Established | 2020 (franchise) 2022 (competition) |
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Based in | Irvine, California |
Home field | Championship Soccer Stadium |
Head coach | Orlando Bishop |
League | X League |
Colors | Neon Purple, Black |
X Cup wins | None |
Website |
xleague |
The Los Angeles Black Storm are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League ( X League) based in Irvine, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The Extreme Football League ( X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL). [1] The announcement included the Black Storm, [1] a successor to the LFL's Los Angeles Temptation. The X League's 2020 season was postponed, and the league also did not operate during 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Black Storm first competed during the 2022 X League season. In their first game, they lost to the Austin Sound, 50–19, in an away contest. [2] The Black Storm were scheduled to host the Arizona Red Devils in their second and final regular-season game; [3] however, the Red Devils suspended operations for the season. [4] The league then scheduled the "Mexico National All-Stars" as a replacement team; the Black Storm defeated them, 48–8. [5] [6] The Black Storm did not advance to the X League's postseason.
Established | 2020 (franchise) 2022 (competition) |
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Based in | Irvine, California |
Home field | Championship Soccer Stadium |
Head coach | Orlando Bishop |
League | X League |
Colors | Neon Purple, Black |
X Cup wins | None |
Website |
xleague |
The Los Angeles Black Storm are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League ( X League) based in Irvine, California, in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
The Extreme Football League ( X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL). [1] The announcement included the Black Storm, [1] a successor to the LFL's Los Angeles Temptation. The X League's 2020 season was postponed, and the league also did not operate during 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Black Storm first competed during the 2022 X League season. In their first game, they lost to the Austin Sound, 50–19, in an away contest. [2] The Black Storm were scheduled to host the Arizona Red Devils in their second and final regular-season game; [3] however, the Red Devils suspended operations for the season. [4] The league then scheduled the "Mexico National All-Stars" as a replacement team; the Black Storm defeated them, 48–8. [5] [6] The Black Storm did not advance to the X League's postseason.