Savannah Steam
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| Founded | 2013 |
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| Current season | 2016 |
| League |
X-League (2014) AIF (2015–2016) EIF (Beginning in 2017) |
| Division | Southern (2016) |
| Team history | Pennsylvania Steam (2014) Savannah Steam (2014–present) |
| Based in |
Reading, Pennsylvania (2014) Richmond Hill, Georgia (2014–2015) Savannah, Georgia (2016–present) |
| Arena | DeVaul Henderson Park (2015) Savannah Civic Center (2016) |
| Colors |
Red, White, Black, Grey |
| Owner(s) | Bobby Dammarell |
| Head coach | Bobby Dammarell |
| General manager | Jenny Dammarell |
| Playoff berths | (1) (2016) |
| Website | Steam website |
The Savannah Steam are a professional indoor football team based in Savannah, Georgia. The Steam are currently announced as a member of Elite Indoor Football (EIF) for 2017.
The Steam joined X-League Indoor Football in 2013, as the Pennsylvania Steam based in Reading, Pennsylvania. Midway through the 2014 season, the Steam were sold to a Georgia ownership group, who moved the franchise to Savannah during the regular season. Following the 2014 season, the Steam joined American Indoor Football (AIF) for the 2015 season. After the 2016 season, the AIF folded leaving the Steam to search for a new league.
The Steam most recently played their home games at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Arena at the Savannah Civic Center. However, the City of Savannah has stated in 2016 that the Steam cannot return unless they pay all money owed to the city prior to returning.
It was announced in October 2013, that the Pennsylvania Steam would be joining X-League Indoor Football for its inaugural 2014 season, playing their home games at Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania under head coach Shane Houser.
After playing one road game as the Pennsylvania Steam, the franchise was sold by Missouri Sports Holdings to an ownership group led by Bobby Dammarell in Savannah, Georgia. The team played their remaining three road games as the Savannah Steam, while the four home games that were scheduled to take place in Reading, Pennsylvania were cancelled and counted as wins for the opposing teams.
It was announced in December 2014, that the Savannah Steam were joining American Indoor Football for the 2015 season, playing their home games at Tiger Arena. However, the Steam eventually played their home games at DeVaul Henderson Park, an outdoor park in Richmond Hill, Georgia. They finished the regular season 5-2, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
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