Seattle Thunder
{{short description|American women's gridiron football team}}
{{distinguish|Seattle Thunderbirds|Seattle Thunderbolts}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox American football team
| name = Seattle Thunder
| logo = Seattle_Thunder.png
| helmet =
| uniform =
| established = 2020 (franchise)
2022 (competition)
| suspended =
| folded =
| location = Kent, Washington
| field = accesso ShoWare Center
| colors = Neon Green, Black
| nickname =
| coach = Chris Michaelson
| manager =
| owner =
| mascot =
| league = X League
| division =
| league_champ_type = X Cup wins
| league_champs = None
| div_champs =
| website = {{URL|https://xleague.live/seattle-thunder/}}
}}
The Seattle Thunder are a women's American football team in the Extreme Football League (X League) based in Kent, Washington, in the Seattle metropolitan area.
History
The Extreme Football League (X League) was announced in December 2019, as a successor to the Legends Football League (LFL).{{cite press release |url=https://extfl.com/xwire/xwire/ |title=A NEW ERA IN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, THE X LEAGUE |website=extfl.com |date=December 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200114162543/https://extfl.com/xwire/xwire/ |archive-date=January 14, 2020 |via=Wayback Machine}} The announcement included the Thunder, a successor to the LFL's Seattle Mist. The X League's 2020 season was postponed, and the league also did not operate during 2021, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Thunder first competed during the 2022 X League season, defeating the Denver Rush and losing to the Chicago Blitz during the regular season. The Thunder advanced to the X League's postseason, where they again faced Chicago and lost by a single point, 34–33, ending their season.{{cite web |url=https://xleague.live/playoffs-saturday-seattle-thunder-vs-chicago-blitz-game-preview/ |title=Playoffs Saturday: Seattle Thunder vs Chicago Blitz Game Preview |website=xleague.live |date=August 23, 2022 |accessdate=February 26, 2023}}{{cite tweet |user=GrdironBeauty |number=1564631700893728768 |title=It's was a classic battle. |date=August 30, 2022 |accessdate=February 26, 2023}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://xleague.live/seattle-thunder/}}
{{Seattle Sports}}
{{Extreme Football League}}
Category:American football in Seattle
Category:American football teams in Washington (state)
Category:2022 establishments in Washington (state)
Category:American football teams established in 2022