The Nashville Kats will be going up against the defending champs in the Arena Crown championship game on Saturday, Aug. 8. Now, the team will be going up against the defending champs, the Albany Firebirds, in the Arena Crown championship game on Saturday, Aug. 8, at F&M Bank Arena. The Nashville Kats and Albany Firebirds each had first round byes to begin the 2026 AF1 postseason after compiling the best regular season records. Now, the Arena Crown championship game has been set between the Kats and Firebirds for Saturday afternoon. The AF1 championship game is expected to kickoff around 3 p.m., and if you are interested in attending, visit F&M Bank Arena’s website for more information.