| 2022-2023 | |
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| 2023 USFL CHAMPIONSHIP | |
| 2022-2023 USFL PLAYOFFS | |
| TEAMS | |
UNITED STATES FOOTBALL LEAGUE (USFL) kicked-off in April 2022 and in 2024, it merged with the XFL to form the United Football League. This was the fourth attempt to launch a game under this name with the previous times in 1945, 1983 (which lasted until 1985 and did not play its planned 1986 season) and 2010.
The USFL hosted 8 teams that played their games in Birmingham, AL in 2022 and then new hubs in Birmingham, Canton,OH, Detroit,MI and Memphis,TN for the 2023 seaosn.
The league was divided into two divisions (North and South). Each team played a ten-game schedule with no bye weeks, playing two games against each division rival (one home and one away) and one game against each team in the other division.
The Playoffs were made up of the top 2 teams per division, with division champion hosting the respective Division Championship, followed by the USFL Championship Game.
For the 2024 season, announced on the on 28 September 2023 the new merged UFL (teams with a '*'), the USFL's teams Birmingham Stallions, Memphis Showboats and the Michigan Panthers joining. Houston Gamblers were due to also join but were rebranded as the Houston Roughnecks.
 MICHIGAN PANTHERS*  |
 NEW JERSEY GENERALS  |
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FORD FIELD (DETROIT,MI) (2023) |
 HALL OF FAME STADIUM (CANTON,OH) (2023) |
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 PHILADELPHIA STARS  |
 PITTSBURGH MAULERS  |
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FORD FIELD (DETROIT,MI) (2023) |
HALL OF FAME STADIUM (CANTON,OH) (2023) |
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DIVISION CHAMPIONS |
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| 2022 | |
NEW JERSEY GENERALS (1) |
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| 2023 | |
PITTSBURGH MAULERS (1) |
 BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS*  |
 HOUSTON GAMBLERS*  |
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PROTECTIVE STADIUM (BIRMINGHAM,AL) (2022-2023) |
 LIBERTY STADIUM (MEMPHIS,TN) |
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 MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS*  |
 NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS  |
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LIBERTY STADIUM (MEMPHIS,TN) |
PROTECTIVE STADIUM (BIRMINGHAM,AL) (2022-2023) |
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DIVISION HISTORY |
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| 2022 | |
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| 4 | BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS HOUSTON GAMBLERS NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS TAMPA BAY BANDITS |
| 2023- | |
| 4 | BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS HOUSTON GAMBLERS NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS |
TAMPA BAY BANDITS > MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS |
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DIVISION CHAMPIONS |
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| 2022 | |
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (1) |
| 2023 | |
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (2) |
| TEAM | T | RT | |
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Birmingham Stallions | 1 | 2023 |
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TAMPA BAY BANDITS (BIRMINGHAM,AL) (2022) |
PROTECTIVE STADIUM (BIRMINGHAM,AL) (2022) |
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| 2022 | |
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| 8 | BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS HOUSTON GAMBLERS MICHIGAN PANTHERS NEW JERSEY GENERALS NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS PHILADELPHIA STARS PITTSBURGH MAULERS TAMPA BAY BANDITS |
| 2023 | |
| 8 | BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS* HOUSTON GAMBLERS** MICHIGAN PANTHERS* NEW JERSEY GENERALS NEW ORLEANS BREAKERS PHILADELPHIA STARS PITTSBURGH MAULERS |
TAMPA BAY BANDITS > MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS* |
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The top 2 (per Division) qualify for the Playoffs, making a total of 4 teams.
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton,OH remain as the site of both the North Division Playoff and USFL Championship games, as it was in 2022.
All playoff pages, except for the USFL Championship, show '@' for away games and 'VS' for home games.
DIVISION Championships |
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| SEASON | ROUND | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM |
| 2022 | NORTH DIVISION Championship |
PHILADELPHIA STARS (1) |
19 @ 14 | NEW JERSEY GENERALS |
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Canton,OH |
| 2023 | PITTSBURGH MAULERS (1) |
31 VS 27 (OT) | MICHIGAN PANTHERS |
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| 2022 | SOUTH DIVISION Championship |
Birmingham Stallions (1) |
31 VS 17 | New Orleans Breakers |
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| 2023 | Birmingham Stallions (2) |
47 VS 22 | New Orleans Breakers |
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USFL CHAMPIONSHIPs |
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| SEASON | WINNER | SCORE | LOSER | STADIUM | |
| 1 2022  |
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (1) |
33-30 | PHILADELPHIA STARS |
Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium Canton,OH |
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| 2 2023  |
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (2) |
28 - 12 | PITTSBURGH MAULERS |
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| Team | REC | A | RT | RA | |
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Birmingham Stallions | 2-0 | 2 | 2023 | 2023 |
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Philadelphia Stars | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2022 |
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Pittsburgh Maulers | 0-1 | 1 | 0 | 2023 |