2025 Ultimate Frisbee Association season
| 2025 Ultimate Frisbee Association season | |
|---|---|
| League | Ultimate Frisbee Association |
| Sport | Ultimate |
| Duration | April 24 – August 23, 2025 |
| Teams | 24 |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | Tobe Decraene (BOS) |
| Postseason | |
| East Division champions | Boston Glory |
| Central Division champions | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| West Division champions | Salt Lake Shred |
| South Division champions | Atlanta Hustle |
| Postseason MVP | Tobe Decraene (BOS) |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Boston Glory |
| Runners-up | Minnesota Wind Chill |
The 2025 Ultimate Frisbee Association season was the league's thirteenth season, and the second after rebranding as the Ultimate Frisbee Association. It began on April 24, 2025, and ended with Championship Weekend on August 23, 2025. The Boston Glory won the championship,[1] the team's first, defeating the prior year's champion Minnesota Wind Chill. Boston's Tobe Decraene won both the league's MVP award[2] as well as the Championship Weekend MVP award.
Games were broadcast on the league's own streaming platform, WatchUFA.tv; "Friday Night Frisbee"[3] featured one game per week broadcast for free on YouTube.
Preseason
The 2025 season was marked by an influx of international talent to the league, including Rookie of the Year Daan De Marrée from Belgium. There were also a number of high-profile free agent signings that saw marquee players change teams before the 2025 season.[4]
The Dallas Legion suspended operations following the 2024 season.[5] The Vegas Bighorns joined the league's West Division for 2025,[6] and in order to make room, the Los Angeles Aviators and San Diego Growlers moved into the South Division.[7] The Portland Nitro rebranded as the Oregon Steel.[8]
Regular Season
Week 1
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/24 | Oakland Spiders | 22 | 17 | New York Empire |
| 4/25 | Houston Havoc | 23 | 30 | Austin Sol |
| 4/25 | Vegas Bighorns | 13 | 32 | New York Empire |
| 4/26 | Atlanta Hustle | 23 | 21 | Salt Lake Shred |
| 4/26 | DC Breeze | 15 | 16 | Philadelphia Phoenix |
| 4/26 | Colorado Apex | 24 | 12 | Oregon Steel |
| 4/26 | Boston Glory | 26 | 18 | Montreal Royal |
Week 2
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2 | Houston Havoc | 10 | 12 | Madison Radicals |
| 5/2 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 25 | 21 | Indianapolis AlleyCats |
| 5/3 | Austin Sol | 22 | 17 | Madison Radicals |
| 5/3 | DC Breeze | 19 | 18 | Toronto Rush |
| 5/3 | Salt Lake Shred | 22 | 12 | Vegas Bighorns |
| 5/3 | San Diego Growlers | 19 | 12 | Los Angeles Aviators |
| 5/3 | Seattle Cascades | 21 | 22 | Oakland Spiders |
| 5/4 | Philadelphia Phoenix | 19 | 16 | Toronto Rush |
| 5/4 | Los Angeles Aviators | 16 | 25 | San Diego Growlers |
| 5/4 | Oregon Steel | 13 | 28 | Oakland Spiders |
Week 3
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | New York Empire | 22 | 20 | Montreal Royal |
| 5/9 | San Diego Growlers | 19 | 20 | Atlanta Hustle |
| 5/9 | Oakland Spiders | 26 | 21 | Seattle Cascades |
| 5/10 | Austin Sol | 28 | 19 | Houston Havoc |
| 5/10 | Boston Glory | 17 | 11 | Montreal Royal |
| 5/10 | Vegas Bighorns | 13 | 23 | Seattle Cascades |
| 5/10 | Carolina Flyers | 18 | 20 | DC Breeze |
| 5/10 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 17 | 32 | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| 5/10 | Los Angeles Aviators | 18 | 26 | Atlanta Hustle |
| 5/10 | Toronto Rush | 21 | 24 | Philadelphia Phoenix |
| 5/11 | Detroit Mechanix | 17 | 22 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds |
Week 4
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/16 | Houston Havoc | 23 | 17 | Colorado Apex |
| 5/16 | Boston Glory | 19 | 18 | New York Empire |
