List of Ultimini Champions
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 6, while the NFC has won 1. Four franchises have won the Ultimini.
The San Antonio Marshals (2–1), the Portland Pythons (2-2), and the Tijuana Luchadores (2-1) have won the most Ultiminis with two championships, while the Palm Beach Solar Bears (1–0) have one win. Portland has the most Ultimini appearances with four. Tijuana has the most consecutive appearances with three from 2022 to 2024. The Portland Pythons ( 2019–2020 ) and the San Antonio Marshals ( 2018–2019 ) are the only other teams to have at least two consecutive appearances. The Kansas City Coyotes (0–2) and the Portland Pythons (2-2) have lost a record two Ultiminis. The Norfolk SeaWolves (0–1), the Marshals, and the Luchadores have lost one. The record for consecutive wins is two and is held by the Tijuana Luchadores (2023–2024).
Contents
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) |
|---|---|
| NFC champion (7, 1–6) |
SFC champion (7, 6–1) |
| 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 |
Consecutive winners
One franchise has won consecutive Ultiminis:
- Tijuana Luchadores (Ultimini Bowls VI, VII)
No franchise has yet won three Ultiminis in a row, although one has come close:
- The Tijuana Luchadores won two consecutive Ultiminis (VI, VII); the season prior they were eliminated in the Ultimini by the Portland Pythons.
Ultimini appearances by team
| NFC teams (1 wins) | SFC teams (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Portland Pythons | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024 |
| 3 | Tijuana Luchadores | 2 | 1 | .750 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| 3 | San Antonio Marshals | 2 | 1 | .750 | 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| 2 | Kansas City Coyotes | 0 | 2 | .000 | 2021, 2023 |
| 1 | Palm Beach Solar Bears | 1 | 0 | 1.00 | 2020 |
| 1 | Norfolk Seawolves | 0 | 1 | .000 | 2018 |
Teams with Ultimini appearances but no victories
Two teams have appeared in the Ultimini without ever winning. In descending order of number of appearances, they are:
- Kansas City Coyotes (2), appeared in Ultimini IV, VI.
- Norfolk Seawolves (1), appeared in Ultimini I.
Ultimini rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Ultimini:
- Portland Pythons and Tjuana Luchadores (2) – Ultimini VII was won by Tijuana, Ultimini V was won by Portland.
