The Ultimini is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). The game culminates a Developmental Simulation Football League regular 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 Developmental Simulation Football League playoffs.
The SFC leads in Ultimini wins with 30, while the NFC has won 16. Eight franchises have won the Ultimini.
The Tijuana Luchadores (13-9) have won the most Ultiminis with thirteen championships. The Bondi Beach Buccaneers (8-1) and the Portland Pythons (8-13) are second with eight wins. The Minnesota Grey Ducks (formerly the San Antonio Marshals) (6-8) are fourth. The Norfolk Seawolves (5-4) have 5 wins, the Dallas Birddogs (4–0) have four wins, the Kansas City Coyotes (3–10) have three wins, and the London Royals (2–3) have two wins.
Tijuana has the most Ultimini appearances with twenty two. Tijuana has the most consecutive appearances with five from 2022 to 2026. The Portland Pythons (8-13) have lost a record thirteen Ultiminis.
The Palm Beach Solar Bears (2-0) were undefeated in title appearances and the Dallas Birddogs (4-0) are the only active undefeated team in the Ultimini. The record for consecutive wins is three and is held by the Tijuana Luchadores (2023–2025). The largest margin of victory was achieved by the Minnesota Grey Ducks with 40 points in the 2045 against Tijuana. This game was the first shutout in Ultimini Bowl history.
Due to Division Re-alignment between Norfolk and Minnesota, the total conference wins for the SFC and NFC slightly misalign with the record for the teams as they are now. Although Minnesota is currently has 6 Ultimini wins, only 4 count towards the North win total. The same goes for the Norfolk Seawolves, whose 6 wins only count as 5 towards the South.
Ultimini Championship (2019–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.
Game
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Date
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NFC team
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Score
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SFC team
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Venue
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City
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Attendance
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Ultimini III 2018 (S3)
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2019-01-24
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Norfolk Seawolves (1, 0–1)
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3-19
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San Antonio Marshals (1, 1–0)
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Marshal Stadium
|
San Antonio
|
24,102
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Ultimini IV 2019 (S4)
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2020-01-23
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Portland Pythons (1, 1–0)
|
27-14
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San Antonio Marshals (2, 1–1)
|
The Snake Pit
|
Portland
|
21,737
|
Ultimini V 2020 (S5)
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2021-01-21
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Portland Pythons (2, 1–1)
|
13-17
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Palm Beach Solar Bears (1, 1–0)
|
The Snake Pit
|
Portland
|
27,887
|
Ultimini VI 2021 (S6)
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2022-01-27
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Kansas City Coyotes (1, 0–1)
|
13-23
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San Antonio Marshals (3, 2–1)
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Coyote Stadium
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Kansas City
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22,835
|
Ultimini VII 2022 (S7)
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2023-01-26
|
Portland Pythons (3, 2–1)
|
24-17
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Tijuana Luchadores (1, 0–1)
|
The Snake Pit
|
Portland
|
29,554
|
Ultimini VIII 2023 (S8)
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2024-01-25
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Kansas City Coyotes (2, 0–2)
|
20-21
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Tijuana Luchadores (2, 1–1)
|
Coyote Stadium
|
Kansas City
|
28,930
|
Ultimini IX 2024 (S9)
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2025-01-23
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Portland Pythons (4, 2–2)
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24-30
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Tijuana Luchadores (3, 2–1)
|
El Santo Coliseo
|
Tijuana
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29,333
|
Ultimini X 2025 (S10)
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2026-01-22
|
Portland Pythons (5, 2–3)
|
7-37
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Tijuana Luchadores (4, 3–1)
|
El Santo Coliseo
|
Tijuana
|
21,216
|
Ultimini XI 2026 (S11)
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2027-01-21
|
Portland Pythons (6, 3–3)
|
13-6
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Tijuana Luchadores (5, 3–2)
|
The Snake Pit
|
Portland
|
20,323
|
Ultimini XII 2027 (S12)
