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| Founded | 2023 |
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| Based in | Denver, Colorado at theDenver Coliseum |
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| Colors | Black, sky blue, silver |
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| Head coach | Fred Shaw |
| Owner | Tony Thompson |
| Website | CO-Spartans.com |
 Current season | |
TheColorado Spartans are a professionalindoor football team based inDenver, Colorado. They are an expansion team that are current members of theNational Arena League. They play their home games at theDenver Coliseum in Denver, Colorado.
On August 31, 2023, the National Arena League announced the addition of the Spartans as an expansion team. They previously played inLoveland following theColorado Ice/Crush of theIndoor Football League.[1] On October 2, 2024, the Spartans announced their move to Denver and the Denver Coliseum for the 2025 National Arena League season.[2]
| Year | League | Home | Away | Division | Non-League |
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| 2024 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 1-4 | N/A | 2–0 |
| 2025 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | 1–0* |
| Total | 11-8 | 7-2 | 4-6 | 3-3 | 3–0 |
Playoffs: Loss at Omaha 54–71 on 6/7/2025
| Team | Total | Home | Away | PF | PA |
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| Idaho Horsemen | 5-0 | 3-0 | 2-0 | 242 | 98 |
| Wheeling Miners | 2-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | 90 | 69 |
| Columbus Lions | 1-0 | 1-0 | N/A | 42 | 38 |
| Sioux City Bandits | 1-2 | N/A | 1-2 | 148 | 128 |
| Carolina Cobras | 1-2 | 1-0 | 0-2 | 129 | 135 |
| Omaha Beef | 0-4 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 112 | 167 |
The Oklahoma Flying Aces, Beaumont Renegades, & Shreveport Rouxgaroux played concurrently with the Spartans, but haven't/won't gone head to head. Topeka Tropics, North Texas Bulls, Amarillo Dusters, Corpus Christi Tritons, & Harrisburg Stampede were league members, but never hit the field during the Spartan's tenure.
| Team | Total | Home | Away | PF | PA |
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| Omaha | 0-1 | N/A | 0-1 | 54 | 71 |
| Team | Total | Home | Away | PF | PA |
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| Northern Colorado Nightmare | 1-0 | 1-0 | N/A | 70 | 12 |
| Cedar Rapids River Kings | 1-0 | 1-0 | N/A | 35 | 26 |
| Las Vegas Kings | 1–0* | 1-0 | N/A | 69 | 18 |
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| Quarterbacks Running backs
Wide receivers
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Defensive linemen | Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams | Reserve lists
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Offensive Player of the Year 2024Jason Whittaker-QBOffensive Rookie of the Year 2024Steven Newbold Jr.-WRDefensive Rookie of the Year 2024Javaris Thompson-DBBest Dance Team 2024Defensive Player of the Year 2025Sam Hammond-DLSpecial Teams Player of the Year 2025Luiz Ferreira-K
| Player | Position |
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| Bizzet Woodley | WR |
| Easias Gandy | LB |
| Sam Hammond | DL |
| Isaiah Hall | DB |
| Luiz Ferreira | K |
| Faleaoga Russell | OL (Honorable Mention) |
| Byron Cooper | LB (Honorable Mention) |
| Corey Henry | DL (Honorable Mention) |
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