March 7-9 | 2025
Fargo ND/Moorhead MN
Boys & Girls | Grades 3-8

The team at State Basketball Championship is thrilled to announce the newest addition to its series of state tournaments, the 2025 North Dakota Middle School Basketball Championship, to be held March 7-9 in the Fargo/Moorhead area.

The event is for boys and girls teams, in grades 3-8, that must first qualify to be eligible for State. The top travel, community, and school-based squads from North Dakota will battle it out for 12 division crowns. Teams from South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana are also eligible to compete and, if not able to attend an official Qualifier tourney, should complete an At Large Application for entry consideration.  

* Please note that AAU teams are not allowed unless they meet our eligibility rules, and Minnesota 7th and 8th grade boys teams competing at their long-standing state tourney on the same weekend are not eligible to compete in Fargo.

All team rosters are verified by the State 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 State 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.

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. 

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