Would you cheer on a team called the Vancouver Vixens? What about the West Coast Wonder Girls?
A controversial sports league that sees women playing football while wearing sexy lingerie and little else could be coming to British Columbia as early as next year.
The American Lingerie Football League, or LFL, will be expanding into Toronto this fall. Las Vegas, Minnesota, Cleveland and Green Bay will join the league at the same time.
The LFL, which is made up of teams of seven women wearing helmets, mouth guards and lingerie, was launched in 2009, and has squads including the San Diego Seduction, Baltimore Charm and Orlando Fantasy.
Officials say a Canadian LFL league is being mulled to start in September 2012. Six markets are being considered to play alongside Toronto, including Edmonton, Calgary, Saskatchewan, Winnipeg, Montreal, Hamilton, Ottawa and B.C.
League officials say the game will fit in well with a country that has a tremendous sports culture.
"Our expansion into Toronto is the first step toward a more significant footprint of the LFL brand into Canada," Chairman Mitchell Mortaza said in a statement.
The LFL calls itself the "ultimate fan-driven sports phenomenon – blending action, impact and beauty."
