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EARN YOUR SPOT AT THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

Girls - March 13-15 | 2026
Boys - March 20-22  | 2026
Providence - Tiverton, RI
Boys & Girls | Grades 3-8

The 5th Annual New England Basketball Championship is a qualifier-based tournament for travel/community/school teams only and features top competition from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

To accommodate the continued growth of this regional event to over 200 teams, over 20+ courts are needed. Unfortunately, there are not that many courts available in a single weekend.  As a result, we are splitting things into two great events: a Girls Championship Weekend and a Boys Championship Weekend! The Championships will again feature:

- 4 game minimum
- Town/Travel/School teams only. No AAU teams.
- NFHS rules including stop clock games
- College and HS certified Officials
- All games will be live streamed

WIDE GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

The 2025 Regional Championship featured teams from throughout New England offering fresh competition for all squads.   Players hailed from 256 zip codes and 222 different towns across the region. Check out the map above with all of the hometowns represented at States 2025! #SeeYouAtStatesNE 

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UPCOMING QUALIFIERS

Teams earn their spot at the Regional Championship by placing 1st or 2nd in an official Qualifier Tournament or League, or through an At-Large Bid to States.

Next Up (Dates) Presented by Event Link Flyer/Notes
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2026 Tournament Info

Things to do at States!

Click here for more activities to do with your team and family in between games!

High Quality Venues

Qualified Teams

Hotels


TUNE IN

News!

EXCITING update on STATES 2025 in Providence/Tiverton...

By Chase Gardiner 02/03/2025, 1:00pm PST

States 2025 is almost here....Are you ready?!

  • Make your case for STATES 2025!

  • By Chase Gardiner 01/02/2025, 3:15pm PST
  • Many teams do not know, however, there exists another path to compete at STATES called an “At Large” qualification.
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Eligibility

All team rosters are verified by the States Eligibility Committee prior to tournament play. Last season, we reviewed over 21,000 Proof of Eligibility documents!

GRANDFATHER EXCEPTION:  Any player who participated in a prior Regional Championship tournament is automatically approved for 2025 play and does not need to re-submit Proof of Eligibility (POE) documents.  However, ALL players, returning or not, are required to have a new Parent/Guardian Waiver submitted for 2025.


MEET YOUR STATE REPS

State Reps serve as local connections between Qualifier Tournaments and States. You'll spot our orange-clad Reps at Qualifier Events throughout the season, awarding top teams with their Gold Ticket invitation to States and answering questions from parents and coaches. 


Interested in becoming a State Rep?
Click here to learn more! 


Baden is the Official Ball of all 2025 State Basketball Championships events