Boston Takes First UFA Title

The Boston Glory won their first Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA) championship this weekend defeating the Minnesota Wind Chill 17-15 at Stevens Field in Madison, Wisconsin.

You can watch the game here: https://www.youtube.com/live/86OLQnbstFo?si=5JCyFnTSQ9L1Zob4

Boston has been in the league since 2019. They finished the regular season with a 12-3 record and dethroned the New York Empire as the division champion.

Tobe Decraene won Championship Weekend MVP honors for his offensive performances, and finished the weekend with 16 assists and nearly 900 total yards over two games. Boston allowed only 32 goals total and committed just 23 turnovers combined across their two games at Championship Weekend, with possession, discipline, and patience once again being the hallmarks of their success. But the keystone piece of the Glory’s championship run was the ruthless efficiency of their D-line, who converted on an astonishing 16-of-18 (89 percent!) on break chances over the weekend; Boston finished the postseason with eight break scores in each of the three playoff wins. Boston defeated the Salt Lake Shred 21-17 in the semifinals.

Here's a recap of the UFA Season:

South Division
  1. Atlanta Hustle (10-4)
  2. Austin Sol (9-4)
  3. San Diego Growlers (8-6)
  4. Carolina Flyers (7-5)
  5. L.A. Aviators (3-9)
  6. Houston Havoc (2-10)
West Division
  1. Salt Lake Shred (12-2)
  2. Oakland Spiders (10-4)
  3. Colorado Summit (8-5)
  4. Seattle Cascades (4-8)
  5. Oregon Steel (3-9)
  6. Vegas Bighorns (0-12)
Central Division
  1. Chicago Union (12-1)
  2. Minnesota Wind Chill (12-4)
  3. Madison Radicals (7-6)
  4. Indianapolis AlleyCats (4-8)
  5. Pittsburgh Thunderbirds (3-9)
  6. Detroit Mechanix (1-11)
East Division
  1. Boston Glory (12-3)
  2. DC Breeze (8-6)
  3. New York Empire (7-6)
  4. Philadelphia Phoenix (6-6)
  5. Montreal Royal (4-8)
  6. Toronto Rush (3-9)
Division Finals
South:  Atlanta 22, San Diego 18
West:  Salt Lake 18, Oakland 17
Central:  Minnesota 19, Chicago 17
East:  Boston 17, DC 9

Semifinals
Boston 21, Salt Lake 17
Minnesota 23, Atlanta 21

Final
Boston 17, Minnesota 15

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