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2025 was a season of such competitive parity throughout
the league and this was stamped with the finale
as sixth seeded Tormenta pulled off an incredible
postseason run - defeating the Tomcats 104-98 in
the Prestige Championship. Tormenta finished the
regular season 6-8 and entered Week 14 with a small
chance of finishing last overall. They went on to
score 421 in three postseason games (140 points
per game) to capture the franchises third Prestige
Championship (previously they won in 2012 and 2009).
This run proves not that they just suddenly got
hot (which yes may also be true)... it is further
proof that there are no absolutes and instead there
are such tiny margins that separate every team in
this league. Tormenta becomes the fourth #6 seed
team to win a Prestige Championship (joining Lightning
in 2008, A II P in 2004 and KC Whoa in 2002). They
are just the second team with a losing record in
the regular season to win the title (KC Whoa in
2002 also finished 6-8 and went on to win). Tormeta
had to earn every win as they matched up with the
three highest scoring teams of the regular season:
defeating A II P 141-130 in Week 15; then the best
team of the Regular Season Football Team 176-106
(setting a new record for points scored in the Playoff
game). The Championship win came against a Tomcats
team that after a 1-4 start became one the leagues
most consistent scoring and winning teams. Its a
tough loss for the Tomcats who also lost in the
2023 Prestige Championship and returned back to
the Finals after a last place overall finish in
2024 - again proving the margins are small in this
league.
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View Prestige Championship results
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