2026 National Championships | USA Ultimate

2026 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

OCTOBER 22–25, 2026  |  SAN DIEGO, CA

REGIONAL BIDS

National Qualifiers

Teams qualify for the National Championships based on placement in the eight regional championships taking place September 26-27. The number of championship bids available varies by region and was determined by the final regular season rankings released September 9.

Great Lakes

  1. GL1
  2. GL2

Mid-Atlantic

  1. MA1
  2. MA2

North Central

  1. NC1

Northeast

  1. NE1
  2. NE2
  3. NE3

Northwest

  1. NW1
  2. NW2
  3. NW3

South Central

  1. SC1
  2. SC2

Southeast

  1. SE1
  2. SE2

Southwest

  1. SW1

Great Lakes

  1. GL1
  2. GL2

Mid-Atlantic

  1. MA1
  2. MA2

North Central

  1. NC1

Northeast

  1. NE1
  2. NE2

Northwest

  1. NW1
  2. NW2

South Central

  1. SC1
  2. SC2

Southeast

  1. SE1

Southwest

  1. SW1
  2. SW2
  3. SW3
  4. SW4

Great Lakes

  1. GL1

Mid-Atlantic

  1. MA1
  2. MA2
  3. MA3

North Central

  1. NC1

Northeast

  1. NE1
  2. NE2
  3. NE3

Northwest

  1. NW1
  2. NW2

South Central

  1. SC1
  2. SC2

Southeast

  1. SE1

Southwest

  1. SW1
  2. SW2
  3. SW3

GET YOUR PASSES

Tickets

Day Pass

$15

Single day access to all fields and spectator areas. Purchase online and save $5 vs. on site admissions.

*Children 12 and under are free.

On Site Admissions

$20

Same day admissions purchased on site will be $20 per person, per day. Purchase online in advance to save!

*Children 12 and under are free.

GETTING TO SURF CUP SPORTS PARK

Travel & Accommodations

Everything you need to plan your trip to San Diego, including directions, venue details, local area hotels, dining, attractions and more!

Competition VENUE

Surf Cup Sports Park

14989 Via De La Valle

Del Mar, CA 92014

Get directions →

Field map →

DIRECTIONS BY AIR

San Diego International Airport (SAN) is located approximately 25 miles from Surf Cup Sports Park, John Wayne Airport (SNA) is roughly 20 miles north in Orange County and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is roughly 90 miles north.

LOCAL AREA INFORMATION

Discover the best things to do in the southern California…

Visit Del Mar →

HOW TO WATCH

Watch

Access more than 40 games with live coverage of pool play through the championships matches on Ultiworld.com, the official livestreaming partner of USA Ultimate.

Watch free livestreams of select games on the Ultiworld YouTube channel.

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