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AF2 kicks-off season

The arenaleague2 opened its inaugural season the week of April 8th.

The league, which was introduced to bring Arena Football to small to mid-sized communities, features teams in cities such as Augusta, Ga; Birmingham, Ala.; Charleston, S.C.; Greensboro, N.C.; Greenville, S.C. and Huntsville, AL. Nine other cites make up the league with the addition of three new teams planned for the 2001 season.

After opening the season with league highs in total attendance (61,957), the number of fans per game climbed from 8,851 to 9,280. But since that tally in week three of the season, af2 has experienced a steady decline in total fans and fans per game. But interest in the league remains strong in some cities as teams from Quad City, Iowa; Norfolk, Va.; Augusta, Ga.; Jacksonville, Fla. and Tulsa, Okla. have exp....The full article can only be seen by subscribers.
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