XFL was the 3rd incarnation of the league, in which it played 1 season in 2001 and part of a season in 2020 due to the Coronovirus Pandemic.

The XFL was made up of 8 teams, including 5 returning cities from the shortened 2020 season and 3 teams relocating to Las Vegas, Orlando and San Antonio.

Las Vegas and Orlando previously had teams in the 2001 XFL and San Antonio previously hosted a team in the Alliance of American Football (AAF) in 2019, another league that played a part season.

The sole 2023 season ran from February to April, with each team playing a ten-game regular season, and four progressing to the playoffs to crown a season champion.

2023 XFL SEASON
2023 CHAMPIONS HALL OF CHAMPIONS

ARLINGTON
RENEGADES (1)
ARLINGTON
RENEGADES (1)

XFL (2023)
NORTH DIVISION
SOUTH DIVISION

XFL (2020)
EAST DIVISION
WEST DIVISION
DEFUNCT TEAMS
LOS ANGELES
WILDCATS
(CARSON, CA)
(2020)
DIGNITY HEALTH
SPORTS PARK
(2020)

EXPANSION HISTORY

2020
8 Dallas Renegades
DC Defenders
Houston Roughnecks
Los Angeles Wildcats
New York Guardians
St. Louis BattleHawks
Seattle Dragons
Tampa Bay Vipers
2023
8 DC Defenders*
Houston Roughnecks**
St. Louis BattleHawks*
San Antonio Brahmas* (EXPANSION)
Dallas Renegades > Arlington Renegades*
New York Guardians > Orlando Guardians
Seattle Dragons > Seattle Sea Dragons
Tampa Bay Vipers > Vegas Vipers
Los Angeles Wildcats (folded)

All teams with a '*' are now found under UFL (2024).

** - Houston Roughnecks (XFL) did not join the UFL as the USFL (2022)'s Houston Gamblers rebranded as the Houston Roughnecks (UFL) instead.

2024 SEASON

For the 2024 season, announced on the on 28 September 2023, the XFL merged with the USFL to form the United Football League (UFL) with the Arlington Renegades, DC Defenders and the San Antonio Brahmas joining. Houston Gamblers were due to also join but have been rebranded as the Houston Roughnecks.

REFERENCES: USFL MERGER STATEMENT | XFL MERGER STATEMENT