The Arkansas Diamonds are an indoor American football team that will play in the Indoor Football League (IFL) in the upcoming 2027 season. They were founded in 2025 as an expansion team of The Arena League (The AL or TAL), initially named the Hot Springs Wiseguys. Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, the Diamonds play their home games at the Barton Coliseum.
The Diamonds are the first ever arena/indoor football team based in Hot Springs.
History On April 26, 2024, Hot Springs, Arkansas was announced as the fifth team of the Arena League and its first of two expansion teams for the 2025 season, to play at Bank OZK Arena.
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 the Hot Springs Gunfight of 1899 as well as the Arlington Hotel serving as a favorite retreat for Al Capone), while the horse mascot and logo references its history with horse racing (most notably as home of Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort, which was the only legal gambling establishment in Hot Springs until 2007).
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.
On August 26th, 2026, it was announced that the team will move to the IFL in a four team expansion by the IFL. On September 15 of that year, the Diamonds announced that they would move from Hot Springs to Little Rock to play at historic Barton Coliseum.
Season-by-season Season GP Record PF PA Finish Playoffs 2025 8 5-3 305 328 2nd W 57-36 vs. Iowa WooL 56-27 vs. Duluth Harbor MonstersArenaMania II Runner-Ups202686-23632903rdW 59-43 vs. Monroe GreenheadsL 52-30 vs. St. Joseph GoatsArenaMania III Runner-Ups
External links
Official Website
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