| 5/16 | San Diego Growlers | 21 | 16 | Los Angeles Aviators |
| 5/17 | Atlanta Hustle | 22 | 18 | Carolina Flyers |
| 5/17 | Austin Sol | 18 | 16 | Colorado Apex |
| 5/17 | Madison Radicals | 20 | 14 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds |
| 5/17 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 11 | 16 | Chicago Union |
| 5/17 | Montreal Royal | 24 | 23 | New York Empire |
| 5/17 | Oregon Steel | 20 | 19 | Seattle Cascades |
| 5/17 | Atlanta Hustle | 19 | 15 | Carolina Flyers |
| 5/18 | DC Breeze | 11 | 14 | Boston Glory |
Week 5
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/23 | Salt Lake Shred | 22 | 21 | Seattle Cascades |
| 5/23 | Carolina Flyers | 25 | 26 | San Diego Growlers |
| 5/23 | Vegas Bighorns | 13 | 14 | Oregon Steel |
| 5/23 | Philadelphia Phoenix | 16 | 17 | New York Empire |
| 5/24 | Atlanta Hustle | 23 | 19 | San Diego Growlers |
| 5/24 | Colorado Apex | 24 | 14 | Oregon Steel |
| 5/24 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 21 | 18 | Detroit Mechanix |
| 5/24 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 14 | 31 | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| 5/24 | Oakland Spiders | 21 | 16 | Seattle Cascades |
Week 6
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/30 | Colorado Apex | 24 | 21 | Oakland Spiders |
| 5/30 | Los Angeles Aviators | 20 | 19 | Houston Havoc |
| 5/30 | Madison Radicals | 22 | 11 | Indianapolis AlleyCats |
| 5/30 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 17 | 15 | Atlanta Hustle |
| 5/30 | Seattle Cascades | 20 | 25 | Salt Lake Shred |
| 5/30 | Toronto Rush | 20 | 21 | DC Breeze |
| 5/31 | San Diego Growlers | 25 | 17 | Houston Havoc |
| 5/31 | Chicago Union | 19 | 18 | Atlanta Hustle |
| 5/31 | Montreal Royal | 22 | 17 | DC Breeze |
| 5/31 | Oregon Steel | 17 | 21 | Salt Lake Shred |
| 5/31 | Philadelphia Phoenix | 15 | 18 | Carolina Flyers |
| 6/1 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 12 | 24 | Carolina Flyers |
| 6/1 | Toronto Rush | 22 | 20 | New York Empire |
Week 7
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | DC Breeze | 23 | 15 | New York Empire |
| 6/6 | Los Angeles Aviators | 17 | 18 | Austin Sol |
| 6/6 | Montreal Royal | 29 | 20 | Philadelphia Phoenix |
| 6/6 | Seattle Cascades | 23 | 12 | Vegas Bighorns |
| 6/6 | Oakland Spiders | 24 | 25 | Salt Lake Shred |
| 6/7 | Detroit Mechanix | 16 | 25 | Indianapolis AlleyCats |
| 6/7 | Boston Glory | 22 | 14 | Philadelphia Phoenix |
| 6/7 | Carolina Flyers | 21 | 19 | Atlanta Hustle |
| 6/7 | San Diego Growlers | 21 | 23 | Austin Sol |
| 6/7 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 21 | 16 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds |
| 6/7 | Oregon Steel | 21 | 17 | Vegas Bighorns |
| 6/7 | Toronto Rush | 28 | 18 | Montreal Royal |
| 6/8 | Chicago Union | 21 | 16 | Madison Radicals |
Week 8
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/13 | Madison Radicals | 16 | 22 | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| 6/13 | Salt Lake Shred | 31 | 19 | Oregon Steel |
| 6/14 | Austin Sol | 20 | 18 | Houston Havoc |
| 6/14 | Vegas Bighorns | 16 | 23 | San Diego Growlers |
| 6/14 | New York Empire | 19 | 18 | DC Breeze |
| 6/14 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 14 | 26 | Chicago Union |
| 6/14 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 16 | 25 | Philadelphia Phoenix |
| 6/14 | Detroit Mechanix | 20 | 31 | Madison Radicals |
| 6/14 | Oakland Spiders | 25 | 9 | Oregon Steel |
| 6/14 | Montreal Royal | 15 | 16 | Boston Glory |
| 6/15 | Toronto Rush | 23 | 26 | Boston Glory |
Week 9
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20 | Carolina Flyers | 28 | 14 | Houston Havoc |
| 6/20 | Colorado Apex | 26 | 10 | Vegas Bighorns |
| 6/20 | New York Empire | 23 | 19 | Toronto Rush |
| 6/20 | Oregon Steel | 19 | 20 | Los Angeles Aviators |
