2016 CAFL season explained
| 2016 CAFL season |
| League: | China Arena Football League |
| Sport: | Arena football |
| Duration: | Regular season:
Postseason:
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| No Of Games: | 18 |
| No Of Teams: | 6 |
| Finals: | China Bowl |
| Finals Champ: | Beijing Lions (1st title) |
| Finals Runner-Up: | Qingdao Clipper |
| Seasonslist: | List of China Arena Football League seasons |
| Seasonslistnames: | CAFL |
| Nextseason Link: | 2019 CAFL season |
| Nextseason Year: | 2019 |
The 2016 CAFL season, the first season in the history of the China Arena Football League (CAFL), began on October 1, 2016.[1] On November 6, the Beijing Lions defeated the Qingdao Clipper to win the first China Bowl.
Draft
The league held its first draft on June 10, 2016.[2] 120 players were drafted with 60 of them being Americans, including 43 who have Arena Football League experience. 60 players from China or players who are of Chinese descent were selected as well.[3] On June 15, the league held a supplemental draft (rounds 21 to 22) in which an additional 12 players were selected.
Note: The picks are not in chronological order. They are a list of picks by team and the round they were selected in. For example, Guangzhou did not select first in every round.
| Round | Guangzhou | Dalian | Shanghai | Shenzhen | Qingdao | Beijing |
|---|
| 1 | David Wang – OL (CN) | Joe Hills – WR | Shane Austin – QB | Du Feng – DL (CN) | Bryan Randall – QB | Wayne Tribue – OL |
| 2 | Brennen Carvalho – OL | Billy Lai – OL (CN) | Liu Shuai – WR (CN) | Wang Shida – DB (CN) | Jason Holman – OL/DL | Neal Tivis – OL |
| 3 | Yang Hao – LB (CN) | Talib Wise – WR | Dwayne Hollis – DB | Zhang Jia Qi – OL (CN) | Jake Metz – OL/DL | James Romain – DB |
| 4 | Tyre Glasper – LB | Kwok-Wing Steve Tang – DL (CN) | Shaun Kauleinamoku – WR | Colin Madison – OL | Rayshaun Kizer – DB | Teddy Jennings – DL |
| 5 | Dexter Davis Jr. – DL | Phillip Garcia – QB | Justin Lawrence – DL | Xin Xu – DL (CN) | Joe Phinisee – DB | Collin Taylor -WR |
| 6 | Andre Martin – WR/DB | Yan Li Guang – DL (CN) | Wang Lei – DB (CN) | Robert Williams Jr – DL | Kevin Kuo – OL/DL (CN) | Paul Chih-Ping Cheng – DL (CN) |
| 7 | Frank Trotter – DL | Ameer Ismail – LB | Gu Xu Bing – FB (CN) | Dak Britt – QB | Xavier Boyce – WR | Chris Dieker – QB |
| 8 | Qiu Xun Da – WR (CN) | Qu San Zhi – OL/DL (CN) | Mike Washington – WR | Terrance Smith – DB | Sun Shuo – OL/DL (CN) | Xing Long Xiong – WR (CN) |
| 9 | Duane Brooks – WR | Jarrod Hernandez – OL | Zhang Dong Sheng – OL/DL (CN) | Adrian Ferns – FB/LB | Reggie Gray – WR | Calvin Fance – DL |
| 10 | Lavasier Tuinei – WR/DB | Wang Bing – DB (CN) | Willie McGinnis – DL | Larry Max Westphal – OL | Tanner Varner – DB | Zhang Tian Hao – OL/DL (CN) |
