| DC Defenders | |
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 Current season | |
| Established December 5, 2018 Play in Audi Field (Washington, DC) | |
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| League/conference affiliations | |
XFL (2020–2023)
United Football League (2024–present)
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Current uniform | |
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| Team colors | Red, white, silver[1] |
| Personnel | |
| Owner(s) | Fox Corporation (50%), Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, RedBird Capital Partners (50%) |
| Head coach | Reggie Barlow |
| Team history | |
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| Championships | |
| League championships (0) | |
| Conference championships (0) | |
Division championships (1)
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| Playoff appearances (1) | |
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| Home stadium(s) | |
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The DC Defenders are a professional American football team based in Washington, D.C. The Defenders compete in the United Football League (UFL). The team was founded by Vince McMahon’s Alpha Entertainment and is owned and operated by Dwayne Johnson's Alpha Acquico and Fox Corporation. The Defenders play their home games at Audi Field. The Defenders have a regular season record of 12–3 (.800), the second-highest win percentage among UFL teams as of its 2024 season. They were also the top team in the 2023 XFL, boasting a 9–1 record and scoring 49 more points than the next closest team, the St. Louis Battlehawks.[2][3]
- ^ "DC Defenders' uniforms, helmet". XFL.com (Press release). December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
- ^ Reineking, Jim (May 13, 2023). "2023 XFL championship game: TV, live stream info for DC Defenders vs. Arlington Renegades". USA Today. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ Haage, Anthony (March 25, 2023). "UFL Title Odds for 2024 - Birmingham Favored to Three-Peat". Gambling Sites. Retrieved March 25, 2024.