Arena Bowl XIII was the 1999 edition of the Arena Football League's championship game. Played on August 21, 1999, it was played at the Firebird's home arena, the Times Union Center (then known as the Pepsi Arena). It was played between the #8 Orlando Predators and the #3 Albany Firebirds (both from the National Conference). For the Predators, they were coming off their very first Arena Bowl title and were trying to get back-to-back titles. For the Firebirds, this was their very first appearance in 10 seasons.
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