| 11 | Sun Mo Han – OL/DL (CN) | Jordan Mosely – OL | Travis Miller – OL/DL | Han Shao Chuan – LB (CN) | Zhang Tian Shou – FB/LB (CN) | Tsu Yao Lam – WR/DB (CN) |
| 12 | JJ Raterink – QB | Fan Zheng Yu – LB (CN) | Xu You Peng – OL/DL (CN) | Tristan Purifoy – WR | He Shi Lei – WR/DB (CN) | Chen Yun Chen – OL/DL (CN) |
| 13 | Li An – DL (CN) | Kent Richardson – DB | Zhao Zhen Nan – WR/DB (CN) | Shen Yu Lan – FB (CN) | Matt Moss – DL | Zhang Xiao Zha – WR (CN) |
| 14 | Liang Xin Hao – WR (CN) | Kap IP – WR (CN) | Christian Wise – WR/DB | David Hong – OL/DL (CN) | Wondell Rutledge – OL/DL | Erwin Sennett Wu – DB (CN) |
| 15 | Virgil Gray – DB | Darnell Burks – DB | Taylor Russolino – K | LaChristopher Lee – WR | Yang Peng Sheng – DB (CN) | Junxing Zhang – WR/DB (CN) |
| 16 | Ma Jin Hui – DB (CN) | Ma Zhen – WR (CN) | Kevin Bartie – DB | Xu Xin Tian – WR (CN) | A Tie – OL/DL (CN) | Chris Hemphill – WR/DB |
| 17 | Zhang Hai Tao – OL/DL (CN) | Maurice Woodard – WR/DB | Zheng Yu Jiang – FB (CN) | Lin Yi Hong – DB (CN) | Baihetiyaer Tuerxun – WR/DB (CN) | Li Xiang – OL/DL (CN) |
| 18 | Guo Xu – OL/DL (CN) | Lai Shan Yu – WR/DB (CN) | Tian Ye – FB/LB (CN) | John Keith – DB | Zhang Tian Chu – WR/DB (CN) | Pat Clarke – K |
| 19 | Alex Carder – QB | Anthony Sanders III – DL | Xiao Yu – OL/DL (CN) | Kimo Naehu – K | Guo Rui Bin – K (CN) | Zhang Xiang Yu – OL/DL (CN) |
| 20 | Zao Yun – WR (CN) | Xu Chang – FB/LB (CN) | Xie Kun – QB (CN) | Lui Sze Ting – DB (CN) | Wang Shi Xue – LB (CN) | Luke Collis – QB |
| 21 | Luis Vasquez – DL | Qui Zixuan – K (CN) | Fan Rong – OL/DL (CN) | Yu Tao – QB (CN) | Sean Brackett – QB | Rustin Mayorga – FB |
| 22 | Ding Long – K (CN) | Jawad Yatim – QB | Sergio Gilliam – WR | Elvis Matagi – DL | Li Chao Ren – K (CN) | Chen Long – QB (CN) | |
- CN indicates Chinese national or of Chinese descent
Sources:[4] [5]
Regular season
- Week 1
- Week 2
- Week 3
- Week 4
- Week 5
- Standings
Sources:[18] [19] [20]
Postseason
- 5th-place game
- 3rd-place game
- China Bowl
Source:[24]
Awards
Individual season awards
Note: The Steel-man is named for his "all around excellence at several positions". The Judge Spirit Award, named after CAFL founder Marty Judge, is given for "exemplifying football excellence, leadership and special contribution to the league".
| Award | Winner | Position | Team |
|---|
| Offensive MVP | | | Shanghai |
| Defensive MVP | Torez Jones | | Beijing |
| Steel-man | | | |
| Judge Spirit Award | | | | |
Source:[25]
All-Pro teams
- All-Pro North Division All-Stars
Source:[26]
- All-Pro South Division All-Stars
Source:[27]
Dream Team
The CAFL Dream Team was selected by fan vote.
