List of SFC Championship winners
The SFC Championship Game is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the Southern Football Conference (SFC). The contest is held in the city of the home team, which is determined by the Regular Season Record. The top team in SFC receives the home-field advantage.
The Norfolk Seawolves appeared in the first two SFC championship games. The Tijuana Luchadores (13–7) have twelve wins and The Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (5–3) have five wins (won twice as the Palm Beach Solar Bears), the San Antonio Marshals (3–9) had three SFC Championship wins before leaving the conference and rebranding as the Minnesota Grey Ducks. The Norfolk Seawolves (2-4) have won twice. The Portland Pythons (1-0) won their only appearance. Tijuana currently (from 2022 (S7) to 2026 (S11)) holds the record with 5 consecutive championships.
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SFC Championship Game (2018–present)
Numbers in parentheses in the table are ASFC Championship Game appearances as of the date of that SFC Championship Game and are used as follows:
- #1 SFC team and #2 SFC team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a SFC Championship Game as well as each respective teams' SFC Championship Game record to date.
- Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a SFC Championship Game.
- City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a SFC Championship Game.
| Season | Date | #1 SFC team | Score | #2 SFC team | Venue | City | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 (S3) | 2019-01-13 | Chicago Blues (1, 0–1) |
14-24 | Norfolk Seawolves (1, 1–0) |
The Blues Arena | Chicago, Illnois | 30,000 |
| 2019 (S4) | 2020-01-12 | Portland Pythons (1, 1–0) |
31-0 | Norfolk Seawolves (2, 1–1) |
The Snake Pit | Portland, Oregon | 20,323 |
| 2020 (S5) | 2021-01-10 | Palm Beach Solar Bears (1, 1–0) |
27-3 | Tijuana Luchadores (1, 0–1) |
Solar Stadium | Palm Beach, Florida | 35,666 |
| 2021 (S6) | 2022-01-09 | San Antonio Marshals (1, 1–0) |
31-11 | Tijuana Luchadores (2, 0–2) |
Marshal Stadium | San Antonio, Texas | 64,000 |
| 2022 (S7) | 2023-01-15 | Tijuana Luchadores (3, 1–2) |
22-10 | San Antonio Marshals (2, 1-1) |
El Santo Coliseo | Tijuana, Mexico | 29,333 |
| 2023 (S8) | 2024-01-14 | San Antonio Marshals (3, 1–2) |
13-14 | Tijuana Luchadores (4, 2–2) |
Marshal Stadium (2) | San Antonio, Texas (2) | 64,000 |
| 2024 (S9) | 2025-01-12 | Tijuana Luchadores (5, 3–2) |
24-19 | San Antonio Marshals (4, 1–3) |
El Santo Coliseo (2) | Tijuana, Mexico (2) | 29,333 |
| 2025 (S10) | 2026-01-11 | Tijuana Luchadores (6, 4–2) |
34-3 | San Antonio Marshals (5, 1–4) |
El Santo Coliseo (3) | Tijuana, Mexico (3) | 29,333 |
| 2026 (S11) | 2027-01-10 | San Antonio Marshals (6, 1–5) |
20-31 | Tijuana Luchadores (7, 5–2) |
Marshal Stadium (3) | San Antonio, Texas (3) | 64,000 |
| 2027 (S12) | 2028-01-09 | Tijuana Luchadores (8, 5–3) |
7-13 | San Antonio Marshals (7, 2–5) |
El Santo Coliseo (4) | Tijuana, Mexico (4) | 29,333 |
| 2028 (S13) | 2029-01-14 | San Antonio Marshals (8, 2–6) |
10-37 | Tijuana Luchadores (9, 6–3) |
Marshal Stadium (4) | San Antonio, Texas (4) | 64,000 |
| 2029 (S14) | 2030-01-13 | San Antonio Marshals (9, 2–7) |
21-30 | Tijuana Luchadores (10, 7–3) |
Marshal Stadium (5) | San Antonio, Texas (5) | 64,000 |
| 2030 (S15) | 2031-01-12 | Tijuana Luchadores (11, 7-4) |
23-34 | Palm Beach Solar Bears (2, 2–0) |
El Santo Coliseo (5) | Tijuana, Mexico (5) | 29,333 |
| 2031 (S16) | 2032-01-11 | Tijuana Luchadores (12, 8-4) |
24-13 | San Antonio Marshals (10, 2–8) |
El Santo Coliseo (6) | Tijuana, Mexico (6) | 29,333 |
| 2032 (S17) | 2033-01-09 | Tijuana Luchadores (13, 9-4) |
24-16 | San Antonio Marshals (11, 2–9) |
El Santo Coliseo (7) | Tijuana, Mexico (7) | 29,333 |
| 2033 (S18) | 2034-01-15 | Tijuana Luchadores (14, 9–5) |
10-17 | San Antonio Marshals (12, 3–9) |
El Santo Coliseo (8) | Tijuana, Mexico (8) | 29,333 |
| 2034 (S19) | 2035-01-14 | Tijuana Luchadores (15, 10–5) |
27-17 | Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (3, 2–1) |
El Santo Coliseo (9) | Tijuana, Mexico (9) | 29,333 |
| 2035 (S20) | 2036-01-13 | Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (4, 3-1) |
43-10 | Norfolk Seawolves (3, 1–2) |
Saber Stadium | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | 35,556 |
