Editing National Xball League (section)

=== Origins and original professional league ===

X-Ball was demonstrated at the [[2002 International Amateur Open]], where international competition helped introduce a format based on repeated points within a timed match.[7]

The original NXL began competition on 20 February 2003 at the [[2003 Mardi Gras Open]] in Louisiana. [[Miami Effect]] defeated [[Baltimore Trauma]] 11–9 in the first match.[3]

Its inaugural eight franchises were:[8]

* [[Baltimore Trauma]]
* [[Chicago Aftershock]]
* [[Detroit Thunder]]
* [[Los Angeles Ironmen]]
* [[Miami Effect]]
* [[New York Xtreme]]
* [[Oakland Assassins]]
* [[Philadelphia Americans]]

The original league used a scheduled professional season, with matches taking place during PSP tournament weekends. This differed from the separate professional and amateur tournament divisions also offered at those events.[3][8]

Philadelphia Americans won the inaugural NXL championship at the [[2003 PSP World Cup]].[9]