Albany Firebirds

Albany Firebirds

Shorts returning for Albany Firebirds (Times Union)

Shorts returning for Albany Firebirds (Times Union)

OCT 10, 2024

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AF1 ON YOUTUBE

Every game. Every angle.

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VS

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RECENT · FINAL

Latest Scores

FINAL

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THE RACE

Standings

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LEAGUE LEADERS

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LIVE FROM STATSIDE

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EVERY TEAM · ONE LEAGUE

The Teams

LEAGUE LEADERS · 2026

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THE LATEST

News & Notes

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STREAM IT FREE

Watch AF1.
On YouTube.

WATCH ON YOUTUBE

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Scores & Schedule

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SCHEDULE

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Results

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Standings

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PLAYOFF FIELD (TOP 6)TIEBREAKERS · WIN% › HEAD-TO-HEAD › POINTS FOR

EVERY TEAM · ONE LEAGUE

The Teams

OFFICIAL WEBSITE ↗

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ROSTER

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Next Game

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SCHEDULE

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The next fixture will appear here when it is confirmed.

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Form & Recent Results

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OLD → NEW

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THE LATEST

News & Notes

ALL NEWS

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NEWSROOM

No stories yet

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AF

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Arena Football One

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MORE NEWS

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EST. 2025 · NASHVILLE, TN

Our History

Arena Football One carries the torch for the fastest game on turf — built by the teams that survived the 2024 season and rebuilt as a modern, coast-to-coast league headquartered in Nashville.

ARENA CROWN CHAMPIONS

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CHAMPION

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MILESTONES

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LEAGUE OFFICE

AF

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HOW THE GAME WORKS

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Coaching staff

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No staff listed yet

The club’s coaching staff announcements will appear here.

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Behind the scenes with the Albany Firebirds internship program

Find your role

Explore each position and its requirements.

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View role & requirements

Experience that goes beyond game day.

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Questions about the program?

Contact the Firebirds about opportunities and how to apply.

View the original program graphics

Original internship program graphic — open full size

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Purchase available tickets through Ticketmaster, or contact the team using the request form below.

Buy tickets on Ticketmaster

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Complete the form, then continue in your email app to send it to the team.

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Email the team to send your enquiry

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NOT FOUND

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It may have moved, or it hasn’t been published yet.

GALLERY

Photos

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WHAT’S ON

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ROSTER MOVES

Transactions

TRANSACTIONS

Filter by date

Team

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TRANSACTIONS

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GAME CENTER

Nothing on the air

There is no game in progress. Watch highlights, replays and the latest videos on AF1’s official YouTube channel.

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SCORING BY QUARTER

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WIN PROBABILITY

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PLAY-BY-PLAY

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Simulated live game for demo — a production build wires this to the AF1 live data feed.

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Playoff Machine

Replay the {{ championYear }} bracket yourself — tap a club to advance it and see how else the Crown could have gone. Six teams made the field; the top two byed straight to the semifinals.

QUARTERFINALS

(4) v (5)

(3) v (6)

SEMIFINALS

(1) v (4/5)

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Winner of (4) v (5)

(2) v (3/6)

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Winner of (3) v (6)

ARENA CROWN

THE FINAL

Pick both semifinal winners to set the final

CHAMPION

YOUR CHAMPION

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Advance a finalist to crown your champion

2026 LEAGUE LEADERS

Stat Races

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STAT RACES

Leaders appear once the season is under way.

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AF1 ON YOUTUBE

Nothing to watch yet

Games and highlights appear here as the league publishes them.

AF1 ON YOUTUBE

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FULL CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE ↗

UP NEXT

FULL GAMES & CONDENSED

Watch the Crown

HIGHLIGHTS & FEATURES

The 2026 season, condensed

CLIPS

PLAYER

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2026 Season

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SEASON STATS

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Career

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Season by season

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Game log

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PLAYOFF

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Club Results

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PARTNER WITH AF1

Closest seat
in pro football

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Request the media kit

THE NUMBERS

Two seasons in

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Computed from the official 2026 game log. Attendance from the league match report.

WHAT YOU CAN OWN

Inventory

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CURRENT PARTNERS

Partnership enquiries

Contact the league to discuss partnership opportunities.

Start a conversation

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Get in before
kickoff

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FOLLOW YOUR TEAM

Official partners

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