| 2036 (S21) | 2037-01-11 | Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (5, 4–1) |
17-0 | Norfolk Seawolves (4, 1–3) |
Saber Stadium (2) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (2) | 35,556 |
| 2037 (S22) | 2038-01-10 | Tijuana Luchadores (16, 11–5) |
16-3 | Norfolk Seawolves (5, 1–4) |
El Santo Coliseo (10) | Tijuana, Mexico (10) | 29,933 |
| 2038 (S23) | 2039-01-23 | Norfolk Seawolves (6, 2–4) |
19-17 | Dallas Birddogs (1, 0-1) |
Doug Norfolkdome | Norfolk, Virginia | 50,000 |
| 2039 (S24) | 2040-01-29 | Tijuana Luchadores (17, 11–6) |
17-20 | Norfolk Seawolves (7, 3–4) |
El Santo Coliseo (11) | Tijuana, Mexico (11) | 29,933 |
| 2040 (S25) | 2041-01-27 | Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (6, 4–2) |
13-19 | Tijuana Luchadores (18, 12–6) |
Saber Stadium (3) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (3) | 35,556 |
| 2041 (S26) | 2042-01-26 | Bondi Beach Buccaneers (7, 5–2) |
27-0 | Norfolk Seawolves (8, 3–5) |
Saber Stadium (4) | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (4) | 35,556 |
| 2042 (S27) | 2043-01-25 | Dallas Birddogs (2, 1–1) |
28-27 | Tijuana Luchadores (19, 12–7) |
The Dallas Dog Pound | Dallas, Texas | 75,000 |
| 2043 (S28) | 2044-01-24 | Tijuana Luchadores (20, 13–7) |
27-22 | Bondi Beach Buccaneers (8, 5–3) |
El Santo Coliseo (12) | Tijuana, Mexico (12) | 29,933 |
Consecutive winners
Three franchises have won two consecutive SFC Championship Games:
- Tijuana Luchadores (in 2022 (S7) and 2023 (S8)), (2028 (S13) - 2029 (S14)) and (2031 (S16) - 2032 (S17))
- Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (in 2035 (S20) and 2036 (S21))
- Norfolk Seawolves (in 2038 (S23) and 2039 (S24))
One franchise has won three SFC Championship Games in a row:
One franchise has won four SFC Championship Games in a row:
- Tijuana Luchadores (in 2022 (S7) - 2025 (S10))
One franchise has won five SFC Championship Games in a row:
- Tijuana Luchadores (in 2022 (S7) - 2026 (S11))
Consecutive losers
- San Antonio Marshals (2022 (S7) - 2026 (S11)), (2028 (S13) - 2029 (S14)), (2031 (S16) - 2032 (S17))
- Tijuana Luchadores (2020 (S5) - 2021 (S6))
- Norfolk Seawolves (2035 (S20) - 2037 (S22))
SFC Championship Game appearances by team
In the sortable table below, teams are ordered first by number of appearances, then by number of wins, and finally by number of years since last appearing in a ASFC Championship Game. In the "Seasons" column, bold years indicate winning seasons, and italic years indicate games not yet completed.
| Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning percentage |
Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tijuana Luchadores | 13 | 7 | .650 | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2037, 2039, 2040, 2042, 2043 |
| 12 | San Antonio Marshals | 3 | 9 | .250 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032, 2033 |
| 8 | Norfolk Seawolves | 3 | 5 | .375 | 2018, 2019, 2035, 2036, 2037, 2038, 2039, 2041 |
| 8 | Bondi Beach Buccaneers | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2020*, 2030*, 2034, 2035, 2036, 2040, 2041, 2043 |
| 1 | Portland Pythons | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2019 |
| 1 | Chicago Blues | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2018 |
| 2 | Dallas Birddogs | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2038, 2042 |
(*)These games are attributed to the Palm Beach Solar Bears who relocated and rebranded as the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers.
Team with no SFC Championship Game appearance
- All teams currently in this conference have made a Conference Championship Game appearance
SFC Championship Game rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the SFC Championship Game:
- San Antonio Marshals and Tijuana Luchadores (12) – Games 2021 (S6), 2027 (S12) and 2033 (S18) were won by San Antonio. Games (2022 (S7) - 2026 (S11)), (2028 (S13) - 2029 (S14)) and (2030 (S15) - 2031 (S16)) were won by Tijuana.
- Palm Beach Solar Bears and Tijuana Luchadores (2) – Both Games (2020 (S5) and 2030 (S15)) were won by Palm Beach.
- Myrtle Beach Buccaneers and Norfolk Seawolves (3) – All 3 games (2035 (S20), 2036 (S21), and 2041 (S26)) were won by Myrtle Beach.
- Tijuana Luchadores and Norfolk Seawolves (2) - 2037 (S22) was won by Tijuana. 2039 (S24) was won by Norfolk.
