Peoria Pirates

Peoria Pirates
Established 2001
Folded 2009
Played in Carver Arena
in Peoria, Illinois
PeoriaPirates.com
League/conference affiliations
Indoor Football League (1999–2000)
  • North Division (1999)
  • Eastern Conference (2000)
    • Northern Division (2000)

AF2 (2001–2004)

  • National Conference (2001–2004)
    • Midwestern Division (2001–2004)

United Indoor Football (2005–2006)

  • Midwestern Division (2005)
  • Central Division (2006)

AF2 (2008–2009)

  • American Conference (2008–2009)
    • Midwest Division (2008–2009)
Current uniform
Team colorsBlack, silver, white
     
Personnel
Owner(s)Doug MacGregor (49%)[1]
Jim Foster[1]
Head coachBruce Cowdrey
Mike Hohensee
Team history
  • Peoria Pirates (1999–2004)
  • Peoria Rough Riders (2005–2006)
  • Peoria Pirates (2008–2009)
Championships
League championships (2)
Conference championships (3)
Division championships (3)
Playoff appearances (4)
Home arena(s)

The Peoria Pirates were a professional arena football team that last played in AF2, the minor league to the Arena Football League (AFL). They played their home games at Carver Arena, part of the Peoria Civic Center in Illinois, and were coached by Mike Hohensee and Bruce Cowdrey. The Pirates originally began play as a charter member of the original Indoor Football League in 1999.

In their existence, the Pirates played in the Indoor Football League (IFL), AF2 (twice), and United Indoor Football (UIF). They also won the 2000 IFL Championship. They were also, while in the UIF, known as the Peoria Rough Riders.

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