Championship Information

Football

 

 

Neutral Site Tournament Venues

ASU Mountain American Stadium (ASU)
500 E. Veterans Way
Tempe, 85287

Coronado High School (CHS)
7501 E. Virginia Ave.
Scottsdale, 85257

Dobson High School (DHS)
1501 W. Guadalupe Rd.
Mesa, 85202

Mesa High School (MESA)
1630 E. Southern Ave.
Mesa, 85204

Mountain Pointe High School (MPHS)
4201 E. Knox Rd.
Phoenix, 85044

Mountain Ridge High School (MRHS)
22800 N. 67th Avenue
Glendale, 85310

Westwood High School (WHS)
945 W. Rio Salado Pkwy.
Mesa, 85201

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
Pepwear is the official merchandise provider of the AIA. Wheater it's apparel, hats, bags, patches or other items, Pepwear has everything a participant or a fan needs. Click on shop.azpreps365.com to access Pepwear's full catalog.

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

>> All available football games on NFHS Network <<

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.

2024-25 State Tournament Schedule

Open Division:
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 22, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Sat., Nov. 30, 6 p.m., DHS and MPHS

  • Dobson & Mountain Pointe enforce clear bag policies. Schools do NOT provide a check-in location for prohibited bags/items. Medical and diaper bags are permitted.

State Championship: Sat., Dec. 7, 6 p.m., ASU

6A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 15, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 22, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., Nov. 29, 7 p.m., High Seed
State Championship: Sat., Dec. 7, 1 p.m., ASU

5A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 15, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 22, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., Nov. 29, 7 p.m., High Seed
State Championship: Fri., Dec. 6, 8 p.m., ASU

4A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 15, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 22, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., Nov. 29, 7 p.m., High Seed
State Championship: Fri., Dec. 6, 4 p.m., ASU

3A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov 15, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Sat., Nov. 23, 2 & 6 p.m., MESA
State Championship: Sat., Nov. 30, 6 p.m., MRHS

  • Mesa HS enforces a clear bag policy. School does NOT provide a check-in location for prohibited bags/items. Medical and diaper bags are permitted.

2A:
First Round: Fri., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov 15, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Sat., Nov. 23, 2 & 6 p.m., WHS
State Championship: Sat., Nov. 30, 2 p.m., MRHS

  • Mountain Pointe HS enforces a clear bag policy. School does NOT provide a check-in location for prohibited bags/items. Medical and diaper bags are permitted.

1A:
First Round: Fri., Oct. 25, 7 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Fri., Nov. 1, 7 p.m., High Seed
Semifinal #1: Fri., Nov. 8, 7 p.m., CHS
Semifinal #2: Sat., Nov. 9, 6 p.m., CHS
State Championship: Sat., Nov. 16, 6 p.m., CHS

  • Coronado HS enforces a clear bag policy. School does NOT provide a check-in location for prohibited bags/items. Medical and diaper bags are permitted.

State Tournament Qualifying

Open Division (8-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Following the regular season, the top eight teams from the 5A and 6A conferences combined, based on AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps with multipliers, 6A (10x), 5A (9X), will be placed onto the state tournament bracket. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall AIA rankings. The state tournament will consist of three single-elimination rounds.

  • Open: Top eight teams from 5A-6A conferences

6A, 5A (16-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 (if applicable), the remaining teams will be re-seeded and will make up the state tournament brackets. The state tournament brackets will be seeded according to the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. The state tournaments will consist of four single-elimination rounds.

  • 6A, 5A: Teams ranked 1-16 following qualification of Open Division participants

3A, 4A (16-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Based on the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, the top 16 teams will advance to the state tournament. The state tournament will consist of four single-elimination rounds.

  • 3A, 4A: Teams ranked 1-16

2A (16-team bracket): To qualify, a school must have played a minimum of eight (8) games. Based on region standings, the top team in each region will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The remainder of state tournament bracket will be filled and seeded according to the overall AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps. The state tournament will consist of four single-elimination rounds.

  • 2A: Seven (7) automatic bids and nine (9) at-large qualifiers based on ranking

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 ranked teams will receive first-round byes. The state tournament will consist of four single-elimination rounds.

  • 1A: Four (4) automatic bids and eight (8) at-large qualifiers based on ranking
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