ArenaBowl XXXII

ArenaBowl XXXII
DateAugust 11, 2019
ArenaTimes Union Center, Albany, New York
MVPTommy Grady (QB, Albany)
Attendance12,042
Winning coachRob Keefe
Losing coachClint Dolezel
TV in the United States
NetworkESPN2
AnnouncersJon Meterparel, Sherdrick Bonner, Meredith Gorman and J. J. Raterink

ArenaBowl XXXII was the 32nd ArenaBowl and the championship game of the 2019 Arena Football League season. The game took place on August 11, 2019, with kickoff at 8:00 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.[1] It featured the winners of the two semifinals, the No. 1 seed Albany Empire and the No. 3 seed Philadelphia Soul.

AFL Commissioner Randall Boe also confirmed that the league's expansion plans for next season would be unveiled during the game;[1] however, these plans were pushed back to several weeks after the game[2] after Boe said that negotiations for the two new teams would not be finished in time.[3] The league ultimately filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on November 27 of that year, making the game the final one in the league's history until the league was purchased in 2023 and the league was revived.[4][5]

  1. ^ a b Levack, Jeff (June 25, 2019). "AFL Planning To Announce Expansion Teams At Arena Bowl". 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio. Retrieved July 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Dougherty, Pete (11 August 2019). "AFL expansion likely to be announced soon". Times Union. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  3. ^ Boe, Randall (8 August 2019). "We've narrowed the list for @officialafl expansion to five markets—we're in negotiations now and are committed to adding 2 new teams for 2020. We want to be thoughtful and get it right even if it takes more time. Look forward to announcements soon. #BetOnUS". @randallboe. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  4. ^ Gleeson, Scott (November 27, 2019), "Arena Football League files for bankruptcy, ceases all operations", USA Today, retrieved November 27, 2019
  5. ^ "News: Arena Football League Relaunch The Arena Football League (AFL) - The AFL Returns in 2024!". demosite475.footballshift.com (Press release). February 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.