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The [[Ultimini]] is the annual [[wp:American football|American football]] game that determines the champion of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League]] (DSFL). The game culminates a [[Developmental Simulation Football League regular season|season]] that begins in the previous calendar year and is the conclusion of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League playoffs|DSFL playoffs]]. The contest is held in the city of the home team. Since January {{nsfly|3|nolink}}, the winner of the [[Southern Football Conference Championship Game|Southern Football Conference (SFC) Championship Game]] has faced the winner of the [[Northern Football Conference Championship Game|Northern Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game]] in the culmination of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League playoffs|DSFL playoffs]]. | The [[Ultimini]] is the annual [[wp:American football|American football]] game that determines the champion of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League]] (DSFL). The game culminates a [[Developmental Simulation Football League regular season|season]] that begins in the previous calendar year and is the conclusion of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League playoffs|DSFL playoffs]]. The contest is held in the city of the home team. Since January {{nsfly|3|nolink}}, the winner of the [[Southern Football Conference Championship Game|Southern Football Conference (SFC) Championship Game]] has faced the winner of the [[Northern Football Conference Championship Game|Northern Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game]] in the culmination of the [[Developmental Simulation Football League playoffs|DSFL playoffs]]. | ||
− | The [[Southern Football Conference|SFC]] leads in Ultimini wins with | + | The [[Southern Football Conference|SFC]] leads in Ultimini wins with 10, while the [[Northern Football Conference|NFC]] has won 5. Five franchises have won the Ultimini. |
− | The [[Tijuana Luchadores]] (3 | + | The [[Tijuana Luchadores]] (6-3) have won the most Ultiminis with six championships, the [[Portland Pythons]] (4-6) have won four, the [[San Antonio Marshals]] (2-2) and [[Palm Beach Solar Bears]] (2-0) have won two, and the [[Kansas City Coyotes]] (1–3) have one win. Portland has the most Ultimini appearances with ten. Tijuana has the most consecutive appearances with five from {{nsfly|7|nolink}} to {{nsfly|11|nolink}}, while the Portland Pythons ({{nsfly|9|nolink}}–{{nsfly|11|nolink}} and {{nsfly|14|nolink}}–{{nsfly|17|nolink}}) are the only other team to have more than two consecutive appearances. The Portland Pythons (4-6) have lost a record six Ultiminis, while the Tijuana Luchadores (6-3) and Kansas City Coyotes (1-3) have lost three. The San Antonio Marshals (2-2) have lost two, the [[Norfolk Seawolves]] (0-1) have lost one, and the Palm Beach Solar Bears (2-0) are undefeated in title appearances. The Seawolves are the only team without an Ultimini and have the longest active appearance drought, from {{nsfly|3|nolink}} to {{nsfly|18|nolink}}. The record for consecutive wins is three and is held by the Tijuana Luchadores ({{nsfly|8|nolink}}–{{nsfly|10|nolink}}). |
==Ultimini Championship ({{nsfly|3|nolink}}–present)== | ==Ultimini Championship ({{nsfly|3|nolink}}–present)== | ||
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!style="background-color:#e3e3e3;"|[[Southern Football Conference]] (SFC, 2018–present) | !style="background-color:#e3e3e3;"|[[Southern Football Conference]] (SFC, 2018–present) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |[[NFC Championship Game|NFC champion]]<br><small>( | + | |[[NFC Championship Game|NFC champion]]<br><small>(15, 5-10)</small> |
