The Ultimus Bowl is the annual American football game that determines the champion of the International Simulation Football League (ISFL). The game culminates a season that begins in the previous calendar year and is the conclusion of the ISFL playoffs . Since January 2016, the winner of the American Simulation Football Conference (ASFC) Championship Game has faced the winner of the National Simulation Football Conference (NSFC) Championship Game in the culmination of the ISFL playoffs . Previously, the contest was held in the city of the home team, but starting in Season 29, the host city for the Ultimus was left up to community choice.
The ASFC leads in Ultimus Bowl wins with 27, while the NSFC has won 15. Thirteen franchises have won the Ultimus Bowl, with the Berlin Fire Salamanders as the lone remaining ISFL teams without a championship win. The Arizona Outlaws are the most recent winners of the Ultimus.
The Orange County Otters (8-2), and Arizona Outlaws (8-3) are tied for most Ultimus Bowls with eight championships each. New Orleans Second Line (3-4) and San Jose Sabercats (3-1) have three wins, the Baltimore Hawks (2-6), and Sarasota Sailfish (2-0), and New York Silverbacks (2-0), and Philadelphia Liberty (2-3) have two wins, while Austin Copperheads (1-2), and Colorado Yeti (1–5) each have one win. Orange County and Yellowknife have the most Ultimus Bowl appearances with ten. Orange County, Baltimore, Yellowknife and New Orleans have the most consecutive appearances with four. The Baltimore Hawks and Yellowknife Wraiths have each lost a record six Ultimus Bowls. The record for consecutive wins is three and is shared by two franchises: the Arizona Outlaws (Ultimus Bowl I –III ), and the Orange County Otters (Ultimus Bowl IV –VI and Ultimus Bowl XVII –XIX ). The only team with multiple Ultimus Bowl appearances and no losses is the Sarasota Sailfish. Just eight times in history, the Liberty, (Ultimus Bowl VII ), the Copperheads (Ultimus Bowl XX ), the Yeti (Ultimus Bowl XXII ), the Otters (Ultimus Bowl XVII , Ultimus Bowl XVIII , and Ultimus Bowl XIX ), and the Sabercats (Ultimus Bowl XXIV -XXV ) has a team claimed the championship by winning the Ultimus Bowl on the road. Only one Ultimus Bowl has gone to overtime; Ultimus Bowl XI , between New Orleans and Baltimore.
Ultimus Bowl championship (2016–present) Numbers in parentheses in the table are Ultimus Bowl appearances as of the date of that Ultimus Bowl and are used as follows:
Winning team and losing team columns indicate the number of times that team has appeared in a Ultimus Bowl as well as each respective teams' Ultimus Bowl record to date.Venue column indicates number of times that stadium has hosted a Ultimus Bowl.City column indicates number of times that metropolitan area has hosted a Ultimus Bowl.
Game
Date/Season
Winning team
Score
Losing team
Venue
City
Attendance
Ref
I
22 January, 2017 (2016 (S1) )
Arizona Outlaws (1, 1–0)
29–6
Colorado Yeti (1, 0–1)
Outlaw Stadium
Phoenix, Arizona
60,936
[1]
II
28 January, 2018 (2017 (S2) )
Arizona Outlaws (2, 2–0)
33–6
Baltimore Hawks (1, 0–1)
Outlaw Stadium (2)
Phoenix, Arizona (2)
61,368
[2]
III
27 January, 2019 (2018 (S3) )
Arizona Outlaws (3, 3–0)
49–12
Baltimore Hawks (2, 0–2)
Outlaw Stadium (3)
Phoenix, Arizona (3)
62,140
[3]
IV
26 January, 2020 (2019 (S4) )
