The fate of three National Football League teams hoping to relocate to Los Angeles is expected to be decided this week as team owners meet for a crucial vote that could end the league's two-decade absence from the city.

The St Louis Rams, the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders are all hoping to persuade the 32 NFL owners to vote in favor of their applications to move to LA.

The most popular league in America has been a notable absentee from the nation's second largest media market since 1994, when the Los Angeles Rams and Los Angeles Raiders played their last games.