| 6/20 | Chicago Union | 28 | 14 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds |
| 6/21 | Atlanta Hustle | 28 | 17 | Houston Havoc |
| 6/21 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 31 | 14 | Indianapolis AlleyCats |
| 6/21 | Boston Glory | 23 | 13 | Toronto Rush |
| 6/21 | Detroit Mechanix | 10 | 28 | Chicago Union |
| 6/21 | Seattle Cascades | 20 | 15 | Los Angeles Aviators |
| 6/21 | Oakland Spiders | 32 | 10 | Vegas Bighorns |
| 6/22 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 20 | 21 | Detroit Mechanix |
Week 10
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/27 | Atlanta Hustle | 14 | 9 | Austin Sol |
| 6/27 | DC Breeze | 26 | 14 | Montreal Royal |
| 6/27 | Madison Radicals | 29 | 19 | Detroit Mechanix |
| 6/27 | Seattle Cascades | 22 | 24 | Colorado Apex |
| 6/27 | Salt Lake Shred | 25 | 21 | Oakland Spiders |
| 6/27 | Chicago Union | 22 | 12 | Indianapolis AlleyCats |
| 6/28 | Carolina Flyers | 26 | 21 | Austin Sol |
| 6/28 | San Diego Growlers | 16 | 21 | Oakland Spiders |
| 6/28 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 19 | 24 | Madison Radicals |
| 6/28 | Oregon Steel | 18 | 19 | Colorado Apex |
| 6/28 | Philadelphia Phoenix | 20 | 19 | Montreal Royal |
| 6/28 | Toronto Rush | 18 | 19 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds |
| 6/28 | Detroit Mechanix | 10 | 28 | Chicago Union |
Week 11
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/4 | Colorado Apex | 18 | 24 | Salt Lake Shred |
| 7/4 | Montreal Royal | 18 | 21 | Toronto Rush |
| 7/4 | Chicago Union | 25 | 15 | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| 7/5 | Houston Havoc | 20 | 29 | Austin Sol |
| 7/5 | Vegas Bighorns | 11 | 32 | Salt Lake Shred |
| 7/5 | Los Angeles Aviators | 19 | 21 | San Diego Growlers |
| 7/5 | Madison Radicals | 28 | 12 | Indianapolis AlleyCats |
| 7/5 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 19 | 21 | Chicago Union |
| 7/5 | Detroit Mechanix | 14 | 25 | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| 7/6 | Boston Glory | 16 | 17 | DC Breeze |
Week 12
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/11 | Houston Havoc | 22 | 20 | Los Angeles Aviators |
| 7/11 | Philadelphia Phoenix | 14 | 15 | Boston Glory |
| 7/11 | Salt Lake Shred | 21 | 18 | Colorado Apex |
| 7/12 | Austin Sol | 20 | 13 | Los Angeles Aviators |
| 7/12 | Carolina Flyers | 17 | 21 | Atlanta Hustle |
| 7/12 | DC Breeze | 20 | 16 | Boston Glory |
| 7/12 | Vegas Bighorns | 13 | 33 | Colorado Apex |
| 7/12 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 25 | 18 | Detroit Mechanix |
| 7/12 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 16 | 13 | Madison Radicals |
| 7/13 | New York Empire | 24 | 16 | Philadelphia Phoenix |
Week 13
| Date | Home | Goals | Goals | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/18 | Austin Sol | 19 | 24 | Carolina Flyers |
| 7/18 | Colorado Apex | 24 | 15 | Seattle Cascades |
| 7/18 | Salt Lake Shred | 22 | 18 | Minnesota Wind Chill |
| 7/19 | Houston Havoc | 21 | 25 | Carolina Flyers |
| 7/19 | Chicago Union | 39 | 14 | Detroit Mechanix |
| 7/19 | Indianapolis AlleyCats | 25 | 18 | Pittsburgh Thunderbirds |
| 7/19 | New York Empire | 22 | 21 | Boston Glory |
| 7/19 | Philadelphia Phoenix | 24 | 15 | DC Breeze |
| 7/19 | Seattle Cascades | 26 | 17 | Oregon Steel |
| 7/19 | Oakland Spiders | 17 | 14 | San Diego Growlers |
| 7/19 | Montreal Royal | 23 | 16 | Toronto Rush |
| 7/20 | Madison Radicals | 18 | 24 | Chicago Union |
| 7/20 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 35 | 11 | Detroit Mechanix |
| 7/20 | Los Angeles Aviators | 18 | 15 | Vegas Bighorns |
Standings
With a balanced schedule, each division sent three teams to the playoffs. The top seed received a bye through to the second round, while the second and third-placed teams played each other in the first round.
