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New York Empire (UFA)
The New York Empire is an Ultimate (sport), ultimate team in the Ultimate Frisbee Association based in New York City. The team is in the East Division of the league, and won its first title in 2019, its second in 2022 and its third title in 2023. The Empire played its first season in 2013. History At the beginning of the Empire's history in late 2012, the team almost did not come to fruition, as part-owner Cullen Shaw almost took his Ultimate ownership interest to Major League Ultimate because of a pending AUDL lawsuit against the Connecticut Constitution (AUDL), Connecticut Constitution and Rhode Island Rampage. However, Shaw kept with the AUDL and the Empire because of lower ownership costs and more abilities as a team owner. The Empire's first tryout, in January 2013, attracted 60 players, more than other teams holding initial tryouts. The MLU did eventually create a New York franchise, the New York Rumble, and the Empire became the first AUDL team to have a player play for an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultimate Frisbee Association
The Ultimate Frisbee Association (UFA), formerly the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL), is a professional 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, which is contested in late August over two days. The UFA was founded in 2012 as the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL) , before renaming itself the Ultimate Frisbee Association for the 2024 season. The New York Empire hold the most championships with 3 titles. They are also the reigning champions after defeating the Salt Lake Shred in the AUDL Championship Game at Championship Weekend 12. History Founding and history The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |