2023 WNXL World Cup

The 2023 WNXL World Cup was the final professional event of the 2023 WNXL season, held as part of the 2023 NXL World Cup in Kissimmee, Florida, United States. The parent tournament ran from 8 to 12 November 2023, with professional WNXL competition listed for 9–12 November.[1]

Dallas Vibe defeated Cheetahs 4–2 in the final to win the event. Cheetahs nevertheless secured the professional season championship after finishing runner-up at all three rounds.[2][3][5]

Venue and formats

The tournament took place at the NXL World Cup site, 6000 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida.[1]

The professional women's division featured 12 teams playing 15-minute Xball matches with a five-point mercy rule. Each team played four preliminary matches. The top three teams from each bracket advanced, with bracket winners The Heroines and Cheetahs receiving semi-final byes.[1][2]

Separate women's competitions included WNXL Amateur five-player and WNXL three-player divisions.[1][3]

Professional match results

Preliminary round

Each match is listed once below.[2]

Team	Score	Opponent
The Heroines	6–1	St. Louis Arch Angels
The Heroines	5–0	Suricatos W
The Heroines	6–1	Drakaina
The Heroines	3–2	Dallas Vibe
Dallas Vibe	7–3	Femmes Fatale
Dallas Vibe	6–4	Drakaina
Dallas Vibe	5–0	Suricatos W
Femmes Fatale	7–6	Suricatos W
Femmes Fatale	6–1	St. Louis Arch Angels
Femmes Fatale	5–0	Drakaina
Suricatos W	6–2	St. Louis Arch Angels
Drakaina	5–2	St. Louis Arch Angels
Cheetahs	3–0	New Jersey High Rollers
Cheetahs	6–1	Karma
Cheetahs	6–1	Northern Lights
Cheetahs	3–2	Belladonna
Belladonna	5–1	New Jersey High Rollers
Belladonna	3–2	Northern Lights
Belladonna	5–4	Destiny
Destiny	5–0	Northern Lights
Destiny	5–0	Karma
Destiny	5–4	New Jersey High Rollers
New Jersey High Rollers	5–3	Karma
Northern Lights	6–4	Karma

Play-offs

Round	Team	Score	Opponent
Quarter-final	Destiny	6–3	Belladonna
Quarter-final	Dallas Vibe	4–2	Femmes Fatale
Semi-final	Cheetahs	3–1	Destiny
Semi-final	Dallas Vibe	3–2	The Heroines
Final	Dallas Vibe	4–2	Cheetahs

Source: official tournament scores.[2]

Professional final standings

The following table lists all 12 participating teams and their official finishing positions.[3]

Position	Team	Event points
1	Dallas Vibe	200
2	Cheetahs	192
3	The Heroines	186
4	Destiny	180
5	Femmes Fatale	172
6	Belladonna	168
7	New Jersey High Rollers	164
8	Suricatos W	160
9	Northern Lights	125
10	Drakaina	90
11	Karma	55
12	St. Louis Arch Angels	20

Professional season championship

Cheetahs entered World Cup one point behind The Heroines and Destiny. Their third consecutive runner-up finish brought their total to 384 points, securing the season championship ahead of The Heroines on 379.[4][5]

Dallas Vibe's World Cup victory lifted them to fourth overall, behind Destiny. The event championship and season championship were therefore won by different teams.[3][4]

Season position	Team	Sunshine State	Windy City	World Cup	Total
1	Cheetahs	96	96	192	384
2	The Heroines	93	100	186	379
3	Destiny	100	93	180	373
4	Dallas Vibe	86	84	200	370
5	Femmes Fatale	90	90	172	352
6	New Jersey High Rollers	82	86	164	332
7	Northern Lights	80	80	125	285

Source: official professional WNXL season rankings.[4]

Women's amateur competition

The WNXL Amateur five-player competition was listed for Saturday, 11 November, using five-minute games.[1]

San Francisco Sirens defeated Midwest Warmaidens by two points to nil in the final.[2]

Position	Team	Event points
1	San Francisco Sirens	200
2	Midwest Warmaidens	192
3	Suricatos Women	186
4	Sacramento Storm	180

Source: official event rankings.[3]

Suricatos Women won the WNXL Amateur five-player season championship with 582 points, ahead of Sacramento Storm on 463, San Francisco Sirens on 296 and Midwest Warmaidens on 285.[4]

Women's three-player competition

Black Magic defeated Inland Empire Runaways by two points to nil in the WNXL three-player final.[2]

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