The World Gridiron League expanded into space in the latter portion of the 21st century. Starting in one of the United States commonwealths on the Moon (Lunaria), the Lunaria Nightmares became the first non-Earth team to join the league. Next would come the Spanish city of La Ciudad Luna with the La Ciudad Luna Voyagers, the British province of Crenipol with the Crenipol Apollos and the Russian lunar capital of New Moscow with the New Moscow Cosmonauts. Later, teams from Mars would come in - such as the New Ottawa Surveyors and the Valley Lorne Rovers.