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    PBR: Teams

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    Saturday, October 17, 2026

    6:45 PM

    UBS Arena

    Belmont Park, NY

    Scheduled

    About This Event

    PBR: Teams, the city-based league format of Professional Bull Riders, brings rostered matchups and a season structure that frames bull riding as a team sport to UBS Arena. The presentation relies on a tightly controlled arena setup and on riders and stock contractors whose preparation and timing create drama through risk and repetition rather than spectacle.

    About PBR: Teams

    Now at UBS Arena, PBR: Teams brings Professional Bull Riders into a city-franchise format, where individual eight-second rides are scored inside rostered matchups and a season ledger. The work is logistical as much as athletic: riders, stock contractors, and arena crew rehearse timing, gates, and resets to make risk repeatable under strict control. New York’s place is less tradition than translation, importing a touring American sport into the region’s big-venue calendar. The format turns a solitary contest into something closer to episodic theater, with team identity doing narrative labor.

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    PBR: Teams

    PBR: Teams is the city-based league format of Professional Bull Riders, built around rosters, matchups, and a season structure that frames bull riding as a team sport. In New York City, the series has brought live sports performance to UBS Arena, including multi-day programs such as the PBR Three-Day Package and standalone PBR: Teams events.

    PBR: Professional Bull Riders

    Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is a professional bull riding organization that showcases events featuring skilled bull riders competing against bulls in various competitions.