CHARLOTTE, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference has announced its championship dates, sites and tournament formats for the 2024-25 academic year. Featuring 18 schools for the upcoming year with the addition of Cal, SMU and Stanford, the ACC sponsors 28 sports, with 15 women and 13 men. No Power 4 conference sponsors more than 28 sports or 15 women’s sports.
“The upcoming year shapes up as an exciting one for our schools, our student-athletes and their incredible fan bases,” said ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips, Ph.D. “We are extremely excited to welcome our new schools in Cal, SMU and Stanford, and show off our tremendous championship experience for our student-athletes, coaches and fans. We again have a terrific mix of on-campus sites and professional venues, including our football championship and men’s basketball tournament in Charlotte.”
As previously announced, the 20th annual ACC Football Championship Game returns to Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, for the 14th time in 15 years on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Greensboro Coliseum plays host to the Ally ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament for the 25th time in 26 years March 5-9, and the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament heads to Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, from March 11-15. The men’s tournament returns to Queen City for the 14th time overall and the first time since 2019.
The first ACC Championships of the 2024-25 academic calendar will be held on Nov. 1, as NC State welcomes Men’s and Women’s Cross Country to Cary, North Carolina.
Twenty-seven men’s and women’s Olympic sports championships are scheduled, with volleyball determining its champion based on regular-season results.
With the addition of Cal, SMU and Stanford, several tournament formats have been altered for 2024-25:
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Men’s soccer: now a 15-team bracket format, with the semifinals and finals at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina
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Women’s Lacrosse: now an eight-team bracket format, with all games being played at American Legion Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina
The complete ACC Championships schedule and tournament formats for 2024-25 are listed below.
M/W Cross Country – Nov. 1, 2024
Host: NC State University
WakeMed Soccer Park (Cary, N.C.)
Ally ACC Women’s Soccer…
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