Be Amazed. Watch Grid League.
Grid League is the ultimate race based game requiring intense teamwork, high skill athleticism, and in-depth strategy. It is easy to follow, extremely exciting, and a blast to watch. This event features the playoff and championship for the season plus plenty of other fitness and fun activities.
Two teams of world class athletes going head to head
Two teams line up on matching lanes of the Grid, an 80-foot floor, and race each other through the same set of movements at the same time. Five men and five women from each team are on the Grid for a race, and the team that finishes first wins it.
A match is a series of these races, and it runs about 90 minutes. A race win is worth 2 points and finishing second inside the time limit is worth 1. The last race, the Sprint Relay, is worth 3, so a match is often decided in its final race.
Grid League has been running since 2017
The league started in Florida as the Florida Grid League and took its national name in 2024. In 2026 it has ten city teams, each with its own owners and coaches, and a regular season played in Miami, Lakeland, New York and Dallas. The top three teams in each conference made the playoffs.
Players you may already know
More fun things to do at the event
The Grid League Cornhole Open leads the list: a double elimination doubles tournament played beside the Grid each day, with $500 in cash each day, included with the Full Weekend Master Pass. Community Play and the 2027 Trials are included too, two more activities take a separate registration, and all of it happens inside the same building as the matches.
Grid League Cornhole Open
A double elimination doubles tournament played indoors beside the Grid each day, with $500 in cash each day: $350 to the winner and $150 to the runner-up. Bring your own partner.
How the bracket works →
All Levels Grid Community Play
Race on the regulation Grid with a mixed team of players at every level. Every movement scales to what you can do, and a coach walks your team through each race before it starts.
How a session works →
2027 American Grid Trials
Take the skill tests Grid League teams use to scout new players, in person on the Grid. Your scores go to team owners for their 2027 rosters.
What the tests are →
The Strength of 3
A strongman competition from Strength Sports America. Three attempts each at the stone, the log and the deadlift, with state and national records on the line.
Event details →
The Future Titan Games
A youth strongman competition for ages 4 to 12, running on both days, so the kids get a turn to compete too.
Event details →
Vendor Village
Gear, apparel and supplement brands set up on the expo floor both days, between the Grid and the cornhole lanes.
You sign up for Community Play, the Trials and the Cornhole Open on the checkout screen after you choose the Master Pass or VIP. The Single Day ticket covers that day’s matches and the expo floor, and it does not include them.
Three of the six teams are from Florida
You do not need to know the standings to have someone to cheer for. Saturday opens with two South Florida teams playing each other, and the defending champions are from Southwest Florida.
Southwest Florida Sharks
The Sharks won the 2025 championship and added Kyra Milligan for this season.
Western Semifinal · Saturday 3:00 PM vs Las Vegas Venom
Fort Lauderdale Lions
The Lions finished second in the East and open the playoffs against their South Florida neighbors.
Eastern Semifinal · Saturday 12:15 PM vs Palm Beach Breakers
Palm Beach Breakers
The Breakers finished third in the East and beat the Lions 21-16 in Dallas to close the regular season.
Eastern Semifinal · Saturday 12:15 PM vs Fort Lauderdale Lions
New York Wolves
The Wolves won the East in their first season, which earned them a bye to Sunday.
Eastern Final · Sunday 9:00 AM
Houston Bandits
The Bandits won the West and wait on Sunday for the Western Semifinal winner.
Western Final · Sunday 11:45 AM
Las Vegas Venom
The Venom finished second in the West and play the defending champions on Saturday.
Western Semifinal · Saturday 3:00 PM vs Southwest Florida SharksThe two Sunday morning winners play for the title in the championship match, Sunday at 4:00 PM.
