Florida Stingrays Explained

Florida Stingrays
Helmet:Florida Stingrays Helmet Logo.png
Founded:2007
City:Fort Myers, Florida
Colors:Garnet, Gold, White
Coach:Head Coach Ryan Williams
Owner:Jason Lawrence
League:American Indoor Football Association (2008)
Southern Amateur Football Association (2012)
United Football Federation of America (2013-2020)
American Football Alliance (2021-2022)
Elite American Football League 2023-Present
Team History:
  • Florida Stingrays (2008-present)
No League Champs:0
No Conf Champs:0
No Div Champs:0
No Playoff Appearances:0
Arena Years:
  • Lee County Civic Center (2008, 2012)
  • Rutenberg Park (outdoor, 2013-2019)
  • Evangelical Christian School football field (2020)
  • Bishop Verot High School football field (2021)

The Florida Stingrays are a semi-professional football team out of Fort Myers, Florida that was established in 2007 in the American Indoor Football Association and United Football Federation of America. They were once a 2008 expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association, where they played their home games at the Lee County Civic Center.[1] They are currently playing for the Elite American Football League.

2008 Season

The Stingrays were the only winless team in the AIFA in 2008.[2] After the season, the majority owner of the team left, and the team suspended operations.[3]

2012 Season

The Florida Stingrays were scheduled to play in 2012 at Germain Arena but hoped to play at Lee County Civic Center for the Southern Indoor Football League.[4] Instead, they became an amateur team and joined the Southern Amateur Football Association.

Season-By-Season

|-| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Florida Stingrays (AIFA)|-|2008 || 0 || 14 || 0 || 4th WC Southern || --|-|2009 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --|-|2010 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --|-|2011 || -- || -- || -- || -- || --|-| colspan="6" style="text-align:center;"| Florida Stingrays (SAFA)|-|2012 || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2nd South Division || Loss Quarterfinal (Gainesville Gators)

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stingrays set to open season. Carl. Bleich. Fort Myers News-Press. 14 March 2008. C3.
  2. Web site: Stingrays hope to avoid 0-14.
  3. Web site: Indoor football Stingrays may skip '09.
  4. http://www.news-press.com/article/20110803/SPORTS/108030365/Stingrays-work-toward-return?odyssey=tab%7Cmostpopular%7Ctext%7CSPORTS? Stingrays work toward return