NAL Announces 2023 Schedule
October 21, 2022 – National Arena League (NAL) News Release
ATLANTA, GA – The National Arena League is excited to announce its 2023 schedule. The regular season will launch Saturday, April 1st and will conclude Saturday, July 22. Playoffs will begin immediately following the regular season with the NAL Championship Game being held the weekend of August 12. All teams return from last season; the Albany Empire, Carolina Cobras, Columbus Lions, Jacksonville Sharks, Orlando Predators, and San Antonio Gunslingers, along with our two newest members, the Fayetteville Mustangs and West Texas Warbirds.
The NAL’s 6th season officially kicks off on April 1st as the Columbus Lions host the San Antonio Gunslingers. The rest of the teams will begin play in week 2. The 2023 season will feature the return of the “Arena Rebound Nets”, adding another dynamic aspect to what makes the NAL the best professional arena league in the world. Below is a full list of the regular season games, times for kickoff will be listed on the teams respective websites and are subject to change.
2023 National Arena League Schedule
Week 1
Saturday, April 1
San Antonio Gunslingers @ Columbus Lions
Week 2
Friday, April 7
Columbus Lions @ Carolina Cobras
Saturday, April 8
Albany Empire @ West Texas Warbirds
Fayetteville Mustangs @ Orlando Predators
Jacksonville Sharks @ San Antonio Gunslingers
Week 3
Saturday, April 15
Orlando Predators @ Jacksonville Sharks
Sunday, April 16
Columbus Lions @ Albany Empire
West Texas Warbirds @ Carolina Cobras
Bye Week: Fayetteville Mustangs, San Antonio Gunslingers
Week 4
Saturday, April 22
San Antonio Gunslingers @ Albany Empire
Sunday, April 23
Carolina Cobras @ Fayetteville Mustangs
Bye Week: Columbus Lions, Jacksonville Sharks, Orlando Predators, West Texas Warbirds
Week 5
Saturday, April 29
Columbus Lions @ Jacksonville Sharks
Fayetteville Mustangs @ West Texas Warbirds
Sunday, April 30
Orlando Predators @ Carolina Cobras
Bye Week: Albany Empire, San Antonio Gunslingers
Week 6
Saturday, May 6
Orlando Predators @ Albany Empire
Sunday, May 7
San Antonio Gunslingers @ Fayetteville Mustangs
Bye Week: Carolina Cobras, Columbus Lions, Jacksonville Sharks, West Texas Warbirds
Week 7
Friday, May 12
West Texas Warbirds @ Columbus Lions
Sunday, May 14
Jacksonville Sharks @ Carolina Cobras
Bye Week: Albany Empire, Fayetteville Mustangs, Orlando Predators, San Antonio Gunslingers
Week 8
Friday, May 19
Columbus Lions @ Orlando Predators
Albany Empire @ Fayetteville Mustangs
Saturday, May 20
Carolina Cobras @ West Texas Warbirds
San Antonio Gunslingers @ Jacksonville Shark
Week 9
Saturday, May 27
Fayetteville Mustangs @ Albany Empire
Carolina Cobras @ Columbus Lions
Jacksonville Sharks @ Orlando Predators
West Texas Warbirds @ San Antonio Gunslingers
Week 10
Friday, June 2
Albany Empire @ Columbus Lions
Saturday, June 3
Fayetteville Mustangs @ Carolina Cobras
Jacksonville Sharks @ West Texas Warbirds
Orlando Predators @ San Antonio Gunslingers
Week 11
Friday, June 9
Carolina Cobras @ Orlando Predators
Saturday, June 10
Albany Empire @ Jacksonville Sharks
Columbus Lions @ Fayetteville Mustangs
San Antonio Gunslingers @ West Texas Warbirds
Week 12
Friday, June 16
Jacksonville Sharks @ Columbus Lions
Saturday, June 17
Carolina Cobras @ Albany Empire
Fayetteville Mustangs @ San Antonio Gunslingers
West Texas Warbirds @ Orlando Predators
Week 13
Friday, June 23
Orlando Predators @ Columbus Lions
Saturday, June 24
Carolina Cobras @ Jacksonville Sharks
West Texas Warbirds @ Fayetteville Mustangs
Albany Empire @ San Antonio Gunslingers
Week 14
Saturday, July 1
Fayetteville Mustangs @ Carolina Cobras
Columbus Lions @ West Texas Warbirds
Jacksonville Sharks @ Albany Empire
San Antonio Gunslingers @ Orlando Predators
Week 15
Saturday, July 8
Albany Empire @ Orlando Predators
Jacksonville Sharks @ Fayetteville Mustangs
San Antonio Gunslingers @ West Texas Warbirds
Bye Week: Carolina Cobras, Columbus Lions
Week 16
Saturday, July 15
Columbus Lions @ San Antonio Gunslingers
Orlando Predators @ Fayetteville Mustangs
Albany Empire @ Carolina Cobras
West Texas Warbirds @ Jacksonville Sharks
Week 17
Saturday, July 22
West Texas Warbirds @ Albany Empire
Carolina Cobras @ San Antonio Gunslingers
Orlando Predators @ Columbus Lions
Fayetteville Mustangs @ Jacksonville Sharks
NAL Playoffs
TBD
NAL Championship
TBD
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