San Diego Riptide
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The San Diego Riptide is a defunct Arena Football League af2
team. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California
.
The team was originally coached by Cree Morris, then Mouse Davis and then Sean Ponder.
The Riptide, has never officially ceased operations, but has never come back from the hiatus after the 2005 season.
Possible return=
The Arena Football League
is looking to expand to Southern California for 2011 season or later
|2002 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 2nd NC Western || Won Round 1
Lost NC Semifinals || San Diego 40, Bakersfield
27
Peoria
22, San Diego 12
|-
|2003 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th NC Western || --
|-
|2004 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd NC Western || --
|-
|2005 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 5th NC Western || --
|-
!Totals || 27 || 39 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
team. The team played its home games at the San Diego Sports Arena in San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
.
The team was originally coached by Cree Morris, then Mouse Davis and then Sean Ponder.
The Riptide, has never officially ceased operations, but has never come back from the hiatus after the 2005 season.
Possible return=
The Arena Football League
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
is looking to expand to Southern California for 2011 season or later
Season-By-Season
|-|2002 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 2nd NC Western || Won Round 1
Lost NC Semifinals || San Diego 40, Bakersfield
Bakersfield Blitz
The Bakersfield Blitz were a professional arena football team based in Bakersfield, California. They are a 2004 expansion member of the af2 and play their home games at Rabobank Arena....
27
Peoria
Peoria Pirates
The Peoria Pirates were a professional arena football team that last played in af2, the minor league to the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois, and were coached by Mike Hohensee...
22, San Diego 12
|-
|2003 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th NC Western || --
|-
|2004 || 8 || 8 || 0 || 3rd NC Western || --
|-
|2005 || 5 || 11 || 0 || 5th NC Western || --
|-
!Totals || 27 || 39 || 0
|colspan="2"| (including playoffs)