| 2024 XFL season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | XFL |
| Sport | American football |
| Number of games | 43 (40 regular-season games, 3 postseason games) (planned) |
| Number of teams | 8 (planned) |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, FX |
The 2024 XFL season was the planned third season of the rebooted XFL and the second under its new ownership group of Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and Gerry Cardinale (RedBird Capital).
In September 2023, Axios reported that the XFL was in advanced talks with the USFL to merge the two leagues prior to the start of their 2024 seasons.[1] On September 28, 2023, the USFL and XFL announced their intent to merge.[2] In a separate statement, XFL President Russ Brandon indicated that league operations would continue unaffected until the deal closes and regulators approve the merger, and that all contracts with the league would be honored.[3] On November 30, 2023, Garcia announced via her Instagram page that the leagues had received regulatory approval for the merger and were finalizing plans for a "combined season" to begin March 30, 2024.[4]
The merger was formally announced on Fox NFL Sunday on December 31, 2023,[5] with both leagues cancelling their planned season while surviving teams will play the 2024 season in the newly formed United Football League.[6]
- ^ Baysinger, Tim; Primack, Dan; Fischer, Sara (September 19, 2023). "Scoop: Football leagues XFL and USFL in merger talks". Axios. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
- ^ TSN ca Staff (2023-09-28). "XFL, United States Football League announce intention to merge". TSN. Retrieved 2023-09-28.
- ^ Larsen, James (September 28, 2023). Update: A statement from @XFL2023 President & CEO Russ Brandon. Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
- ^ "We are pleased to have completed the antitrust review process in connection with the proposed merger of the XFL and USFL and intend to play a combined season this spring kicking off on Saturday, March 30. We are now finalizing terms of the definitive agreement and will share more about this new League in the coming weeks". Instagram.
- ^ Russell, Jake (December 31, 2023). "XFL, USFL announce merger to form the United Football League". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
- ^ "United Football League Set to Launch as the Premier Spring Football League". OurSports Central. 31 December 2023.