The USA Wheelchair Football League (USAWFL), a program of Move United, will host six teams from across the country in a competitive tournament as the second national tournament in the 2025 wheelchair football season.
Game play will take place September 5-7 at the Westworld of Scottsdale in conjunction with the Abilities Expo, a multi-day event aimed at sharing resources for participants with disabilities. Competing teams include the home team Arizona Cardinals wheelchair football team, in addition to the LA Rams, Las Vegas Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Irving Outlaws and Kansas City Smoke wheelchair football teams.
The tournament is open to the public and free to attend. Volunteer opportunities are available HERE.
Competition will kick off on Friday, September 5, at 2:00 pm. and will run until Sunday, September 7 with the tournament’s championship game kicking off at 12:00 pm that day. A full tournament schedule can be viewed on the 2025 Tournament Schedule Site under the Phoenix section.
In addition to the tournament, Move United will host a learn-to-play wheelchair football clinic on Friday, September 5 from 10:00-12:00 p.m., with chairs provided, for all ages and all abilities. Registration for the clinic is available in advance by contacting [email protected] or on site.
Attendees for the tournament will gain access to the Abilities Expo, a multi-day event aimed at people with disabilities, allowing access to game-changing products, services and resources, free workshops and fun, adaptive events and activities. Support for the tournament is provided by Ability 360, a member organization of Move United, that offers and promotes programs designed to empower people with disabilities to take personal responsibility so that they may achieve or continue independent lifestyles within the community.
“I can’t wait for the USA Wheelchair Football League to arrive in our hometown!,” said Quarterback and Defense Coach Justin Walker. “Having the opportunity to play quarterback and coach in front of my family, friends, and community makes this tournament even more special. We’re ready to put on a great show. Welcome to Arizona, the land of the Cardinals! Let’s go!”
Head Coach and Linebacker Luis Raygoza concurs. “The Arizona Wheelchair Cardinals Football team is ready to shine. Hosting a tournament in front of our home crowd is going to be incredible—the roar of our family and friends is an experience we have not had in a long time. We’ve always traveled to other states in the Midwest or on the East Coast. Now, we finally have the home-field advantage,” he said.
This is the fifth competitive season of the USA Wheelchair Football League. The USA Wheelchair Football League, a program of Move United, is made possible in part by an NFL- Bob Woodruff Foundation Salute to Service partnership grant.
