World Football League
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The World Football League (WFL) was a short-lived professional American football league that played one full season in 1974 and most of its second in 1975. Although the league's ambition was to bring American football onto a worldwide stage, the farthest the WFL reached was placing a team – the Hawaiians – in Honolulu, Hawaii. The league folded midway through its second season, in 1975.
Franchises
Franchise | Location | Venues | Years |
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Birmingham Americans | Birmingham, Alabama | Legion Field | 1974 |
Birmingham Vulcans | Birmingham, Alabama | Legion Field | 1975 |
New York Stars Charlotte Hornets |
New York City, New York Charlotte, North Carolina |
Downing Stadium American Legion Memorial Stadium |
1974 1974-75 |
Chicago Fire | Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field | 1974 |
Chicago Winds | Chicago, Illinois | Soldier Field | 1975 |
Detroit Wheels | Detroit, Michigan | Rynearson Stadium | 1974 |
The Hawaiians | Honolulu, Hawaii | Aloha Stadium Honolulu Stadium |
1975 1974 |
Jacksonville Express | Jacksonville, Florida | Gator Bowl | 1975 |
Jacksonville Sharks | Jacksonville, Florida | Gator Bowl | 1974 |
Memphis Southmen | Memphis, Tennessee | Memphis Memorial Stadium | 1974-75 |
Philadelphia Bell | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | John F. Kennedy Stadium Franklin Field |
1974-75 |
Portland Storm | Portland, Oregon | Civic Stadium | 1974 |
Portland Thunder | Portland, Oregon | Civic Stadium | 1975 |
Florida Blazers San Antonio Wings |
Orlando, Florida San Antonio, Texas |
Orlando Stadium Alamo Stadium |
1974 1975 |
Houston Texans Shreveport Steamer |
Houston, Texas Shreveport, Louisiana |
Downing Stadium State Fair Stadium |
1974 1974-75 |
Southern California Sun | Anaheim, California | Anaheim Stadium | 1974-75 |
See also
Seasons
1970s | 1974 • 1975 |
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Tennis | Australian Open • US Open |