2024 WNXL season
The 2024 WNXL season comprised the United States professional and amateur competitions of the Women's National Xball League. The Heroines won the professional championship, Sacramento Storm topped the amateur five-player standings, and Tiki's Ohana Red finished first in the women's three-player standings.[1]
Calendar
[edit]Professional WNXL competition took place at three NXL events. Amateur five-player competition also appeared at Windy City, while women's three-player competition had separate results at Mid-Atlantic and World Cup.[1]
The dates below cover the host events rather than the playing dates of every individual division.
| Dates | Event | Venue | WNXL divisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8–10 March 2024 | Las Vegas Major | Craig Ranch Regional Park, North Las Vegas, Nevada | Professional Xball; amateur five-player |
| 21–23 June 2024 | Mid-Atlantic Major | Bader Field, Atlantic City, New Jersey | Professional Xball; amateur five-player; women's three-player |
| 13–15 September 2024 | Windy City Major | Chicago Gaelic Park, Oak Forest, Illinois | Amateur five-player |
| 6–10 November 2024 | World Cup | NXL World Cup site, 6000 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, Florida | Professional Xball; amateur five-player; women's three-player |
Sources: official event information and season records.[1][2][3][4][5]
Formats
[edit]Professional WNXL used five-player Xball, with 15-minute matches and a five-point mercy rule. Las Vegas and Mid-Atlantic each had ten professional entries; World Cup had eleven.[2][3][5]
Amateur five-player games had five-minute time limits. Women's three-player games had three-minute time limits.[2][3][5]
At Las Vegas, the ten professional teams were divided into two preliminary brackets, with the top two teams from each advancing to the semi-finals. At World Cup, the top three teams from each bracket advanced, with bracket winners receiving byes to the semi-finals.[6][7]
Professional competition
[edit]Event results
[edit]| Event | Winners | Final score | Runners-up | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Major | Dallas Vibe | 3–2 | New Jersey High Rollers | [6] |
| Mid-Atlantic Major | The Heroines | 4–3 | Cheetahs | [8] |
| World Cup | The Heroines | 3–2 | Dallas Vibe | [7] |
Dallas Vibe won the opening event after defeating Cheetahs 4–2 in the semi-finals. New Jersey High Rollers reached the final with a 2–1 victory over The Heroines.[6]
The Heroines won Mid-Atlantic after defeating Dallas Vibe 5–0 in the semi-finals and Cheetahs 4–3 in the final. Cheetahs had beaten New Jersey High Rollers 3–1 in the other semi-final.[8]
At World Cup, The Heroines defeated Cheetahs 3–1 in the semi-finals, while Dallas Vibe beat Femmes Fatale 3–2. The Heroines then defeated Dallas Vibe 3–2 to win the event.[7]
Final professional standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Heroines | 393 |
| 2 | Dallas Vibe | 382 |
| 3 | Cheetahs | 372 |
| 4 | Femmes Fatale | 352 |
| 5 | New Jersey High Rollers | 349 |
| 6 | San Francisco Sirens | 338 |
| 7 | Suricatos | 330 |
| 8 | Northern Lights | 238.33 |
| 9 | Tiki's Ohana | 191.67 |
| 10 | Belladonna | 168 |
| 11 | St. Louis Arch Angels | 40 |
Source: official season standings.[1]
Amateur five-player competition
[edit]Sacramento Storm won Las Vegas, Mid-Atlantic and Windy City. Dallas Dolls won World Cup.[1][6][7][9]
At Las Vegas, Sacramento Storm defeated NJ High Rollers 2–1 in the final. At World Cup, Dallas Dolls defeated Midwest Warmaidens 2–0 in the final, while Sacramento Storm beat NJ High Rollers 2–1 for third place.[6][7]
Final amateur five-player standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacramento Storm | 486 |
| 2 | NJ High Rollers | 468 |
| 3 | Midwest Warmaidens | 285 |
| 4 | Dallas Dolls | 200 |
| 5 | Suricatos Female | 186 |
| 6 | BR Barbies | 172 |
| 7 | Valkiria | 168 |
| 8 | Lady Jackals | 164 |
| 9 | Inland Empire Runaways | 90 |
Source: official season standings.[1]
Women's three-player competition
[edit]Gazorpians finished first at Mid-Atlantic, while BR GIRLZ won World Cup. Tiki's Ohana Red led the combined standings.[1]
Final women's three-player standings
[edit]| Position | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiki's Ohana Red | 261 |
| 2 | BR GIRLZ | 200 |
| 3 | Lady Jackals | 192 |
| 4 | Rollers | 186 |
| 5 | Inland Empire Runaways | 180 |
| 6 | Destiny Dolls | 172 |
| 7 | Lady Jackals 2 | 164 |
| 8 | Gazorpians | 100 |
| 9 | Suricatos Female | 96 |
Source: official season standings.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- PBLeagues – 2024 National Xball League season rankings: professional WNXL, WNXL Amateur 5v5 and Female WNXL 3v3.
- PBLeagues – 2024 Las Vegas Major: dates, venue, divisions and formats.
- PBLeagues – 2024 Mid-Atlantic Major: dates, venue, divisions and formats.
- PBLeagues – 2024 Windy City Major: dates, venue and divisions.
- PBLeagues – 2024 World Cup: dates, venue, divisions and formats.
- PBLeagues – 2024 Las Vegas Major scores.
- PBLeagues – 2024 World Cup scores.
- PBLeagues – 2024 Mid-Atlantic Major scores.
- PBLeagues – 2024 Windy City Major final rankings.