Women's tackle football began to grow in popularity across the Prairies in the early 21st century.

In the inaugural season, both the Edmonton Storm and Saskatoon Valkyries went undefeated in their conferences, posting 4–0 records.

Both teams dispatched provincial rivals in their respective Conference finals, leading to a Championship match between the Storm and the Valkyries, played in Lethbridge.

[13] Regina established its own run of dominance, advancing to the championship final four times in five seasons from 2015 to 2019 and winning three titles in the process.

[18] The WWCFL cancelled both the 2020 and 2021 seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, although some teams managed to organize exhibition games in 2021.

[21] The league did encounter struggles with stability after returning to play, and both Edmonton and Winnipeg paused operations ahead of the 2024 season.

They want their daughters to follow in dad’s footsteps.”[6] The league is divided into two conferences that play four-game intra-conference regular seasons before a three-round playoff that culminates in the WWCFL title game.

The LFL was frequently criticized for devaluing women's football, and the WWCFL offered an alternative focused fully on the sport.

For example, Jaime Lammerding played for the Saskatoon Valkyries from 2011 to 2022 while also serving as league president, and WWCFL commissioner Shawn Walter took over as head coach of the Edmonton Storm in 2022.