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ArenaBowl XXVI

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ArenaBowl XXVI

ArenaBowl XXVI was the 26th big game of the Arena Football League. The Arizona Rattlers from the National Conference won against the Philadelphia Soul from the American Conference. The score was 48–39. The game took place on August 17, 2013, at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. This is where the Orlando Predators play.

These two teams had played in the championship the year before in ArenaBowl XXV. The Arizona Rattlers won that game too. This was the first time the same two teams met in the ArenaBowl for two years in a row.

Ryan Johnston and his company, InterPhase Entertainment, LLC, organized events around ArenaBowl XXVI. They planned special activities like an awards party and a concert by the band KISS the night before the game. The ArenaBowl was shown live on CBS for everyone to see.

Venue

The event was held at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida.

ArenaBowl XXVI was held at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. All 14 teams chose this place for the game. This was the second time in a row that the ArenaBowl was played at a neutral site and the seventh time ever. For Orlando, it was the first ArenaBowl since 2000, when the Orlando Predators won against the Nashville Katz at the old Amway Arena.

Television

ArenaBowl XXVI was shown on CBS. This was part of a two-year deal to show weekly regular season games and two postseason games on the CBS Sports Network.

Background

Philadelphia Soul

See also: 2013 Philadelphia Soul season

The Soul team played in the big championship game for the second year in a row. Last year, they lost to the Rattlers in the final. This year, they started the season okay but then played very well. They won their division with a good record and beat strong teams to reach the final again.

Arizona Rattlers

See also: 2013 Arizona Rattlers season

The Rattlers were the defending champions, having beaten Philadelphia in last year's final. This year, they had a great season and finished very strong. They won their playoff games and returned to the championship for the eighth time, marking their third year in a row in the big game.

WeekDateOpponentResult
1March 23at ArizonaL 52–66
2Bye
3April 6at OrlandoW 61–33
4April 13at IowaW 54–43
5April 20ClevelandL 57–64 (OT)
6April 27JacksonvilleL 53–55
7May 4at ChicagoW 72–41
8May 11PittsburghL 48–53
9May 18OrlandoW 61–51
10May 25at Tampa BayW 73–55
11June 1ArizonaL 57–64
12June 8New OrleansW 65–56
13June 15at PittsburghW 59–21
14June 22IowaW 54–30
15June 29at ClevelandW 66–57
16July 6ChicagoW 56–28
17July 12UtahW 69–39
18July 20at San JoseW 65–43
19July 27at San AntonioL 28–42
–August 3OrlandoW 59–55
–August 10at JacksonvilleW 75–59
WeekDateOpponentResult
1March 23PhiladelphiaW 66–52
2March 29at UtahW 77–49
3April 6San JoseW 73–47
4April 12at SpokaneL 49–66
5April 20San AntonioW 83–40
6April 28OrlandoW 82–42
7May 4at JacksonvilleW 58–48
8May 11UtahW 65–49
9May 19at ChicagoW 56–49
10May 25IowaW 70–26
11June 1at PhiladelphiaW 64–57
12June 8at San AntonioW 70–21
13June 15SpokaneW 59–42
14June 22at San JoseW 42–72
15Bye
16July 6at OrlandoW 84–56
17July 13New OrleansW 79–42
18July 20ChicagoL 42–63
19July 27at IowaW 84–45
–August 4San JoseW 59–49
–August 10SpokaneW 65–57

Box score

The 26th championship game in the Arena Football League took place on August 17, 2013. The Arizona Rattlers beat the Philadelphia Soul, 48–39. The game was played at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, where the Orlando Predators have their home games.

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