XFL team names and logos have been revealed for all eight franchises. The new league kicks off their inaugural season in 2020 one week after the Super Bowl.
“The team names and logos were chosen exclusively to represent the spirit of football fans in their respective cities and signify fun and football, nothing more,” XFL commissioner Oliver Luck said.
XFL teams will be split into two East and West divisions. Below are the team names for each:
EAST DIVISION
New York Guardians
DC Defenders
Tampa Bay Vipers
St. Louis BattleHawks
WEST DIVISION
Dallas Renegades
Houston Roughnecks
Los Angeles Wildcats
Seattle Dragons
The 10-week regular-season of the XFL Schedule will begin on Saturday, February 8, 2020 with games at 2:00pm ET on ABC and 5:00pm ET on FOX. Two more games are scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 9 at the same times and on the same networks.
The 2020 XFL Playoff Schedule features two games, one on Saturday, April 18 at 3:00pm ET on FOX and the other on Sunday, April 19 at 3:00pm ET on ESPN.
The inaugural XFL season will conclude with the XFL Championship on Sunday, April 26. The game will be televised by ESPN at 3:00pm ET.
Below are the logos for all eight XFL teams:
Squad. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/Og4yKW07c4
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
St. Louis BattleHawks
Winged warriors. Preparing for flight. Preparing to fight.
Their mission: create chaos. Their mandate: win at all costs.
Cleared to engage February 2020: The St. Louis BattleHawks. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/wGocLm80Tx
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
Tampa Bay Vipers
Hunters by instinct. Cold-blooded by nature.
Luring all who challenge them into the jaws of defeat.
Ready to strike February 2020: The Tampa Bay Vipers. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/ziN4DDx47Q
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
New York Guardians
Watchdogs over the metropolis.
They are the first line of defense, and there is no need for a second.
On duty February 2020: The New York Guardians. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/7AwCU3IV9a
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
Seattle Dragons
Relentless, ruthless, ravenous.
Not of mythology, but of muscle and might.
Breathing fire February 2020: The Seattle Dragons. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/odx2YFnlwa
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
Los Angeles Wildcats
This is prime time meets primal instinct.
This is showtime with a snarl.
This is our time to roar.
Unleashed February 2020: The Los Angeles Wildcats. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/XLZVH0UD2T
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
DC Defenders
One quest. One purpose. One resolve.
Seeking glory through grit. Victory through valor.
Taking their stand February 2020: The DC Defenders. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/7Qzrd4hZM9
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
Houston Roughnecks
Mercenaries in the muck.
Brawlers in blackened dirt.
The scratching, grinding, never-bending few.
Going to work for you February 2020: The Houston Roughnecks. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/vDeSCA3SPs
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
Dallas Renegades
Deep in the heart of Texas beats a different kind of pulse.
A swagger that can’t be denied.
This is hell on wheels, between hash marks.
Raising hell February 2020: The Dallas Renegades. #XFLTeams pic.twitter.com/7QTx0dseYb
— XFL (@XFL2023) August 21, 2019
