The Midnight Ballers join a three-team WFS2 field in Toronto. Here is what we know about their identity and branding.
The competition gets tougher in Toronto. WFS is proud to introduce our newest official franchise, the Midnight Ballers. They line up alongside the Glitter Bombs and H.E.R. at WFS2; the Ice Queens are not competing in Toronto. The ten-athlete debut roster is now official and live on the teams page; the coaching staff announcement is still to come.
The Identity
The Midnight Ballers run Midnight Purple and Metallic Silver — a deliberately darker, colder palette than anything on the WFS1 field. Where the Glitter Bombs lean loud and H.E.R. lean disciplined, the Ballers are built to look like the last game of the night.
“Three teams made history in Tampa. Three take the field in Toronto — and one of them is brand new.”
What This Changes
A new franchise changes the shape of the tournament even at the same field size. WFS1 ran a three-team round robin into a semifinal and a final between the Glitter Bombs, H.E.R. and the Ice Queens. WFS2 keeps a three-team field, but swaps in an untested opponent: with the Ice Queens not competing in Toronto, neither returning side has a single rep of tape on the Ballers.
It also opens the athlete pool. A new franchise means a fresh slate of contracted professional roster spots — and the WFS athlete pipeline is already drawing from fourteen countries.
Still To Come
- Head coach and coaching staff
- Primary logo and uniform reveal
- Captaincy
- Athlete vitals and headshots — completing the new roster profiles
Every one of those goes to the WFS2 Toronto VIP list before it goes public — and tickets to see them debut in Toronto are on sale now.