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| Established | 2020 (franchise) 2022 (competition) |
|---|---|
| Based in | Rockford, Illinois |
| Home field | BMO Harris Bank Center |
| Head coach | Sidney Lewis |
| League | X League |
| Colors | Neon Orange, Blue |
| X Cup wins | 1 (2022) |
| Website | xleague |
The Chicago Blitz are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League (X League) based in Rockford, Illinois, a city west of Chicago. They won the league's inaugural championship, the X Cup, in 2022.
The Extreme Football League (X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL). [1] The announcement included the Blitz, [1] a successor to the LFL's Chicago Bliss. The X League's 2020 season was postponed, and the league also did not operate during 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Blitz first competed during the 2022 X League season, winning both of their regular season games, over the Kansas City Force and Seattle Thunder. The Blitz advanced to the postseason, where they again defeated Seattle to advance to the X Cup championship match against the Atlanta Empire. [2] [3] On September 10, the Blitz defeated the Empire, 19–12, to win the league's inaugural championship. [4] [5]
The Legends Cup, originally known as the Lingerie Bowl, was the championship game of the LFL—originally the Lingerie Football League and later the Legends Football League—which operated from 2009 to 2019. It was a game of full-contact American football with female athletes playing seven-on-seven tackle football. The players in the game wore helmets, shoulder pads, elbow pads, knee pads, bras and underwear. The LFL ceased operation following its 2019 season, then was restructured as the Extreme Football League, which began play in 2022. The X League's championship game is branded as the "X Cup".
The Extreme Football League is a women's semi-professional indoor American football league operating in the United States. The league was originally founded in 2009 as the Lingerie Football League (LFL), and later rebranded as the Legends Football League in 2013.
The Los Angeles Temptation were a women's American football team in the Legends Football League (LFL) based in Los Angeles and Ontario, California. The team was established as Team Dream, one of two teams that participated in the inaugural Lingerie Bowl broadcast during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. The team won the first two Lingerie Bowls, and went on to win three more, their final one in 2012. The league, originally known as the Lingerie Football League, rebranded in 2013 and shifted away from Super Bowl halftime shows.
The Chicago Bliss were a women's American football team based in the Chicago area. The Bliss were one of the first four teams to participate in the Lingerie Bowl and were carried over to the formation of the Lingerie Football League (LFL) in 2009. After the formation of the league, the Bliss played at multiple indoor and outdoor venues. In 2013, the league rebranded as the Legends Football League. The Bliss were the LFL team with the most wins and the most championship titles. At the conclusion of the 2019 season, the Bliss had a league-best 40–14–1 all-time record and four Legends Cup wins.
The Nashville Knights were a women's American football team of the Legends Football League (LFL) based in Nashville, Tennessee. The team played its home games at Nashville Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville.
The Seattle Mist were a team in the Legends Football League that were founded as part of the Lingerie Bowl's expansion into a full-fledged league in 2009. They played their home games at the ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington. The league, originally named the Lingerie Football League, rebranded in 2013 and shifted away from Super Bowl halftime shows. The Mist won three championships, known as the Legends Cup.
The BC Angels were a women's football team in the Lingerie Football League (LFL) and played in the 2012 LFL Canada season. Based in Abbotsford, British Columbia, the Angels played their home games at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre. The Angels won the Lingerie Bowl Canada I, the league championship in the only season it was contested.
The 2013 LFL US Season was the fourth season of LFL United States, the first in the rebranded Legends Football League, and the fifth in the combined history of that league and its predecessor, the Lingerie Football League. The season featured 12 teams in various cities across the United States. In 2012, the league decided to move to a spring and summer schedule, beginning in March, 2013. For the 2013 season the league granted two new franchises: Omaha Heart and Atlanta Steam. The Toronto Triumph was, as scheduled, realigned into the league's Canadian division, LFL Canada, for the 2012 season. The Orlando Fantasy officially suspended operations, while the Tampa Breeze relocated to Jacksonville, Florida to become the Jacksonville Breeze.
The 2017 LFL US season is the eighth season of the Legends Football League (LFL) in the United States. It began 14 April 2017, and concluded 5 August 2017.
The 2016 LFL US season was the seventh season of the Legends Football League in the United States. The season featured eight teams from across the US in two four team conference. During the regular season each team played each other team in their conference once, and a single cross conference game. The top two teams from each conference then played a single elimination game to qualify for the Legends Cup final in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The 2018 LFL US Season is the ninth season of the Legends Football League (LFL) in the United States. It began on 14 April 2018, and ended on 11 August.
The 2019 LFL US season was the 10th and final season of the Legends Football League (LFL) in the United States. It began April 5 and concluded on August 10.
The Kansas City Force were a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League based in Independence, Missouri, a suburb of Kansas City.
The Atlanta Empire are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League based in Duluth, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The team is coached and co-owned by Dane Robinson.
The Denver Rush are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League based in Loveland, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
The Dallas Sound are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League based in Dallas, Texas.
The 2022 X League season was the inaugural season of the Extreme Football League in the United States. It began in June and concluded in September with the Chicago Blitz winning the inaugural "X Cup" championship game. The league had most recently operated in 2019, branded as the Legends Football League (LFL).
The Seattle Thunder are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League based in Kent, Washington, in the Seattle metropolitan area.
The Los Angeles Black Storm are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League based in Irvine, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The Arizona Red Devils were a women's American football team in the Extreme Football 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.