Metropolitan League East
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Championships | |
| Most recent ML East champion | Kansas City Blizzard (2nd title) |
| Most ML East titles | Calgary Inferno (10) |
| Bull Cup Championships | 4 (1 as wild card) |
The Metropolitan League East is one of four divisions within the Bull League (the Metropolitan League and the Lake League each have an East and a West division). The division was formally established in 1991 with the establishment of the Metropolitan League, along with the ML West division. Before that time, the league was known as the Southern League.
At the end of the regular Bull League season, the ML East team with the best win-loss record is named the division title winner, and earns one of the four playoff spots in the ML Elimination Round.
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Division membership
Current members
- Atlanta Fire Ants — Joined prior to 2025 as an expansion team
- Houston Oilers — Founded 1989 in AEL West as San Diego Seagulls — Currently managed by Brandon Popper
- Kansas City Blizzard — Moved from the ML West (formerly Arizona Cowboys) for 2025
- Miami Storm — Was 1995 expansion team in LL East (as Kingston Cannons), moved to AEL East to Miami for 2018 —
- Washington Freedom — Formerly, Denver Danger and Philadelphia Liberty Warriors; Joined in 1995 as an expansion team (as Denver Highlanders)
Former members
- Anchorage Aces — Founding team, originally the San Diego Seagulls, moved to AEL West in 1995 (returned as St. Petersburg in 2018)
- Calgary Inferno — Was a 1995 expansion team (as Calgary Chinooks), moved to AEL West for 2018
- California Tidals — Founding team, moved to AEL West in 1995
- Chicago Knights — Founding team, moved to LL West in 2012
- Dallas Deputies — Joined in 2012 as an expansion team (as Dallas Lawmen), then folded in 2021
- Jacksonville Ravens — Joined in 2012 after relocating from Richmond, California in the AEL West during expansion year
- Nevada Speeders — Originally an AEL West team from 1991—1993, joined AEL East in 1995 then moved back to AEL West in 2012
- Norfolk Sharks — Joined in 2012 as an expansion team, folded in 2021
Southern League
The American Eagle League was formally established in 1991. Prior to this, the league had been known as the Southern League. Nine of the original ten Southern League teams were disbanded prior to the formation of the American Eagle League in 1991. Only the Richmond Raiders remained active. They were moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Richmond, California and renamed the Ravens, and placed in the AEL West division, until rejoining the AEL East in 2012 as the Jacksonville Ravens during a league expansion and reorganization.
Division member timeline
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| ML East Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calgary Chinooks | Calgary Inferno | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| California Tidals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago Knights | Chicago Pit Bulls | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dallas Lawmen | Dallas Deputies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville Ravens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Miami Storm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nevada Speeders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Norfolk Sharks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego Seagulls | St. Petersburg Admirals | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Denver Highlanders | 1 | 2 | Washington Freedom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division won Bull Cup Championship Series Division won Metropolitan League Championship Series No season played | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 – Team was renamed to Denver Danger
2 – Team was known as the Philadelphia Liberty Warriors for the 2019 season
3 – Team returned from ML West division for 2021 season
4 – Team renamed Houston Oilers after 2022 season
5 – Atlanta Fireants joined as an expansion club
6 – Kansas City Blizzard moved from West division and renamed (formerly Arizona Cowboys)
Division Champions by Year
Division Titles by Team
The following is a list of winners of the Metropolitan League East Division Pennant titles won by each team, including former teams, of the division.
Italics indicates team has moved to another division or folded.
| Titles | Team | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Calgary Inferno (Calgary Chinooks) |
1996—1997, 1999—2000, 2002, 2013—2014, 2017, 2021—2022 |
| 7 | Nevada Speeders | 1998, 2001, 2003, 2006—2007, 2009—2010 |
| 6 | Chicago Pit Bulls (Chicago Knights) |
1991—1992, 2004—2005, 2008, 2011 |
| 5 | Seattle Salts | 1992, 2004, 2009, 2014—2015 |
| 3 | Houston Oilers (St. Petersburg Admirals) |
2018—2020 |
| 3 | Washington Freedom (Denver Highlanders, Denver Danger, Philadelphia Liberty Warriors) |
1995, 2016, 2024 |
| 2 | Kansas City Blizzard | 2025, 2026 |
| 2 | Minneapolis Ravens (Richmond Ravens, Jacksonville Ravens) |
2012, 2015 |
| 1 | California Tidals | 1993 |
| 1 | Miami Storm | 2023 |
| 0 | Atlanta Fire Ants | — |
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