2006 Arena Football League season

2006 Arena Football League season
LeagueArena Football League
SportArena football
DurationJanuary 27, 2006 – June 11, 2006
Regular season
Season championsDallas Desperados
AFL Playoffs
National Conference championsOrlando Predators
  National Conference runners-upDallas Desperados
American Conference championsChicago Rush
  American Conference runners-upSan Jose SaberCats
ArenaBowl XX
ChampionsChicago Rush
  Runners-upOrlando Predators
Finals MVPMatt D'Orazio, CHI
AFL seasons
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2006 Arena Football League season is located in the United States
Crush
Crush
Kats
Kats
Rampage
Rampage
Rush
Rush
Avengers
Avengers
Blaze
Blaze
Gladiators
Gladiators
Rattlers
Rattlers
SaberCats
SaberCats
Bridgade
Bridgade
Force
Force
Predators
Predators
Storm
Storm
Wranglers
Wranglers
Desperados
Desperados
Destroyers
Destroyers
Dragons
Dragons
Soul
Soul
National: Eastern, Southern
American: Western, Central

The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the New Orleans VooDoo franchise suspended operations before the start of the season. However, the league added two teams, the Kansas City Brigade and the Utah Blaze, expanding to 18 teams. The AFL also expanded its playoff format to 12 teams with six teams per conference.