(KTTS News) — Springfield is a finalist for a new arena league football team.
The Arena League will begin play in 2024.
The league hopes to have 4 to 8 teams playing in the Midwest.
The list of possible teams includes Springfield, Missouri; Kansas City, Missouri; Little Rock, Arkansas; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Rockford, Illinois; Dubuque, Iowa; Waterloo, Iowa; Duluth, Minnesota; Rochester, Minnesota; and Wichita Falls, Texas.
You can vote for the teams on the league website.
NFL Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown will serve as the league’s inaugural commissioner.
Press Release
NFL Hall of Famer and Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown announced today the formation of The Arena League, a new arena football league. Brown will serve as the league’s inaugural commissioner.“Boundaries will be pushed, with one goal, to make this game funfor our fans. New rules will be implemented, and this style of football will be unlike anything we’ve ever seen,” said Tim Brown.After months of on-site visits with community leaders and tours of arenas and communities across the country, The Arena League has created a short list of ten communities who fit the league’s high standards for sports passion, quality leadership and facilities. The Arena League will finalize the inaugural season markets in the coming weeks and will be launching 4 to 8 teams over the next few months. Fans in these ten communities are encouraged to visit https://thearenaleague.football/vote/ to vote for their hometown.Team location announcements will begin next month and conclude in June of this year, a full year before the first game is played.
“We have created a timeline that will have us launching our first team beginning in March and running through June of 2023. A full year prior to the first player hitting the turf.’ explained Brown, “We are excited to bring an innovative form of this great game to communities across the country. We are ready to shake things up!”Regarding a team in Springfield, Tim Brown said:“Springfield is an incredible community. The new arena is a huge plus. The passion there is tremendous. I know Springfield will show up big in our fan vote.”For more information on The Arena League, please visit https://thearenaleague.football/
