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Beach Football League Returns to Hampton Beach for 2025 Season

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The Beach Football League (BFL) is getting ready to kick off its second season, with the Hampton Open event taking place on July 19 and 20, 2025, in Hampton, New Hampshire. The energy and excitement of the summer are guaranteed, with the league's electric event returning to Hampton Beach, where it all began last summer. Polar Beverages, a New England staple since 1882, is once again the Presenting Sponsor of the BFL Kids Zone, providing the perfect pairing for the league's vision of making beach football accessible to kids of all social classes.

Key Takeaways:

  • The BFL Hampton Classic returns on July 19 and 20, 2025, in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, marking the second season of the league.
  • Polar Beverages is the Presenting Sponsor of the BFL Kids Zone for the second consecutive year.
  • Tully Banta-Cain, NFL veteran and 2-time Super Bowl champion, founded the BFL in 2023 with the goal of creating a safer, lower-impact version of football.
  • The inaugural BFL event was held at Hampton Beach, Hampton, New Hampshire in 2024, and the roll-out of the BFL continues with athlete tryouts, exhibition games, and community events in 2025.
  • The BFL plans to introduce franchise teams to the business model in 2026, with the ultimate vision of making beach football a Summer Olympic Sport.
  • The 2025 Summer Tour features open tryouts for the league, coached and selected by NFL legends, celebrity exhibition games, entertainment, a vendor village, sandcastle competitions, and more.

Statistics:

  • The BFL Hampton Classic will take place on July 19 and 20, 2025, in Hampton Beach, New Hampshire.
  • Polar Beverages has been a collaborator with the BFL since 2024 and has committed to remaining the Presenting Sponsor of the BFL Kids Zone for the 2025 season.
  • The BFL has scheduled additional weekend events for the 2025 Summer Tour, including Wildwood, New Jersey (August 9 and 10) and a four-day event at the American Dream Mall in East Rutherford, New Jersey (August 21-24).
  • The BFL plans to introduce 4 franchise teams in 2026, laying the groundwork for the league's vision to be included in the Summer Olympic Games.

Sources:

  • PRNewswire, "WATERTOWN, Conn., July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/"
  • Beach Football League official website, "About the Beach Football League"

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