Topeka Tropics
The Topeka Tropics are a professional indoor football based in Topeka, Kansas, and play their home games at the Stormont Vail Events Center. The Tropics compete in the National Arena League (NAL). The team originally folded after its inaugural 2022 season, but was renewed under new ownership before the 2023 season. The Tropics are the third indoor football team to be based in Topeka following the Topeka Knights/Kings (1999–2000) and the Kansas Koyotes (2003–2014). History
On August 9, 2021, Champions Indoor Football (CIF) announced an expansion team to be based in Topeka for the 2022 season with Sioux City Bandits' owner J. R. Bond serving as the team's owner. After a name-the-team contest was held, the Tropics name, logo, and color scheme were unveiled on September 8. Although Topeka does not have a tropical climate and is roughly 790 miles from the closest sea (the Gulf of Mexico), Bond chose the unusual name to symbolize how unconventional the Tropics organization would be both on and off the field. On October 5, the Tropics announced former Arena Football League player Tyus Jackson as its inaugural head coach. The team did not win a regular season game, posting a record of 0–10 in their first season. On August 25, 2022, the Tropics announced that they would cease operations and not return for a second season; however, this decision was reversed later that same year after new local ownership was found. In July 2023, the Tropics announced they were leaving the CIF for a new league along with the Omaha Beef and Sioux City Bandits. The joined the National Arena League (NAL) for the 2024 season on September 14. They also announced Kerry Locklin as their new head coach. Season-by-season results

Current roster

Staff

Head coaches

References

External links
 Official website
 Merchandise Website

Champions Indoor Football teams
American football teams in Kansas
Sports in Topeka, Kansas
American football teams established in 2021
2021 establishments in Kansas