National Gridiron League (Australia)

The National Gridiron League (NGL) was a proposed professional American football league in Australia. The inaugural season was scheduled to begin in October 2018. It was originally to begin in 2016, however it was postponed for two years.[1] The League and its teams went silent in 2017 and was presumed defunct from that date. No game was ever played.

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National Gridiron League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2018/19 NGL season
SportAmerican football
FoundedApril 2014
FounderMarcin Soluch
Inaugural season2018/19
Owner(s)Marcin Soluch
CEOChristopher Darlison
No. of teams8
Country Australia
HeadquartersBrisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Relegation tonone
Official website

The league was to feature a 14-week regular season, which is scheduled to run from October to late January; each team to play seven games with at least two bye weeks. Following the regular season, four teams would compete in the league's playoffs, culminating in a Grand Final championship game in late January.[2][3]

Teams

Eight teams were planned to compete in the inaugural NGL season in 2017/18:

Team City Stadium Capacity Coordinates Founded (Lineage)
Queensland
Brisbane Outlaws Brisbane, Queensland Suncorp Stadium 52,500 27.4698°N 153.0251°E / 27.4698; 153.0251 (Brisbane)
Logan Wolverines Logan City, Queensland Suncorp Stadium 52,500 27.7750°N 153.0619°E / 27.7750; 153.0619 (Logan City)
Gold Coast Kings Gold Coast, Queensland Cbus Super Stadium 27,400 28.0167°N 153.4000°E / 28.0167; 153.4000 (Gold Coast)
North Coast Heat Sunshine Coast, Queensland 26.6500°N 153.0667°E / 26.6500; 153.0667 (Sunshine Coast)
New South Wales
Sydney Express Sydney, New South Wales 33°51′54″S 151°12′34″E
Newcastle Miners Newcastle, New South Wales Hunter Stadium 33,000 32°55′S 151°45′E
Wollongong Devils Wollongong, New South Wales WIN Stadium 23,000 34°25′59″S 150°52′59″E
Central Coast Cyclones Central Coast, New South Wales Central Coast Stadium 20,059 33.3208°N 151.2336°E / 33.3208; 151.2336 (Sydney)

Regular season

The regular season is 14 weeks long, with games scheduled on October and finishing by February following year. The NGL's eight teams are divided into two states, four in New South Wales and four in Queensland. Each team plays two games against each other. The four best teams from the regular season will pass to the playoffs to play the semi-finals. The winners from the semi-finals will be classified to the Grand Final.[4]

References
  1. "Australia's National Gridiron League forced to postpone launch until October 2018". American Football International. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
  2. http://ngl.world/the-ngl/
  3. "Queensland stadiums to host National Gridiron League".
  4. "American Football league hopes to compete with NFL in five years". 16 February 2015.
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