Arizona Red Devils
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| Established | 2020 (franchise) |
|---|---|
| Suspended | 2022 |
| Based in | Mesa, Arizona |
| Home field | Bell Bank Park |
| League | X League |
| Colors | Neon Red, Black |
| X Cup wins | None |
| Website | xleague |
The Arizona Red Devils were a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League (X League) based in Mesa, Arizona. Due to season cancellations and issues within the franchise during the league's 2022 season, the team did not compete in the X League.
History
The Extreme Football League (X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL).[1] The original announcement included a team in Omaha, Nebraska, the Omaha Red Devils,[1] a successor to the LFL's Omaha Heart. The X League's 2020 season was postponed and the Omaha Red Devils never played as the brand was relocated to Arizona for the 2021 season.[2]
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the X League again did not operate during 2021. The league did hold its 2022 season, with the Red Devils scheduled to play two games: at home on July 15 against the Kansas City Force, and away on August 13 against the Los Angeles Black Storm.[3] However, in mid-June it was announced that the Red Devils were suspending activities until the 2023 season.[4] The June 15 contest against Kansas City was not played, and an alternate team from Mexico faced Los Angeles on August 13.[5]
References
- ^ a b "A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE". extfl.com (Press release). December 17, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2020 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "OMAHA RED DEVILS WILL MOVE TO THE VALLEY OF THE SUN". X League. February 12, 2021. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ @MyFFZ (March 1, 2022). "X LEAGUE 2022 SEASON SCHEDULE" (Tweet). Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ @MyFFZ (June 23, 2022). "The Arizona Red Devils, released a statement on the team's official Facebook page announcing that the team will suspend activities until next year and not play in the 2022 X League season!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "A 48-8 Black Storm Forms Over Mexico". xleague.live. August 16, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2023.