Source:[28]
Notes and References
- Web site: History Made: US Football Debuts in China . https://web.archive.org/web/20161004004840/http://caflfootball.com/history-made-us-football-debuts-in-china/ . October 4, 2016 . caflfootball.com . October 1, 2016 . October 3, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: CAFL To Fill Rosters with First Draft – Watch Draft Streaming Live . https://web.archive.org/web/20161019004720/http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=pressrel&article=13230 . October 19, 2016 . arenafan.com . June 3, 2016 . June 10, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Joe Hills becomes first AFL player drafted to China . https://web.archive.org/web/20161019005703/http://www.arenafan.com/news/?page=origcol&writer=113&article=4033 . October 19, 2016 . arenafan.com . June 11, 2016 . October 18, 2016 . Markowitz, Adam . dead .
- Web site: CAFL DRAFT RESULTS – SEE IT AGAIN – FULL RESULTS HERE . caflfootball.com . June 11, 2016 . October 18, 2016 . October 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161017192935/http://caflfootball.com/cafl-draft-results-are-in/ . dead .
- Web site: Final Draft Picks Are In . caflfootball.com . June 16, 2016 . October 18, 2016.
- Web site: Beijing Lions Work Overtime for First Win . caflfootball.com . October 3, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Shanghai Over Powers Guangzhou in the Second Half for First CAFL Win . caflfootball.com . October 9, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Beijing Wins Battle of Unbeatens . caflfootball.com . October 9, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: CAFL Week Three Game 1- Skywalkers Set Records in Victory over Naja . caflfootball.com . October 15, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: CAFL Week Three Game 2 -Johnson Puts on Display as Guangzhou Overpowers Dalian . caflfootball.com . October 15, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Beijing Remains Undefeated . caflfootball.com . October 16, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: The Road To Shanghai Runs Through Beijing . caflfootball.com . October 22, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Li’s Winning Kick Keeps Clipper On Course . caflfootball.com . October 22, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Guangzhou Holds Off Shenzhen As Playoff Matchups Are Set . caflfootball.com . October 23, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Skywalkers Do It With Defense . caflfootball.com . October 30, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Beijing Proves Its Number One . caflfootball.com . October 30, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Naja Nip Clipper As Britt Runs For Records . caflfootball.com . October 30, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: CAFL Announces Official Super Series Schedule . caflfootball.com . May 2, 2016 . October 18, 2016.
- Web site: 2016 China Arena Football League Schedule . arenafan.com . October 18, 2016.
- Web site: 2016 China Arena Football League Standings . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107032211/http://www.arenafan.com/statistics/?page=standings&league=4 . November 7, 2016 . arenafan.com . November 6, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: Naja Finish at .500 with 46–30 win over Dalian . caflfootball.com . November 6, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Shanghai Takes Third With 57–52 Win . caflfootball.com . November 6, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Beijing Wins CAFL China Bowl on Final Play . caflfootball.com . November 6, 2016 . September 28, 2017 . Moninghoff, Mick.
- Web site: Lou Tilley Previews Super Series VI – The China Bowl Playoffs . https://web.archive.org/web/20161102002606/http://caflfootball.com/lou-tilley-previews-super-series-vi-the-china-bowl-playoffs/ . November 2, 2016 . caflfootball.com . November 1, 2016 . November 1, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: CAFL POST SEASON AWARDS – The MVPs . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107021222/http://caflfootball.com/cafl-post-season-awards-the-mvps/ . November 7, 2016 . caflfootball.com . November 4, 2016 . November 6, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro North division All-Stars . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107023207/http://caflfootball.com/the-cafl-has-released-their-2016-all-pro-north-division-all-stars/ . November 7, 2016 . caflfootball.com . November 4, 2016 . November 6, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: The CAFL has announced their 2016 All-Pro South Division All-Stars . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107023136/http://caflfootball.com/the-cafl-has-announced-their-2016-all-pro-south-division-all-stars/ . November 7, 2016 . caflfootball.com . November 4, 2016 . November 6, 2016 . dead .
- Web site: CAFL Fan’s Dream Team 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161107023110/http://caflfootball.com/cafl-fans-dream-team-2016/ . November 7, 2016 . caflfootball.com . November 4, 2016 . November 6, 2016 . dead .
