Philadelphia Soul

Philadelphia Soul
Philadelphia Soul
Current season
	Established 2004; Play in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.; PhiladelphiaSoulFB.com
League/conference affiliations
	Arena Football League (2004–2019, 2024-future) National Conference (2004–2008); American Conference (2011–2016) East Division (2004–2008, 2011–2015); ;
	Current uniform
Team colors	Light blue, black, white;
Mascot	Soul Man
Personnel
Owner(s)	Logan Venture Group; Mustafa Shakur
Head coach	Patrick Pimmel
Team history
	Philadelphia Soul (2004–2019, 2024-);
Championships
	League championships (3); 2008, 2016, 2017;
	Conference championships (4); 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016;
	Division championships (4); East: 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015;
Playoff appearances (11)
	2006, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Home arena(s)
	Spectrum (part-time, 2004–2008); Wells Fargo Center (2004–2008, 2011–2019, 2024-future); Boardwalk Hall (Atlantic City, one game, 2015); PPL Center (Allentown, Pennsylvania, late season 2016); Travel Team (2024);

The Philadelphia Soul are a professional arena football team based in Philadelphia. They 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. But lost their sixth 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.

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