2000 Arena Football League season

2000 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationApril 13, 2000 – August 20, 2000
ArenaBowl XIV
ChampionsOrlando Predators
  Runners-upNashville Kats
Finals MVPConnell Maynor, ORL
AFL seasons
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2000 Arena Football League season is located in the United States
Barnstormers
Barnstormers
Mustangs
Mustangs
Thunderbears
Thunderbears
Rampage
Rampage
Avengers
Avengers
Rattlers
Rattlers
SaberCats
SaberCats
Wranglers
Wranglers
Bobcats
Bobcats
Cobras
Cobras
Kats
Kats
Predators
Predators
Storm
Storm
Sea Wolves
Sea
Wolves
Firebirds
Firebirds
Red Dogs
Red Dogs
Destroyers
Destroyers
National: Eastern, Southern
American: Western, Central

The 2000 Arena Football League season was the 14th season of the Arena Football League. It was succeeded by 2001. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV.[1]

The season was originally cancelled on February 24, 2000, due to an antitrust suit filed by the Arena Football League Players Association against the league stemming from player complaints that league owners have conspired to withhold free agency, health benefits and higher salaries.[2] On March 1, 2000, the league re-opened its season when the Players' Union came to a collective bargaining agreement with the league.[3]

  1. ^ "Cool's kick wins ArenaBowl for Orlando". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. August 20, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Paul Reeths (February 24, 2000). "AFL cancels 2000 season". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
  3. ^ "AFL 2000 season re-opened". www.oursportscentral.com. OurSports Central. March 1, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2017.