Peoria Pirates
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The Peoria Pirates were a professional arena football team that last played in AF2, the minor league to the Arena Football League (AFL). They played their home games at Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois, and were coached by Mike Hohensee and Bruce Cowdrey. The Pirates originally began play as a charter member of the original Indoor Football League in 1999.
Peoria Pirates | |
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Established 2001 Folded 2009 Played in Carver Arena in Peoria, Illinois | |
League/conference affiliations | |
Indoor Football League (1999–2000)
United Indoor Football (2005–2006)
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Current uniform | |
Team colors | Black, silver, white |
Personnel | |
Owner(s) | Doug MacGregor (49%)[1] Jim Foster[1] |
Head coach | Bruce Cowdrey Mike Hohensee |
Team history | |
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Championships | |
League championships (2)
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Conference championships (3) | |
Division championships (3)
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Playoff appearances (4) | |
Home arena(s) | |
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In their existence, the Pirates played in the Indoor Football League (IFL), AF2 (twice), and United Indoor Football (UIF). They also won the 2000 IFL Championship. They were also, while in the UIF, known as the Peoria Rough Riders.