Major League Quidditch
Current season, competition or edition: 2015 Major League Quidditch season | |
 | |
| Sport | Quidditch |
|---|---|
| Founded | 23 March 2015 |
| Commissioner |
Ethan Sturm Amanda Dallas |
| Divisions |
East Division North Division South Division West Division |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Countries |
Canada (1 team) United States (15 teams) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Boston Night Riders |
| Most titles | Boston Night Riders (1) |
| Sponsor(s) | SAVAGE The Ultimate Apparel Company |
| International cup(s) | Benepe Cup |
| Official website | MLQ Official Website |
Major League Quidditch (MLQ) is a professional quidditch league that represents the sport's highest level in both the United States and Canada.[1] The league is composed of 16 teams—15 in the U.S. and 1 in Canada. The MLQ season runs from June to August, with each team playing 9 games in the regular season. The playoffs includes all sixteen teams competing in the MLQ Championship in late August, culminating in the championship series. The winning team is awarded the Benepe Cup.
History
Major League Quidditch was founded in 2014 by Ethan Sturm, who joined with Amanda Dallas in hopes of developing quidditch further.[2] Sturm and Dallas currently co-commission the league.[3] The first season took place in 2015 with eight teams. MLQ had an extremely successful first season, picking up a sponsorship with SAVAGE The Ultimate Apparel Company, hosting twelve regular season 3 game series, and putting together a Championship Weekend.
For the 2016 season, MLQ plans to double the size of the league to 16 teams and geographically expand with the creation of the South and West Division.[4] New teams will be located in Austin, Kansas City, League City, New Orleans, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and San Francisco.[5]
Teams
| Team | City | Joined | Manager | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Division | |||||
| Boston Night Riders | Boston, Massachusetts | 2015 |  Kara Levis |
Jayke Archibald Harry Greenhouse |
n/a |
| New York Titans | New York City, New York | 2015 | Amanda Dallas |
Michael Parada |
Augustine Monroe |
| Ottawa Black Bears | Ottawa, Canada | 2015 |  Clare Hutchinson Erin McCrady |
Jamie Lafrance Matt Bourassa |
n/a |
| Washington Admirals | Washington, D.C. | 2015 | James Hicks |
Beto Natera (until July 2015) |
n/a |
| North Division | |||||
| Cleveland Riff | Cleveland, Ohio | 2015 | Katie Milligan |
Daniel Daugherty |
n/a |
| Detroit Innovators | Detroit, Michigan | 2015 | Alex Scheer |
Graham Giles Eric Wasser (assistant) |
Tad Walters Ryan Sparks Krystina Packard |
| Indianapolis Intensity | Indianapolis, Indiana | 2015 | Erin Moreno |
Tyler Walker Blake Fitzgerald |
Danielle Anderson Rebecca Sampson |
| Rochester Whiteout | Rochester, New York | 2015 | Patrick Callanan (Coach, Captain) |
n/a | n/a |
Teams Added in 2016
| Team | City | Joined | Manager | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Division | |||||
| Austin Outlaws | Austin, Texas | 2016 | TBA | Aryan Ghoddossy |
TBA |
| Kansas City Stampede | Kansas City, Missouri | 2016 | TBA | Austin Pitts |
TBA |
| League City Legends | League City, Texas | 2016 | TBA | Philip O'Brien |
TBA |
| New Orleans Curse | New Orleans, Louisiana | 2016 | TBA | Tad Walters |
TBA |
| West Division | |||||
| Los Angeles Guardians | Los Angeles, California | 2016 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Phoenix Sol | Phoenix, Arizona | 2016 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Salt Lake City Hive | Salt Lake City, Utah | 2016 | TBA | Ben Reuling |
TBA |
| San Francisco Argonauts | San Francisco, California | 2016 | TBA | Kyle Campbell Sarah Staatz |
TBA |
League Champs
| Team | City | Year | Manager | Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLQ Champions | |||||
| Boston Night Riders | Boston, Massachusetts | 2015 | Kara Levis |
Jayke Archibald Harry Greenhouse |
n/a |
Organization
- Co-commissioners Amanda Dallas, Ethan Sturm
- Executive Assistant: Lindsay Marella
- Events Director: Kara Levis
- Gameplay Director: Edgar Pavlovsky
- Analysts: Alejo Enriquez, Josh Mansfield, Derik Wagner, Shane Hurlbert
- Ref Coordinator: Andrew Canto
- Snitch Coordinator: Mason Kuzmitch
- Player Health and Safety Advisor: Adam Elmwood
- Health and Fitness Coordinator: Sarah McGowan
- Financial Director: Chris Lopez
- Marketing Director: Luis De Castro
- Photo Editor: Michael E. Mason
- Media Coordinator: Abbi Pittman
- Social Media Editor: Mike Iadevaia
- Social Media Assistant: Paulina Pascual
- Graphic Designer: Billy Quach
- Designer: Nick Leimbach
Rules and Officials
- International Referee Development Program (IRDP)
Media coverage
Reception
See also
- Quidditch Canada
- US Quidditch
- International Quidditch Association
- Quidditch in Canada
- Quidditch (sport)
- Fictional Quidditch
References
- ↑ Salamy, Elissa (23 March 2015). "Major League Quidditch Inaugural Season Begins June 1". The Eighth Man.
- ↑ Sturm, Ethan (March 23, 2015). "MLQ announced". Major League Quidditch. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ↑ Phelan, Kevin (29 April 2015). "Quidditch comes to Tarrytown". lohud.
- ↑ Dallas, Amanda. "MLQ to Expand to West and South". Major League Quidditch. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ Dallas, Amanda (2016-02-16). "MLQ 2016 Coaches Revealed". Major League Quidditch. Retrieved 2016-02-19.
- ↑ "Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend" (article on Boston Magazine)