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 Baltimore Hawks (14-9) have won the most NSFC Conference Championship with fourteen. The Yellowknife Wraiths (13–9) have won the second most with thirteen. Philadelphia Liberty (7-8) have seven wins (including their move to Cape Town). The Colorado Yeti (6–7) have won it six times. The Sarasota Sailfish (5-6) have five wins. The Berlin Fire Salamanders (4-3), have four wins. The Chicago Butchers (1-8) won it once. Baltimore has the most NSFC Championship Game appearances with twenty three. The record for consecutive wins is four, accomplished by the Baltimore Hawks (2024–2027) and the Yellowknife Wraiths (2033–2036).
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, 2–4)
|
Yeti Stadium (2)
|
Denver, Colorado (2)
|
75,000
|
2029 (S14)
|
2030-01-13
|
Baltimore Hawks (9, 6–3)
|
28-31
|
Philadelphia Liberty (7, 3–4)
|
The Aviary (7)
|
Baltimore, Maryland (7)
|
90,000
|
2030 (S15)
|
2031-01-12
|
Baltimore Hawks (10, 7–3)
|
34-13
|
Philadelphia Liberty (8, 3–5)
|
The Aviary (8)
|
Baltimore, Maryland (8)
|
90,000
|
2031 (S16)
|
2032-01-11
|
Chicago Butchers (1, 0–1)
|
34-47
|
Philadelphia Liberty (9, 4–5)
|
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 Stadium
|
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
|
2044 (S29)
|
2045-01-22
|
Berlin Fire Salamanders (2, 1–1)
|
23-20
|
Sarasota Sailfish (4, 1–3)
|
Berlin Field (2)
|
Berlin, Germany (2)
|
75,000
|
2045 (S30)
|
2046-01-28
|
Sarasota Sailfish (5, 2–3)
|
30-24
|
Berlin Fire Salamanders (3, 1–2)
|
Fishnet Stadium (2)
|
Sarasota, Florida (2)
|
75,000
|
2046 (S31)
|
2047-01-27
|
Colorado Yeti (12, 6–6)
|
23-10
|
Chicago Butchers (3, 0–3)
|
Yeti Stadium (5)
|
Denver, Colorado (5)
|
75,000
|
2047 (S32)
|
2048-01-26
|
Philadelphia Liberty (10, 4–6)
|
12-16
|
Berlin Fire Salamanders (4, 2–2)
|
Taco Bell Stadium (2)
|
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2)
|
89,000
|
2048 (S33)
|
2049-01-24
|
Sarasota Sailfish (6, 2–4)
|
24-30
|
Baltimore Hawks (15, 9–6)
|
Fishnet Stadium (3)
|
Sarasota, Florida (3)
|
75,000
|
2049 (S34)
|
2050-01-23
|
Chicago Butchers (4, 1–3)
|
23-20
|
Berlin Fire Salamanders (5, 2–3)
|
Chopping Block (2)
|
Chicago, Illinois (2)
|
92,000
|
2050 (S35)
|
2051-01-29
|
Baltimore Hawks (16, 10–6)
|
23-17
|
Chicago Butchers (5, 1–4)
|
The Aviary (10)
|
Baltimore, Maryland (10)
|
90,000
|
2051 (S36)
|
2052-01-28
|
Chicago Butchers (6, 1–5)
|
2-22
|
Sarasota Sailfish (7, 3–4)
|
Chopping Block (3)
|
Chicago, Illinois (3)
|
92,000
|
2052 (S37)
|
2053-01-26
|
Sarasota Sailfish (8, 4–4)
|
41-24
|
Yellowknife Wraiths (17, 10–7)
|
Fishnet Stadium (4)
|
Sarasota, Florida (4)
|
75,000
|
2053 (S38)
|
2054-01-25
|
Berlin Fire Salamanders (6, 3-3)
|
27-24
|
Yellowknife Wraiths (18, 10-8)
|
Berlin Field (3)
|
Berlin, Germany
|
75,000
|
2054 (S39)
|
2055-01-24
|
Yellowknife Wraiths (19, 11-8)
|
