2026 Major League Rugby Championship

Rugby’s biggest event returns to Chicago on Father’s Day, June 21, when the two best teams in MLR battle for the MLR Shield at SeatGeek Stadium. After 11 weeks of regular-season competition, the league's top four teams will clash in a single-elimination playoff, culminating in this single night that decides it all.

Chicago knows championships. SeatGeek Stadium hosted the 2023 MLR Championship to a crowd of 10,000+ fans, and this summer, the Windy City steps up again, bigger, louder, and ready. With world-class turf, 20,000 seats, and a full weekend of rugby activations surrounding the stadium, this is more than a game. It's a tent-pole moment for the sport in North America.

June 21, 2026, at 8 PM ET broadcast live on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

The full weekend of Championship events will be announced soon.

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Secure your seat now. There is a designated section for every MLR team:

Anthem RC - Section 124

New England Free Jacks - Section 125

Chicago Hounds - Section 126

Seattle Seawolves - Section 130

Old Glory DC - Section 131

California Legion - Section 132