Women’s Tackle Football Is Taking Over DFW This Summer

UNT Apogee Stadium to Host Women’s National Football Conference (WNFC) Championship Game

DENTON: Texas-based Women's National Football Conference (WNFC) looks to continue breaking barriers in women's tackle football with IX Cup Championship weekend in DFW. adidas is returning as a title sponsor of the event, as a part of their breaking barriers initiative and commitment to removing barriers for women in sports. Riddell Sports has extended their partnership with the league and continues to show that they are a pioneer in support of the development of women's professional tackle football with their sponsorship of the IX Cup.

The IX Cup championship weekend (August 6-7, 2021) will be a series of events, conferences, camps, and celebrations dedicated to highlighting and empowering women and girls in sports. The IX Cup is named in honor of "Title IX," which is a Federal Law in the U.S. that bans discrimination or access to sports on the basis of sex.

The weekend will kick off with events on Friday night (Aug 6, 2021). The Championship Breakfast (last year's signature event which featured NFL alumni, adidas leadership, and more) will highlight a panel of professional football coaches, female leaders in sports/entertainment, players, WNFC executives, sponsors, and more. The group will discuss the growth and development of women and girls in sports (football). The event will culminate with the WNFC year-end awards (MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year...).

During the weekend, multiple events will be held to highlight WNFC All-Stars, women’s college flag players, and more.

The weekend will culminate with a women’s empowerment conference, and the national championship game between the top two teams in women’s football hosted at University of North Texas’ Apogee Stadium.

Additional event sponsorship and partnerships opportunities are available for the event. Contact sponsorships@wnfcfootball.com for more information.

About WNFC: The Women's National Football Conference (WNFC) was founded in Nov 2018, with a passion to create a standard of excellence and more opportunity in women's tackle football. On Dec 18, 2018, Adidas launched a groundbreaking partnership with the WNFC as a part of their "She Breaks Barriers" campaign. They launched their inaugural season in 2019 with 15 teams. With one season of play under their belt, the WNFC became one of the fastest-growing sports brands in the country. The league has been featured by CBS, Iheartradio, NFL Network, NBC, ABC, FOX4, Yahoo Sports, Sports Illustrated, and is recognized as the leader in bringing sponsors, media, and new fans to women's tackle football.