A7FL

Founded in 2014 with play commencing the following year, the A7FL plays a seven-game schedule running from March to May, with playoffs running from June to July. It can trace it history to a New York metropolitan area league called Town Beef that started in 2008 and played 7-on-7 full-contact football with no helmets or pads. In 2016, the league participated in a safety study led by the New Jersey Institute of Technology. In 2023, the league had its first former NFL starter sign with a team, that being cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, who signed with the Tampa Nightcrawlers. ==Differences from other leagues==

A7FL players play without pads or helmets as part of what the league describes as an effort to reduce the potential of head injuries resulting from helmet-to-helmet contact. A7FL games are played between two seven-man teams; teams are, additionally, required to cap their rosters at 35 active players. ==Teams==

Teams that will participate in the 2026 season. == Championship results ==

Eleven Sports Network acquired the exclusive United States and international rights to broadcast the A7FL 2017 Championship on July 9, 2017, played at Palisades Credit Union Park. Through Eleven Sports Network's distribution with DirecTV, Verizon FiOS, and AT&T uVerse the A7FL 2017 Championship was to be accessible by over 70 million homes worldwide. In 2018, Eleven Sports Network acquired the exclusive United States and international rights to broadcast a 21-game package including the playoffs and championship, and in 2019, the non-exclusive U.S. and international rights to the playoffs and championship. In 2019, Twitch acquired the exclusive United States and international rights to a 21-game package of the season including the playoffs and championship. In 2020, A7FL again partnered with Eleven Sports Network for the exclusive United States and international rights of the season, including the playoffs and championship. For 2021, FITE TV acquired the United States and international rights to the A7FL's season including the playoffs and championship. Starting in 2022, select Games of the Week -- including the playoffs and championship - were broadcast on Stadium (sports network), YouTube, DAZN, and A7FL.tv. In 2025, select A7FL Games of the Week including the playoffs and championship and A7FL InMotion, a weekly 30 minute show featuring a look inside the A7FL -- are broadcast on Fox Soul, Stadium (sports network), DAZN, Triller TV, YouTube, and A7FL.tv. ==Organization==

The CEO of the A7FL is Sener Korkusuz ==See also==