Throughout the 100-plus year history of Professional American Football rival leagues to the NFL have risen and fallen, and while most manage at least one season there are those which fail to even start – this is an index page to the brief history of those leagues. Most of these Leagues, however, have failed to even start their first season, have defrauded investors, or just suffered from a lack of mainstream publicity in the Internet Era with so much Football and other sports available to view online.
Failed American Football Leagues (1917-Present)
Failed Major Leagues
X-League Extreme Football League 2020 (L)
American Patriot League 2018-2020
Trinity Professional Spring Football League 2018
North American Football League 2016
Women’s Arena Football League 2013
International Football Federation 2000
Professional Spring Football League 1993
International League of American Football 1990
World Indoor Football League 1988