Orange County Otters (1, 1–0)
30–23
Yellowknife Wraiths (1, 0–1)
The Dam
Santa Ana, California
60,848
[4]
V
24 January, 2021 (2020 (S5) )
Orange County Otters (2, 2–0)
26–15
Yellowknife Wraiths (2, 0–2)
The Dam (2)
Santa Ana, California (2)
61,753
[5]
VI
23 January, 2022 (2021 (S6) )
Orange County Otters (3, 3–0)
23–17
Philadelphia Liberty (1, 0–1)
The Dam (3)
Santa Ana, California (3)
62,677
[6]
VII
29 January, 2023 (2022 (S7) )
Philadelphia Liberty (2, 1–1)
28–19
Orange County Otters (4, 3–1)
The Dam (4)
Santa Ana, California (4)
61,569
[7]
VIII
28 January, 2024 (2023 (S8) )
Yellowknife Wraiths (3, 1–2)
24–13
New Orleans Second Line (1, 0–1)
Burial Grounds
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
66,667
[8]
IX
26 January, 2025 (2024 (S9) )
New Orleans Second Line (2, 1–1)
37–24
Baltimore Hawks (3, 0–3)
The Meme Coliseum
New Orleans, Louisiana
60,000
[9]
X
25 January, 2026 (2025 (S10) )
Baltimore Hawks (4, 1–3)
29–23
New Orleans Second Line (3, 1–2)
The Aviary
Baltimore, Maryland
100,000
[10]
XI
24 January, 2027 (2026 (S11) )
New Orleans Second Line (4, 2–2)
42–36 (OT)
Baltimore Hawks (5, 1–4)
The Meme Coliseum (2)
New Orleans, Louisiana (2)
60,000
[11]
XII
23 January, 2028 (2027 (S12) )
Orange County Otters (5, 4–1)
48–24
Baltimore Hawks (6, 1–5)
The Dam (5)
Santa Ana, California (5)
9,000
[12]
XIII
28 January, 2029 (2028 (S13) )
Orange County Otters (6, 5–1)
24–21
Colorado Yeti (2, 0–2)
The Dam (6)
Santa Ana, California (6)
9,000
[13]
XIV
27 January, 2030 (2029 (S14) )
San Jose Sabercats (1, 1–0)
36–24
Philadelphia Liberty (3, 1–2)
HP Pavilion
San Jose, California
78,000
[14]
XV
26 January, 2031 (2030 (S15) )
Baltimore Hawks (7, 2–5)
49–0
San Jose Sabercats (2, 1–1)
The Aviary (2)
Baltimore, Maryland (2)
100,000
[15]
XVI
25 January, 2032 (2031 (S16) )
Arizona Outlaws (4, 4–0)
34–30
Philadelphia Liberty (4, 1–3)
Outlaw Stadium (4)
Phoenix, Arizona (4)
63,400
[16]
XVII
23 January, 2033 (2032 (S17) )
Orange County Otters (7, 6–1)
28–17
Baltimore Hawks (8, 2–6)
The Aviary (3)
Baltimore, Maryland (3)
100,000
[17]
XVIII
29 January, 2034 (2033 (S18) )
Orange County Otters (8, 7–1)
16–10
Yellowknife Wraiths (4, 1–3)
Burial Grounds (2)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (2)
66,667
[18]
XIX
28 January, 2035 (2034 (S19) )
Orange County Otters (9, 8–1)
30–27
Yellowknife Wraiths (5, 1–4)
Burial Grounds (3)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (3)
66,667
[19]
XX
27 January, 2036 (2035 (S20) )
Austin Copperheads (1, 1–0)
37–20
Yellowknife Wraiths (6, 1–5)
Burial Grounds (4)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (4)
66,667
[20]
XXI
25 January, 2037 (2036 (S21) )
New Orleans Second Line (5, 3–2)
33–13
Yellowknife Wraiths (7, 1–6)
The Meme Coliseum (3)
New Orleans, Louisiana (3)
60,000
[21]
XXII
24 January, 2038 (2037 (S22) )
Colorado Yeti (3, 1–2)
25–24
Orange County Otters (10, 8–2)
The Dam (7)
Santa Ana, California (7)
9,000
[22]
XXIII
06 February, 2039 (2038 (S23) )
Yellowknife Wraiths (8, 2–6)
38–13
Austin Copperheads (2, 1–1)
The Frostlands
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (5)
66,667
[23]
XXIV
12 February, 2040 (2039 (S24) )
San Jose Sabercats (3, 2–1)
17–12
Colorado Yeti (4, 1–3)
Yeti Stadium
Denver, Colorado
75,000
[24]
XXV
10 February, 2041 (2040 (S25) )
San Jose Sabercats (4, 3–1)
34–17
Colorado Yeti (5, 1–4)
Yeti Stadium (2)
