Super Bowl LIII

Super Bowl LIII

Date	February 3, 2019
TV in the United States
Network	CBS

Super Bowl LIII, the 53rd Super Bowl and the 49th modern-era National Football League (NFL) championship game, will decide the league champion for the 2018 season. The game will be played on February 3, 2019, pending potential changes to the NFL calendar. The game is set to be televised nationally by CBS.

Host-selection process

On May 19, 2015, the league announced the four finalists that will compete to host either Super Bowl LIII in 2019 or Super Bowl LIV in 2020. NFL owners will vote on these cities in May 2016, with the first round of voting determining who will host Super Bowl LIII, and the second round deciding a different site for Super Bowl LIV. The four finalists, all in the Southeastern United States, are:^[1][2]

• Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia: If selected this would be the first Super Bowl played at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium after it is scheduled to open in 2017. The city has previously hosted two Super Bowls, with the last being Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000.
• New Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida: South Florida has previously hosted 10 Super Bowls, with the last being Super Bowl XLIV in 2010.
• Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans, Louisiana: New Orleans has previously hosted 10 Super Bowls, with the last being Super Bowl XLVII in 2013.
• Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida: Tampa has hosted 4 Super Bowls, with the last being Super Bowl XLIII in 2009.

References

1. Wagner-McGough, Sean (May 19, 2015). "Finalists for 2019, 2020 Super Bowls: Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
2. Triplett, Mike (May 19, 2015). "Atlanta, Miami, New Orleans, Tampa eye 2019, 2020 Super Bowls". ESPN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.