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This is a list of seasons completed by the Spokane Shock and Spokane Empire. The Shock are a professional Indoor American football franchise based in Spokane, Washington, playing home games at Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena. In 2016, the franchise joined the Indoor Football League (IFL) as the Spokane Empire due to trademark issues over the Shock name in the AFL. The Empire ceased operations in 2017, but was resurrected for the 2020 season under the Shock name.