− | |[[SFC Championship Game|SFC champion]]<br><small>( | + | |[[SFC Championship Game|SFC champion]]<br><small>(15, 10-5)</small> |
|} | |} | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
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===Consecutive winners=== | ===Consecutive winners=== | ||
One franchise has won consecutive Ultiminis: | One franchise has won consecutive Ultiminis: | ||
− | * Tijuana Luchadores (Ultimini Bowls VI, VII, VIII and did it again in XIV | + | * Tijuana Luchadores (Ultimini Bowls VI, VII, and VIII and did it again in XIV and XV) |
No franchise has yet won four Ultiminis in a row, although one has come close: | No franchise has yet won four Ultiminis in a row, although one has come close: | ||
− | * The Tijuana Luchadores won three consecutive Ultiminis (VI, VII, VIII); the season prior they were eliminated in the Ultimini by the Portland Pythons. | + | * The Tijuana Luchadores won three consecutive Ultiminis (VI, VII, and VIII); the season prior they were eliminated in the Ultimini by the Portland Pythons. |
− | ===Consecutive | + | ===Consecutive losers=== |
One franchise has lost consecutive Ultiminis: | One franchise has lost consecutive Ultiminis: | ||
− | * Portland Pythons (Ultimini Bowls VII, | + | * Portland Pythons (Ultimini Bowls VII and VIII and again in XIII, XIV, and XV)) |
==Ultimini appearances by team== | ==Ultimini appearances by team== | ||
{| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold;" | {| class="wikitable" style="font-weight:bold;" | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | style="background:#d0e7ff;"|NFC teams ( | + | | style="background:#d0e7ff;"|NFC teams (5 wins) |
− | | style="background:#ffcccc;"|SFC teams ( | + | | style="background:#ffcccc;"|SFC teams (10 wins) |
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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!Winning<br>percentage | !Winning<br>percentage | ||
!Seasons | !Seasons | ||
+ | !Drought | ||
|-align=center | |-align=center | ||
− | | | + | |10 |
! style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Portland Pythons]] | ! style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Portland Pythons]] | ||
− | | | + | |4 |
− | | | + | |6 |
|.400 | |.400 | ||
− | |'''[[Ultimini II|2019]]''', [[Ultimini III|2020]], '''[[Ultimini V|2022]]''', [[Ultimini VII|2024]], [[Ultimini VIII|2025]] | + | |'''[[Ultimini II|2019]]''', [[Ultimini III|2020]], '''[[Ultimini V|2022]]''', [[Ultimini VII|2024]], [[Ultimini VIII|2025]], '''[[Ultimini IX|2026]]''', '''[[Ultimini XII|2029]]''', [[Ultimini XIII|2030]], [[Ultimini XIV|2031]], [[Ultimini XV|2032]] |
+ | |0 | ||
|-align=center | |-align=center | ||
− | | | + | |9 |
! style="background:#ffcccc;"|[[Tijuana Luchadores]] | ! style="background:#ffcccc;"|[[Tijuana Luchadores]] | ||
+ | |6 | ||
|3 | |3 | ||
− | + | |.667 | |
− | |. | + | |[[Ultimini V|2022]], '''[[Ultimini VI|2023]]''', '''[[Ultimini VII|2024]]''', '''[[Ultimini VIII|2025]]''', [[Ultimini IX|2026]], '''[[Ultimini XI|2028]]''', [[Ultimini XII|2029]], '''[[Ultimini XIV|2031]]''', '''[[Ultimini XV|2032]]''' |
− | |[[Ultimini V|2022]], '''[[Ultimini VI|2023]]''', '''[[Ultimini VII|2024]]''', '''[[Ultimini VIII|2025]]''' | + | |0 |
|-align=center | |-align=center | ||
− | | | + | |4 |
! style="background:#ffcccc;"|[[San Antonio Marshals]] | ! style="background:#ffcccc;"|[[San Antonio Marshals]] | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
− | | | + | |2 |
− | |. | + | |.500 |
− | |'''[[Ultimini I|2018]]''', [[Ultimini II|2019]], '''[[Ultimini IV|2021]]''' | + | |'''[[Ultimini I|2018]]''', [[Ultimini II|2019]], '''[[Ultimini IV|2021]]''', [[Ultimini X|2027]] |
+ | |5 | ||
|-align=center | |-align=center | ||
− | | | + | |4 |
! style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Kansas City Coyotes]] | ! style="background:#d0e7ff;"|[[Kansas City Coyotes]] | ||
− | | | + | |1 |
− | | | + | |3 |
