With 13 wild cards, six divisional, 5 conference and five ArenaBowl titles, Tampa Bay Storm really are the big name in the AFL.
Founded in 1987, Tampa Bay Storm are the last of the original AFL franchises the Chicago Bruisers, Denver Dynamite and Washington Commandos were the other three - and share the arena record for longest tenure with their NC southern division rivals, the Orlando Predators.
Originally known as the Pittsburgh Gladiators, the team moved to St Petersburg in 1991 and were nicknamed ’Storm’ the Las Vegas franchise has since taken up ’Gladiators’ but there is no link between the two teams.
The Storm won its first ArenaBowl in its first season in Tampa Bay 1991, and took the title again in 1993, 1995, 1996 and 2003, and up until 2006, made the playoffs every year since 1991.
For your chance to see them in action, and to meet Team mascot, Storm Dawg, get your Tampa Bay Storm tickets before its too late!