Richmond Roughriders
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Established 2016 Play in Richmond, Virginia at the Richmond Coliseum RichmondRoughriders.com |
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Arena Pro Football (2017) |
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| Team colors | Black, lime green, silver, white |
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| Owner(s) | Gregg Fornario Mike Kacor |
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| Head coach | Mook Zimmerman | ||||
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League championships (1)
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Arena Pro Football (2017)
League championships (1)
The Richmond Roughriders are a professional indoor football team based in Richmond, Virginia. They were founded in 2016 and have played at the Richmond Coliseum since 2017. They first played in the Arena Pro Football (APF) league in 2017. The Roughriders initially announced they were joining the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2018 season but then later joined the American Arena League.
The Roughriders follow former arena/indoor teams that have played at the Coliseum such as the Richmond Speed (af2, 2000–2003), Richmond Bandits (AIFL, 2005–2006), and Richmond Raiders (AIFA/SIFL/PIFL) (2010–2015).
The Roughriders were first formed in October 2016 as members of Arena Pro Football's inaugural season. The team would go undefeated in the 2017 season in the unstable APF. The Roughriders defeated the Florida Tarpons 71–61 to capture the APF's only championship.
At the end of the first season, the APF was announced to have merged with the Can-Am Indoor Football League for the 2018 season to create the American Arena League (AAL). The new league initially announced the Roughriders as members in the league, but ownership claimed they were still exploring their options and never committed to the AAL. On July 20, 2017, the National Arena League announced it had conditionally approved a team from Richmond as members for the 2018 season with the Roughriders confirming that they were finalizing their NAL expansion requirements. However, on September 13, 2017, the team announced that they were instead joining the American Arena League citing that the AAL would be a better fit for them.
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