USFL will hold championship game, playoffs near Pro Football Hall of Fame

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The United States Football League (USFL) will hold its playoff games and championship in Canton, Ohio, later this summer when its inaugural season comes to a close, Fox News Digital has learned.

The USFL playoffs and championship will be played at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, which is located next to the Pro Football Hall of Fame and holds up to 20,000 people. It’s the same venue where the NFL hosts its Hall of Fame Game to mark the start of the preseason each year.

The USFL playoffs are set to begin on June 25 with the top two teams from the North Division and the South Division going head to head for a spot in the championship. The title game is set for July 3.

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The USFL is bringing spring football back. (USFL)

"We’re excited to play our first playoffs and championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium," USFL Executive Vice President of Business Operations Edward Hartman said in a news release, first obtained by Fox News Digital on Wednesday. "It’s a beautiful stadium with all the facilities necessary to host football at the highest level, and we look forward to crowning our first champion in the shadow of the Pro Football Hall of Fame."

The rebooted spring football league will kick off April 16. There will be eight teams split into two divisions. The North Division consists of the New Jersey Generals, Philadelphia Stars and Pittsburgh Maulers. The South Division will feature the Birmingham Stallions, Houston Gamblers, New Orleans Breakers and Tampa Bay Bandits. The teams will play a 10-week regular season.

The eight teams who will be competing in 2022 in the USFL. (USFL)

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