United Cup 1

League Championship Game I (eventually referred to as 'United Cup 1') was the first league championship game of the United Football League, and featured the Connecticut Stampede representing the Atlantic Conference, and the Cincinnati Lynx representing the Pacific Conference. The Stampede would defeat the Lynx, winning their first League Championship.
The game was held at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. The game was one of the two games specifically hosted by the home team of the game as of 2021, the decision being made to host the first championship game at the site of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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