| Sport | American football |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000 |
| Inaugural season | 2001 |
| Ceased | 2001 |
| Owner(s) | World Wrestling Federation (50%) (WWE Properties International Inc.) NBCUniversal (50%) |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) | Los Angeles Xtreme |
| Official website | Official website |
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The new XFL consists of eight cities. They are New York, Washington DC, Tampa Bay, St. Louis, Houston, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Seattle. The question posed to XFL Commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck at one of the XFL Summer Showcases this past month.
XFL, LLC, operated as XFL, was a professional American football. The league was founded by Vince McMahon, owner of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). The league was founded in 2000. The XFL was supposed to be a major professional sports league complement to the off-season of the NFL, but could not find an audience and folded after its first season. The first and only champions were the Los Angeles Xtreme. Both the WWF and NBC each lost a reported $35 million.[1]
Teams[change change source]
Xfl Official Site Website
| Division | Team | City/Area | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | Orlando Rage | Orlando, FL | Citrus Bowl |
| Chicago Enforcers | Chicago, IL | Soldier Field | |
| New York/New Jersey Hitmen | East Rutherford, NJ | Giants Stadium | |
| Birmingham Thunderbolts | Birmingham, AL | Legion Field | |
| Western Division | Los Angeles Xtreme | Los Angeles, CA | Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum |
| San Francisco Demons | San Francisco, CA | Pacific Bell Park | |
| Memphis Maniax | Memphis, TN | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium | |
| Las Vegas Outlaws | Las Vegas, NV | Sam Boyd Stadium |
References[change change source]
- ↑'XFL Is Down for the Count'. ABC News. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
Xfl Renegades Website
Other websites[change change source]
- a XFL websiteArchived 2010-02-27 at the Wayback Machine