Flag Football Giant Launches Professional Flag Football League after Setting Guinness World Record

iFlag, the organizer of the world’s largest single flag football tournament and a recognized leader in large-scale flag football events, today announced the launch of a new professional flag football league for men and women. The move comes after the company secured a Guinness World Record for the largest single flag football tournament, marking a new phase in its growth from event operator to professional league platform.

Over the past 11 years, iFlag has built a nationwide footprint in flag football, hosting large open invitation tournaments across youth, high school, collegiate, and adult divisions at its owned and sanctioned events. The new professional league is designed to give elite athletes a defined pathway beyond the tournament circuit, with structured seasons, standardized competition, and prize money for both men’s and women’s divisions.

“The launch of this professional league is a direct response to what our community has been asking for over many years,” said Charles Davis, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of iFlag. “We have watched players progress from youth levels through adulthood in our events. This league creates the next step, allowing the best athletes to compete in a professional setting while staying within the sport they love.“

iFlag reports consistent annual revenue growth, achieving strong year-over-year increases over more than a decade. That trajectory has been driven by repeat participation, expansion into new markets, and consistent demand for organized flag football at scale. By adding a professional league, the company is moving from a pure tournament model into a combined event and league business structure that can generate recurring interest from fans, partners, and players.

According to Davis, the professional league will be built on the same operational systems that enabled iFlag to earn its Guinness World Record and support high-volume events. “Our capacity to manage complex tournaments, from scheduling to officiating, gives us a strong starting point for a professional league,” Davis said. “We are applying those same standards to roster rules, competition formats, and event execution so teams and athletes have a predictable, professional environment.“

The new league will feature men’s and women’s divisions with equal prize structures, reflecting policies iFlag has already implemented in its existing events. The company was an early mover in establishing equal cash prizes and payments for female athletes within flag football, and that approach will carry over to the professional format. This structure is intended to support long-term participation while helping attract and retain talent across both divisions.

The company plans to roll out the league in stages, starting with 16 initial Men’s and Women’s Teams comprising 11 markets within the United States and 5 International markets. Details on participating teams, host locations, season schedules, and partnerships will be released as agreements are finalized. iFlag expects that many early participants will come from athletes and organizations that already compete in its tournament ecosystem.

Davis described the league as a long-term investment in the sport’s structure. “We view this as the next decade of work,” he said. “Our objective is to create a credible professional framework that can support athletes, attract partners, and demonstrate that flag football can sustain a professional product alongside the grassroots game.“

Entrepreneurs and operators in the sports sector will likely watch the development of the league closely as a case study in evolving a tournament brand into a professional property. The combination of an existing player base, an established event platform, and a Guinness World Record milestone provides iFlag with a foundation it believes can support measured and scalable professional growth.

Visit usaflag.org to learn more about iFlag, the new professional flag football league, and upcoming tournament and league opportunities.