Denver, Colorado (2)
75,000
[25]
XXVI
09 February, 2042 (2041 (S26) )
Yellowknife Wraiths (9, 3–6)
49–17
New Orleans Second Line (6, 3–3)
The Frostlands (2)
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (6)
66,667
[26]
XXVII
08 February, 2043 (2042 (S27) )
Sarasota Sailfish (1, 1–0)
34–10
New Orleans Second Line (7, 3–4)
Fishnet Stadium
Sarasota, Florida
75,000
[27]
XXVIII
07 February, 2044 (2043 (S28) )
Yellowknife Wraiths (10, 4–6)
24–19
Austin Copperheads (3, 1–2)
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Milan, Italy
66,667
[28]
XXIX
05 February, 2045 (2044 (S29) )
New York Silverbacks (1, 1–0)
40–20
Berlin Fire Salamanders (1, 0–1)
Rogers Centre
Toronto, Ontario
81,555
[29]
XXX
11 February, 2046 (2045 (S30) )
Sarasota Sailfish (2, 2–0)
27–10
Arizona Outlaws (5, 4–1)
Sun Bowl
El Paso, Texas
106,572
[30]
XXXI
10 February, 2047 (2046 (S31) )
Honolulu Hahalua (1, 1–0)
30–27
Colorado Yeti (6, 1–5)
Kai Tak Sports Park
Kowloon, Hongkong
50,000
[31]
XXXII
09 February, 2048 (2047 (S32) )
New York Silverbacks (2, 2–0)
27–24
Berlin Fire Salamanders (2, 0–2)
Perth Arena
Perth, Western Australia
50,000
[32]
XXXIII
07 February, 2049 (2048 (S33) )
Baltimore Hawks (9, 3–6)
41–38
Orange County Otters (11, 8–3)
Seoul Olympic Stadium
Seoul, South Korea
50,000
[33]
XXXIV
06 February, 2050 (2049 (S34) )
Chicago Butchers (1, 1–0)
33–27 (OT)
Honolulu Hahalua (2, 1–1)
Allianz Arena
Munich, Germany
50,000
[34]
XXXV
12 February, 2051 (2050 (S35) )
Honolulu Hahalua (3, 2–1)
24–13
Baltimore Hawks (10, 3–7)
Stade Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
50,000
[35]
XXXVI
11 February, 2052 (2051 (S36) )
Honolulu Hahalua (4, 3–1)
31-28
Sarasota Sailfish (3, 2–1)
Olympic Stadium of Athens
Athens, Greece
69,600
[36]
XXXVII
09 February, 2053 (2052 (S37) )
Arizona Outlaws (6, 5–1)
31-11
Sarasota Sailfish (4, 2–2)
Taco Bell Stadium
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
89,000
[37]
XXXVIII
08 February, 2054 (2053 (S38) )
Arizona Outlaws (7, 6–1)
23-21
Berlin Fire Salamanders (3, 0–3)
Japan National Stadium
Tokyo, Japan
80,000
[38]
XXXIX
07 February, 2055 (2054 (S39) )
Yellowknife Wraiths (11, 5–6)
34-6
Arizona Outlaws (8, 6–2)
Allegiant Stadium
Las Vegas, Nevada
71,000
[39]
XL
06 February, 2056 (2055 (S40) )
Arizona Outlaws (9, 7–2)
45-21
Yellowknife Wraiths (12, 5–7)
Stadium Australia
Sydney, Australia
80,000
[40]
XLI
11 February, 2057 (2056 (S41) )
Cape Town Crash (5, 2–3)
20-18
Arizona Outlaws (10, 7–3)
Croke Park
Dublin, Ireland
80,000
[41]
XLII
10 February, 2058 (2057 (S42) )
Arizona Outlaws (11, 8–3)
38-14
Berlin Fire Salamanders (4, 0–4)
Ullevaal Stadion
Oslo, Norway
80,000
[42]
Consecutive winners Four franchises have won consecutive Ultimus Bowls:
Arizona Outlaws (Ultimus Bowls I, II, and III), (XXXVII, XXXVIII)
Orange County Otters (IV, V, and VI), (XII and XIII), and (XVII, XVIII, XIX)
San Jose Sabercats (XXIV, XXV)
Honolulu Hahalua (XXXV, XXXVI) Two franchises have won three Ultimus Bowls in a row:
Arizona Outlaws (Ultimus Bowls I, II, and III)
Orange County Otters (IV, V, and VI) and (XVII, XVIII, XIX) No franchise has yet won four Ultimus Bowls in a row, although two have come close:
The Orange County Otters won three consecutive Ultimus Bowls (IV, V, and VI); the following season they were eliminated in the Ultimus Bowl by the Philadelphia Liberty.