Ties between teams with equal win/loss records were broken by head-to-head record.
West Division
| Team | W | L | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake Shred | 11 | 1 | +69 | First round bye |
| Oakland Spiders | 9 | 3 | +69 | Playoffs |
| Colorado Summit | 8 | 4 | +56 | |
| Seattle Cascades | 4 | 8 | +6 | |
| Oregon Steel | 3 | 9 | -74 | |
| Vegas Bighorns | 0 | 12 | -144 |
South Division
| Team | W | L | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hustle | 9 | 3 | +38 | First round bye |
| Austin Sol | 9 | 3 | +29 | Playoffs |
| San Diego Growlers | 7 | 5 | +24 | |
| Carolina Flyers | 7 | 5 | +30 | |
| Los Angeles Aviators | 3 | 9 | -41 | |
| Houston Havoc | 2 | 10 | -59 |
Central Division
| Team | W | L | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Union | 12 | 0 | +126 | First round bye |
| Minnesota Wind Chill | 9 | 3 | +81 | Playoffs |
| Madison Radicals | 7 | 5 | +36 | |
| Indianapolis AlleyCats | 4 | 8 | -64 | |
| Pittsburgh Thunderbirds | 3 | 9 | -63 | |
| Detroit Mechanix | 1 | 11 | -140 |
East Division
| Team | W | L | GD | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Glory | 9 | 3 | +35 | First round bye |
| DC Breeze | 7 | 5 | +10 | Playoffs |
| New York Empire | 7 | 5 | +19 | |
| Philadelphia Phoenix | 6 | 6 | -4 | |
| Montreal Royal | 4 | 8 | -21 | |
| Toronto Rush | 3 | 9 | -18 |
Postseason
The first round of the playoffs, with games hosted by the #2 seed in each division, was contested on 26 July. The Division Championship games were hosted by the #1 seed and played on the weekend of 8–9 August. Championship Weekend, where the semi-final and finals were played, was held in Madison, Wisconsin at Breese Stevens Field on the weekend of 28–29 August.
| First Round 26 July | Division Championships 8–9 August | Semi-Finals 28 August | Final 29 August | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Chicago Union | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 22 | 2 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 19 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Madison Radicals | 16 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 23 | |||||||||||||||
| Atlanta Hustle | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Atlanta Hustle | 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Austin Sol | 19 | 3 | San Diego Growlers | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Diego Growlers | 25 | Minnesota Wind Chill | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| Boston Glory | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Boston Glory | 17 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DC Breeze | 23 | 2 | DC Breeze | 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | New York Empire | 12 | Boston Glory | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Salt Lake Shred | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Salt Lake Shred | 18 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Oakland Spiders | 23 | 2 | Oakland Spiders | 17 | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Colorado Summit | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
Instead of a third-place game, Championship Weekend featured an all-star game featuring a team of players from the Western Ultimate League against a team of players from the Premier Ultimate League. The Premier league all-stars won the game, 15–9.
