South Division (AFL)
The American Conference - South Division is a division of the Arena Football League's American Conference. There are currently three teams that reside in the division: Jacksonville Sharks of Jacksonville, Orlando Predators of Orlando and Tampa Bay Storm of Tampa.
The Southern Division was formed in 1992 when the AFL first split into three divisions. The League used only conferences in 1993 and 1994, but returned to division play in 1995. The Southern Division has produced 10 ArenaBowl teams and 5 champions, with the most recent during the 2011 Arena Football League season by the Sharks. Rivalries such as the Tampa Bay Storm and Orlando Predators, known as the "War On I-4," used to define this division, but the Georgia Force had risen to the top and dominated in recent years before their folding.
Division lineups
1992
Charlotte Rage
New Orleans Night
Orlando Predators
Tampa Bay Storm
Creation of the Southern Division. Charlotte Rage enfranchised. In 1993, New Orleans Night folded upon suspension of the Southern Division while the league has been realigned into the American/National conference structure.