COLUMBUS – The Columbus Destroyers are back, the arena football league closed its doors in 2008 after a 4 year run in arena football and are now announcing a return.
Guess who’s back… pic.twitter.com/fKVtGWTpgp
— Columbus Destroyers (@AFLDestroyers) February 22, 2019
The team also named its head coach: former Utah State quarterback and longtime AFL coach Matthew Sauk.
There is no roster of players yet announced, but games are set to start in mid March. 12 games have been announced for the 2019 season. Games will be played at Nationwide Arena.
🔥 Columbus Destroyers 🔥 pic.twitter.com/4meNbqgXw1
— Columbus Destroyers (@AFLDestroyers) February 22, 2019
A statement from Ron Jaworski, the AFL chairman of the executive committee on the Columbus Destroyers webpage says,“This is a banner day for the Arena Football League, with the return of one of the League’s most attractive markets that has proven to be comprised of loyal fans.”
Season ticket plans are on sale now. To place a deposit as a season ticket holder, go to www.columbusafl.com.
Columbus Destroyers Schedule
- April 27: Columbus @ Albany
- May 4: Columbus @ Atlantic City
- May 10: Columbus @ Baltimore
- May 18: Columbus vs. Albany
- May 25: Columbus vs. Washington
- June 1: Columbus @ Philadelphia
- June 7: Columbus vs. Atlantic City
- June 15: Columbus vs. Baltimore
- June 22: Columbus vs. Philadelphia
- June 28: Columbus @ Baltimore
- July 14: Columbus vs. Albany
- July 20: Columbus @ Washington
