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The Western Division is one of four divisions that make up the Arena Football League. The Western 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. ==Division lineups== 1992 *Arizona Rattlers *Dallas Texans *Sacramento Attack *San Antonio Force Creation of the Western Division. Arizona, Sacramento, and San Antonio are enfranchised. San Antonio folded in 1993 as the AFL realigned into the American/National conference format, suspending the Western Division (for two years) as well. Also in the 1993 season, Sacramento Attack joined the National Conference as they move to Miami, Florida as the Hooters. 1995 *Arizona Rattlers *Las Vegas Sting *San Jose SaberCats The Western Division returned as an American Conference division. San Jose SaberCats enfranchised. 1996 *Anaheim Piranhas *Arizona Rattlers *Minnesota Fighting Pike *San Jose SaberCats Las Vegas moved to Anaheim as the Piranhas. Minnesota Fighting Pike enfranchised. 1997 *Anaheim Piranhas *Arizona Rattlers *San Jose SaberCats Minnesota folded. 1998 and 1999 *Arizona Rattlers *Portland Forest Dragons *San Jose SaberCats Anaheim folded. Portland moved in from the American Conference's Central Division. 2000 *Arizona Rattlers *Los Angeles Avengers *Oklahoma Wranglers *San Jose SaberCats Los Angeles Avengers enfranchised. Portland moved to Oklahoma City as Oklahoma Wranglers. 2001 *Arizona Rattlers *Houston Thunderbears *Los Angeles Avengers *Oklahoma Wranglers *San Jose SaberCats Houston moved in from the Central Division. 2002 *Arizona Rattlers *Dallas Desperados *Los Angeles Avengers *San Jose SaberCats Dallas Desperados enfranchised. Houston and Oklahoma folded. 2003 *Arizona Rattlers *Colorado Crush *Los Angeles Avengers *San Jose SaberCats Colorado Crush enfranchised. Dallas moved to Central Division 2004 and 2005 *Arizona Rattlers *Las Vegas Gladiators *Los Angeles Avengers *San Jose SaberCats Colorado moved to Central Division. Las Vegas moved in from National Conference's Eastern Division. 2006 and 2007 *Arizona Rattlers *Las Vegas Gladiators *Los Angeles Avengers *San Jose SaberCats *Utah Blaze Utah Blaze enfranchised. 2008 *Arizona Rattlers *Los Angeles Avengers *San Jose SaberCats *Utah Blaze Las Vegas moved to Cleveland, rejoining the Eastern Division. In 2009, the AFL was put on a one-year hiatus as Los Angeles Avengers folded, San Jose suspended, and Utah played for the AIFA's 2009 season. 2010 *Arizona Rattlers *Spokane Shock *Utah Blaze The Western Division moved to the National Conference. Spokane moved in from the now-defunct af2. Utah moved back from AIFA. 2011-2013 *Arizona Rattlers *San Jose SaberCats *Spokane Shock *Utah Blaze San Jose returned. 2014 *Arizona Rattlers *Los Angeles Kiss *San Antonio Talons Los Angeles Kiss enfranchised, Utah folded, San Jose and Spokane moved to the Pacific Division. 2015 *Arizona Rattlers *Los Angeles Kiss *Las Vegas Outlaws Las Vegas Outlaws enfranchised, San Antonio went dormant. 2016 *Arizona Rattlers *Los Angeles Kiss Las Vegas folded due to lack of ownership. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「West Division (AFL)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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