Move United to host Phoenix wheelchair football tournament Sept. 11-13

Six teams, including the Arizona Cardinals wheelchair football team, will compete at Westworld of Scottsdale during the second national USA Wheelchair Football League tournament of the 2026 season. The public event is free to attend and will run alongside the Abilities Expo, with a learn-to-play clinic and championship game on Sept. 13.

Why it matters: - The Phoenix tournament brings wheelchair football into a high-visibility public setting and gives athletes from six teams a national stage. - The event also links competitive sports with disability resources, workshops and adaptive activities through the Abilities Expo.

What happened: - The USA Wheelchair Football League, a program of Move United, will host its second national tournament of the 2026 season Sept. 11-13 at Westworld of Scottsdale. - The tournament is open to the public and free to attend. - Competing teams include the home team Arizona Cardinals wheelchair football team, plus the Los Angeles Rams, Las Vegas Raiders, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns and Carolina Wheelchair Football Team. - A Learn to Play Clinic is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 11 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for people who want to try the sport. - Competition begins Friday, Sept. 11 at 2:00 p.m. and runs through Sunday, Sept. 13. - The championship game is set for 12:00 p.m. on Sunday.

The details: - The full tournament schedule is available at the Phoenix tournament schedule. - Volunteers can sign up at USAWFL tournaments volunteer information. - The tournament will be held in conjunction with the Abilities Expo, a multi-day event for people with disabilities. - Attendees will have access to products, services, resources, free workshops and adaptive events through the expo. - Support for the tournament comes from Ability 360, a Move United member organization focused on independent living and community participation for people with disabilities. - This is the sixth competitive season of the USA Wheelchair Football League. - The league is made possible in part by an NFL-Bob Woodruff Foundation Salute to Service partnership grant.

Between the lines: - The Phoenix stop gives the Arizona Cardinals wheelchair football team a home-field moment in a league that is expanding its national footprint. - Pairing the tournament with the Abilities Expo broadens the audience beyond sports fans and makes the event a gateway to services and community support.

What's next: - Teams will play through the weekend, with the championship deciding the Phoenix tournament winner on Sunday. - The league’s 2026 season will continue after the Phoenix event, with additional tournament activity expected across the country.

The bottom line: - Move United is turning Phoenix into a showcase for adaptive sport, community access and national wheelchair football competition.