The 2022 National Arena League season was the fifth season of the National Arena League (NAL). The league played with only six teams mostly based in the Eastern United States, with one new team arriving from the American Arena League, the San Antonio Gunslingers, based in Texas. The season ended with the Albany Empire, Carolina Cobras, Columbus Lions, and Jacksonville Sharks qualifying for the playoffs and the Albany Empire winning the championship.
For the season, the league re-introduced ironman football rules. This concept had previously been used by the Arena Football League from 1987 up to 2007. Ironman football is a variant that allows players to play in both the offense and the defense for the game. Only two players from the offense, two players from the defense, and one player from the special teams can have a player who has their position for just one side of the ball. The stated goal of the ironman football rules is to see players become more creative by showing their skills on offense and defense.
For 2022, the NAL consisted of six teams without conferences or divisions. Each team played 12 games, six home and six away, with the exception of the Carolina Cobras and the Jacksonville Sharks who both played 14 games, seven home and seven away. During the season, there were two byes given out, with the exception of the Carolina Cobras and the Jacksonville Sharks, where they do not get a bye week.
Reference for teams in 2022:
z – clinched home field advantage
y – clinched home playoff game
e – eliminated from playoffs
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