Georgia Force information

Georgia Force
Georgia Force
Current season
	Established 2002 (Original incarnation); Folded 2008 (reestablished 2011), 2024 ; Played in Georgia State Convocation Center; in Atlanta, Georgia
League/conference affiliations
	Arena Football League (2002–2012, 2024) American Conference (2002–2008, 2011–2012) South (1997–2001, 2005–2007, 2024); ;
	Current uniform
Team colors	Blue, black, white;
Mascot	Blu
Personnel
Owner(s)	Arena Football League
Head coach	Durwood Roquemore
Team history
	First franchise Nashville Kats (1997–2001); Georgia Force (2002–2008); ; Second franchise Tennessee Valley Vipers (2000–2004, 2006–2009); Alabama Vipers (2010); Georgia Force (2011–2012); ; Third franchise Georgia Force (2024-future); ;
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (1); 2005; Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
	Division championships (3); 2005, 2007, 2008;
Playoff appearances (6)
	2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012;
Home arena(s)
	Philips Arena (2002, 2005–2007); Arena at Gwinnett Center (2003–2004, 2008, 2011–2012); Georgia State Convocation Center (2024);

The Georgia Force was the name of three separate versions of Arena Football League (AFL) teams based in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area of Georgia, United States, that played in the South Division of the American Conference.

The first incarnation of the Force resulted from the relocation of the original Nashville Kats franchise in 2001 and beginning play in 2002 at Philips Arena in Atlanta, then relocated to The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia in 2003, then back to Philips in 2005. Following the termination of operations of the Arena Football League on August 4, 2009, Georgia Force officials quickly followed with a release that indicated that they, too, were ceasing operations.^[1] The franchise was last owned by Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank.

In 2010, the Alabama Vipers announced they would leave Huntsville, and would move to suburban Atlanta as the second incarnation of the Force for the 2011 AFL season, once again playing home games at Arena at Gwinnett Center. That team was owned by Doug MacGregor and Donn Jennings. Following the 2012 season, the franchise folded citing, "The market never responded to our extensive marketing and sales campaign," said team president Corey Remillard. "With all of the outreach, marketing, community and public relations that we put forward, it would have been impossible to not know that we were playing here, and the city simply did not respond. Atlanta is simply not a football town."^[2]

A third version of the Force was announced in November 2023 to begin play in 2024 in the Atlanta area, this time as a full-blown expansion team with no ties to the original two. The new Force will play their home games at the Georgia State Convocation Center in Atlanta. In May of 2024, the team folded once again.

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^ Following AFL's End, Georgia Force Ceases Operations
^ "Force Fold". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.

[2] Following AFL's End, Georgia Force Ceases Operations

[3] "Force Fold". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2012.

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Georgia Force
Current season
Established 2002 (Original incarnation) Folded 2008 (reestablished 2011), 2024 ^[a] Played in Georgia State Convocation Center in Atlanta, Georgia


League/conference affiliations
Arena Football League (2002–2012, 2024) American Conference (2002–2008, 2011–2012) South (1997–2001, 2005–2007, 2024)
Current uniform

Team colors	Blue, black, white
Mascot	Blu
Personnel
Owner(s)	Arena Football League
Head coach	Durwood Roquemore
Team history
First franchise Nashville Kats (1997–2001) Georgia Force (2002–2008) Second franchise Tennessee Valley Vipers (2000–2004, 2006–2009) Alabama Vipers (2010) Georgia Force (2011–2012) Third franchise Georgia Force (2024-future)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (1) 2005 Prior to 2005, the AFL did not have conference championship games
Division championships (3) 2005, 2007, 2008
Playoff appearances (6)
2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012
Home arena(s)
Philips Arena (2002, 2005–2007) Arena at Gwinnett Center (2003–2004, 2008, 2011–2012) Georgia State Convocation Center (2024)