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  • Kevin Seifert, ESPN writerFebruary 5, 2024, 08:00 am ET

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The new United Football League announced its full 43-game schedule on Monday, beginning with a March 30 showdown between the champions of the two leagues that formed it and concluding with a June 16 championship game.

UFL teams will practice at a central location near Dallas, but will play five games each in their home markets as part of a 10-game schedule. The league, formed last year through a merger between the XFL and USFL, will open with a March 30 game between USFL champion Birmingham Stallions and XFL champion Arlington Renegades at Choctaw Stadium in Arlington, Texas (1 p.m. ET/FOX).

The rest of the opening weekend programming includes:

• St. Louis Battlehawks at Michigan Panthers (March 30, 4 p.m. ET/FOX)

• DC Defenders at San Antonio Brahmas (March 31, noon ET/ESPN)

• Memphis Showboats at Houston Roughnecks (March 31, 3 p.m. ET/ESPN)

The UFL will host two conference championship games the weekend of June 8-9 to determine the participants in its league championship game the following weekend.

All UFL games will be televised on ABC, Fox, ESPN, ESPN2 or FS1. ABC/ESPN games will stream on ESPN+ and Fox games will stream on the Fox Sports app. Nearly three-quarters of the games will air on ABC or Fox.

“The UFL will now have exceptional platforms through which fans will be able to experience spring football. We are equally excited to welcome new and returning fans to our buildings this season so they can immerse themselves in the energy surrounding spring football. “said UFL President and CEO Russ. Brandon said in a statement. “Our players are here to perform and reach the next level, and our fans will enjoy a great on-field product and in-stadium experience.”

The league also confirmed the eight home stadiums for 2024. They are:

• Birmingham Stallions: Protective Stadium

• Arlington Renegades: Choctaw Stadium

• Houston Thugs: Rice Stadium

• DC Defenders: Audi Field

• Memphis Displays: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

• Saint Anthony Brahmas: The Alamodome

• Michigan Panthers: Ford Field

• St. Louis Battle Falcons: The Dome in Central America

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