{"id":11188,"date":"2023-01-26T16:13:46","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/detroits-ford-field-to-host-usfl-games-during-2023-season\/"},"modified":"2023-01-26T16:13:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:13:46","slug":"detroits-ford-field-to-host-usfl-games-during-2023-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/detroits-ford-field-to-host-usfl-games-during-2023-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Detroit&#8217;s Ford Field to host USFL games during 2023 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"92296605-35b1-555a-ae23-45b156855d69\" comments=\"[object Object]\" overlaytype=\"article\" storycard_image=\"[object Object]\" social_image=\"[object Object]\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\" data-v-67b07f43=\"\">  <!----> <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Detroit \u2014 The USFL is back in Detroit.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The league announced Thursday that Detroit will be the host city for two of its franchises, the Michigan Panthers and the Philadelphia Stars. The game will take place at Ford Field, home of the NFL&#8217;s Detroit Lions.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The announcement comes nearly 40 years after Michigan won the 1983 USFL Championship, coincidentally defeating Philadelphia in the title game.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">&#8220;We&#8217;re back!&#8221; said Darryl Johnston, USFL Vice President of Football Operations.  \u201cWith the help of some great partners, the USFL is making history by announcing the return of the Michigan Panthers to play at Ford Field in 2023. We are proud to be a part of it and we are thrilled to bring Motown music to life and energize Michigan&#8217;s Spring Professional Soccer fanbase.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The Panthers and Stars will arrive in the Detroit metro area in mid-March for the start of training camp.  With the 10-week USFL regular season beginning his April 15th, both teams will have several weekends of professional football games in downtown Detroit before arriving at Ford Field on April 30th. Departs first weekend.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Fans can pre-register USFL tickets in Detroit via Ticketmaster, make a $25 deposit to lock in priority access, or visit USFL.com for more information.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">Last season, all eight USFL teams played their regular season games in Birmingham, Alabama. However, during the playoffs in Canton, Ohio last June, the USFL announced it would be expanding to more cities for his 2023 season. This is because the league will gradually move teams to their respective name markets, with all teams playing in front of local fans.<\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">As part of that process, there will be four host cities for the 2023 season. they are:<\/p>\n<ul displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-450a2b98=\"\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-450a2b98=\"\"><span data-v-450a2b98=\"\">Detroit, home of the Panthers and Stars<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-450a2b98=\"\"><span data-v-450a2b98=\"\">Birmingham, home of the Birmingham Stallions and the New Orleans Breakers<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-450a2b98=\"\"><span data-v-450a2b98=\"\">Memphis, home of the Memphis Showboat and Houston Gamblers<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"ff-h\" data-v-450a2b98=\"\"><span data-v-450a2b98=\"\">Canton, Ohio, home of the Pittsburgh Maurers and New Jersey Generals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">The USFL is the first major spring professional football league to return for season two after a successful first season in nearly 40 years. <\/p>\n<p displaynav=\"true\" class=\"mg-t-b-20 ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt88 mg-t-b-20 article-content\" data-v-1f556a34=\"\">\u201cWe are excited to bring high-quality, competitive professional spring football to fans across the country who crave more football,\u201d said Johnston. 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