On June 28, 2017, the inaugural game for the newly formed American Flag Football League was played.
 The league plans to launch eight league-owned teams for 2018.

In May 2020, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), in partnership with the NFL, announced the addition of flag football as a varsity sport for female student-athletes.
The NAIA became the first collegiate governing body to sanction the sport at the varsity level.
Women's flag will begin during the 2020—21 season as an emerging sport with at least 15 teams, the NAIA and NFL also expect upgrade the sport to an invitational level sport by 2022 with at least 25 teams.
On June 28, 2017, the inaugural game for the newly formed American Flag Football League was played.  The league plans to launch eight league-owned teams for 2018.
In May 2020, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), in partnership with the NFL, announced the addition of flag football as a varsity sport for female student-athletes. The NAIA became the first collegiate governing body to sanction the sport at the varsity level. Women's flag will begin during the 2020—21 season as an emerging sport with at least 15 teams, the NAIA and NFL also expect upgrade the sport to an invitational level sport by 2022 with at least 25 teams.
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