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| Philadelphia Soul | |
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 Current season | |
| Established 2005 Folded 2024 Played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Played at Wells Fargo Center (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)[a] | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
Arena Football League (2004–2019, 2024)
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Current uniform | |
| Team colors | Light blue, black, white |
| Mascot | Soul Man |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Arena Football Management, LLC (majority) Up 1 Athletic Showcase |
| General manager | Kelly Logan |
| Head coach | Tyrone Washington |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (3) | |
| Conference championships (4) | |
| Division championships (4) | |
| Playoff appearances (11) | |
| 2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 | |
| Home arena(s) | |
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The Philadelphia Soul can refer to one of two successive professional arena football teams in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They both have competed in the Arena Football League (AFL). The Soul made six ArenaBowl appearances, winning their first appearance (2008 against the San Jose SaberCats) and losing their next two appearances (2012 and 2013 both to the Arizona Rattlers). The Soul won in their fourth appearance, against the Rattlers in 2016, winning 56–42. They also won in their fifth appearance in 2017 against the Tampa Bay Storm, winning 44–40 before losing in their sixth appearance in 2019 to the Albany Empire 45-27.
The club was established in 2004 when a group, led by Jon Bon Jovi, secured the rights to an AFL franchise in Philadelphia. The AFL folded before the proposed 2009 season was to begin, but was purchased and revived in 2010. After two seasons of inactivity in 2009 and 2010, the Soul returned in 2011 headed by Ron Jaworski. Following the 2019 season, the AFL ceased operations again.
The ownership of the revived AFL announced on July 19, 2023, that they planned to bring back the Soul in 2024 under new ownership.[1] In May of 2024, the Soul again folded for the rest of the season after playing only two games.[2]
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