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. It merged with the USFL (2022-2023) to form the United Football League for the 2024 Season.


DC
DEFENDERS

AUDI FIELD
(WASHINGTON,DC)
(2020)

ST.LOUIS
BATTLEHAWKS

THE DOME AT
AMERICA'S CENTER
(st.louis,mo)
(2020)

Seattle
Sea Dragons
LUMEN FIELD
(seattle,wa)
(2020)

Vegas
Vipers

CASHMAN FIELD
(las vegas,nv)
(2020)

HELMET HISTORIES

DC DEFENDERS
(2020) (2023)
St. Louis BattleHawks
(2020) (2023)
SEATTLE SEA DRAGONS
(2020) (2023)
VEGAS/TAMPA BAY VIPERS
TAMPA BAY VIPERS
(2020)
(2023)

DIVISION CHAMPIONS

2023 DC DEFENDERS

Arlington
Renegades

CHOCTAW STADIUM
(ARLINGTON,TX)
(2020/2023)

HOUSTON
ROUGHNECKS

TDECU STADIUM
(HOUSTON,TX)
(2020/2023)

Orlando
Guardians

CAMPING WORLD
STADIUM
(ORLANDO,FL)
(2023)

San Antonio
Brahmas
ALAMODOME
(SAN ANTONIO,TX)
(2023)

HELMET HISTORIES

DALLAS/ARLINGTON RENEGADES
(2020) (2023)
HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS
(2020) (2023)
(LEFT SIDE)
(2023)
(RIGHT SIDE)
ORLANDO GUARDIANS
(2020) (2023)

DIVISION CHAMPIONS

2023 HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS (1)

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.

The top 4 teams qualified for the playoffs.

All playoffs, except for the XFL Championship, show '@' for away games and 'VS' for home games.

SEASON ROUND DATE AWAY SCORE HOME STADIUM
2023
APR
30
NORTH DIVISION
Championship

SEATTLE
SEA DRAGONS
37 @ 21
DC
DEFENDERS (1)

AUDI FIELD
WASHINGTON,DC
APR
29
SOUTH DIVISION
Championship

ARLINGTON
RENEGADES (1)
26 @ 11
HOUSTON
ROUGHNECKS

TDECU Stadium
HOUSTON,tx
MAY
13

XFL
Championship

DC
DEFENDERS
35 @ 26
ARLINGTON
RENEGADES (1)

Alamodome
san antonio,tx

HALL OF CHAMPIONS

2023

ARLINGTON
RENEGADES