USA Ultimate National Championships Stay in San Diego Through 2026
Event will stay in its traditional Southern California location
Posted On: March 25, 2024 By :USA Ultimate’s national championships will remain in San Diego as part of a three-year contract that will see the tournament remain in the destination through 2026 and marks the return of the most prestigious ultimate tournament in North America to Surf Cup Sports Park in Del Mar.
San Diego first hosted the National Championships in 2018 against the backdrop of the sport’s 50th anniversary celebration and the past four editions since then.
“We are excited to have Nationals back for the next three years after five successful years of the event at Surf Cup Sports Park,” said Mark Neville, chief executive officer of Sports San Diego. “We recognize the positive impact that events like Nationals can have on our local economy, tourism industry and community spirit.”
The National Championships also serve as the third leg of USA Ultimate’s Triple Crown along with the U.S. Open from August 2–4 in Aurora, Colorado, and the Pro Championships from August 31 through September 2 in Rock Hll, South Carolina.
The national championships represent the culmination of the club season and crowns champions in three divisions – men’s, mixed and women’s. Each year, more than 600 club teams compete in the regular season before playing in a postseason championship series of sectional and regional qualifiers. Forty-eight teams qualify for nationals.
2024 Triple Crown Tour
July 13-14: Pro-Elite Challenge East, Publix Virginia Soccer Training Center, Fredricksburg, Virginia
July 13-14: Pro-Elite Challenge West, Crystal Lake Sports Fields, Corvallis, Oregon
July 27-28: Select Flight Invite East, Pacesetter Park, Toledo, Ohio
July 27-28: Select Flight Invite West, Skagit River Sports Complex, Burlington, Washington
August 2-4: U.S. Open Club Championships, Aurora Sports Park, Aurora, Colorado
August 17-18: Elite-Select Challenge, Grand Park Sports Campus, Indianapolis
August 31-September 2: Pro Championships, Manchester Meadows Park, Rock Hill, South Carolina
October 24-27: National Championships, Surf Cup Sports Park, San Diego