The game will be a matchup between the 2008 American Football Conference (AFC) Champions and the 2008 National Football Conference (NFC) Champions.
It is scheduled to be played on February 1, 2009 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, the second Super Bowl at this venue and the fourth overall in that city.
Tampa was selected for the game site on May 25, 2005, beating out three other finalists: Atlanta, Houston, and Miami.