List of NSFC Championship winners
The NSFC Championship is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC). The contest is held in the city of the home team, which is determined by the regular season record. The top team in NSFC receives the home-field advantage.
The Yellowknife Wraiths (10–6) have won the most NSFC Championship games with ten. The Baltimore Hawks (8-6) have won the conference championship eight times. The Colorado Yeti (5–6) both have five wins and the Philadelphia Liberty (4-5) have four wins. The Sarasota Sailfish (1-2) have one win. The Chicago Butchers (0-2) lost their only appearances. The newest expansion team, the Berlin Fire Salamanders (0-1), have made one appearance. Yellowknife has the most NSFC Championship Game appearances with sixteen. The record for consecutive wins is four, accomplished by the Baltimore Hawks (2024–2027) and the Yellowknife Wraiths (2033–2036).
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NSFC Championship game (2016 (S1)–present)
Numbers in parentheses in the table are NSFC Championship game appearances as of the date of that NSFC Championship game and are used as follows:
- #1 NSFC team and #2 NSFC team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a NSFC Championship game as well as each respective teams' NSFC Championship game record to date.
- Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a NSFC Championship game.
- City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a NSFC Championship game.
| Season | Date | #1 NSFC team | Score | #2 NSFC team | Venue | City | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 (S1) | 2017-01-08 | Colorado Yeti (1, 1–0) |
13-6 | Yellowknife Wraiths (1, 0–1) |
Yeti Stadium | Denver, Colorado | 75,000 |
| 2017 (S2) | 2018-01-14 | Baltimore Hawks (1, 1–0) |
16-14 | Yellowknife Wraiths (2, 0–2) |
The Aviary | Baltimore, Maryland | 90,000 |
| 2018 (S3) | 2019-01-13 | Baltimore Hawks (2, 2–0) |
34-3 | Philadelphia Liberty (1, 0–1) |
The Aviary (2) | Baltimore, Maryland (2) | 90,000 |
| 2019 (S4) | 2020-01-12 | Yellowknife Wraiths (3, 1–2) |
26-20 | Philadelphia Liberty (2, 0–2) |
Burial Grounds | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories | 65,677 |
| 2020 (S5) | 2021-01-10 | Yellowknife Wraiths (4, 2–2) |
37-21 | Baltimore Hawks (3, 2–1) |
Burial Grounds (2) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (2) | 65,677 |
| 2021 (S6) | 2022-01-09 | Philadelphia Liberty (3, 1–2) |
31-21 | Yellowknife Wraiths (5, 2–3) |
Taco Bell Stadium | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 89,000 |
| 2022 (S7) | 2023-01-15 | Yellowknife Wraiths (6, 2–4) |
31-40 | Philadelphia Liberty (4, 2–2) |
Burial Grounds (3) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (3) | 65,677 |
| 2023 (S8) | 2024-01-14 | Yellowknife Wraiths (7, 3–4) |
38-24 | Baltimore Hawks (4, 2–2) |
Burial Grounds (4) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (4) | 65,677 |
| 2024 (S9) | 2025-01-12 | Baltimore Hawks (5, 3–2) |
40-34 | Colorado Yeti (2, 1–1) |
The Aviary (3) | Baltimore, Maryland (3) | 90,000 |
| 2025 (S10) | 2026-01-11 | Baltimore Hawks (6, 4–2) |
37-28 | Colorado Yeti (3, 1–2) |
The Aviary (4) | Baltimore, Maryland (4) | 90,000 |
| 2026 (S11) | 2027-01-10 | Baltimore Hawks (7, 5–2) |
45-7 | Colorado Yeti (4, 1–3) |
