Rio Grande Valley Dorados
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The Rio Grande Valley Dorados were a professional arena football team. They began play in 2004 as an expansion member of af2
Af2
AF2 was the name of the Arena Football League's developmental league; it was founded in 1999 and played its first season in 2000. Like parent AFL, the AF2 played using the same arena football rules and style of play. League seasons ran from April through July with the postseason and ArenaCup...
, the minor league
Minor league
Minor leagues are professional sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports. Minor league teams tend to play in smaller, less elaborate venues, often competing in smaller cities. This term is used in North America with regard to several organizations competing in...
to the Arena Football League. They played their home games at Obra Homes Field at Dodge Arena
Dodge Arena
The State Farm Arena is a multi-purpose complex, in Hidalgo, Texas. It was formerly known as Dodge Arena, until February 4, 2010.The arena seats up to 5,500 persons in its configuration for ice hockey, indoor football and indoor soccer, and up to 6,800 persons in its center stage concert...
in Hidalgo, Texas
Hidalgo, Texas
Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...
.
They have been fairly successful in their existence, having put together a 15 - 1 regular season in 2007 yet fell to Bossier-Shreveport
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
The Bossier Shreveport Battle Wings were an Arena Football League team based in Bossier City, Louisiana. They played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City and represented both Bossier City and Shreveport...
in the American Conference Semifinals.
The team folded in 2009 after af2 folded. The now-defunct Arena Football League owned the rights to the Dorados name and logo as well. They now belong to the new Arena Football 1 league.
Season-by-season
|-|2004 || 6 || 10 || 0 || 4th NC Southwest || --
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|2005 || 10 || 6 || 0 || 2nd NC West || Won NC Quarterfinal (Quad City
Quad City Steamwheelers
The Quad City Steamwheelers were a professional arena football team. They were a charter member of the af2. They play their home games at i wireless Center in Moline, Illinois....
)
Won NC Semifinal (Tulsa
Tulsa Talons
The San Antonio Talons are a professional arena football franchise in San Antonio, Texas that plays in the Arena Football League.The Talons began in 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma as the Tulsa Talons, a charter member of the defunct minor league Arena Football 2, also known as af2...
)
Lost NC Championship (Memphis
Memphis Xplorers
The Memphis Xplorers were a professional arena football team. They were a 2001 expansion member of the af2. They played their home games at DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi ....
)
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|2006 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 4th NC Midwest || --
|-
|2007 || 15 || 1 || 0 || 1st NC Southwest ||Won Round 1 (Alabama)
Lost AC Semifinals (Bossier-Shreveport
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
The Bossier Shreveport Battle Wings were an Arena Football League team based in Bossier City, Louisiana. They played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City and represented both Bossier City and Shreveport...
)
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|2008 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 3rd NC Southwest || --
|-
|*2009 || 9 || 7 || 0 || 3rd NC Southwest || Lost NC Round 1 (Bossier-Shreveport
Bossier-Shreveport Battle Wings
The Bossier Shreveport Battle Wings were an Arena Football League team based in Bossier City, Louisiana. They played at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City and represented both Bossier City and Shreveport...
)
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!Totals || 57 || 45 || 0
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The Dorados Are Now Defunct
Notable Players, Past and Present
- Mike Duncan - WR/DB
- Dustin Bell - K
- Chris CantyChris Canty (defensive back)Christopher Shawn Patrick Canty is an American football cornerback in the Arena Football League.-High school and college:Born in Long Beach, California, Canty attended Eastern High School in Voorhees, New Jersey...
- WR/DB - Torry Joubert - WR/DB
- Dontae Saulter - WR
- Quincy Carter - QB
- Ramonce Taylor - WR-left Dorados in 2009 for the CFL. Came back to play the rest of the season with Dorados.
- Homar Saenz - TE/HOSS - Works at H&H tires during the off season. Contributes his success on the football field to moving tires on a daily basis.
2009 RGV Dorados Roster
| Uniform # | Player | Position | Height | Weight | College | Experience |
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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
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
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