− | |. | + | |.250 |
− | |[[Ultimini IV|2021]], [[Ultimini VI|2023]] | + | |[[Ultimini IV|2021]], [[Ultimini VI|2023]], '''[[Ultimini X|2027]]''', [[Ultimini XI|2028]] |
+ | |4 | ||
|-align=center | |-align=center | ||
− | | | + | |2 |
! style="background:#ffcccc;"|[[Palm Beach Solar Bears]] | ! style="background:#ffcccc;"|[[Palm Beach Solar Bears]] | ||
− | | | + | |2 |
|0 | |0 | ||
− | |1. | + | |1.000 |
− | |'''[[Ultimini III|2020]]''' | + | |'''[[Ultimini III|2020]]''', '''[[Ultimus XIII|2030]]''' |
+ | |2 | ||
|-align=center | |-align=center | ||
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|.000 | |.000 | ||
|[[Ultimini I|2018]] | |[[Ultimini I|2018]] | ||
+ | |14 | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Teams with Ultimini appearances but no victories=== | ===Teams with Ultimini appearances but no victories=== | ||
− | + | Only one team has appeared in the Ultimini without ever winning: | |
− | * Norfolk Seawolves | + | * Norfolk Seawolves, appeared in Ultimini I. |
===Ultimini rematches=== | ===Ultimini rematches=== | ||
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Ultimini: | The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Ultimini: | ||
− | * Portland Pythons and Tjuana Luchadores ( | + | * Portland Pythons and Tjuana Luchadores (7) – Ultimini V, IX, and XII were won by Portland, Ultimini VII, VIII, XIV, and XV were won by Tijuana. |
+ | * Kansas City Coyotes and San Antonio Marshals (2) — Ultimini IV was won by San Antonio, Ultimini X was won by Kansas City. | ||
+ | * Kansas City Coyotes and Tijuana Luchadores (2) — Ultimini VI and XI were both won by Tijuana. | ||
+ | * Portland Pythons and Palm Beach Solar Bears (2) — Ultimini III and XIII were both won by Palm Beach. | ||
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The Ultimini is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). The game culminates a season that begins in the previous calendar year and is the conclusion of the DSFL playoffs. The contest is held in the city of the home team. Since January 2018, the winner of the Southern Football Conference (SFC) Championship Game has faced the winner of the Northern Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game in the culmination of the DSFL playoffs.
The SFC leads in Ultimini wins with 10, while the NFC has won 5. Five franchises have won the Ultimini.
The Tijuana Luchadores (6-3) have won the most Ultiminis with six championships, the Portland Pythons (4-6) have won four, the San Antonio Marshals (2-2) and Palm Beach Solar Bears (2-0) have won two, and the Kansas City Coyotes (1–3) have one win. Portland has the most Ultimini appearances with ten. Tijuana has the most consecutive appearances with five from 2022 to 2026, while the Portland Pythons (2024–2026 and 2029–2032) are the only other team to have more than two consecutive appearances. The Portland Pythons (4-6) have lost a record six Ultiminis, while the Tijuana Luchadores (6-3) and Kansas City Coyotes (1-3) have lost three. The San Antonio Marshals (2-2) have lost two, the Norfolk Seawolves (0-1) have lost one, and the Palm Beach Solar Bears (2-0) are undefeated in title appearances. The Seawolves are the only team without an Ultimini and have the longest active appearance drought, from 2018 to 2033. The record for consecutive wins is three and is held by the Tijuana Luchadores (2023–2025).
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Ultimini Championship (2018–present)
Numbers in parentheses in the table are Ultimini appearances as of the date of that Ultimini and are used as follows:
- Winning team and losing team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a Ultimini as well as each respective teams' Ultimini record to date.
- Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a Ultimini.
- City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a Ultimini.
