Firebirds quarterback Sam Castronova looks for a receiver during the Arena Crown game against the Nashville Kats on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at the MVP Arena in Albany, NY.

The Albany Firebirds have consistently brought in around 3,000 fans per game this year at MVP Arena. They're hoping for more for Saturday's AF1 Arena Crown.

Firebirds receiver Darien Townsend makes a one-handed touchdown catch against the Nashville Kats on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at the MVP Arena in Albany, NY.

For Albany, this area has a rich history of indoor football and being the "model" for how things should be done. The original Firebirds won an ArenaBowl in 1999, then the Albany Empire claimed ...

Prince Umanmielen was a key figure on a big-play defensive unit for the 2024 East Central University football team. The all-conference defensive end finished his senior season with 31 tackles, 7.5 ...

The Albany Firebirds will contend for the inaugural Arena Football One league championship coined “Arena Crown 2025.” The undefeated and top-seeded Firebirds will host the fourth-seeded ...

Redemption for Albany’s ArenaBowl XXXIII loss last summer came on Saturday when the Firebirds defeated the Nashville Kats 60-57 to win the inaugural Arena Crown championship.

Albany Firebirds lineman Harold Love cheers for his team during an AF1 playoff game against the Salina Liberty on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the MVP Arena in Albany, NY.

The Albany Firebirds have been on a mission this entire season to win the championship that eluded them last year. After an unbeaten regular season and dominant performance in the semifinals, the ...