Cups, brackets & finals

Tournaments

Knockout rounds, group stages and invitationals — every competition this league runs, live and historic.

2026Group stageThe Yardline Cup

Yardline Cup 2026

8 teams · two groups of four · semi-finals and final · 3 points for a win, 1 for a tie

August 1, 2026 – September 5, 2026Cascade Field, Evergreen
2025CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

VFL Playoffs 2025

14 teams · single elimination · four rounds

January 10, 2026 – February 8, 2026Goldport Park, Goldport
Evergreen OrcasChampionOrcas
2024CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LIX

Championship game · Liberty Falls Hawks 40, Prairie City Pioneers 22

February 9, 2025Crescent Dome
Liberty Falls HawksChampionHawks
2023CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LVIII

Championship game · Prairie City Pioneers 25, Goldport Miners 22

February 11, 2024Mirage Flats Stadium
Prairie City PioneersChampionPioneers
2022CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LVII

Championship game · Prairie City Pioneers 38, Liberty Falls Hawks 35

February 12, 2023Canyon Stadium
Prairie City PioneersChampionPioneers
2021CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LVI

Championship game · Sunvale Stars 23, Millbrook Lynx 20

February 13, 2022Solano Coast Stadium
Sunvale StarsChampionStars
2020CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LV

Championship game · Palmetto Corsairs 31, Prairie City Pioneers 9

February 7, 2021Gulfside Stadium
Palmetto CorsairsChampionCorsairs
2019CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LIV

Championship game · Prairie City Pioneers 31, Goldport Miners 20

February 2, 2020Seabreeze Stadium
Prairie City PioneersChampionPioneers
2018CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LIII

Championship game · Harrow Point Admirals 13, Sunvale Stars 3

February 3, 2019Magnolia Dome
Harrow Point AdmiralsChampionAdmirals
2017CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LII

Championship game · Liberty Falls Hawks 41, Harrow Point Admirals 33

February 4, 2018Aurora Dome
Liberty Falls HawksChampionHawks
2016CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl LI

Championship game · Harrow Point Admirals 34, Magnolia Firebirds 28

February 5, 2017Silverton Bowl
Harrow Point AdmiralsChampionAdmirals
2015CompleteThe Vanguard Shield

Vanguard Bowl 50

Championship game · Highmesa Thunder 24, Pinecrest Cougars 10

February 7, 2016Goldport Park
Highmesa ThunderChampionThunder