The Aviary (5) | Baltimore, Maryland (5) | 90,000 |
| 2027 (S12) | 2028-01-09 | Baltimore Hawks (8, 6–2) |
36-24 | Philadelphia Liberty (5, 2–3) |
The Aviary (6) | Baltimore, Maryland (6) | 90,000 |
| 2028 (S13) | 2029-01-14 | Colorado Yeti (5, 2–3) |
50-27 | Philadelphia Liberty (6, 3–3) |
Yeti Stadium (2) | Denver, Colorado (2) | 75,000 |
| 2029 (S14) | 2030-01-13 | Baltimore Hawks (9, 6–3) |
28-31 | Philadelphia Liberty (7, 4–3) |
The Aviary (7) | Baltimore, Maryland (7) | 90,000 |
| 2030 (S15) | 2031-01-12 | Baltimore Hawks (10, 7–3) |
34-13 | Philadelphia Liberty (8, 4–4) |
The Aviary (8) | Baltimore, Maryland (8) | 90,000 |
| 2031 (S16) | 2032-01-11 | Chicago Butchers (1, 0–1) |
34-47 | Philadelphia Liberty (9, 5–4) |
The Chopping Block | Chicago, Illinois | 92,000 |
| 2032 (S17) | 2033-01-09 | Yellowknife Wraiths (8, 3–5) |
24-27 | Baltimore Hawks (11, 8–3) |
Burial Grounds (5) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (5) | 65,677 |
| 2033 (S18) | 2034-01-15 | Yellowknife Wraiths (9, 4–5) |
29-14 | Baltimore Hawks (12, 8–4) |
Burial Grounds (6) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (6) | 65,677 |
| 2034 (S19) | 2035-01-14 | Yellowknife Wraiths (10, 5–5) |
55-14 | Baltimore Hawks (13, 8–5) |
Burial Grounds (7) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (7) | 65,677 |
| 2035 (S20) | 2036-01-13 | Yellowknife Wraiths (11, 6–5) |
40-24 | Colorado Yeti (6, 2–4) |
Burial Grounds (8) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (8) | 65,677 |
| 2036 (S21) | 2037-01-11 | Baltimore Hawks (14, 8–6) |
19-24 | Yellowknife Wraiths (12, 7–5) |
The Aviary (9) | Baltimore, Maryland (9) | 90,000 |
| 2037 (S22) | 2038-01-10 | Yellowknife Wraiths (13, 7–6) |
16-17 | Colorado Yeti (7, 3–4) |
Frostlands (1) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (9) | 65,677 |
| 2038 (S23) | 2039-01-23 | Yellowknife Wraiths (14, 8–6) |
13-10 | Colorado Yeti (8, 3–5) |
Frostlands (2) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (10) | 65,677 |
| 2039 (S24) | 2040-01-29 | Colorado Yeti (9, 4–5) |
24-20 | Sarasota Sailfish (1, 0–1) |
Yeti Stadium (3) | Denver, Colorado (3) | 75,000 |
| 2040 (S25) | 2041-01-27 | Colorado Yeti (10, 5–5) |
34-7 | Chicago Butchers (2, 0–2) |
Yeti Stadium (4) | Denver, Colorado (4) | 75,000 |
| 2041 (S26) | 2042-01-26 | Yellowknife Wraiths (15, 9–6) |
24-22 | Sarasota Sailfish (2, 0–2) |
Frostlands (3) | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (11) | 65,677 |
| 2042 (S27) | 2043-01-25 | Sarasota Sailfish (3, 1–2) |
47-27 | Colorado Yeti (11, 5–6) |
Fishnet | Sarasota, Florida | 75,000 |
| 2043 (S28) | 2044-01-24 | Berlin Fire Salamanders (1, 0–1) |
13-17 | Yellowknife Wraiths (16, 10–6) |
Berlin Field | Berlin, Germany | 75,000 |
Consecutive winners
Four franchises have won consecutive NSFC Championship games:
- Baltimore Hawks (in 2017 (S2) and 2018 (S3) and again from 2024 (S9) to 2027 (S12))
- Yellowknife Wraiths (in 2019 (S4) and 2020 (S5) and again from 2033 (S18) to 2036 (S21))
- Philadelphia Liberty (in 2021 (S6) and 2022 (S7))
- Colorado Yeti (in 2039 (S24) and 2040 (S25))
The record for consecutive NSFC Championship games won in a row is four, held by Baltimore Hawks, who accomplished the feat between 2024 (S9) and 2027 (S12) and the Yellowknife Wraiths from 2033 (S18) to 2036 (S21).
