| Founded | 2024 |
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| Team history |
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| Based in | Bank OZK Arena inHot Springs, Arkansas |
| Home arena | Bank OZK Arena (2025–present) |
| Cheerleaders | The Wisesteppers |
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| Colors | Black, Red, Gray |
| Personnel | |
| Head coach | Bones Bagaunte |
| General manager | Lauren Hatten |
| Owner | The Dels Corporation |
| Website | arkansasdiamonds.com |
 Current season | |
TheArkansas Diamonds are anindoor American football team that began play in 2025 as an expansion team ofThe Arena League (The AL or TAL). Based inHot Springs, Arkansas, the Diamonds play their home games at theBank OZK Arena.
The Diamonds are the first ever arena/indoor football team based in Hot Springs.
On April 26, 2024, Hot Springs was announced as the fifth team of the Arena League and its first of two expansion teams for the 2025 season.[1][2]
After a name-the-team contest was held, the Wiseguys name, logo and color scheme were announced on July 25, 2024. The Wiseguys name references Hot Springs' history with organized crime (most notably with theHot Springs Gunfight of 1899 as well as theArlington Hotel serving as a favorite retreat forAl Capone), while the horse mascot and logo references its history with horse racing (most notably as home ofOaklawn Racing Casino Resort, which was the only legal gambling establishment in Hot Springs until 2007).[3]
On August 29th, 2025 the team unveiled their new name and logo, now being known as the Arkansas Diamonds. The name change was to allow them to represent the entire state of Arkansas.[4]
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| Players currently vacant | Reserve lists currently vacant
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| Season | GP | Record | PF | PA | Finish | Playoffs |
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| 2025 | 10 | 6-4 | 389 | 420 | 2nd of 6 TAL | W 57-36 vs.Iowa Woo L 56-27 vs.Duluth Harbor Monsters ArenaMania II Runner-Ups |
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