University of Houston Athletics
TDECU Stadium to Host XFL Championship Game
2/13/2020 4:14:00 PM | Football, General
Championship game set for April 26
HOUSTON – The University of Houston's TDECU Stadium will host the 2020 XFL Championship Game on April 26 the league office and the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority announced on Thursday.
The game will feature the league's champions from the East and West divisions and be televised nationally by ESPN at 2 p.m. CT.
Following the 10-week regular season, which kicked off on February 8 and concludes on April 12, the top two teams in each XFL division will square off for the right to play for the league championship. The East Final is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 (2 p.m. CT, FOX), and the West Final will be held Sunday, April 19 (2 p.m. CT, ESPN), with the winners advancing to the XFL Championship in Houston the following weekend.
Tickets for the XFL Championship will go on sale to the general public starting in March at XFL.com/tickets. Ticket prices will be released at that time, with priority status given to Founding XFL Season Ticket Members.
Statement from Houston Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman
"We are honored to partner with the XFL, the City of Houston and the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority to host the inaugural XFL Championship this April. We are excited to have the opportunity to showcase our university and world-class facilities to the nation.
"Since the announcement of the XFL's arrival to Houston, we have been honored to partner with them and hope to continue to do so going forward. There has been a lot of hard work behind-the-scenes to make this a reality and I would like to thank many members of our executive leadership team in making this venture possible. The XFL Championship game will not only benefit the University of Houston, but it will be a major national sporting event for our city this April."
Statement from XFL Commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck
"Houston is a great all-around sports town with top-notch facilities, an amazing community of football fans and a solid infrastructure. We are grateful to the city andthe Sports Authority for opening its doors once again to the XFL and we look forward to welcoming fans from across Texas, as well as the entire country, to join us in celebrating this special moment in XFL history."
The game will feature the league's champions from the East and West divisions and be televised nationally by ESPN at 2 p.m. CT.
Following the 10-week regular season, which kicked off on February 8 and concludes on April 12, the top two teams in each XFL division will square off for the right to play for the league championship. The East Final is scheduled for Saturday, April 18 (2 p.m. CT, FOX), and the West Final will be held Sunday, April 19 (2 p.m. CT, ESPN), with the winners advancing to the XFL Championship in Houston the following weekend.
Tickets for the XFL Championship will go on sale to the general public starting in March at XFL.com/tickets. Ticket prices will be released at that time, with priority status given to Founding XFL Season Ticket Members.
Statement from Houston Vice President for Athletics Chris Pezman
"We are honored to partner with the XFL, the City of Houston and the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority to host the inaugural XFL Championship this April. We are excited to have the opportunity to showcase our university and world-class facilities to the nation.
"Since the announcement of the XFL's arrival to Houston, we have been honored to partner with them and hope to continue to do so going forward. There has been a lot of hard work behind-the-scenes to make this a reality and I would like to thank many members of our executive leadership team in making this venture possible. The XFL Championship game will not only benefit the University of Houston, but it will be a major national sporting event for our city this April."
Statement from XFL Commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck
"Houston is a great all-around sports town with top-notch facilities, an amazing community of football fans and a solid infrastructure. We are grateful to the city andthe Sports Authority for opening its doors once again to the XFL and we look forward to welcoming fans from across Texas, as well as the entire country, to join us in celebrating this special moment in XFL history."
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