The Arizona Outlaws made four consecutive Ultimus Bowls (XXXVII, XXXVIII, XXXIX, XXXX); They won three of them, but lost the season 39 championship to Yellowknife Consecutive losers Five franchises have lost consecutive Ultimus Bowls:
Baltimore Hawks (Ultimus Bowls II - III and XI - XII)
Yellowknife Wraiths (Ultimus Bowls IV-V and XVIII-XXI)
Colorado Yeti (XXIV, XXV)
New Orleans Second Line (XXVI, XXVII)
Sarasota Sailfish (XXXVI, XXXVII) Ultimus Bowl appearances by team
NSFC teams (15 wins)
ASFC teams (27 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 an Ultimus Bowl. In the "Seasons" column, bold years indicate winning seasons, and italic years indicate games not yet completed.
Team
Wins
Losses
Winning
Appearances
Seasons (champions in bold)
Yellowknife Wraiths
5
7
.416
12
2019 , 2020 , 2023 2033 , 2034 , 2035 , 2036 , 2038 2041 2043 2054 2055
Arizona Outlaws
8
3
.727
11
2016 2017 2018 2031 2045 , 2052 2053 2054 , 2055 2055 , 2058 , 2059
Orange County Otters
8
3
.727
11
IV (2020) V (2021) VI (2022) VII (2023) , XII (2028) XIII (2029) XVII (2033) XVIII (2034) XIX (2035) XXII (2038) , XXXIII (2049)
Baltimore Hawks
3
7
.300
10
2017 , 2018 , 2024 , 2025 2026 , 2027 , 2030 2032 , 2048 2050
Las Vegas Legion / New Orleans Second Line
3
4
.429
7
2023 , 2024 2025 , 2026 2036 2041 , 2042
Denver Grizzlies / Colorado Yeti
1
5
.166
6
2016 , 2028 , 2037 2039 , 2040 , 2046
San Jose Sabercats
3
1
.750
4
2029 2030 , 2039 2040
Honolulu Hahalua
3
1
.750
4
2046 2049 , 2050 2051
Sarasota Sailfish
2
2
.500
4
2042 2045 2051 , 2052
Philadelphia Liberty
2
3
.400
5
2021 , 2022 2029 , 2031 , 2058
Austin Copperheads
1
2
.333
3
2035 2038 , 2043
New York Silverbacks
2
0
1.000
2
2044 2047
Berlin Fire Salamanders
0
4
.000
4
2044 , 2047 , 2053 , 2059
Chicago Butchers
1
0
1.000
1
2049
Team with Ultimus Bowl appearance but no victories The Berlin Fire Salamanders (0-4) are the only team to have an Ultimus appearance and not a win.
Berlin Fire Salamanders holds the record for most Ultimus Bowl appearances before winning their first championship, with four failed attempts before their first win.
Berlin Fire Salamanders holds the record for worst win-ratio in the Ultimus Bowl, at 0.000.
Ultimus Bowl rematches The following teams have faced each other more than once in the Ultimus Bowl:
Orange County Otters and Yellowknife Wraiths (4) – Ultimus Bowl IV, V, XVIII, and XIX were all won by Orange County.
Yellowknife Wraiths and New Orleans Second Line (3) - Ultimus Bowls VIII and XXVI were won by Yellowknife, XXI was won by New Orleans.
Baltimore Hawks and New Orleans Second Line (3) – Ultimus Bowl IX and XI were won by New Orleans, Ultimus Bowl X was won by Baltimore.
Yellowknife Wraiths and Austin Copperheads (3) - Ultimus Bowl XX was won by Austin, Ultimus Bowl XXIII and XXVIII were won by Yellowknife.
Arizona Outlaws and Baltimore Hawks (2) – Ultimus Bowls II and III were both won by Arizona.
Orange County Otters and Philadelphia Liberty (2) – Ultimus Bowl VI was won by Orange Country, Ultimus Bowl VII was won by Philadelphia.
Orange County Otters and Colorado Yeti (2) – Ultimus Bowl XIII was won by Orange Country, Ultimus Bowl XXII was won by Colorado.
Colorado Yeti and San Jose Sabercats (2) - Ultimus Bowl XXIV and XXV were both won by San Jose.
New York Silverbacks and Berlin Salamanders (2) - Ultimus Bowl XXIX and XXXII were both won by New York.
Arizona Outlaws and Yellowknife Wraiths (2) - Ultimus Bowl XXXIX was won by Yellowknife, Ultimus Bowl XXXX was won by Arizona
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