UFL Expands to Louisville, Columbus, Orlando

The United Football League announced Louisville will get a new franchise, the Louisville Kings, which will play at Lynn Family Stadium and begin the spring 2026 season. The Kings will join the Columbus Aviators and Orlando Storm, replacing the Memphis Showboats, the Michigan/Detroit franchise, and the San Antonio Brahmas as part of a league-wide reorganization led by investor Mike Repole. The 2026 UFL season is scheduled to kick off March 27, and tickets are already on sale. Repole said the league will shift toward smaller, soccer-specific venues of roughly 15,000–25,000 seats, including rebranding and stadium moves in Texas, to improve gameday atmosphere and television presentation. The UFL will keep its Dallas-area hub model for weekly practice while having more players spend time in their host cities to boost local engagement. Head coaches and uniform designs will be announced in coming months as the league seeks to stabilize spring professional football after its 2024 merger origins.