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| Sport | Ultimate |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 |
| First season | 2012 |
| No. of teams | 24 |
| Country | United States (22 teams) Canada (2 teams) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Minnesota Wind Chill (2024) |
| Most titles | New York Empire (3) |
| TV partner(s) | watchUFA.tv |
| Official website | watchufa.com |
The Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA), formerly the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), is a professional[1][2] ultimate disc league that consists of 24 teams divided between the South, Central, East, and West divisions. The UFA is located in North America. Each UFA season has 12 regular season games which run from April to July. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the top three teams from every division advance to the playoffs, a single elimination tournament that culminates in a final four style showcase known as the UFA Championship Weekend,[3] which is contested in late August over two days.
The UFA was founded in 2012 as the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL),[4] before renaming itself the Ultimate Frisbee Association for the 2024 season.[5]
The New York Empire hold the most championships with 3 titles. The reigning league champions are the Minnesota Wind Chill, who defeated the Carolina Flyers by a score of 17-16 in the 2024 UFA Championship Game.
- ^ "The Lowest Paid Athletes in All of Professional Sports", Men's Journal, Evan Grossman, November 25, 2014.
- ^ "Office workers by day, Ultimate disc players by night", Chicago Tribune, Emily Brown, May 19, 2015.
- ^ "2023 AUDL Championship Weekend". WatchUFA. November 30, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ "About the UFA™". WatchUFA. February 6, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "The World's Largest Professional Ultimate League is Now the Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA)". WatchUFA. January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.