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2028-01-27
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Kansas City Coyotes (3, 1–2)
|
37-7
|
San Antonio Marshals (4, 2–2)
|
Coyote Stadium
|
Kansas City
|
24,416
|
Ultimini XIII 2028 (S13)
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2029-01-25
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Kansas City Coyotes (4, 1–3)
|
27-30
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Tijuana Luchadores (6, 4–2)
|
Coyote Stadium
|
Kansas City
|
26,416
|
Ultimini XIV 2029 (S14)
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2030-01-24
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Portland Pythons (7, 4–3)
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34-20
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Tijuana Luchadores (7, 4–3)
|
The Snake Pit
|
Portland
|
20,323
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Ultimini XV 2030 (S15)
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2031-01-23
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Portland Pythons (8, 4–4)
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13-37
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Palm Beach Solar Bears (2, 2–0)
|
Solar Stadium
|
Palm Beach
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29,661
|
Ultimini XVI 2031 (S16)
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2032-01-22
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Portland Pythons (9, 4–5)
|
14-28
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Tijuana Luchadores (8, 5–3)
|
El Santo Coliseo
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Tijuana
|
29,333
|
Ultimini XVII 2032 (S17)
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2033-01-20
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Portland Pythons (10, 4–6)
|
16-17
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Tijuana Luchadores (9, 6–3)
|
The Snake Pit
|
Portland
|
20,323
|
Ultimini XVIII 2033 (S18)
|
2034-01-26
|
Portland Pythons (11, 5–6)
|
23-10
|
San Antonio Marshals (5, 2–3)
|
Marshal Stadium
|
San Antonio
|
24,132
|
Ultimini XIX 2034 (S19)
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2035-01-25
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (6, 3–3)
|
16-13
|
Tijuana Luchadores (10, 6–4)
|
El Santo Coliseo
|
Tijuana
|
29,326
|
Ultimini XX 2035 (S20)
|
2036-01-24
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (7, 4–3)
|
28-3
|
Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (3, 2–1)
|
The Nest
|
Duluth
|
24,556
|
Ultimini XXI 2036 (S21)
|
2037-01-22
|
Kansas City Coyotes (5, 1–4)
|
10-27
|
Myrtle Beach Buccaneers (4, 3–1)
|
Saber Stadium
|
Myrtle Beach
|
25,556
|
Ultimini XXII 2037 (S22)
|
2038-01-21
|
London Royals (1, 0–1)
|
6-10
|
Tijuana Luchadores (11, 7–4)
|
El Santo Coliseo
|
Tijuana
|
21,216
|
Ultimini XXIII 2038 (S23)
|
2039-01-27
|
Kansas City Coyotes (6, 1–5)
|
6-26
|
Norfolk Seawolves (2, 1–1)
|
Norfolksdale Norfolkdome
|
Norfolk
|
27,994
|
Ultimini XXIV 2039 (S24)
|
2040-01-26
|
London Royals (2, 1–1)
|
24-17
|
Norfolk Seawolves (3, 1–2)
|
The Palace
|
London
|
26,564
|
Ultimini XXV 2040 (S25)
|
2041-01-24
|
London Royals (3, 1–2)
|
16-42
|
Tijuana Luchadores (12, 8–4)
|
The Palace
|
London
|
26,564
|
Ultimini XXVI 2041 (S26)
|
2042-01-23
|
Portland Pythons (12, 5–7)
|
17-20
|
Bondi Beach Buccaneers (5, 4–1)
|
The Snake Pit
|
Portland
|
26,532
|
Ultimini XXVII 2041 (S26)
|
2043-01-22
|
Kansas City Coyotes (7, 1–6)
|
21-23
|
Dallas Birddogs (1, 1–0)
|
The Doghouse
|
Dallas
|
20,614
|
Ultimini XXVIII 2043 (S28)
|
2044-01-21
|
London Royals (4, 2–2)
|
26-10
|
Tijuana Luchadores (13, 8–5)
|
San Siro
|
Milan
|
80,018
|
Ultimini XXIX 2044 (S29)
|
2045-01-26
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (8, 5–3)
|
40-0
|
Tijuana Luchadores (14, 8–6)
|
BMO Field
|
Toronto, Canada
|
40,000
|
Ultimini XXX 2045 (S30)
|
2046-01-25
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (9, 6–3)
|
33-30
|
Tijuana Luchadores (15, 8–7)
|
Netherland Field
|
Amsterdam
|
22,828
|
Ultimini XXXI 2046 (S31)
|
2047-01-24
|
Kansas City Coyotes (8, 1–7)
|
20-31
|
Dallas Birddogs (2, 2–0)
|
Memorial Coliseum
|
Hollywood
|
77,500
|
Ultimini XXXII 2047 (S32)
|
2048-01-23
|
Portland Pythons (13, 5–8)
|
22-26
|
Norfolk Seawolves (4, 2–2)
|
Lumen Field
|
Seattle
|
68,740
|
Ultimini XXXIII 2048 (S33)
|
2049-01-21
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (10, 6–4)
|
17-24
|
Norfolk Seawolves (5, 3–2)
|
National Stadium
|
Singapore
|
55,000
|
Ultimini XXXIV 2049 (S34)
|
2050-01-27
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (11, 6–5)
|
7-33
|
Dallas Birddogs (3, 3–0)
|
The Dome at America's Center
|
St Louis, Missouri
|
67,277
|
Ultimini XXXV 2050 (S35)
|
2051-01-26
|
Kansas City Coyotes (9, 1–8)
|
14-23
|
Norfolk Seawolves (6, 4–2)
|
Cairo International Stadium
|
Cairo, Egypt
|
75,000
|
Ultimini XXXVI 2051 (S36)
|
2052-01-25
|
Portland Pythons (14, 5–9)
|
3-27
|
Tijuana Luchadores (16, 9–7)
|
Philippine Arena
|
Manila, Philippines
|
75,000
|
Ultimini XXXVII 2052 (S37)
|
2053-01-23
|
Portland Pythons (15, 5–10)
|
14-28
|
Bondi Beach Buccaneers (6, 5–1)
|
MetLife Stadium
|
New Jersey
|
82,500
|
Ultimini XXXVIII 2053 (S38)
|
2054-01-22
|
Kansas City Coyotes (10, 2–8)
|
17-3
|
Norfolk Seawolves (7, 4–3)
|
Some field I guess?