How long you will be there
Each match runs about 90 minutes. You can come for a single match or stay all day, and the gaps between matches are filled with the expo floor, the Cornhole Open and the kids’ activities.
| Saturday, October 3 | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Expo floor, All Levels Grid Community Play session one, and Cornhole Open check-in |
| 12:15 PM | Eastern Semifinal: Fort Lauderdale Lions vs Palm Beach Breakers |
| Between | About 75 minutes for food, the expo floor, cornhole and the strongman competition |
| 3:00 PM | Western Semifinal: Las Vegas Venom vs Southwest Florida Sharks |
| Sunday, October 4 | |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM | Eastern Final: New York Wolves vs the Eastern Semifinal winner |
| 11:45 AM | Western Final: Houston Bandits vs the Western Semifinal winner |
| 2:00 PM | All Levels Grid Community Play session two |
| 4:00 PM | Championship match |
Everything happens inside the RP Funding Center
The whole weekend runs indoors and air conditioned at the RP Funding Center, 701 W Lime St in downtown Lakeland, so the people who came along for you have plenty to do between matches.
For kids
- The Future Titan Games, a strongman competition for ages 4 to 12, with separate registration
- Face painting and clowning on both days
- A reduced weekend price for kids 12 and under, shown with the tickets below
For everyone else
- Vendor Village, with gear, apparel and supplement brands on the expo floor both days
- The Grid League Cornhole Open, which runs beside the Grid all weekend
- Concessions and beverages inside the venue
- On-site parking at the RP Funding Center
What each ticket gets you
Where you sit
General Admission rows run along both sides of the Grid, directly behind the Grid Side row, so every $29 seat faces the lanes from the side. Grid Side has 60 seats per match, and you can add one to any ticket on the checkout screen.
Single Day
- Every match that day
- Expo floor that day
Full Weekend Master Pass
- Every match on both days
- Expo floor both days
- All Levels Grid Community Play
- 2027 American Grid Trials
- Grid League Cornhole Open
VIP
- Everything in the Master Pass
- Early entry and a VIP entrance
- Grid Side seats for every match, with first pick
- A VIP host, a complimentary drink and the lounge
- A pro photo shoot on the Grid and exclusive merch
Kids 12 and under are $14.50 for the whole weekend, and children under 2 get in free. Groups of five or more get 15% off each ticket at checkout.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Grid League?
Grid League is the modern team sport. Coed teams of world class athletes compete in head to head races on a playing surface called the Grid, an 80-foot floor with two parallel lanes of four quadrants each and a single central rig between them. It is the world’s first spectator team sport featuring men and women competing alongside and against one another, and a race win is worth 2 points, a loss under the cap 1 point, and the closing Sprint Relay 3.
When and where is the Championship?
Saturday and Sunday, October 3 and 4, 2026, at the RP Funding Center, 701 W Lime St, Lakeland, Florida.
Which teams are playing?
Six teams made the playoffs: the New York Wolves, Fort Lauderdale Lions and Palm Beach Breakers from the East, and the Houston Bandits, Las Vegas Venom and Southwest Florida Sharks from the West. The bracket, with every matchup and start time, is on the championship page.
How do I get tickets?
Tickets are on sale now. Pick your experience in the Tickets section above: Saturday, Sunday, the Full Weekend Master Pass, or VIP. On the next screen you choose how many, add a Grid Side seat, and sign up for the activities included with the Master Pass and VIP.
Can I play on the Grid myself?
Yes. All levels community play runs on the regulation Grid across the weekend, on the same floor the league plays on. There is also a strongman competition and a youth competition run by Strength Sports America, both with open sign ups.
Can I bring my kids?
Yes, all ages are welcome. Face painting and clowning run through both days, and the Future Titan Games gives kids a competition of their own.
How do I become a vendor or a sponsor?
Booth space is still open. Fill out the vendor application and the team will follow up with rates and floor options.
Anything else, email staff@unitedgridleague.com.
October 3 and 4 at the RP Funding Center
Watch six teams play for the 2026 title, then get on the Grid yourself. The Full Weekend Master Pass covers both.