Atlanta Empire Explained
Atlanta Empire |
Established: | 2020 (franchise) 2022 (competition) |
Location: | Duluth, Georgia |
Field: | Gas South Arena |
Colors: | Neon Pink, Black |
Coach: | Dane Robinson |
Owner: | Dane Robinson, X League |
League: | X League |
League Champ Type: | X Cup wins |
League Champs: | None |
The Atlanta Empire are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League (X League) based in Duluth, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The team is coached and co-owned by Dane Robinson.[1]
History
The Extreme Football League (X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL).[2] The announcement included the Empire,[2] a successor to the LFL's Atlanta Steam. The X League's 2020 season was postponed, and the league also did not operate during 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Empire first competed during the 2022 X League season, winning both of their regular season games, over the Austin Sound and Denver Rush. The Empire advanced to the postseason, where they again defeated Austin to advance to the X Cup championship match against the Chicago Blitz.[3] [4] On September 10, the Empire lost to the Blitz, 19–12, in the championship match.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Dane Robinson, Named First-Ever Owner of an X League Franchise, the Atlanta Empire . extfl.com . January 8, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200113210312/https://extfl.com/xwire/dane-robinson-named-first-ever-owner-of-an-x-league-franchise-the-atlanta-empire/ . January 13, 2020 . Wayback Machine.
- A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE . extfl.com . December 17, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200114162543/https://extfl.com/xwire/xwire/ . January 14, 2020 . Wayback Machine.
- Web site: Playoffs Saturday: Austin Sound vs Atlanta Empire Game Preview . xleague.live . August 24, 2022 . February 26, 2023.
- GrdironBeauty . 1563746359030984704 . Congratulations to the ATLANTA EMPIRE . August 28, 2022 . February 26, 2023.
- Web site: X Cup 2022 Game Preview: Chicago Blitz Vs Atlanta Empire . xleague.live . September 8, 2022 . February 26, 2023.
- Web site: Chicago Holds on in a defensive Battle to Capture Historic X Cup Championship . xleague.live . September 13, 2022 . February 26, 2023 . February 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230226220017/https://xleague.live/chicago-holds-on-in-a-defensive-battle-to-capture-historic-x-cup-championship/ . dead .