CBS, CBS Sports Network, NFL Network, TNT |
| Best regular season record | Orlando Apollos |
The 2019 AAF season was the only season in the history of the Alliance of American Football (AAF),[1] which began on February 9, 2019. A ten-week regular season was scheduled for each of the league's eight teams.
On April 2, multiple sources indicated that Thomas Dundon, the controlling owner of the AAF, had followed through on threats made in the previous week and suspended the AAF's operations, against the will of its founders.[2][3] By the end of the week, the AAF front office had confirmed the suspension of operations and allowed players to opt-out of their contracts to sign with other leagues.[4] The league filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on April 17, 2019.[1]
At the time the season ended, eight out of ten scheduled weeks had been played, and the Orlando Apollos, with a league best 7–1 record two games ahead of its nearest competitors, had clinched no less than a share of the regular season's best record, regardless of how the rest of the schedule would have played out. A four-team playoff was scheduled to start on April 21, with a championship game on April 27. Initially scheduled for Sam Boyd Stadium on the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada, the title game was moved to the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas,[5] before the league ceased operations.
- ^ a b "AAF files for bankruptcy, officially closes down", USA Today, April 17, 2019, retrieved April 17, 2019
- ^ "AAF to immediately suspend operations". ESPN. April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Rovell, Darren (April 2, 2019). "Rovell: AAF Suspending Football Operations Immediately". The Action Network. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
- ^ Schwartz, Nick (April 4, 2019). "AAF star Keith Reaser becomes first player to sign NFL deal after league shutdown". USA Today. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ "AAF shifts title game from Vegas to Frisco, Texas". ESPN. March 20, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.