New Jersey Revolution
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| Founded | 2006 - Ceased operations September 8, 2010 |
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| League |
CIFL (2006-2008) AIFA (2010) |
| Team history | New York-New Jersey Revolution 2006-2007 New Jersey Revolution 2008-2010 |
| Based in | Morristown, New Jersey |
| Arena | Mennen Arena |
| Colors | navy, red, silver |
| Owner(s) | Champion Sports and Entertainment |
| President | Csae |
| Head coach | Head Coach Al Forsythe - Defensive Coordinator Moe Cooper - Asst Coach Rob Tester - Player/Coach - AJ DeFalco |
| Championships | 0 |
| Dancers | Rev It Up Girls |
The New Jersey Revolution were members of the American Indoor Football Association who began play in 2010 and ceased operations after completing their first season. The team was based in Morristown, New Jersey, played their home games at the George Mennen arena and was sponsored by the U.S. Army. The Revs ticket price is $10 a game.
The "Revolution" name refers to New Jersey's nickname, The Crossroads of the Revolution, as the state was the site of many American Revolution battles. As of 2010, it was the only indoor football team within the proximity of the New York metropolitan area in 2010.
The team began play as the New York/New Jersey Revolution in the Great Lakes Indoor Football League's inaugural season. Although the team was based in New York City, they ended up playing an all road schedule that year. The New York/New Jersey Revolution lost every game they played in 2006 going 0-10 on the season.
Starting in 2007, the team played their home games at the Mennen Arena in Morristown, New Jersey. The New York/New Jersey Revolution lost 11 out of 12 games they played in 2007 going 1-11 in their first season as members of the CIFL (Continental Indoor Football League). The team got its first win on May 5, 2007 (with a 48-47 victory over the Summit County Rumble in Tallmadge, Ohio).
The team announced they changed their name to the New Jersey Revolution, and that they have introduced a new logo accordingly.
After losing the season's first four games, the Revs finally got their second win (and first at home), defeating the Chesapeake Tide 49-47 at Mennen Arena. In their second season in the CIFL the New Jersey Revolution finished with a 3-9 record.
The team played an East coast schedule for 2009 season but there is a debate as to whether or not the Revolution were considered a CIFL team or an indoor semi-pro franchise for this season. They would end up playing only three games, all at home, and all against semi-pro teams (which the Revolution, despite their poor record in the CIFL, still won decisively—77-18 over the East Penn Sting, a 62-0 shutout of the New York State Broncos, and a 69-24 win over the Lebanon Valley Cardinals). However, on October 1, 2009, the Revolution announced they had moved to the AIFA for the 2010 season.
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