# 2023 National Arena League season

The 2023 National Arena League season was the sixth season of the National Arena League (NAL). The league started the season with seven teams following the additions of the expansion team, the Fayetteville Mustangs, and the West Texas Warbirds joining from the Arena Football Association, while the Columbus Lions left the league following the previous season.

## Teams

| Teams | Location | Arena | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Head Coach |
| Albany Empire | Albany, New York | MVP Arena | 13,785 | 2020 | 2021 | Maurice Leggett |
| Carolina Cobras | Greensboro, North Carolina | Greensboro Coliseum Complex | 5,000 | 2017 | 2018 | James Fuller |
| Fayetteville Mustangs | Fayetteville, North Carolina | Crown Complex | 8,500 | 2022 | 2023 | Charles Gunnings |
| Jacksonville Sharks | Jacksonville, Florida | VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena | 13,011 | 2009 | 2017 | Jason Gibson |
| Orlando Predators | Orlando, Florida | Amway Center | 17,192 | 2019 | 2019 | Herkie Walls |
| San Antonio Gunslingers | San Antonio, Texas | Freeman Coliseum | 9,000 | 2020 | 2022 | Fred Shaw |
| West Texas Warbirds | Odessa, Texas | Ector County Coliseum | 8,000 | 2019 | 2023 | Tate Smith |
* ↑ Albany was expelled from the league and NAL membership was terminated due to non-payment of league dues. Owner Antonio Brown was also fined for conduct detrimental to the league, a fine included with league dues, and Brown failed to pay that fine.
* ↑ Fayetteville could not afford to keep the team running and folded after Week 12.

## Standings

2023 National Arena League Standings :
| Team | Win | Loss | PCT | PF | PA | STK |
| z – Jacksonville Sharks | 10 | 3 | .769 | 810 | 555 | L1 |
| y – Carolina Cobras | 10 | 4 | .714 | 814 | 653 | W5 |
| x – San Antonio Gunslingers | 8 | 4 | .727 | 569 | 606 | L3 |
| x – Orlando Predators | 4 | 8 | .333 | 520 | 618 | L3 |
| e – West Texas Warbirds | 3 | 11 | .214 | 576 | 769 | W1 |
| DNF – Fayetteville Mustangs | 4 | 4 | .500 | 371 | 373 | L1 |
| DNF – Albany Empire | 1 | 6 | .142 | 257 | 339 | L6 |
z – clinched home field advantage
y – clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff berth
e – eliminated from playoffs
DNF – Did not finish the season
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## 2023 NAL Playoffs

| Semifinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | 2023 NAL Championship | 2023 NAL Championship | 2023 NAL Championship |
| 1 | Jacksonville Sharks | 62 | | | |
| 4 | Orlando Predators | 18 | | | |
| 4 | Orlando Predators | 18 | 1 | Jacksonville Sharks | 54 |
| | | | 2 | Carolina Cobras | 45 |
| 2 | Carolina Cobras | 52 | 2 | Carolina Cobras | 45 |
| 3 | San Antonio Gunslingers | 36 | | | |
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## Players of the Week

Players of the Week throughout the 2023 NAL Season :
| Weeks | Offensive Player of the Week | Defensive Player of the Week | Special Team Player of the Week | Ironman Player of the Week |
| 1 | Rakeem Cato, Fayetteville Mustangs | Marvin Ross, Jacksonville Sharks | Kendrick Ings, Fayetteville Mustangs | Tre Long, Fayetteville Mustangs |
| 2 | Darius Prince, Albany Empire | Kenny Veal, Carolina Cobras | Marc Orozco, Albany Empire | Jalen Childress, West Texas Warbirds |
| 3 | Arvell Nelson, San Antonio Gunslingers | Sha-ki Holines, Jacksonville Sharks | Kevin Didio-Webber, Jacksonville Sharks | Phillip Barnett, San Antonio Gunslingers |
| 4 | Rakeem Cato, Fayetteville Mustangs | Freddie Booth-Lloyd, Orlando Predators | T. C. Stevens, Carolina Cobras | Jensen Stoshak, Jacksonville Sharks |
| 5 | Jalen Childress, West Texas Warbirds | Trevon Shorts, West Texas Warbirds | Kendrick Ings, Fayetteville Mustangs | Trevon Shorts, West Texas Warbirds |
| 6 | Zach Brown, Carolina Cobras | Mike Green, Carolina Cobras | Darius Prince, Orlando Predators | Zach Brown, Carolina Cobras |
| 7 | Sam Castronova, Jacksonville Sharks | Jabari Gorman, Jacksonville Sharks | Adam Smith, Carolina Cobras | Marquel Wade, Jacksonville Sharks |
| 8 | Sam Castronova, Jacksonville Sharks | Jabari Gorman, Jacksonville Sharks | Marc Orozco, Jacksonville Sharks | Jalen Wilson, West Texas Warbirds |
| 9 | Sam Castronova, Jacksonville Sharks | Sha-ki Holiness, Jacksonville Sharks | Kevin Didio-Weber, West Texas Warbirds | Devonte Baker, Fayetteville Mustangs |
| 10 | Malik Henry, Carolina Cobras | Joshua Jenkins, Orlando Predators | Marquel Wade, Jacksonville Sharks | Devonte Baker, Fayetteville Mustangs |
| 11 | Darius Prince, Orlando Predators | Dwayne Hollis, Orlando Predators | Kevin Didio-Weber, West Texas Warbirds | Trevon Shorts, West Texas Warbirds |
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