|
Llanfair PG, Wales
|
15,000
|
Ultimini XXXIX 2054 (S39)
|
2055-01-21
|
Kansas City Coyotes (11, 3–8)
|
44-20
|
Norfolk Seawolves (8, 4–4)
|
Taco Bell Stadium
|
Philadelphia, United States
|
89,000
|
Ultimini XL 2055 (S40)
|
2056-01-27
|
Portland Pythons (16, 5–11)
|
21-24
|
Bondi Beach Buccaneers (7, 6-1)
|
The Bigloo
|
North Pole
|
100,000
|
Ultimini XLI 2056 (S41)
|
2057-01-25
|
Kansas City Coyotes (12, 3–9)
|
17-20
|
Tijuana Luchadores (17, 10–7)
|
Bradbourne Stadium
|
Mumbai, India
|
50,000
|
Ultimini XLII 2057 (S42)
|
2058-01-24
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (12, 6–6)
|
17-24
|
Norfolk Seawolves (9, 5–4)
|
Everglades National Park
|
Everglades, Florida
|
100,000
|
Ultimini XLIII 2058 (S43)
|
2059-01-23
|
Portland Pythons (17, 6–11)
|
33-10
|
Tijuana Luchadores (18, 10–8)
|
wp:Cusco
|
Cusco, Peru
|
100,000
|
Ultimini XLIV 2059 (S44)
|
2060-01-22
|
Portland Pythons (18, 6–12)
|
20-37
|
Tijuana Luchadores (19, 11–8)
|
Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena
|
Lake Tahoe, Nevada
|
7,500
|
Ultimini XLV 2060 (S45)
|
2061-01-20
|
Kansas City Coyotes (13, 3–10)
|
16-37
|
Tijuana Luchadores (20, 12–8)
|
Pokémon Stadium
|
Johto
|
92,000
|
Ultimini XLVI 2061 (S46)
|
2062-01-26
|
London Royals (5, 2–3)
|
31-41
|
Dallas Birddogs (4, 4–0)
|
Kraków, Poland
|
Kraków, Poland
|
32,000
|
Ultimini XLVII 2062 (S47)
|
2063-01-25
|
Portland Pythons (19, 7–12)
|
28-23
|
Tijuana Luchadores (21, 12–9)
|
Gotham City
|
Gotham City
|
100,000
|
Ultimini XLVIII 2063 (S48)
|
2064-01-24
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks (13, 6–7)
|
10-20
|
Tijuana Luchadores (22, 13–9)
|
MHP Arena, Stuttgart
|
Stuttgart, Germany
|
60,058
|
Ultimini XLIX 2064 (S49)
|
2065-01-22
|
Portland Pythons (20, 8–12)
|
42-20
|
Norfolk Seawolves (10, 5–5)
|
Grand Rapids, Michigan
|
Grand Rapids, Michigan
|
8,500
|
Ultimini L 2065 (S50)
|
2066-01-21
|
Portland Pythons (21, 8–13)
|
14-27
|
Bondi Beach Buccaneers (8, 7-1)
|
Xi'an International Football Center
|
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
|
60,000
|
Ultimini LI 2066 (S51)
|
2067-01-27
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Minnesota Grey Ducks (14, 6–8)
|
17-50
|
Bondi Beach Buccaneers (9, 8-1)
|
Area 51
|
Nevada, USA
|
18,500
|
Consecutive winners
Four franchises have won consecutive Ultiminis:
No franchise has yet won four Ultiminis in a row, although one has come close:
Consecutive losers
Three franchises have lost consecutive Ultiminis:
Ultimini appearances by team
NFC teams (17 wins)
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SFC teams (34 wins)
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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
|
22
|
Tijuana Luchadores
|
13
|
9
|
.591
|
2022 (S7), 2023 (S8), 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2028 (S13), 2029 (S14), 2031 (S16), 2032 (S17), 2034 (S19), 2037 (S22), 2040 (S25), 2043 (S28), 2044 (S29), 2045 (S30), 2051 (S36), 2056 (S41), 2058 (S43), 2059 (S44), 2060 (S45), 2062 (S47), 2063 (S48)
|
