Neutral Site Tournament Venues
ASU Farrington Stadium (ASU)
510 S Athletes Pl.
Tempe, 85288
Mesa High School (MESA)
1630 E. Southern Ave.
Mesa, 85204
Papago Sports Complex (PSC)
1802 N 64th St.
Phoenix, 85008
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 (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
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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
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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
6A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., May 3, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 1A/1B Elimination: Tue., May 6, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Wed., May 7, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 8, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B: Fri., May 9, 7 p.m., MESA
Rounds 3A/3B Elimination: Sat., May 10, 9:30 a.m., MESA
Quarterfinals Elimination: Tue., May 13, 7 p.m., MESA
Semifinals: Wed., May 14, 7 p.m., MESA
Semifinals (if necessary): Thu., May 15, 7 p.m., MESA
State Championship: Mon., May 19, 8 p.m., ASU
5A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., May 3, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Tue., May 6, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 8, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B: Sat., May 10, 10 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B Elimination: Wed., May 14, 4 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., May 16, 5:30 p.m., PSC or TBD
Semifinals (if necessary): Fri., May 16, PSC or TBD (30 mins. following first semi)
State Championship: Mon., May 19, 5:30 p.m., ASU
4A
Rounds 1A/1B: Sat., May 3, 11 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B: Tue., May 6, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 2A/2B Elimination: Thu., May 8, 4 p.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B: Sat., May 10, 10 a.m., High Seed
Rounds 3A/3B Elimination: Tue., May 13, 4 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Thu., May 15, 5:30 p.m., PSC or TBD
Semifinals (if necessary): Thu., May 15, PSC or TBD (30 mins. following first semi)
State Championship: Sat., May 17, time and location TBD^
3A
First Round: Sat., May 3, 11 a.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Wed., May 7, 4 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Fri., May 9, 6:30 p.m., PSC
State Championship: TBD
2A
First Round: Sat., May 3, 11 a.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Tue., May 6, 4 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Thu., May 8, 6:30 p.m., PSC
State Championship: Mon., May 12, 5:30 p.m., ASU
1A
First Round: Fri., May 2, 4 p.m., High Seed
Quarterfinals: Mon., May 5, 4 p.m., High Seed
Semifinals: Wed., May 7, 6:30 p.m., PSC
State Championship: Mon., May 12, 3 p.m., ASU
^ - If a Tucson area school is hosting a Phoenix Metro school or if the game features two Tucson area schools, the game will take place in the Tucson area. If a Northern Arizona school is hosting a Phoenix Metro school, the game will take place in Prescott. If a Tucson area school is hosting a Northern Arizona school, the game will take place in the Phoenix Metro area.
Conference Play-In Tournaments
6A: Wed., April 30, 4 p.m. High Seed
5A: Wed., April 30, 4 p.m. High Seed
4A: Wed., April 30, 4 p.m. High Seed
3A: Wed., April 30, 4 p.m. High Seed
2A: Wed., April 30, 4 p.m. High Seed
State Tournament Qualifying
6A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be double elimination until a single championship game.
- 6A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
5A, 4A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination for the first round, double elimination for the quarterfinals and semifinals, and a single championship game.
- 5A, 4A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
3A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Based on region standings, the top two (2) teams in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to the conference play-in tournament except for the North Region. The two finalists in the North Region tournament will earn the region’s top bids to at minimum the conference play-in tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to the overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination.
- 3A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
2A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Based on region standings, the top two teams in each region will earn an automatic bid at minimum to the conference play-in tournament. The conference play-in tournament will match up teams ranked No. 9 through No. 24. Teams ranked No. 1 through No. 8 according to the AIA rankings powered by MaxPreps, along with the eight winning teams from the conference play-in tournament, will make up the 16-team state tournament. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams. The state tournament will consist of four rounds and be single elimination.
- 2A: Teams ranked Nos. 1-8, and eight (8) conference play-in winners
1A (16-team bracket): In order to qualify, a school must have played a minimum of 12 power ranked games. Based on region standings, the top two (2) teams in each region will earn an automatic bid to the state tournament bracket. Each region’s regular season champion will be guaranteed a first-round home game. The state tournament bracket will be seeded according to overall ranking of the 16 teams and be reseeded, if necessary, to accommodate for region champions to host a first-round game. The state tournament bracket will consist of four rounds and will be single elimination.
- 1A: Eight (8) automatic bids, and eight at-large qualifiers based on rankings