48-27
|
Chicago Butchers (7, 1–6)
|
Frostlands (3)
|
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (12)
|
65,677
|
2055 (S40)
|
2056-01-23
|
Yellowknife Wraiths (20, 12-8)
|
33-17
|
Chicago Butchers (8, 1–7)
|
Frostlands (4)
|
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (13)
|
65,677
|
2056 (S41)
|
2057-01-28
|
Cape Town Crash (11, 5-6)
|
34-20
|
Sarasota Sailfish (9, 4–5)
|
Crash Stadium
|
Cape Town, South Africa
|
89,000
|
2057 (S42)
|
2058-01-27
|
Baltimore Hawks (17, 10–7)
|
10-24
|
Berlin Fire Salamanders (7, 4-3)
|
The Aviary (11)
|
Baltimore, Maryland (11)
|
90,000
|
2058 (S43)
|
2059-01-26
|
Baltimore Hawks (18, 11–7)
|
19-17
|
Cape Town Crash (12, 5-7)
|
The Aviary (12)
|
Baltimore, Maryland (12)
|
90,000
|
2059 (S44)
|
2060-01-25
|
Cape Town Crash (13, 6-7)
|
31-30
|
Baltimore Hawks (19, 11–8)
|
Crash Stadium (2)
|
Cape Town, South Africa (2)
|
89,000
|
2060 (S45)
|
2061-01-23
|
Colorado Yeti (12, 6–6)
|
17-30
|
Sarasota Sailfish (10, 5–5)
|
Yeti Stadium (6)
|
Denver, Colorado (6)
|
75,000
|
2061 (S46)
|
2062-01-29
|
Baltimore Hawks (20, 11–9)
|
28-34
|
Yellowknife Wraiths (21, 13-8)
|
The Aviary (13)
|
Baltimore, Maryland (13)
|
90,000
|
2062 (S47)
|
2063-01-28
|
Chicago Butchers (9, 1–8)
|
14-20
|
Cape Town Crash (14, 7-7)
|
Chopping Block (4)
|
Chicago, Illinois (4)
|
92,000
|
2063 (S48)
|
2064-01-27
|
Baltimore Hawks (21, 12–9)
|
20-13
|
Cape Town Crash (15, 7-8)
|
Crash Stadium (3)
|
Cape Town, South Africa (3)
|
89,000
|
2064 (S49)
|
2065-01-25
|
Baltimore Hawks (22, 13–9)
|
34-13
|
Yellowknife Wraiths (21, 13-9)
|
Frostlands (5)
|
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories (14)
|
65,677
|
2065 (S50)
|
2066-01-24
|
Baltimore Hawks (23, 14-9)
|
31-34
|
Sarasota Sailfish (11, 5–6)
|
The Aviary (14)
|
Baltimore, Maryland (14)
|
90,000
|
Consecutive winners
Four franchises have won consecutive NSFC Championship games:
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
Five franchises have lost consecutive NSFC Championship games:
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. 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
|
Yellowknife Wraiths
|
13
|
9
|
.591
|
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), 2052 (S37), 2053 (S38), 2054 (S39), 2055 (S40), 2061 (S46), 2064 (S49)
|
23
|
Baltimore Hawks
|
14
|
9
|
.609
|
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), 2048 (S33), 2050 (S35), 2057 (S42), 2058 (S43), 2059 (S44), 2061 (S46), 2063 (S48), 2064 (S49), 2065 (S50)
|
15
|
Cape Town Crash
|
7
|
8
|
.467
|
2018 (S3), 2019 (S4), 2021 (S6), 2022 (S7), 2027 (S12), 2028 (S13), 2029 (S14), 2030 (S15), 2031 (S16), 2047 (S32), 2056 (S41), 2058 (S43), 2059 (S44), 2062 (S47), 2063 (S48)
|
13
|
Colorado Yeti
|
6
|
7
|
.462
|
2016 (S1), 2024 (S9), 2025 (S10), 2026 (S11), 2028 (S13), 2035 (S20), 2037 (S22), 2038 (S23), 2039 (S24), 2040 (S25), 2042 (S27), 2046 (S31), 2060 (S45)
