UFL Championship History
Three seasons, three different champions. Every UFL title game result since the league formed from the USFL/XFL merger — scores, venues, and the stories behind each one.
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Louisville Kings | DC Defenders | 27–20 |
| 2025 | DC Defenders | Michigan Panthers | 58–34 |
| 2024 | Birmingham Stallions | San Antonio Brahmas | 25–0 |
2026: Louisville Kings 27, DC Defenders 20
United Bowl — Audi Field, Washington, DC
The Kings won the title in their first season — a sellout crowd of 19,023 watched Ian Wheeler take home game MVP honors.
Read our game recap →2025: DC Defenders 58, Michigan Panthers 34
UFL Championship Game — The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis
The highest-scoring title game in league history — 92 combined points on ESPN in primetime.
Read our game recap →2024: Birmingham Stallions 25, San Antonio Brahmas 0
UFL Championship Game (inaugural) — The Dome at America's Center, St. Louis
The first championship of the merged league — and the only shutout. It was Birmingham's third straight spring football title.
Read our game recap →Before the Merger: the Spring Title Lineage
The UFL formed ahead of the 2024 season when the USFL and XFL merged. The Birmingham Stallions won both USFL championships (2022, 2023) before taking the first UFL title, and the Arlington Renegades — now the Dallas Renegades — won the 2023 XFL championship. That history is why Birmingham's 2024 win counted as a three-peat in spring football.
Championship FAQ
Who won the UFL Championship in 2026?
The Louisville Kings beat the DC Defenders 27–20 in the 2026 United Bowl at Audi Field — a first title in the franchise's first season.
Who won the 2025 UFL Championship?
The DC Defenders beat the Michigan Panthers 58–34 in St. Louis, the highest-scoring championship game in UFL history.
Has any team won multiple UFL championships?
Not yet — three seasons have produced three different champions: Birmingham (2024), DC (2025), and Louisville (2026). Counting USFL titles, Birmingham owns three straight spring football championships from 2022–2024.
When is the UFL Championship played?
The title game caps the season in mid-June, after a ten-game regular season and conference playoffs.