Fall Experimental Football League
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The Fall Experimental Football League (FXFL) was a professional football minor league that played two seasons in 2014 and 2015. This league's stated goal was to become a professional feeder-system for the National Football League (NFL).
Sport | American football |
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Founded | May 7, 2014 |
First season | 2014 |
Ceased | 2016 |
CEO | Brian Woods |
No. of teams | 3 |
Country | United States |
Last champion(s) | Brooklyn Bolts |
TV partner(s) | ESPN3 Regional channels |
Related competitions | TSL, USFL |
Official website | gofxfl.com |
The league claimed 44 out of 126 players ended up on NFL rosters.[1] After the FXFL ceased operations, FXFL founder and CEO Brian Woods made another attempt at an NFL feeder-system by creating The Spring League in 2017.[2]
Woods and the FXFL were subject to lawsuit after folding, claiming he did not pay players, assistant coaches, cheerleaders and officials. In 2019 Woods settled and agreed to pay the plaintiffs $300,000.[3]