2019 Albany Empire season explained
| Team: | Albany Empire (AFL) |
| Teamdisplay: | Albany Empire |
| Shortnavlink: | Albany Empire |
| Year: | 2019 |
| Record: | 10–2 |
| League Place: | 1st |
| Coach: | Rob Keefe |
| Playoffs: | Semifinals,
Won vs. #4 Baltimore
ArenaBowl XXXII,
Won vs. Philadelphia |
| Previous: | 2018 |
| No Nextseason: | yes |
The 2019 Albany Empire season was the second season for the Albany Empire in the Arena Football League. The Empire played at the Times Union Center and were coached by Rob Keefe for the 2019 season.
In just their second season of existence, the Empire finished with the best regular season record and advanced to ArenaBowl XXXII, where they defeated the Philadelphia Soul to win their first league championship.
Schedule
Regular season
The 2019 regular season schedule was released on February 13, 2019.[1] All times Eastern.[2]
| Week | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Results | Location | Attendance | Report |
|---|
| Score | Record |
|---|
| 1 | Saturday | April 27 | 7:00 p.m. | | W 35–19 | 1–0 | | 11,682 | [3] |
| 2 | Saturday | May 4 | 7:30 p.m. | | W 36–27 | 2–0 | Times Union Center | 9,208 | [4] |
| 3 | Saturday | May 11 | 7:00 p.m. | | W 57–48 | 3–0 | | 9,843 | [5] |
| 4 | Saturday | May 18 | 7:00 p.m. | at Columbus Destroyers | W 56–40 | 4–0 | | 7,035 | [6] |
| 5 | Saturday | May 25 | 7:00 p.m. | | W 54–35 | 5–0 | | 4,386 | [7] |
| 6 | Saturday | June 1 | 3:30 p.m. | Washington Valor | W 58–48 | 6–0 | Times Union Center | 8,744 | [8] |
| 7 | Saturday | June 8 | 7:30 p.m. | | L 41–42 | 6–1 | Times Union Center | 10,287 | [9] |
| 8 | Saturday | June 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Washington Valor | W 56–55 | 7–1 | | 7,179 | [10] |
| 9 | Saturday | June 22 | 3:30 p.m. | Atlantic City Blackjacks | W 63–61 | 8–1 | Times Union Center | 9,417 | [11] |
| 10 | Saturday | June 29 | 3:30 p.m. | at Philadelphia Soul | L 43–54 | 8–2 | Wells Fargo Center | 10,564 | [12] |
| 11 | Bye |
| 12 | Sunday | July 14 | 3:00 p.m. | at Columbus Destroyers | W 49–18 | 9–2 | Nationwide Arena | 9,275 | [13] |
| 13 | Saturday | July 20 | 7:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Soul | W 72–27 | 10–2 | Times Union Center | 10,981 | [14] | |
Postseason
| Round | Day | Date | Kickoff | Opponent | Score | Location | Attendance | Report |
|---|
| SF–1 | Saturday | July 27 | 7:00 p.m. | Baltimore Brigade | W 61–26 | Times Union Center | 9,085 | [15] |
| SF–2 | Saturday | August 3 | 7:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Brigade | W 62–21 | Royal Farms Arena | 5,282 | [16] |
| Aggregate score | W 123–47 | |
| Sunday | August 11 | 8:00 p.m. | Philadelphia Soul | W 45–27 | Times Union Center | 12,042 | [17] | |
Game summaries
Notes and References
- Web site: Albany Empire 2019 Schedule . Albany Empire . March 26, 2019 . en.
- Web site: 2019 Schedule & Times . Arena Football League . March 26, 2019 . en . March 26, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190326012053/https://www.arenafootball.com/2019-scheduletimes . dead .
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE TAKE FIRST GAME OF THE SEASON: BY THE NUMBERS . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE SETTLES UNFINISHED BUSINESS AGAINST VALOR . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE DEFEAT SOUL TO REMAIN UNBEATEN . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE SINKS DESTROYERS IN COLUMBUS’ HOME OPENER . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE CAPS OFF ROAD TRIP WITH A VICTORY . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE REMAIN UNBEATEN WITH WIN OVER VALOR . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE FALL SHORT TO BRIGADE, 42-41 . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE WIN THRILLER OVER VALOR, COMPLETE SEASON SWEEP . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: TheAlbanyEmpire.com - EMPIRE WIN SHOOTOUT OVER ATLANTIC CITY . thealbanyempire.com . June 29, 2019 . en.
- Web site: STATS Hosted Solution Boxscore - Empire v Soul - Arena Football League - Football . hosted.stats.com . June 29, 2019.
- Web site: STATS Hosted Solution Boxscore - Empire v Destroyers - Arena Football League - Football . hosted.stats.com . July 15, 2019.
- Web site: STATS Hosted Solution Boxscore - Soul v Empire - Arena Football League - Football . hosted.stats.com . July 20, 2019.
- Web site: STATS Hosted Solution Boxscore - Brigade v Empire - Arena Football League - Football . hosted.stats.com . July 28, 2019.
- Web site: STATS Hosted Solution Boxscore - Empire v Brigade - Arena Football League - Football . hosted.stats.com . August 4, 2019.
- Web site: STATS Hosted Solution Boxscore - Soul v Empire - Arena Football League - Football . hosted.stats.com . August 11, 2019.
