Teams | 2 |
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First meeting | 2011 |
Latest meeting | 2017 |
Next meeting | 2018 |
Broadcasters | Youtube TV and Facebook Live |
Stadiums | Hodges Stadium, Atlanta Silverbacks Park, Nickerson Field |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 8 |
Most wins | Philadelphia Fight (4 titles) |
Largest victory | Jacksonville 56–16 Brooklyn |
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Year | Winners | Score | Runner-up |
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2011 | Philadelphia Fight | 28–26 | New Haven Warriors |
2012 | Jacksonville Axemen | 28–22 | Boston 13s |
2013 | Philadelphia Fight | 28–22 | Jacksonville Axemen |
2014 | Philadelphia Fight | 30–18 | Jacksonville Axemen |
2015 | Boston 13s | 44–12 | Atlanta Rhinos |
2016 | Philadelphia Fight | 42–20 | Jacksonville Axemen |
2017 | Atlanta Rhinos | 32–18 | New York Knights |
2018 | Jacksonville Axemen | 56–16 | Brooklyn Kings |
2019 | Brooklyn Kings | 12–6 | Jacksonville Axemen |
2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 | ||
2021 | Tampa Mayhem | 60–10 | Delaware Black Foxes |
2022 | Jacksonville Axemen | 36–12 | Tampa Mayhem |
2023 | Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans | 20-16 | Jacksonville Axmen |
Club | Wins | Last win | Runners-up | Last final lost | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Philadelphia Fight | 4 | 2016 | 0 | N/A |
2 | Jacksonville Axemen | 3 | 2022 | 4 | 2019 |
3 | Boston 13s | 1 | 2015 | 1 | 2012 |
4 | Atlanta Rhinos | 1 | 2017 | 1 | 2015 |
5 | Tampa Mayhem | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 2022 |
6 | Brooklyn Kings | 1 | 2019 | 1 | 2018 |
7 | Santa Rosa Dead Pelicans | 1 | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
8 | New York Knights | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2017 |
9 | New Haven Warriors | 0 | N/A | 1 | 2011 |
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