JACKSONVILLE, Fla., July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The UPSHOT League today announced that its inaugural UPSHOT Championship Game will take place on Saturday, August 29, at 7:00 p.m. at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, where one team will make history as the league's first champion and lift the first-ever UPSHOT Championship Trophy.
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