In a statement from the annual league meetings that took place on October 21, 2017, in Myrtle Beach, SC, team owners, and staff met to formally introduce the formation of the American Arena League for the 2018 season.
“The American Arena League meetings allowed business owners and staff the ability to come together and establish the overall vision for the 2018 season and years to come,” stated High Country Grizzlies General Manager and Director of Football William Thompson.
Eleven teams are currently a part of the American Arena League. They include: Rochester Kings (Rochester, NY), Florida Tarpons (Estero, Florida), Vermont Bucks (Burlington, VT), Triangle Torch (Raleigh, NC), Glens Falls Gladiators (Glens Falls, NY), Upstate Dragons (Anderson, SC), Georgia Doom (Macon, GA), Richmond Roughriders (Richmond, VA), Cape Fear Heroes (Fayetteville, NC), High Country Grizzlies (Boone, NC), and the Atlanta Havoc (Buford, GA).