List of SFC Championship winners
The SFC Championship Game is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the Simulation 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 New Orleans Second Line (5–2) have five wins and The Arizona Outlaws (4–5) have 4 wins, the San Jose Sabercats (2–3) have two ASFC Championship wins. The Austin Copperheads (1-0) have won their single appearance. Both Orange County (from 2019 to 2022) and New Orleans Second Line (from 2023 to 2026) hold the record with 4 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 ASFC 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 ASFC Championship Game.
- City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a ASFC 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 Lucadores (1, 0–1) |
Solar Stadium | Palm Beach, Florida | 35,666 |
| 2021 (S6) | 2022-01-09 | San Antonio Marhsals (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) |
34-2 | San Antonio Marshals (5, 1–4) |
El Santo Coliseo (3) | Tijuana, Mexico (3) | 29,333 |
| 2026 (S11) | 2027-01-10 | New Orleans Second Line (2, 2–0) |
39-21 | Orange County Otters (9, 4–5) |
The Meme Coliseum | New Orleans, Louissiana | 60,000 |
| 2025 (S10) | 2026-01-11 | New Orleans Second Line (3, 3–0) |
10-3 | Orange County Otters (10, 4–6) |
The Meme Coliseum (2) | New Orleans, Louissiana (2) | 60,000 |
| 2026 (S11) | 2027-01-10 | New Orleans Second Line (4, 4–0) |
40-13 | Orange County Otters (11, 4–7) |
The Meme Coliseum (3) | New Orleans, Louissiana (3) | 60,000 |
| 2027 (S12) | 2028-01-09 | Orange County Otters (12, 5–7) |
10-35 | San Jose Sabercats (2, 0–2) |
Santa Ana Stadium (5) | Santa Ana, California (5) | 9,000 |
| 2028 (S13) | 2029-01-14 | San Jose Sabercats (2, 0-2) |
31-21 | Orange County Otters (13, 6–7) |
HP Pavilion | San Jose, California | 17,496 |
| 2029 (S14) | 2030-01-13 | San Jose Sabercats (3, 1-2) |
24-17 | Orange County Otters (14, 6–8) |
HP Pavilion | San Jose, California | 17,496 |
| 2030 (S15) | 2031-01-12 | San Jose Sabercats (4, 2-2) |
37-17 | Orange County Otters (15, 6–9) |
HP Pavilion (3) | San Jose, California (3) | 17,496 |
| 2031 (S16) | 2032-01-11 | Orange County Otters (16, 6–10) |
3-33 | Arizona Outlaws (7, 4–3) |
Santa Ana Stadium (6) | Santa Ana, California (6) | 9,000 |
| 2032 (S17) | 2033-01-09 | Arizona Outlaws (8, 4–4) |
20-37 | Orange County Otters (17, 7–10) |
Outlaw Stadium (5) | Phoenix, Arizona (5) | 63,400 |
| 2033 (S18) | 2034-01-15 | Orange County Otters (18, 8-10) |
21-16 | Arizona Outlaws (9, 4–5) |
Santa Ana Stadium (7) | Santa Ana, California (7) | 9,000 |
| 2034 (S19) | 2035-01-14 | Orange County Otters (19, 9–10) |
28-13 | New Orleans Second Line (5, 4–1) |
Santa Ana Stadium (8) | Santa Ana, California (8) | 9,000 |
| 2035 (S20) | 2036-01-13 | Austin Copperheads (1, 1–0) |
26-17 | New Orleans Second Line (6, 4–2) |
HP Austin Stadium (1) | Austin, Texas (1) | 60,000 |
| 2036 (S21) | 2037-01-11 | Orange County Otters (20, 9–11) |
24-27 (OT) | New Orleans Second Line (7, 5–2) |
Santa Ana Stadium (9) | Santa Ana, California (9) | 9,000 |
Consecutive winners
Two franchises have won two consecutive ASFC Championship Games:
- Orange County Otters (in 2027 (S12) and 2028 (S13))
- San Jose Sabercats (in 2029 (S14) and 2030 (S15))
Two franchises have won three ASFC Championship Games in a row:
- Arizona Outlaws (in 2016 (S1) - 2018 (S3))
- Orange County Otters (in 2032 (S17) - 2034 (S19))
Two franchises have won four ASFC Championship Games in a row:
- Orange County Otters (in 2019 (S4) - 2022 (S7))
- New Orleans Second Line (in 2023 (S8) - 2026 (S11))
Consecutive losers
- Orange County Otters (2016 (S1) - 2018 (S3)), (2023 (S8) - 2026 (S11)), (2029 (S14) - 2031 (S16))
- Arizona Outlaws (2019 (S4) - 2020 (S5)), (2032 (S17) - 2033 (S18))
- San Jose Sabercats (2027 (S12) - 2028 (S13))
- New Orleans Second Line (2034 (S19) - 2035 (S20))
ASFC 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 | Orange County Otters | 9 | 11 | .450 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, 2033, 2034, 2036 |
| 9 | Arizona Outlaws | 4 | 5 | .444 | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2031, 2032, 2033 |
| 7 | New Orleans Second Line | 5 | 2 | .714 | 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026, 2034, 2035, 2036 |
| 5 | San Jose Sabercats | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2022, 2027, 2028, 2029, 2030 |
| 1 | Austin Copperheads | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 2035 |
| 0 | Honolulu Hahalua | 0 | 0 |
Team with no ASFC Championship Game appearance
- The most recent expansion team Honolulu Hahalua have yet to make an appearance.
Team with ASFC Championship Game appearance but no victories
- The most recent expansion team Honolulu Hahalua have yet to make an appearance.
ASFC Championship Game rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the ASFC Championship Game:
- Arizona Outlaws and Orange County Otters (9) – Games (2019 (S4) - 2020 (S5)), (2022 (S7)), and (2032 (S17) - 2033 (S18)) were won by Orange County. Games (2016 (S1) - 2018 (S3)) and (2031 (S16)) were won by Arizona.
- Orange County Otters and San Jose Sabercats (5) – Games (2021 (S6)), (2027 (S12) - 2028 (S13)) were won by Orange County. Games (2029 (S14) - 2030 (S15)) were won by San Jose.
- Orange County Otters and New Orleans Secondline (6) – Games (2023 (S8) - 2026 (S11)) and (2036 (S21)) were won by New Orleans. Game (2034 (S19)) was won by Orange County.
