LOVELAND, Colo. — The new football league led by NFL Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka is set to make its debut this summer.
A national female, full-contact, tackle football league, the X League will debut with eight clubs: Denver Rush, Seattle Thunder, Los Angeles Black Storm, Austin Sound, Chicago Blitz, Atlanta Empire, Kansas City Force and Arizona Red Devils.
The Denver Rush plays its inaugural home game at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland on Saturday, July 22 against Atlanta Empire.
The Rush opens its 2022 season at the Seattle Thunder on Saturday, June 25.
The league describes itself as "a fast-paced 7-on-7 game with offensive fireworks, with every athlete on the field being eligible."
The X League plans expansion to all 32 NFL cities by 2028.
"We are excited to debut the X League in Summer 2022 to a national audience," said Dikta, chairman of X Football. "We believe Loveland will be an incredible market as our Denver Rush takes their first step in building a great franchise."
X League tickets go on sale nationally March 15 at XLeague.LIVE, BudweiserEventsCenter.com and Budweiser Events Center box office.
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