2025 The Arena League season
| 2025 TAL season | |
|---|---|
| League | The Arena League |
| Sport | Arena football |
| Duration | May 30 – August 9, 2025 |
| Number of games | 8 per team |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Streaming partner(s) | YouTube |
The 2025 TAL season is the upcoming second season of The Arena League (TAL).
Teams
On April 5, 2024, the league released a list of five markets, which people could vote on at the TAL website for the city to be an expansion franchise beginning in the 2025 season. The five markets included: Dallas, Texas; Eau Claire, Wisconsin; St. Joseph, Missouri; Hot Springs, Arkansas; and Rochester, Minnesota, which was a part of the inaugural season voting. On April 25, 2024, the league announced that Hot Springs would be the first expansion team and will begin play in 2025.[1] The league announced Eau Claire as the second expansion team on May 17, 2024.
In April 2025, the Kansas City Goats announced they would change their name permanently to the St. Joseph Goats.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Joined | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth Harbor Monsters | Duluth, Minnesota | DECC Arena | 5,333 | 2024 | Tony O'Neil |
| Eau Claire Axemen | Eau Claire, Wisconsin | Sonnentag Event Center | 3,250 | 2025 | Tae Brooks |
| Hot Springs Wiseguys | Hot Springs, Arkansas | Bank OZK Arena | 4,141 | 2025 | Bones Bagaunte |
| Iowa Woo | Waterloo, Iowa | The Hippodrome | 5,155 | 2024 | Victor Mann |
| St. Joseph Goats | St. Joseph, Missouri | St. Joseph Civic Arena | 3,800 | 2024 | Dorsey Golston III |
| Ozarks Lunkers | Springfield, Missouri | Wilson Logistics Arena | 4,500 | 2024 | Cam Bruffett |
Season format
The second season of The Arena League will have a nine-week regular season schedule with each team receiving one bye week with playoffs to follow. The season will run from May 30 to July 26, 2025.
Schedule
All games in Central Time Zone (CT)
Preseason
| Date | Away | Final | Home | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24th, 7:00 | Knoxville Bandits | 8 | 64 | Duluth Harbor Monsters | DECC Arena |
| May 24th, 7:05 | Midwest Raptors | 25 | 84 | Iowa Woo | The Hippodrome |
Regular Season
| Date | Away | Final | Home | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30th, 7:05 | Duluth Harbor Monsters | 71 | 56 | Iowa Woo | The Hippodrome |
| May 31st, 8:05 | Eau Claire Axemen | 24 | 38 | Hot Springs Wiseguys | Bank OZK Arena |
| May 31st, 7:05 | St. Joseph Goats | 50 | 54 | Ozarks Lunkers | Wilson Logistics Arena |
| Date | Away | Final | Home | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 7th, 6:05 | Ozarks Lunkers | 44 | 49 | Eau Claire Axemen | Sonnentag Event Center |
| June 7th, 7:05 | Duluth Harbor Monsters | 46 | 45 | St. Joseph Goats | St. Joseph Civic Arena |
| June 8th, 3:05 | Hot Springs Wiseguys | 26 | 44 | Iowa Woo | The Hippodrome |
| Date | Away | Final | Home | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14th, 7:05 | Hot Springs Wiseguys | 43 | 31 | Duluth Harbor Monsters | DECC Arena |
| June 14th, 7:05 | Ozarks Lunkers | 42 | 61 | Iowa Woo | The Hippodrome |
| June 14th, 6:05 | St. Joseph Goats | 55 | 46 | Eau Claire Axemen | Sonnentag Event Center |
| Date | Away | Final | Home | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 21st, 8:05 | Ozarks Lunkers | 45 | 41 | Hot Springs Wiseguys | Bank OZK Arena |
| June 21st, 7:05 | Iowa Woo | 74 | 73 | St. Joseph Goats | St. Joseph Civic Arena |
| June 21st, 6:05 | Duluth Harbor Monsters | 47 | 40 | Eau Claire Axemen | Sonnentag Event Center |
| Date | Away | Final | Home | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 28th, 7:05 | Iowa Woo | Duluth Harbor Monsters | DECC Arena | ||
| June 28th, 7:05 | Eau Claire Axemen | St. Joseph Goats | St. Joseph Civic Arena | ||
| June 28th, 7:05 | Hot Springs Wiseguys | Ozarks Lunkers | Wilson Logistics Arena | ||
Standings
| Team | Win | Loss | PCT | GB | PF | PA | STK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth Harbor Monsters | 3 | 1 | .750 | 195 | 184 | W1 | |
| Eau Claire Axemen | 1 | 3 | .250 | 159 | 184 | L2 | |
| Hot Springs Wiseguys | 2 | 2 | .500 | 148 | 144 | L1 | |
| Iowa Woo | 3 | 1 | .750 | 235 | 212 | W3 | |
| St. Joseph Goats | 1 | 3 | .250 | 223 | 228 | L1 | |
| Ozarks Lunkers | 2 | 2 | .500 | 185 | 201 | W1 |
Media
| Team | TV Station(s) | Radio Station(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duluth Harbor Monsters | Northland Fan 106.5 FM and 560AM[2] | ||
| Eau Claire Axemen | |||
| Hot Springs Wiseguys | |||
| Iowa Woo | KCRG-TV[3] | [a] | |
| St. Joseph Goats | |||
| Ozarks Lunkers | KYTV[4] |
References
- ^ Rice, Bryan (26 April 2024). "Arena League football comes to Spa City in 2025". The Sentinel-Record. Retrieved 26 April 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Nick (24 January 2024). "Duluth Harbor Monsters arena football team partners with The FAN 106.5 as exclusive radio home". Northland FAN. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ "KCRG to air Arena League Football". KCRG. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "KY3 broadcasting Ozarks Lunkers Arena League Football games".