Started in 20171.6 million followersNearly 2 million livestream views
Current team sports were originally designed (a long time ago) to be fun to play and without any thought toward the spectator. Grid League is the first team sport specifically intended to be fun to watch in the modern era.
It is the ultimate race based game requiring intense teamwork, high skill athleticism, and in-depth strategy. It is easy to follow, extremely exciting, and fits with the modern attention span.
Most importantly – it is the world’s first, spectator team sport featuring men and women competing alongside and against one another. This leads to unique, compelling, and dramatic story lines like you have never seen before.
See the Grid and the rig in 3D, meet the teams, and watch each race play out step by step, from Partner Forward to the Sprint Relay and Grid-LOCK.
The sport of GRID (often referred to as Grid League) was invented by Tony Budding in 2013. It has endured some failure through different business models and many different Leagues including the NPGL initially. It has found sustainable footing in the current version represented by the United Grid League at the highest level.
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The United Grid League started very small as the Florida Grid League in 2017. It has steadily grown year over year and went from 0 to 1.6 million followers across platforms. It has amassed nearly 2 million livestream views in 4 years and gained over 300 thousand views on its most recent Championship match. In 2024 the name changed to represent the National growth of the sport. The League featured 5 teams outside of Florida in 2026, and the Dallas Deputies join in 2027.
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The first ever Champion was the Tampa Bay Brigade and the first MVP was Ryan Verdecia in 2017. The SWFL Sharks are the reigning Champions: they beat the Fort Lauderdale Lions 19 to 17 in the 2026 Championship for back-to-back titles in 2025 and 2026. The 2025 MVP is Nick Shappee. The Grid League Hall of Fame documents the competitive history of all awards in more detail.
Founded by a brother/sister duo in Ruby George and Mather Wiswall, the League director team is rounded out by Head of Competition Brandon McMillan and Season Director Lynnsey Evans. The full staff is a group of highly accomplished, gritty, and passionate humans that are collectively a powerful force of event operation, media creation, and community development. Join us.
To create the best sporting experience on the planet.
Every match streams free on YouTube, and past matches are available as replays.
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