Ultimus Bowl

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Ultimus Bowl
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First playedUltimus Bowl I
TrophyUltimus Trophy

Recent and upcoming games

The Ultimus Bowl is the annual playoff championship game of the International Simulation Football League (ISFL). It has served as the final game of every ISFL season since 2016 (S1). The games are scheduled each year in early to mid-February. Winning teams are awarded the Ultimus Trophy, named after the game itself. It is frequently referred to as the "The Ultimus" or other generic terms by non-sponsoring corporations. The week the game is played is often referred to as "Ultimus Week".

Date

The Ultimus Bowl is played on the Saturday before the Ultimini Bowl, which is the first or second Saturday of February. The Ultimini Bowl is played on the Sunday afterwards. The ISFL Pro Bowl and the DSFL Pro Bowl are then played the week later. Teams for the Pro Bowl are selected by gms and coaches votes.

Game history

Ultimus Bowl records
Team Wins Losses Winning %
Orange County Otters 8 3 .727
Arizona Outlaws 10 3 .769
Yellowknife Wraiths 5 8 .385
San Jose Sabercats 3 1 .750
New Orleans Second Line 5 4 .556
Baltimore Hawks 5 9 .357
Sarasota Sailfish 2 3 .400
New York Silverbacks 2 2 .500
Honolulu Hahalua 4 1 .800
Chicago Butchers 1 0 1.000
Austin Copperheads 2 2 .500
Philadelphia Liberty/Cape Town Crash 2 5 .286
Colorado Yeti 1 5 .167
Berlin Fire Salamanders 0 4 .000

The Arizona Outlaws have won the most Ultimus Bowls out of any team in history. They also hold the record for most appearances for the title.

The Berlin Fire Salamanders are the only team left without an Ultimus Bowl title, being 0-2 in Ultimus Bowl play, which is the worst win-ratio in the history of the game, being .000.

Venues

Selection process

The venue for the Ultimus Bowl is selected by the players committee during the early to late stages of the season. Many committee members create a logo and a description of the city of their choice and why the game should be played there. The committee then votes as a whole on which city would be best for the game. First place goes to the Ultimus Bowl, second place goes to the Ultimini Bowl, and every other season, third place goes to the World Football Championship. This selection process was adopted after the 2036 (S21) season. Before the process began, the team with the best record got home field advantage.