A very different type of football team is coming to Regina this summer.

The Lingerie Football League announced that Regina will be the third Canadian franchise team in the league.

The women’s sport is exactly what it sounds like and it has been operating in the U.S. for three years. The uniform is  not your standard football gear with players wearing bikini tops, bathing suit bottoms and garters on the field.

League founder Mitchell Mortaza understands the team will face criticism but he encourages football fans to try watching a game.

“When you actually go to a game or watch it you realize that it’s real football - believe it or not -played at a very high level, by great athletes,” he said.

Mortaza said the tradition and fanaticism around the game of football in Saskatchewan put Regina near the top of the list for the next franchise. He added that support from the Brandt Centre – where the team will play also helped.

The other Canadian teams include the B.C. Angels announced last week and the Toronto Triumph. The league is expected to bring in three more franchises and Regina might not have the only team in the province. Mortaza referred to another Saskatchewan market that will serve as a great rival.

Fans can submit team name suggestions to LFLinRegina@lflus.com and vote on them to pick a name.

Women's Football league responds

The manager of the Regina Riot women's football team is calling foul on the incoming league.

"Women are beautiful but I'm not agreeing with objectifying women to sell seats," said Melissa Parks, team manager.

Parks works with the local team team in the Western Women's Canadian Football League and she said none of the women she plays with will be part of this new 'spectacle' despite having experience that would help them.

"We do have some players that would probably fit the type and be incredible at it because they have that advantage of being able to hit and the experience of it  - but I absolutely do not see any of our players making that change," said Parks.

With a smaller population than many other cities in the lingerie league, Parks does not expect to see the new team succeed in Regina.

To learn more about the league, visit the website.

Edited by News Talk Radio’s Adriana Christianson with files from Natalie Geddes and Sabeen Ahmad