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March 19th - 23rd, 2025 | Atlanta, Georgia
Welcome to the next era of college basketball competition
Between March 19th - 23rd, 2025 16 top HBCU teams — 8 men and 8 women — from NCAA Division I, Division II, and NAIA conference compete in an exclusive single elimination post season invitational tournament for national recognition, while celebrating the rich legacy of HBCU excellence.
The HBCU Championships is more than a sporting event—it’s a movement. A movement that honors the past, celebrates the present, and inspires the future. It is an invitation to embrace the brilliance of HBCUs and to champion their continued impact on education, culture, and society.
The HBCU Championships will be the epicenter for athletic exposure, business growth, and endless opportunities for student success. Â
HBCUs are imperative to the minority community's ecosystem. As an Atlantean, providing life-changing opportunities to the minority - let alone HBCUs - should be at the core of our city's progressive agenda.
Andre Dickens
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Mayor of Atlanta
Five incredible days of live sports, entertainment and social experiences
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
March 19th, 2025
HBCU Excellence Awards
A new moment for HBCU collegiate sports, where two champions will rise, and countless legends will be born.
HBCU Excellence Awards
March 20th - 21st, 2025
Road to the HBCU championships
Welcome to the HBCU Championship Series, where sixteen elite teams embark on a journey to claim their place in HBCU basketball history.
Road to the HBCU Championships
March 22nd, 2025
HBCU Fan Fest & Battle of the Bands
Every inch of the fan fest zone is a thread for a new discovery and when the basketballs stop bouncing, the Drumline starts thumping.
HBCU Fan Fest
Battle of the Bands
March 23rd, 2025
HBCU Men’s & Women’s Championship Games
History isn’t made here - it’s forged in the heat of competition.
Men’s Championship: The Quest for Glory
Eight elite men’s programs clash on the court where every dribble echoes with purpose, every shot writes history, as teams battle for every possession.
Women’s Championship: Breaking Boundaries
Parallel to their male counterparts, eight powerhouse women’s teams bring their own brand of excellence and competitive swag on the court.
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Rick Mahorn
As an HBCU Alum, The HBCU Championships is what we all have been waiting for - to RECOGNIZE our athletes, our schools, and our culture at the highest level.
As a business owner in the city of Atlanta, there is no other city that accommodate an event of this magnitude, I am eager to see the positive impact that this event brings to schools, businesses, and the city.
NBA CHampion + HBCU Alum
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The HBCU Championships is a sports media platform that taps into the distinctive power and cultural impact of HBCU athletics.
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