Washington Valor
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Established 2016 Play in Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. WashingtonValor.com |
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Arena Football League (2017–present) |
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| Team colors | Red, navy blue, silver, white |
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| Owner(s) | Monument Sports and Entertainment | ||||
| Chairman | Ted Leonsis | ||||
| President | Roger Mody | ||||
| Head coach | Dean Cokinos | ||||
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Arena Football League (2017–present)
The Washington Valor is a professional arena football team based in Washington, D.C. scheduled to begin play in the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2017. The team's planned home arena is the Verizon Center. The Valor is owned by Monument Sports and Entertainment (Ted Leonsis, chairman), which also owns the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA), Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the new Baltimore Brigade franchise.
The initial announcement was made on February 10, 2016 of being close to a deal. The official announcement was made on March 10, 2016. The name team name Valor, and colors of red, white, blue and silver were announced on July 14, 2016. The Valor will be the first AFL franchise to play in the DC market since the Washington Commandos folded in 1990.
In 1987, one of the charter teams to play in the new league was the Washington Commandos. The Commandos first ever AFL game was played against the Pittsburgh Gladiators at Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, losing to the Glads 48-46. The team would play its home games during its first season at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in 1987. The Commandos would not play in 1988, but would return as the Maryland Commandos the following season. The team moved to Virginia in 1990, again as the Washington Commandos and played at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia, home of the George Mason University basketball teams. The team was folded after the 1990 season.
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