The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who defeated the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII. The AFL reduced its playoff teams from the top 12 teams in the league making the playoffs to the top eight teams in the league making the playoffs.
The league champions were the San Jose SaberCats, who triumphed over the Arizona Rattlers in ArenaBowl XVIII. The AFL decreased the playoff teams from the top 12 clubs qualifying for playoffs to the top eight clubs making the playoffs.