Scandal defeats Fury to win second U.S. Open title

Scandal beat Fury in the women’s final to claim its second U.S. Open title, stopping San Francisco’s bid for back-to-back-to-back championships and putting Washington, D.C., back on top of the division. The result came in a rematch USA Ultimate framed as the latest chapter of a finals rivalry that has now stretched across the 2013, 2023 and 2024 championship games.

The stakes were clear before the pull. USA Ultimate said Fury entered chasing a third straight U.S. Open title, while Scandal was trying to win its first championship since 2023. That made the final more than a trophy game, because the winner would also set the tone for the current women’s club hierarchy heading toward the postseason.

The matchup also carried the weight of history. Fury won the first U.S. Open final meeting in 2013, and Ultiworld’s July 8, 2013 coverage noted both that victory and Scandal’s rise. More than a decade later, the same two programs have turned the event’s biggest stage into a recurring heavyweight meeting, and Scandal’s latest win showed that the balance of power is still in motion. USA Ultimate also put the final on ESPNU, giving the showdown a national broadcast platform that matched the size of the rivalry.

For Scandal, the title confirmed that the program remains one of the standard-bearers in women’s club ultimate, not just a contender in one weekend bracket. For Fury, the loss ended the run at two straight U.S. Open crowns and kept the club from extending its hold on the event to a third consecutive year. With the finals series now split across repeated meetings, the next round between Scandal and Fury will arrive with even more at stake, because each rematch keeps redefining who owns the top of the division.