The Alliance

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The Alliance was a short-lived professional American football league that operated in 2019 as an alternative to the NFL.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct sports league
professional American football league
abbreviation AAF
alsoKnownAs Alliance of American Football
broadcastPartners CBS Sports
NFL Network
Turner Sports
ceasedOperationsBeforeChampionship true
championshipGameLocationPlanned Ford Center at The Star
surface form: Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas
championshipGamePlanned yes
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
firstSeason 2019
foldedDuringSeason true
foldedYear 2019
gameRuleModifications yes
hasFormat spring football league
hasTeam Arizona Hotshots
Atlanta Legends
Birmingham Iron
Memphis Express
Orlando Apollos
Salt Lake Stallions (former)
surface form: Salt Lake Stallions

San Antonio Commanders
San Diego Fleet
headquartersLocation United States of America
surface form: United States
inception 2018
intendedAudience American football fans
kickoffsUsed no
leagueLevel alternative to the National Football League
legacy influenced later spring football leagues in the U.S.
numberOfTeams 8
onsideKickAlternative fourth-and-12 conversion play
operatedInYear 2019
overtimeFormat modified college-style overtime
playerSafetyEmphasis yes
playoffFormat four-team playoff was planned
primaryCompetition National Football League
purpose provide additional professional football opportunities
serve as an alternative to the NFL
reasonForDemise financial difficulties
lack of sufficient investment
seasonEndMonth April 2019
seasonStartMonth February 2019
seasonStructure regular season and playoffs
seasonTiming spring
sport American football
status defunct
streamingPartner Bleacher Report
surface form: Bleacher Report Live
twoPointConversionsRequired yes

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