American football in the United States the Fall Experimental Football League played two seasons in 2014 and 2015). Two professional football leagues are pending launch: the Alliance of American Football is scheduled to debut in February 2019, while the XFL, a revamp of a league of the same name that played one season in 2001, is set to return in February 2020. There are several professional indoor football leagues, played at basketball-sized arenas. The oldest one is the Arena Football League, which had several teams co-owned by several NFL owners but is officially independent from the NFL. Indoor football leagues play by significantly different rules that
American football in Brazil American football in Brazil American football has become a popular sport in Brazil since cable television made it possible for people to watch National Football League games. The main organization for American football in Brazil is the American Football Brazilian Confederation. Historically, American football games were played on sand, as to avoid the use of exported equipment from the United States of America and to reduce the impact of the tackles. The 2010s have seen most Brazilian states develop American football teams of various types; including flag football, tackle American football and women's football. A Brazilian Portuguese forum regarding American