The United Football League announced Monday that the Orlando Storm’s playoff matchup against the DC Defenders will be played at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach after previously planning to move the game to Columbus, Ohio.Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 7, with national television coverage on ABC.The league had initially relocated the game because Orlando’s Inter&Co Stadium was unavailable due to commitments related to an international soccer match. After announcing plans to host the contest at a neutral site in Columbus, public backlash and frustration from Orlando fans surfaced on social media. League officials continued exploring options throughout Florida before reaching an agreement to bring the game back to Central Florida.According to the UFL, officials evaluated several potential venues, including UCF’s Acrisure Bounce House, Camping World Stadium, IMG Academy and ESPN Wide World of Sports. Those locations were either unavailable, undergoing renovations or unable to accommodate the operational and broadcast requirements needed for a playoff game.League officials spent the weekend working with representatives from Bethune-Cookman University, the City of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Police, ESPN, Ticketmaster and concession partners to determine whether Daytona Stadium could host the game on short notice.”As we said from the beginning, our preference was always to keep this game as close to our Orlando fanbase as possible,” UFL President and CEO Russ Brandon said in a statement. “When we announced Columbus, we did so to ensure we had a venue confirmed to be able to play the game after exhausting every viable option in the market to that point.”Brandon said the opportunity in Daytona Beach emerged after additional discussions and site evaluations over the weekend.”Once we determined the venue had the ability to work with the collective stakeholders on an expedited timeline, we felt it was important to pivot and bring this game back to Central Florida,” Brandon said.The league also thanked officials in Columbus and partners at Historic Crew Stadium who had prepared to host the playoff game.For Storm fans, the move means postseason football will remain within driving distance of the team’s home market.”Our fans have been the driving force behind this inaugural season, and we know how important it is for them to be part of this playoff run,” Brandon said. “Keeping postseason football in Central Florida is the outcome we worked tirelessly to achieve.”General admission tickets are available for $10. Season ticket members will receive complimentary tickets and instructions via email on how to claim them.The league also announced fan-friendly concession pricing and a playoff T-shirt giveaway for the first 5,000 fans attending the game.Fans who previously purchased tickets for the game in Columbus will automatically receive refunds through their original point of purchase. The league said refunds may take seven to 10 business days to process.

The United Football League announced Monday that the Orlando Storm’s playoff matchup against the DC Defenders will be played at Daytona Stadium in Daytona Beach after previously planning to move the game to Columbus, Ohio.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on Sunday, June 7, with national television coverage on ABC.

The league had initially relocated the game because Orlando’s Inter&Co Stadium was unavailable due to commitments related to an international soccer match. After announcing plans to host the contest at a neutral site in Columbus, public backlash and frustration from Orlando fans surfaced on social media.

League officials continued exploring options throughout Florida before reaching an agreement to bring the game back to Central Florida.

According to the UFL, officials evaluated several potential venues, including UCF’s Acrisure Bounce House, Camping World Stadium, IMG Academy and ESPN Wide World of Sports. Those locations were either unavailable, undergoing renovations or unable to accommodate the operational and broadcast requirements needed for a playoff game.

League officials spent the weekend working with representatives from Bethune-Cookman University, the City of Daytona Beach, Daytona Beach Police, ESPN, Ticketmaster and concession partners to determine whether Daytona Stadium could host the game on short notice.

“As we said from the beginning, our preference was always to keep this game as close to our Orlando fanbase as possible,” UFL President and CEO Russ Brandon said in a statement. “When we announced Columbus, we did so to ensure we had a venue confirmed to be able to play the game after exhausting every viable option in the market to that point.”

Brandon said the opportunity in Daytona Beach emerged after additional discussions and site evaluations over the weekend.

“Once we determined the venue had the ability to work with the collective stakeholders on an expedited timeline, we felt it was important to pivot and bring this game back to Central Florida,” Brandon said.

The league also thanked officials in Columbus and partners at Historic Crew Stadium who had prepared to host the playoff game.

For Storm fans, the move means postseason football will remain within driving distance of the team’s home market.

“Our fans have been the driving force behind this inaugural season, and we know how important it is for them to be part of this playoff run,” Brandon said. “Keeping postseason football in Central Florida is the outcome we worked tirelessly to achieve.”

General admission tickets are available for $10. Season ticket members will receive complimentary tickets and instructions via email on how to claim them.

The league also announced fan-friendly concession pricing and a playoff T-shirt giveaway for the first 5,000 fans attending the game.

Fans who previously purchased tickets for the game in Columbus will automatically receive refunds through their original point of purchase. The league said refunds may take seven to 10 business days to process.