The 2016 CAFL season, the first season in the history of the
China Arena Football League (CAFL), began on October 1, 2016. On November 6, the
Beijing Lions defeated the
Qingdao Clipper to win the first
China Bowl.
Draft
The league held its first draft on June 10, 2016.
120 players were drafted with 60 of them being Americans, including 43 who have
Arena Football League
The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 Arena Football League season, 1987 season, making it the third longest-runnin ...
experience. 60 players from China or players who are of Chinese descent were selected as well. On June 15, the league held a supplemental draft (rounds 21 to 22) in which an additional 12 players were selected.
Note: The picks are not in chronological order. They are a list of picks by team and the round they were selected in. For example, Guangzhou did not select first in every round.
* CN indicates Chinese national or of Chinese descent
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Regular season
;Week 1
;Week 2
;Week 3
;Week 4
;Week 5
;Standings
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Postseason
;5th-place game
;3rd-place game
;
China Bowl
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Awards
Individual season awards
Note: The Steel-man is named for his "all around excellence at several positions". The Judge Spirit Award, named after CAFL founder Marty Judge, is given for "exemplifying football excellence, leadership and special contribution to the league".
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All-Pro teams
;All-Pro North Division All-Stars
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;All-Pro South Division All-Stars
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Dream Team
The CAFL Dream Team was selected by fan vote.
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References
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2016 in American football
2016 in Chinese sport