2027 Champions Cup
March 4-9, 2027
IMG Academy
2025-26 Champions CUP WINNERS
The Girls Academy’s Premier Club Competition
CHAMPIONS CUP
The Girls Academy’s Premier Club Competition
Champions Cup brings together the top-performing clubs and teams from across the Girls Academy in a season-long national competition that rewards excellence in league play, postseason performance, and championship competition.
The 2026-27 Champions Cup field has expanded to 24 teams per age group, creating additional opportunities for teams to compete in the league’s premier club competition. Beginning with Group Play at the GA Winter Showcase and culminating with the Champions Cup Finals in March, the competition crowns age-group champions and the Girls Academy Overall Club Champion.
2026–27 Champions Cup Field
U14–U19 | 24 Teams Per Age Group
– 19 Champions Cup Club Qualifiers
– 5 Wildcard Team Qualifiers, earned through performance at the 2026 GA Playoffs & Finals
U13 | 20 Teams
– 19 Champions Cup Club Qualifiers
– 1 Wildcard Team, selected through an application process led by the GA National Office in collaboration with the Competitions Committee.
STAGE 1 – Champions Cup Group Stage | December: Champions Cup Group Play takes place during the GA Winter Showcase, with teams competing for advancement to the Final 16 in March.
U13
– Top three teams from each group advance
– The best fourth-place team advances
– 16 teams advance to the Champions Cup Finals
– Teams 17–20 conclude their Champions Cup competition following the Group Stage and do not advance to the March event.
U14–U19
– Top two teams from each group advance
– The four best third-place teams advance
– 16 teams advance to the Champions Cup Finals
– Teams 17–20 advance to the Champions Cup Showcase in March.
– Teams 21–24 conclude their Champions Cup competition following the Group Stage and do not advance to the March event.
STAGE 2 – Champions Cup Finals | March
– The Top 16 teams in each age group compete in a four-game championship format. Teams advance through the championship or consolation brackets before competing in a final placement match on Day 4. Final placement determines the points earned toward the Overall Club Championship.
– 1st Place = 16 points, 2nd Place = 15 points, continuing through 16th place. The club earning the most cumulative points across the Champions Cup Finals is crowned the Girls Academy Overall Club Champion.
SHOWCASE EVENT: Champions Cup Showcase | March
– The Champions Cup Showcase provides an additional high-level competition opportunity for select U14–U19 teams to compete alongside the Champions Cup Finals.
The Showcase field includes:
– Four teams advancing from Champions Cup Group Play (Teams 17-20)
– Four additional teams selected following an application and review process
– Teams compete in three group matches followed by a fourth crossover match.
