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Raleigh: Ring of Fire wins USA Ultimate club men's title, 15-12

The official USA Ultimate board lists a 15-12 final over Chicago Machine on Sunday in Del Mar, California. Ultiworld independently reported the same score.

ConfirmedThe main facts are confirmed by official or first-hand sources.

By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published

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What we know

Confirmed

  • Raleigh's Ring of Fire beat Chicago Machine 15-12 on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026, in the USA Ultimate club men's championship final.Confirmed by USA Ultimate men's club nationals schedule (final marked Final, 3:45 p.m. Oct. 25); Ultiworld, Oct. 25, 2026
  • USA Ultimate's event page lists the 2026 Club Nationals for Oct. 22-25 in San Diego, California, at Surf Cup Sports Park in Del Mar.Confirmed by USA Ultimate 2026 Club Nationals event page
  • The official men's board seeds Ring of Fire eighth and Chicago Machine first. Ultiworld also called Machine the top seed and Ring the No. 8 seed.Confirmed by USA Ultimate men's club nationals schedule; Ultiworld, Oct. 25, 2026
  • That board lists a Sunday semifinal of Ring of Fire 15, San Francisco Revolver 12.Confirmed by USA Ultimate men's club nationals schedule (semifinal marked Final, 11:15 a.m. Oct. 25)
  • A Saturday quarterfinal on the same board is Ring of Fire 15, Sub Zero 9.Confirmed by USA Ultimate men's club nationals schedule (quarterfinal marked Final, 3:45 p.m. Oct. 24)
  • In Friday pool play, the board has Ring of Fire 3-0 in Pool A, including a 14-13 win over Machine.Confirmed by USA Ultimate men's club nationals schedule (pool games marked Final, Oct. 23)
  • Ultiworld, writing from San Diego after the final, independently reported a 15-12 Ring of Fire win over Machine and wrote that Ring had also beaten Machine in pool play.Confirmed by Ultiworld, Oct. 25, 2026

Still unknown

  • An official written recap or box score with player statistics
  • Whether USA Ultimate will post a later championship summary

What happened

Raleigh's Ring of Fire won the USA Ultimate club men's championship on Sunday, beating Chicago Machine 15-12 in Del Mar, California.

The governing body's men's board marks that final as complete. Ultiworld, writing from San Diego, independently published the same 15-12 score.

USA Ultimate lists the four-day Club Nationals for Oct. 22-25 in San Diego, at Surf Cup Sports Park. The board seeds the Raleigh club eighth. Machine is No. 1.

The same listing has a 15-12 semifinal over San Francisco Revolver and a 15-9 Saturday quarterfinal over Sub Zero. Friday's pool table shows that club 3-0 in Pool A, including a 14-13 win over Machine. Ultiworld also wrote that Ring of Fire had already beaten Machine once in the tournament.

No official player box score was used for this story.

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What we don't know yet

USA Ultimate had not posted a written recap with player statistics when this was filed.

Photos

Text-only. No Ultiworld or USA Ultimate photos are used here.

Why it matters

A Raleigh club team won the USA Ultimate men's national title. The governing body's board and an independent recap agree on the 15-12 final.

Sources

  1. 2026 USA Ultimate Club Nationals, Men's Club schedule (Play USA Ultimate: Final, Oct. 25, 3:45 p.m., Ring of Fire (8) 15, Chicago Machine (1) 12, marked Final; semifinal Ring of Fire (8) 15, Revolver (5) 12, marked Final, Oct. 25, 11:15 a.m.; quarterfinal Ring of Fire (8) 15, Sub Zero (6) 9, marked Final, Oct. 24, 3:45 p.m.; Pool A Ring of Fire (8) 3-0, including Chicago Machine 13, Ring of Fire 14 on Oct. 23)

    Official sourcePublished by USA Ultimate · Checked Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 AM

  2. 2026 USA Ultimate Club Nationals event page (San Diego, CA; Oct. 22-25, 2026; Championship Tournament — National Championship Tournament; four-day event at Surf Cup Sports Park in Del Mar, CA; top 16 teams in Men's, Mixed and Women's Divisions)

    Official sourcePublished by USA Ultimate · Checked Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 AM

  3. Raleigh Ring of Fire Win the 2026 Club National Championships! (Ultiworld, Oct. 25, 2026, Aidan Thomas, San Diego dateline: Men's Division; 15-12 over top-seeded Chicago Machine; No. 8 seed; second win over Machine after pool play; also mentions a semifinal win over San Francisco Revolver. Text-only; no Ultiworld photos used.)

    Published by Ultiworld · Checked Oct 26, 2026, 6:10 AM

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