Northeastern Division (AFA)

The Northeastern Division (known as the Eastern Division until 1968) is one of six divisions that make up the American Football Association. The division was formed in 1946 with the AFA's inaugural season as one of the AFA's two divisions (along with the Western Division).

1946–1947
Creation of the Eastern Division. Baltimore, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Providence and Richmond are admitted as charter members of the AFA.
 * Baltimore Legion
 * Boston Captains
 * New York Imperials
 * Philadelphia Continentals
 * Providence Angels
 * Richmond Royals

1948–1951
Philadelphia moved to St. Louis and changed their name to the Aces.
 * Baltimore Legion
 * Boston Captains
 * New York Imperials
 * Providence Angels
 * Richmond Royals
 * St. Louis Aces

1952–1960
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh moved from Western Division. Providence moved to Minneapolis, changed their name to Minnesota Angels, and moved to Western Division along with St. Louis. Baltimore and Richmond moved to new Southern Division.
 * Boston Captains
 * New York Imperials
 * Philadelphia Railers
 * Pittsburgh Miners

1961–1966
Buffalo Stampeders enfranchised.
 * Boston Captains
 * Buffalo Stampeders
 * New York Imperials
 * Philadelphia Railers
 * Pittsburgh Miners

1967
Miami Suns enfranchised. Buffalo moved to Central Division.
 * Boston Captains
 * Miami Suns
 * New York Imperials
 * Philadelphia Railers
 * Pittsburgh Miners

1968–1975
Name changed to Northeastern Division. Miami moved to Southern Division.
 * Boston Captains
 * New York Imperials
 * Philadelphia Railers
 * Pittsburgh Miners

1976–
Buffalo returned, moving from Southeastern Division.
 * Boston Captains
 * Buffalo Stampeders
 * New York Imperials
 * Philadelphia Railers
 * Pittsburgh Miners

Division champions

 * ^ – Regular season reduced to nine games because of players' strike.

Wild Card qualifiers

 * ^ – Regular season reduced to nine games because of players' strike.