Audi Field in D.C. is Getting Professional Football

The newly-restored XFL is coming to Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

Audi Field in Washington, D.C. is going to house professional football now, joining seven other venues in the newly-restored XFL. The other cities joining D.C. are New York City, Los Angeles, Houston, St. Louis, Seattle, Dallas, and Tampa Bay. A list of venues for the XFL can be found below:

XFL Venues:

-MetLife Stadium — NYC
-Audi Field — D.C.
-StubHub Center — LA
-TDECU Stadium — Houston
-The Dome at America’s Center — St. Louis
-Century Link Field –Seattle
-Globe Life Park — Dallas
-Raymond James Stadium — Tampa Bay

The restored league, which has Andrew Luck’s father, Oliver, as their commissioner, is planned to start playing games in 2020. The last time the Vince McMahon-led league functioned was in 2001 but they only lasted one season before folding.

The @xfl2020 is coming to Washington, D.C. in February of 2020! pic.twitter.com/2QTxXkPdfK

— D.C. Defenders (@XFLDefenders) December 5, 2018

Mike Florio of NBC Sports reported earlier this year that exceptional players will be able to earn $200,000-plus for the 10-game season. Base salaries, per Darren Rovell of ESPN, will be $75,000 on average.

Audi Field, located in walking distance to Nationals Park, opened this summer and is the home of D.C. United.

Featured Image: David from Washington, DC [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons