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Rio Grande Valley Dorados
Arena football team in Texas, US
Arena football team in Texas, US
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rio Grande Valley Dorados |
| logo | Rio Grande Valley Dorados.png |
| founded | 2003 |
| folded | 2009 |
| city | Dodge Arena |
| in Hidalgo, Texas | |
| colors | Navy blue, red, gold, white |
| coach | Gary Gussman (2004) |
| Kevin Guy (2005) | |
| Marty Hammond (2006–2009) | |
| no_div_champs | 1 |
| no_playoff_appearances | 3 |
the defunct af2 team that operated from 2004 to 2009
in Hidalgo, Texas
Kevin Guy (2005) Marty Hammond (2006–2009) AF2 (–)
- National Conference (2004–2009)
- Southwestern Division (2004)
- Western Division (2005)
- Midwestern Division (2006)
- Southwest Division (2007–2009)
- Rio Grande Valley Dorados (2005–2009)
- , ,
- Dodge Arena (2004–2009)
The Rio Grande Valley Dorados were a professional arena football team. They began playing in 2004 as an expansion member of af2, the minor league to the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Obra Homes Field at Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas.
They had been fairly successful in their existence including a 15–1 regular season in 2007 before losing to Bossier-Shreveport in the American Conference semifinals.
The team folded in 2009 after the af2 folded, at which point the relaunched Arena Football League (AFL) then owned the rights to the Dorados name and logo. The AFL let the trademarks lapse and a new team using the same branding was launched in 2019 as part of a regional league called the International Arena Football League. The new team, owned by Juan and Erika Arevalo, markets itself as a continuation of the defunct af2 team.
Season-by-season
|- |2004 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th NC Southwest || — |- |2005 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NC West || Won NC Quarterfinal (Quad City) Won NC Semifinal (Tulsa) Lost NC Championship (Memphis) |- |2006 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 4th NC Midwest || — |- |2007 || 15 || 1 || 0 || 1st NC Southwest ||Won Round 1 (Alabama) Lost AC Semifinals (Bossier-Shreveport) |- |2008 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 3rd NC Southwest || — |- |2009 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd NC Southwest || Lost NC Round 1 (Bossier-Shreveport) |- !Totals || 57 || 45 || 0 |}
Notable players
See :Category:Rio Grande Valley Dorados players
Rivalry between RGV and Corpus Christi
This rivalry started heating up when Corpus Christi became a team in the AF2, in 2007. The Inaugural game for Corpus Christi was on April 7, 2007. They hosted the heavily favored Rio Grande Valley Dorados. The Dorados romped the Sharks 66–28 in the first game ever for the Corpus Christi Sharks.
- The Dorados lead the series (9–1) against the Sharks.
2007
- RGV won 66-28 April 7, 2007
- RGV won 45-20 May 11, 2007
- RGV won 78-17 June 30, 2007
2008
- CC won 61-54 April 12, 2008
- RGV won 53-52 May 3, 2008
- RGV won 48-26 July 14, 2008
2009
- RGV won 40-33 March 28, 2009
- RGV won 77-50 April 25, 2009
- RGV won 51-48 June 13, 2009
- RGV won 78-51 July 25, 2009
Head coaches
- 2004: Gary Gussman, 6–10 in the regular season
- 2005: Kevin Guy, 10–6 in the regular season; 2–1 in playoffs
- 2006–2009: Marty Hammond, 38–26 in the regular season; 1–1 in playoffs
References
References
- [http://doradosfootball.com/headlines/?p=316 "Statement Regarding Future of Dorados"]. Rio Grande Dorados, 2009-09-15
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