9
|
Bondi Beach Buccaneers
|
8
|
1
|
.875
|
2020 (S5), 2030 (S15), 2035 (S20), 2036 (S21), 2041 (S26), 2052 (S37), 2055 (S40), 2065 (S50), 2066 (S51)
|
21
|
Portland Pythons
|
8
|
13
|
.368
|
2019 (S4), 2020 (S5), 2022 (S7), 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2029 (S14), 2030 (S15), 2031 (S16), 2032 (S17), 2033 (S18), 2041 (S26), 2047 (S32), 2051 (S36), 2052 (S37), 2055 (S40), 2058 (S43), 2059 (S44), 2062 (S47), 2064 (S49), 2065 (S50)
|
14
|
Minnesota Grey Ducks
|
6
|
8
|
.429
|
2018 (S3)*, 2019 (S4)*, 2021 (S6)*, 2027 (S12)*, 2033 (S18)*, 2034 (S19), 2035 (S20), 2044 (S29), 2045 (S30), 2048 (S33), 2049 (S34), 2057 (S42), 2063 (S48), 2066 (S51)
|
9
|
Norfolk Seawolves
|
5
|
4
|
.444
|
2038 (S23), 2039 (S24), 2047 (S32), 2048 (S33), 2050 (S35), 2053 (S38), 2054 (S39), 2057 (S42), 2064 (S49),
|
4
|
Dallas Birddogs
|
4
|
0
|
1.000
|
2042 (S27), 2046 (S31), 2049 (S34), 2061 (S46)
|
13
|
Kansas City Coyotes
|
3
|
10
|
.231
|
2021 (S6), 2023 (S8), 2027 (S12), 2028 (S13), 2036 (S21), 2038 (S23), 2042 (S27), 2046 (S31), 2050 (S35), 2053 (S38), 2054 (S39), 2056 (S41), 2060 (S45)
|
5
|
London Royals
|
2
|
3
|
.400
|
2037 (S22), 2039 (S24), 2040 (S25), 2043 (S28), 2061 (S46),
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(*)These games are attributed to the San Antonio Marshals who relocated and rebranded as the Minnesota Grey Ducks
(**)These games are attributed to the Palm Beach Solar Bears who relocated and rebranded as the Myrtle Beach Buccaneers and then the Bondi Beach Buccaneers.
Ultimini rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Ultimini:
- Portland Pythons and Tijuana Luchadores (12) – 2022 (S7), 2026 (S11), 2029 (S14), 2058 (S43) and 2062 (S47) were won by Portland, 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10), 2030 (S15), 2031 (S16), 2032 (S17), 2051 (S36) and 2059 (S44) were won by Tijuana
- Portland Pythons and Bondi Beach Buccaneers (6) - 2020 (S5) and 2030 (S15) were both won by Palm Beach, 2051 (S36), 2052 (S37), 2055 (S40) and 2065 (S50) were all won by Bondi Beach
- Minnesota Grey Ducks and Tijuana Luchadores (4) - 2034 (S19), 2035 (S20) and 2045 (S30) were all won by Minnesota. 2063 (S48) was won by Tijuana
- Minnesota Grey Ducks and Bondi Beach Buccaneers (2) — 2035 (S20) by Myrtle Beach, 2066 (S51) by Bondi Beach
- Kansas City Coyotes and Norfolk Seawolves (4) - 2053 (S38) and 2054 (S39) were won by Kansas City, 2038 (S23) and 2050 (S35) were won by Norfolk
- London Royals and Tijuana Luchadores (3) - 2043 (S28) was won by London, 2037 (S22) and 2040 (S25) were won by Tijuana
- Kansas City Coyotes and Tijuana Luchadores (3) — 2023 (S8), 2028 (S13) and 2056 (S41) were all won by Tijuana
- Minnesota Grey Ducks and Norfolk Seawolves (2) - 2048 (S33) and 2057 (S42) were both won by Norfolk
- Kansas City Coyotes and Dallas Birddogs (2) - 2041 (S26) and 2046 (S31) were both won by Dallas
- Kansas City Coyotes and San Antonio Marshals (2) — 2027 (S12) was won by San Antonio, 2021 (S6) was won by Kansas City
Ultimini Non-Matches