Season Awards[9]
| Award | Winner | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | Tobe Decraene (BOS) | Daan De Marrée (CHI), Jeff Babbitt (BOS) |
| Rookie of the Year | Daan De Marrée* (CHI) | Adam Rees (OAK), Leo Gordon (OAK) |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Tannor Johnson-Go (BOS) | Justin Burnett (MIN), Jeff Babbitt (BOS) |
| Coach of the Year | Bryce Merrill* (SLC) | Ben Feldman (MIN), Tuba Benson-Jaja (ATL) |
| Most Improved Player | Mark Henke (ATX) | Matt LaBar (NY) |
*: indicates a unanimous selection
Individual Leaders
| Category | Number | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 69 | Allan Laviolette (CAR) |
| Goals | 56 | Anthony Gutowsky (MAD) |
| Blocks | 24 | Jeff Babbitt (BOS), Noah Coolman (COL) |
| Scores | 91 | Tobe Decraene (BOS) |
| Receiving Yards | 4272 | Tobe Decraene (BOS) |
| Throwing Yards | 5381 | Austin Taylor (ATL) |
| Total Yards | 7753 | Austin Taylor (ATL) |
| Completions | 689 | Evan Magsig (OAK) |
| Points Played | 325 | Tristan Van de Moortele (MIN) |
All-UFA Teams
First Team
- Jeff Babbitt (BOS)
- Daan De Marrée (CHI)
- Tobe Decraene (BOS)
- Walker Frankenberg (OAK)
- Allan Laviolette (CAR)
- John Randolph (NY)
- Austin Taylor (ATL)
Second Team
- Travis Dunn (SD)
- Anthony Gutowsky (MAD)
- Brett Hulsmeyer (ATL)
- Tannor Johnson-Go (BOS)
- Jordan Kerr (SLC)
- Adam Miller (ATL)
- Chad Yorgason (SLC)
Third Team
- Will Brandt (MIN)
- Mark Henke (ATX)
- Ben Jagt (NY)
- Evan Magsig (OAK)
- Garrett Martin (SEA)
- Adam Rees (OAK)
- McKay Yorgason (SLC)
All-Rookie Teams
First Team
- Tom Blasman (TOR)
- Daan De Marrée (CHI)
- Leo Gordon (OAK)
- Sam Grossberg (PHI)
- Arvids Karklins (TOR)
- Jonathan Lyle (LA)
- Adam Rees (OAK)
Second Team
- Carson Armstrong (ATX)
- Conor Belfield (SEA)
- Langley Fitzpatrick (SEA)
- Carter Lankford (OAK)
- John McDonnell (CAR)
- Kimball Pew (SLC)
- Saul Wildavsky (OAK)
All-Defense Teams
First Team
- Jeff Babbitt (BOS)
- Justin Burnett (MIN)
- Noal Coolman (COL)
- Tannor Johnson-Go (BOS)
- Noah Hanson (MIN)
- Lukas McClamrock (ATL)
- Will Wettengel (CHI)
Second Team
- Charles Guay (MTL)
- Carter Lankford (OAK)
- Nate Little (PHI)
- Luke Marks (MAD)
- Xavier Payne (CHI)
- Tyler Randall (ATL)
- Daniel Ritthaler (OAK)
References
- ^ "Boston Wins First Championship With Historic Defensive Effort". WatchUFA.com. 23 August 2025.
- ^ "Boston's Tobe Decraene Wins 2025 UFA MVP Presented by Pabst Light". WatchUFA.com. 29 September 2025.
- ^ "UFA Announces 2025 Friday Night Frisbee Broadcast Schedule on YouTube". WatchUFA.com. 4 February 2025.
- ^ "Tuesday Toss: Breaking Down the Biggest Moves on Roster Day". WatchUFA.com. 18 March 2025.
- ^ "Dallas Legion Suspend Operations Following 2024 Season". WatchUFA.com. 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Vegas Bighorns to Join UFA". UltiWorld.com. 18 December 2024.
- ^ "New Divisional Alignment Set for 2025 UFA Season". WatchUFA.com. January 9, 2025.
- ^ "A New Name in a Storied Ultimate Community". WatchUFA.com. September 16, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Season Index". WatchUFA.com. Retrieved 13 March 2026.