|
11
|
Sarasota Sailfish
|
5
|
6
|
.455
|
2039 (S24), 2041 (S26), 2042 (S27), 2044 (S29), 2045 (S30), 2048 (S33), 2051 (S36), 2053 (S38), 2056 (S41), 2060 (S45), 2065 (S50)
|
9
|
Chicago Butchers
|
1
|
8
|
.111
|
2031 (S16), 2040 (S25), 2046 (S31), 2049 (S34), 2050 (S35), 2051 (S36), 2054 (S39), 2055 (S40), 2062 (S47)
|
7
|
Berlin Fire Salamanders
|
4
|
3
|
.571
|
2043 (S28), 2044 (S29), 2042 (S27), 2047 (S32), 2050 (S35), 2053 (S38), 2057 (S42)
|
Team with no NSFC Championship game appearance
Every team has at least one appearance.
Teams with NSFC Championship game appearance(s) but no victories
Every team has won at least one NSFC Championship.
NSFC Championship game rematches
The following teams have faced each other more than once in the NSFC Championship game:
- Baltimore Hawks and Yellowknife Wraiths (9): The 2020 (S5) and 2023 (S8), 2033 (S18), 2034 (S19), 2036 (S21) and 2061 (S46) NSFC Championships were won by Yellowknife, Baltimore won in 2017 (S2), 2032 (S17) and 2064 (S49).
- Baltimore Hawks and Cape Town Crash (7): The 2018 (S3), 2027 (S12), 2030 (S15), 2058 (S43) and 2063 (S48) NSFC Championships were won by Baltimore, while Philadelphia/Cape Town won in 2029 (S14), and 2059 (S44).
- Colorado Yeti and Yellowknife Wraiths (4): The 2016 (S1) and 2037 (S22) games were won by Colorado, 2035 (S20) and 2038 (S23) were won by Yellowknife.
- Colorado Yeti and Baltimore Hawks (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.
- Colorado Yeti and Sarasota Sailfish (3): The 2039 (S24) NSFC Championship was won by Colorado, while the 2042 (S27), and 2060 (S45) NSFC Championships were won by Sarasota.
- Yellowknife Wraiths and Philadelphia Liberty (3): The 2021 (S6) and 2022 (S7) NSFC Championships were won by Philadelphia/Cape Town, Yellowknife won in 2019 (S4).
- Colorado Yeti and Chicago Butchers (2): The 2040 (S25) and 2046 (S31) NSFC Championship were won by Colorado. Chicago are yet to win an NSFC Championship game against Colorado.
- Yellowknife Wraiths and Chicago Butchers (2): The 2054 (S39) and 2055 (S40) NSFC Championships were won by Yellowknife.
- Yellowknife Wraiths and Sarasota Sailfish (2): The 2041 (S26) NSFC Championship was won by Yellowknife, while the 2052 (S37) NSFC Championship was won by Sarasota.
- Yellowknife Wraiths and Berlin Fire Salamanders (2): The 2043 (S28) NSFC Championship was won by Yellowknife, while the 2053 (S38) NSFC Championship was won by Berlin.
- Philadelphia Liberty and Chicago Butchers (2): The 2031 (S16) and 2062 (S47) NSFC Championships were won by Philadelphia/Cape Town.
- Sarasota Sailfish and Berlin Fire Salamanders (2): The 2044 (S29) NSFC Championship was won by Berlin, while the 2045 (S30) NSFC Championship was won by Sarasota.
- Baltimore Hawks and Sarasota Sailfish (2): The 2048 (S33) and 2065 (S50) NSFC Championships were won by Baltimore.