2008 AF2 season

The 2008 AF2 season was the ninth season of the AF2. It was preceded by 2007 and succeeded by 2009. The regular season began on Friday, March 28 and ended on Saturday, July 26. The league champions were the Tennessee Valley Vipers, who beat the Spokane Shock in ArenaCup IX.

League info

New teams	Austin Wranglers, Daytona Beach ThunderBirds, Iowa Barnstormers, Lexington Horsemen, Peoria Pirates,
Renamed / Relocated teams	-
Defunct teams	Alabama Steeldogs, Bakersfield Blitz, Cincinnati Jungle Kats, Everett Hawks, Fort Wayne Fusion, Laredo Lobos
Total teams	29

Standings

Green indicates clinched playoff berthPurple indicates division champion

''Gray indicates best conference record''

All AF2 Team

American Conference First Team

QB - Ryan Vena
FB - Tim Murphy
WR - Jesse Schmidt
WR - Phillip Brock
WR - P.J. Berry
C - Raymond McNeil
OL - Stephenol Santos
OL - Aqua Etefia
DL - Joe Sykes
DL - Eric Scott
DL - Isaac Hilton
MLB - Gus Tyson
JLB - Brady Chavez
DB - Matt Forbes
DB - Micheaux Robinson
DB - Roland Cola
K - Bob Forstrom
ST - P.J Berry

Second team - QB: J.J. Raternick, FB: Demetrius Forney, WR: Kris Peters, WR: Maurice Brown, WR: Antwun Williams, C: Joe Villani, OL: Daniel Oliphant, OL: Mike Dansby, DL: Royce Morgan, DL: Terrance Ford, DL: Michael Lewis, MLB: Tyus Jackson, JLB: John Tackman, DB: Donnie Amadi, DB: Nate Green, DB: Carlos Campbell, K: Nick Hayes, ST: William Mulder

National Conference First Team

QB - Kyle Rowley
FB - Jason Schule
WR - Chris Denney
WR - Chavis McCollister,
WR - Raul Vijil,
C - Nick Codutti
OL - Ryan Belcher
OL - Chris Hollie
DL - Ben McCombs
DL - Estus Hood
DL - Devon Parks
MLB - Kamau Jackson
JLB - Mel Long
DB - Sergio Gilliam
DB - Aaron Williams
DB - Phillip Geiggar
K - Nick Gatto
ST - Ivory McCann

Second team - QB: Andy Hall, FB: Kamau Jackson, WR: Jeff Hughley, WR: Alvance Robinson, WR: John Roberson, Austin; C: Rico Ochoa, Spokane; OL: Kyle Young OL: Richard Seals DL: Tito Hannah DL: Shalom Tuimalealiifano DL: Neal Purvis, MLB: Marvin Byrdsong, Bossier-Shreveport; JLB: Jamar Ranson, Tulsa; DB: James Todd, DB: Delenell Reid, DB: Terrance Sanders, K: Brian Hazelwood, ST: Jeff Hughley.

ArenaCup IX

ArenaCup IX was the 2008 edition of the AF2's championship game, played on Monday, August 25, 2008, in which the American Conference Champions Tennessee Valley Vipers defeated the National Conference Champion Spokane Shock in Spokane, Washington by a score of 56–55 in overtime.

Notable firsts

First time since ArenaCup V in 2005 that the game was hosted at the higher seed's home venue. It is also the first ArenaCup where the home team lost.
First ArenaCup ever to go into overtime.
First and only ArenaCup win for the Tennessee Valley Vipers, one of the original AF2 franchises who have played eight seasons so far.