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NORTH AMERICAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION
American-Canadian football league formed in 2009 by current commissioner Weston "Wes" Gormley. Much like the NFL, the NAFA features a preseason, practice squads, play-offs and shares many of the same rules. On the contrary, the NAFA only has 18 teams, that play within a 16 game schedule but with no bye weeks (there is one week every season that no team plays, usually before or after week 8.) The NAFA is recently ending it's 2014 season with Salem Captains winning the "Wes Gormley Bowl" and QB David Tibbetts winning the Championship MVP award. Going into the 2014 season, most teams underwent name and city changes to amass more popularity to the league. In a recent Facebook poll, the NAFA ranks third in popularity behind the CFL and the NFL, and 5th behind the CFL, MLB, NBA, and NFL.
Teams
**Denotes division winner in 2014 season
Northern Conference-Division 1
Dallas Fords**
Springfield Pioneers
Stamford Royals
Boulder Lasers
Northern Conference-Division 2
Montana Senators**
New York Coyotes
Boise Roughriders
Boston Griffins
Sacramento Cougars
Southern Conference-Division 1
Salem Captains**
Alberta Wild Dogs
Ontario Purebreds
Georgia Sagehens
Southern Conference-Division 2
Los Angeles Geoducks**
Las Vegas Wolverines
Austin Riots
Houston Anchormen
Dayton Gentlemen
Past Champions
2009: Los Angeles Geoducks
2010: Houston Anchormen
2011: New York Coyotes (then "New York Wolves")
2012: Houston Anchormen
2013: Springfield Pioneers (then "Freeport Keelhaulers")
2014: Salem Captains