Northern Football Conference (NFC, 2018–present) | Southern Football Conference (SFC, 2018–present) |
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NFC champion (15, 5-10) |
SFC champion (15, 10-5) |
Game | Date | NFC team | Score | SFC team | Venue | City | Attendance |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | February 3, 2019 | Norfolk Seawolves (1, 0–1) |
3-19 | San Antonio Marshals (1, 1–0) |
Marshal Stadium | San Antonio, Texas | 64,000 |
II | February 2, 2020 | Portland Pythons (1, 1–0) |
27-14 | San Antonio Marshals (2, 1–1) |
The Snake Pit | Portland, Oregon | 20,323 |
III | February 7, 2021 | Portland Pythons (2, 1–1) |
13-17 | Palm Beach Solar Bears (1, 1–0) |
The Snake Pit (2) | Portland, Oregon (2) | 20,323 |
IV | February 6, 2022 | Kansas City Coyotes (1, 0–1) |
13-23 | San Antonio Marshals (3, 2–1) |
Coyote Stadium | Kansas City, Missouri | 76,416 |
V | February 5, 2023 | Portland Pythons (3, 2–1) |
24-17 | Tijuana Luchadores (1, 0–1) |
The Snake Pit (3) | Portland Oregon (3) | 20,323 |
VI | February 4, 2024 | Kansas City Coyotes (2, 0–2) |
20-21 | Tijuana Luchadores (2, 1–1) |
Coyote Stadium (2) | Kansas City, Missouri (2) | 76,416 |
VII | February 2, 2025 | Portland Pythons (4, 2–2) |
24-30 | Tijuana Luchadores (3, 2–1) |
El Santo Coliseo | Tijuana, Mexico | 29,333 |
VIII | February 1, 2026 | Portland Pythons (5, 2–3) |
7-37 | Tijuana Luchadores (4, 3–1) |
El Santo Coliseo (2) | Tijuana, Mexico (2) | 29,,333 |
IX | February 5, 2027 | Portland Pythons (6, 3–3) |
13-6 | Tijuana Luchadores (5, 3–2) |
The Snake Pit (4) | Portland Oregon (4) | 20,323 |
X | February 4, 2028 | Kansas City Coyotes (3, 1–2) |
37-7 | San Antonio Marshals (4, 2–2) |
Coyote Stadium (3) | Kansas City, Missouri (3) | 76,416 |
XI | February 4, 2029 | Kansas City Coyotes (4, 1–3) |
27-30 | Tijuana Luchadores (6, 4–2) |
Coyote Stadium (4) | Kansas City, Missouri (4) | 76,416 |
XII | February 5, 2030 | Portland Pythons (7, 4–3) |
34-20 | Tijuana Luchadores (7, 4–3) |
The Snake Pit (5) | Portland Oregon (5) | 20,323 |
XIII | February 7, 2031 | Portland Pythons (8, 4–4) |
13-17 | Palm Beach Solar Bears (2, 2–0) |
Solar Stadium | Palm Beach, Florida | 35,666 |
XIV | February 2, 2032 | Portland Pythons (9, 4–5) |
14-28 | Tijuana Luchadores (8, 5–3) |
El Santo Coliseo (3) | Tijuana, Mexico (3) | 29,333 |
XV | February 5, 2033 | Portland Pythons (10, 4–6) |
16-17 | Tijuana Luchadores (9, 6–3) |
The Snake Pit (6) | Portland Oregon (6) | 20,323 |
Consecutive winners
One franchise has won consecutive Ultiminis:
- Tijuana Luchadores (Ultimini Bowls VI, VII, and VIII and did it again in XIV and XV)
No franchise has yet won four Ultiminis in a row, although one has come close:
- The Tijuana Luchadores won three consecutive Ultiminis (VI, VII, and VIII); the season prior they were eliminated in the Ultimini by the Portland Pythons.
Consecutive losers
One franchise has lost consecutive Ultiminis:
- Portland Pythons (Ultimini Bowls VII and VIII and again in XIII, XIV, and XV))
Ultimini appearances by team
NFC teams (5 wins) | SFC teams (10 wins) |
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 Ultimini. In the "Seasons" column, bold years indicate winning seasons, and italic years indicate games not yet completed.
Appearances | Team | Wins | Losses | Winning percentage |
Seasons | Drought |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Portland Pythons | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032 | 0 |
9 | Tijuana Luchadores | 6 | 3 | .667 | 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, 2029, 2031, 2032 | 0 |
4 | San Antonio Marshals | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2018, 2019, 2021, 2027 | 5 |
4 | Kansas City Coyotes | 1 | 3 | .250 | 2021, 2023, 2027, 2028 | 4 |
2 | Palm Beach Solar Bears | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 2020, 2030 | 2 |
1 | Norfolk Seawolves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2018 | 14 |
Teams with Ultimini appearances but no victories
Only one team has appeared in the Ultimini without ever winning:
- Norfolk Seawolves, appeared in Ultimini I.
Ultimini rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Ultimini:
- Portland Pythons and Tjuana Luchadores (7) – Ultimini V, IX, and XII were won by Portland, Ultimini VII, VIII, XIV, and XV were won by Tijuana.
- Kansas City Coyotes and San Antonio Marshals (2) — Ultimini IV was won by San Antonio, Ultimini X was won by Kansas City.
- Kansas City Coyotes and Tijuana Luchadores (2) — Ultimini VI and XI were both won by Tijuana.
- Portland Pythons and Palm Beach Solar Bears (2) — Ultimini III and XIII were both won by Palm Beach.