Northeastern Football Alliance
Encyclopedia
The Northeastern Football Alliance is an amateur-semiprofessional American football
league based mostly in upstate New York
. It was formerly known as the New York Amateur Football League, which split off from the Mid Continental Football League in the mid-1990s after the MCFL contracted into the midwest.
The NFA shares territory with the Empire Football League; most of the NFA's teams are in western
and central New York
whereas the EFL mostly covers the eastern half of the state.
As of the end of 2008, Minor League Football News has two NFA teams, the Albany Metro Mallers and Monroe County Sting, as the two best teams in all of semiprofessional football.
and play at the Nichols School. Buffalo has had numerous homes in the team's history.
-Amsterdam) of the eastern Mohawk Valley
.
and play on the campus of Hartwick College
.
. They joined the league in 2005 (originally representing Steuben County) and relocated to its current home, Bradner Stadium
in Olean, in December 2008.
in 2008.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
league based mostly in upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
. It was formerly known as the New York Amateur Football League, which split off from the Mid Continental Football League in the mid-1990s after the MCFL contracted into the midwest.
The NFA shares territory with the Empire Football League; most of the NFA's teams are in western
Western New York
Western New York is the westernmost region of the state of New York. It includes the cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Niagara Falls, the surrounding suburbs, as well as the outlying rural areas of the Great Lakes lowlands, the Genesee Valley, and the Southern Tier. Some historians, scholars and others...
and central New York
Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
whereas the EFL mostly covers the eastern half of the state.
As of the end of 2008, Minor League Football News has two NFA teams, the Albany Metro Mallers and Monroe County Sting, as the two best teams in all of semiprofessional football.
Buffalo Gladiators
A charter NYAFL/NFA team, the Gladiators are based in Buffalo, New YorkBuffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
and play at the Nichols School. Buffalo has had numerous homes in the team's history.
Glove Cities Colonials
An on-an-off team representing the "Glove Cities" (Johnstown-GloversvilleGloversville, New York
Gloversville is a city in Fulton County, New York, that was once the hub of America's glovemaking industry with over two hundred manufacturers in Gloversville and Johnstown. In 2000, Gloversville had a population of 15,413. Ten years later, the population had increased to 15,665- History :The...
-Amsterdam) of the eastern Mohawk Valley
Mohawk Valley
The Mohawk Valley region of the U.S. state of New York is the area surrounding the Mohawk River, sandwiched between the Adirondack Mountains and Catskill Mountains....
.
New York Stallions
The Stallions are based in Oneonta, New YorkOneonta, New York
Oneonta is a city in southern Otsego County, New York, USA. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, had a population of 13,901. Its nickname is "City of the Hills." While the word "oneonta" is of undetermined origin, it is popularly believed to mean "place of open rocks" in the Iroquois language...
and play on the campus of Hartwick College
Hartwick College
Hartwick College is a non-denominational, private, four-year liberal arts and sciences college located in Oneonta, New York, in the United States. The institution was founded as Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick, and is now known as Hartwick College...
.
Southern Tier Diesel
The Southern Tier Diesel are based in Olean, New YorkOlean, New York
Olean is a city in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. Olean is the largest city in Cattaraugus County, and serves as the financial, business, transportation and entertainment center of the county. It is one of the principal cities of the Southern Tier region of New York.The city is...
. They joined the league in 2005 (originally representing Steuben County) and relocated to its current home, Bradner Stadium
Bradner Stadium
Bradner Stadium is a stadium in Olean, New York. It was primarily used for baseball and was home to the Olean Yankees and prior to that, the Olean Oilers. It was built in 1926...
in Olean, in December 2008.
Utica Yard Dogs
The Yard Dogs are the fourth team to represent Oneida County in the NYAFL or NFA. Previous teams include the Oneida County Titans, Rome Rampage, and Mohawk Valley Vikings.Watertown Revolution
The Revolution are based in Watertown, New York. They are the result of the team founder's failed purchase of the Watertown Red & BlackWatertown Red & Black
The Watertown Red & Black is a semi-professional American football team based in Watertown, New York. Founded in 1896, the team is the oldest semi-pro football team in the United States...
in 2008.
Previous teams
Historically, at least one team has represented the Rochester and Syracuse areas. The Central New York Express had been in existence since the 1980s, but disbanded and were replaced by the Syracuse Shock in 2008 and 2009; the Shock will joined the North American Football League in 2010. Meanwhile, in Rochester, the long-established Monroe County Sting were members of the league after the NYFL disbanded until leaving to the United States Football Alliance in 2010.NFA/NYAFL past Champions
- 2010 Troy's Fighting Irish
- 2009 Monroe County Sting
- 2008 Albany Metro Mallers
- 2007 Monroe County Sting
- 2006 Buffalo Gladiators
- 2005 Monroe County Sting
- 2004 Buffalo Gladiators
- 2003 Central NY Express (currently Syracuse Shock)
- 2002 Buffalo Gladiators
- 2001 Buffalo Gladiators
- 2000 Buffalo Gladiators
- 1999 Buffalo Gladiators
- 1998 Batavia Titans (defunct)
- 1997 Buffalo Gladiators