Houston to host 2020 training camp
Houston to host XFL's 2020 training camp
HOUSTON -- XFL commissioner Oliver Luck announced that Houston will host the league’s centralized preseason training camp for all eight of its teams in partnership with the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority.
XFL squads will practice and prepare for the 2020 season from Jan. 4-22 at these Harris County venues:
| Team | Facility | Partners |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas | Darrell Tully Stadium | Spring Branch ISD (weights: Houston Christian School) |
| DC | Rice Stadium | Rice University |
| Houston | TDECU Stadium | University of Houston |
| Los Angeles | Alexander Durley Stadium | Texas Southern University |
| New York | Husky Stadium | Houston Baptist University |
| St. Louis | W.W. Thorne Stadium | Aldine ISD (weights: St. Pius X) |
| Seattle | Delmar Stadium | Houston ISD (weights: O Athletik) |
| Tampa Bay | George Turner Stadium | Humble ISD |
ESPN and FOX Sports also will be in town to cover the XFL's preseason buzz.
“Houston is a sports town,” Houston mayor Sylvester Turner said. “We have great fans and we support our teams. The XFL made the right call when it chose the city as the home of the Roughnecks, and now, I am even more excited that all eight XFL teams and nearly 1,000 representatives will come to the Houston area for their training camps in January 2020. I’m confident this will generate a great deal of fan excitement and interest in the new football league.”
“Everyone at the XFL is grateful to each of the area college and high school athletic directors who have helped make this a reality,” Luck said. “We are excited to welcome our teams to Houston as we prepare for kick-off on Feb. 8, 2020.”
Follow the XFL's team pages as training camp approaches for more news about the upcoming season.