A7FL Los Angeles Makes 4th New Division for 2022

The A7FL Los Angeles Division Added, David Meltzer Announced as Owner as the League Expands from  4 To 8 Divisions for 2022 Season

Welcome, Los Angeles! The nation’s second-largest market has joined the A7FL as the 4th new division to be announced as part of the league expansion for the 2022 season. A7FL Los Angeles joins other expansion divisions in Boston, Cincinnati, and Nevada announced earlier this month as the league grows from 4 to 8 divisions. A7FL Los Angeles will be the league’s second  California division along with San Diego which debuted with 4 teams last season.

In addition, the league is thrilled to announce David Meltzer as the owner of the A7FL’s Los Angeles division. division. He brings a high-profile level of local ownership that will benefit the entire league with his background in sports marketing, business development, and motivational speaking and writing.

“Building on the success of our first West Coast division in San Diego last season, we’re grateful to welcome A7FL Los Angeles to the league,” said A7FL Co-Founder & CEO Sener Korkusuz.  “It’s a blessing to have David Meltzer, who is a huge player in the sports business, on board and I know he’ll be a big part of taking the A7FL to new heights for the 2022 season and beyond.”

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Get To Know… David Meltzer, A7FL Los Angeles Division Owner

Growing the A7FL takes passion and drive. Enter Dave Meltzer who has been following the league’s rapid growth and is excited to become an owner of our new Los Angeles Division going into American 7s Football’s 8th season.

In our latest installment of Meet The Owners, we introduce you to Meltzer, the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing (where he’s worked with or on projects related to Pro Football Hall of Fame, The Super Bowl, the Masters, and The Kentucky Derby), and former CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency (more on both of those below).

He is a three-time international best-selling author; a Top 100 Business Coach; executive producer of Elevator Pitch, Entrepreneur‘s #1 digital business show; and host of the top entrepreneur podcast The Playbook. His latest book, Game-Time Decision Making, was a #1 new release.

Meltzer has been recognized by Variety Magazine as their Sports Humanitarian of the Year and awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.

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What made you want to be an A7FL owner?

I’ve been a fan of the league ever since I connected with CEO Sener Korkusuz for an interview and got to learn a bit more about it. When I heard that there were plans for expansion, I couldn’t help but to jump at the opportunity to become an owner.

What’s your sports background?

Apart from my experience as an (admittedly) average Division III football player, I was formerly CEO of the Leigh Steinberg Sports and Entertainment agency, which was the inspiration for the movie Jerry Maguire. During that time, I got to work with some of the greatest athletes ever and even launched a world-renowned sports marketing firm with Hall of Fame quarterback Warren Moon.

Why do you believe you have a great market for an A7FL division?

Between the fans, stadiums, and the sport’s history in Los Angeles, I believe that LA is far and away the best sports market in the country.

Do you have names for any of your teams picked out?

I’ve got some ideas working, but nothing that I’m ready to share yet.

What are your goals over the next three years?

I’ve got three goals for every project I take on: make a lot of money, help a lot of people, and have a lot of fun.

What do you think the future holds for the A7FL?

Content is king and as long as A7FL continues to provide great football content to its ever-growing audience, the sky’s the limit!