Consecutive losers
Three franchises have lost consecutive NSFC Championship games:
- Yellowknife Wraiths (in 2016 (S1) and 2017 (S2), and again in 2021 (S6) and 2022 (S7))
- Philadelphia Liberty (in 2018 (S3) and 2019 (S4), and again in 2027 (S12) and 2028 (S13))
- Colorado Yeti (in 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10) and 2026 (S11))
- Baltimore Hawks (in 2033 (S18) and 2034 (S19))
The record for consecutive NSFC Championship games lost in a row is three, held by the Colorado Yeti, who managed to reach the conference championship every season from 2024 (S9) to 2026 (S11), but lost each time.
NSFC 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 NSFC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Yellowknife Wraiths | 10 | 6 | .625 | 2016 (S1), 2017 (S2), 2019 (S4), 2020 (S5), 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2023 (S8), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18), 2034 (S19), 2035 (S20), 2036 (S21), 2037 (S22), 2038 (S23), 2041 (S26), 2043 (S28) |
| 14 | Baltimore Hawks | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2017 (S2), 2018 (S3), 2020 (S5), 2023 (S8), 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2027 (S12), 2029 (S14), 2030 (S15), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18), 2034 (S19), 2036 (S21) |
| 11 | Colorado Yeti | 5 | 6 | .455 | 2016 (S1), 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2028 (S13), 2035 (S20), 2037 (S22), 2038 (S23), 2039 (S24), 2040 (S25), 2042 (S27) |
| 9 | Philadelphia Liberty | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2018 (S3), 2019 (S4), 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2027 (S12), 2028 (S13), 2029 (S14), 2030 (S15), 2031 (S16) |
| 2 | Chicago Butchers | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2031 (S16), 2040 (S25) |
| 3 | Sarasota Sailfish | 1 | 2 | .333 | 2039 (S24), 2041 (S26), 2042 (S27) |
| 1 | Berlin Fire Salamanders | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2043 (S28) |
Team with no NSFC Championship game appearance
Every team has at least one appearance.
Teams with NSFC Championship game appearance(s) but no victories
Two teams have appeared in the NSFC Championship game without ever winning.
- Chicago Butchers (2), appeared in the 2031 (S16) and 2040 (S25) NSFC Championship games.
- Berlin Fire Salamanders (1), appeared in the 2043 (S28) NSFC championship game.
NSFC Championship game rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the NSFC Championship game:
- Baltimore Hawks and Yellowknife Wraiths (7): The 2020 (S5) and 2023 (S8), 2033 (S18), 2034 (S19), and 2036 (S21) NSFC Championships were won by Yellowknife, Baltimore won in 2017 (S2) and 2032 (S17)
- Baltimore Hawks and Philadelphia Liberty (4): The 2018 (S3), 2027 (S12) and 2030 (S15) NSFC Championships were won by Baltimore, while Philadelphia won in 2029 (S14).
- Yellowknife Wraiths and Colorado Yeti (4): The 2016 (S1) and 2037 (S22) games were won by Colorado, 2035 (S20) and 2038 (S23) were won by Yellowknife.
- Baltimore Hawks and Colorado Yeti (3): The 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10) and 2026 (S11) NSFC Championships were won by Baltimore. Colorado are yet to win an NSFC Championship game against Baltimore.
- Philadelphia Liberty and Yellowknife Wraiths (3): The 2021 (S6) and 2022 (S7) NSFC Championships were won by Philadelphia, Yellowknife won in 2019 (S4).
- Colorado Yeti and Sarasota Sailfish (2): The 2039 (S24) NSFC Championship was won by Colorado, while the 2042 (S27) NSFC Championship was won by Sarasota.
