The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They currently belong to the Southern Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The team began play in 1953 as a second incarnation of the previous Baltimore Colts team in the NFL. The original Colts team began play in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and joined the NFL in 1950 after the AAFC merged into the older league, but folded after the season. After fans in Baltimore, Maryland protested, the NFL formed this newer Colts team. While in Baltimore, the club won four NFL Championships, including one Super Bowl.