Neutral Site Tournament Venues
TBD
Admission Fees
State Tournament (state championship games only):
$15.00 Adults
$7.50 Students with High School ID
Children five and under admitted free
State Tournament (state championship games at ASU only):
$20.00 Adults
$7.50 Students with High School ID
Children five and under admitted free
State Tournament (all rounds prior to state championship):
$10.00 Adults
$5.00 Students with High School ID
Children five and under admitted free
Tickets available through GoFan
Ticket sales for all AIA state championship events will be conducted digitally. Spectators can only attend events in the postseason by ordering their tickets online through the association's official partner GoFan. Click here to access GoFan's site and from there you will be able to select your championship event.
Official AIA merchandise
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AZPreps365.com/NFHSNetwork.com Webcasting
Please note that live streaming rights of all postseason events are held by NFHSNetwork.com. Events broadcasted by AZPreps365.com and/or the NFHS Network are exclusive to those entities for postseason competition. If AZPreps365.com or the NFHS Network are not broadcasting, a school or third party may broadcast using the following three options:
NFHS Network School Broadcast Program broadcasting: If a school plans to stream a postseason event and has an NFHS Network School Broadcast Program account, it can stream through the NFHS Network.
NFHS Network Affiliate Program: A third party wanting to become an NFHS Network affiliate will be granted exclusive rights to a postseason event at no cost. The outlet must stream the event solely to the NFHS Network. The outlet may broadcast the event in its own manner and may keep its advertising. Outlet will also be eligibile for royalties. Sample Affiliate Agreement
Any other means: Outside entities may be able to broadcast an NFHS Network "declined event" with non-exclusive rights. Permission must be granted through the AIA by completing a Media Rights Agreement and agreeing to rights fees. click here for agreement
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Souvenir championship programs
Every AIA championship will feature a souvenir program to be offered online only. They can be viewed as a PDF or flipbook style. All programs can be downloaded and are for the most part available on the first day of the postseason for that sport. Click here to see this year's championship programs and also access the archive.
Note: Playoff games are subject to time and date changes and/or venue relocation. Factors include, but are not limited to: location of high seed, contractual obligations, broadcast commitments, seating capacity and travel considerations of participating schools.
2025-26 State Tournament Schedule
Open Division:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Sat., Nov. 29, 6 p.m., Neutral Site
State Championship: Sat., Dec. 6, time and location TBD
6A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., Nov. 28, 7 p.m., High Seed
State Championship: Sat., Dec. 6, time and location TBD
5A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., High Seed
Second Round: Fri., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., Nov. 28, 7 p.m., High Seed
State Championship: Fri., Dec. 5, time and location TBD
4A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., High Seed
Second Round: Fri., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 21, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., Nov. 28, 7 p.m., High Seed
State Championship: Fri., Dec. 5, time and location TBD
3A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov 14, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Sat., Nov. 22, time and location TBD
State Championship: date, time and location TBD
2A:
First Round: Fri., Oct. 31, 7 p.m., High Seed
Second Round: Fri., Nov. 7, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Sat., Nov. 22, time and location TBD
State Championship: Sat., Nov. 29, time and location TBD
1A:
First Round: Fri., Oct. 24, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Oct. 31, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinal #1: Fri., Nov. 7, time and location TBD
Semifinal #2: Sat., Nov. 8, time and location TBD
State Championship: Sat., Nov. 15, 6 p.m., location TBD
State Tournament Qualifying
Open Division (12-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Following the regular season, the top four (4) ranked teams from the 6A Conference, based on AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, will be placed onto the state tournament bracket for the quarterfinal round. 6A Conference teams ranked Nos. 5-12 will play a first-round game. First round winning teams will advance to the Open Division quarterfinals to face the four top-ranked teams, while the first round losing teams will be placed in the 6A state tournament bracket quarterfinals. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to individual AIA ranking of the teams. The state tournament will consist of four (4) rounds and be single elimination starting in the quarterfinal round.
- Open: Top 12 teams from 6A Conference
6A (12-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. After qualifying teams are added to the Open Division state tournament bracket and removed from the conference rankings, teams ranked Nos. 13-20 will play a first-round game. First round winning teams will advance to the 6A Conference quarterfinals to face teams that lost in the Open Division first round. The state tournament bracket will be re-seeded according to individual AIA ranking of the teams and first-round results. The state tournament will consist of four (4) rounds and be single elimination.
- 6A: Four (4) teams returning from the Open Division and teams ranked Nos. 13-20
5A, 4A (24-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Based on the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, the top 24 teams will advance to the state tournament with the top eight (8) teams receiving a first-round bye. The state tournaments will consist of five (5) rounds and be single elimination.
- 5A, 4A: Teams ranked 1-24
3A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. The top team in each region based on standings will receive an automatic berth to the state tournament bracket. Remaining teams in the top 16 based on the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will advance to the state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four (4) rounds and be single elimination.
- 3A: Five (5) region winners and 11 at-large qualifiers
2A (24-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. The winner of each of the five (5) region crossover Week 10 games between top-seeded region teams based on standings will receive an automatic bid at least to the first round of the state tournament if ranked outside the top 24 after Week 10's games. The top eight (8) teams based on AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will receive a first-round bye. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. The state tournament will consist of five (5) rounds and be single elimination.
- 2A: Five (5) automatic bids and the 19 at-large qualifiers
1A (12-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of six (6) games. Based on region standings, the top team in each region will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The remainder of the state tournament bracket will be filled and seeded according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. The top four (4) ranked teams will receive first-round byes. The state tournament will consist of four (4) rounds and be single elimination.
- 1A: Four (4) automatic bids and eight (8) at-large qualifiers based on ranking
