Recent Season: 2026 UFL season
Founded: 2024
Teams: 8
Regular Season: 10 games
Playoff Teams: 4
2026 United Bowl Champions: Louisville Kings (1 title)
Most titles (1 title): Birmingham Stallions, DC Defenders, Louisville Kings
Archive: League logo archive
History: UFL History
Website: https://www.theufl.com
FACEBOOK GROUP
Why not check out United Football League (2009–2012)
The United Football League (UFL) is a professional American football high-level minor league which started play in March 2024. It was created following the merger of the latest incarnations of the XFL and United States Football League (USFL). It consists of six teams, all of which were members of the XFL or USFL prior to the UFL's creation, concentrated in the Midwest and Southern United States.
Each team plays a ten-game schedule with no bye weeks, playing two games against each conference rival (one home and one away) and one game against each team in the other conference.
Recent Changes
Both Birmingham Stallions and Houston Gamblers will be replaced by team based in Colorado Springs,CO and Rhode Island for the 2027 UFL season.
Archive
This is a an historical archive of the league logo used since 2024.
2026
2024League History
Since its formation, the UFL has expanded through new franchises, realignments, and structural changes that shaped the modern 6‑team league, due recent . These developments include new expansion clubs, teams joining from former leagues, and divisional adjustments over time.
| Years | Teams Added |
|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 8 | Arlington Renegades (XFL) Birmingham Stallions (USFL) DC Defenders (XFL) Houston Roughnecks (USFL) (R) Memphis Showboats (USFL) Michigan Panthers (USFL) San Antonio Brahmas (XFL) St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL) |
| 2026 | |
| 8 | Arlington Renegades › Dallas Renegades Houston Roughnecks › Houston Gamblers |
Columbus Aviators (E) Louisville Kings (E) Orlando Storm (E) |
|
Memphis Showboats (D) Michigan Panthers (D) San Antonio Brahmas (D) |
|
| 2027- | |
| 6 | Birmingham Stallions (D) Houston Gamblers (D) |
(D) - Defunct
(E) - Expansion
(R) - Relocation
(R) Houston Gamblers operated under the identity of the Houston Roughnecks (2024-2025) but shared no other commonalities with that team.