Editing United States Football League (section)

===2022===
{{Main|United States Football League (2022)}}
It was announced that the USFL would be returning in March 2022 with at least eight teams and a broadcasting deal with [[Fox Sports]]. Despite claims that this was a reactivation of the old league, no figures from the original league were involved in the new league, which was instead backed by the principals of the extant developmental showcase [[The Spring League]], Brian Woods and [[Fox Sports (United States)|Fox Sports]].<ref>{{cite web |title=After decades dormant, USFL to relaunch in '22 |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31559189/usfl-relaunching-spring-2022-least-eight-teams |website=ESPN.com |access-date=3 June 2021 |language=en |date=2021-06-03 |archive-date=March 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330233803/https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31559189/usfl-relaunching-spring-2022-least-eight-teams |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 3, 2021, the new USFL confirmed a return in the spring of 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/usfl-set-to-return-in-spring-2022-after-being-shut-down-in-mid-1980s-original-team-names-will-remain/ |title=USFL set to return in spring 2022 after being shut down in mid-1980s, original team names will remain |author=Jeff Kerr |date=June 3, 2021 |website=CBS Sports |access-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603142855/https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/usfl-set-to-return-in-spring-2022-after-being-shut-down-in-mid-1980s-original-team-names-will-remain/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2023, it was announced that the new USFL had merged with the [[XFL (2020)|XFL]] to form the [[United Football League (2024)|United Football League]].